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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-13
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sweeney & Walker. Attorneys.
State OF Illinois, L.
Rock Island County. 50
In the Circuit Court In Chancery. Fore
closure. General No 5000
Mira Hershey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-13
FOR RENT-RooMs.

FOR RENT TWO furnished or unfurniShed
rooms at 9OI Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF YOU WISH your money TO earn higher
rate of interest than is paid by savings
banks. call on Marion L. Sweeney. attor-
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-13
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE-A gentle family horse in good
condition. Weight l.100 pounds. Address
&c % Argus ONCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-13
WANTED To RENT.

WANTED-To rent, before May /, an eigh
room house. Address "Delano," care Al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-13
FOR sALE-PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Good lots on Fifteenth street
Easy terms. A Rush & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-13
TRAINS

TRANS marked' are daily. All Otners call
except SUNDAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-13

FOR SALE-Upright piano. nearly new.
Make low cash offer or will take horse.
buggy. bicycle or anything useful as part
payment Particulars on application. Adj
dress IT B.. Argus once.
FOR SALE-Nice walnut case upright piano.
in good condition and not old. Cost $500.
new. Must be sold. Price very reason
able. win sell for part cash. Balance on
time. Address IL 30, Argus.
FOR SALE-The entire stock consisting oil
notions, tinware. crockery, glassware. tea.
coffee, etc. Also show cases. counters.
tables and horse and wagon. Trade cstab-
lshed about ten years. doing about S50l
worth of business month. Present owner
going to leave city. Will sell at bargain
If taken at once. Address Il. j. care of Ar
gus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-13

WANTED-An established wholesale house
recently Incorporated, extending business
desires to engage competent manager fol
branch house. Salary 500 per month. eX
penses and commission. Must invest 81, O0(
in capital stock of company, on which divi
dend of per cent will be guaranteed, and
furnish satisfactory references. Address
Secretary. box 440 Kansas City, Mo.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

sor under the old or the new revenue
measure to use one and all alike. In
the first place there is too much work
for one man to attend to during the
time tax schedules are returnable,
and in the next there should be an
assessing board in each county. 1t
would be a profitable Investment to
pay out one thousand dollars each
year to three men to make personal
investigation and appraise the value
of property. We apprehend they
would find many prototypes of Stein.
1t is not right to assess the earning
capacity of a mans business. but
rather the value of the stock carried.
A. casual glance over the tax sched-
uales filed the past year show won
derful variance. A commission of
three visiting the premises could
soon arrive at a pretty fair estimate
of the value of the stock carried be-
ing empowered, If necessary, to go
over invoices and make partial inven-
tory where 1t appears to them de-
ceptive values are given. After all
assessments are returned then the
board could go over same and equal
lie. but there would be little to equal
ize If the work was performed by a
competent commission.
Taking the Stein assessment into
consideration along with the mis-
management of county affairs, favor
itism running rampant in the matter
of paying out money, extravaganza
in every direction, certainly those
who endeavor to be honest and make
living have cause to wonder if it
pays.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06
aepusllcAn STATE COMMITTEE

Chairman Ford has Issued Il call
for a meeting OF the members OF the
state central committee IN Denver
Wednesday. the 18th of this month.
for the purpose OF eleeting new
chairman OF the committee and also
for the further purpose Of acting on
the rules and regulations for the
guidance OF the Republican party as
agreed upon by the special committee
appointed by the chairman to draft
a same. tho committee having met
AT Colorado Springs last month. their
hndlnga having been made public last
week the meeting is called on the
18th In order that membora aud Az
many Republicans as can will be pres
eut to attend the second annual ban
quet OF the Republican club which
takes place in the evening.
II is altogether probable that a big
majority OF the members of the com
mltter viii respond ana the gathering
VIII bo representative one and ne
doubt BE- bcncBttod in many ways. II
viii bo the means Of Republicans
from various sections OF the state
meeting and talking over the situa.
tlon aud discussing pians FOR the fu-
ture-tho rcdoemiug OF the state from
fusion rule. The banquet viii also
AFFORD Republicans an opportunity OF
partAkng OF feast OF good things.
intellectually as well nv otherwise,
as the ablcBt speakers IN the state
VIII be ou the programme, among The
number ~ snator Woloott. There
fore. az inany hH can should go from
la Plata county as well ms the south.
west portion Of the state Make the
occasion one OF combining pleasure
with a ltile business rather make
your business matters Iibe with Tho
date oil The meeting OF the committee
aud The banquet
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

