The Larimer County Independent from Fort Collins, Colorado • 11

THE WEEKLY COURIER FORT COLLINS COLORADO Page II WEDNESDAY DECEMBER a 108 I 'OMAN KILLEO BY An officer was out looking for him when Cunningham walked Into the county court room and notified tha officers of the court that he was prepared to furnish bond The amount was fixed at 1500 but up to 3 he had not given satisfactory surety Dm SENTENCE GIVEN THIEVES IN GREELEY without a care for all this fol-de-rol This objection Is without reason: Tearing in mind that the average house of todey with Its tightly fitted windows and i oors and with Its frequent overheating was out of the questioh for the average family of fifty years ago that all these comforts of today represented the luxuries of that time it may be reasonably expected that the householder brings brains to the administration of household affairs in no less degree than did our parents and grandparents with their limited facilities if the greatest benefit is to be derived from the comfort devices that science and invention are giving to us ABlde from the financial consideration there should be valued the greater personal comfort that comes from having a suitable amount of moisture in the air This personal comfort la no small factor in the prevention of disease INGA ALLISON Colorado Agricultural College Fort Collins coat One at Olivet on Clear Creek reports a total cost for raising and marketing of $110 per acre for a crop that brought him $400 per acre His land was valued at $500 an acre One of the large growers who hires all work done reports an average cost for raising and marketing of $200 per acre Most of the celery In Colorado Is raleed on half-acre to two-acre tracts The largest individual grower in the State is Fort who on hie farm near Brighton grew in 1908 SS acres Many of the best growers raise their own seed and have been breeding up for a number of years to improve quality and reduce Colorado seed is preferred as giving a more uniform crop with finer flavor The demand for Colorado celery steadily Increasing Five years ago a leading shipper sent out 15 carloads and this year 275 carloads To the eastern gardener who wants to come to the high altitude of Colorado with its dry climate and 320 days of sunshine each year celery growing offers a profitable business COTTRELL ECONOMY IN HEATING An economist has said: "Economy no more means saving money than it means spending money time or anything else to the best and in the use of the term in connctlon with beating we may Infer that it is not limited in its application to the stove or 'the furnace Stove men have given much thought to providing the best means for obtaining beat at the lowest cost This question of heat within the four walls has been well answered There is however one other factor an important one In heat economy that is seldom recognized humidity' To the average person there is a mistaken notiqn that humidity is the source of extreme discomfort and annoyance on certain sultry days in summer The term is not expected to have any part in the winter vocabulary Yet most of us have observed the curious fact that on certain days in winter when the temperature of our rooms is registered at 70 degrees Fahrenheit we yet feel cold while on other days with a lower thermometrla registration we feel warmer This is because on the days in reality the colder but when we ferl the warmer there la more moisture in the air This amount of moisture we speak of in terms of relative humidity The percentage of relative humidity indicates the proportion of moisture which the air actually contains at a given temperature as compared with the highest possible amount that It could contain at that temperature A relative humidity of (6 with a temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit means then that at that temperature the air is about two-thirds saturated Dr Henry Mitchell Smith as the result of experiment has found that with greater humidity In our houses less heat is required In other words a room with a relative humidity of 60 per cent heated ter 68 degrees Fahrenheit will be as comfortably heated as the room with a humidity of 30 per cent and a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit In language then that should appeal to us through the pocketbook If attention la given to the question of moisture in the air there may be a saving of 12 per cent in the coal bill The query that follows is how to get the benefit of this economy factor? This is answered in the construction in the majority of furnaces of a water box which if given proper attention will supply the required moisture In the stove heated house moisture may be supplied by a small kettle or other vessel kept on the