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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27
TIMING YOUR TRAIN.
Ways In which TO Learn How Fast
You Are Travelling.

Ways In which TO Learn How Fast
You Are Travelling.
"There has been some picturesque
Ection written about the ease with
which railroad men and drummers are
supposed TO tick of the miles as the
train speeds along from things they
can see from the car windows" said a
railroad conductor 20 reporter.
"There Is only one strictly accurate
way. and that is to seat yourself on the
side OF the train from which may be
observed the white mile posts that line
the road and hold your watch on them.
II you have split second watch, It
will prove interesting TO note that
while you made one mile In GO seconds
the next was covered In 90 and the
third In 20 seconds, aud 80 on. as the
speed OF the train Increases or slack
ems. You may also follow around the
little second hand on an ordinary
watch. II kills time.
"Some pretend 20 say that they can
| tell the speed OF the train by counting
the telegraph poles, II there were an
exact number OF telegraph poles 10 ev-
cry mile this might be done by a little
figuring. but there is difference. The
number OF telegraph poles TO mile
vary from 80 to 40, depending upon the
straight stretches and the curves In the
track, the latter having more poles
than the former. So, you see, 1t is not
as easy as the drummer would have
the other passengers believe.
"If the poles are planted S3 70 the
mile, they are 100 feet apart, and every
IL passed represents a third OF a mile,
II placed 40 TO mile, they are 1872 feet
apart. and every 20 represents half a
mile.
"rhese are easy figures TO remember,
and by applying them on journey a
passenger may obtain an idea more OF
less accurate OF the speed OF the train.
Another way is 20 attempt TO count
the clicks OF the wheels OF the truck OF
your car as they pass over the rails
where Joined. The rails OF the roads as
placed today are too evenly Joined tC
arrive at an exact determination by
this method. because II you miss two ol
three joints your calculations are
thrown out as 10 accuracy.
However. there are railroad mel
who cannot tell you the number OF rails
20 the mile OF their own roads, anC
rails vary In length, the average being
30 feet. some 33 feet aud some 90 feet
AT 80 feet there are i76 rails TO th'
mile. aud II you can count l7o consecu
tive ellnks as your train dies along yos
may determine It's spesd and not other
wlse."-Washingt0n star.
NN4awW,s sElN
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27

could and loaded her up. When the
order came / sighted her and let her
go. For a second she seemed to
wheeze. It's all up l thought; the
Cubans ran, but didn't dare to; it
was only a second and then she
coughed, and the air and the Span
ish fort were filled with misht legs
and debris, and l knew that it was
all right. 1 turned around and
grinned like the cat that swallowed
the canary, and no one knew that l
had finished making four or five
kinds of a fool of myself"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27


wholesale murder -pOlsonlng patients
The attention Of the who.e country
L. now turned to what promises TO be
one Of the most sensational murder
cases in the annals of crime, II the
suspicions OF the Massachu usetts po-
lice are well founded, Miss Jane Top.
pan, Of Lowell, Mass, is the most re-
markable woman criminal Of the age,
and responsible for probably two
iozen deaths. The accused woman is
nurse by profession and numbers
among her friends some of the most
influential people Of Massachusetts.
She is now in the Lowell Jail, accused
of the murder Of Mrs. Mary h, Gibbs,
of OatauRet, and, the police charge,
of score of other murders besides.
The Government may require some
time to build mp its case against her,
out some OF the cleverest detectives
il the country are working on the case
aud striving to build mp a chain oil
evidence on the startling fact that
many Of the persons attended by Miss
roppan in her capacity as prole sion
ii nurse have died sudden and mys-
.teriou4 deaths. Meanwhile, Miss
ToppAn's friends have engaged the
services OF the most eminent counsel
in tine State Of Massachusetts to look
after her interests.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
Little Things That All Housekeepers
Ought 10 Know.

