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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

Jefferson was the author of the
coinage system of the United States.
AS chairman of the committee on
currency of the first congress he
recommended the use of decimals in
the notation of money in preference
to the awkward pounds, shillings.
and pence of the mother country.
Gouverneur Morris, afterward minis
ter to France, then a clerk in the
banking house of his uncle. Robert
Morris. chairman of the finance COM
mittee, originally conceived the idea,
which Mr.. Jefferson really accepted
and proposed dollor as the unit and
the largest silver coin; gold coin
OF $lO value, silver coin of the value
OF one-tenth of dollar, and copper
coin OF the value of one-hundredth of
a dollar. He suggested three other
coins for the convenience of making
change-a silver half dollar, sill
yer double-tenth, and copper twen-
tieth, 1t remained only to invent
easy names for these coins, which
was done in due time. This cur
iency was not adopted without vigor-
Gus persistence on the part of Jeffer-
son, both in and out of congress. Rob-
ert Morris, the first man in America
at that time in matters of finance,
opposed the suggestion of his nephew
because people We're familiar with
the English money and did not want
change. Jefferson desired to apply
the decimal system to all measures.
When travel" he says, Il use an
which divides the miles in
to cents. and find every one COM
prehends distance readily when stat.
ed to him In miles and cents; SO he q
would in feet and cents. pounds and
cents"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14
ABOUT WATER
Board d Trade Committee
Makes a Report Upon the
All-absorbing Question "A
General Discussion Of Plans.

The Board OF Trade meeting !ast
evening was not as well attended as
was hoped for. but that did not pre-,
vent full exposition OF the water
proposition. After attending to a
few routine matters the water gucs'
tson was brought forward by MI Rit'
ter, as chairman, who submitted the
following report
DURANGO Colo. March II. 1901,
To the Durango Board OF Trade
Your committee appointed TO invss'
tigaie the proposition Anbmitted by
the city council 10 vote $4,000 wa
ter bonds. and to report on the con
diticn OF the present system ana the
cost Of operation. and the plans for
a future system, together with such
information ms II might be enabled to
xathcr upon the subject. reports as
follows:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14
HOME AGAIN.
Continued from Page ~

is coarse and dark and is not refined
at ALL
In the mountains, as well as In the
lowlands, each family has its plot OF
ground in which are planted the sta
pies. corn and beans, with little cof-
fee and few orange and other fruit
trees. Around Ajiento the natives
planted their gardens in the steepest
and apparently most inaccessible
places They burned out the brush
and then scratched holes into which
they dropped the corn and beans.
When ripe they brought the vegeta-
bles down in large nets.
Conditions are very primitive. The
clothing worn consists of two or three
garments apiece for men and women
alike. On their heads the latter
wear scarf or shawl. Both sexes,
however, go barefooted. A very no
ticeable feature in the women is their
erect carriage, due evidently to their
habit of carrying jars of water on
their heads. These pitchers are just
about the size of a mans palm-on
the acknowledging somewhat above.
Inc WOlleN TOll IL pieCe vi cloli doouI
the head, set the pitcher in the cen
ter and away they go.
Water is always carried in this way
and often from great distances. The
natives always drink water that is
somewhat milky in appearance, as
they claim that the clear water so
abundant in the mountains is un-
| healthy.
Their clothing they wash in the
creeks, first soaking the clothes over
night with soap made from wood
ashes. They then take the clothes
and beat them up and down in the
water and against a fiat rock.
On being asked to use hot water in
the washing for the Americans, the
women said they couldn't heat
enough water to wash clothes"
The same principle is true in all
native proceedings. They do work
enough to procure barely sufficient
food and clothing-they have no am
bition for more.
| In returning Mr.. Burnsides came
by way of San Salvador, landing at
San Francisco after voyage of 20
days. V,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

