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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
AFTER THIS
What More Can Durango People Ask
For7


When old-time residents and highly
respected people of Durango make
such statements as the following. 1t
must carry conviction to every reader;
G. r. Carver, retired, of 9S3 Fifth
venue. says: IF hard work in my
younger dayas cannot be held account
able for trouble with my kidneys and
pain in my back know of no other
reason to assign as a cause. When
the attacks were in the acute stage
Il made any sudden movement or
stopped or lifted, twinges were sure to
follow. II did not require the almost
constant aching in my loins to plain.
y tell me that my kidneys required
attention, for the secretions from
those organs were not right. first
heard of Doans Kidney Pills through
an intimate friend Of mine, a Mr..
Steele OF Albion. Mich. He Is a jewel
er in that place and after he had been
reated by more than one physician
md exhaus'ed all his knowledge OF
medicine guaranteed to cure kidney
complaint. he had used Doan's Kidney
pills, and a cure was the result.
Knowing that | could depend upon his
opinion and his experience | went to
George E. Tiffany, Jr.'s drug store for
a box. can guarantee this, If the
first box had not brought relief l new
er would have purchased the second.
and If the second had not further al.
layed the irritation and acking |
would not nave continued the treat.
ment until had used In all Ave boxes.
positively and very emphatically
state that Doan's Kidney Pills In my
case acted exactly as represented and
II everyone in Durango or this vicin-
ity receives as undoubted benefit from
the treatment as l. backache and kid.
ney complaint will cease to exist"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
box. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
N. Y. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name. Doan's and
take no other.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
CANADA AND THE ERIE CANAL.

A leading Canadian politician. in
the newspaper La Patrie OF Montreal.
points out tina; II the hopes which are
based on the proposed Improvement
of the Erie canal should be realized
Canada will have to struggle against
grave state of affairs" What he re-
fers so, OF course, is the sanction by
the people of the state of New York.
in the election last week, OF the appro.
priation OF Sl0l, 100000 for the deep.
ening and widening OF the Erie canal
so that 1t can carry barges capable
of conveying 1000 tons of freight. as
compared with about quarter that
quantity by the barges at present in
use on that waterway.
Naturally Canada was a very inter
ested spectator of that contest in New
York on the canal issue. While the
United States at large paid compara-
lively little attention TO IL. the ship
pers on the north side of the country's
International boundary showed very
profound interest in 1t. There is
good reason tor this. Canada. by way
Of the St Lawrence and some of the
canals, has been making great gains
IN the extent of its expectations OF
grain in the past few years, in com
parison with the Atlantic ports of the
United States. Canada now fears that
The reduction which the improved Erie
canal will make in transportation rates
TO the seaboard will regain for New
York much of the trade which is now
hainp diverted tn Montreal
New York has three sorts of rivals
10 contend with in the grain eXporta-
ton. One of these is the south At
iantic ports. the other Is thr !g towns
on the gulf. particularly Now Orleans
md Galveston, and the third Is Mon
real. The adoption OF the canal leg
.slation at the recent election will aid
New York against all three sets of
rivals, though 1t will affect the gulf
ports least of all AS soon as the
l000-ton barge improvement is made.
few years hence, the Erie canal will
be able to make deep cut in the rates
for the transportation of grain and
other commodities. This will prob.
ably overcome the differential which
the trunk railroads have established
against New York. as compared with
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
towns in that quarter. 1t can not af-
feet materially or for any considerable
length of time the stream of exports
which will pass through the Missis-
sippi valley to the gulf Ii will un-
doubtedly deal hard blow to the ex-
porting interests of Montreal. which
was the rival that was especially
aimed at-Globe-Democrat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
DlAZ AND MEXICO.

