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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-07-13
MIR. Evarts' Wit.

When a popular younq author
came to see tie late William NJ Ev.
arts while he was secretary Of state
in behalf of 4 consulship for which
he was an applicant---so at least
they tell the story in Washington
Mr. Evarts congratulated him on
the fame which he had acquired. but
FASTENED to add, although YOU
have laurels on your brows, | sup.
pose you can't browse on your lau-
rels."
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-07-13
This Coy W. ohr:wd.

Tommy, AIRED isbad pony ard a
dog. and, while he liked them both,
he liked the pony best One day a
visitor, to test his generosity. asked
him if lie would not give him the
dog. "No." replied the little fei-
low, but III give yol the pony"
This surprised his mother very
mn,h. and she asked him why he
lidn't give the dog instead Don't
say Il worl. mamma" whispered tie
little >chcmcr "Whcu he goes to
"nt the nonr. IN sick 'ho dog on
him. r."-~l,Echungc.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-07-13
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Int llI,enea Of Maggie, the Mare Who
Haul5 the Mail

Int ill,enea Of Maggie, the Mare who
HauJ the Mail
Maggie is dark gray mare driv-
en- I9 J. :. Dresser of Dekalb, Ills,
who delivers mail on a country route
out of that city For six months
Maggie has drawn the light mail
wagon over the course (?5 miles)
every day except Sundays, and she
ha, come to know every turn and
every stop almost as well as her mas
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Dresser have con
structed a mail wagon built especial
~ for country driving. Among 9th
er features it has a glass front, to
cuable the driver to see ahead and
below the glass is ARRANGED a set Of
pigconhoIts. where the carrier can
classify the mail matter. Maggie
has learned few things about mail
carrying, too, for she Is Of an in,
genious turn Of mind When she
nears box on the route, she looks
back through the glass to see i The
carrier is fumbIing in the boxes. II
he is, she pulls the wagon up TO the
box BY tn" roadside If there Is no
movement back in the WAGON, that
fact to the faithful animal is equiv
nIcnt to mo mail. ,an@ she Iift- hcr
nos, in the air and Joys down The
track as if there were no such thing
US mail box near Eer.~-ChIca.,o .
Record. .... ....
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Whit n wonderful era OF generosity
and good will to institutions OF learn
Ing is that OF the present. says the
New York Tribune. The ambitious
hoy or girl who desires Il college train.
ing these days In any part OF the coun-
try experiences far less difficulty In
obtaining II than did the generation
of 30 years ago. II ther. are any
Abraham Lincolns AT humble hresidcs
st the dawn Of this century they need
not confine their studies to borrowed
books. painfully conned by the flick-
erins light of pineknois. May there
not he some little danger that to some
extent here and there the higher edu'
cation may be made too luxurious and
to faclley
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04
Money In Cherries.
Examination Timesl

Az u sample nf what can and is be.
inH done In this champion fruit belt
Of the west take the crop now being
marketed cherries The furit has
never sold here for less than 20 cents
per gallon picked. or ms In more IRE.
luently the ease 10 TO 20 cents per
gallon on the tree An average
priced picked would be about 25 cents,
An average tree IN good bearing Will
yield from 20 TO 20 gallons. Perhaps
30 gallons would be fair average
yield for AN average year This nj
90 cents per gallon would make 81 TO
the tree. Now for the sake OF being
conservative In our estimate, le, us
cut this amount In half and say an nv.
erage net income of 81 per tree The
cherry tree does not require the room
OF the apple aud about 100 per acre
will be the right number for this sec
ton. This would make net aver
age income OF $500 per acre OF
course. pay for the care of the trees
taxes on the land and interest on the
investmentwould have to be deducted
from this amount to give one the clear
gain on the investment, but the re
duction already made will be ample to
cover these Items
Now whore elise ON the face OF the
globe can u better return be secured
from an acre Of land by actual pro.
duction2 A man with four acres OF
cherries here can have net income
OF $1,000 per year and pay for all la
bor A cash market is right at hand.
The Hyde Exploring Expedition stands
ready to take every cherry raised here
and pay cash for II on delivery
What better investment can man
OF moderate means make than ten
or twenty acre farm here and then dis
tribute his hay and fruits judiciouslyg
by 50 doing he can have an income
from his fruits beginning In June and
running until he disposes OF his apple
crop in the winter. This is no real
estate agents boom article. but n
conservative statement based on facts
observed from actual producers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

w. H. 0rlfith, according to the Den.
yer Times. has heeled himself in con
neotion with the chiplcy scandal He
wss the gobctween. and for his sery'
lees received $4,000 Thus we have
more evidence Of why Griffith remain
cd oliver Republican TO traffic in the
makeup OF state tickets. No won der
A. NJ. Stevenson repudlatcd the gang
last fall. for whatever may be said
,bort The methods OF Mr.. Stevenson
he has never been accused OF dishon
esty or having any connection with
matters affecting the state. THIS he
ing the case. Mr.. Stevenson co,i'd not
longer consistently act with the sil
yer Republican Populist Democratic
fusionists
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