ton. The capacity of the two mills
will be increased from $50 tons to 600
tons. Daniel Guggenheim said last
night that he would visit the Silver
ton district before returning to New
York and it is probable that the i'm
provements in the district will be sug-
gested by him after he and his broth
er have examined the Silver Lake
and the new properties about to be
taken in. The Silver Lake proper
critics We're acquired from the Stoi-
bers at price supposed to be about
$2,000,000.
Conferences are also to be held in
Denver today between Messrs. Dan
iel and Solomon Guggenheim and the
members of the western executive
committee of the smelter trust, which
may result in some change In the
price of lead from that now main
tained by the trust The trust some
months ago decided, after consulting
with some of the principal lead pro-
ducers of the Coeur d'Alene district
that the price of lead should be re-
duced to $3.50 in order to, If possi-
bic, curtail the production or at least
force the Joplin lead people into
combine so that an arbitrary price
on lead could be maintained This
price has since been maintained by
the trust and has brought forth many
threats from western lead men that
Independent smelters would be built
in Utah, Colorado and Idaho IL some
concessions from the $3.50 quotation
were not made by the trust. At the
meeting today Mr.. Daniel Guggen-
helm as chairman of the board, and
Mr.. Solomon Guggenheim as the rep
resentatiye of the New York execIl-
tive committee, will meet with the
members of the western executive
committee and discuss what probable
action should be taken. The Gug-
genheims were in conference with
some of the smelter men last even
ing
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

The exposure of the Stein assess
ment has brought the people of La
Plata county face to face with the
present system of taxation which per.
mits one man to escape at the ex.
pense of his neighbor The Herald
for one, believes in equol rights and
equal taxation. We are playing no
fovorities. II others have been es.
Gaping their Just proportion of taxes
by similar methods as Stein then we
say they should be brought to time.
The farmer who is assessed at cash
valuation is paying tribute to Mr..
Stein and his class and they certain
ly have n kick coming. AS before
stated. The Herald is playing no fav-
orites. II the First National bank.
the Smelter State bank. the Colorado
State bank, or any OF the large mer-
camille houses are shirking in this
matter It Is not right but according
to the case In hand the assessment OF
the First National should not he over
$4,000 or 100000 and other large in
stitutions in like manner.
There is something radically wrong
In system OF assessing that permits
such deplorable conditions to exist
as has been brought to light. When
the county commissioners raised The
Herald assessment from $4,000 to
s3500 what did anv one of the board
know about the value OF the material
owned by The Herald? Mr.. Bradley.
to our knowledge had never been in
the ONCE and other members only In
the front part They might Just as
well have raised the valuation several
thousand dollars for all the equity
there would be In the matter. The
commissioners, sitting as board of
equalizers. clothed with official pow
er, can raise assessments OF some in
excess of what the same would bring
II offered for sale while next door
neighbors with goods valued five
times greater. are unmolested. we
ask what justice is there in such pro-
ceedings? The commissioners are
supposed to know the value and make
Investigations befor raising or lower
ing valuations2
Is this the case7
Do they2
And. again. how did It come that
the commissioners knew the valua-
tion of The Herald, or pretend to
know. and not know the value of the
Stein stock? 1t certainly shows
system OF favoritism. negligence or
gross ignorance.
But the law is lame In this respect
It is utterly impossible for an asses
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06
Making Money in Prison.

