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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24
Mystic.

Mystic, Sept. 22.-Mr. Andrews. far.
mer, living near Plano, died while sitting
in chair in Dr. Ritchie's office Thurs
day afternoon. The cause of his death was
heart failure.
Wm Robinson was injured while at work
in the mines last Monday morning. One
finger was smashed so that amputation
was the result and one ankle was dislo-
Gated.
A little daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ii. Watson. September IL.
Mrs. Taylor returned from a visit with
friends at Red Oak last week.
Miss Cora Donahoo. of near Foster is
visiting with her uncle, Wm. Zigler. and
wife.
The United Mine Workers have pur-
chased lot west Of VIM. Booths restau-
rant and will erect hall.
Rev. ]. w. Carson and family left Thurs
day afternoon for their new home in Ileo-
sauqua.
Rev. George Blagg will be the minister
of the Methodist Episcopal church for the
coming year.
Married, Monday evening of last week,
Ernie Knapp and Miss Mary Smith.
T George Phillips has resigned his position
as carrier on the rural mail route.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24
MURRAY,

Murray, Sept. 22--Rev. j. d, Sparks was
in Creston Friday.
Mathew Ahern spent sunday in Osceola.
Mrs. Roy Allison departed for her new
home in Des Moines last Friday.
Miss Lindsey, OF Alton was the guest OF
Miss Zoa Cooper last Sunday,
Jessie Nelson went to his home In Els
worth Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Parker departed
for Wankoms. Oklahoma Tuesday to
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Pleasant Plain.

Pleasant Plain, Sept. 22.-The academy
enrolment is steadily increasing.
The school board of the township conven-
ed Monday.
f. NJ. Eek is in Chicago on business.
Miss Verne Tombol spent Sunday at
home.
A. ]. Morgan and w. Hallowell and fami-
lies of Clay, were Sunday callers here.
Mrs. Mary Leech and daughter, Nellie,
We're here Saturday. @
Miss Dema Cromly visited at Richland
Saturday. &C..
II. L.. Sargent is in the west part of the
state on business this week. Bg .fi.
Miss Bertha Hinshaw, of Richland, was
in the village Sunday. .4Tbr5 a.
A large number of the workmen on the
Rock Island railroad are located here with
their cars and are repairing the roadbed.
If the census was taken now about 200
would be added to the village population.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson announce the bisth
of a son.
Rev. Sapper left Monday for Oskaloosa
on business.
Pleasant Plain is again without a meat
market.
Mrs. Fryman is reported in better health
than formerly.
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spend the winter with their son Dick

spend the winter with their son Dick.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Il. Grace, of Diagonal,
visited at the J. ID. Sparks home Sunday. 4
Rev. Parish returned to his school work
in Des Moines last Monday.
Chas. Agans, ST.. was called to Sioux
City. Wednesday by the serious illness of
n sister.
Michael Aheln came down from Des
Moines and visited over Sunday. His
brother Francis accompanied him home
Monday.
Messrs. Nelson and Olcson returned from
st. Louis last Friday
Mrs. c. v. Southerland and son have
been visiting at the ]. +. Wick home, and
departed for their home in Boulder, Col.
Tuesday.
Wesley Carver departed Monday for Keo-
kuk, where he takes up the second years
| course in the medical college. Mr. Carver
is one of Murray's best young men. and
his friends wish him we'll in all his efforts.
Ira Benson and Miss Laura Cook were
Osceola visitors Saturday.
Mrs Bertha Noble returned home Friday.
Chas. Burd left on No. Saturday for
| Colorado Springs in quest of health
Mrs. l.. B. Garfield went to Sioux City
Friday returning with two orphan nieces.
Eva Sells visited at the county seat Fri
day.
Jennie Klein is in Madison township WIS.,
iting her sister. Mrs. Turner.
Miss Newport resigned her place in the
public school and returned to her home in
Colorado. Miss StubblefieId. of Osceola,
has accepted the position and will take
charge Monday.
Miss Mamie Klein went to Osceola Satur-
day.
Frank Lonnor and family spent Sunday
at the Keller home south of Murray.
Madison Dumfee and wife. of Ellston,
We're guests at the Lambertson home here
Thursday night.
Rev. Harl returned from California Sat
urday after an absence OF couple of
| months.
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DrakevilIe.

