VOLUME II SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1902 NUMBER 25

dljristmaa AM stare I have always thought of Christinas time as a good time; a Kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only I time I Know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-tip hearts freely, and to thinK of people around them as if they really were fellow-travelers to the grave, and not another race of crea- tures bound on other journeys. And therefore, though it never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it !

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Christmas Morning at Home.

His stockings were not big enough. 586 CHRISTMAS IN C. F. & 1. CO. CAMP KINDERGARTENS. CHRISTMAS IN C. F. & I. CO. CAMP KINDERGARTENS. 587 be, indeed, a "Merry Christmas" for all. and warlike spirit be satisfied, but all chil- The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company as dren have stomachs which naturally demand Santa Claus. attention from Santa Claus, and which re- This year, as usual, the Sociological De- fuse to consider Christmas as Christmas un- partment has tried to impress upon Santa less they are appeased with goodies of one Claus the importance of remembering the sort or another. The Colorado Supply Com- children of the kindergartens, and "Old pany has conspired with Santa to furnish at Santy" has made his preparations accord- all the kindergartens in camps where they ingly. have stores an abundance of candies and or- Dolls for the Girls. anges. The candies are put up in neat, Three hundred pretty dolls, blondes and pretty boxes which will be uniform through- brunettes, flaxen-haired, brown haired and out all the kindergartens. Tarabino and

The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company as Santa Claus. II.

Drums, Gifts of the Sociological Department to the Boys of the Kindergartens. black haired, all stylishly attired in dresses Company of Engle, M. Nigro of El Moro, of pretty shades of red or pink or blue or and John Aiello of Berwind have all gener- green or lavender or yellow, and with be- ously arranged to supply these goodies for coming hoods matching the colors men- the kindergartens belonging to their respec- tioned, are to be distributed at the various tive camps. We are sure that all of these Christmas trees. These dolls are thor- generous firms heartily join with the Socio- oughly educated and well trained, and will logical Department in wishing both parents close their eyes and go to sleep without the and children a, most merry Christmas and necessity of coaxings or lullabies when you enjoyment to the full of toys and sweets lay them down or put them to bed. which the season will bring. Drums for the Boys. Of course the martial spirit in the boys A Task for Fortitude. must be recognized, and Santa Claus knows To be honest, to be kind, to earn a little all about this. Therefore two hundred and and to spend a little less; to make upon the whole a for his fifty drums will be given out to delight the family happier pres- ence; to renounce where that shall be souls of the boys, and to furnish warlike necessary, and not to be embittered; to entertainment. keep a few friends, but these without capit- above on Candies and Oranges for All. ulation; all, the same grim condi- tions, to keep friends with himself: here is Drums and dolls only would never make a task for all that a man has of fortitude a true really Christmas. Not only must and delicacy. eyes and ears and hands, maternal instinct ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. 588 PROGRESSIVE ORIENT.

PROGRESSIVE ORIENT. New Quarters for the School. JHILE all the readers of Camp and In the summer the attention of the de- Plant know of Orient, and are more partment was called to the need of in- or less acquainted with its location creased school facilities, and authority was and its interesting features, prob- soon obtained to make such alterations in ably few of us have ever visited it or one of the Company buildings as would pro- know its people and what their enterprise vide commodious enough quarters for the and public spirit have enabled them to ac- school children. Recently the building has complish. As is well known, Orient is located been completed, and with new furniture up in one of the ranges bounding the San installed will doubtless make a very accept- Luis Valley, and in greater measure than able public school. We should not fail to most of The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com- mention here the public spirit and generous pany's camps is isolated from the rest of interest of Superintendent Timothy McNa- the world. The population is small, few mara and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Garland, who men being needed to operate the iron work- planned and supervised these improvements. ings in comparison with the number re- Before the alterations in the building quired to run a coal mine or coking plant. were completed a subscription was taken Despite these facts, the Sociological De- up, and money enough secured to purchase

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The Dear's Christmas. partment has experienced from the begin- for the school an organ, singing books and ning a hearty co-operation with its plans some other desired furnishings. and efforts to better educational conditions The Sociological Department's Way of and to make life more enjoyable and worth Showing Its Appreciation of Co- the living. operation. Active Support and Co-operation With the Good for Orient all this shows a practical Sociological Department. and earnest, and not a passive interest in For a year past a reading room has been their camp and their public school! Just in operation and has received active sup- as a little token of appreciation of these both port, financial and moral. In this efforts, the Sociological Department has in- connection former Superintendent T. J. vited Santa Claus to represent it at the Quinn and former Clerk H. J. Smith, both public school Christmas exercises at Orient of whom have recently been transferred to also, and to distribute the usual dolls and Lime, deserve honorable mention for the drums. "Merry Christmas" to Orient and interest took and they the efforts they made its children, and may their cup of joy be to insure the success of the venture. full to overflowing. H. J. W. MISCELLANEOUS. 589

Conservative. a subject he didn't know anything about, and he replied: Senator Mason of Illinois was recently "If I didn't know anything at all about it asked, according to the Argonaut, if he I don't think I could talk more than three thought that Senator Morgan's reputation days about it!" of being the longest-winded speaker in the This recalls, indirectly, the story of the United States senate was founded on fact. prominent politician who, when asked how he for the of an The Illinoisan replied: long required preparation address, replied: "If I can have all the time "I am not certain that senatorial courtesy I want to range around over the subject, I will permit me to answer that question; shan't need any preparation. If I am to be a for I will and, being candidate re-election, limited to half an hour, give me a week to it. this I will I asked dodge But say: once get ready. If I am to have but five minutes

Senator Morgan how long he could talk on I must have a month."

Christmas Morning in the Hills. 590 SLAVONIC DEPARTMENT.

vodstva v Denveru omajati. Kasneje je se druga stranka, zastopajoca ogromne zele2- nicne interese, stopila na dan, da si prisvoji vec ko mogoce vpljiva pri "Colorado Fuel Delu v jeklarni ne nikaka nevarnost. preti and Iron Company." Blizo pol leta je, odkar se je med tukajs- S kratha: bil se je boj nnancnih velikanov nimi Slovene! zacela siriti govorica, da bodo za merodajni, najvecji vpljiv pri kompaniji. dela jeklarne prenehala. Nihice pa ni mogel Sedaj pa so se te stranke zdruzile v to, da povedati natanko, kedaj se bode to zgodilo. se vse nedovrsena dela brz ko Res so se dela v nekaterih strokah velikans- pri jeklarni mogoce dovrsijo in da se izdelovanje zeleza kega podjetja ustavila, pa to je bilo vselej in jekla na najsirsi podlagi godi. le zacasno. V teh sestih mesecih se je n. pr. delo pri najveSjemu plavzu "A" ustavilo. To je dobra in vesela vest za delavce v Veliko jih je reklo, to je zacetck, zdaj bodo Pueblo, nic manj pa tudi za vse prebivalce eno tovarno za drugo opustili, o Novem letu nasega mesta. Meujusobno pobotanje tako pa bo vse zastalo. Da je plavz, imenovan velikanskih denarnih sil v jeden in isti "A," prenehal rudo topiti, je bilo zato, ker smotr, je osiguralo mestu Pueblo in vsled je njegovi znotranji del in kateri trpi najvec tega tudi tukajsni slovenski koloniji, gotov, po vro6ini, ogorel, ter je potrebno bilo, da stalen in blagodejen obstanck. Tukaj se se znova prezida. V teku sestih tednev se bo razvilo najvcjo obrt zelezne stroke na je to zgodilo in plavz se je zopet zazgal. celem zapadu in v vsch Zjedinjenih drzavah Vsak clovek more bo le Pittsburg, Pa., videti, da je tako pre- v temu oziru Pueblo strojenje v gotovih presegal. casih neobhodno pot- Prebivalstvo na za- rebno, ker tudi najbo- padu se pomnozuje Ijsa "ognovarna" ope- leto za letom cudovi- ka se ozge in razsipa- to hitro in tudi to ti zacne, ce nanjo noc bode sluzilo v to, da in danvrocinaupljiva, bo vrednost tuka- katera meri vec tisu- jsnih podjetij in po- devstopinj. Ker je vs- sestev vedno veksa led prenehanja dela postajala. pri plavzu" A," zaeelo Delavci in posest- manjkati surovega ze- aiki slovenskegarodu leza.se je mogel "con- v Pueblo, Colo., pac verter," kateri zelezo nimajo nikakega v jeklo prestrojuje, vzroka se bati, da bi ustaviti. To je goveri- delo v jeklarni zas- co o prenehanju vseh talo in kakor celo del pri jeklarni, se bo- mesto Pueblo, tako 1J utrdilo. Ravno v te- bo tudi slovenska mu casu je vodstvo je- naselbina zela boga- klarne na juznem to zetev, katero bo koncu tovarniske o- tukajsna zivahna ob- graje, zaeelo novo rtnija prouzrocevala. skladisce za kok, A. T. rudo in vapno. Ker delavci n i- If there be a faith so vidili iz vago- that can move moun- nov skladati ta ma- tains, it is faith in terjal blizo plav^ev, Christmas Dinner. one's own power. so takoj sklenili, da bode vsako delo prenehalo. Self-reliance is the foundation of all suc- Vteku zadnjih seat mesecev pa se je ven- dar nekaj godilo, kar bi moglo dvom o ob- stanku jeklarne v Pueblo, vzbuditi. Ne samo delavci, ampak prebivalci celega A New Form of the Marriage Service. mesta so znajvedjo pozornostjo sledili poro- The following form of marriage ceremony cilom, katere so casniki priobcevali o pravd- was used by a Tennessee squire a short time niskem boju, kateri se je vrsil v svrho, kdo ago: bo nadzorovanje velikih podjetij, katere po- "Wilt thou take her for thy pard, for bet- seda, "Colorado Fuel and Iron Company," v ter or for worse; to hold, to have, to fondly prihodnosti imel v vrokah. Neki zastopnik guard until hauled off in a hearse? Wilt nazvecjih podjetij za zelezo v vzhodu je thou let her have her way, consult her many skusal, da pride ve6ina dnistvenih delnic v wishes, make the fire every morning and posestvo njegove druzbe in da se sedanje help her wash the dishes? Wilt thou com- vodstvo v Denveru ovrze. Prislo je do tega, fort and support her father and mother, da se je stvar pred nizjem in visjem sodni- aunt Jemima and uncle John, three sisters jami razpravljala. To pa ni moglo stalisca and a brother?" ITALIAN STORY. CRISTOFORO COLOMBO591

