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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
CALAMITY JAnE."

The news comes from Deadwood. s.
- that Calamity Jane" is dead. aud
reminds M once more of the passing
u The frDntierfndian lighting type
couiemporsry with General Custer
aud Wild BIZ hifckok. Jane Canary
became one % the vests most eccen-
tric and picturesque characters. 10,
Vulnerable siories about her exploits
some run some Wildly exaggerated
ARE current. one ot these relating To
her uIsu vi dressing a. a cowboy in
'rder 10 Join General Clusters expedi-
lion against the Apaches In 1870 An
other admiFlnE historian has described
the part she IL alleged 10 have taken
IN the capture % Jack Mccall. the
uoadWpUd ruEdy who killed VIVID
tiii' In The later years Df her life
when fhe Miles and Terry and Crook
'ampnigns had become memories.
ONE euterprisine manager fenced her
Montana ranch and charged a small
admission fec % tourists who do" the
wosf She vas une Of those curious
tnFeyed wnmen who helped 10 enrich
aorler history aud who were vastly
more romantic n perspective than
they seemed 20 those who rubbed ell
bows sith them Ia prosy everyday
iiie Why she never became part Of
some long.haired BiIs circus has new
~ been explained. for The type she
represented vas not common. despite
fhe dime noveiiHfs' attempts TO per
petrare il as distinctly western New
York Post
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
GET ToeETaER AND
STICK TOGETHER

Tho spirit u faction IN the banc of
he Republican party 10 Colorado. ami
81 must be exercised bsiDr. the Nay 10
fictory NJ tho polls will b. made clear
Thcf. are Republicans enough for
one party in 'he state. bot not enough
Tor two. aud - long as any coBsidera.
BILE numbers uf the party mem isrsi!p
continue To- refuse a. abide by ~" viii
"a The majority in ihe support uf lick
as and principles Incorporation party
elii be- mos" litoiy 10 caro- rierii0na
In ordpr Bro give Cai1radn me henr
DIE Of FooH government sli The Rep,ib
Atans muFi ger together aud stick TO-
.ethcf lii.e "a band of brpfhprs and In
urdcr 90 Do this they must rspudiatc
be bad advice ~ professional mis-
chief makers who are doing shat they
ran 10 keep the spirit of faction alive
The power 10 secure unity harmony
snd victory resfs with The rank and
Hie of the party sB1 every voter
5houlh use his Influence % shat end
Lot hyFpucs be- bl cones. and ie' the
VIII ~ the majority be respected and
1beyvd by all true Republicans hence
forth
u ihls policy is faithfully followed
the Republican party wii carry tae
tate IN November and the electoral
vote of Colorado viii be- cast for Theo
inre Boorevoit In the uvSt prssiaon-
llai election Denver Republican
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
seAsoN of foResT flnes.


pcnYcr Republican. Special care
shuuld hc taken at this time ol the
year co guard againN forest fires. for
he snow having melted long agu the
door of the forests is dry. and this
witherod grass and broken branches
lf trees arr Ike rinder
once started at this season hro
Ia the mountains may IN a uttic while
sweep through q forest and destroy
cus of hunsauds of dollars worth nf
valuable timber % accompanied by
high wind such IRE we'll started can
larily bo stopped until it has burned
over 10. entire space thickly covered
with trees
precautiou demands that fires be
checked before thoy get well under
say, ANA 81 is particularly important
hat campers. many ot whom are now
IA the mountains should extinguish
heir fires before leaving them after
breaking camp a largo percentage
II the destructive fires are the result
Il negligence on the part of campers
Unfortunately some persons with
whom an outing iu the mountains Is
novelty do not know of this danger
others are careless and indifferent
Every such person should. II possible,
be notified by the forest wardens that
u is his duty 10 gunrd against the
spread Of their camp fires.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13

