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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01
ENGLAND LOSING TRADE.

few days ago the Inter Mountain
published brief review of the trade re-
turns of the United States for the first
seven months of the fiscal year, showing
the immense gains in exports over the
preceding year. with decrease in the
imports, leaving a vast balance OF trade
in favor of this country.
The trade returns of England show
an opposite tendency. The imports there
for February were 60, 9,631 in excess of
the imports for February of the preced-
ing year, while falling off of G2,1S2, 1894
lis shown in the exports for last month.
giving a balance of trade of some $780,
900 900 against her in excess of the figures
for the same month of 1900. With such
a condition of affairs staring the coun-
try in the face and the heavy expenses
Of war to be met, it is not surprising
that the protection idea should be gain
ing such strength in England at this
time.
Some of the items that so to make up
the increase in imports are interesting.
It appears that the increase in boots
and shoes footed up 23,490 pound, not a
very big sum, but significant from the
fact that the bulk of all the boots and
shoes were shipped in from the United
States. Sugar shows an increase over
the imports of that article for the same
month of last year of %, 1900 pounds;
structural steel 11,647 pounds; steel rails
s,913 pounds; electrical apparatus 36,516
pounds,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

The treasury report as to the COM
merce of the United States for the first
seven months of the fiscal year is inter-
esting in many ways aside from the
showing that the United States now
leads in the traffic of the world. One gra-
tifying feature is that the Philippines
show gain of considerably over S., 900, 900
in imports and almost Sc, OOO,0 900 in ex-
ports. as compared with the seven
months ended July. 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

There is an old saying that he gives
twice who gives quickly, and it is equal
~ true that a reward promptly be-
slowed is doubly gracious The prompt
appointment of Funston to the rank of
trigadier general in the regular army
will be all the sweeter to the little hero
and all the more gratifying to the ma
ton because there has been no delay
IN recognizing his brilliant services.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01
A LOOK AHEAD.

o. p. Austin, chief of the bureau of
statistics at Washington, has an article
III the April number of the Forum on
the growth of population in the United
States. He thinks that by the end of
this century our census will show $780,.
100000 people. and closes his review of
existing conditions and the outlook for
the future with this optimistic para
garph:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

The republican campaign was one of
the cleanest ever waged in Butte. It
was one of the most energetic, too,
thanks to Chairman Morley and his as
sociates, and appears to have been as
effective as could be desired.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

That was a graceful act of the coun-
Gil of Virgin, Illocos island, in changing
the name of the public square to Cen
eral Lawton Plaza It is one of the
most gratifying items that has been
flashed across from the Philippines in
long time
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

This paper will display the election re-
turns by stereopticon in front of the Inter
Mountain building tonight. Those who
are interested in learning the result at
the earliest possible moment should 1oin
the crowds in front of this off3ce
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

Practically all of the insurgents excar+
those commanded by Corporal Pettigrew
and Sergeant Atkinson. have laid down
their arms and recognized the sovereignty
of the United States.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

Congressman Amos Cummings has re-
covered from the bicycle accident i
which he was lately, as he says, "mixet;
up" He isstill on crutches, but his leg
has nearly healed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

The Chlncago Journal remarks tina
Fred Funston is small man except as t,
head.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01
Personal,

Marvin Hughitt has been in the rail-
reading business for Al years. This be-.
gan when he became telegraph operator
at the age Of II.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