Save the wire from discarded
brooms until enough is obtained to
make a small hand broom. Cut it
into lengths Of six or seven inches.
bind securely and attach a handle.
Such a broom is admirable in clean
ing ironware or other metal.
Save all paper tablet covers for
use in mounting photographs or
picture cards, etc. Do not detach
the half cover not used, but let it
serve as a base, opening it half way,
pyramid fashion, the table or man
tel serving as the base.
If your house is not provided with
shutters to exclude the heat that
penetrates the thickest of shades
during hot summer weather, take
several thiclSnesses of newspaper
and tack or glue to the upper sash;
let them reach at least half way the
length of the window. By keeping
the blinds closed a GOODNESS will be
obtained that would be otherwise
impossible A large sheet Of paste"
board may be substituted for the
paper. Small hoods or coverings
over windows also exclude much
heat.
If a patch is wanted on the sole
Or upper part of a thin shoe or slip,
per, apply thin leather with a coat
of mucilage. 1t will remain for
months.
In repairing or altering cotton
clothing it is vexing to find that
the machine stitching has shrunk,
drawing seams, hens, etc, into
Fuckers. This trouble may be
avoided by soaking the spool OF
thread overnight in water, after
ward placing it where it will dry. II
colored thread is oiled with machine
oil, it makes it strongerland it works
better on machine.
A few drops of oil of lavender
scattered through a bookcase viii
save books from mold. Libraries II
closed rooms are liable to be injured
by dampness. The lavender vii
nraVent this.-Vousekeenar
Followed instructions.
Ina drug store not many hundred
yards from the capitol is employe'
clerk who has been just thre
weeks learning how to mix soda II
anticipation of the summer rush o
business in that particular line. IL
, is an apt student of things pertain
, ing to the drug besiness, and, nc
cording to his employer, he doe
just rs he is told His employer toll
him when he came to work that
anybody ever asked for anythin
that he didn't keep he was TO SAY
"We'rc just out of --, but "
aaye something just as good" Th
, young man caught on exactly. lh
other afternoon a Young woman er
tered the store and inquired Of th
. new clerk:
, "llaye You any postage stamps
"No, ma'am; we're just ont {
postage stamps, but we have some
thing just as good"-Albany Joui
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27
OUR RAILROAD KINGS.

A railroad president and a Unit
ed States senator were talking about
government ownership of railroads,
says Ainslee's Magazine.
81 believe" said the senator,
"that it would be a good idea for
this government to buy and operate
all the railroads in the United
States
swell" replied the railroad nFes-
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27
CONDENSED STORIES.
Funston's Uneasy Second With the
Dynamite Gun.

General Funston thus describes
the experience he had during the
Cuban insurrection with a dynamite
gun-the frst one he ever fired: 81
looked her over and prodded around
her for a day or two till I found
from the printed directions that
came with her which end was the
shooting end. 1 didn't let the Gu
bans know that / was scared, but |
was. We got into a little mixup one
day, and Garcia sent for the dyna-
mite. / waltzed her out, kept the
directions in my head as well as l
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27
UnIntentionaI InsuPt.

"Dld-did you ever shoot a man?"
questioned the tenderfoot timldly OF
PyppcrhOle Pete.
Ste here, young feller." bawled Pep.
perhole Pete In voice that shook
Pixies Peak. don't you never reflect
ON my craftsmanship ag'in. Shoot a
many | never. missed one, you dern
galootF-Ohio State Journal.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27

TO do bit OF business. The cat
stands onthe top Of a wall and sings
beyewtifal songs. And the neigh
bors after a bit retort by throwing
out their beyewtiful boots.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27

And in about half an hour Shi'ter
collects quite a small boot factory,
and, having sold the lot, he and his
faithful cat 60 and blow the pro.
ceeds, It's quite simple and quite
lovely,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-27
Big Murder Case

Jane Toppan. Professional TraIned
Nurse Of LowelI. Mass Charged with
wholesale murder -pOlsonlpg patients
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28

FORMED, not by the coal beds OF tho
continent, but rather from the vast
stores of FOSSILS and remains of fish
es and animals that once inhabited
the earth, is attracting the attention
Oh scientists these days. One geol-
ogist claims that it is impossible for
the oil 10 have formed from coal. as
has commonly been supposed was the
case II the presence of fossils in
the geological formation OF a country
Is indicative OF oil, az asserted, We
must have an ocean of grease under
meath us here in San Juan county.
Beds of fossils are known to exist in
all this section. and the largest mas
todon remains ever found in the en-
tire country are said to have been dis-
covered on coal creek. north OF the
Chaco's famous ruin. An Immense
bed OF petrifed oysters was found by
a surveying party which went out
from Aztec the past summer. and it Is
believed that a well put down to a
sufficient depth would strike oyster
soup. The oyster find was made
west OF Navajo Springs. The hi
valves appear to have been fresh and
not of the cove variety. indicating
that the process OF canning oysters
Is of comparatively modern origin.
having been antedated many centur-
les by that other well known pursuit,
the canning OF dogs San Juan is
for the scientific theory--Aztec In
deS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28
Shooting at Telluride.