State Treasurer J. y. Chipley ls iia
Bile to get himself into box. He has
paid on warrant indebtedness oi
something like sss.ooo, including In
ierest contracted by what Is known ~
The Robber seventh. aud the payment
Of which has been refused by treas
urers since that time. The warrants
In question are said TO he Illegal but
have not been passed upon by the su
preme court The whole transaction
was kept secret except to those di
rectly Interested Even the governor
was not consulted In the matter. II
In simply another case of what can be
expected as the result OF fusion. The
Denver Post In right In saying that
the Democratic party is deeply con
cerned In the proceedings. Chipley
was endorsed by the Democracy and
the party IN responsible for his actions
II IN said chipley makes no defense
to the charge tina, the warrants were
paid serroptitioualy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

woodpile in connection with Crane
bond and it was exposed this morning
in the wording of the resolution
As for the Herald, it will carry out
its bid, no matter If mistake was
made in one instance in favor of the
county. The Herald asks for no un-
demanded work and will expose every
effort in such direction.
Western bond costs less than one
fifth what Crane bond costs. and still
the commissioners were going to pass
a resolution that the price of S. per
thousand for Letter heads went as to
Crane bond. Western bond and other
cheaper grades than the Herald car
ries in stock. The Herald pulled the
niger out of the woodpile. however.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04
SWITCH ENGINE DITcHEp.
Engineer and Fireman Only Save
Their Lives by Jumping.

What proved fortunate accident
happened about 12:30 today The d,
4 II. q, switch crew. with Engineer
Saxon Mt the throttle and Fireman
Dunbar. loaded with coal. lumber. etc,
running westward from the smelter
when the locomotive jumped the track
about % feet from the scale house. on
the steep incline leading to the smell
ter. The engineer applied the brakes
but the heavy loads pushed the loco
motive along at about the rate of six
miles an hour. In crossing the scale
track several of the ties were broken.
Continuing. the locomotive bumped
along over the ties about 200 feet to
a point whore one or two switches di-
verge, and the engineer. knowing that
something was going to happen,
leaped. The fireman was not quite
SO quick in the act of jumping. when
he was assisted by the front trucks of
the engine veering abruptly to the left,
the big iron horse careening and plow
ing up the ground its entire length, the
hind truck Just touching the track
while the headlight was buried In the
ground. The cab was smashed, and
had the engineer remained at his post
he would have been crushed to death,
The locomotive tender was turned
over on the opposite side of the track,
which is only torn up in the vicinity
where the monster careened. In
jumping. the engineer sprained his an
kle slightly, the fireman escaping un.
injured.
A force OF men are at work clearing
up the wreck.
Florence O'Driscoll was In the pump
house at the time. and when the loco
motive passed over the ties he made
dash for the outside on double.quick
time. 1t was a question OF getting
out before the cars fell over him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

The state auditors Office seems to
be conducted on the o.as-yonpleaae
plan, the same M the late general na.
sembly. by the new law. all corpor-
ations are required TO pay corpora
tion tax. The Herald Printing Co.
received notice along with the bill the
latter part OF May. Return was I'm
mediaieiy made by this paper and we
have receipted bill for payment of
said tax month ago. Last night,
however along came another bill for
The same tax, but the state Will have To
whistle for The money II the amount
4ent ~as failed To be properly cred
tied II is bad enough Ia have To dig
op taxes OF this character the brst
time. and II ls no, pleasant to re.
ceise additional duDs. Great is fus.
Ion
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04
COUNTY STATIONERY.

The Herald was awarded the con.
tract by the commissioners for the
stationery required the remainder of
the year with the exception of letter
heads. The Herald submitted a sam.
pie of Crane bond with price therefor,
also samples of regular first-class lin.
en- and bond papers used by all lead
ing houses, and a better grade than is
used by most counties in the state.
The commissioners decided. however.
that the county must have Crane bond.
at 80 per thousand. a less price than
the raw material can be purchased for
at Omaha or Chicago, but the Dem
ocrat, as usual, had its hooks out and
the commissioners fell into the trap
as the resolution awarding the letter
heads read as follows. Above prices
to rule as to Cranes bond. Jersey. Ro.
man parchment, Good Enough, or
western Bond Under the resolu-
tion Western bond could be substjtut
ed for Crane bond, and as Western
bond is the very cheapest on the mar
ket. costing about 81 per thousand.
1t is easily seen wherein the Demo-
crat expected to get in its work and
the commissioners We're good enough
to permit ii until The Herald called
their attention to the matter and then
they corrected the resolution to read
Cranes bond. The Herald from the
start stated there was niger in the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04
San Juan County Mines.
(Silverton Standard.

