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Gallant Loader of the First Nebraska Slain. SHOT WHILE LEADING AN ATTACK Lieutenant Sisson mill Thrco Men of the Fourth Cm airy Also Killed Forty-four Bleu Arc Itcportcd Wounded 1'lrst No- brauku llm lluptl/un / of 1'lrout Uuciiua. | Killed Colonel John M. Stotsen- berg , First Nebraska ; Lieutenant Les ter E. SIsson , company K , First Ne braska , Columbus ; two privates , First Nebraska volunteers ; three privates Fourth cavalry. WASHINGTON , April 24. The fol lowing regarding the fight at Quengua was received at the war department : "MANILA , April 23. Adjutant Gen eral , Washington : A reconnolssance on Quengua place , six miles northeast of Malolos , made by Major Bell and a troop of cavalry this morning , result ed In contact and battle , in which four battalions of infantiy and four pieces of artillery became engaged. Enemy driven from entrenchments with con siderable loss. Our casualties quite se vere. Colonel Stotsenberg and Lieuten ant Sisson , First Nebraska , killed ; also several enlisted men. Considerable number wounded ; not yet reported. "OTIS. " The following dispatch was receiv ed at the war department last even- ins' "MANILA , April 23 Adjutant General - oral : ' Casualties at Quengua today First Nebraska , two ofllcers and two enlisted men killed ; two ofllcers and two privates wounded. Fourth caval ry : Two men killed and live wounded. Fifty-first Iowa : Seven enlisted men wounded. Utah light artillery : One ofllcer and two enlisted men wounded. Total , 4D Names in morning. "OTIS. " MANILA , April 24. Four men of the First Nebraska regiment , including Colonel Stotsenberg , Lieutenant Sis- son and three men of the Fourth cav alry were killed and forty-four wound ed in an engagement at Quengua today. The Filipinos retreated with small loss. loss.The The engagement developed Into a disastrous , though successful flght. The insurgents had a horseshoe trench about a mile long , encircling a rice field on the edge of a wood. Mejor Mell , with forty cavalrymen , encountered a strong outpost. One of his men was killed and five were wounded by a volley. The Americans retired , carrying their wounded , under fire ana with great difficulty , being closely pursued , n fog enabling the enemy to creep up to them. Two men who were carrying a com rade were shot in the arms , but they continued with their burden. Major Bell sent for reinforcements to secure the bodies of the killed cav alrymen and a battalion of the Ne braska regiment , under Major Mulford , arrived and advanced until checked by volleys from the enemy's trenches. The Americans lay about 800 yards from the trenches , behind rice furrows , un der fire for two hours. Several men were sunstruck , ono dy ing from the effects of the heat , as they lay there waiting for the artil lery to como up. Finally the Second battalion arrived and then Colonel Stotsenberg , who had spent the night with his father at Ma nila , came upon the field. The men immediately recognized him and raised a cheer. Colonel Stotsenberg deciding to charge as the cheapest way out of the difficulty , led the attack at the head of his regiment. He fell with a bullet in the breast , dying instantly , about 200 yards from the breastworks. Lieutenant Sisson fell with a bullet In his heart , the bullet striking him near the picture of a girl suspended by a ribbon from his neck. In the meantime the artillery had arrived and shelled the trenches. The Filipinos stood until the Nebraska troops-Avere right on the trenches and then they bolted to the second line of entrenchments , a mile back. The Nebraska regiment lost two pri vates and had many wounded , Includ ing two lieutenants. The Iowa regi ment had several wounded. The Utah regiment had one officer and three men wounded. Thirteen dead Filipinos were found In the trenches. Their loss was com paratively small on account of theli safe shelter. The Americans carried the second trench with small loss and are holding the town tonight. Now Flying Column Fonneil. WASHINGTON , April 21. The war department received a cablegram from General Otis announcing the forma tion of a new Hying column under command of General Lawton and the initiation of a new campaign which is expected to result in clearing out the jungle In the countr ynorth of Manila up to the foothills of the mountains on the northeast and up to the termina tion of the railroad at Bulacan. I'liipH for n Kiro War. CHARLESTON , S. C. , April 24. As an outcome of