stove and from which evaporation does not take place too rapidly Suggestions on the order of rhe above are frequently met with the threadbare objection that our parents and grandparents got along very well COLORADO CELERY Growing celery is one of the newer Colorado Industries that Is proving profitable and that Is Increasing In extent every year Colorado celery takes first rank In both Eastern and Western markets for flavor tenderness and size It is shipped in carload lots as far north as Butte Montana as far east as Pittsburg Pa and through the south to Birmingham and New Orleans Texas takes many carloads The shipments are made chiefly from Denver and Brighton and most of the celery is raised west of Denver in the valley of Clear Creek and north around Brighton The first straight carload of celery shipped out of Colorado was sent from Denver by Fort twelve years ago to St Joseph Mo In 1908 up to November 25th Mr Fort has shipped 276 carloads other dealers have made many carload shipments besides sending mixed carlots mads up of a variety of vegetables including celery A straight car of celery contains from 1000 to 1100 dozen bunches of twelve stalks each It is estimated that the total production for 1908 in the territory around Denver and Brighton will amount to 400 cars The Union Paclflo Railroad has carried from Brighton this season up to November 25th 60 straight cars of celery besides a greater number of mixed cars of vegetables of which celery was a part The average yield of celery in Colorado Is from 2000 to 3000 dozen bunches per acre and the average price received by the grower 18 centa per dozen making the average gross income from $260 to $540 per acre Few growers keep a record of HIGH YIELD OF COLORADO WHEAT From a quantity of Defiance the pedigreed wheat developed by the Colorado Agricultural College Fort Collins Mr F- Uirey of Monte Vista Colo reports a yield of sixty-two bushels per acre weighing sixty-four pounds to the bushel From one hundred pounds of seed seventy-eight bushels were harvested The Commission on County Life appointed by President Roosevelt will hold its Colorado hearing at Denver on Monday December 7th in the convention hall of the Albany ItotfL The meeting will be held under die auspices of the Colorado Agricultural College in co-operation with the Denver Chamber of Commerce President Roosevelt requests the attendance of Colorado farmers business and professional men editors of country newspapers teachers ministers and all others whose work brings diem into close reladonship with country life The editors of Colorado newspapers are earnestly requested to urge representative citizens in their respective localities to attend the Denver meeting POPE PICS IS TOO SICK TO RECEIVE VISITORS Rome Nov 80 Pope Plus has a slight fever today and was obliged to remain in bed Doctors Fetacel and Marohlafava announce that with proper care and rest they felt sura that no complications would arise All audiences have been suspended for a week ML IX III BHUf OF Mil Ml Ordered to Leave Town or Go to Jail Bnt Says It Will KOI Him to Do Authorities Are Considering His Case LIVES IN A TENT NEAR THE MILL DITCH At the age of 7 penniless and having no home except a tent on the banks of the mill ditch on North College avenue Todd who passed through the Cache la Poudre valley when white settlers were tea and far between and before there was a Fort Collins now finds himself face to face with two banishment from the city or a long term in the city Jail "If I go to Jail never come out says Todd "If I have to leave town die on the road for I have nowhere to go and no money for my Appeal has been made to Mayor Clammer in behalf of the aged pioneer and the question of what shall be done with him is now under consideration Todd was convicted of bootlegging in the police court about ten days ago and fined 1300 and costs He is unable to pay and the authorities realize that it would be Inhuman to confine him in the city jail which is hardly fit for one night's confinement of the worst hobo It was decided to give Todd a chance to leave town but he say that alternative does not look attractive to him When seen in his hovel by a representative of the Courier the old man presented a pathetic figure packing he said up against it but it looks hard for a man at my age to leave after he's lived In this neighborhood for thirty years and was one of the first white men to explore this country I came through this valley away back Jn 1852 The worst of all is that they convicted me on the testimony of a renegade nigger I believe right to let a man of that kind who is wanted by the police in Greeley to swear away a liberty I go to Jail so I guess nothing for it but to pack up and