Durangoites when visiting Denver
find no more genial and whole-souled
companion than Louie Knackstedt.
Louie intended going to North Da-
kota when he left here. but somehow
fell in with Straubb, the well known
ticket broker. with whom he became
associated in business, the firm being
known as Straubb's Railroad Ticket
Agency, 1912 18th street. AS these
agencies exist. it is always well to
do business with ones of established
reputation for honesty. and one can
count on square deal with Louie.
In addition, he always makes it agree
able for his old time San Juan friends
and acqunintances.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

After six months the morning apollo.
gist for the county commissioners
comes to their probably in
payment OF their attempted lootiug
OF the county treasury in behalf Of
the Democrat to the extent of $1,000
Considering the rawness of the Jan
uary deal the article is exceedingly
tame, but the figures and arguments
emanate from "A man who liz known
to uphold those who asaist him in
In looting, and who backcaps
those who fail to advertise. as vide
the hardware men and other mer-
chants who have been attacked, and
no tabulated figures are given to show
anything conclusive. whereas The
Herald published complete and true
statement of the great increase last
October mt which time no attempt
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

Should the proposition to issue wa
ter bonds carry. or whether it does
not. it is essential that the very best
men be put forward for all the city
positions to be filed this spring. We
would therefore urge the nomination
of only representative business men
and taxpayers-men who have the
confidence OF both parties. With
such men the party can ask for the
support OF Independent voters whose
only desire is enterprising and at the
same time economical city govern
ment. Unless such men are select
ed defeat is certain. There is no
use of putting up figureheads to be
knocked down.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

Charles A, Brastow, an old resi-.
dent OF Del Norte, was found dead
near the Born place, Spruce street,
Del Norte, Thursday morning last at
about o'clock. Mr.. Brastow has
been In feeble health for many years.
and his death was not unexpected.
He was nearly 80 years of age, and
came to Del Norte in 1875. He was
the first register of the Del Norte land
o'ilee. He leaves wife and daugh-
ter OF his immediate family to mourn
his loss.--Dei Norte Prospector.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

the same conditions no considerable
increase In the revenue to be derived
by the city Is to be expected.
Coat Of Maintaining the Gravity Sys.
Under a gravity system the cost OF
pumping would be eliminated. Su-
perintendcnce would be necessary
perhaps the same as now, and the cost
Of labor upon the pipes and mains
ought not 10 be changed. II these
items cost the same as at present
they will amount to 81 I.G60.30 per an
mum. The cost of keeping up the
supply bitches. fumes or pipes, and
reservoirs must be taken into con
sideration. Until II is determined
just what system Ia to be adopted. no
estimate which would be Of value to
you can be made upon this probable
cost. The water superintendent es-
timates the total cod OF maintenance
OF system covered by the Harper
report, nj $1,000 per annuiD. This
we consider too low. II II is doubled
there wouId still be a difference OF
IS, 900 per year In favor OF gravity
syatem for the next three years as
compared with our estimate OF the
cost OF the present system for the
same period.
Your committee appreciates. and
desircs your body to understand that
tho takiag OF the three year period
as has been done. is not the cost snt'
lsfactory way Of making the compara-
tive estimate. and that the results
reached by calculation upon that
basis are by no means positive. But
in making. any estimate II was neces-
aary to take some period. and as the
expenditures for the past three years
were available and the improvements
deemed necessary In the next three
could be estimated with some degree
of certainty, your committee has adop
ted tho above method. 1t VIII give
your body and the individual members
q basis upon which further estimates
and concentrations can be made.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

