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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
THE DIFFERENCE.

Jona G. Higgins, manager Of Tha
Democrat, swore at the trial before
Judge Houx that he went to County
Clerk Weaver and Induced" Mr..
Weaver to have the certificates OF
nominations once In the Weekly Dem.
ocrat and then charged the county
3144.0O for the Job. Treasurer Bal
ster asked The Herald to publish the
tax list once in the daily for the ben.
eft Of the residents In the city and
The Herald complied with the request
and charged the county so. or the ac-
tual cost OF the publication. The
Herald allowed the Democrat one-hali
of this extra, but the Democrat in
sisted that its extra publication Of the
certificate OF nominations was graft
and not part OF the contract. The
law governing the publication OF Ger
tihcates OF nominations reads. In
no event shall such additional publ
cation be made In two newspapers
representing the same political party
But perhaps the Weekly Democrat
and the Daily Democrat represent
two different parties.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
SIMPLY WONDERFUL.

The mountain labored and labored
and brought forth mouse. We are
reminded of this by the article in the
Morning Democrat concerning past
agreements on county work. 1t so
lengthy we have not had time to
| more than glance at it. and in this
perusal we are at a loss to know why
it is published.
The Herald published the exact facts
as brought out in the lawsuit last
week, and where the article in Tho
Democrat varies from the one pub
lished in The Herald last Friday 1t is
a misstatement of facts. as we are will
ing to have same verified by Judge
HouN. We never make statements
that are not absolutely true. And
the entire article in the morning paper
when 1t differs with our statement of
rev days ago Is on a par, so far ne
truth is concerned. with the claim Of
The Democrat some weeks ago that
The Herald owed that paper sts75.
and for which it was sued, wrcu the
facts as sworn TO by Mr.. Higgins chow
ed that The Herald only owed The
Democrat $16.S0. Now If The Demo.
crat wilfully and maliciously Fed con
cerning the amount due. in order to
uy sud make it appear Tho Ec'ald
was mo- willing to live up to its agree.
ment. II will lie just as maiic'ousl ?
to explo'r its side of the case AMI
crawl OF. of the hole 1t has been plae
ed in, The Heral' never innied "A
debt of in the ne,ghborhood of sIa.
but 1t was not going 10 be blufred into
paying sis.T5, when the manager gets
on the stand and swcars to ouly SO 50.
And this, dear public Is epodlh tn
convict the ousit al wii.rl lyins in
the whole transaction. and we chal-
lenge Mr.. Higgins to deny that he
sworge that no tivJcrl paying The
Herald its prorara on city contract.
after himself and Day took charge.
showing that he consilerc.l the clam
"A just one.
No matter which way the publish
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
The Biggest Fall Fair.
tAztcc Index.


The fall fnir of the Colorado New
Mexico fair association is project
which can well claim the attention of
every citizen of the county who is In
terested in advancing the county's
interests. There above all others
will be the place to catch the eye of
the hardy prospector and the pluto
cratic mine owner OF the mining towns,
OF the business men and managers OF
affairs from all parts OF the San Juan
country.
Durango takes the burden of expense
and the labor of preparation. The
attendance will be large-Durango Ia
centrally located to draw big crowd
and good general display of the
fruits, vegetables and grains from the
fertile valleys OF San Juan county
will set the mining fellows Wild when
they come down from the hills for n
time"
The Index believes the people OF
Aztec and vicinity should and will as
sist more fully than ever before this
important enterprise. We under
stand a committee or board of direc'
tors to act In conjunction with the
management OF the fair. will be ap'
pointed from this county A fair
square. liberal deal is sure to be given
any exhibits from this county. Du'
rango is in the right location. her bus
mess men have the money and what
is more they are never afraid to spend
It,
Give hem a boost in this fair enter
prise.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
THE LoG.RoLLiNG.
Preparations for the Event Being Made
by the Woodmen.