A remarkable example of cunning
has been unearthed in one of our
large prisons. A convict had par-
fected a die and was making silver
dollars, and distributing them through
accomplices on the outside. Natur.
ally the officials were very much
surprised at the discovery. but no
more SO than the person who receives
a counterfeit article in place of the
genuine. 1t is therfore very i'm;
portant when you ask for Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters to see that their
private Stamp over the neck is uu.
broken, If you value your health,
For fifty years the Btters has been
recognized as the best health maker
In existence, and If you are suffer
er from indigestion, dyspepsia, con.
stipation, flatulency or nervousness,
1t is because you have never tried 1t.
Try 1t at once.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

by the board OF control appointed by
the governor. who evidently endorses
the policy or he would call halt.
But rest assured, the istsiIigent and
seIf-respecting element Of Denver and
Arapahoc county are becoming thor.
oughly aroused to the evils OF such
prostitution OF ofIicial power, and we
haven't the slightest doubt which side
will be on top this fall Republicans
are going to be united and the pres
ent outlook is that ticket will be
selected for state honors that will
command The confidence and respect
OF the taxpaying public. The Herald.
therefore urges Republicans to work
together. DO not permit dissen-
sIons to chill the ardor for change
of government. The wook Jf this oi
that man may not suit you u.may not
suit The Herald; the appointment Of
this or that man to federal position
may not suit you. may no- suit the
Herald. but II honorable men are nam
ed nothing more should be asked.
We are firm believers in righteous
recognition. and at times 1t seems
tina. justice miscarries. but all things
are rigbted II n proper course is pur-
sued.
In the reformation of state and
county AFFAIRS Republicans are going
To have thousands OF allies from the
Democratic and Populist ranks--men
and women who are tired Of incompe-
tency and miscarriage in conduct OF
public AFFAIRS. There ia more to be
gained by honest and economical ad-
mlnisiration OF public Affairs than In
the elevation OF this or that man to
office,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06
TlTUSVILLE GROUP SOLD
TO THE GUGGENHEIMS
(Denyer News.)

One of the largest mining deals in
the Silverton mining district since
the purchase of the Silver Lake prop.
critics from E. G. Stoiber by the Gug.
genheim Exploration company, will
probably be effected in Denver today,
when contracts will be closed for the
sale to the same company at a price
of nearly 100000 of what is known
as the Titusville group, consisting of
fourteen claims adjoining the Silver
Lake property on the south, and
which contain about IA 900 feet of the
Titusville vein. The property is own
ed by Boston and Colorado interests.
among the latter the Hercules Mining
company.
Daniel Guggenheim of New York
president of the Guggenheim Explor-
alton company, and chairman of the
executive committee of the American
Smelling and Refining company, ar
rived in Denver last evening, togeth-
er with Solomon r. Guggenheim of
the smelter trust, who is also one of
the Exploration company. They will
be met today by representatives of
the owners of the Titusville proper.
ties and the final negotiations for the
deal concluded. Thomas Kane of
Silverton. manager OF the Hercules
properties, who has been at the Brown
hotel for several days, is understood
to represent the more important in
terests in the transaction.
The deal will carry with 1t the ex.
penditure of much money in enlarg.
ing the Guggenhelm mills at Silver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06
A BOY WHEN CITY
WAS A TRADING POST