the Greenwood county negro lynching , the negroes of Rich nrdsonvllle have determined to proven negro lynchings and whltecapplngs The plan adopted is to murder n white man or burn the home of n white man for every negro lynched or whipped. They are said to have banded together for this purpose. In V\KM \ Tohucco Trust. ST. LOUIS , April 24. A largo anti trust tobacco factory is to be started in St. Louis as soon as arrangement ? can bo made. The proposed factory promises to be one of the largest in the country. Every precaution is be ing taken to keep the matter quiet un til the plans are fully developed and those whose names are mentioned in connection with the new enterprise refuse to discuss the matter. According to the reports which are circulating In financial circles , M. C. Wotmore will bo president and general manager of the new company. THE EXPORT TRADE. V noport That Slum * Satisfactory Condi tion for Our Country. WASHINGTON , APRIL 24. The fiscal year of 1S9S was the banner . car of the foreign trade of the Unltcxl States , our exports being the largest over recorded for a like period nnd our Imports exceptionally small. Ac- ordfng to a comprehensive report Just jirepnred by Frank II. Hitchcock , chief of the section of foreign markets of the Agricultural department , the total value of our domestic exports reached the enormous sum of $1,210,291,913 , ex ceeding the record-breaking figures of the preceding year by $178,284,310. On the other hand , the1 Imports dur- ng 1898 were the smallest since 1SS3. their value being $010,049,554 , a de cline of $148,680,758 from the flguics of 1897. Broadly stated , for every del lar's worth of foreign merchand'sn ' brought Into the United Slates two dollars lars worth of our products found n market abroad. Our domestic exports , as compared with out Imports , sho\vCd an excess of $594,242,259 , or more than twice the excess for 1897 , whleh was the largest previously reported- An interesting fact developed by the report of Mr. Hitchcock is the Increase In the exports of agricultural products , there being a total of $858,507.912 , a gain of nearly 25 per cent over 1897. Exjorts of this class also show a great er gain proportionately than nonagricultural cultural export. ! . Our purchases of foreign agricultural products In 1898 amounted to only $314,291,796 , as compared with $400- 871,468 in 1897 , a decrease of $86,759- C72 , or about 22 per cent. The value of American farm produce sent abioad during 1898 was much more than dou ble that of our agricultural Import , , the excess of the former over the latter amounting to $544,216,146. In 1897 the excess on the side of the agricultural exports was only $268.883,725 , and in the years Immediately preceding still smaller. The total value of breadstuffs < -pnt abroad advanced from $197,857,219 In 1897 to $333,897,119 In 1898. In wheat and flour alone there was a gain of nearly $100,000,000. While these enoi- mous gains resulted in part from the higher prices that prevailed , there was at the same time an important in crease in the quantity shipped. The total wheat shipments were 148,231,201 bushels , nearly double the quantity exported - ported in 1897. Averaging the export , prices at 9S.3 cents per bushel , the val ue was $145.684,659 , a gain of$85.764.- 481 over 1897 , when the average prices was 75.3 cents per bushel and the total value $59,920,178. Although our exports of wheat and flour did not increase very much in quantity during 1898. the gain in value as a lesult of the Uglier prices amount ed to $13,349,371. During 1898 the ex port price averaged as high as $4.51 per barrel , making the total value of the shipments $69,263,718 , aa compared with $55,914.347 for 1897 , when the av erage price per barrel was only $3.81. In the quantity shipped there was an increase from ' 14,569,543 to 15,349.'I3 ! barrels during the two years men tioned. The combined shipments of wheat and flour would amount to 145,124.971) bushels for the former year and to 217,306,055 bushels for the latter. The total value of the exported wheat and wheat flour reached as high as $214- 918,377 in 1898 , while In 1897 it was only $115,834,525. Next to wheat Indian corn showed the largest gain the total exports be ing 208,744,939 bushels , valued at $74- 1DG.S50 , as against 176,916,365 bushels , valued at $54,851,112 In 1 97. The av erage price In 1898 was 35.5 cents per bushel as compared with 30.6 cents per bushel the preceding year. Thcro were also noticeable increases