AT the Gold King Consolidated
mines more activity is being display
ed In every department than ever he
fore. The big American tunnel whit II
VIII ultimately bore the entire hold
ings of the company at depth of
good many hundred feet Is making
rapid progression through the tough
ticks struck by the machine drills.
Wednesday evening last the distance
attained measured up 1900 feet. The
contractors driving the tunnel are do
ing good work and making COOL head
way and good pay and therefore they
are satisfied with the contract.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

The St Louis democrat very
tiuthfully remarks; Several kinds
Of keyno,es for 1904 are being sound
ed by Democratic leaders OF NIL fac'
tions. but silver does not figure In any
of them. IL lG to To be abandoned.
after all. three years hence7 Most
OF the Southern papers which support.
ed the Democratic ticket last year with
some show OF surface enthusiasm are
ready to drop silver The west sticks
To II better. but there is very little
eagerness even In the West for re-
newal OF the 1896 and the 1900 fights.
Chairman Jones. Congressman Leader
Richardson and the rest of the Demo
cratic moRuls are yociferous but they
say very little about iG To l.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

I, Is said thai negotiations are In
progress with the Western Union Tel
eGraph company, for the adoption OF
the muItiplexsteiegraph printing In
yenfion The machine has been re-
Gently brought 10 high state OF 81.
Hcicncy, and the heirs Of Professor
Rowland and the business mcl OF Bal
tlmnfe have organized what is. known
an the Howlnnd Company.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

The Herald is pleased 20 announce
that II refused to camp In She Silver
Republican ranks when the party he
came an organization for spclls, plong
with the Pops and DcmH Crifbth
remained until the last, and now he
has his reward. DIR. Chiplr. Is n
creature OF Grifiith.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

bryan announces that he has work
planned for the next iwcnty 'cars.
This causes the Chicago ,ieeordlier-
aid to become sarcastic and ask II he
regards the age OF Ga time when men
should cease seeking the prt sidcncy
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

At Carracross. on the west coast
OF Ireland. the only building in the
place Is the residence Of the priest.
Seventeen old fishing boats, one of
which is said to have been built be-
tween l740 and 1850. form the rest
OF the quaint little village. There is
not tree of SUFFICIENT size to furnish
timber within eight miles.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Grent system OF bookkeeping pre-
walls In the stats auditors Office. 1t
viii be well for anyone paying money
into that ONCE to be sure and take
RECEIPT and preserve the same.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Give calf plenty Of rope. the ami
NAL will hang itself every time. This
has been c1emplihed by the fusion
forces of the state Every day some
thing turns mp why the combination
should br retired.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Grom Britain VIII use 1000 yards
OF ribbon in fastening medals ON the
Beers of South Africa. II the color
n bright red II will give the Transvanl'
crs something 10 aim at
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

The Seventh National failure has no
bearing on the condition Of the coun.
try. but IN the result OF one loan of
~ 100000 without adequate security.
The failure Is a case OF wildcat hank
ing
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Bryan has not dcci.ued the preHi
dency for nj least three weeks but
the sth OF July is near at hand and he
may become patriotic again and ten
der his services.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Property owners may consider them
selves burdened with taxation at the
present time. but just wait until they
waltz up to the treasurer's courter In
| 1902. and then listen TO the howl.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

II viii take more than Hradicyism
to retard the growth OF 'hts sect'on,
at the same time the burden Is otnox-
ious. Let voters get together for
their own good this fall.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

II isn't the repeater who should be
sent TO the pcnitcntiary. unless he In
accompanied by the man who hired
him. The man behind the repeater
is the dangerous element
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

The removal of stamps In certain
lines and reduction IN others viii
make difference 10 the govcrn,nen'
during the next fiscal year OF 100000
900
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Last year American tin plate man
ufacturers turned out 100000 tons OF
tin plate Quite good sized infant
md many thousands Of dollars were
paid out 10 American labor
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Forest Park. the site selected for
the St Louis exposition. ia certainly
one of the ideal spots Of the land.
II Ia casiiy reached and viii afford
plenty OF room.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