The st. Joseph, Mo-, Daily News of
January 29 contains a picture of the
cabin erected by F. M. Snowden in
Silverton, with the old man sitting on
the outside. Along with the illus
tration is the following which will be
Of interest to many Durango, Silver
ton and other San Juaners who know
the old timer:
The man who founded Silverton,
Colo. is spending few weeks In st.
Joseph, the guest OF relatives. His
name is F.. M. Snowden. and a report
er for The Daily News found him yes
terday afternoon at the home of his
sister, Miss Martha Snowden, 426
North Eighteenth street Mr.. Snow
den is now IA years old
Il don't like this Missouri weather"
remarked Mr.. Snowden to his caller,
as he hugged closer to the blazing
fire and added warmth to his pipe
bowl by a few vigorous pulls, its
to damp and changeable. 1t might
be 80 degrees below zero out In the
Colorado mountains and you would
not feel 1t so much. But it would
freeze your ears Just as hard" he
added reflectively moment later.
Mr. Snowden has not only seen Sill
verton grow from patch of sage
brush to a city of several thousands,
but he has also seen even a greater
transformation In st. Joseph. He
came here In 1S41. At that time
there was nothing at all here but old
Joseph Robidoux's trading post and
a few scattering houses. Now he
comes back for the second time In
more than fifty years, and finds a city
OF 100000
Almost seems like magic, the way
some of these towns grow" he re
marked, laconically.
Besides his sister In this city, Mr.
Snowden has four brothers in An
drew county: James, II. Clay, jon
athan and Perry, while a fifth broth
er. II. o. Snowden, lives In Atchison,
The family originally came from the
county of Franklin. Indiana.
THE first outing had after coming
to Missouri" remarked Mr.. Snowden,
was to take a wagon train to Santa
I'e for the government in 1916. Since
then | have mined and ranched and
had adventures all over the country
from the Missouri to the Pacific"
| While In the employ of the govern
ment Mr. Snowden acted as a scout
and a messenger. One of his excit-
ing adventures was while taking a
message from the Pawnee village to
old Fort Kearney, distance, as he
stated, of about 60 miles. The inter
vening country was filed with hostile
Indians and In order to get past them
Mr.. Snowden had to make a circuit
of more than one hundred miles and
get of his mule and swim across the
Platte so as to hold up the animals
head.
"1f that mule had been drowned,
would have been left hundred miles
from nowhere to make my way to the
fort. In n country thick with hostile
Indians" the old plainsman observed.
Most of Mr.. Snowden's life has been
passed in mining and he has panned
the rivers from lower California to
Oregon. with varying success. but his
best strike was made at Silverton
where he recently disposed of claim
for over 100000. 1t is evidently
| good prospect for the purchasing
company has since expended $50, 900
in improving 1t.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

II is the present inetntion to have
all the United States troops with
drawn from Cuba before the new gov
ornment goes into operation on that
island, This looks little risky, but
perhaps II can be done safely. There
was very little interest felt in Cuba
In the recent election for president
but this was largely because one OF
the candidates. Maso. withdrew. which
left the held to Palma The with.
drawal OF Maso. however, showed a
sullenness on the part OF his support.
ers, and an unwillingness TO recoK.
nize the Palma administration, which
may mean trouble for the new prcsi.
dent II would seem that the United
States ought TO keep some troops In
the island until the new republic Is
fairly In operation. II would he
awkard for us TO be compelled to
send troops into Cuba to suppress In
surroction against Palma We must
prevent any Central American or
gies In our ward in the gulf OF Mexi-
60, says the Giobc-Democrat
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06
Is the Most Economical

Greater in leavening strength, spoon
ful raises more dough, or goes further.
Working uniformly and perfectly, it
makes the bread and cake always light
and beautiful, and there is never a waste
OF good flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
While it actually costs less to make
batch Of biscuit with the Price Baking
Powder than with the so-caled cheap
powders, there is the additional advan-
tagc OF better and more healthful food.
psice povoeeco NorE-Alum powders not
used matter how cheap are
They induce dyspepsia
and kidney trouble
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

a rnto OF $500 from Chicago to
Salt Lake city ON the occasion OF the
Elk gathering win result In thousands
Of the order taking In the convention
who have never been west OF the
Mississippi river. As the Rio Grande
and Missouri Pacific are the inaugu-
ra'crS of the low rate. It is reasonable
10 expect that Durango will be given
the lowest rate ever offered TO Salt
Lake.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

The Telluride Journal has received
more free advertising than any paper
In the country ry-adyertiSing that
would have cost Painter hundreds Of
thousands of dollars had he paid reg
ular rates. The only thing to J.
feared In that both Painter and Curry
will be 80 puffcd up that they win not
care TO associate with common news
paper scribes. Such In greatness
OF the effect OF boycott
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

II the state school OF mines scan.
dla continue the people Will soon tire
pf paying the bills. Jus, why the
state should pay for technical educn-
iion is not easily understood by a
majority of people II may be fun
for the boys who 70 there TO engage
in foot ball and try and run the
school but II Is not fun for the tax.
payers
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

Every person associated with Da
vid r Dny has lived 10 regret It. M
matter wba, the association-busl
ness, politically or Hociaily-and NJ
one viii find this out quicker than the
commissioners who have been his
willing tool
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06
Died Near Aztec.