Special Telephone to The Herald,
TELLURIDE. Nov 25.-James H
Phillips, employed at the Smuggler-
Union as plumber. had a narrow es'
cape from death last night, and as
matters stand he is carrying one arm
In sling. Last night Phillips was
out having a good time. He was in
the Gold Belt dance hall about 10 last
evening when some trouble arose. IL
Is reported he invited the boys out.
side to settle the dispute. When out.
some ten or twelve men jumped on
him, giving him some hard knocks.
Getting up, he started to run. when
some one In the crowd fired at him
with a Winchester. The ball shatter-
ed one arm. While the injury is not
serious as to life. 1t may result in
the loss OF the member, and at best
viii incapacitate Phillips some time
for work
The funeral OF p. Torkelson took
place yesterday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Hunt officiating. He was buried In
Lone Tree cemetery. This morning
the remains OF Hugh O'Neil were es-
corted to the depot by some 100 Ma
sons and rs to 100 miners the re-
mains being shipped to Watkins, N
v. accompanied by Masonic escort
Charles II. Coulsen OF this city. Mr.
O'Neii was the only one of the dead
belonging to the Masonic order. He
was also member of the Miners
union, having Joined about week
ago.
The coroner's jury is In session to
lay. listening to evidence in the
Smugglcr affair Edgar Collins, In
charge of the mine. was the principa
witness this morning.
TELLURIDE, Nov. 26.-The coro
per's jury rendered its verdict last
evening in the SmugglerUnion ca
tastrophe The jurors find that the
"a men came to their death by suffo
cation from smoke in the Smuggler
Union mine on the Goth day OF No
vember. The jury then goes on IL
say that while 1t does not desire tc
charge criminal negligence. it finds
that the Smuggler-Unlon. by the ev
Idcnce. had very poor management
at the time OF the disaster.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28

Congressman Shnfroth Is In Wash
instoB aud has raised HIS voice
against admission OF raw sugar from
Cuba free Of duty Now Il remains
30 be seen II he viii be joined by
Judge Bell The latter is free
raider and TO bo consistent he must
vote TO place everything on the free
list. But the lncllnationA OF Shat
roth are those Of Republican on
everything except the silver question
and es this IL settled proposition 40
far ma free coinage is concerned the
congressman from the hrst distric,
should got inside the breastworks
As Republican he can do more for
Colorado than as Silver Republican
he will have voice In party councils
and the formation OF legislation. As
matters nov stand his opposition or
support for any measure win have
no influence.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28
Pennington and Vicinity.

A. +. Miller has given 20 acres of
his home ranch for depot grounds and
yards on the edge OF Pennington.
Parties are in from Kansas look
ing over the situation to extend the
high line ditch above Pennington. If
sufficient land can be secured 1t is
said they are ready to go ahead with
the work.
The people along the Animas are
all prosperous and feel as II their fu
ture would be made were a railroad
to be built down the valley. In the
majority of cases the right OF wa,
has been granted free of charge, and
those who have not could not afford
to, rs the road takes the best part of
theh farms.
The Dale ranch produced 1000
bushels of wheat this year. which is
being marketed at Aztec for $1.50 a
hundred.
Some fine ranches are being made
out OF the reservation north Of the
Dale place on the La Plata. Mr..
Reigner. formerly of Durango. was
one OF the lucky locators.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28
THE ROAD
COMPLETED