Drakeville. Sept. 22.--Fred Clark is at
tending medical college at ke0kuk
Miss Ruth McAtee. of Bloomfield. visited
with Miss I.ora McNeff last week.
Sid Honsley. of Colorado visited last
week with her parents at this place.
Mrs. Mary IIurless and daughter. Vida.
of Missouri. are visiting relatives here and
at Bloomfield
Mrs Harmon visited last Wednesday
with Mrs Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNeff and daughter Leone
are visiting their son Ed in Oklahoma.
Sid Housley and Wilda Hurless visited
last Wednesday with Sid's sister, Mrs
Dodge.
John Owsley and family visited relatives
here Sunday
John Housley and wife left Sunday night
for Springfield, H., to visit their son Ed
and family.
l.. Truitt and wife and Mrs. Hurless and
daughter visitedlSnnday with Mr.. Rothen-
Mrs. j. n. Wood has been visiting in
Unionville. f'1 q ,4s3 ti..s.
Mrs Duncan and daughter. Dena, re-
turned Thursday from Princeton. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Duncan's sister,
Miss Cox who will make an extended yis-
it here with relatives.
Mr.. Powers. of ST. Louis, is visiting his
little daughter. Dorothy, at the Sayles'
home this week
George Burnett and family. of Kansas
City, are visiting at the parental Burnett
home.
A number of the people attended the
fair at Bloomfield last Saturday. All report
good day.
Mrs. Harry Truitt and little daughter yis7
tied over Sunday in Bloomfield with her
MOTHER Mrs. JOHN Dodge.
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AshuroYe.

!. Ashgrove, Sept 22-The weather is fine
Mt this time.
Several people from this place attended
the Collins sale Saturday
Tom Casslll and wife visited Sunday
with owen cassilI and family
]. 7. Day and family visited recently at
the Roberts home.
Mrs. Bisins is very low.
g. A. Hannah was in ottumwa Monday.
g. G. Bartlett and wife spent Sunday
with j N Proctor and family.
I-ast Thursday occurred the marriage of
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cases..
MR.. JACOB pANoVER

Mr.. JACOB DANovER
of West Point, Ia, was cured of a
Lupus on the side of the nose and one
on the hand that had resisted all forms Of
treatment.
MRS. TAYLOR RUPE
residing south of the city, was cured
of cancer on the nose
MRS. w. H. HARRIS
residing in South ottumwa was cured
of cancer on the lower eye lid The
knife failed. 1t returned, but the N-Ray
cured 1t completely. Plenty of other cases
are cured to convince me and my patrons
that it cures.
MR.. JOHN LEAVELING
of West Point, 1a.,l came to my Of
flee two months ago and was cured within
ten days of IL bad case of Piles from
which he had suffered many years Mr..
Leaveling writes me he is perfectly cured,
the same as his neighbor Jacob Danoyer,
who was cured four years ago.
MR.. GRANT RAMSEY
of Sigourney, la, was cured of Sc
we're case of Piles and only stayed here one
week He was also cured of rupture, re-
turning to take few treatments.
Mr.. S. D. THOMPSON
of Abba. cured of a bad rupture in a
few weeks. He is well pleased and sent
two more patients to take the treatment.
Mr.. G. w. BREEDING
of South Ottumwa, was cured of rup-
ture on the left side six years ago and last
summer was ruptured on the right side.
He was cured
Write for information and testimoni.
ais. Address:
DR.. ]. c. B0NHAM.
nla-, n,. Ottnmwa, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24
soap Creek.