Pure Blood
Makes Health.
Impure sick
ness and dis
ease. The Bit
tiers make rich,
red blood, by
perfecting di-
geStiOn q n d
curing Dyspep-
STA. COnstipa-
ton and Bill
1OuSneSS. AS q
spring medicine
1t is unequalled
for building up
the system.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01


the international exhibition of 1900.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
has appointed Prince Khevenhuller-
Metsch to represent him at the dedica-
ton of a memorial chapel to his brother
on the spotat Queretaro, where Maxi
milan was killed in 1867.
Thomas T. Eckert, general manager of
the Western Union Telegraph company,
superintended the interment of John
Wilkes Booth, and is said to be the only
man now living who knows where tn.
remains of Lincoln's assassin lie.
Private" John Allen of Mississippi
has new story which he tells aproyos
of his retirement from congress. It is
that of a cOlOred preacher who said in
funeral sermon: "Some say our de-
parted brother was good, some say that
he was bad. We will leave God to judge
and console our grief with the knowledge
that he is, at any rate, dead"
Judge Carroll Cook of San Francisco
makes the unique complaint that he has
not enough work to do. His honor de-
clares that there has not been a GRIM
mai IN his department for month and
that as a consequence he Is suffering
from ennui. Under it's new charter San
Francisco pays no fees to public officials,
and it is said that large falling Oft in
criminal prosecutions has resulted.
The value of snow as a manurial agent
and also as purifier of the air has been
demonstrated by some experiments made
in London.
More living fish are sold in Berlin than
in any other market in the world.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

President Loubet of France has con
ferred gold medal upon Chief Georg
c. Hale of the Kansas City fire brigade
which gave exhibitions in Paris durin;
the international exhibition Of 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

wounds made that can never he hea,a1
1t was a hard matter to rathar +,a
forces for the last campaipn and s;roo
the division of the spoil has pleased nv
party and questions have come IN on
winch they can never hope to agree.
Montana may congratulate herself on
the outlook for a more honest admins
tratlon of politics in future.
WHAT OF TIP
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01
PUIIlICS III future,
WHAT OF 1T?

Alder Gulch Times: Paris Gibson. the
neWly-eelcted United States senator
from this state to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Senator w. A.
Clark last year, will draw salary from
the time of Senator Clarks resignation.
he will also draw mileage between Mons
tana and Washington. Thus he will re-
celve IN the neighborhood of
services which he never performed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

The value of snow as manurial agent
and also as a purifier of the air has been
demonstrated by some experiments made
in London.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-01

More living fish are sold in Berlin thar
in any other market in the world.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
Larsh Goes to Rico.

Mr.. p A. Larsh and family go to
Rico tomorrow to reside. Mr.. Larsh
has accepted position as assayer
and chemist with the Pro Patria
Mining company. A large circle of
Durango friends will congratulate Ri
GO on its new acquisition. Mr.
Larsh has been associated with min
ing and smelling affairs at Durango
for several years. where he has won
an enviablc reputation for his capa-
bility and energetic devotion to his
work.
The Pro Patria is one of the new
companies of Rico which has been
carrying on progressive mining de-
velopment for some time. The com
pany has erected a one hundred-ton
mill to handle large production OF
lead-zinc-iron ore. Magnetic sepa-
rators oil the same character as
those operated successfully on simi-
lar ores in Missouri will be employ
ployed. The lead is taken out in
concentration and the separators have
only to take out the iron, giving three
minerals as merchantable products.
The Pro Patria group is said to have
proven enormous bodies of milling
ore of this character, and the sue
cessful treatment of the ore at this
time will mean much for Rico's fu-
ture. For several years varied eff
fort has been making for the recov-
cry of the values of Rico's low grades
and it is now confidently expected
that the Pro Patria company has al
last worked out the problem.
The Rico district is one of the
greatest low grade camps in Colorado,
but this fact has not been SO gener-
ally known as in former years atten-
tion has been attracted chiefly for the
shipment of the high grades. Since
giving up the idea of smelling at
home and resorting instead to more
practical milling, it will not be long
until Rico will resume It's Importance
as a producing district.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
Just Criticism.
DURANGO, Colo, Dec. %. 1901.
Editor Herald:

DURANGO, Colo, Dec. %. 1901.
Editor Herald:
As some dissatisfaction has been
expressed over the criticism made by
Mrs. johnson on the play OF Little
Lord Fauntleroy." IL you will kindly
grant space, l should like to say
that the criticism was made at nv
request. and was intelligent, Just and
fair In every particular 1t is true
the players worked under difficulties,
but critic is not supposed to know
or take cogniance of such hindrances
was very i'll during the period the
play was under rehearsal and gave
the players but meagre instruction.
and l desire to assume all blame for
the shortcomings of the production;
and promise to redeem myself in :,
series of plays which | shall presen.
from time to time in the future.
Enclosed please find for your in
spection contracts with Nine. Mod.
jeska, for whom | was stage director.
second leading man in Prisoner OF
Ienda, Svengalli in Trilby. and also
two years first and second LEADING
man with Irving's stock. New York
City. AS my health renders it nee
essary for me to live in this climate.
trust the play-going public will give
me their support in staging standari
dramas which have never before been
produced in this city. And | would
further request that intelligent critl-
cism of the work be endorsed, as It
is only by criticism that the artist
becomes finished, and no one havinz
an honest desire to cultivate his 1r
her dramatic talent will object to the
pruning knife of the critic, to which
even the masters of dramatic art are
daily subject.
Yours respectfully.
OSCAR HANDLER.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
A HON. Packing House.


The suggestion in yesterday even
ing's Herald that Durango should have
n home meat packing house readily
finds endorsement Several OF the
city's public spirited citizens have
said today that it is a move in the
right direction, and it has been sug-
gested that those who have the capit-
al get together and ascertain what
capacity such an institution at Du-
range would require at the present
time and what amount of capital will
| be required to consummate the enter
prise.
There is doubtless sufficient local
capital to take hold of such a home
enterprise and there can be no better
time to begin to inaugurate 1t. as 1t
may be seen readily that the consum
ers of meats in Durango and the
southwest generally are suffering
great hardshps under the present
plan of shipping stock raised at home
to outside packing houses to be
packed and freighted back. paying
two freights and three different mar
gins to dealers.
A site for packing house can be
purchased for less money now than
later on and building material will
never be cheaper. Should the city
have a building boom in the near fu-
ture. is is confidently expected. labor.
particularly skilled labor. will be very
much higher than now.
A home packing house, it is urged,
should be owned and controlled by
bg. al l.
home Institution. IL assisted by the
home stockgrowers. can compete in
case one of the outside packing hous-
es should build a branch house here
to tear down the local enterprise A
situation has been presented which
suggests that home interests are so
linked together that a local packing
house should have the cooperation
of the home stockgrowers. as under
the present manner of handling meats
both the stockgrowers and the con.
sumers are getting decidedly The
worst of IT,
The Herald trusts that those who
are interested In the future success
of our Industries and the advance
ment and growth of Durango will
take mp this matter earnestly and
move on it expedtiously until Du-
range will be able to say that Its peo-
pie enjoy the benefits OF the labor and
effort those who toll at home 10 ouild
mp industries. denying the right OF
outside institutions to carry away our
profits and ix double prices on rrti-
cles of food which We produce our
selves.
number Of our business men CA
press the belief tina, home packing
house will be paying enterprise onl
that much can be saved by It for the
consumers OF meats.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
snowdrIfts in The Aoirondack;.