Narrazione Storica compilata sulle opere di suo figlio Fernando; di Antonio Gallo, suo contemporaneo e sugli scrltti degli storici e critici posteriori: se- guita da un inno popolare Colomblano musicato dal M. Giovanni Basso. XXVII. suti de' suoi beneficii furono i primi ad ab- bandonarlo! IL TRIONFO. Quando entrd in carcere, ni- uno dei circostanti voile inceppargli i piedi; Ma sopraggiunse un po' di calma! ma uno dei propri servitori, e quello appun- II domani si gridd: Terra! Era 1' isola to che piu aveva amato e rimunerato, si pres- Portoghese di Santa Maria, 1' ultima delle to volenteroso per fargli oltraggio! Quando rono da quell' isola respinti, causa la sospet- il Valleio, capitano del bastimento che do- tosa gelosia dei Portoghesi. Cosl in brac- vea ricondurlo in Spagna, ando a prenderlo cio di nuovo alia fame e alia tempesta, du- nella il Colombo lo storico che giugnessero insieme con la nuova della prigione, (dice Ferdinando, suo figliuolo) credette che lo scoperta della terra ferma, nulladimanco conducessero a morte, e parve oppresso da 1' impressione che in corte produssero fu quest' ultimo colpo della fortuna: talche, tale, che tanto strepitosa notizia non ne di- con sentimento di profonda tristezza, do- minui neppure menomamente 1' effetto. I mando: dove mi meni tu? A bordo nemici del Colombo prevalsero nel consig- Valleio, della mia nave, signore, rispose il capitano. lio del re, da cui era stato ammirato si, ma Del che dubitando il amato non mai; e perfino la regina, che sem- Colombo,, soggiunse: B vero? Ed il Valleio reiteratamente as- pre avea assunta la difesa dell' ammiraglio, sicuravalo della verita dell' asserto. Allora questa volta fu anch' essa sedotta, e si de- 1' ammiraglio ritrovo la calma sua ordinaria: cise, d' accordo con Ferdinando, di conce- e in stato da San cir- dere le piu alte facolta a Francesco di Bo- questo parti Domingo, ca i primi giorni di ottobre dell' anno 1501. vadilla, che spedirono a San Domingo per- Pieno di cosi ch& esaminasse la condotta dell' ammirag- rispetto per uomo sfortunato, il Valleio voleva scioglierlo dai ferri; ma il lio, ed eziandio lo rimpiazzasse nel governo Colombo lo se- della Spagnuola, se cio avesse creduto op- impedi, pronunziando queste vere Mi furono in nome del re mes- portuno di fare. Non prima, adunque, quest' parole: io non li lascero che ordine suo. uomo violento giunse a San Domingo, impa- si, per E ferri e dronissi dell' autorita governatoria, pose in quei poi sempre conserve; voile, che dopo la sua morte posti fossero nel suo liberta i sediziosi che erano nelle prigioni sep- olcro; il che fu fatto. di quella nuova citta, fece arrestare Bar- tolomeo Colombo lubgotenente dell' am- (Continua.) miraglio, e 1' altro suo fratello Diego; e lo stesso Cristoforo, che alia nuova dell' ar- Likely to Be Misinterpreted. rivo del Bovadilla si era affrettato di venir Dr. George C. Lorimer of the Madison verso di lui munito di (sapendolo poteri Avenue Baptist Church, New York, when straordinari dai fu suo ordine sovrani), per visiting Philadelphia recently, told this arrestato e condotto in ove alia prigione, story, says the Philadelphia Times: sua lo fece incatenare. Una flotta presenza "It is queer what a liking young students sulle ancore nel di Domin- sorgea porto San have for long words and Latin quotations, go pronta alia partenza per Cadice, e il and what a dread possesses them of appear- Bovadilla fece condurre le navi della sopra ing conventional. I once knew a promising medesima i fratelli Colombo, che rimandd candidate who was given charge of a funeral in Spagna incatenati come i maggiori de- in the absence of the pastor of the church. linquent! della terra. He knew it was customary for the minister In tal guisa il barbaro Bovadilla trattava to announce after the sermon that those Cristoforo Colombo, quest' uomo irreprensi- who wished should step up to view the re- bile, che mediante strordinari travagli avea mains, but he ttibught this was too hack- aperta a tutta 1' umana specie la via di un neyed a phrase, and he said instead: immense avvenire, ed acquistati incalcola- "The congregation will now pass around bili tesori alia Spagna. Coloro ch' erano vis- the bier." 592 MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL BULLETIN.

Opening a Cash Register. There is never much sympathy wasted on a man who tries to buy counterfeit money and gets fooled, nor will anybody weep for the victims of a new hoax which, writes a Balzaro, John, of Primero, was admitted to Washington correspondent, was recently un- the hospital December 1 on account of a earthed by the Post Office department. gunshot wound of the left shoulder which The attention of the department was called caused a fracture of his shoulder blade. The bullet extracted December and he to an advertisement which appeared in a was 2, was sent to the convalescent ward Decem- large number of papers, offering for "the ber 19. small sum of two dollars," to teach by a Bgurs, Henry, of Primero, who was ad- "quick, safe, sure and easily learned meth- mitted to the hospital November 1 suffering od" how to open a cash register without the with typhoid fever, is now sitting up. aid of a key. The department at once took Bible, John, of Coalbasin, was admitted to to secure the information. steps valuable the hospital October 22 on account of a se- It was found that the "method" was im- vere laceration of his left hand. The hand parted by means of a small circular. The is now healed. circular gave instructions to secure an ax Bunti, James, of Tercio, who was sent weighing, "in order to obtain the best re- to the hospital November 8 on account of sults,'' in the neighborhood of ten pounds. typhoid fever, is walking around. Then the pupil is to take his position be- Cassiera, Felix, of Brookside, who was ad- fore the register he wishes to open, advance mitted to the hospital November 27 on ac- count of the left foot, stand firmly, swing the ax asthma and heart trouble, is con- with both hands, and then strike the register siderably improved, and went home Decem- ber 19. with all his might, repeating the blow until Clark, Robert, of Tercio, who was admit- the desired result is attained. The instruc- ted to the hospital November 27 on account tions close with the warning that, for suc- ofof heart trouble, went home December 13 cessful of the sure operation "quick, safe, improved. and unfailing" method, it is desirable that Coblitz, Dominick, of Berwind, who was the operator be alone with the register. admitted December 3 on account of asthma This recalls the "potato-bug exterminator" and chronic Bright's disease, is up and which was advertised some years ago. The around. victims of that swindle were honest people Constant, Julian, of Rouse, who was ad- in search of legitimate information, but the mitted to the hospital December 11 on ac- circular of instructions that accompanied the count of a fractured left thigh and sprained two small pieces of wood that they received left ankle, is doing well. for their half dollar might have been writ- Conti, Dana, of Coalbasin, who was ad- mitted to the ten by the same person who devised the hospital March 21 with two broken legs, had an operation to wire his new method of opening cash registers. It right leg and had is read: erysipelas, but. doing very nicely, and is dressed and "Catch the Place him on walking bug. carefully around. block number one, enclosed. Smite him Cozzotta, Joe, of Segundo, who was ad- with block number two, also enclosed. Wipe mitted to the hospital November 24 on ac- blocks, and proceed as before." count of a crushed right foot, and who had his foot amputated at the base of the toes Up On His Dignity. on November 25, has improved during the Representative Williams of Mississippi last week. has a new negro story, which was reported in Dyson, Thomas, of Sopris, who was ad- the Baltimore News: mitted to the hospital October 17 on ac- count of a "Are you the defendant?" asked a man in dislocation of the spine, Is doing surprisingly well the se- the court room, speaking to an old negro. considering very vere nature of his injuries. He has had his "No, boss," was the reply. "I ain't done cast removed and is doing well. nothing to be called names like that. I'se Fabritzio, Stephen, of Brookside, who was got a lawyer here who does the defensing." admitted to the hospital October 24 on ac- "Then who are you?" count of typhoid fever, will go home soon. "I'se the gentleman what stole the chick- Fox, W. M., of Hezron, who was admitted ens." to the hospital December 7 on account of a He Whose Birthday Christmas Is. 594 HOSPITAL BULLETIN.