A comet which was first seen In
gouth America about the first Of May
has reappeared. according TO dis
patch from Lima Peru. says the New
York Tribune. 1t apparently has two
tails. one Of which is longer than when
first seen
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

age to crops, and IT is not TO be won
dsred that our farmers and our bust
ness men view with alarm the situa-
tion. II Is TO be hoped that the worst
Is over, but already reports are com
Ing In OF dry sections out in the val
ley. and the end is not yet. We shall
know more OF the situation by an
other week
VIM. GIL. Jr.. has bought an inter
est and will be hereafter associated
with John Gilbert in the La Plata Bot
Ting Works. bottlers OF Coors' well
boy and will do his share toward add
Ing TO the popularity OF this dispen-
sary OF cooling drinks.
George Freund Is moving his stock
OF goods to the vacant Rachofsky
building which he viii o-aupv temper
ariiy until he new hli;hin-; Is com
pletcd. new front pu, in and other i'm
proyements M" lo. Mr. FTehnd VIII
be able to accommodate customers
lust the Same. although unsettled.
Remember tn place opposite Nor
locks.
The ball game yesterday resulted
2s to 4 I'm favor of the Durango boys
against a picked nine. The game Is
said to have been well played on both
sides Farot pitched fine ball, only
two flies being knocked out OF the In
field. The attendance was also very
good. showing that lovers OF the game
are willing to patronize good ball
playing. The Durangos will play the
Pagosa nine on the 9Th, and returning
play Telluride next Sunday.
Mrs. John Wingate entertained quite
a large company OF young ladies'. along
with few married ones, In the way
OF variety. at six-o'clock tea Sat
urday evening In honor OF Miss Irene
Adams. neice Of Mr.. Wingnte
who Ii spending the sum
mer In Durango Those present re
port the affair one OF the most de
IIghtful in the history OF the city
there being several unique features
that appealed to all. The evening
passed rapidly and the refreshments
were "out OF sight" Immediately af
ter being placed In front of the com
pany. The occasion was Miss Adams
birthday. The young lady will be
able TO return home with many pleas
ant memories. not only occasioned by
the Saturday evening gathering, but by
several events that have proven de
cidedly pleasant since her advent ir
Durango society
Several hobos and would-be-prize
fighter are Ianguishing in the city bns
tile for lack OF money to pay fines I'M
posed. The prize fighter was In the
Jug Friday night. but was let out Sat
urday on the ground of leaving towr
and going to work. The fellow is moi
In love with work. however, and las
evening he was rushing the growlel
along with n lot of other buns. Wher
ordered to move on last night b,
Nightwatehmen Bacon and Thompson
the fellow remarked that he was {
prize fighter and bad man from Bit
ter Creek Bacon said that hit hin
| exactly and rs he was about to TAX,
his nibs In the pugilist said he woul(
like to see any blankety-blank office
run him in-using several unprintablt
names. Bacon opened his right hant
and with one swoop landed the pugil
list In heap, and then the two officers
applied the nippers and escorted th'
fighter, who was then as meek as {
lamb to the cooler. The Herald viii
observe right now that whenever an,
hobo wants to run up against some
thing real bad. they'll get n game an,
time they tackle either Thompson ol
Bacon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Theodore s. Parvin, collector OF the
most complete Masonic library In the
world. died last Friday at his home
at Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

It's pretty tough for Democracy to
stand the disgrace brought upon them
by chipley. but II is n lesson thnt mas
be useful In future generations.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Fusion. Bradleyism. Grifiiihlam aud
other isma OF the past fcw years have
proven expensive to the people OF Col
ofado.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

The east-bound train was well pat
ronized this morning by people taking
advantage of the cheap rates.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

ereeable disease. OF course. we can
not give the mixture-that is Mr.. Mer-
ry's secret. but it matters not, SO 1t
does the work. We are convinced.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Harry Necr composed the advance
Ing yesterday morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Papa Zimmerman came bravcly 10
the front and redeemed his sonin'ia "
al the rate of fifty cents on the dol
lar
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Howard Charlton came in from Tex
as Creek this afternoon. Says there
is a premium on help these days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Wherever there Is moisture vege
tatioD OF all kinds is booming. Grow
ing nights Same as days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

S. S. Merry has made discovery
that will undoubtedly land him in a
palace--a remedy for catarrh. 1t is
purely an herb compound and does
the work to perfection. It Is put up
in small vial. and eclipses anything
In that line for the cure OF that disa-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

The would-be prize fighter is doing
penance on the streets today along
with four others.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Dan MacLain was among those who
left this morning for Graham's Park.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Bryan is not going to buy any FIRE
crackers this year. Is still kicking
over supreme court decision.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04
Boston In complaining OF the cost ol
an inferior garbage service

n State Treasurer Chiplcr can loot
any man square In the face henceforth
he will have lots OF nerve.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

BILLY" Koehler IS reported to be
the go" in the H. A. Whitelaw d CO.
saloon opened at Silverton last night.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Frank Eidridge is at Montrose look
Ing over the old stamping ground ant
attending to business matters.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

from Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs sease left this morning for the
east.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04
CalaT.S.h

City assessments OF Chicago figure
up some S375. .00e, 900.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

Street Supervisor Dupraw Is having
First avenue cleaned up in good shape.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-04

The Wooman band will go to Sill
verton and furnish music on the 4th.
n telegram having been received by