leave town Where am I going? God knows: I They gave me till tomorrow to leave but I go out In this blizzard I got much here but I manage to keep warm and an old colored woman who lives In the tent below here who looks after me when I get sick If they Just let me stay here never vio late the law the first time that I was ever arrested in my life and seen some stormy times with the Indians before you young fellows were ever The authorities have no intention of working a hardship on the aged man although his conviction was secured on positive evidence the statements of the half breed Chickalilly being corroborated by Policeman George Scott Todd was given permission about two years ago to sell wire Jewelry of his own make on the streets and he made his living at that for a long time It Is claimed that he has for months been bootlegging and while he denies this he Is willing to promise future good behavior if allowed to stay in town through the winter It has been suggested that the best place for him is the county farm unless relatives who are said to be In good circum stances can care for him They will be communicated with in an effort to find a place where the aged man can spend his last days without get ting in the way FOUR DESPERADOS ROB A CROWDED STREET CAR Special to the Courier New York Dec 1 Four desperadoes held up a street car on lower Third avenue at an early hour this morning and robbed the con ductor and a car full of passengers The people had boarded the car at a dance hall and the four men got on at the same time After a few minutes they blocked the entrance covering the conductor with revolvers and forcing the passengers to submit to a search They secured considerable cash and then fia CUNNINGHAM HERE TO FACE CHARGE Druggist Accused of Bootlegging Returns and Gives Himself Is Trying to Furnish Bond Cunningham the druggist who left town two weeks ago when he learned that a warrant charging him with bootlegging bad bsek ebbucu returned today and gave himself up AT ROME 'Saw Vision of Her Grandson Who Had Just Passed Away and Then Expired From Fright SHE WAS NOT AWARE OF HER DEATH Special to the Courier New York Dec 1 Mrs Margaret Smith was killed last night by a spiritual visitation She was visiting at the home of a friend when she suddenly fell back overcome by fright Turning her glance upward she pointed toward the celling of the room and cried Frank where did you come She saw the vision of her grandson a ho had died a few minutes before unknown to her Mrs Smith expired a short time later having lapsed into unconsciousness after the exclamation at the apparition HERRING DECIDED ON AS ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY Victor Keyes Will Be Deputy District Attorney for Weld County and Judge Means for Adams County BOULDER DEPUTVSICtP NOT YET DECIDED ON The announcement by the Courier yesterday that Fancher Sarchet had been decided on as deputy district attorney for Larimer county started gossip relative to the probable action in filling othec appointments While the change in administration does not take place until January 11 and county appointmenta are not made until the month following to take effect March 1st candidates are nevertheless already getting busy There is ope office that of county attorney for which there will be no scramble the county central committee having decided to recommend for the place John Herring of the firm of Herring Graham The prospective appointee has the endorsement of a majority of the bar and he will be named without opposition Other appointments for the district decided on by District Attorney-elect Carlson are: Victor Keyes of Greeley as deputy for Weld county and Judge Rice Means of Brighton for Adams county The Boulder county deputy has not been selected Locally the new board of county commissioners will have the following offices to fill: attorney salary $1200 per annum County physician $350 per annum Superintendent of poor $1200 per annum Janitor of the court house $800 per annum and residence Assistant county physicians for La-porte Loveland Berthoud and Walden who receive one-half of the regular fees for services rendered when called upon Twenty-five road overseers DISTRICT NO 28 From our special correspondent Nov 30 Winter has made Its appearance once more Tuesday night snow began to fall and by Wednesday morning the ground was covered with about six Inches followed by threatening and changeable weather throughout the entire week This vicinity was well represented at the doings at Livermore Thanksgiving in spite of the storm All report a fine time Miss Beatrix Hall 'of Denver came np for Thanksgiving returning on stage Ed Smidke a former resident here has returned from Collins Mr and Mrs