Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-25
TELEoRApHic ITEMS.

WIN Nbi'ph '"f'f
their lawyers. this morning decided
to contest the will Of the late Million
alre Stratton Young Stratton. the
son, ~ successful. will make good
every request mentioned in the VIII
except the big fund Of over ten mil
lion dollars. which Stratton tried TO
leave for the purpose Of founding the
Myrun Stratton Home at Colorado
Springs. which Colorado Springs does
not want, regarding It as PROPOSE
iion FOR q national poor house.
IN all probability " Mr.. stratton
had not made young Chamberlain.
who is considered rank outsider.
chief executor and had not LETT him
the hcirlooms and personal belongings
Of tho family. IN. will would not have
been contested. The son feels that
he has been much more than sligbt.d
In TIM, way than In being cut on with
nfty thousand dollars,
FhHMINGTON N. NJ. Sept. a.
The weather since he rnin continues
tine and the roads are drying fast
The delay caused by the rain put
farmers back. which prevents many
from going to Durango Ia take In the
fair. although quite number have
gone and VIII so up tomorrow.
DENVER. Colo, Sept 2i--The
hght for the control OF the Colorado
Fuel a. Iron company between osgood
on one side. and Gates on the other
came up In the federal court this
morning. Gates counsel announced
that his side would he presented by
the eminent New York lawyer. w. u.
Hocnhiower. who should have arrived
this morning. but Ia ON the delayed
train, aud that u special engine had
been sent down the road to fetch him
here quickly. and that he would be
here this afternoon positively The
cour, granted the request for II post.
pon.mont Of -four hours. The Oseood
peopl. seem TO be much exercised
over introducing this new legal lumi.
nary.
SHENANDOAH Pa, Sept 2i-Ad.
Vices were sent from here and from
Lebanon this morning to Governor
stone that the situation Ia improved
today. and that there are no signs of
further tipting nor any outbreak such
AZ would require the presence Of add
tlunsi troops The Ninth regiment is
under waiting orders AT WilkeEbarre
this morning. all armed and ready
and II the sh-rir renews his request
from Lebanon. II IN likely this rcgi
pcnt viii be forwarded
SCRANTON. Pa. Sept, 2i-The
Thirteenth regiment had a slc.plcss
night protecting the territory of tn.
stricken district Al Raymond col
licry private policemen fatally shot
two strikers. Two companies wor.
dispatched to Johnson colliery this
morning In answer to II message stat
near there. The situation is very
grave.
FORT RILEY. kaBs.. Sept. "a -
Rain and mud creates many discom
forts FOR the regulars participating
In army maneuvcrs here, but accord
ing To General Bates. hei.htens the
value OF tho mancuycrs hy testing the
stamina of the men and value OF war
appliances under the sev.resi condi-
tions. Attack and defense of outpos,
OF army corps is ioday's problem The
Troops have been divided into two
sections, respectively, for attack and
defense The mapouyors went ON des-
pito the raln.soaked ground, aud
through wet grass and recently form
cd pools over bottomlcSs roads.
FLINT. Mich, Sept. a-Judse
Al Ia
for governor has withdrawn from
the ticket OWN. to Illness
LYONS. Colo. Sept 24.--Two men
struggled into town this morning
more dead I han alive. One Is totally
snowblind, the other cannot see. and
their faces nro hlistered and raw.
They are very much cmaciated, They
are hunters who have had "A terrible
esperionc. In the mountains, and their
names are Frank Otis and Harry
Silor. men familiar with this country
Az guides and hunters OF rcpu,e, They
left last Thursday on AN expedition
for deer and were We'll equipped for
a two weeks hunt They had with
them two pack mules and good
horse. They trailcd far into the vii.
dcrness and on Saturday last reached
a point few miles southeast OF
Longs Peak. Hunting that day they
shot -four deer. Then the terrific storm
OF Saturday night came on. Sunday
the whole country was snow
bound, The men concluded that II
they would save their lives they must
hurry back TO civilization. They
started. The cold was intense. and
Ihe snow In heavy drifts was glazed
with Ice which held them, but would
not hold their animals. so they un'
backed the horse and burros and aban-
toned them. and slowly journeyed ON
heir way back through the pitiless
torn. For eighteen hours they
trugeled and when almost dead from
x one OF them utterly blind.
he other leading. they finally reached
ranch where they were given shell
or