There was a confusion of tongues
at the depot yesterday morning while
the excursionists bound for Perin's
Peak were waiting for the train. How
the people gabbled Really, to hear
them you would have thought they
had not had an opportunity to speak
a word for two or three years, and
wouldn't have another for at least
ten. by the way they exercised then
tongues. But they all looked happy
so what did it matter? Durango
must have missed them terribly.
OF course, all the Boston Coal &
Fuel company's officials went along.
Mr.. Hayden, the auaitor, with an
enormous package in tow, which ev-
erybody thought was the silver spike,
was there.
AT the junction of the r. G. South.
ern and the Perins Peak road We al
changed cars. There was worse
scramble than ever this time, as Il,
was announced there would be two
sections, on account of the steepness
of the grade and the heavy load. The
fiat cars were fitted up with seats and
canvas had been placed in the bot
tom, so that 1t was very comfortable
indeed, 1t had been the intention
to use some coaches but they did NJ
arrive in time. Certainly a much
finer view could be obtained. and, re
ally. when one saw the wonderful
curves in the road, the fiat cars seem
ed much safer.
On first starting, as some one said
you could not see the scenery for
the hills" 1t was somewhat on that
order all the way. Some of the
views between the hills were reall,
enchanting. though. 1t seemed as
the engineer had taken the route tina
would give the finest opportunity 70,
seeing scenery.
1t is difficult-nay. impossible to de
scribe the scenic wonders OF the Per
ms Peak route. 1t must be seen to
be appreciated.
From the junction the road ex
tends for So miles. steeply ascending
piny hillsides it winds through deep
cuts that are marvels of construction
work.
Yesterday morning the mist veiled
the hilltops in delicate blue, which
the sun tried vainly to pierce. This
added to the impression which the
railroad gave that we were mounting
beyond the clouds.
As a piece OF engineering the road
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28
Oil in Colorado.
(Denver Republican,


The alleged discovery Of strong
sinking in Archuleta county is full
OF encouragement to the oil industry
of this state. II true it vindicates
the claims of the men who invested
their capital for the purpose OF test
ing the oil field believed to exist In
| that county, and no doubt other wells
Will be sunlc with the utmost speed
In order still further to prospect that
part OF the state.
There is an extensive area OF land
In the vicinity OF Pagosa Springs
prospecting. and it is all to-
gether possible that deposits
will he disclosed rivaling in
extent and value those which
| have made the vincinty of Beaumont.
Texas. famous throughout the Union.
II Is Is believed that the Archuleta
oil Is OF superior grade, belonging
not to the lubricating but to the Hum
| mating class.
The success thus far achieved near
Pagosa Springs will stimulate pros
p'tNlub III Otner iDtHlltits, anu tHe
fact that oil has been found near De
beque. In western Colorado, will make
that vicinity favorable field for In
| vestigation, There is good reason to
believe that oil can be found all the
way from Debeque to the Utah line
and beyond. for good indications
have been seen in many places in
| that region
The production of oil may become
In the near future the most interest
Ing and absorbing industry in Colo
rado, There will be no lack of capi-
tai to sink wells II good oil in two
or three localities is encountered; /;
| and there are so many different
places where conditions seem to be
| favorable, that the whole state may
expect to be benefited. Already the
production of the Florence field plays
a prominent role.
II would add greatly to the fame OF
Colorado II II should come forward
as a great oil region after having TAX
en- from California the frst place In
the production of gold. Nature was
generous when II stored Its wealth
within the limits II this state. II al
| ready is hrst In the production OF sill
yer and gold. and II may yet become
| CONSPICUOUS. II not frst. In the devel-
opment OF oil.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28

The Telluride Journal rightfully
takes outside newspapers Ia tnsk for
the llbelous articles that have appear
ID concerning the Smuggier disaster.
The Herald il about the only daily
paper In the state receiving reliable
dispatches. According to an article
IN another column from the journal.
every preoaution Was taken for the
safety OF the men employed. and the
miners Of San Miguel county re
sent the implied aiur that the disaster
Was largely due to cnrclcssnoss OF
those In charge.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28

sufficient revenue had tn. levy been
reduced to three mills Az II is tn,
receipts win be more than n million
dollars In excess of any previous
year. The million dollars must
come ont of the pockets Of the people
What are the fusionists going TO dc
with this big sum- WIN II be used
ns bait for extra clerks and estrava
CANT appropriations a year hence
These are burning questions,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28