From Wednesdays Daily
Jack Parsons soda fountain will ar
rive Saturday.
S. D. Hopkins is laying in supplies
for the firm OF Bailey & Hopkins at
Hesperus.
Republicans should attend the pri-
maries Thursday evening. See that
the right kind of men are selected for
aldermen.
The auction sales at Freund's are
well attended Goods are going fast
and cheap. All the jewelry will be
disposed of.
Rev. c. f. Perkins has lately moved
into the Daniels property. Earl Sny-
der will occupy the house vacated by
Mr.. Perkins.
C. L. Petherbridge, proprietor of
the Grand hotel, Silverton. passed
through on his way to Denver this
morning.
The Durango Undertaking company
shipped a casket to Chama this morn
ing. AS the order came by telegraph
no particulars have been ascertained
The date of the dance to be given
by the Rathbone Sisters in Maccabee
hall has been changed from April J.,
as previously announced, to March
|22.
A concert to be given at Fort Lew
is for the benefit of Mrs. Brown of
Hesperus is being arranged. 1t will
probably be held within the next two
weeks.
The body of Harry Warning was
shipped this morning to Linwood,
Kas. A number of railroad boys fol
lowed the cortege from the undertake
ing parlors to the depot.
The first reheharsal of THE Spy
of Gettysburg" took place last even
ing This play is said to be very in
teresting and will undoubtedly prove
a great attraction. There will be
specialties between acts.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Larsh left on the
] morning train for Denver, where Mr.
Larsh will purchase balances and ap
paratus for the Office of Larsh Herr
Mrs Larsh will continue to st. Lou
| is, where she will spend the summer
| The railroad accident which occur
red Sunday was the last one of the
| fateful three, according to supersti
tion. Bill Brown was lately killed al
Alamosa, then Fred Morris on the
Chill branch, and Harry Warning.
The millinery departments of the
town are all preparing for spring
Miss Jackson is once more to be fount
at The Fair. A large stock of pat
etrn hats has been ordered and mil
linery goods also. The display o
flowers this year will be particularly
elaborate.
John r. Hughes, who is in charge
of the blacksmithing department o.
the Fort Lewis Indian school. came
in last night. Mr.. Hughes says thai
manual training for the Indians is
proving it's own value. 1t seems to
be the intention of those in charge tC
devote about the same amount Of
time to literary work and the trades
with possibly the balance in favor Of
the latter. The value of manual
training is also being recognized, now
in white schools.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

The auction sales at Freund's are
well attended. Goods are going fast
and cheap. All the jewelry will be
disposed of.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

Republicans should attend the pri-
maries Thursday evening. See that
the right kind of men are selected for
aldermen.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14
From Wednesdays Daily
Jack Parsons soda fountain will ar
rive Saturday.

s. D. Hopkins is laying in supplies
for the firm Of Bailey & Hopkins at
Hesperus.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

today H. l.. Alexander. c. w. Stewart,
Gus Stuckman and Mr.. Sheriff..
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

Rev. c. f. Perkins has lately moved
into the Daniels property. Earl Sny-
der will occupy the house vacated by
Mr.. Perkins.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

C. l.. Petherbridge, proprietor of
the Grand hotel, Silverton, passed
through on his way to Denver this
morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

The Durango Undertaking company
shipped casket to Chama this morn
ing. AS the order came by telegraph
no particulars have been ascertained.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

diture OF $4,000 will be required, ex-
elusive Of interest on bonds. Under
the same conditions no considerable
increase In the revenue to be derived
by the city Is to be expected.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

The date of the dance to be given
by the Rathbone Sisters in Maccabee
hall has been changed from April ],
as previously announced, to March
%
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

A concert to be given at Fort Lew
is for the benefit of Mrs. Brown OF
Hesperus is being arranged. 1t will
probably be held within the next two
weeks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

3 1I
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

The body of Harry Warning was
shipped this morning to Linwood,
kas. A number of railroad boys fol.
lowed the cortege from the undertake
ing parlors to the depot.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-23

Many farmers keep bees and pay con.
siderable attention to them. These in.
dustrious little insects have been The
theme Of philosophers and poets from
the earliest ages Of the world until now.
Their habits have been carefully stud.
led and many interesting things have
been written about them.
While IL 10 true. ~ recent writer
has said, that bees "will come a. near
doing some good with scarcely any A.
tsntion a. anything we may handle. -
they win pay better with proper atten.
tion. II We want abundance Of good
honey We must see thas they have in
their hives abundance Of stores for the
spring months. Feed them wall In the
early spring. II they have not already Q
good reserve In their combs. 4 pound
Of sugar fed 20 them at skis time win
paovs good investment State Agz1,
cultural Department.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-23
Preat In Coed Foedina.