On good drift-makiny day the
snow comes, not in the star
shaped flakes that look so pretty as
portrayed on the pages of the diction-
ary, but in small pellets. These pei
let's are in shape like small. tiny
white footballs, usually, and they
come rolling and tumbling down
ward as ii they had been kicked for
fair by the half-back gods of the
gale. And yet, while they roll and
tumble and bound, they find lodging
places, and as the idler gazes he sees
them pile up In wall on the crest
OF the road cut, Higher and higher
grows the pile forming at first yer.
teal wall. but before this has risen
three inches it is seen to overhany
the gulch. Though round and easi-
ly rolled these pellets in some way
fit to each other as bricks would uu-
I'll the overhanging is at least fifth
es great as the elevation of the wall.
and then, marvellous and impossible
as it would seem to the unaccustomed
observer. a lip forms on the crest OF
the wall, and soon 1t begins to droop
and hang down. Wider and longer
II grows; farther and farther 1t con
times to droop, until its shape is pre-
eisely like the lip formed on huge
wave when II breaks on a shoaLwa-
ter beach. Lips that are ten feet
wide and hang down three feet. clear
Of all. though but six or eight inches
thick where they Join the chin Of
the wall are not uncommon. BY
what magic is 1t that these frozen, OBJ
long pellets. that go bounding along
as merrily as footballs, form into such
a shape as that? OF course, II the
storm continues, time usually comes
when the lips break on because OF
their growing weight And then no
new lip forms to replace the lost one.
The snow merely drops over into the
lee of the wall and gradually flls the
cutting.
Another curious feature of these
lips is seen when they do not fall A
thaw may come-often does come
and spread hardened skin over the
lip to hold 1t in.--(From when the
Snow Falls In the Adirondacks." by
John S. Spears, in the Christmas
Scribner's.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
San Juan Placers.

Mr.. S. p. Atwood, one of the own-
ers of the placer group on the San
Juan river 1876 miles southwest of
Durango, where mill was placed
two years ago, is in the city. having
brought in the last clean up of gold
taken out recently. Mr.. Atwood says
he likes to live in that country on
account Of the climate, although it
seems a little lonely at times. There
were three in camp during the past
season. The property will be worked
spring. The owners are planning
for more effective and profitable mir-
ing. Mr.. Andrew Henninger, one Of
the owners, is here, and may join his
partners in the work this winter.
The property has produced consider
able gold.
The mill. 1t was found. was not
conveniently constructed relative ro
employing the waters of the San Ju
an river at all seasons of the year
and some changes will be necessary
Colonel Stanton of Denver, whc
led the successful exploration of the
Colorado river ten years ago. pass
ing its falls and rapids, has put in ;
mammoth dredging plant on the Col
orado river about 25 miles above thu
mouth OF the San Juan river, in which
Denver capital is interested. Th'
| plant cost something like one hun
dred thousand dollars. Three test
we're made in dredging across the be-
OF the Colorado river during the pas
! summer. which are said to be who'll
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

Hanna at the White House TODAY
spoke most hopefully of the result OF
the labor and capital conference held
in New York. of which convention he
was chairman. Il consider 1t the
greatest step ever taken for the settle.
ment In speedy manner of disputes
arising between capital and labor. ''
the senator said.
DETROIT, Dec. 20.-An operation
was to have been performed today up.
on former Secretary of War Alger.
who is suffering from gall stones.
His condition. however. improved so
much during the night that 1T has
been determined to postpone the op-
GRAFTON for day or so. The condi-
tion of Gen. Alger is pronounced of
critical nature, and the operation
will be resorted to as an extreme
measure.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Secretary
Gage has requested the president to
accept his resignation at the earliest
date possible. The president will do
so regretfully.
Secretary Hay authorizes the state
iicHt that Ht VIII uol ltlile from Ine
cabinet just at present. In fact, at
the request of the president he will
remain until after the settlement of
pending isthmian matters.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O-Doctor
Dixon, physician attending Admiral
Sampson, says that the condition of
his patient is not at this time seri-
Gus. He is not in any immediate
danger. His heart action is good
and he may live several years.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O-Admiral
Simpsons protest against the find
ings of Admiral Dewey reached the
navy department at noon today. He
disapproves especially of that part of
Dewey's note in which he says Admi-
raj Schley had absolute command of
the fleet at Santiago. Sampson de.
cleares this is untrue, and that he
alone had charge of the entire feet,
and that Schley should have simply
acted under his directions.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.-Two
additional deaths occurred today as
the result of the wreck on the coast
division of the Southern Pacific road
yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The cor
respondent of the Western Associated
Press is informed today upon the
highest authority that the protest
against the confirmation of Governor
Otero as governor of New Mexico
will be unavailing. Secretary Max
well will also continue in office,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23
Treating Fruit Trees for Scale.