nerves and temper particularly if
the criticism is of the naRglng kind
to no purpose II ls alwsys within the
power of the newspaper reader who is
offended 20 Withdraw from the read
ing public. TO Try segregation but lf
also mailes IA necessary 10 ask great
many questions and sei them indiacr-
entity answered How Tar the ne~spa-
pers 20 in producing mental and neT
vous irritation Is so interesting quos-
tion Considerable depends Un the
transactions one has been engaged in
which are the sHbiect of newspaper
comment II newspapers discuss one :
Affairs it ls hiEhiy and unpieasaniit
exciting 20 hrs seusiiiyeness II they
are other peoples if Is borne With
calmnes5. All readers must exercise
their own discrimination They Fon't
read what makes them uncomfortable
one man declares he never reads miIr-
ders another sNiftly lodges all ret
rrenee 10 suicide some avoid the 80
ciety column As they would poison
and others are unconscious except Ia
q vague way d. an editorial page
Newspaper readers have been knus n
aho searched through ali the columns
for thc clippings and sednonziy avoid
"a The Blk headed articles. SO violent
are the Prcludic.s of newspaper read
crs that GA bearing The ueWsboy cali
iER out All about the horrible mur-
lrr' some such exchange might take
place ~. Boy Is h all about the hoF
dhie murder Yes, sir" Wei
hen, don't want IT," The carboiie
aeid suicide has an equal tendency ta
discourage this class nf readers For
iunafeiy Ia this gay III large headlines
no one nerd complain that be- isn't
toreuArned he IN not lnyeisicd INTO
reading anything be- doesn't like 81
Ia all stamped Ia plain back Ink. and
there IL everything that il 10 the news
market You take your pick u is
rue that tho assortment 0f shat yuu
Ike may not be- a. large as sou de-
sire. but u In as large a. there is a
paying demand for one might like a
morning or an evening paper that was
nearly AL devoted 10 HsersD aud dra-
matte news. information about distin-
guishcd characters, together with high
tlass Wit ana philosophy notes on arr
and music but unless he can show 10
publisher that there are % 01V pso
pie of the sam" taste 10 tOsn. carbUlie
acid suicides aud horrible murders are
going 20 occupy more space than VII
liam winters criticism uf Sothoru' 's
new play or a column account of what
ihe Nanderbilts are doing al Now
port
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
Experience.

Experience teaches nothing more
forcibiy than It teaches this; II you
yet tired easily. IL you are upset by
frIfles. d your appetite is poor. your
steep broken. the best thing you can
du Is to take Hoods sarsaparilla.
Experience recommends this medi-
cine In This snperluliye way-what
better recommendation could it have?
Such OF our readers as are not be
ing benefited by their vacation should
not delay taking This tonic
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior United
States Land Office. Durango. Colo.
rado. August 3. 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by James Hard
ing of Bayfield,. La Plata county, Colo.
RADIO, contestant, against Homested
entry No. 2222. made August 3. 1901
for the West Y Of S. + u and f. y
OF s w y. Section 10 u. Township
81 N. Range s w. n NJ 2. NJ. BY
Edward c. Wilson, Of Bayfield,. La Pla
Ia county. Colorado. contestee. iE
which it is alleged that the said entry
man has wholly abandoned said tract.
and changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months since max
ing said entry and next prior to the
date herein: that said tract is not set
tied upon and cultivated by said party
as required by law. that he did not es-
tablish residence thereon. and made
no improvements thereon said par
ties are hereby notified to appear. re-
spond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a m. on Sep
tember 2l, 1903 before the Register
and Receiver of the United States
Land Office in Durango, Colorado.
The said contestant having, in
proper affidavit, filed August 3, 1903,
set forth facts which show that after
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
To Prevent Railroad Wrecks,

One Of our largest railroads is pre-
pairing 90 install a systsm OF electric
'iEnals iur the prevention Of wrecks.
fhs new device displays q white light
In The cab Tor safety and a red light
.Dr danger Nature has also furnished
4 complete system OF danger signals
which we must observe II we are to be
strong ami healthy. Inability 10 eat
and sleep. nervousness and impure
blood are ail danger signals of impair
ed health Nature has also provided
3 rcusay for those VINO have neglect.
20 their stomach until indigestion,
dyspepsia. biiiousness. and chronic
constipation have developed. and that
s Hosteucr's stomach Bitters For
over nny years Ii has been building
Ip rundown systems and restoring
,lCMy people 10 robust health Try It.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land. Ac, June 3, 1873.