To illustrate the fact that there Il
profit in the careful feeding Of hogs the
Practical Farmer tells . story which
runs about thusi
A man who had just sold drove Of
nns shoats and made . good profit BY
the transaction. on his way home met q
neighbOr who complained that farmer
GOULD not make any money and that
raising hogs for the market was . los.
Ing business, adding that he would like
to dispose Of those that he had Party
No. ! bought the hogs and also some
corn Of the same man. asking for time
In which 70 make his payment After
three months he sold this second drove
Of shoats. and after paying his neigh.
Dor showed him how much money he
had cleared BY the transaction. He
/ The farmer who HAD sold his corn
and hogs In separate lots was thus
taught valuable lesson BY his more en-
terprisns neighbOx.-Stats Agricultural
Department.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-23

Remarks ON Cattle Quarantine Line.
DR.. Rice P. Steddom. United States
cattle inspector for the district east Of
the Mississippi. . few days ago sx.
pressed himself as highly pleased with
the work done BY the department. Of az.
riculture on the line of getting cur cat.
tie rid Of the tick and securing . lower.
ing Of the quarantine line He said that
Georgia was perhaps doing better than
any Of the other southern states and
that in appreciation Of the work done in
this state the United States government
had decided TO appoint q special inspeo-
tor for Georsia. his salary 10 DO paid BY
the governments Of the United States.
It has been the aim Of the Agrioultu.
raj Department to encourage the efforts
Of the cattle yAiseTs Of Georgia for the
destruction Of that dangerous pest. the
tick. known - the boephilus bowls Ths
encouraging saocess. which has attend
ed these eHorts. IL very gratifying to rs,
and leads n to hope for still greater re.
suits IN the future. State Agricultural
Department
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nYoUR LIFE WORTH rs OENrsq

Consumptives, W know that you have
ssen disappointed many times, but make
enc more effort vto be cured. Gooch's
Mexican Syrup has cured Thousands and
u will cure you. Consumption is the result
sf the food material that should 20 to sup
psrt the body and sustain life being alb.
sOrhed and thrown of in tubercul Gus mat
esr, To overcome this waste of vital force
and restore the nourishment to the system
In It's natural course. is to cure. This is
accomplished by Gooch's Mexican Syrup.
Il controls coughs, night sweats, splitting
81 blood, soreness in chest, intiamed throat
HnA lungs, difficulty of breathing, heavy
coughs accompanied with expectoration
AAd parched lips, We know you have been
disappointed many times, but make one
uaore effort to save yourself. You can buy
. bOttle of Gooch's Mexican Syrup for $50,
70 sures a simple cough as If by magic, and
~ khe best emedy for whoopink coug b
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-23
HAVE BACHELORS ANY RlGHTS7,

Time was, and not so long aimee
either, when the finger Of soOrn was
pointed as the old maid. Or worse
perhaps, that kind Of pity or tolerance
which 10 more to DO dreaded than
scorn. She was the victim Of sysry
coarse jester, and at all times expected
to Ego way back and cit down." But
public sentiment has changed vAsily
within q few years. She 10 an old maid
no more-a bachelor girl or an sun
claimed Blessing" now. She 10 petted.
envied, and occupies the center Of the
stage. She is the twentieth century
woman in earnest. Opprobrium 10
now cast upon the bachelor, who fRoOi-
ed for years tina. be was the real lord of
all creation. The bachelor girl. the
matroD, the bud and all the rest OF
humanity look upon him ss q thing to
be dsspised and avoided as q plague II
he PERSISTS In immunity from. the
ma, ital bans. Recently soma question
arose in the Virginia Legislature which
occasioned a sharp division Of the
benediots and bachelors. The unmar-
ried contingent was bested at every
point, and had hes ped upon them con-
tumsly sufficient to make even Abdul
Hamid COVER In alright and shame.
The Virginia bachelor lswmaksrs i'm.
mediately organized into "A-never- mar.
ry.club." Foolish fellows! II was tho
signal for the Virginia beauty to begin
campaign which has sadly decimated
the ranks Of the organization. Tolls
for wedding presents became 80 heavy
that the club ignominiously disbanded.
So it goes. The man who taboos mar.
riage is denounced by press, pulpit and
society. Is this the beginning of the
for the bachelor Rome Tribune.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-23
THANKSGIVING TURKEYS.