The Woodmen of the World are now
busy preparing for the log-rolling
which will be held ON August 10.
Committees are making arrangements
for the different features OF the oc-
casion. About 1000 Woodmen are
expected to be present In the al
ternoon there will be number OF
sports for which prizes will be given.
There will also be prize drill In
which all camps outside of Durango
may take part. A silk banner will re
ward the winner. For the camp hav-
ing the largest number In attendance
proportionate to their membership, a
silk banner Is offered, The camp hav-
ing the largest number OF candidates
will also receive silk banner. All
candidates will be initiated here. Al
ternoon exerci. rs win be open to the
public. and will probably take place
on Main street.
II would certainly not come amiss
and would add to the occasion, II the
business men would decorate on that
day. The order is fiourishing one
and has grown wonderfully during
the past year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS.

The state convention gives unmis-
taxable evidence that the eastern
wing OF the party will no longer sub
nit to the dictation OF Mr.. Bryan and
the Populist. Democrats who have fol
lowed his fortunes. In the prepara.
ton OF the platform the Kansas City
principles were entirely ignored. and
the Mclean or Gold wing of the party
controlled the convention and dictat-
ed the nominations.
But the convention was willing to
take even more positive action
against the late leader of the Democ'
racy. MS was evidenced by the treat
mcnt given to a zealous delegate
who attempted to gain the applause OF
the convention for Mr., Bryan. 1t was
not 40 much matter OF indifference
AZ OF condemnation. not of silence
but OF Kisses. and no one who wit
messed the scene that attended the
Carrying OF the Bryan portrait to the
platform had any doubt that SO far ns
the Ohio Democracy IL concerned the
day of Bryan Is past.
only tnt Hiobt hhsuff VI tht fot Shn
ties expected that the states east oI
the Mississippi and north OF Masor
and Dixon's line would remain loya
to Kansas City platform. but upor
that expectation was hung the con
tlnuance Of Mr.. Bryan's power ovel
the purity and the persistence of the
Popullsis ideas us working principle,
for the Democracy The result Ia
Ohio is Enthusiastically victory foi
the rearsanizers and 1t Ia bound +,
'iuence in other states.
Evidently the time is not far dis
tant when Mr.. Bryan and his follow
ers will have to abandon their prin
ciplcs. become nvowed Populists. o
promote the organization of thir,
party charged with the propaganda
of their peculiar ideas.-Colorad'
Springs Gazette.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

rrainload after trainload of additional
forces from every stale ana tsrrl1ofy
in the nation arrived al the various
depots and wharves. and today tThurs.
day. 1t is estimated that there are
from 1900 to $1,000 teachers In the
city.
The National Educational Associa-
tlOn has become a great power in
shaping the educational thought in
the United States. On the rolls of
It's membership are the names of the
leading educators of our country.
The association in its annual meetings
constitutes a great educational nerve
center, which generates powerful edu-
cational impulses by address. discuss
ions and personal contact of members.
These impulses are, through the pub
lication of the proceedings of the con
vention and the voice of members on
their return home from the associa-
tion, transmitted effectually to all
parts of the country. and thereby pro
duce an uplifting effect on the entire
teaching force of the nation.
There are many of the education
al leaders present Prominent among
those of national reputation are:
President Eliot of Harvard, President
Harper of Chicago University. Pres
dent Angel of Michigan University,
DIR. G.. Stanley Hall of Clark Univers-
ity, DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler of
Columbia University. City Superin-
tendents Soldman of st. Louis. Jones
- of Toll
Boone of Cincinnati, and pre-eminent
among them all, DR.. William T. Har-
ris. United States Commissioner of
Education.
Colorado is well represented here.
About seventy-five teachers have reg
istered at our states headquarters
and pinned on the badge reading IN.
e. A., Detroit July, 1901, Colorado"
| The most prominent schoolmen from
| Colorado who are attending the asso-
citation are President Baker of the
State University, President Snyder of
the State Normal School. Superintend-
| ents Grove, Chadsey and Greenlee OF
| Denver, and Superintendent McClung
| OF Pueblo. Mrs. Helen Grenfell.
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton, is also here.
The visitors are delighted with De-
troit She is fully redeeming all the
promises she made as prospective
hostess when she invited the N. E. A.
of 1901 to hold its sessions within her
gates. Her hosteleries are commodi-
Gus and well appointed; her streets
are broad. shady and clean: her facil-
tiles for transporting passengers by
rail or by water are extensive. In
Vulnerable side trips to cities and
pleasure resorts on the great lakes. in
Canada, as well as the United States.
are offered at very low rates to the
visitors. Already many teachers who
ceached Detroit early in the week
have taken passage on east
bound trains or boats and have given
this injunction to the officials: Put
me off at Buffalo" j. r. MEEK.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