compound fracture of the left leg and sev- his chin, injuries received in an explosion eral minor lacerations on his body, is doing November 17, is doing well and is up and as well as could be expected. around. His arm is now healed and his leg ^ Galoni, Natalli, of Tercio, wha- was ad- is improving rapidly. mitted to the December on ac- hospital 14, McNeice, Mert, of Trinidad, an employe of 'count of very severe and extensive lacera- the Colorado and Wyoming, was admitted to tions on his left will be calf, operated upon the hospital November 25 on account of ty- December 20 in the hope of saving his leg, I phoid fever. He is now walking about. vhich is doubtful. McStravick, Joe, of Rouse, who was sent Gartsic, James, of Primero, who was ad- to the hospital October 31 on account of a fmitted to the hospital December 7 on ac- sprained left ankle, a fracture of the 'ount of contusions and lacerations of his sbfth rib on the right side, and a fracture of the ? left foot, is up and around on crutches. bony pelvis, has his clothes, is up and Giordani, Tony, of Segundo, who was ad- around the grounds on crutches, and is do- mitted to the hospital November 19 on ac- ing well. count of typhoid fever, is doing well. ; of ad- Godts, Joe, of Coalbasin, who was adrnit- Manikolco, Mike, Berwind, who was mitted to the hospital 13 on ac- ;ted to the hospital December 16, on account September count of a of of a .fracture- of a small bone in the left double fracture the right thigh, ' has his clothes, is about on crutches, and (ankle, is doing well. Graham, Alexander, of Rockvale, who was is daily improving. admitted to the hospital November 26 on ac- Mariano, Tony, of El Moro, who was re-ad- count of a severe contusion and laceration mitted to the hospital November 23, on No- >ii the left knee, is dressed and going about vember 24 had a minor operation (curet- on crutches. ting) on his left leg, is now doing very nicely, Greene, William, of Pictou, who was ad- has his clothes and is up and around. mitted to the hospital November 30 on ac- Meader, E. R., of Segundo, who was ad"- >unt "of a compound fracture of the right mitted to the hospital November 29 on ac- leg, is up and around the ward on crutches. count of a fractured left leg, went home Hegedus, Joseph, of Primero, who came December 16. to the March 25 for treatment of a hospital Minuti, Natali, of Cardiff, who was admit- dislocation of his had a compound ankle, led to the hospital November 21 on account but is better than at relapse, any previous of relapsing typhoid fever, is doing very time. well and is walking about. Johnson, Alexander, of Primero, who was of Segundo, who was ad- sent to the hospital November 1 on account Monay, Hugh, mitted to the hospital December 12 on ac- of typhoid fever, is doing as well as could count of is well. be expected. bronchitis, doing Jollymore, Archie, of Primero, who was Muschetti, Rocco, of Coal Creek, who came 'admitted to the hospital October 26 suffer- to the hospital September 17 on account of ing with typhoid fever, went home Decem- a fracture bf the great toe of his right foot, .ber 11. is ready tip 'go home. Kinney, Fred, of Tercio, who was admitted Orchelfo, Joe, of Tabasco, "who was admit- 1 to the hospital October 11 on account of ted to the ; hospital October 12 on Account typhoid pneumonia, went1 home December of lacerations of his right foot, ha$ three .15. toes amputated, has his clothes and has gone Krai, Frank, of Primero, who was admit- to the convalescent ward. ted to the hospital October 7 on account Orthen, James, of Coalbasin, who was ad- 'of paralysis of both arms, is slightly better, mitted -to the hospital November 22 on ac- as he is now able to move part of his left count of appendicitis, was operated upon arm. He is dressed and walking around. November 24, and is doing very nicely. King, John, of Coal Creek, who was ad- Palm, Rock, of Tercio, who was admitted mitted to the hospital December 2 on ac- to the hospital December 17 on account of 'ount of a laceration of the leg, has his

leg, was operated upon December 14, and Villani, Antonio, of Berwind, who was ad- the bones wired together. He has a very mitted to the hospital October 31 on account bad leg. of sciatica, went home December 4. Sesmondo, Steve, of Primero, who was ad- Vitch, Frank, of Segundo, who was sent to ac- mitted to the hospita"! November 18 on the hospital October 22 suffering from ty- count of typhoid fever, is now walking phoid fever and tuberculosis, died Decem- around. ber 13. Stein, Frank, of Primero, who was admit- Viterali, George, of Primero, who was ad- ted to the November 18 ill with ty- hospital mitted to the hospital November 19 on ac- fever with complications consisting phoid count of typhoid fever, went home Decem- of necrosis of the collar is and bone, up ber 14. around. of who was ad- Shavez, Max, of Orient, who was admitted Westberg, John, Primero, mitted to the November 11 sick to the hospital October 22 on account of a hospital very with went home December 16. double compound fracture of both legs and typhoid fever, thighs sustained by falling under a train Wilson, J. J., of Rockvale, who early in and having five cars run over him, had his this season played with The Colorado Fuel right leg amputated October 25. He under- and Iron team at Pueblo, and who was ad- went skin grafting December 16, and is mitted to the hospital September 13 on ac- doing very well. count of a fractured leg, is doing well. He Thompson, John, of Rockvale. who was ad- is now walking around without splints, and mitted to the hospital November 21 on ac- is ready to go home. a count of typhoid fever, had relapse, but Yount, Peter, of Crested Butte, who was is again doing well. admitted to the hospital November 23 on Trojello, Sabiano, of Sopris, who was ad- account of multiple burns on his back, in- mitted to the hospital October 31 on account juries received in the same dynamite explo- of infection of the stump of an amputated sion November 17 in which Oscar Mack was leg, underwent operation for skin grafting hurt, has his clothes and has gone to the on December 13, and is doing very well. convalescent ward.