Rumors concerning the probable res.
given wide circulation upon several
occasions during the last year or two,
and they are now repeated with the
prophesy that the change is to occur
within the pext few months. There
is persistence also in the story that
he president has decided upon jose
Yves Limantour, minister of finance
rs his successor. and again there are
ominous references TO the ambition
orite of the army.
Diaz first became president in 1877
He distinguished himself in the war
for independence. but caused the re
established government of Jaurez
much trouble, rebelled against Juarez's
successor AMI took office first by proc
lamation, not by election. When his
term expired. however. In 1880. he
gave gave way to General Gonzales.
transfer of the office in the history OF
the country. The law at the time for
bade successive terms for any one
man, and subsequently Gonzales obey
ed 1t as Diaz had done and suffered
the return of the latter without resist
ance upon his election in 1884. After
ward the prohibition as to successive
terms was removed, and Diaz has rul.
ed continuously from 1884 10 the pres
ent time.
He is commonly described as die
tator, and the elections are said to be
farcical. But 1t is also said that his
strength is the sole guarantee of peace
in Mexico, and gloomy predictions are
made as to the chaos that is likely to
ensue when his strong hand is re-
moved, The problem presented is un-
loubtedl- serious one. and yet it is
by no means hopeless. for Mexico has
gained immensely since her revolution
iry days. When Maximillan was en-
peror she had but one railroad with
260 mines of track. In 1901 the mile
age was 5000. During the same period
IN utterly insignificant telegraph ser
vice expanded 10 A 900 miles, of which
$4,000 belonged to the government.
Financially. commercially. Industrious
ly, there hrs been a great improve
ment. which has done wonders for the
credit of the country and made 1t un
precedentedly prosperous. Public ed
ucation has received much attention
also and is making gratifying progress
though the percentage of illiteracy is
still very high.
All these changes make for stabil
ity. and so does the development OF
the national spirit. which is as ardent
rs II was in Maximillan's time. and
much better informed. The more in
telligent classes cherish peace above
all things, but reckless military ad-
venturer or captivating demagogue
might cause great deal of trouble
with the cooperation of few ambi-
tious associates and an ignorant mob.
and perfect security will never be felt
until the test of change has been
tried. While the chances for law and
order are thousand times better than
they ever were before, there is enough
Of the element of doubt TO make the
situation very interesting.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF George II. Becker, Deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Administrator of the Estate
OF George Ia. Becker. late OF the coun-
ty OF La Plata. and state or Colorado,
deceased. hereby gives notice that he
VIII appear before the County Court
OF La Plata County. at the Court
House in Durango. at the December
Term for Probate Business. ON the
first Monday tbeing the 7th day. of
December next, at which time all per
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend for
the purpose OF having the same ad-
justed All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make I'M.
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 25th day OF September.
A. ID. 1903
F. C. PERKINS. as Administrator,
First Publication Nov. s.
Last Publication. Nov. 26
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
SOCIALIST FIAsco.

The small remnant of Socialists
now remaining here can have consider
able credit for zeal, II not common
sense, as the handful OF agitators i'm
port a windjabber occasionally to give
vent to lot of visionary and impra =
.icable ideas. but as he is 100 lazy to
work and receives IS day and ex-
penses the graft Is godsend to the
so-called orators.
On Saturday night one John Brown
mot he whose soul is marching on
held forth to small audience at the
,ourt house numbering rs or 30 under
the chaperoning of X. B. Frye. We
learn that he was speaker of small
calibre mentally, and invoked no new
ideas, but rehearsed the old wornout
sayings of the average Socialist speak.
er.
Our community has been fortunate
in exporting the Burns, Beard and
Souter trio, who are in Missouri and
other far away sections working their
graft. the only work they have done In
years. Their semi-anarchist fallacies
would not go down here, so they mi
grated like birds of carton to fields
where suckers bite at their grating
hooks.-Ouray Plaindealer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
BUSINESS DEPRESSION AND RAIL
ROAD DIVIDENDS.

