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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1903
Page
2
A collage of brief items notes social quirks and curiosities from The Register Lamar Colorado. Snippets include football injuries in Medford, Dan Patch references, theater, mining, science humor, and the Philippines organizing a baseball league.
Colorado's Geological Survey established a Denver office with engineers and hydrographers under A. L. Fellows. The work covers Colorado and neighboring states, with projects in Uncompahgre and White River basins. Judge Lindsey reopens debate on lunatics with property paying care. Denver grand jury discharged amid election fraud scrutiny. Supreme Court ruling affects county vacancies. State seeks new government building in Denver. bids for a river bridge near Pueblo fail to meet funds.
A Denver News report describes a pivotal stockholders meeting on October 21 for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. It重点es the shift toward agricultural traffic from arid lands and homeseeker expansion in the San Luis valley, with potential new train service and possible industrial agent appointment.
Boulder DP clan member L Coman dies of pneumonia on the 16th. James Laundry killed by rock fall in Baltimore tunnel near Silver Plume. Otero company reports oil flow at No. 5 well near Boulder. Fort Collins voters approve $160,000 bond for city waterworks.
Short telegrams report Nevada Missouri shocks, airship tests, mass layoff at Buffalo and Depew, ratsbane in Paris, an aeronaut’s death in San Francisco, a sinking gunboat at Santa Barbara, a Russian czar visit to Rome planned for November, and various political and legal notes from New York to London.
Dr John Alexander Dowie known as Elijah the Restorer drew a huge crowd in New York for his first appearance at Madison Square Garden. Thousands were turned away as doors stayed open amid mass exits after prayers and creed readings, with Dowie urging open doors to the spirit of God.
London reports the Alaska boundary commission has sustained most U S claims except for the Portland canal which Canada wins. The decision awaits signatures and map finalization, fixing the boundary line to favor U S with waterways in Alaska while ceding the Portland canal to Canada.
The rise in London's silver to 281 1/2 pence an ounce tightens the gap between bullion value and face value of Philippine pesos to 1.87 cents. Export fears grow as bullion holders eye profits above 64.1 cents per ounce, with Manila Chinese merchants ready to ship coins if margins permit.
In Ottawa today, Mr. Gourley of Colchester Nova Scotia attacked the United States over the Alaska boundary decision saying if true the US would claim Canada and gain it by boastfulness and dishonest effort He called Englishmen degenerates and cowards and praised Chamberlain for galvanizing them Mr Ross of Victoria Cape Breton protested the remarks and Gourley said Englishmen go around with blinders on
Boston officials back a move to unionize 7,000 Boston Elevated Railway workers and join them to the Central Labor Union. Labor leaders call it a historic step likely to reduce strikes and unfair demands while aiding both employees and the company.
Dr August Greth, after a year of work, sailed an air ship over San Francisco for two hours directing the craft with apparent ease. He circled near a tall newspaper building, then drifted toward the Golden Gate and landed in the bay near the Presidio. Rescued by life saving station, the cigar shaped balloon carries 50 000 cubic feet of gas with lifting power of 1800 to 2000 pounds.
Secretary Moody approves navy estimates for the coming fiscal year totaling 102,866,440, up from 79,816,791. The summary lists major allocations including pay, bureau funds, public works, Naval Academy projects, and increases in construction, machinery, armor, and equipment.
The Cunard liner Etruria returning from New York reports a tidal wave struck her west of New York as she sailed October 7. Passengers injured include Mrs. W. W. Hall who fractured an ankle and dislocated a hip and has been taken to a Liverpool hospital. Her husband W. W. Hall died October 15 from shock.
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