A BALLADE OF CHRISTMAS MORNING. Envoy. 'Tis Christmas Day at last, 'tis plain to see. Thou day of clays, to whom we so much owe, For from the mantel-top, all in a row. Since that far-distant time when I was Hang stockings, each well filled from toe to born, knee, I've dreamed of singing this adagio, And swinging with their burdens to and To herald to the world 'tis Christmas fro. morn. The blazing log gives forth a genial glow; JOHN KENDRICK BANGS. A symphony becomes the tooting horn; A smile creeps even o'er the face of woe, My Rosary. To herald to the world 'tis Christmas morn. The nun within the convent walls Kneels in her narrow cell to pray; Her blessed beads she telleth o'er The children shout aloud their songs of glee, A prayer for each at close of day. And man for once forgets to hate his foe; I, too, must pray; but, ah! for me Like little birds that in their nest agree, There is a different rosary. Now hand in hand opposing mortals go, We kiss our sisters 'neath the mistletoe; I keep it close about heart Nor leave we others' sisters there forlorn; my Not precious stone or carved bead And they these sweets are wiling to be- I inked each to each not such a one stow, Demands of me simple creed; To herald to the world 'tis Christmas morn. my But, for each bead, in place I see A dear loved face my rosary. To-day all mortals eat enough for three, And wellnigh their digestion overthrow. Dear faces carved in loving thought: The dainties that are found on Christmas When each still night I kneel to pray, tree, Or when my heart, all silently, As well as those served later down below, Murmurs in prayers throughout the Are most entrancing to the palate, though day, On other days they'd have to be forsworn. I tell my beads, and ask that He But he's no man who's slave to liver no! Bless each one in my rosary. To herald to the world 'tis Christmas morn. KATE WHITING PATCH. The Columbine Colorado's State Flower. 598 MINNEQUA WORKS. CAMP AND PLANT NEWS ITEMS A WEEKLY J PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIOLOGICAL D3PARTMENT OF THE COLOKADO FUEL AND IRON COMPANY AND DEVOTED TO NEWS FEOM THE MINES AND MILLS

LAWRENCE LEWIS, EDITOR

OFFICES : DENVER Boston Building, Room 120 PUEBLO Minneqna Hospital Mr. Smith, who was mortally injured by the electric crane, died at the last Entered at the Postoffice at Denver, Colo., as second- hospital and at class mail matter. week, was interred Oswego, Kansas, December 10. G. L. Staber, the craneman who was oper- SUBSCRIPTION PRICE . a in Advance $1 Year, ating the electric crane that injured two Single Ten Cents. Copies, men a few weeks ago, has been exonerated from all blame by the coroner's jury. Subscriptions should be mailed to the Editor at either "C" furnace is being torn down to make Office. News matter should be sent to the Pueblo room for more improvements. "C" is one Office. of the oldest furnaces in -the plant and was 1 ' constructed some time in the '80's. It SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1902 furnished the pig iron for the works for many years previous to the putting in of the new furnaces, and until a recent date C. C. EVERHABT. has worked right along with the new ones. The old employes about the plant are sorry C. C. Everhart, late one^of the super- to see "C" disappear. It has long been a intendents of construction for the So- landmark to them, and tearing i& down ciological died suddenly Department, means the demolishment of an old friend. at his 324 Kansas Avenue, Trin- home, The new cooper shop is running very idad, Colorado, on Thursday of last smoothly and satisfactorily. About twenty- at about 8:30 m. For some week, p. five men are now employed, and at time Mr. Everhart had been troubled present the force will be kept down to that with but neither he nor diabetes, any number. When the wire mill is put in oper- of his believed his condition friends ation about one hundred men will be re- to be so serious as it to be. He proved quired in the cooper shop, in order to make had been confined but two to his days enough nail kegs to supply that mill .alone. bed when the end came. The remains Joseph Donovan, a structural iron jverker were taken on to Santa Fe Sunday here, is sick at St. Mary's Hospital. for buristi. leaves a Mrs. He widow, Charles Summerfield, a structural iron Ida and little Ger- Everhart, daughter, worker, has resigned his position and gone tie, aged 11 years. to San Francisco. Mr. Everhart was born June 16, George W. Bowen, president of the Min- in His 1848, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. nequa Town Company, was in Denver and life was a most varied one, spent for Redstone a few days last week. the most in Mexico part Kansas, New Harry Finn, the young son of Con Finn, and Colorado. served for a time in He is now entirely recovered from his recent Kansas as Deputy United States Mar- illness. and on the in shal, Geological Survey Frederick V. Tibbs of New York City is Mexico. last five or six New The the guest of Mr. anjd Mrs. Max L. McClure. of his life were in Trin- years passed Mr. McClure has lately moved, and is now oc- idad, where he first was Santa Fe cupying one of the new houses built by the baggage master, later in the employ Minnequa Town' Company on Minnequa of H. R. Inilitch, and finally superin- Heights. Himself, family and guest are tendent of construction for the So- very much delighted with the new location, ciological In this Department. capar ^ and the houses out. there are filling up so city he built Harmony Hall at Stark rabidly that there will soon be a good sized ville. the school and public buildings village on the Heights alone. at Pictou, Berwind, and Pri- Segundo .-

Gustave, who died here a few weeks ago. Stephen Rapowski, an Austrian employed S. Z. Schenck, Roily Chamberlain, L. U. at the' converter, met with what proved to Guggenheim, W. F. Raymond and Fred be a fatal accident December 11. He was Jones have organized themselves into a a heat catcher, and was resting himself, bowling team to represent the Company when the ladle train, composed of a dinkey store here. They announce themselves as engine and a little flat car with a ladle on it, open to any engagements, and hereby issue came through the converter. He jumped a general bowling challenge to all other onto the ladle car and rode out beyond the teams in the city. switch, where, the train stopped, and started Fred Jones, it is said, will resign his place back to the converter on another track. at the Company store and accept a position Just before reaching the converter on the in a bookstore in Bessemer. return it is the habit of the engineer to Charles Fitz, a traveling-crane man, met slack up, so that the switchman can un- with an accident December 9 that will prob- couple the cars. Rapowski, having seen the ably cost him two fingers. While operating men doing this, leaned over and uncoupled his crane he caught his fingers in one of the car before the engine had slacked, con- the chains, and before he could stop the sequently the car dropped back, and when machine the chain was on the wheel. When the engineer, without having noticed what he was examined at the dispensary the had been done behind him, stopped his en- fingers were found to be very badly crushed gine, the ladle car crashed down on it. The and lacerated. They will probably have to ladle, which weighs about four 'thousand be amputated. pounds, slipped from its place, and narrow- The Minnequa School now being erected ly missing the switchman fell on the un- near the Minnequa Hospital is almost fortunate Austrian, and so mangled his completed. It is a very fine building costing limbs that he died that night. Rapowski $55,000. was a very industrious and steady worker, J. A. Kebler, president of The Colorado and well known among the Austrians, who Fuel and Iron Company, and several of the are all sorry to hear the bad news. Eastern railroad men interested in the Com- H. G. Cartwright, floating gang foreman, pany, were visitors here December 11. They is ill at the Company hospital. He prob- made a thorough inspection of the office ably will have to undergo an operation. buildings and the entire plant, and expres- J. R. Case, floating gang foreman, has sions of satisfaction were heard from the been ill for several days, but will prob- members of the party during the entire tour ably be at work again soon. of inspection. Buda Zee, in the floating gangs, lost a suffered a re- Mrs. Hugh Hembree has finger December 8, while loading a steel lapse, and is now again very low. She has wagon onto a car. He was absent from been suffering with typhoid fever for some work for three days. time. Charles Clark organized a new floating returned from a visit Harry Peterson has gang December 10. to St. Louis, where he spent a very pleasant Thomas Crowe's arm has recovered from weeks. vacation of two the sprain sustained a few weeks ago, and craneman, took a short va- Henry Denbo, is now without the sling. cation last week. A. G. Repburger and J. W. Hawkins from Carl Petree has resigned his position here Pittsburg have lately been added to the hereafter will reside in and permanently force of draughtsmen in the main office. Leadville. S. Z. Schenck was in Denver on business The Company Bowling Team Supply last week. went down to defeat December 11. The H. R. Michael, draughtsman, has been Schon Klingstein Team won the victory in of the cold fur- a of 34 placed charge temporary by margin points. nace The old Protho boarding house is now department. W. H. who is to have shot being demolished, and soon will have dis- Bailey, alleged J.. W. Wilson in a duel some time ago, was appeared entirely. The new hotel which is December and the date of his being erected for the colored employes is to arraigned 13, trial has been set as January 5, 1903. be finished about January 1, and is being William H. the rigger who was erected just east of the Northern Avenue Bowman, 5 a travel- viaduct. so seriously injured December by Mr. and Mrs. Max L. McClure gave a ing crane, died at the Company hospital December 12. Death was caused by trau- very delightful little party at their home induced his in- December 9 in honor of Mrs. McClure's matic pneumonia by is known here of Bowman's cousin, Frederick V. Tibbs. The evening juries. Nothing antecedents or relatives, and any informa- was very pleasantly passed with music and can be will cards. Light refreshments were served. tion which supplied by anyone the man's Mrs. Rosena Mainat, the wife of Henry no doubt be a help in locating Mainat, died at the family home on Cypress home, and the person furnishing it will a kindness to some Street December 11. A great many friends probably be doing great attended the funeral December 12, and Mr. one. J. V. Mainat was the recipient of a great deal of J. C. Stewart has purchased from near sympathy. Leithead a lot on Spruce Street Logan 600 MINNEQUA WORKS BERWIND.