During she pas5 twelve or fifteen
h.ohtns e.e prices oi sew serdi oI me
Iesu.ns r-..iwiy stocks have ueeIeaseu
aDoul 400 points, anu IN consequence
several lIUA.rcu thods....4 nJ4uers "a
Tie So,UVU,UVU,VVO worm or these Sc
cGfities are "Onuer.ng II business ue.
piessiUll Mouid dnecL the ulvidenu
payments. rISures are gwen in roor .
Mdnuai lor AJVJ from wn4cn ldiri5
accurate estimate Can be maze OF lie
proDaDle enCct Oh a pane upon the
ulsldeno-paylng aointy OF the ram
roads.
IA 1893 the gross earning power OIL
the ru.4O..-.h per mhe oI rodu was
so36o. me pane came anu the earn
aug pow er 4ed in 1894 10 SG054. a oe-
crease Oh $500 per mne, or aDout 10
per cent. Ihe earnings OF the rail-
roads ior l9U4 SNOW tndt there Was .
surplus available Ior the payment .,
utyluehus OF aUouL S26O,UUU 900, out o.
wnlcu were PAD diyidends amounting
TO SI5l ,UUv,VvV. rms IeIt nee sur.
Plus oil about Sloy, ,UO0,O 900, as agains,
auout sIl1,vUU,OvU lor the year pre-
ylous.
lne figures of the manual show that
there mas practicaiIy been no decrease
in Inc rae Oh compensation receiveu
by the railroaus 1Or The past tive years
AS the tenuency rs toward Raising
rates ON both class and commodity
articies 1t Is not likely that business
depression would be followed by de
crease in rdtes. in tact, during the
panic OF 1895. the revenue per ton per
miie remained practically the same,
and did not snow decrease until
1891 Furthermore, it is not probaDie
mat the diyIuend-paying power OF the
railroads VIII be materially affected
within the next lew years by addition
al railroad odilding, as activity in this
respect has apparently long since
reached its maximum.
Although exact hgures cannot be
had belore the close of the year. it is
know tha1 tAe gross revenues OF the
railroads have increased materially
during 1908. and will probably average
$4,000 per mLe. Ii, therefore, earn
ings should Iall off as badly as in 1898
they would be reduced to about 1880
per mile, which is about the figure OIL
1900. Tor the latter year the average
dividend rate was ZAP per cent, as
against 2.93 Tor 1902. The surplus for
the year, however, shows that net
earnings could have decreased 20 per
cent before IL would have been diss-
pated 1t must also be remembered
that railroads are now in better posi-
crate economically and Withstand a
long siege OF business depression. The
conclusion would therefore seem to be
warranted that the power OF the rail
roads to pay present dividends is not
likely to be affected by adverse bus
mess onditions.-Record-He
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
WHERE ARE THE WOMEN?

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
Where are all the women? Is the
world in danger OF becoming wifeless
and daughterless? The celebrated
Macedonian cry is as naught in com
parison with the cries that are going
up for women. Not long ago an ap
peal was sent from Seattle, Wash. to
the mayor of Troy, n. Y, for as many
women as the great laundry center
could spare. Seattle is still yearning
for women The shortage has appar-
emily been unaffected few days ago
the superintendent of the Kansas
state employment bureau sent out
word that the Prairie state needed
more women. In an interview with a
New York Times correspondent the
superln ,endent said there were thous
ands oil young men in Kansas who
owned farms and wanted wives. but
co ndn't find any. He had an idea OF
making house-to-house search
through the great cities of the land fol
the purpose of finding women who
were willing to go to Kansas and be
come happy wives and mothers. No
other means OF supplying the demand
for women seems to be open. General
appeals has been issued before. but
they had brought few returns. The
outlook was truly discouraging.
Now Arizona is crying aloud for wo
men A citizen writing from the town
of Buckeye In that future empire de-
clares that Arizona wants several
carloads OF women just as soon as she
can get them" Arizona lays down no
provoking conditions. The gentleman
who voices her appeal says: I'VE are
not particular about their looks or age,
just so they are women" No doubt
good and beautiful women would be
preferred even in Arizona. but beg
the Arizona man draws this distress
ing picture of conditions out there:
Thousands OF cattle are standing
knee-deep In alfalfa, the land is rich
and the young men are thrifty and
prosperous. But they can't get wives
around"
If this shortage of women were con
fined to Kansas and Seattle and Ari
zona we might look upon II merely as
a species of local trouble. But appar
entity there Is a scarcity of women ev
erywhere. People are unable to get
cook ladies, wash ladies', or any other
kind of Indies to assist in the homes
This is as true in Evanston and Bos
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
A TIMELY SUGGESTION.