Soap Creek. Sept. 22.-Myrtle Shepherd
visited at the parental home Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. Crist called on Mrs. ]. A. Coff-
man one day last week.
r. r. Sample was Drakeville caller Sun
day afternoon
lizzie coffman called on Mrs. Vim. Moss
one day last week.
william Moss went to ottumwa Monday
morning.
William Rudd, of ottumwa, visited with
friends and relatives in this vicinity Sun
day.
Eli Harbour and family attended service
Mt Center Sunday
Ora Sample is working for Steve Hasting.
Rev. Parry lIeckard held services satur-
day night and Sunday at IL a. M
Ray and Will Shepherd attended service
at Center Sunday.
Will Orman and Will Lauderback We're
callers at Henry Schuberts Sunday even
ing.
Wm. Bradherry was Drakesville caller
Sunday evening.
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LibertyviILs.


Libertyville. Sept 2.-The Liberty town
ship Sunday school convention at Hebron
church Thursday was a success The at
tendance was good and the discussions
We're practical and profitable.
Rev. Shook, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Brighton. spent a por-
tion of Saturday in this place, looking af-
ter college interests. Ill M
W. II. Dustin. of 0ttumw;. attended
church in this place Sabbath morning.
Mr. and Mrs. SNYDER. of Stockport, We're
guests over Sabbath at the home of Henry
Hawkins. Mr.. Snyder and Mrs. Hawkins
are brother and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Peebler went to Ottum-
wa aSturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. David Leppo. who have
been visiting old friends here for several
DAYS, left Monday evening and in few
days expect to return to their California
home
Mr.. and Mrs Gus CARRIER. of MARSHALL
town, have been enjoying a short vacation
visiting old friends here.
Capt. S. II. Watkins returned from
Ames Sunday morning.
n. T. Moorc's Sunday school class at
County Line made him very agreeable
surprise Saturday. About twelve of them
came to his home and spent portion of
the day.
VIM. Bennett has been quite sick for sew
eral days.
j. w. Hill purchased of Thos. Sunley Sat
urday evening n fine driving horse.
Rev. c. Springer expects to attend the
sessions of the Central Illinois conference
to be held at Monmouth. Ill. He was pas
tor there forty years ago.
Mrs Charles Smith was called few
days since to Oklahoma on account OF the
severe illness of son-in-law, Mr. Cope
land.
Word came a few days since announcing
the death of Il we'll known school teacher.
who taught here and in this part of JEFF
ferson county Her name was Hannah
Faucet Since that time she has been
married Her death occurred in Colorado.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24
Abba.

Miss Hartsuck entertained friends
Monday evening.
Miss Jennie Titus has returned from
a visit with friends and relatives in
Colorado and California.
Prof Charles Mcmillan of Minneap-
oils spent Sunday in Abba with his
friend Roy Clapp
Rev. VIM. Veness has moved his fam
lily from Coalfield to Abba.
Afford Paterson of Avery is in the
city today.
Miss Dina Moss, who has been very
low with fever for SO long. is very
much better at present.
Rev. T. B. Hughes, former pastor of
the First H. e. church Of Abba. now of
SigOurney, is in the city today.
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Hedrick.

Hedrick, Sept. 22-Miss Mayme Portel.
! Of this city, and Albert Shepherd, of Red
Oak, were united in marriage this morn.
ing at the residence of the bride parents.
Dr. and Mrs J. w Porter. Only few
relatives and near friends were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd left on the morning
milwaukee train for Red Oak where they
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24
WABASH.
Arrive.

Kansas city & st.
Louis ..... ....... a6:15 a. M a9:2O ~ M
Kansas City & st.
icnis .,.o..s..... a7:o0 p. m. as:25 a. m.
Fieight trains carrying passengers be-
tween ottumwa and Moulton:
Local freight ..... bS:o0 p. m. dS 100 a. m.
Fast freight :. .al2.10 p. m. a2:30 o. m.
o, daily; b, except Sunday.
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Village Creek.

