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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-02
WILL TEST
COUNTY LAW
Said to Conflict
With Organic
Act.

The first test of the County act VIII
be made very soon as a result Of the
conflict of authority between the Super
intendent of Public Works and the Ter
ritoriai Board of Public Institutions
which was pointed out in the Advertiser
some time ago. The Board formally
organized yesterday morning by the
election of Governor Dole as president
and Secretary Carter as secretary.
Notning further was done however, ex-
cepting to appoint Mr.. Carter as COM
rnit-ee to ascertain from the various
departments the amount OF money
which win be required for the conduct
of the institutions under the control of
the new board. None of these institu-
tons viii however he taken over until
the close. OF the present biennial period
or until the Legislature provides an APP
preparation for carrying on the work
under the board.
At the meeting yesterday some inter-
esting points we're raised by Supt.
Cooper wherein he claimed the County
act conflict with the Organic Act. 1t
was agreed that the Board of Public
institutions should make a formal de-
mand upon the Superintendent of Pub
lie Works for harbors, wharves, public
buildings, etc, and that he should re-
fuse, the points of difference then to
be submitted to the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Coopers contention is that the
County Act embraces two subjects, the
one providing for the government of
counties, the other creating the Board
of Public Institutions, which under the
provisions of the Organic Act, he says,
is illegal. He claims also that counties
are not the government of the Ter
ritory," but that what is meant is the
Territorial government" which is CIV
en- control of wharves, harbors, etc.
The new board he says is not part of
the Organic Act provides, and the
County bill is an attempt to change
the form of government as it was Great
ed by Congress.
He says further that while the duties
of the Superintendent may be modified
by the Legislature, yet the control of
property vested by Congress cannot be
taken away or given to some branch
of government not recognized by the
Organic Act Further, control OF
wharves. roads, building sites. water
works, electric lighting plants and other
public institutions, it is provided in toe
land laws, are under the control of the
Minister of Interior, WIN is succeeded
by the Superintendent of Public Works,
and the Organic Act specifically pro-
vides that the land laws shall be chang
ed only by Congress.
1t is further claimed that the Organic
Act prohibits the transfer of any prop
erty of the United States from the con-
troll of the Territory.
.Supt. Cooper has many other objec-
tons ard is preparing a written opin-
ion for submission to Governor Dole.
In the meantime there will be no trou-
bic of any kind and the Supreme Court
viii be left to construe the Organic Act
while all the officers concerned will act
in the utmost harmony.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-02

DIARRHOEA is more to be dreaded
than diphtheria- 1t attacks all ages and
is equally fatal to young and old. The
great mortality resulting from diar-
rhoea is due TO the lack of proper treat
ment at the first stages OF the disease.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy is a reliable and effective
medicine, and if given in time will pre-
vent serious consequences. This rem
dy never fails and is pleasant to take.
Every household should have a bottle
at hand Get it today. 1t may save a
life Benson, Smith & Co, wholesale
agents, sell it.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council met in regular session last
evening with Mayor Wall in the chair.
There was little business transacted.
The city transferred its rights in the
Cascade water right for 81 900 to Mr.
Henderson, 800 being paid in cash
and the rest TO be paid June first.
Mayor announced that he had ap-
pointed Messrs. Sheets and Weight
man to audit the books of the various
city officers.
Reports of officers were received
and placed on file.
Complaint was made concerning
rubbish in front of the Wood & Nor
gan barn, and marshal notified to look
after same. o~
Regular monthly bills were allowed
election bills referred to attorney and
clerk.
Ordinances heretofore introduced
granting francise to telephone com
pany and vacating a certain alley
were finally disposed Of
The council then adjourned to meet
again tomorrow evening to wind up
the business of the year when all re-
tire from office, the officers elected
yesterday being sworn in.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

The general assembly just adjourn
ed by statute of limitation, is a fair
sample of all bodies elected with but
single purpose-that OF electing
United States senator. All other busi-
ness is lost sight of and the interests
OF the state neglected in every way
1t looks, however, as though the peo-
pie Will have to put up with 1t for
some time to come as the United
States senate does not seem to be de-
sirons of changing the method of
electing senators or the resolution
asking for a change would receive
consideration by that body.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09
DEATH OF JAMES S. BARBER.
Dies From Injuries Received in Aeei
dent at Central City.