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
United States Land Office, Durango,
Colo, June g, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in com.
pliance with the provisions of the acl
Of congress OF June 3, 1878, entitled
An act Tor the sale OF timber lands
In the states OF California, Oregon, Ne.
yada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act Of August I, 1882. Jimmie May
Henderson, OF Durango. county of La
Plata. state of Colorado, has on June
2, 1903, filed IN this office his sworn
statement No. T01. for the purchase
Of the E. y of S. E. I. of Section No.
lS. +. y of N. E. u of Section "a, in
Township No. 3S \, Range No 8 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 Of
flee at Durango. Colo. on Friday, the
ith day of September. 1903.
He names as witnesses: A. l..
Pierce. of lockwood, Colo; Peter
Daum. OF lockwood. Colo; E. E. Sey-
bold. of Durango. Colo; Goody True,
OF Durango, Colo.
ANY and all persons claiming ad
tersely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 4th day OF Sep
tember. 1908.
f. c. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication, June IL.
Last Publication. Aug. l3.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
ONE CERTAINTY.
Some Durango People Fully Realize I,
Now

When the back aches from kidney Ills.
When urinary troubles annoy you.
There's a certain way to find relief
A sure way to be cured
Doan's Kidney Pills win do IL
Durango people endorse this claim.
Mrs Thomas Hughes. wife VI Thomas
Hughes employed at the smeIter. 243
Fourth avenue. says: Mr. Hughes
and | are advocates Of Doan's Kidney
Pills and arm believers in them. Ex-
perienee proved TO Us that they are a
remedy of untold value Mr Hughes.
who has been employed for the last
twelve years in the smeiter works, Of
ten complained OF pain in his back
Just across the loins II hurt when
he stopped or lifted. and morning aft
er morning bis back was 50 lame and
sore. particularly u he contracted a
cold. that he was often In misery.
Doan's Kidney pills. procured at Geo.
f. Tiffany. IRIS drug store. so con
Tinced him OF their great value that
be has repeatedly stated to me and TO
other people with whom he was dis
cussing the medicine. that the remedy
WAS the best he had ever used have
often had back ache after an extra
hard days work and | find the uses OF
poan's Kidney Pills very quickly re
lieyes aching across the loins"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC
box Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
\. Y sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Department of the Interior Land Of
flee at Durango, Colorado. July 18th,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that the FOL.
lowing named settler has filed notice
If his intention to make final proof
support OF his claim and that said
proof will be made before the Regis
ter and Receiver u, 5. Land Office at
Durango, Colorado, on September 18th,
1903, viz: George w. Shields, who
made Homestead Entry No. 1867 for
the ). y OF n. E. 4 and w. y S. L.
=. Section q, Twp. 30 n, Rg. IL W.,
" NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation OF said land, viz:
Howard kimsey. OF Hesperus. Colora-
DO; Everett Wright. of Hesperus. Colo
RADIO: John Crawford, OF Content. Col
orado; William Hunt, OF Hesperus,
Colorado.
F C. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication, July 23.
Last Publication, August &c.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
Dyspepsia Cured Without the Aid Of
Doctor.

Il am Just up from a hard spell OF
the lux" tdysenteryJ says Mrs. r. A
Pinner. Well known merchant OF
Drummond. Tenn. Il used one small
bottle Of Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured
without having doctor. consider 1t
the best cholera medicine in the
world" There is no need of employ
ing a doctor when this remedy is used,
for no doctor can prescribe a better
medicine for bowel complaint In any
form either for children or aduils. 1t
never fails and is pleasant to take.
Fore sale by all dealers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
Notice of Application to Lease State
Lands.

Office of the State Board OF Land Com
missioners. Denver, Colorado, July Z,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that Hug
Quinn. whose postofice address is Du-
range, Colo. on July 7th, 1903, made
application No. 1896, to the State
Board OF Land Commissioners to lease
the following described school lands,
situate in La Plata county, Colorado,
towit: All of Sec. Sc, Twp. SO North,
Range 10 West
No other applications to lease the
above described premises or objec-
tions against the above application
will be considered after the last pub
lication hereof
Date OF last publication, July 80,
1903.
MARK G. WOODRUFF,
Register State Board Land Commits
sioners.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Desert Land, Final Proof.

DESERT lano, fIndl FrooI.
United States Land Office, Durango,
Colorado, July Il. 1903
Notice is hereby given that William
r. Mason, OF Durango, La Plata cuun-
~, Colorado, has filed notice OF inten-
lion 10 make final proof on his desert
land claim No. 80. for the North half
OF Section 20. Township "a y, Range
. W. y. NJ. F. NJ, before tue Register
and Receiver of the United States
Land Office at Durango, Colorado, on
Friday the 2lst day OF August, 1903.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation OF said land: William b.
Shoull, Charles Hurst, Lewis Evans,
and Samuel Robinson. all OF Durango,
La Plata county, Colorado.
f. c. PERKINS, Register.
First Publication, July 16.
Last Publication, August 20.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
Suicide Prevented.