In ex ports of corn meal , 826,662 barrels be ing sent abroad in 1898 as against 475,266 barrels in 1897. There was an increase in the price of 23 cents per barrel making the value of the experts - ports $1,766,068 as against $902,061 in the preceding year. Talking Through the Air. CHICAGO , April 24. Prof. Jerome J. Green , the new disciple of Marconi , sat at his receiving instrument placed on the eighth floor of the Marquctto building last night and received tele graphic signals sent via the air Hue from the Tribune building , two blocks away. It meant success for the wire less telegraphy experiment for that distance and was a triumph for the young scientist over conditions which were exceedingly unfavorable. The first test of the day , when an attempt was made to communicate from the Dearborn station at Polk street to the Tribune building , had been a failure. Subsequent events proved that local obstructions were the cause , in the second experiment signals were trans mitted clearly and accurately from ono room to another through walls and three thick doors. The second test sent the dots and dashes 10 the sounder across Dearborn street to the Hart ford building instantaneously and without a break. Then Prof. Green consented to make the test over the long-distance and the apparatus was transferred to the Marquette building , a distance of about 150 yards. The vertical wire was lowered from the sixteenth floor nnd the receiver was placed on the eighth floor. When all was ready for the trial word was sent through the telephone to the sending station , where the professor's assist ant , Albert Kachnr. was waiting the command. The trial was a success. Further experiments will be made. I.lio riittlu Collld Iln Uncd WASHINGTON , April 21 The Wade court of Inquiry held a brief open ses sion to listen to the reading of deposi tions and to take the testimony of Major James II. Lancaster of the Fourth artillery. Major Lancaster said that while his command was In Porto Rico it ate only native beef nnd that it was relished. He expressed the opinion that live cattle could have been landed at Balqulrl. Oldrst .Member of Common * LONDON. April 24. Right Hon. Sir John Robert Mowbray is dead. Sir John Mowbray was the urst baronet of that name , the baronetcy having been created In 1880. Ho was born June 3 , 1815. He represented the city of Durham in the house of commons from 1853 to 186S and the University of Oxford from 1868 to the time of his death. BRUSH WITH REBELS. fighting Hrnowod to the North unit Sonllnv < - t of .MniiHn. MANILA , April 22. A force of about 200 rebels yesterday afternoon attacked he outposts of the Washington regl- ncnt near Tagulg , south of Paslg anil ? ateros. Two companies Immediately engaged ho enemy and advanced Into the open n skirmish order. The rebels were checked and routed after two hours' Ightlng , leaving twelve men killed on the field and several wounded. The heat Is Intense. Al noon the hermomcter registered 05 degrees and the mercury was still rising. There were , several prostrations from the heat among the troops , but only one man was founded. Later the army tugs opened lire on ho enemy along the river banks The rebels are unusually active west of Malolos as far as Calumplt. They have liavo been busily at work on their trenches nnd several now trenches liavo been discovered within two miles of the railroad. Fires arc burning east 3f the railroad and It would appear that the rebels are evacuating tno foot- lilll towns In anticipation of an attack upon the part of the American troops. At G o'clock this morning three com panies of the South Dakota regiment marched from Bocavo and In conjunc tion with three companies of the Min nesota regiment from Gulgulnto. north of Bocavo , encountered a rebel force numbering fully 500 men , when two miles but. The enemy retired three miles In fairly good order , In spite of the fact that the rebels suffered heavy losses. The Americans , having ex hausted their ammunition , were com pelled to return to their camps. NEW YORK , April 22. A special to the Tribune from Washington saya : Nearly 9.000 regulars of the 11,000 that the president has determined to order to General Otis during the coming summer have been practically selected and no difficulty Is apprehended by the war department authorities In securing the remaining 5.000 by the time they are needed. The excellent outlook In Porto Rico and Cuba will , In all likeli hood , permit the withdrawal of four more regiments from those