This is the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re
plenishes ner supply OF Chamber.
lain's Cough Remtdy. 1t is certain To
be needed before the winter is over,
and results are much more prompt
and satisfactory when it is kept at
hand and given as soon as the cold is
contracted and before it has become
settled in the system. In almost ev.
cry instance severe cold may be
warded OF by taking this remedy
freely as soon as ire firsI indication
of the cold appears. There is no dan.
ger in giving 1t to children for 1t con
tains no harmful substance. 1t Is
pleasant to takc-both adults and
children like it. Buy it and you will
get the best. 1t always cures. For
sale by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior,
Land Office at Durango, Colorado,
Nov. 4, 1903.
Notice is hereby given tina, the fol
lowing-named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before ,ne Regis
ter and Receiver at Durango. Colo
RADIO, on Saturday. December 10Th.
1903, viz. John S. Baisden, who made
Homestead Entry No. 2429 for the
N. W N. w. a. s. E. Y. N. w. a,
Section 80. N. e. "a. N. E. u Section
}2. Township SO N. Range 5 w. N. NJ.
p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
TO prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Perry A. stark, Daniel f. race. VIII
liam w Smith. and Daniel Thornton
all of Durango. Colorado.
F. e. PERKINS. Register,
First Publication Nov. IL.
Last Publication Dec. II.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT Of the lnterior.

Department of the Interior.
Unhed States Land Office. Durango.
Colorado. November 81. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that John w.
Sites OF Durango. La Plata county,
Colorado has filed notice of intention
to make proof on his desert-and
claim No. l02 for the S. f. u n. L. "a
Sec. 20. n, Il. u. n. w. y, S. " n. W.
Y. n. " S. w. u, s. w y n. Il. IN.
w u S. E. Y. Sec. 81. Township "a
N. Range s w. before the Register
and Receiver at United States Land
Office. Durango. Colo, on Friday. the
Sth day Of January, 1904.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land; William II.
White. of Durango. Colorado. Benja-
min Todd, of Durango. Colorado: Will
liam Sisley, of Durango. Colorado; ;
Gustavus Stuckman. of Durango. Col,
orado.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication Nov. 20.
Last Publication Dec. 81
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Act June ), 1879.

Timber Land. Act June 3, 197a.
United States Land Office Durango.
Colorado, November 10. 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
Df Congress OF June 3. 1879. entitled.
An act for the sale OF timber lands ia
the States OF California. Oregon. Me-
yada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all The Public Land states
by act of August 4, 1859. Nilkie Me
lin. OF Bayfield,, county'oi La Plata.
State of Colorado, has this day fled
In this Office his sworn statement No.
769 for the purchase OF the g. f. u OF
n. w. u, s. u n. e. Y and n. f. u OF
s. e. u of section No. "a, in Town
ship No 36 n. of Range No. w. n.
NJ. p. NJ, and Will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agrI-
cultural purposes, and to establish his
claim TO said land before the Register
and Receiver nj Durango Colorado, on
Friday. the 2sth day of January, 1904.
He names as Witnesses: Johnnie
Farrell. OF Bayfield,, Colorado: Theo-
dore Milton. of Bayfield,. Colorado:
Samuel NJ. Parks. OF Bayfield,. Colo
RADIO Anderson ]. Chitwood. OF D,l-
range. Colorado.
Amy and all persons claiming nd
versely the above described lands are
requested 20 Ale their claims In this
Office on or before said oath day o;
January. 1904.
F. G. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication Nov. 26.
Last Publication. jan. 20.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
HOW 70 PREVENT GROUP.

1t Will be good news to the mothers
Of small children to learn that Group
can be prevented. The first sign OF
Group is hoarseness. day or two be
fore the attack the child becomes
hoarse. This is soon followed by a
peculiar rough cough Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy freely as soon
as the child becomes hoarse. or even
after the rough cough appears. and 1t
will dispel all symptoms Of Group. In
this way all danger and anxiety may
be avoided. This remedy is used by
many thousands OF mothers and has
never been known to fail. 1t is. In
fact. the only remedy that can always
be depended upon and that is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by all
druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land. Act June 3, 1878.