A telephone message to The Her
aid Saturday night from the Denver
Republican. conveyed the information
that James s Barber had been In
iured, perhaps fatally, at Central CITY
that afternoon. Mr.. Barber was eni-
pIoycd in repairing gutter on the
roof OF the court house when he foil a
distance oi twenty feet. breaking his
righi arm below the elbow, causing
the bone to protrude through the flesh
lie was also injured internally.
The Information was conveyed To
the family. no word having been re.
ceiycd up to that time Telegrama
were sent To Miss Lena Barber and
Ray. who we're In Denver, No word
was received until 4 O'Clock yesterday,
when telegram announced Thai m"
injured man was rertipg very wen
This was followed by smother tcle-
gram stating death had taken place.
i,oth Ray and Miss Lena went 60 Cen.
iral CITY yesterday morning and last
evening the remains were conTeyeh Ia
Denver. Mrs Barber got ready Ia
start Tor Denver yesterday morning,
and was at the depot. but In The all
srnco of no direct Information conclu'
llnd not 10 20. She left this morning.
accompanied by her daughter. Babe.
| Earl. the remaining brother, being un'
able 10 leave Quite number ot sym'
pathizing friends were at the depot 10
sac tham on their sad Journey, Dispo
sitlun of the body has not been set
He'd Burial may take place In Den.
yer or the remains may be taken io
leloii KnnHns. FOR intcrment by tho
side uf one son who was drowned
some years ago This viii be decided
upon ia Denver tomorrow.
Deceased Is we'll known In Durango.
although being absent the past year or
Two He was engaged in the second
nnnd business for many years, The
girls. Miss Lena and Babe. and Che
rays. Ray and Earle. are woli known,
although Miss Lena and Ray have re-
sided In Denver some time. Mrs.
barber and her children certainly
have the sympaihy Of bnranguiins In
their sudden afliction
II seems that the Barber family are
| fatcd In way uf accidents Mrs Bar
bers mother died from the effects OF
Iun nccidpnt. after lingering tcn
| months aan iH buried In Kansas
who was drowned and nov Tho hus-
bnnd and father Is the victim Of an
| accident otherwise heing Ia robust
health having visited Durango only q
few weeks ago
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09
MINES AND MINING.
LA Plata MIner.)

Tia Plata Miner)
Three men are now at work on the
Copper Age and the force Will be In
creased az soon as "A pack train can
be got TO the mine
J. T. O'iiara. manager Of the Au'
rora Mining company. will make an
effort this week TO get supplies and
force Of miners up 10 the Aurora mine
to commence the seasons work
II ls reported that Hug Owens has
made big strike in one of his claims
west OF the Neglected near Junction
creek The ore shows plenty OF Tel
Iurimm and roasts out gold equal TO
any In camp.
Peter FassbiDder and sons who have
been working their Junction creek
claims this winter. are feeling good
over the result OF their work and are
satisfied that they viii be able to pro
duce shipping ore this season.
Mnher Bros. a Co VIII resume work
ON their Little Frankie lode as soon
ns II IL possible to get in supplies.
Samples taken from the ore uncovered
a short time ago gave returns OF 1887
In gold and sl03 In silver per ton.
Never before In the history of this
district has few months work shown
as fine results as has this winters de
yciopmcnts Every section OF the dis
irict In which work has been done has
made great Improvement and several
very important discoveries have been
made.
Tie recently organized company
that owns the Belfast. Last Chance
and number of other claims just
west Of the Neglected. are doing some
surface work while waiting for the
roads 10 get settled so that they can
haul In their hosting and pumping
machinery.
Good progress is being made on the
Neglected mill considering the kind
of weather they have had to contend
with. The foundations are completed
and the building nearly all framed
The heavy machinery Is ON the ground
and II will be but short time until
this mill will be turning out from
$500 to 81 900 per day in bullion ant
concentrates.
Inc Durango hlfi people leit -"
range for the mine Saturday witt
force of eight men and Will push de
yelopment as fast as possible. Thci
main drift which Is now in 600 Zee
ON the vein will be pushed ahead b.
two shifts and some air connection
viii he made before warm weathe
comes No stopping will be done TO
l. F,., h.. -
load OF ore shipped some time ago will
keep this force Mt work for severa
months.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