The strttuug announcement that a
preventive OF suicide will Interest
many. a run down system, or despon-
lency Invariably precede suicide and
omeihIng has been found that will
prevent that condition which makes
suicide likely At the first thought OF
self destruction take Electric Bitters-
il being great tonic and nervlne will
strengthen the nerves and build up
The system. 1t is also great Stom-
tch. Liver and Kidney regulator. Only
5oc Satisfaction guaranteed by G. E.
Tiffany, Jr., druggist.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
PLANS FOB BIG MINING sWlNoLE

CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. 12.-Plans
FOR gigantic mining swindles. after
the fashion Of those perpe,rated by
Whitaker Wright in Western Austral-
Ia, are reported as being placed on
foot here by mining promoters Of Lon
don. New York and other centers OF
capital and credulity The mines OF
the great gold camps OF Mexico are.
II is said, to be used as bats for the
usual yiciims of mining frauds in the
places named. London and New York
promoters are at present In the City
OF Mexico completing plans which in
clude the starting Of a general boom
and floating OF companies with large
capital in London and New York.
Among those interested are persons
who are connected with Whitaker
Wright in his Western Australia
frauds. and with Terah Hooley In his
mining swindles. During the week
companies with capitals aggregating
over $4,000 900 were organized in this
city alone. and all the property owned
by the companies put together is not
worth. according to an eminent min.
ing engineer OF the United States. the
cost Of obtaining titles to them
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
Experience.

Experience teaches nothing more
forcibly than it teaches this: If you
get tired easily, II you are upset by
tri1es. il your appetite is poor, your
sleep broken. the best thing you can
do is to take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Experience recommends this medi-
cine in this superlatiye way-what
ebuer recommendation could it have?
Such OF our readers as are not being
benefited by their vacation shoU.1 not
delay In taking this tonic
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873.
United states Land Once. Durango.
Colorado. June LIST. 1876.
Notice is hereby gwen tha, in com
piianee with the provisions oil the act
OF congress ot Jane J, 1878, entitled
An act Tor the SAT, Oi timber lands IN
the states VI California, oregon. Ne
yada anu Washington Teritory." as
extended TO all the public land states
by act OF August !. 1882. Uriah 5. Hoi
lister OF Denver. City anu
County OF Denver. state OF Colorado.
has this day filed in this ofIce his
sworn statement No 691. Tor the pur.
chase Of the E. Y n w. \. OF Sec
tion No. 2. in Township No. SO y,
Range No. : W, n. NJ. =. Nj, and win
offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to
said land before the register and re
ceiver Of this Office at Durango. Colo.
on Saturday, the 18th day OF August,
1903.
He names as Witnesses: William
T. kirkpatrick. OF Durango. Colo.
Benjamin w Ritter, OF Durango
Colo; Washington E Patrick, OF Du-
range. Colo. Charles c. Graham. OF
Nallecito. Colo
Any and all persons claiming ad
yersely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Jtiice on or before said 10Th day OF
August. 1903
F c. PERKINS. Register.
First Publication. June IL.
Last Publication. August l3.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
End Of Bitter Einht

Two physicians had long and
stubborn nght with an abscess on my
right luus writes J, + Hughes ot
Dupont Ga., and gave me up. Every
body thought my time had come. AS
a last resort ] tried DIR Kings New
Discovery Tor Consumption. The ben
eft ! received was striking aud 1 was
N my feet Ia a few days. Now I've
ntirely regained my health" 1t con
Iucrs an Coughs. Colds. and Throat
ind Lung Troubles. Guaranteed by
g + Tiffany. Jr's. Drug Store. Price
soc and 500, Trial bottles free.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
kANsAs's RecoRo.sREAkING
WHEAT HARVEST