Islands before - fore the summer is over and the 5,000 thus obtained will fill the requirements , either by being sent forward directly to Manila or by relieving domestic garrisons for service across the Pa cific. cific.The The lack of transportation facilities constltuttes the greatest problem , but General Otis fortunately does not re quire more than 30,000 troops during the summer and by the time ho does need the remaining 5,000 they will bo ready for him nnd the ships will be available to transport them. HufTulo Itcculvus llryitii. BUFFALO , N. Y. , April 22. Fully 3,000 people crowded Music hall to night to listen to W. J. Bryan. Among those in the boxes were Mayor Conrad DlehlMcar General Connery of the diocese of Buffalo , and the chief city olllcials. Mr. Bryan appeared upon the stage at 8:25 : o'clock , accompanied by a largo company. Ho was enthusi astically received , the crowd rising and cheering for some time. Among those on the platform were Frank L. Bapst , chairman of the democratic general : ommlttee ; Norman E. Mack , supreme court justice , Robert G. Titus and Oliver II. P. Belmont. Justice Titus presided. He spoke .against territorial expansion and urged the democratic party to plant Itself squarely In opposition to "that heresy. The chairman introduced Mr. Bel mont , who was received with hearty applause. Justice Titus paid a high tribute to Mr. Bryan , who was received with tremendous mendous cheering. Cannon WnntH SpciiUuralilp. CHICAGO , April 22. Congressman Joseph G. Cannon came to Chicago from Danville today to tell a few friends ho was an avowed candidate for the speakershlp of the house of representatives and then took a train for Washington. As a result of the growing rivalry between the supporters of Congress man Hopkins and Congressman Can non for Mr. Reed's place , there is talk of a conference , probably in Chicago , of Illinois republican congressmen to decide which of the two they will sup port. They feel a divided delegation from Illinois might Jeopardize chances of success , and hope to focus their energies in favor of one Term of Supreme Court. WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 22. The United States supreme court will ad journ for the present term on May 22 The call of the docket for cases wll ! be suspended on Friday , the 28th inst. leaving one week for the argument oi cases. On Monday , May 1 , the conn will meet for the announcement of opinions and the hearing of motions and then will take a two weeks' recess The sessions of May 15 and 22 will beheld held for the promulcatlon of opinions only" . Oimy Is Silent. WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 22. Senator Quay of Pennsylvania is In the city , stopping at his house on K street. He was met at the station on his arrival today by a number o friends , who congratulated him on the outcome of his trial and nppointmen' ' as senator. The senator declined tel l > e interviewed. There wore a number of callers at the house and many con gratulatory telegrams received. Miixtrr Out of AUBUSTA. Ga. , April 22. The Third Nebraska will bo mustered out May 11 Its former colonel , W. J. Bryan , wll be invited to review the regiment be fore it is disbanded. flicrnmn Iti'Htorcil to Ilrultli. WASHINGTON , April 22. Ex-Sec rotary Sherman was ono of the presl dent's callers today. The ex-secretary has so far recovered that he is able to take a short drive each day. AHhougl his recent severe illness has left bin worn and thin he looked remarkably well today , considering his advancei age. The president greeted him cor diully , expressing his warmest con gratulatlons upon his recovery. Mr Sherman remained but a few minutes Ho said he had simply called to pay u friendly visit to the president. I NEW CJIAUTAUQUA. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SEC OND ANNUAL GATHERING. 