Why should prejudice against put-up
medicine hinder you from trying what
has cured thousands of suffering men
and womeni
ronly for Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery think would be in my grave to- day. /.
writes MIR. Moses Miles. of Hiiliard, Uinta Co.
Wyoming. al had asthma so bad could not
sleep al night and was compelled 10 give up
work. II Affected my lungs SO thss | coughed
all the time, both day and night My friends
all thought had consumption. Ny wife had
taken Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and II
had helped her so much She insist ed on my try
ing his Golden Medical Discovery which I
well man, weighing isS pounds thanks to Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale Of less meritorious
medicines. He gains; you lose.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

He cares nothing
for the means to
that end.
There are thou
sands OF men and
women whose
lives are at stake,
who are hindered
from accepting
the one means of
safety by foolish
prejudice.
Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery has
been the means of
restoring health
to many men and
women whose hol-
low cough, bleed
ing lungs, ena-
citation and weak
ness seemed to
warrant the state
ment of local ply
sicians-r There is
no cure possible. -
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09
MILLIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.

Spurred to activity. partly by the
advent of the new Moilat line and
partly by jealous rivalry and a desire
to share In the business developed
from Colorado's marvellous re
sources. all of the railroads In the
Colorado field are preparing to spend
many millions of dollars this year.
The Denver & Rio Grande. Rock Isl
and. Missouri Pacific, Burlington and
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

ing improved methods IN educational
work. which proved of mutual advan.
taee TO all Taking II all IN all. Pro
fcssor Downs says he does not remem-
Der a trip giving better results. and
he returns with new ideas to contin-
ue the work of advancing the standing
OF the Durango schools.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

disordered stomach may cause no
end OF trouble. When the stomach
fails to perform its functions the bow
els become deranged. the liver and
kidneys congested. causing numerous
diseases, the most fatal OF which are
painless and therefore the more to be
dreaded. The important thing is to
restore the stomach and liver to a
healthy condition. and for this pur-
pose no better preparation can be
used than Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. For sale by all drug
glsts.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

Pennington. radisting wires In all di-
rections within a radius Of twenty
miles. to the various towns and
ranches. and upon the payment o; a
monthly rental Will entitIc the user
of the phone TO talk 10 anyone -ithir.
that radius free of additional cost.
Fruitland, Jewett, Aztec. La Plata,
Flora Vista and Bloomfield will all
be within this limit, with Farming
ton as the common center.--farmins-
ton Hustler.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

Santa Fe will devote most of their
funds 10 greater and finer equipment
The Union Pacific is spending millions
on double tracking its main line. The
Colorado G Southern will end It's
trackage agreement with the Denver
e. Rio Grande and bii..i its own line.
and It will devote great sums TO devel-
oplng the beet sugar industry. That
Colorado VIII benefit m4ryelously is
beyoud question.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

FrnmFrom Tuesdo,is Daily.
uuNet Cam
vcr last evening to take part In cleo
ton and rustic votes on the North
Side.
The La Plata Miner says w. s. Oar
row expects to hike for the hills
about the 10th for the summer cam
paien
Mrs Hahn will return Thursday
evening of this week from her Ne
braska trip And the old man is glad
of H.
John c. Bell. whom Judge Hogg sue
ceeds MS congressman. has re-entered
the law business and opened an Office
at Montrose
u = Ritter returned last evening
from Newton. Kans.. where he was
called recently owing 10 the Illness OF
his mother
All mountain streams will boom this
spring about the last of May or fore
part OF June II will be well to
strengthen bridges and approaches
o.
II looks natural to see George
krause on our streets again. George
iB one of the whole souled boys and
Is entitled to all the good luck that
comes his way.
ton Ia at
evening To nurse Guerney Alexander
who is reported i'll with pneumonia.
THO Herald trusts the disease Will
Huon be mastered,
Mrs Granville Pcndletou returned
last evening from Missouri where she
spent two months visiting. She also
stopl ed al Chama a few days with
her daughter. Mrs Orme.
i = Soons has arranged To open
moai department in the Conway gro
cory and will be- ready for business
Saturday of this week lie will tell
Herald readers about II later
l.. Il Smith. one of the appraisers
pf the state land board. came In from
Denver last evening and is spending
the day ia Durango. or course vote
went In Tor the Republican ticket
The commissioners met In regular
quarterly session yesterday. Princi-
pal business was reading of the min
utos and listening to the wants OF the
paupct portion of the community.
The Montrose land office has been
doing rush business since the land
office took hold OF the Gunnison tun-
mol irrigation project. II Is said sew
ernl hundred ranches have been filed
upon.
MANI friends are mourning the
death of Dave Glcndenning. one OF the
populaf travelling men who made this
section for many years. The Herald
noted the illness of deceased week |
or so / go
The Colorado State Editorial asso-
clation meets at Glenwood Springs |
June Q h and 10th. II would be good |
sche.no II every publisher on the Wes'
tern Slope attended and an organiza-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