The annual battle between man and
nature fought in the wheat fields oi
Kansas ended about the 2oth ut July
The army OF conquest armed with
haryestcrs and thrasher entered al
he southern portion OF the state and
weeping everything before IL. pro.
gresscd uorthWard until the Sunaow.
cr state was marked by nothing but
stacks OF grain and nelds OF stubbie
over vast areas the sheaves OF wheat
were thrashod out as fast as thcy
were garnered. while Ia many counties
he wheat WAS left standing in shocks
ready Tor the thrasher In the fall
According to Philip Eastman. writ.
ing in the Review of Reviews for An
sas was the largest In the history OF
he state and the greatest by far OF
any state in the Union Time was
when the name OF Kansas was associ-
tted In the popular mind with corn
But the famous wheat belt OF the
west now includes thirty counties In
Kansas. extending from the northern
TO the southern boundary Not q
county In this belt raises less than a
million bushels annually 1t is point
ed out that the yield OF summer cuun.
~ nlone-6.Sl2l02 bushels-is more
than the combined yields of Maine
New Hampshire. Vermont, Mississippi.
Wyoming. New Mexico. Arizona. Ne
vada, Alabama and New Jersey. Bar
ton county. which ranks next to sum
ner. called for four thousand four hun
dred extra men and more than two
thousand additional horses this year
To harvest her croD of wheat
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13

Mrs Mollie Allen Of South Fork.
Ky, says she has prevented attacks of
cholera morbus by taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
when she felt an attack coming on.
Such attacks are usually caused by in
digestion. and these Tablets are just
what Is needed to cleanse the stomach
and ward on the approaching attack.
Attacks OF bilious collie may be pre-
vented in the same way. Fore sale by
all dealers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Timber Land. Act June 3, 1873.

United States Land Office, Durango
Colorado, June IS, 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.
yada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892. Frank Ed
redge. of Durango, county of La Plata.
state OF Colorado, has on June 5, 1903,
filed in this office his sworn statement
No zoo, for the purchase of the n.
E. 4 s. w. 4, n. w: !. S. E. 4 and
S. y n. f. u of Section No. /. in
Township No. 36 ". Range No W,
\. NJ. p. NJ, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more val
uable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes. and to establish
his claim to said land before the Reg
lister and Receiver of this Office at
Durango, Colorado. on Saturday. the
5th day of September. 1903.
He names as witnesses: Freder.
ick II. Reinhold. Washington f. Pat
rick, Ben w Ritter. and Charles C
Graham, all of Durango. 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 5th day OF
September, 1903
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First Publication, June 25.
Last Publication. August 81.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13
Iery Remarkable Cure Tor oiarrhoea.
overWise.

There is an old allegorical picture
of "a girl scared at grasshopper, but
Ia the act Of heodiessly treadlng on a
snake This is paralleled by the man
whp spends a large sum OF money
building cyclone cellar. but neglects
10 provide his family with a bottle OF
Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy as safeguard against
bowel complaints, whose victims out
number those of the cyclone hundred
10 one This remedy is everywhere
recognized as the most prompt and re
liable medicine in use for these dis
eases. For sale by all dealers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13

iured products ia Missouri was ST.
es5.9c5. and IN wage. paid ti3.14s.t2s.
The number pf Norkmcn Increased
n .ssv IN the same time II Is shown
BY this report that the demand IN The
Hsie for factory aud railroad help. Ia
i,orars ana harvest hands 10 is02 far
exceeded the supply
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13

due diligence personal service Of this
notice cannot be made. 1t is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
lion.
F. C. PERKINS. Register
First Publication. August 8.
Last Publication. August 30
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13

The chief statisticlan of the depart
ment of agriculture says this country
will produce about 20.0o0.o0o bales oi
cotton annually II the coitn boil weevii
can be kept down. This insect, dis
severed in 1894 is reported to have
caused a loss of $4,000, 600 in TeSas
last year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13

West Point graduates have furnish
ed one president, two unsuccessful
presidential candidates, twenty -four
members ~ congress eighteen gov.
ernors and lieutenant governors tSen
iytwo cicrgymen and one hundred
aud seventy-twO authors
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13

A part of Mr. Carnegie'H Elfi OF
- 500 600 to his native town Of DUN
fermiline is 10 be devoted 10 a school
for technical education, which is o
practical bsnefaciion Of a high order
Nearly every German town has an IN
st'ution OF this Kind. and Germany h
making rapid strides in all kinds Of
manufacturing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-13

Wall street Is having an 1884 and
1901 hurry and not an 1873 or 1898
convulsion The difference between
these two sets of phenomena Us big
enough to impress the country Ne
panic Is In HlEhi