Avenue, where he will erect a residence The Circle was honored by a visit from H. for himself. J. Wilson, assistant superintendent of the Edward Butts, boss carpenter, is ill at Sociological Department, who entertained his home. The sickness is not very serious, the society with a very interesting disserta- and Mr. Butts will probably soon be at work tion on "Why Should We Study Literature." again. He clearly portrayed the elevating in- Norman Leek of Salt Lake City has ac- fluence of good literature upon the thought- cepted a position at this plant, and will ful reader, and even in the case of the un- soon move his family here, where he ex- thinking, who, by a certain absorption of the pects to live permanently. nobleness of spirit and beauty of diction, is George Powell has resigned his position raised to a higher plane. as timekeeper. He will go to Milwaukee Mr. Wilson then entertained us with "The in a few weeks with his family. He has Story of Tomlinson," and "Dannie Deever," been offered a very excellent position at by Kipling; Poe's "Annabel Lee," Burns' that place, and will no doubt do very well "To a Mouse," "To a Mountain Daisy," "To there, as he has here. His fellow time- a Louse," besides "Ye Banks and Braes o' keepers are very sorry .to see him go, and Bonnie Doon," and "For a' That and a' wish him good luck in his new employment. That;" Tennyson's "Mort D'Arthur," "Blow, Edward Little has successfully under- Bugle, Blow," and "Crossing the Bar." the and is gone an operation at hospital, The regular order for the evening was his home. now doing very well at "Descriptions of Countries." is now The new castings foundry par- Mr. Wilson described the Scandinavians, The moulders moved tially in operation. especially emphasizing the fact of their pu- into it on December 8, and the first cast rity of thought as seen through the beau- was made a few days later. tiful northern myths. in E. J. Gardiner has been placed charge Miss Cottle described the United States. L. P. Nicholson's floating gang during of A very good description of the laws, history, the latter's illness. geographical features, manners and customs crane No. 3 turned over on Locomotive of Austria was given by Miss Nanna Clingan. of December 11 while unloading the night Miss Bessie Clingan described the pecul- skulls. the breaking of a some Beyond iarities of surface of Holland, the people and of frame rods no damage was done. couple their history. No. 2 drop hammer broke an I-bolt De- Miss Nanna Clingan was elected presi- cember 10, and was shut down for two days. dent by a unanimous vote. Miss Joy was The road around the old slag county elected vice-president. Miss Kate F. Slus- near Harlem is now completed. dump ser was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Locomotive crane No. 2 was badly dam- aged December 9 in a collision with a Colo- rado and Wyoming Railway switch engine. BERWIND. The jib was broken off from the body of latter will be laid the crane and the up Vincenzo Di Gregorio is teaching a class until a new jib can be made. of men and to read and who young boys speak The funeral of Samuel Cummings, the Italian language. They meet every attended was buried December 7, was by evening at the old school building. Mr. De several men from the plant. I. B. Stamm, Gregorio was for many years a teacher in at hammer No. 2, was superintendent drop the public schools of Italy, and is well quali- one of the pall bearers. fied. has an The Pueblo City Council passed Miss Prendergast arrived last week and is ordinance creating a fire limit district in now conducting a cooking school in one includes all that Bessemer which territory room of the new school building. the lying between the railroad tracks on Paul Cartelinott is now installed in the east, Pine street on the west. Summit av- new barber shop with a good supply of enue on the north and Division street on sharp razors and shears. No more excuse the south. This is a considerable cov- area, for letting your whiskers and hair go with- ering some thirty-five blocks, and will be a out trimming. not in the of great aid. only way protection A public social was given at the school but in the insurance against fire, preventing house Friday evening, December 12, and a rates from going any higher. very pleasant time was enjoyed by those All the hot metal from the furnaces present. hereafter will be weighed at the Bessemer Mr. and Mrs. Steinhaur have been in instead of the as hereto- scales pig scales, camp during the week. Mr. Steinhaur is fore. This arrangement will get the metal looking after some work in the new mine to the casting beds about twenty minutes at Tabasco. than it sooner was possible when was Philip Harmon of the Denver office has at the scales. R. A. weighed pig been a frequent visitor in camp of late, look- ing after shipping interests. NURSES' LITERARY CIRCLE. We are pleased to welcome Mr. and Mrs. The Minnequa Hospital Nurses' Literary Gallante, who arrived in camp Thursday. Circle met in the reception room of the Min- December 11. Mr. Gallante will have nequa Hospital December 3, 1902. charge of the office work here. BERWIND BROOKSIDE CARDIFF COALBASIN ENGLE. bOl

Roy Richards is spending a few days in camp, assisting Mr. Gallante with the office CARDIFF. work. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stage are now domi- Paymaster Matthews paid a visit to our ciled in part of the house occupied by Ed camp Monday. James. J. P. Thomas was in camp on business Mr. and Mrs. Henry Long moved in from Monday. a few and are now at Engle days ago, Mrs. Mitchell, who has been quite ill for home in No. Three Row. A. L. T. 18, the past two weeks, is reported some bet- ter. BROOKSIDE. Frank Young, assistant engineer for The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, was here Monday. Measles still continue an epidemic here, Miss Breen spent Sunday with Mrs. Breen there being not over 40 per cent, of the of Gulch. usual attendance in school. Among the Owing to the steady increase in business Mrs. most recent victims of the disease was it has been necessary for The Colorado Sup- L. J. Morrison, primary teacher in first and ply Company to put on a delivery wagon. second grades. As a consequence her room Charles Young and R. W. Reubendale has been closed until her recovery. were in Glenwood buying Christmas pres- Another carload of apples was shipped ents Monday. from here on Saturday, December 13, and Many of the young folks here are contem- more were shipped this week. plating attending the dance at Sunlight on Christmas Eve. Deputy State Boiler Inspector McAllister The school children are paid us a visit on December 14 and inspect- preparing an elab- orate for their ed the boilers of the plant. program Christmas tree ex- ercises, which will be held in the school Felix Moschetti had his right foot punct- house on Tuesday evening. ured by a rusty spike on December 8, but Chester Matthews, clerk at Gulch, spent is doing well at present. last Sunday here. Joseph Rohar sustained a scalp wound on C. O. Redd of Gulch and R. T. Hynd of December 9 from a fall of rock. Sunlight were here on Supply Company Brookside camp celebrated profusely on business Saturday. the evening of December 10 after the result Mr. Thornhill of Denver has succeeded of the annual election of officers of The Mr. Wallace as scale clerk here. Mr. and Colorado Fuel and Iron Company at Denver Mrs. Thornhill will reside here. R. C. was made known. Everybody seemed so well to know that we were to con- pleased COALBASIN. tinue under the old management that the participation was very general. A large bon- fire was built on the hill back of camp by Miss Cole, having regained her health, volunteers, and giant powder was set off returned December 6, and reopened her in large quantities. We attracted the at- school December 8. tention of neighboring camps, who solici- We have enjoyed a repetition of snow- tously telephoned inquiries concerning our storms. Sixteen or eighteen inches have safety. fallen. Francisco Moschetti received a contusion Harry Hart was hastily summoned to his home in Nebraska on account of the severe of the back from a fall of rock on Decem- illness of his father. ber 12. C. H. Butler, Harry Content, Ben Harmon Camilio Deritis and Mike Colerelli. both and Mr. Linnberger of New York were in the sustained scalp wounds on December 13 camp a few minutes December 11, accom- from a fall of rock. neither Fortunately panied by G. W. Bowen, president of the was seriously injured. Minnequa Town Company. W. E. A. Ignatz Schiler was seriously injured by a fall of rock in the mine on December 12, ENGLE. sustaining a compound fracture of bones of right leg and other minor injuries. He was A wreck in the mine taken to Minnequa Hospital the same even- slight Rifenburg came near a bad ing. Monday causing affair, two men being slightly injured. A cave-in Collins of The Edgar Colorado Supply Wednesday caused considerable excitement. and Dr. R. E. Holmes were ini- Company Mrs. Henry Lewis was a Trinidad caller tiated into the of the A. O. U. W. mysteries Wednesday. on Monday evening, December 8. Mrs James Cameron, who has been sick The purchasing agent of The Colorado for some time, is able to be about again. Fuel and Iron Company, S. G. Pierson of The bombardment on the hill Wednesday Denver, paid Brookside a visit on Decem- night made some excitement at the county ber 11, accompanied by Joseph Ball, our seat. There was considerable rejoicing over division superintendent. BROOKSIDER. the re-election of Osgood. 602 ENGLE FLORESTA GULCH HEZRON ORIENT.