While tardy justice is meted out to
A. Rex Mollette by the withdrawal OF
the labor resolutions condemning him
last fall. it is too late to be of much
value, as the charges no doubt had
much To do with his defeat for dis
trict attorney.
Dr. Lackey was called to Pine river
today on professional business. He
returns tomorrow.
T. C. Graden returned last evening
from a trip to Alamosa. Ole Caliente
and other New Mexico points.
a pet deer arrived from the country
today for Expressman Sickenger. The
and as tame as dog.
The Boston Coal & Fuel company
has the railroad running to the mine,
repaired and in good running order
again, and can supply all calls for
coal.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Ashback are
the happy recipients of little girl at
their house, which arrived night be-
fore last. Both mother and child are
doing nicely and we trust this will
continue to be the case
Mrs. C. c. Murray was down from
Trimble Springs this moDing. Mrs.
Murray says the flow of hot water is
returning and the usual quantity is
expected in the near future, when 1T
will be possible for plunge and tub
baths.
1t is the season of the year when
live stock should not be allowed to run
at large over the city Several burros
have been turned out by the owners
to forage and are nuisance. Parties
owning them should be notified at
once to keep them or be made amen
able to the ordinance.
Rasmus Hansen came down from
Trimble Springs last evening, leaving
this morning for Denver, from.which
point he may go east or take in the
dedication of the Worlds fair at st.
Louis. Mr.. Hanson says an immense
amount of snow fell in the mountains
last week and that snow covers the
ground in the Red Mountain district
ten to twelve feet, and the same holds
good about Animas Forks. Nothing to
compare with it since the winter of
1884.
| Considering the circumstances Fred
| w. Strater made an excellent run.
Had il not been generally accepted
by the voters that he was to be dep
uty postmaster we haven't the slight
est doubt but he would have been
elected We have been informed of
quite number of Republicans who
argued that Mr.. Strater was sure of a
position anyway. and they voted for
Russell Truthfully The Herald could
not deny the talk around town to this
effect, because we are not willing to
win through false statements. AS it
is Mr. Strater will have better posi-
ton than city clerk and C. l.. Russell
will have comfortable berth the
next two years.
Cyrus F. Newcomb is not mourning
uvcr his defeat In fact, he publicly
announced yesterday morning that he
voted for Mr.. Houx and for others to
do so. as he would not be able to
serve. This owing to a letter receiv-
ed night before last announcing that
$4,000 had been raised to push de-
velopment on the mines in the Sum-
mittsville district and that his SER
vices at good salary were desired
to start inside of couple of weeks.
The Herald is pleased to know that it
is the intention of the owners to con-
tinue the good work started year
ago and that confidence in Mr.. New
combs management secures for him
the position, although necessar-
lily removes him from Durango most
of the time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

w. S. Pickerill was Denver bound
passenger Sunday morning. VIII stop
ut Colorado Springs also and be alb
sent four to Ave days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09
when LIFE'S AT STAKE

The most timid man will take any
chance of escape. The slender rope
dropped down the precipice, the slip
perry log over the abyss, anything that
offers chance of life, is eagerly snatch
ed at. The end the man seeks is safety.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

