Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-15

OMAHA, Oct 13.-ln the mountain
meadows vi aiontana anu a few west
ern and northwestern states besides.
small wnIte pealke plant, known as
the loco weed, threatens the former
big pronts Oh the sheep raising indus
Try. Aireauy, according TO the hon-
lana agricultural station, the losses
in the local zones are So per cent oil
the lambs produced, or 100000 an
nualIy. oLa.lsucs show that in the
sheep states the poison weed rs
spreading rapidly.
j. b. Dianhensnip of the experiment.
al station is sponsor Tor the statement
and the hgures He says that this
loss is bound 10 greatly increase I'M
less eApeGients are discovered soon
and the determination OIL the pest.
The loco weed grows from SIX inches
10 loot nigh, with conspicuous
white or cfusm-CoiOred hover. he
says, and is distributed over nearly
the Wno,e plains region in the United
States. II is found in Mexico and
nortnwaru Iii Kansas, Colorado. Idaho
ana Montana. AIR. Blenkenshlp adds:
We can hold me buffalo " account
for the Introduction oi the poison
weed. Probably tne bison ate the ma
ture seed ana scattered them. The
oniy way We nave discovered at pres
enC Tor eXtermlndting the weed is to
ing il up by the roofs at certain sea-
sons OF the year This is an inter-
minable TASK. The loco is found
mainly among dry, rocky ranges or
gravel plains. 1t exhibits great ca
paeity Tor growing in any kind OF soil.
1t is a recent Introduction into Mon
tana and is spreading rapidly from
the Injected regions.
The loco is very unevenly distribut-
ed, being ON the Increase alarmingiy
in the locality from Billings to Living
ston and froIu me south mountains TO
Musseishell and Little Belt mount
tains. Ia several localities sheep men
were compelled to dispose ot their
sheep, substituting cattle. The nee
essay viii become general in the
state, in my opinion, unless means are
speedily iounu TO rid the community
oI the evil. 1t is the chief menacing
evil oil the industrial West, threaten
ing 10 exterminate the raising OF
sheep.
NEW YORK, Oct 13.-President
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers oi America anu other high
officials OF that organization are en-
deavoring TO obtain a conference with
the heads oil the Colorado Fuel Il iron
company in order TO avoid the threat
eneu coal mine strike which would
mean an immense loss 10 both labor
unions and the operators. Ii a fight
should be declared between the Colo
RADIO Fuel * Iron company and the I'M
ion it would practically mean a quar-
rel between Jonn Rockefeller inter-
ests, as the strike would not only al
iecl the mines but also the the com
pany's plant at Pueblo and all the coal
carrying Roads owned by the oil mag
nate.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-The oldest
letter carrier in the city, Johnson Hull
by name tell dead while standing be-
side the coffin containing the body of
his brother. William. The doctors
say he died OF a broken heart The
death OF his brother was great blow
to the letter carrier who grieyed deep
ly. AT the close OF the funeral SER
vice he rose IRON his chair beside the
coffin and speaking in low voice
babe farewell to his brother, saying:
You were the first to go; my sum-
mons cannot come TOO soon. The
old mans voice broke and he threw
up his hands and sank to tie loor
dead.