1c t Hppiilccr * In tlio l.nnd to tin mid Many ImiriVim | > iit Mutlo to I'm * iiuitn I'oimlurlly of Ilin New It a * sort In the llorky Mminlitlnii. ( Denver Letter. ) A busy lunn of life pervades Moulder , Golurndo , nnd It Is on the qul vivo of expectation , preparing to receive In oynlly good style all guests of the I'oxas-Colorndo Ulmntunqun , on .Inly 1th. The second annual meeting of his young but largo and enthusiastic tody will be Inaugurated by Introduc- i\K \ some of the best patriotic speakers of the ccmntry , by tilling the. air with strains of moM beautiful melody and Midlng the day In a blaze of pyrotoch- lie glory. Houlder : The name eonjureH up such delightful visions of nature's gifts. The mighty hilts lie hazily blue iround the nestling town and waft an ilr of balm and healing that Is like ellxer to the tired brain and body. Mountains are always deceptive and one who views them from a distance cannot know and Jipproelato them un til he goes right Into the heart of them anil learns their secrets. When yon are In Honlder the moun tains are "right there , " and a short stroll will take yon to their base , then bring n goodly supj > ly of warm flan nels and a big shawl or wrap for sit ting out after the sun has gone down. Stout shoes , so that one can take the walks and climbs In tlfo mountains , will bo needful. The thin-soled foot cov6rlngs are practically of no use for the rough stones and pebbles arts ( Illicitly felt , and footsore and weary yon will return from your Jaunts If this' ' klrtil be affected. In making plans , do not forget the chlldron. They love an outing as well as tliu grown folks , and the manage ment has made very excellent provis ion for their entertainment and accom modation. Bring sensible dresses , old shoes , old hats and old everything , and then turn them loose to frolic and enJoy - Joy to their little hearts' content. Mothers can feel perfectly at ease to have their little ones under careful su pervision and take slloi't oscurslous bent solely on pleasure. The advisory board of the Texas- Colorado Chautuuqnu Is composed of men of International reputation. These names should Indicate the high stand ing of the summer school : .1. II. Ha It or , president of the State University , Houl der , Colorado : 'A. X. Snyder , president Colorado State Normal.School , Grooloy , Colorado : Regis Chauvcnet , president State School of Mines , Golden , Colorado rado ; W. F. Slocnm , president Colorado College , Colorado Springs , Colorado. All Information desired about the Ohnutauim ( ] can bo gained by writing to the secretary , .T. W. Freeman , Coop- . SCENE IN BOULDER CANON. you can follow any winding trail and be ready for all the little surprises that come In your way. The gladdening In fluence of nature's music will soon on- tbnse , inspire , and you will find your self admiring all the artistic touches on lichen-covered rocks , the masonry of great walls of boulders , hero and there dotted with dark fuzzes of stunted pine , or overgrown with blooming ten drils. Brave little flowers will bid you welcome from some rudecradlohlghnp on the mountain sides and you will wonder where they derive their life and sustenance. Then again they will cast themselves all around your feet , clamoring for recognition , and you bund lo lavish caresses and assert ownership of these gorgeous and at tractively fragile beauties. The blrdx lilt around yon and carelessly plunge Into spray-crowned brook , which goes leaping and flouncing along , with mirthful abandon , kissing and cooling the gray granite walls of Its canon lover as It scurries along to the mys tical sea. The soft frowning of these mountain streams mingled with the soughing of the winds in the plnos complete nature's harmonious greeting nnd it has a most beneficent elToct on mind and spirit , when weary and need ing contentment and peace. Sixty or seventy-live three and four- room cottages are being erected and the rent of these Is purely nominal. A largo dining ball , capable of seating -UK ) at a time , will bo under the supervision of ono of the best chefs of the coun try. Board will bo reasonable. The best lecture talent In the coun try is being secured and the largo aud itorium , with seating capacity of fi.OOO , Is likelyto be overtaxed. On this ac count , and to provide for emergencies when the auditorium Is occupied , It Is deemed advisable to erect a large cen tral cottage with a number of rooms , near the auditorium. Here all the meetings of the Woman's Council can be held , or an extra session of conven tions. No charge will lie made for the use of this building , a course more lib eral than Is In practice In any of the old established ( 'hantnuquas. Boulder Is determined to lead In everything , and It will be safe to nssiuno that In point of equipment , talent and loca tion , there Is not a better plnco In the United States to spend one's summer vacation. The Boulder Electric Company have their engineers on tin- ground and they arc making maps ami taking Held notes so grading will soon bo begun for an electric line from the depot to the park. The mornings and ovonlngs arc quite cool and It will bo necessary to