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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1903
Page
2
The column mixes quips on gems of thought, gambling, population, and public figures. It jests about Italy, Russia, Japan, Langley, Carnegie, Corbett, Rockefeller, and US Britain unity, with light satire on trains, mud, and coal cost experiments.
The Supreme Court takes up the City of Leadville versus Colorado Mining Company and Walcott Mining Company in a major land beneath streets dispute. Other items report typhoid rumors disproved, Torrens examiner appointed, and rail and irrigation issues amid county concerns.
Colorado Telephone opens district office in La Junta. Farm labor shortages hit northern counties. Leadville undertakers oppose Sunday funerals. Frosts may shorten Arkansas Valley cantaloupe season. Ben B. Lindsey to address Missouri confer ence on juvenile issues. Stratton properties head William Rice dies in Colorado Springs. Phillips County group to incorporate with $5 shares. October fair planned. Tourist numbers linger in Denver area. Boulder seeks freight-rate reversal. Glenwood Springs bank authorized with $25,000 capital. G H Bell cashier. Dr. Walter W. Branson dies in Palm Beach. Denver clothing workers strike over workshop pay. Colorado quake affects Grand Lake area. Denver mayor urged for Lipton tea silver service fund drive. Volke, Marshland and Farmer arrested in ore theft case. Nichols obituary noted in Salt Lake. Henry Davis bitten by copperhead. resumes snake work. United Oil well at Boulder yields 25 barrels. Rev. W H Marble dies at 81 in Boulder. Idaho Springs to open Carnegie library with 5,000 volumes. Pueblo unions donate to Cripple Creek miners on Labor Day. A McCormick named master mechanic Cripple Creek Short Line. Denver hotels crowded for Masons and physicians meetings. Summer tourist traffic near 90,000 tickets in Colorado Springs. Denver first to mid-range in August building permits by expenditure. Colorado Springs team second in Western League. Denver sixth. Victor miner Hannigan dies at 27. Rio Grande shows income rise. two 2.5% dividends. Colorado Springs Gazette offers $200 in Stratton wills premiums for essays.
Short telegrams report an auto reaching Mount Washington. Other notes cover snow at Yello photo park, crop damage in eastern Washington, the Maryland cruiser launch, deaths of Otto Sarony and others, military spending, Tolstoi’s birthday, university plans, and various regional incidents and notions from 1907.
Ogden Utah Sept 19 The eleventh National Irrigation Congress ends with W A Clark reelected as president and a plan to hold in El Paso 1904 The body debated repealing desert land timber and stone acts and homestead commutation clause The Needham substitute to modify laws narrowly passes 212 to 148 with broad support for conservation and expansion of irrigation projects The meeting backs reservoir system statehood talks and anti slavery labor concerns while opposing blanket repeal of land laws
A News special from Victor reports 51 strike breakers brought in by Midland Terminal at 6 PM with 150 more en route from Colorado Springs. By 9 PM 20 more arrived via Short Line as authorities guard tracks and lock up arrested district leaders while preparations resume for mines to operate with larger non-union crews.
A mob of about twelve to fifteen men forced Chinese residents to flee after pistol threats. Ping Lee, 73, presumed killed while others were beaten and robbed. Eighteen suspects, mainly cooks and waiters including union leader F. M. Arandall, jailed as citizens pledge to aid law enforcement.
The Dog Road Companys enormous marine searchlight on Pike's Peak summit shone for the first time Thursday night lighting Pueblo Cripple Creek and the Springs with rays reaching five miles and visible for many more. Last night Camp Goldfield was illuminated as a nearer target.
Denver, Sept 19 A District Court judge ordered a grand jury summoned for Friday to investigate alleged registration frauds and crimes against the ballot on election day. The charter campaign committee petition claimed padding of registration books and a conspiracy to steal the election.
The last day of the Pueblo State Fair drew about 17,000 paid admissions on Governor's Day. State officials attended despite the governor's absence, signaling the fair's growing importance and promising future annual growth.
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