Chipley's letter OF explanation to
that II don't explain. Colorado's Il
wise. specialized Watchdog OF the
treasury VIII have to 70 n little deeper
into the details OF his recent warrant
paying deal before the people will be
satisfied. The state trensurer's little
statement gives but few additional
facts to those already known to the
people OF Colorado. DR.. Chipley
says he has the law on his side and
and he virtually takes his stand be
hind II and says to the people of the
state What are YOU going to do about
IT." He states In the outset OF his
letter that there is no law compelling
him 10 answer TO anyone for his ON.
cial acts, and he intimates that he Is
comforting great favor upon the ex.
ecutive aud the public generally by
condescending to explain matters as
far Ms he does. The doctor may be
technically right In his assertion that
there is no law compelling him to
explain his official acts" but he will
do well to remember that there Ia
a power even higher than the statute
laws to which he and his whole party
are responsible. The people of the
commonwealth are the highest power
we have, and 1t is to them that the
state treasurer and the parties which
he represents will have to explain,
and II is needless to say that the
voters and taxpayers OF Colorado will
not be satisfied with any one-sided
nor evasive explanation of the acts
OF the state officials. In fact. the
people Of the state are already salts
fed that the present fusion state ad-
ministration is rotten to the core and
their verdict to that effect and tho
remedy for existing evils will be
heroically applied at the next state
election Stick pin right there.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

Telluride liz quiet aud once more
the musical sound Of the pick and
drlil is heard In the great mines OF
the camp. The recent experience In
that district will undoubtedly result
In n wholcaomc lesson to both the op
orators and the miners. One thine
II ought to teach; The interests of
both men md employers are Identical
and tho only solution 10 the problems
that nrise between them - through NJ
bitration. Force on either aide eau
but fall. and Il win always redouna tt
tho disadvantage OF the aide employ
Ing Il
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
ARcHuLETA couNTY's OIL.
Companies Organized in Different Lo-
calities-Purposes and lnten-
tions.
lPagosa Snrings Timesl

tPaBoSa springs llmeS).
For years there has been known to
be oil in Archuleta county and at diff
ferent times claims have been locat-
ed. but not until recently has there
been much interest taken in the work
of development.
Last winter about February /,
an oil company of Oregon, called The
Archuleta. began work on the Nav
ajo about twelve miles from Edith.
Colo. and soon the people of that vi
cinity became interested and made
numerous locations. taking the vacant
land by oil placer claims. Later the
Archuleta company purchased sever
al hundred acres of land from the
New Mexico Lumber company. This
started the work more extensively.
the New Mexico Lumber company be-
coming interested and organized
company called the Colorado Oil and
Investment company.
The New Mexico Lumber company
secured the services of Professor
Lakes, who made a thorough tour of
the county, studying the geology of the
uClVNCu uClu w Htll he udu DetIl
over the entire county he made fa-
vorable report, which will soon appear
in the columns of The Times. and
geological map of the entire county
Several springs are found-one on
the Navajo. one in the Blanco Basin
and on West Fork. The oil found on
the Navajo and Blanco Basin when an
alvzpl found m hn Of ,ynr
test, excelled by no oil west of the
Allegheny mountains. The spring on
West Fork contains gas which has
been known to burn, when lighted for
a period of three weeks.
Through the efforts of County Clerk
c. II. Freeman and County Commits
sioner ]. H. Brown, company called
The PagOsa Oil, Land and Coal com
Dany has been organized of eighteen
reliable parties in Denver and the
east and eight representative men of
this county
They have located and have the IT,
ties perfected to 600 placer locations
with assessment work in good pro
gress. and territory Is being rapidly
prospected.
c. II. Freeman and j. s. Brown went
to Denver today to attend a meeting
of the company. called to make ar
rangements to purchase well drilling
machinery.
Work will begin as soon as the ma
chinery can be placed in the field
Thomas Achord is here permanent
ly In the interest of the Boston Fuel
& Oil company. having the Archuleta's
and their interests combined. and
they are here to stay.
Geo. II. Spalding. agent for the F.
c. Austin company of Chicago. Gross
& Co. being local agents, is here for
the purpose of selling boring machin-
cry and will get a contract to fur
nish considerable.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