M. O. Arnhe ter. the np-tO-dats
butcher. Z IN prepared to supply his
patrons with the hnsst Of dressed tur'
keys for their Thanksgiving dinners,
having arranged t0eRet them direc
from the sSshwarzschild q Sulzhsrge
Company. He will \. also Is receive
dressed duoks and geese To 30 a'oug
with these he will hsve'sa supply Of
Blue Ribbon Celery from Kaiafnsxo
Mioh.. and q full line7 Of she choicest
meats. ~~ ~
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-23
THE FIGHT ON Mr.. GLENN.

In reference to the fight being made
on State School Commissioner Gleun,
the Atlanta Journal quotes q promi.
nent school official as follows: ''The
attempt to prejudice the people Of
Georgia against the state school oomS
missioner will fail,' said q promins nj
school official in the arcade last night
IAN increasingly large number Of poo.
pie are aware that the commissioner
has been the object OF much political
persecution ever since he Announce
himself opposed to state uniformity of
text books. He was threatened last
year with loss Of his flee IL he cid not
withdraw his opposition to this meas
ure. Back OF all this war on the com-
missioner are tive or three text b. Oh
companies, and about q doZon secret
agents Of these concerns. These oom.
panies and their aids are spreading
abroad many misrepresentation about
the commissioner. They are endeay-
oring In every way possible to drag
into their schemes some good men who
are expected to be oatspaws to rake
certain oheStnuts out OF the frs-but
their plans are doomed to fail. At the
proper time the people will be made
acquainted with the facts and the whole
scheme will be exposed"
Do I1u thick there was q pramsdi-
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-23
A FIREMAN's CLOSE CALL.

~ stuck to my engine, although every
joint sched and every nerve was racked
with pain" writes q W Bethany. q locomo-
tive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa, ~ was
weak and pale, without any appetite and
all run down. As was about to give, 1
got bottle OF Electric Bitters and, after
aking it, felt as well 80 l ever did IN my
life" Weak, sickly, run down people
always gain new life, strength and vigor
from their use. Try them. Satisfaction
guaranteed by sll druggists. Price SOC,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-23
THE LUSCIOUS STRAWBERRY

Can BE Cultivated In Different Soils
and Temperatures. ~
Among the spring luxnries of the Ia.
bic is the strawberry. which Is adapted
to such widely different soils and tenn
peratures, that those possessing even
the smallest garden patch may have
enough for their own use, If they 90 de-
desire. A plot only 20 or soifeet square
will with proper attention produce
supply that will surprise those not 40.
eustcmsd to the cultivation Of this dc.
licions fruit. s4E 8N fff3
There 10 great demand for strawbsr.
ries In all our larger towns. Those
raised In Florida begin TO come in to-
ward the middle Of March, and wh"n
they begin to grow scarce the Georgia
berries are ready to come In. The r.
kst gardeners Of our state would it
profitable to raise this favorits huit ,r
the states nerth Of Us.
Il 10 too late now to plant for this
season. but not too late to get. ready for
another. Those set Ont in the spring
will produce very few berries the Arst
year. The chief aim for the first year
should be the production Of vigorous
plants, which will be less liable to b
killed by the Gold of winter than those
set out In the fall. If such plants are
secured they will with proper care pro.
duce an abundant supply in the next
season. ]d 4 3~4sf&
Strawberries should bs cultivated or
hoed at least three times the first year.
But. II this is done every two or three
weeks from early in April until Octo.
Der, the weeds will be thoroughly kept
down 20 that they will not become
wedged In between the plants When
the season for berries comes then all
this care and attention will be amply
rewarded.-State Agricultural Depart
mont
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-23
THIS WILL INTEREST MANY.

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