Stewart McXey were Collins visitors the latter part of the week Miss Irene Pegg the teacher returned from Collins the 29th having spent Thanksgiving at her home Clifford Beattie made a trip to Collins Wednesday for supplies returning Friday The attendance at the Sunday school was rather light owing to the inclement weather Will Currie had charge of the meeting Did you notice that they were tearing down an eld building out your way? Fine new one to take its place A want ad found the new or the old building would till be undisturbed This Ideal is Fort Giltt Store Special to the Courier Greeley Colo Dec 1 William Farlan aged 2S years who hails from Fort Collins and William Eaton aged 17 years were arraigned before a justice of the peace here today on a charge of larceny Farlan pleaded not guilty and his hearing was set for tomorrow Eaton pleaded guilty and received a' sentence of six years in the penitentiary Hla brother James aged 19 is now doing time in the penitentiary having been sentenced a week ago to erve ten years The latter has been convicted of larceny five times wife Is aald to be in custody in Denver on the charge of selling stolen Jewelry Farlan is not known to the officers in this city INFORMATION HIED (GIST MARK WOODRUFF Special to the Courier Denver Dec 1 Information will be filed in the West Side criminal court tomorrow against Mark Woodruff former register of the state land board charging him with embezzlement Affidavits were sworn to today by John Vivian the present register The warrants will be given to an officer who will report tomorrow for Nevada and Utah In a search for the former state official who is said to be deeply Involved In shady transactions In connection with his duties as register ROW IN FASHIONABLE EPISCOPAL CHURCH Special to the Courier Colorado Springs Dec 1 A row between the Rev Henry Remsen rector of Grace Episcopal church and the choir threatens to Involve the entire congregation and has caused a sensation among the fashionable parishoners In last sermon the rector Is said to have made statements reflecting upon the morality of members of his choir The singers took the matter to heart and some of them demanded a public apology The reply of the rector was that the shoe evidently pinched He declined to apologize but only it Now the choir threatens to go on a strike HORRIBLE DEED OF Forces Child of Seven to Drink Fatal Dose of Carbolic Acid and Then Kills Herself With Same Poison Special to the Courier Memphis Tenn Dec 1 After pouring carbolic acid down the throat of her sever-year-old daughter Mrs Errlngton formerly of Denver and more lately a resident of Chi cago took a dose of the same poison and died a short time later The little girl lived two hours suffering terribly Her moans were heard by one of the hotel attaches where the crime wag committed and entrance was forced to the room Mrs Er-rington was found on the floor partially disrobed and the child was lying upon the bed in a dying condition Mrs Errington's husband is a Chicago business man She was Teresa Lerage of Denver when she married Errlngton twelve years ago The deed Is ascribed to III health Mrs Errlngton went to the hotel last night registering as Mrs Schmitt of Hot Springs Arkansas Insurance papers found on her person divulged her identity She left 1500 worth of Jewels with the clerk when she retired to her room HARR1MAN A DIRECTOR IN NEW TORK CENTRAL Special to the Courier New York Dec 1 Edward Harrtman will become a director oi the New York Central Railway In the near future and on February 1st when the annual meeting is held it IS said he will be elected chairman of the board of directors to succeed Chauncey Depew who will retire from that position on account of age The rumor of Harriman's connection in a controlling capacity with the I New York Central has been in Clr-j dilation In 'Wall Street for some time I and it has now been confirmed yHETHER it be for maid or matron bachelor or benedict find it here Just 23 days remain for the selection of a Christmas gift The Christmas rush will grow with the passing of each day and each day the gift collections-now complete-will be depleted Come early while the thing you most desire is still here We have anticipated the crowds and our displays in every section were never so complete Additional help has been secured in order to give you that courteous attention typical of this store Below we name a few gift suggestions Fancy Neckwear Fancy Suspenders Holiday Handkerchiefs Holiday Hosiery Leather Noveltie Suit or Coat Ladies Shoes and Coats Fine Shoes Dress Gloves Holiday China Holiday Furs Toilet Articles Belts Fancy Combs Suit or Overcoat Fine Suit Case and other articles too numerous to mention Golden Rule U-NO-US.