While an extraordinary wheat har
vest Ii expected In the United States,
the estimate being as high ns ZOO.
900 900 bushels. with 90. 900 200 la Man
itoba, the reports from Germany nre
very discouraging. ana frou the rest
OF Europe only an average crop,
Mr.. Mason. the American consul gen.
eral at Berlin. reports that disas-
trous deficit In breadstuffs is at hand.
The wheat and rye crops will be sad
failures. The estimated deficit In the
wheat yield In Prussia alone is 1853
600 tons. to replace which with i'm.
ported grain will cost about 5000
600. This is indeed serious loss
and to make matters even worse. there
will be n lack OF straw. clover and Ia
cerne. This loss of crops, Which
would have been worth abou, si0c..
0O0. 900. coming ms II does on top nj
the Industrial depression In Germany
will make the year 1901 au unhappy
year for the people.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

And now comes The Morning Demo
crnt and declares that II will be fer
nlnst the great Democratic party. un'
tess II follows out certain lines II has
laid down. Well we may look for an
earthquake and to see the heavens
open. II was only last fall that II
was demonstrated what pull Tn,
Democrat had In politics, The la
mentsd Ex-Governor Thomas testiies
that the Democrat was Jonah tc
his political interests and his invest
ibent was the worst he ever made
And TO contemplate such n thing ns
the grcnt apostle of labor going back
on Democracy unless II bows TO his
will,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
THE GREAT N. e. A.
Notes and Comment from the Gather
ing Of American Teachers.
Detroit. Mich, July II. 1901.
To the Editor of The Herald

Detroit. Mich, July II. 1901.
To the Editor of The Herald.
Durango. Colo.
The National Educational Associa.
tion is holding it's fortieth annual ses.
sion this week July to 12) here in
the beautiful metropolis OF Michigan.
On Monday the vanguard of the
great educational army of the United
States, four thousand strong. armed
with grips and umbrellas. boldly en-
tered the outer gates and took peace
ful possession of the city. The state
and municipal authorities had already
arranged the preliminaries of formal
capitulation and on Tuesday after
noon His Excellency Hon. A. T. Bliss,
governor of Michigan, Hon. w. C.
Maybury, mayor of Detroit, and other
prominent local officials uncondition-
ally surrendered the city into the pos
session of the now magnificent army Of
educators.
All day Tuesday and Wednesday
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
THE FAIR DIRECTORY.
Committees Appointed and Other Bus
mess Transacted.

At the meeting of the fair directory
last evening, the main item was the
making up OF the apportionments.
Committees were appointed to get out
catalogue, the work being thus di-
vided among the different members.
The amount set aside to cover all ex-
penses. including purses for the races.
was $4,000.
Members of the directory were then
appointed as chairmen of the different
committees. each chairman to select
his committee from among the citi-
Zens of the town.
The list of committees is as follows:
Agriculture and Horticulture-Frank
Eldridge. chairman.
Live Stocks. E. Herr
Poultry, Charles Fleck.
Dairy and Pantry-Charles Still
we'll
Music-J. l.. Parsons.
Races-H. d. Mcbride.
Indians. l.. Parsons.
Advertising--C Stilwell.
Bicycle Sports-T. Z. Davis.
Improvements-Ha Jackson.
In connection with the latter named
committee it may be stated that the
| committee will have its hands full, as
many plans are to be carried out be-
| fore the fair.
The grand stand will be moved back
| 30 feet. and number of bleachers
placed in front. An additional SOC
feet of accommodation will thus be
provided. The seats in front will be
wired in, entrance being made by
way of the grand stand The bleach
ers will be built in tiers and of such &
height that they will not interfere
with the view from the grand stand
With this addition the stand will ac
commodate 1900 persons.
Other improvements will be made
such as roofing the woman's and Ag
ricultural buildings and repairing tn,
stalls.
A committee of six persons from Sal
Juan county. N NJ. was also appointed
to work in unison with the Durango
directory, the object being to secure
a large and representative displa.
from that section.
The Aztec members of the commit
tee are: S. E. Koontz W. j. Wright
C. e. Meade. Pennington Member
Wv. N. Kight, George Allen. d. X.
Sellers.
The directory then adjourned t.
meet in two weeks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

erz Of che morning sh=er turn. they
show tnenz zeiys4 iiateli7bis ana I'ay
iisLonoT able III 'loI living Up ~ q
contract which netted him over $50.
as the statement that We solicited
work during the lite of the contract
is Il base fnbriea:iDa. and the items
paid The Herald during the for
months were for water locals publish
ed in both papers 10 Insure :ircnla-
ton.
statement Of facts by Judge Houx
would be interesting.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