There is probably no more deadly
pest known to fruit growers than
the scale which infests many of the
finest orchards in California. Innu.
merable efforts have been made to
rid the trees of their destroyers; but
the success which has been attained
has not always been noteworthy. Mr
Isaac NJ. Clark, fruit grower OF
Lompoc, Cal. has invented a process
which seems to be all that can ne
claimed for ii.
The substances which are used IL
the process by which the trees are
freed from scale comprise essentials
any mineral oil. caustic alkali and
water. The mineral oil is sprayed
upon the trees by means OF pump.
The oil spraying is then followed by
the caustic alkali solution. applied
IN the same manner. The oil is in.
tended to kill and destroy the scaio
and insects which infest the trees-;t
result achieved in from three t3 eight
minutes. The caustic alkal solu-
tior serves the purpose of neutrallz
ing the oil after the desired end has
been attained; for without such neG.
tralization the oil would destroy the
fiber and the foliage of the tree The
oil and alkall it is found form q
paste of soapy consistency. which
paste is fertilizer. eminently alvan.
tageous to the life and growth of the
tree e.-Scientifc American.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

No police, army officer or soldier in
uniform Is allowed to enter the reich
stag or parliament building of Ger
many on the theory that the members
OF the national legislature might pos
sibly be intimidated by the presence
of members of the military branch Of
the government. Hence, when the
Women's clubs of Germany held a
meeting in the chamber of deputies
were unable to send censor to hear
the speeches and report what occur
red. For that reason the minister
president of police requested the pres
ident of the reichstag to Withdraw
his permit for the women to use the
hall. The latter did SO without a
great deal of persuasion, and the wo-
men were compelled to find another
place of meeting. They hired a hall
on Friedrich strasse and adjourned
there in great haste and confusion,
but before they had fully reorganiz-
ed the police appeared and stopped
the proceedings under the law which
requires notice of public meetings to
be given to the authorities "a hours
in advance.
Under the strict construction OF the
regulations the police were perform
ing their duty. but, like everybody
else. they knew all about the gather
ing and had not only ben the means
of compelling the ladies' to leave the
reichstag, but had followed them
from that building to the new place
on Friedrich strasse. 1t was such d
contemplate and arbitrary exercise
of power that it did the women,
movement a great deal more goot
than harm. 1t proved the truth oi
their frequent assertions that they
were being prosecuted. 1t excited
the sympathy of the public, and ad
vertised the imbicility Of the author
tiles. The minister of the interio
realized this and issued immediate
orders that future meetings OF the wo
men should not be molested, and II
this manner they were saved furthe
trouble.-Berlin Correspondence.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

1t is II somewhat startling report
that comes from New Jersey to the
effect that there were nine times As
many deaths from cancer in that
state during the fiscal year as from
all contagious diseases combined.
The total number was l.001. And
yet there isn't near the fear OF this
allment. although It is almost invari-
ably fatal that there is from small
pox. from which there were only hve
deaths in New Jersey during the
year. The cause of SO many cases
OF cancer In the state Is not explain
ed, possibly because there Is NO ex-
PLANTATION for It. It would seem to
indicate condition that is well worth
investigating.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

Most Herald readers will remem-
ber one Hughes. For months he used
to keep handkerchief ready to wipe
off the tobacco juice and otherwise
play the fool 20 supposedly great
man. Well, he found out to his sor-
row the same as those before him,
and there are others who are at pres
ent in the same boat. Its only a
question Of time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

satisfactory as regards the quantity
of paying gravel.
1t has been urged by practical men
for several years that placer mining
on gigantic scale, with equipment
for handling vast quantities of gravel
will pay at various points along the
San Juan and Colorado rivers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23

That Otero win be confirmed is
hardly worth discussing. Catron is
not pleased with him because unable
to control his actions and appointees.
Catron wants to be the whole thing
and Is not big enough man.