Mrs. John Walker made Trinidad a visit some three years ago on account of poor Thursday. health, is holding his own. Mr. Myers is Engle mine received a most serious set- now at La Harpe, Illinois, his old home. back on November 20, when fire was dis- covered in an old, unused air shaft which GULCH. connects with the straight entry about 300 feet in from the mouth of the mine. The Robert Hinds, company store manager at fire was insignificant at first, but it gradu- Sunlight, was painfully injured Sunday ally gained access to the main entry, and at Gulch into a of in twenty-four hours the mine was a roar- evening by coasting pile logs. ing furnace for over 1,000 feet. It was only The infant son of John Larson is by almost superhuman efforts that the fire quite ill with capillary bronchitis. was finally headed off and stoppings built, James Gall, our stable boss, has been entirely cutting off its progress. The burn- quite ill with pneumonia, and is still con- ing portion of the mine is now sealed, and fined to his bed. indications are very favorable for the com- Mrs. T. Tinsley is suffering from a stroke plete stamping out of the fire in a short of her left side. time. The fire was a serious blow to the paralysis affecting The mine is now a nine-car residents of the camp, and while before running trip, and Allen handles the to a industry, contentment and prosperity were "Sandy" trip heel." the dominating features of Engle, today it "gnat's Mrs. H. C. is visiting relatives in is more like the "deserted village. The Dyer for a week or ten windows of a large number of houses are Florence, Colorado, days. Thomas Jones has moved his family to boarded up, and many of the families who where has of the had lived here for years have departed for Sunlight, Tom charge other places. It will not be long, however, engine. of cases of infant before matters win begin to shape them- A couple poisoning have occurred without selves, and it is hoped that the old, familiar lately, fortunately fatal one from and faces will appear among us once more. results; soothing syrup Assistant Division Superintendent Robert one from drinking gasoline. H. C. D. O'Neil was in charge of the fighting brigade during the dark days of the fire. HEZRON. Mrs. James Cameron visited her husband at Primero last week. are Preparations The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Dona- made for the removal of the family being hue died suddenly last Tuesday. The re- to their future home Smith Canon. up mains were taken to Trinidad for burial. The friends of J. G. were many Young Fitz Hugh Lee Donahue was born at Stark- to learn of his advancement to a pleased ville four years and five months ago, and position at Segundo. "Jim" is one of the was a very healthy child, having but little most faithful and hard-working men in the sickness. Being the only boy, he was the of the Company, and his promotion employ pride of the family. The funeral took is certainly merited. place at Trinidad, and the little one was laid Emil while at work on the Liplat, Sr., to rest in the Catholic cemetery. recent fire, had his left arm broken. Williams Reed has returned home after a Archie Chalmers has a Superintendent visit with Starkville friends. hard to face in his new field proposition Mr. Donahue of Topeka, Kansas, attended but he is a and able to here, veteran, fully the funeral of Fitz Hugh Lee Donahue, and with the diffi- cope many discouraging will be here with his son Neal for a short culties. time. The of J. C. at the annual victory Osgood Charles Fox was badly hurt in the mine last was the source of meeting Wednesday here last week. He sustained a broken leg satisfaction to everybody at Engle, great and other injuries. and in the of that a celebration evening day The miners here are working full time. of considerable magnitude was held. A huge Very little sickness prevails at present. Hez- bonfire lit up the hill overlooking Trinidad, ron has got a set of people that it does one and 200 of dynamite awoke the pounds good to meet. The place is one of the new canons. echoes of the surrounding Superin- Colorado Fuel and Iron Company camps on tendent Chalmers supplied the crowd with a spur three miles from Hezron Junction refreshments. on the Colorado and Southern Railway. The Riddle is now able to and "Andy" walk, houses here are all new, similar to those on fine he strolls around the days camp. in the other camps lately installed by this had a "harness" and braces He recently Company, and should you be passing our with the aid of he made, and, crutches, gets way give us a visit and you will never re- around W. D. quite readily. gret the meeting of our people.

FLO RESTA. ORIENT.

C. A. Myers, who for several years was W. E. Maltby, traveling auditor for The superintendent of the old Ruby mine at Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, and C. F. Floresta, and who resigned his position Kindall, traveling auditor for The Colorado ORIENT PICTOU PRIM ERO REDSTONE. 603

Supply Company, were seen in our camp to the morning kindergarten last week. the first of this week. Mr. Hooker, paymaster, was in camp De- We all extend our sympathy to Mr. and cember 12. Mrs. McNamara over the death of their youngest child, which died on the morning PRIMERO. of December 12. The remains were taken to Denver for burial. There seems to have Miss Stella Miller spent Sunday in Trini- been quite a good deal of sickness in our dad. camp of late. Charles Macllvane spent Sunday with his i'amily in Sopris. We all extend our congratulations to the J. W. Bowlden went to Trinidad Sunday old management for its victory in the fight to the for control of The Colorado Fuel and Iron morning spend day. A. E. Johnson returned Thursday evening Company. from Denver. Monday morning, December 8, was very Conductor Shapcotte, who was struck by in it the oc- pleasantly spent Orient, being a car in the Segundo yard several days ago, casion of school in the new school opening is again able to be on his regular run. 9 o'clock and building. At pupils, patrons Robert O'Neil, ex-superintendent of the school board gathered in the newly fin- Primero mine, spent Sunday here with his After ished and furnished apartments. family. Mrs. O'Neil accompanied him to the singing of America by the entire Trinidad Monday. company, Mr. McNamara, presiding, wel- Superintendent Cameron went to Segun- comed the friends and pupils and in do Sunday afternoon, returning Monday suitable words spoke of gratitude due morning. of The the Sociological Department Miss Edith Carrington spent Sunday in Colorado Fuel and Iron Company for Starkville. best interest of promoting the the Mrs. M. G. Grabill paid Primero a visit employes in extending such interest and Monday in the interest of the kindergarten. material aid in the preparing building. Mrs. W. K. Smith, who has been visiting resolutions of thanks were Thereupon her sister. Miss Jessie Moran, returned Sun- adopted by the school board to be extended day afternoon to her home in Denver. to the Sociological Department of The Colo- O. D. rado Fuel and Iron Company. Mrs. Garland, of the school then president board, spoke, REDSTONE. saying that to i.ir. McNamara, secretary of the school board, was certainly due earnest thanks for his constant interest in and at- J. C. Osgood, Mrs. Osgood and J. A. Kebler tention to completion of the new building. arrived here on Saturday, and simultane- The school then adopted resolutions of ously with their arrival here was an earth- thanks to be extended to the board, for it quake that shattered some of the large was truly felt that much was due to Mrs. window panes in the village. On Saturday Garland for her efforts in securing new evening a large concourse of people assem- furniture, an organ and lamps, etc. bled at the opera house to welcome our vic- Several musical selections furnished by torious chief. A musical and literary pro- the Messrs. J. E. Chambers and Louis Lan- gram was rendered, and much enthusiasm zendorf were enjoyed by the company, and was manifested over the result of the an- songs suitable to the occasion were sung nual election. Over fifty people came down by the pupils and visitors. Upon decision from Coalbasin to attend the concert on of the board teacher and pupils were given Saturday night. the remainder of the day as a holiday. All Mr. and Mrs. Eaton were down from Mar- went home feeling that they had spent a ble Saturday. pleasant morning, and that Orient had rea- W. J. Riley, E. H. Grubb and E. J. Hughes, son to be proud of its educational advan- were in Redstone Saturday. tages, having, as it has, one of the best The mercury stood at ten below zero equipped school rooms in Saguache County. Monday morning, December 15. E. J. M. Miss Nichols, the kindergarten teacher, arrived here on Monday and began work on PICTOU. Wednesday morning, with an attendance of some thirty pupils. Mrs. J. C. Osgood left for Denver on Dr. T. D. Baird gave a lecture to the chil- Wednesday morning of last week. dren Thursday afternoon. Superintendent T. M. Gibb went to Glen- Saturday night a basket social was given wood Springs Wednesday, returning the in the school house by members of the Sun- same day. day school. All who attended the social had Messrs. George Bowen of Pueblo, H. Con- a good time. tent, H. Linnberger and Charles Henry But- Mrs. Margaret G. Grabill was in camp ler of New York were in Redstone on Thurs- Thursday, and visited the basket weaving day. They made the high line trip, and re- and physical culture classes. turned to Glenwood Springs the same even- G. M. Tombling and J. Coots were visitors ing. 604 REDSTONE ROUSE SEGUN DO STARK VI LLE.