Undoubtedly Southwestern Colorado
Ia on the eve of the development OF
another OF her great resources. Re
ports that come from below Indicate
TINT the earth round about w IL full
OF oil. and all that ls needed is the
necessary enterprise to 20 down for
II. Preparations for doing this arc
being made In several localities In
this part OF Colorado as we'll as In the
contiguous territory just over the line
In New Mexico. year from now
this section may have developed into
u great and productive oil region
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

The Rogers bequcst TO the Metro
poiitan Museum OF Ar Ia New York
" most magnificent one and II per
mited TO stand win be indeed Il pub
lie bencfaction. A visit TO New Yo Il
is Incomplete without visit TO the mu'
scum and MIR. Rogers millions con'G
not have been placed where they Will
serve more people than they will az
he has seen 1T to dispose Of thein.
His relatives are naturally dis1npoint
ed. but he evidently believed IN do
ing the greatest good to the grcatcs'
number.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
The Denver police board Is no,

The Denver police board is now
coming In for a justlydeserved share
OF condemnation. Crime In the cap.
ithl city fiourishes like the proverbial
green bay tree. and the police force
OF the town are powcrlcss to even
check 1t, lei alone apprchcnd the erin
inais who have been assaulting wo
men and committing murder right
under tho noses OF the police author
ities Aud still the chairman of the
police board. Frank Adams brother
OF the high and mighty Alva. de
clares that there win be no changes
made in the present makeup Of the
detective aud police force OF Denver
II is safe TO say. however. that there
will be change In the makeup of
the fire and police board one OF these
days, and Mr.. Adams viii know of the
change.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

The new treatment for heat pros
tration-lhe TRANSMISSION OF salt so
luton into the veins of the patient
has proved quite successful at Phil
adelphia during the present hot peri
cd and II Is stated that many cases
that otherwise would have proved fa
tai have been saved. The most re
markable result at the woman's Hon
eopsthic hospital were attained. 1t Is
said In saving ten heat victims whose
Temperature ranged from 109 to II.
degrees. satisfying the physicians tina,
the old Ice treatment would not have
saved the lives of the sufferers. The
after condition OF the patients is
perhaps the most interesting discovery
mot only to humanity but to medical
science. The usual nervous symp-
toms and extreme headaches expert
enced for days following heat strokes
are entirely absent. The patients I'M
der this treatment recovered In G to
10 hours earlier than under the ice
and their whole physical
and mental condition was stronger.
The shock which the system is sub
Iected to when the patient is thrown
INTO an Ice bath reduces the vitality
md 4 consequence nervous break
l0wn follows. Salt solution has re-
lctionary effect on the high tempera-
urs without the reduction In the nerv.
Is strength. IL,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

BY the new census made by the
state to correct the errors of the fed
eral census. Maryland loses about
1000 population. Baltimore gains
nbout 5000. the population being 5ii.'
Jfs. while the federal census credited
II with 5oS.9b7, The federal census
credits the counties with a population
OF 6SI .0g3. while according to the
state census II has 664 .332. n loss of
1851. The apportionment OF the leg
islature Will be based on the state cen
sus Some OF the counties were pad.
ded by the federal census takers for
political purposes and they are under
Indictment
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

The decent element OF the people
Of Colorado are not only sick. tired
and thoroughly disgusted with fusion
and its attendant crookcdness, but
the people OF La Plata county are In
IA similar frame of mind regarding the
present conduct Of county affairs un.
dor the regime of Bradley and his fol.
lowers. The cleaning of the Augean
/ stables will begin next fall
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

Everything points to the grand sue
cess Of the coming Colorado. New Mex
leo fair. Our neighbors are already
beginning to make preparations for
the event, and the 1901 fair may con
fidently be expected to 20 far beyond
thnt OF last year.