Glen Scouton went TO Denver sun
day morn.ng--or AT least left for that
point. and VIII arrive there some time
today. barring accidents.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

state engineer. From the eligible list
the governor selects his appointees
From Wednesdays Daily:
Three-fourths of the registered vo-
ters went'to the polls yesterday.
The Pennington stage is running
again after a siege of impossible
roads.
Joe Prewitt drifted in from Aztec
last evening. Joe is about as busy as
they make them these days.
T. NJ Biges arrived at Edith yes
terday from Denver fully recovered
from the effects of smallpox.
This is Self Denial week with the
Salvation Army Help them out a
trine Yau will not miss it.
Durango La Plata county and the
state OF Colorado have nothing to
complain Of in way of Republican vie
tories.
Oscar Olson came down from Silver
Ton last evening and after IA day or
two in the city goes TO New Mexico
10 purchase a string of horses.
Several country people observed an
eruption last evening and came to
town his morning to ascertain the
cause, Simply Republican upheaval.
DR. Mayor McEwen went tn lgnacio
this morning to wait upon one OF the
Indians who possibly became too joy
GUS over the news from Durango last
| night
Miss Margaret Frary is home from
Mancos and has accepted "A position
in the Park school in Durango Miss
Frary is giving excellent satisfaction
as a teacher
Workers on both sides yesterday
found great many people entitled
to vote not registered. The Republi-
cans lost bunch of nine at one
| place ON this account.
As a matter of comparison. Sam
| Walls majority two years ago was
14S, LaCounts 175 Buskirk SO, Nc.
| CURE %, and Skoog 40, with Patterson
winning in the First ward by %.
Guy Davis, reporter on the Demo
crat the past year. departed for Iowa
this morning in response TO telegram
announcing the serious illness of his
mother. win be back in about two
weeks.
II our esteemed afternoon co-temp
could have issued a few more papers
| like the one of Monday. the Democrats
would not have elected a man. Even
| Wigglesworth would have been in dan
ger.
Republicans are in the swim They
| have control of the national admins
tration, have the state officers, major
ity of the county officers and now we
have control of city affairs. Coming
pretty smooth, eh?
There were just an even POO votes
| cast yesterday. / 1893 that counted, and
one blank Two years ago the total
vote for mayor was only l 1.002. show
ing gain yesterday of nearly two
hundred. 1t wasn't such dull cleo
ton. after all.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09
NEWS ITEMS FROM
SOUTHWESTERN TOWNS

Judge Granville fendleion and his
daughter. Miss Pearle. came down
from Durango Monday on their return
member Of the legislature from this
county. did good work for the past
TWO months, The people were glad TO
see the Judge aud Miss Pearl nud vol.
come them homo. Aztec Index
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

!. Lazarus returned last evening
from New York City where he went
on his usual spring purchasing trip
New goods wili soon make their ap-
pcarance.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

GRAND HAVEN. Mich. March q.
Durango Evening Herald, Durango.
Colo.
Dear Sir: Some time ago | wrote
you concerning proposed wagon trip
through the Archuleta country. and
now | want to trouble you again. As
far as | am concerned | think that
such trip as we expect TO make
should be taken in the summer and at
any rate not earlier than June, but
some of our party have the idea that it
can be taken the latter part of April
or the first of May just as handily. So
| write you for information once
more Dou you think April or May
would be too early? Have you had a
severe winter and would we be trou-
bled at that season, do you think, with
snow, mud or swollen streams? How
cold are the nights in your locality
in the month OF May? Kindly advise
me at your earliest convenience and
pardon me for the trouble. but | know
YOU Will give II to us straight.
Yours very truly.
II y NICIIDI =
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

In reply 10 the above The Herald
will state. That the best time Ia
take n trip in the mountains is from
the 10th of June to the 3lst of July.
although August Is all right But all
nature sings out in her glory during
the month of June. April or May Is
too early. Occasionally the snow Is
gone the last Of May. but this year II
might he well to put on the trip as
late as possible in June. as all mount
ain streams are sure to be high dur
ing May and the fore part of June
Again. trout fishing does not com
mence until June first. according to
law. and is not good until streams go
down. Therefore. The Herald advises
Mr.. Nichols not TO start earlier than
June. and II IT makes no difference
the latter part OF the month will be
better for those camping out
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

Mrs. W. u Kinney and Mrs. B w
I.ocahsrt. the latter county clerk Of
San Juan county. came In frDtn Den
yer Saturday evening, leaving for 81.
veriun yesterday morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-09

During the past year 10000 new
cars We're built in the United States.