or , building , room 717 , Denver Cole rado. Some of the country's greatest solo ists will appear during the course and the services of ono of the llntMt or chestras obtainable will ho. secured. There Is a sharp competition now ex isting among leading band musters and orchestra lenders to secure this cov eted honor. Satisfaction given hero means u card for the orchestra else where. A school and collegiate department will be In full operation , and these will bo In charge of the best Instruc tors. The course will embrace litera ture , languages , mathematics , natural history , general history , pedagogy , child study , and kindred branehos ami domestic science , If- there be enough applications for the same. Philosophy , religion , art , and music will 'be ' given each Its Important place. It to doubtful if there bo n more suc cessful teacher of art than Mrs. John B. Sherwood of Chicago. She Is a great philanthropist as well as lec turer , and gives the proceeds of her work towards the maintenance of the Working Girls' Homo In Clilcngo. In the Windy City she Is considered a great drawing card , and her art con ferences arc filled with the best and most cultured people. She was at Boulder last year , and It Is possible that aho will be again welcomed there at the Chautauiiuu at Us second H > S- slon. She has studied In all the Euro pean centers , and the course In art will embrace studios of art In all the European cities. She travels with a real art gallery , and she Illustrates by photographs all her subjects. She e- cured at a great expense last year some of the most noted paintings and , with a heavy Insurance on these , she was able to present to her classes those masterpieces of the brush. The course this year will bo a most earnest one , and the knowledge gained will bo a great eye opener towards tha nppivclu- lion of the boanty In art and nature hereafter. In conclusion , It might bo added that the Clmutnuqim pays no dividends and Is not conducted for personal profit. All surplus made by tin1 Chantau < | un Is to bo spent In Improvements. The auditorium came In for Its share this year and It wns necessary to remodel It a little to accommodate a greater numhor. The organization Is com posed of moil of broad sentiments , who love tills wonderful country and fool that In the West ought to IIP devel oped a great summer-odncatlonal and health-giving center , where thousands may Hud each year recreation and ad- .vantages of Intellectual growth. THE UTE RESERVATION. Imllnn I.nndn In Oalonulo Now Opened fof Hfttlpinmt. A Washington dispatch flays ! /Ilio opening of the Southern Uto"llullan Reservation , which has been nwillfod with Impatience for many months , has at last been accomplished , the President having Issued Ids proclama : lion on April -ith , announcing the op'cu- Ing of tlioso lands for Bottloment "ef fective at noon. May 4 , 1801) ) . , , This vast area of arable hinds , fif teen by sixty miles In slue , located ou either sldo of the Denver V JUo Grnndo railroad , south and .coat of Durango , cannot fall to attract a largo and de sirable class of settlers. The Ute In dians nro entitled , under the law'of ISlCi , to JI7-1 allotmunttt out of the pn- tire tract , All the remainder of the area , about 0.1IMM ( ( ) acres , will bo sub ject to entry under the desert homestead - stead , timber and ( ownslto laws , and 'ho lawn governing the disposal of coal , nlnoral , stone and timber hinds , and nany of the Indian allotments will bo eased by Intelligent white men at rea sonable rates. The lands embrace both i-alley nnd menu or uplands , but thu supply of water for Irrigation Is many times greater than will bo called for. The soils are thu semi-adobe , sandy oam and red the former being pecu- .larly . adapted for the growth of grain nnd grasses , while the soils last named nro unequalled for thu growth of vegu- ables , alfalfa and fruit trees. Owing o the percentage of gypsum In the bot- oin lands , the yield of clover Is aa ilgh as three nnd one-half tons to the icro. Aside from the agricultural future of his great area of virgin soil , the stock ndustry gives promise of almost nn- halted growth. The plateaus afford i'ungc for tons of thousands , of head of cattle , horses and sheep , while trlbu- ury mining camps supply an abundant liarkct noted for good prices. Under Federal enactment , Ute In- .Hans who so elect may accept allot- > | ionts In soveralty. Thu lands allotted to the Southern Utes aggre gate about sixty thousand acres , llvlded