D. R. Galloway, our old Trinidad friend, Ray Kirkpatrick went to Trinidad Decem- passed through Redstone on Wednesday on ber 12 to spend Sunday with friends. his way to Marble. Glynn B. Stannard arrived in Redstone STARKVILLE. Tuesday evening. He will be engaged on some surveying work in this vicinity for a week or ten days. A. T. The children of the kindergarten, assist- ed by several little girls and young ladies, trained by Miss Clark, an elocutionist, gave ROUSE. a very enjoyable entertainment in Red Men's Hall on Wednesday evening, Decem- ber 10. The following was ren- Dr. W. S. was on the sick list program Chapman dered: the Starkville Cornet for a few days last week. Selection, by Band ; recitation, "Bobolink," Miss Clark Conductor F. W. Johnson was off duty by as an encore Miss Clark a comic im- last week, enjoying a short vacation. gave and his Mr. Sutton of The Colorado Fuel and Iron personation of George Washington hatchet song, kindergarten children, Company engineering force, was in Denver by the last week. "Swing, Cradle, Swing;" selection, by band; minuet, by four little girls; recita- I. H. Jones, brakeman with the switching Miss "On the Other crew, fell from a box car one night recently tion, by Clark, Train;" vocal "Down Where the Cotton Blos- and was painfully but not seriously hurt. solo, Miss Flossie as an Andrew McCrea, who has been in the soms Grow," Kilpatrick encore Miss "Sweet Nora hospital for several weeks suffering with Kilpatrick sang, Shannon" the chil- typhoid fever, is improving, and will soon song, by kindergarten be able to return home. dren, "A Ball for Baby;" vocal solo, by Mrs. W. H. six old Constante Guiliane had both legs broken Reeder; pantomime, by maids; selection, the band ; recitation, on the morning of December 10, while at by good-night closed work in the mine. He was sent to the Min- by six little girls. The entertainment with a which lasted until nequa hospital at Pueblo. dance midnight. drilled Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Porter are in Trinidad The young ladies and girls who were at the bedside of their nephew, Clare Gib- by Miss Clark showed remarkable pro- had a week in son, who is very ill with typhoid fever. ficiency, although they only which to A crowd turned out Mrs. Ernest Rich is in Pueblo, the guest practice. large of relatives. to the entertainment, and all were well Mrs. T. M. Ahlquist and little son have pleased. returned from Denver. William J. Murray, division superinten- and assistant division Mrs. M. G. Grabill, superintendent of kin- dent, Robert O'Neil, were in our this week. dergartens, visited the camp recently. superintendent, burg The attendance at the which Mr. Lamme, manager of the store at Hez- kindergarten, was cut down sickness and other causes, ron, and Mr. Donahue were visitors here by is to December 13. now up forty again. Several from Starkville attended the fu- The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dona- neral of little Daniel at Trinidad hue were pained to hear of the death of Donaghue on their little son at Hezron last week. Thursday. A little son was born to Mr. and Mrs. The schools gave an entertainment on the William West Wednesday. All doing well. evening of December 19. An interesting The Colorado Supply Company store here program was rendered by the pupils. has a very artistically decorated holiday The people of this place had a jolli- quite window, the work of Walter Reeder. fication on the evening of December 10 and the clubs are over the fact that the present management The boys' girls' weaving with a total member- of The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company is getting along nicely to be retained in control. ship of eighty. club will have a A ball is to be given in Osgood Hall on The boys' weaving candy the night of December 20. The proceeds pull Monday evening. are to be used in papering the hall and for Miss Edith Carrington, who is now in the children's Christmas entertainment. charge of the kindergarten in Primero, spent Sunday in our burg. A was SEGUNDO. very delightful birthday party given by Mr. and Mrs. George Ingersol on Saturday evening, the occasion being in About four inches of. snow fell Saturday, honor of Mrs. Ingersol's birthday anniver- December 12, followed by cold weather. sary. About thirty invited guests assembled Miss Pearl Shaller is- afflicted with diph- at Red Men's Hall and danced the hours theria. away until midnight. At that hour an ele- Miss Meryweather went to the Minnequa gant repast was served. The guests then Hospital, Pueblo, last week. Her position bade their hostess good-night, wishing her in the kindergarten is being filled by Miss many happy returns of her anniversary. Hawley of Trinidad. Mrs. Margaret G. Grabill, supervisor Vincente Gurule had the misfortune to of kindergartens, visited the local kinder- break his arm December 11. garten Tuesday. STARK VI LLE SUNLIGHT SUNRISE TABASCO WALSEN. 605

Mrs. Hennessey of Victor, and Mrs. Thom- camp last Friday, and will give a few les- as McLaughlin of Floresta, who have been sons in cooking. Last Wednesday she gave visiting friends here for some time, left for a tea party in the Corwin School, which Victor. Saturday. G. C. H. was well attended and enjoyed. She will have two classes; one for adult females SUNLIGHT. and one for children. The adult class will meet twice a week, and the children's class on Bills are out announcing a big dance to Saturday mornings. be held here December 24. Thomas Lappin, who has been in charge of the has been promoted, and now Robert Hynd, store manager here, met pumps, has charge of the "hauling engine." Mr. with quite a painful accident while out Lappin has been taking a course in the coasting with a party at Gulch last week. International He now uses a cane. Correspondence Schools, and is well qualified to run the engine. This is The Colorado Fuel and Iron mine is get- a fair example of diligence and hard work, ting out lots of coal now, and employs over and Mr. Lappin deserves the promotion. eighty men. Una Mora's baby, who has been sick the We had quite a fall of snow here heavy last week with pneumonia, at present is and it has been cold. Sunday, very getting along nicely. us a visit Paymaster Matthews paid today J. G. McClain, who was confined in bed a and made was snow- everyone happy. He few days threatened with typhoid fever, bound at Floresta a or two. C. M. day is able to be up and around. Fred Steinhauer and wife visited camp a SUNRISE, WYO. couple of days this week. Jimmie Gratiot, the genial and rotund act- ing clerk of Berwind, gave us a call Sunday C. P. Hynds, our Colorado and Wyoming of last week. Railway agent, left Thursday for Orleans, James McGuire, who has been working in with rela- Indiana, to spend the holidays Trinidad, returned to Tabasco last Friday. tives and friends. He expects to spend the winter here. Superintendent J. D. Gilchrist has been There was a card party and dance given appointed superintendent of iron mines and at the Corwin School Friday night, Decem- lime quarries, with headquarters in Pueblo. ber 12, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stein- Mrs. Gilchrist left for Pueblo December 4. hauer. A couple of buggy loads drove over C. V. Spindler of Denver arrived Decem- from Hastings, and a very pleasant evening ber 11 to assist in The Colorado Supply was passed. Dainty refreshments prepared Company store. by Miss Prendergast were served. Fred Haines will spend the holidays with O. F. A. relatives in Denver. Harry Beckwith of Boston, Massachusetts, WALSEN. is our new assistant chemist. During the absence of Station Agent We have been having a brief taste of win- Hynds, C. K. Piester will discharge the ter the past week, but it did not remain long duties of agent, and E. P. Perry will attend enough for us to become accustomed to it. to the telegraph. Mrs. Hench and Dr. Eva McGuire of Wal- met with the ladies of George W. Delony is on a business trip senburg the camp at to Pueblo. the pleasant home of Mrs. Espe, and organ- Edward Campbell, a former employe of ized an aid society with Mrs. C. S. Buckland the Company, had the misfortune, December as president, Mrs. Thomas Jolly, treasurer, and Mrs. T. C. Under the 4, to have his left hand almost entirely Hume secretary. blown away by a discharge of powder. auspices of this efficient society we are to H. C. L. have a Christmas tree and dance Christmas Eve for the children of the camp. Mr. and Mrs. Gerra had a little son TABASCO. Joseph come to their home Monday evening. Joe now smiles more than usual, if that's pos- J. G. our was confined Keller, clerk, sible. to his bed a of this week couple days Alexander Allan has gone to work at the in Trinidad. He returned to work Wednes- McNally mine, but will not remove his day morning. Roy Richards was looking family from Wai sen. after work during his absence. Thomas Coughlin left for Colorado Junius Gratiot, who has been attending camp It is a whether or to the clerk's duties at Berwind, returned to Springs recently. query not Tom left behind him "the best or Denver Wednesday evening. girl" Mrs. Odella Barhill, infant daughter of Martino Coughlin. Allan French was a Den- Barhill, died at their home December 4 of Superintendent pneumonia, aged one year and seven ver visitor one day last week. months. She was buried at Sopris. George Tombling of Pictou and Mrs. Kin- W. J. Murray, division superintendent, dall, wife of the auditor for The Colorado visited camp Monday. Supply Company of Denver, were among the Miss Margaret Prendergast arrived in many callers last week. 606 WALSEN MISCELLANEOUS.