Timber Land. Act June 3, 1878.
United States Land Office. Durango.
Colorado. November II, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that In com
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress OF June 3, 1878, entitled.
An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California. Oregon. Ne
vada, and Washington Territory" as
extended To all the Public Land States
by act OF August 4. 1902. Charles Mage.
lin. of Durango. County of La Plata.
State of Colorado, has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No.
'6S, for the purchase OF the Lot OF
Section No. 5, in Township 35 N,
Range 8 W. and Lot 2. in Section No
32. in Township No. 80 N. Range No.
. w. N. NJ. p. NJ, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes. and to es.
tablish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver OF This Office
at Durango on Friday. the 29th day
OF January. 1904.
He names as Witnesses: Frank
Downing. of Durango, Colorado; Mar
ion Underhill. of Animas City; Wash
ington Smith. Of Animas City; John
W. Sites. of Durango, Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
gersely the aboye-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said 29th day of
January, 1904.
f, C. PERKINS. Register
First Publication No. 26.
Last Publication Ian 2S
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.

o.
United States Land ONCE, Durango.
Colorado, November 10, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress OF June 3, 1878 entitled,
An act for the sale OF timber lands in
vada, and Washington Territory as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4, 1892, Isaac n. Co
vert. OF Durango. county OF La Plata.
State OF Colorado, has this day filed
in this office his sworn statement No.
1857. for the purchase OF the w " OF
s. w. u Of Section No. 10, in Town
ship No. 35 N. Range No. 10 W. N. NJ.
p. NJ. and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable
for Its timber or stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver OF the United States
LAM Office at Durango. Colorado. on
Monday, the 25th day Of January. 1904
He names az Witnesses: Frank
Lake. John w. Sites. Frank Wride
and William II. White, all of Durango
La Plata county, Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above-described lands are
requested to Hle their claims In this
Office on or before said 25th day OF
January. 1904.
F. C. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication. Nov. IL.
Last Publication. Jan. II.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.

Timber Land, Act June ;, 1879
United States Land Office. Durango.
Colorado, Nov. g. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions OF the act
OF Congress of June 3. 1878. entitled,
An act ior the sale OF timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act OF August 4. 1892. Charles G.
Mumma, of Durango. county of La
Plata. State OF Colorado, has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement
No IG6 for the purchase of the S. N
of n. +. y and n " of s. E. a OF
Section 80. in Township No. 80 n,
Range No. s w. n. NJ. +. NJ, and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural pur.
poses. aud to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver at Durango. Colorado, on Sat.
urday. the 10th day OF January, 1904.
He names as WITNESSES. John S.
Baisden. of Durango. Colorado: Rob.
ert Nelson. of Durango. Colorado;
Samuel Baisden. of Durango. Colo
rado:. Benjamin Il. Hooker, of Du.
range. Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above-described lands are
requested TO file their claims in this
Office on or before said 10th day oi
January, 1904.
F c. PERKINS, Register.
First Publication, Nov. IL.
Last Publication, Jan. IL.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878.
United States Land Office, Durango,
Colorado. November Z, 1903.
Notice is heheby given that In com.
piiance with the provisions Of the act
of Congress OF June 3, 1873. entitled,
An act for the sale OF timber lands
N the states of California, Oregon, Ne
sada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land states
Dy act OF August 4. 1892, Lou Fawcett.
Jf Durango, county OF La Plata, State
IF Colorado. has this day filed In this
,iIice his sworn statement No. 7G5. for
Che purchase OF the w " S. Il. a OF
Sec. IL, and y. w. a n u. Z, and n.
Il. a N. W u of Section No. Il, in
Township No 80 North, Range No.
w. ~ NJ. f. NJ. and viii offer proof
10 show that the land sought Is moro
valuable for It's timber or stone thaa
Tor agricultural purposes. and to es-
tablish her claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver at Durango,
Colorado. on Friday. the 18th day OF
January. 1904
She names as witnesses; H. d. Nc
Bride, of Durango. Colorado; Wilkie
McLin. Of Bayfield,. Colorado; Theo-
dore Mutton. OF Bayfield,. Colorado:
Samuel n. Parks. OF Bayfield,, Colo
RADIO.
Any and all persons claiming I'D
yersely the above-descrlbed lands gro
requested 10 file their claims in this
Office on or before said 18Th day Of
January. 1904.
+. c. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication Nov I2.
Last Publication Jan. IA.