equally butvvcon agri cultural and grn/.lng lands , nnd allot ments tire generally In compact form. The Indian may lease his allotment for a period of three years , for agricul tural , and ten years il'or mining and grazing lands , The advantages of the leaning system are : First--The lands are exempt from taxation and free from cost of water charges , as thu Indians own the canals and ditches. Second The rental In most Instances a small amount In cash and a shuro of thu crop one-fourth or onu-thlrd. Third Indians can bo hired to work at small wages and spend their money at home , thus keeping the money In circulation In the community. Fourth The Utes are paid SBO.OOO annually by the government. The treaty provides that this payment shall continue "forever. " This money goes into circulation In the Immediate re gion where It Is distributed from the bountiful hand of Uncle Sam , The act of Congress of February i0 ! , 1SD. > , which fixed the time for the President's proclamation six months front that date , but which has boon delayed - , layed until now , cites how the land1 shall ibo taken np by the whites , and la as follows : > "And shall bo subject to entry under the desert , homestead and townslto laws , and the laws governing thu dla- poHiil of coal , mineral , stouu and tim ber lands , but no homestuad soltler shall rocelvo a title to any portion of fliieh lands at loss than ono dollar and twenty-live cents per aero , and shall bo required to make a cash payment of fifty cents per aero at thu tlmu filing Is made upon any of said lands. " The advantages of cash payment of fifty cents per acre are many. It abuts out the "professional boomer , " and leads direct to a llrst-class citizenship that Is , men of thrift , energy and In dustry. The location of the lands In question ends the public domain entrys In Colorado - rado , so far ns valuable farming lands extends , forever , as this particular area embraces all that has boon , by vlrtuo of being an Indian reserve , wlthcld from entry. It Is the last chance for cheap , feitllo and enviable homes. The land olllces are In the city of Durango , which Is the commercial , manufacturing and educational center of southwestern Colorado. The city enjoys a population of 8,000 and the singular distinction of being the best built city of Its size In tliu West , be ing largely of brick and stone and em bracing among Its edifices many costly , business and residence structures , as well as expensive modern public , school and church buildings. Dunuigo num bers among Its business onterprlnefl the Ban Juan branch of the. Omaha-Grant smelter , employing hundreds of men , several largo coal and coke companlea , electric street railways , two dally pa pers , Iron works , flouring mills , manu facturing enterprises of various do- Hcrlptloim and many extensive whole sale and retail establishments. The city is the terminal of the Rio Grande system and enjoys as tributaries a , largo section of the San Juan mining country as well as the agricultural , or chard and range hoctlons of southwest ern Colorado , northern New Mexico and southeastern Utah. Durango's prosperity and commercial Importance will bo materially Increased by open ing for public entry under thu homestead - stead , timber and mineral laws the un allotted lands embraced within the boundaries of the Southern Ute reser vation and provided for by congres sional enactment , as the soils subject to entry are susceptible to thu perfect growth of cereals , grasses , fruit and vegetables , and tributary to the best , cash markets the West affords. To Im press tiio homosooker nnd those of an agricultural Inclination with the su perior market facilities of this section , it is only necessary to call attention to the fact that the extensive mining In terests embraced In the San Juan coun try afford employment to many thousands - sands of men who depend absolutely upon tributary agricultural sections for the products of the ranch , range , orchard and garden. Iiurango Is not dependent upon the ebb and flow of any one Industry , but blonds smoking , manufacturing , mining ( coal , iron and precious metals ) with agriculture , horticulture and stock growing to nn o-xtent that renders the future a cer tainty us to commercial promlnouco and Industrial success. A company has been formed in Illi nois for the manufacture of an arti ficial stone resembling marble , the components of the substance being glue water , ammonia , glycerine , alum and plaster of parls. T\