Thousands upon thousands OF peo-
ple are watching the progress OF oil
developments in Archulcta county
with great deal Of interest In the
1rsi place there are many financial
~ Interested In favorable outcome
and many others who viii be bcne-
iittod by the general advancement of
he entire southwest section or the
latter class might be- mentioned the
residents OF Durango and west and
south OF us A few of our people are
Interested In oil lands OF Archuleta
county but by far the largest number
belong to the class who will profit by
incrcaae In population and conse.
quent Improvement of local condi-
lions. Then. again, with oil flowing
In Archule,a county there is no rea-
sou why the section around Aztec viii
not come to the front The condi-
tions are abou, the same. In places
oil bubbles through the sand and the
rock ls imprcgnatcd Further south
indications point to natural sas, Peo
pie of Pennington started to sink
some time ago. but the enterprise fell
through for some reason. The pos
sibilitics are certainly great and The
Herald is firmly convinced that this
southwest section will ere long be n
boe-hivc of Industry. producing ma
tnral gas. oil ana coal which, with
the known mineral resources along
with Our established agricultural re
| sources. viii make Durango ut least
the third city In the state inside OF
ten years and possibly the second
II this were To come true we feel con
'idcnt even our friends nj Colorado
Springs and Pueblo would not com
plain because II, would mean addi
uonai prosperity for the above places
and the states capital city
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28
The Hyde Exploring Expedition Co

The Hyde Exploring Expedition Co.
are reyoiutionizing conditions at the
town of Pennington. The firm mas
made it possible Tor ranchmen to find
ready market for all their produce
at fair prices. Many of the fruit
growers sold their product on the
trees for one cent per pound. Gar
den products also find ready sale and
the surplus is shipped 10 Albuerquer-
que. Durango and other branch
stores, which number eleven in all
Their large freighting outfits are on
the move in every direction. The
bulk OF their goods comes by way OF
Durango, and many of their stores
are supplied from Pennington.
Geo. II. Brown, manager of the Farm
ington business. is a thorough busi-
ness man and familiar with the man
ner in which business on the front
ier is conducted, and he leaves moth
ing undone that creates business and
traffic. One of the latest moves is
to start pork packing establish
ment The writer was shown the
methods under which this industry
was started, and it promises to put
stop to shipping salt meats from
eastern packing houses. The ranch
men of the lower country raised a
good many porkers this year, and
they received 8 cents a pound
them dressed. Experienced pack
ers are employed and a practical
system makes the meats very Dc
Il; ;,l hoap
started, but it will eventually be
means of cutting off all importa-
tions in this line and save the com
munity thousands of dollars annu
ally. The fruit and vegetable evap
orator which was built by local par
ties. has recently cen acquired br
the Hydes. and the plant will be en-
larged and improved during the com
ing year. and it will be in shape to
care for all the fruits that will no:
stand shipping. The plant was con
structed on the latest plans and es
tablished the fact that evaporatine
fruits can be done practically and
successfully.
The Herald could fill columns o
like enterprises. but space at this
time will not permit further descrip
ton of the firms undertakings. The
projects were first planned by Rich
| ard Wetherill, the general manager
and are now being carried out as fast
| as possible. The company has in
operation a plan to carry on com
plete department store in Farming
ton. While at the present all lines
| are carried. owing to a lack of rooR
the business is conducted in three
or four separate stores. Their plaT
is to encourage the ranchmen to pro
duce more in every line and find 8
market whether it be Durango oil
| Aibuerquerdue. Ranch products OF
all kinds are in demand and they
have facilities to distribute them un
til the railways are built through thai
section.
| Their are others doing business
there. F. NJ. Pierce. the old pioneer
merchant, is doing more business thar
ever before. A large and well Sc
lected stock of goods is always fount
in his store and at prices to meet al
competition. Mr.. Pierce Is known
far and near. and will continue to dc
his share of the business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-28

The tourmiil levy sticks The
revenue raised for the state viii thus
be more than doubled. And still
soms papers cali the revenue measure
a good onc--a measure that doubles
taxation In certain channels with no
corresponding benefits. The section
providing for the equalization Of
taxes Is all right but the fusionists
we're not content 10 permit legislation
10 stop there. A blg fund had 10 BE-
aiAed to blow in