C. S. Buckland was a Pueblo visitor last nese boarding house Friday afternoon. A week. large number of people followed the re- to their last in the Contractor Lake of Trinidad arrived last mains resting place Rev. Airhart of the week and will rush the work on the new Walsenburg cemetery. Methodist Episcopal church at Walsenburg houses. was the minister in charge. the hos- Roscoe Steele has returned from Mrs. Otten of Santa Clara visited her pital. sister, Mrs. Walter Byers, this week. Ernest Hurd of Denver is a new clerk in The Ladies' Aid Society met at the home The Colorado Supply Company store. of Mrs. C. S. Buckland Thursday afternoon. A fine bulldog belonging to Nigro Broth- A dozen ladies were in attendance. A good ers was killed this week. Considering the amount of work was accomplished, and a numerous small dogs in this camp we think pleasant time had. Coffee and cake were after which to meet a less valuable target might have been se- served, they adjourned, next at the of lected. Thursday home Superinten- dent French. In its issue of November 29 the World of Walsenburg contains the following: THE UNITED CRAFTS. "Dr. Baird lectured last Friday evening at the Kebler School house at Pictou on the The United Crafts are a body of workmen associated in the interests of art allied to subject of 'Physiology, Hygiene and the Care of Children.' The doctor lectures there labor. Their workshops are situated at in the evening on the third Friday of every Eastwood, a hill village of Central New month. These lectures are delivered under York. They produce objects of household use and the auspices of the Sociological Department decoration, and have become known of The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, especially for their simple, strong and in serviceable furniture. Their who are doing all they can to promote the every way education and sanitary condition of the choice and treatment of materials are no- employes. The lectures are free to every- ticeable: their process of fuming giving to body, and people should take advantage of our native woods deep, soft tones which can not be altered while their this privilege. The doctor is a fine lecturer, by wear ; dressing who understands and handles well his sub- of leather retains all natural marks of the skins to rich colors are im- jects. Persons present at the last lecture which, also, metal speak very highly of it." parted. The work of the association is a newer undertaken Frank Zubal had the misfortune to fall enterprise, and was in order that all accessories of the furni- from his buggy while driving on last Sun- ture might be in with the day, the result oeing some fractured ribs. harmony general structural and decorative scheme. In this James Allison and family arrived this art the work week from Engleville, and will again make industry, already accomplished includes Walsen their home. fire-dogs, sconces and apparatus and other lighting systems; the fashion of Tuesday afternoon the fire alarm was the pieces showing the influence of the given, the occasion being a blaze in the Cymric and Anglo-Saxon forgings. Another Japanese boarding house. Prompt action department of The United Crafts is designed on the part of the occupants extinguished to aid those instruction in the the flames before much damage was done. seeking prin- ciples of household decoration. On Tuesday two little daughters evening In addition to practical efforts exerted in of George McNally had driven to The Colo- the cause of art allied to labor, the guild rado store for Supply Company supplies. publishes a monthly magazine, "The Crafts- After they had what wanted purchased they man," now entering upon the second year and started for home the horse, which evi- of a successful existence, and already num- dently got in a hurry to of some of partake bering among its regular contributors writ- the alfalfa he was home for his taking sup- ers of distinction in various branches of ran rather faster than was comfortable per, literature, art and economics. "The Crafts- for either children or goods, for both were man" makes its appeal to friends of out in a manner. Asie dumped promiscuous social progress, to lovers of "the lesser Beamer and Fred a brief Ewing gave chase, arts" and to all advocates of "The Simple to thinking outrun the horse and render Life." timely assistance. Both were defeated, how- ever. The horse was caught on his to way There's some kind of kinnery betwixt Pictou. no one was Fortunately seriously 'em. His mammy's cat ketched a rat in her hurt, and but little damage was done. gran'mammy's smokehouse, I reckon, says Thursday was pay day. Mr. our Hooker, Billy Sanders, in "Gabriel Tolliver," one of former in paymaster, was charge. We were Joel Chandler Harris' new books. certainly glad to see him again, as his manner has made him a genial, pleasant Somebody has figured out that the aver- favorite here. age man utters 11,800,000 words in the Thursday afternoon Walsen mine was the course of a year. Of course it would be scene of an accident. One of the recent utter nonsense to figure out the number Japanese arrivals was killed by a falling the wife of the average man would use, says rock. The funeral took place at the Japa- the Elk Mountain Pilot. MISCELLANEOUS. 607

IS There a Santa Claus? A Stein Song. The night with the shifting flakes is thick, By Richard Hovey. Old Boreas blows and blows, I. Give a in the And now is the time when speeds Saint rouse, then, May-time, Nick For a life that knows no fear! Turn night-time into Over the piled-up snows; day-time With the of cheer! For close at my knee there stands a wight sunlight good For it's always fair weather And pleads, in the cuddling pause When good fellows get That follows his kiss and his sweet "good together, With a stein on the table and a good song night:" ringing clear. "Is there a Santa Claus?" II. Oh, we're all frank and twenty And I answer: "Yes, to be sure there is! When the spring is in the air; Why, straight from the pole he comes And we've faith and hope a-plenty, With his reindeer, Dasher, and Prance, And we've life and love to spare; and Whizz, And it's birds of a feather, And a load of sleds and drums, When good fellows get together, And a host of wonders both tin and wood With a stein on the table and a heart with- Intended for lass and lad: out a care. Aye, oceans of toys for the children III. good For we know the world is glorious, But sticks for the children bad!" And the goal a golden thing, And that God is not censorious When His children have their fling; So we talk, and guess, and Saint Nick we And life its tether hear slips When good fellows get together, Whenever a sleighbell rings; With a stein on the table in the fellowship And into the chimney throat we peer, of spring. the back and While log glows sings. IV. Till, careless of drifts besieging deep, When the wind comes up from Cuba And a snow-whirl many wraith, And the birds are on the wing, Tucked in bed he lies fast asleep, And our hearts are patting juba Secure in his childish faith. To the banjo of the spring, Then life slips its tether, Dream, happy youngster, your fondest When good fellows get together, dreams With a stein on the table in the fellowship Of Dasher, and Whizz, and Prance, of spring. Not mine the arrogant right, meseems, To shatter one least romance. Afoot. For the time draws near, in the future's Long is the road 'twixt town and town that store, runs, When, keen to a thousand flaws, Traveled by many a lordly cavalcade, Grown wise too wise you will ask no With trappings gay and rich caparisons, more: Jester and squire and laughing knight and "Is there a Santa Claus?" maid; EDWIN L. SABIN in Life. With gallant clash and stir they go their way; When Lights Are Low. I trudge afoot through all the drouth of day. The rooms are hushed, the lights are low, For me the misty meadows fresh with I sit and listen to the wind morn, The tramp through noontide heat to even- That comes from out the distant hill. ing gray, It comes and croons an undertone The far seen smoke from the day's goal Of alien regions vast and lone, upborne, Of pleasures lost in a land unknown; The halt, the friendly greeting by the Then steals away, and all is still. way, 'Tis good to listen to the wind The distant hill behind far hill descried, When rooms are hushed and lights are low. The road by day, the rest at eventide.

When those we love have come and gone, I know each wayside wood, each moorland 'Tis weary to be left behind brown, To miss sweet eyes where late they shone, Each hidden byway and reposeful nook. To look for what we may not find, Where I may linger when the sun goes Long-cherished forms that haunt the down, mind, Dipping tired feet in some cool flowing Soft voices that were once too kind; brook; To live and miss them one by one I know the free hill and the glooming glen Is weary work. Who'd stay behind And kindly fires and humble homes of men. When those we love have come and gone? C. FOX SMITH in Spectator. 608 CAMP AND PLANT.