AZTEC, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Farley died
at the family home near this city yes
terday. Deceased has daughter inn
Durango, Mrs. Frank Sanford, and the
remains Will be taken to that place
for burial.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

The conyoning OF the Legislature
In c1tra session may have been nee
oasary. but who made the necessity ?
The very members who are called
together to patch mp Their blunders.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

The railroads are not going to be bled
in the matter OF passes during the
extra session like unto year ago.
There were many who secured passes,
so Il II said. and then sold them TO
scslpers Such business is nothing
less than grand larceny.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

Bryan has no reason to complain
Certainly prosperity Is including hin
IN the general wave that continues Il
euyelop the nation
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

The general assembly has been In
session week. nd about all that has
been accomplished is the appoint
ment ~ n lot of useless employees.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

man by the name OF Hughes
found Mr. DAY out to hia sorrow In a
business way-iost every dollar he
had on earth and n good printing of.
fec. This will be the case with his
present associate before he gets
through with him, and II hardly seems
possible that he will be sucker
enough to put up another thousand
dollars In order to remain Days pup
pet and be ordered around for an.
other year, with the knowledge that
his time will come sooner or later
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

There are raccoons In San Juan
county. just the same as they have in
Missouri and Arkansas. Many spec
linens OF the family have bocn killed
In the Pine River country. and last
week George Tinkers boys went out
into the hills At Cedar Hill and came
back with fat 20-pound varmint
showing that In this line, as In every
thing else she produces, San Juan
county does nothing but take first
place.--Aztec Index.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

There is a revival OF the old Pueblo.
Gunnison 4 Pacific railroad scheme
We trust there win be something be-
sides talk.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

Treasury looting viii prove unpro
table In La Plata county
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

The invoice season In Durango is
about overland the clerks are hap
nv
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

Come to The Herald II you want
the best job printing
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

J. NJ. Morgan OF the nrm of Wood.
Morgan a Co, OF Durango has been in
this section trying TO purchase horses
to be used in the Boer war. He trad.
ed for Frank Aliens little sreys, leav.
Ing Frank as fine a driving team of
chestnuts sorrels as We have ever
seen ON our streets. They are swift
stcppers and will be valuable add
ton To Mi Aliens teams.-Farming
ton Times.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

Mr.. Brown. manager OF the Hyde
Exploration company. Pennington.
arrived in the city this afternoon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

From Mondays Daily.
/. Kruschke left yesterday morning
for Denver on business and pleasure.
VIII be absent about a week
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

san Juan county. N. M. contribut
ed 332.35 to the Mckinley monument
fund.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

tf'rom Tuesdays Daily.)
StValentine's day is fast approach.
ing
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06
HOODS Sas-sapas'iLLa

positively removes thrin, hns radically
and permanently cured The worst cnr'-' ana
is Without an equal Tor all citnlcous
eruptious.
iioon's rus arc the 5asi Sataiiie rfias Is eeais
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06
Eczema

How It reddens the skin, itches, CORES.
dries and scales !
Some people call 1t letter, milk crust or
salt rheum-
The suffering from II Is somctlmes in
tense: local applications are resorted to-
they mitigate, but cannot cure
Ii proceeds from hnmors inherited or SC
quircd and persists uptil these have been
removed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

Several Colorado towns are enti
tied to sympathy. Ell Perkins il
billed for lectures.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Ermiich ex-
pect TO leave Durango Thursday morn.
Ing. They first 20 to Denver. and
thence east on an extended trip. Mr..
Ermiich has not decided on n perma-
nent location. but present Indications
point to Denver. Mr.. and Mrs. Erm-
Itch have been residents of our little
city for some years and made many
friends who regret their departure.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

The man that does not own a fey
Shares OF oil stock these days is no
in the swim.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

Geo. West departed for the San
Luis valley this morning to look af-
ter cattle.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

Miss Ruth johnson arrived Satur-
day night from Freeport. Ill. on an
extended visit TO her aunt. Mrs. c. J.
o'Keete. Miss johnson spent some
time In Durango u couple of years
ago. making many friends who are
glad to have her with us again. as
she is decided acquisition to local
society.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

The second annual Republican bar
quet will be held In Denver the 12t
OF the month