Village Creek, Sept. 22.--Church service
at Pleasant Home Sunday evening was well
attended.
A. A. Beagle and family spent Sunday at
Walter Schoech's.
| Miss Harley Chisinan, of South Ottum-
wa. is visiting at the home of her parents,
U. l.. Harlans, this week.
| Jos. .Haran and family were Ottumwa
visitors Saturday.
| Mrs. s. A. Burton returned last evening
| from a weeks visit with her son Emmett,
| of Blakesbnrg.
| Orville Harlan spent Sunday with his pa
rents. 5Il5 t
! The recent frost did very little damage
in this locality.
Fred Jones is busy improving the high
l!ways in Polk township. asesss@
y w Charlton. Il
| Charlton. Sept. 22.-Mrs. R. w. Egg
CART will leave in the morning for a
visit with relatives in ColfaX
Mrs. A. Gurwell left Sunday night
for visit at her old home in Bel
laire, Ohio.
Mrs. Wytalus Anderson leaves today
for ST. Louis after an extended visit
with her brother-in-law Carl Anderson
in English township.
| Mrs Myra Mcfarland returned Sat.
urday from visit with her daughter
Mrs. Maud Gookin in Spokane, Walsh.
| ington.
e. C. Lewis and family of Russell,
were over Sunday visitors in the
city.
Miss Laura Olson of Red Oak is a
guest of Misses Freda and Ella An
derson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lewis of Beth.
1ehem were in the city Monday on
| business -HAa X
| Mrs. P. H. Grimes of Weller visited
in the city yesterday with friends.
George Israel went to Chicago Mon
|,day for a few days business trip.
j F. R. Crocker returned home last
night from business trip in the east.
| A marriage license was granted yes
terday to Roy Dukes and Miss Minnie
Duckworth.
Hol Hatcher of Russell was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Johnson enter.
tanned few of their friends last even.
| ing to o'clock dinner.
| The September term of court con.
vened yesterday with Judge Eichel.
berger on the bench. The grand jury
has been impaneled and is hard at
work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24

AT a meeting of the Colored Bap.
lists at Centervlle a state association
was organized.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24
TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERSON
STREET UNION DEPOT.
A. J. Packard, Agent.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, g ST. PAUL

Chicago, Dubuque &
a-liwaukee !. :. .d12:15 a. m. b2:a5 a. m.
Chicago. Cedar Rap
ids, etc ........ b1o:1o a. m. sos p. m.
Southwest ...... b2:ao a. m. d12:25 a. m.
Kansas City and
local ... ~. .b4:55 p. IN. b1O:2O a. m.
No. 1872, freight, east, leaves ....7:2O I'm.
No. 81, freight. east, leaves -. .lo:o5 a. m,
No. 81, freight. west. lenves 80. 700 a. IN.
No. 81, freight, west leaves. 100 D. m.
ottumWa-Muscatine Cutoff.
Arrive. Depart.
Chicago, Davenport, Mus
catine ............ ...b7:0O b12:30 p. m.
No. 92, freight, east, leaves. 80. $50 a. M.
No. CO. freight, east, leaves ..... 900 a. m.
a, daily; b, except Sunday; d, except Mon.
day.
Freight trains arrive at and depart from
Ottumwa Junction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
No. Going East. Depart.
2O6. Keokuk. Kansas City, Call
fornia anu Southwest ....... .10.45 a. m.
2o2 keokuk ............ 3:27 p. m.
2O4 Eldon, davenport & Chicago 1886 D. VI.
Going West.
203 Des Moines, Nuthven, west
ana northwest. ;. ......... 700 q. m.
2o1 Des Moines and Omaha -. 1910 D. m.
205 Des Moines and Omaha go. 7:05 p. m.
Unless otherwise specified, all trains ara
Gaily except Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24
Railroad Time Tables
TRAINS LEAVING UNION DEPOT.
w. S. Parker. Ticket Agent.

BURLINGTON ROUTE, c., 3. & q,
No. Going East. Depart.
12a-Chicago. Dubuque & Quincy. 2:10 a. M.
92b-Local Freight .............. 6:45 a. m.
16b-Burllngton & st. Louis. -. 7:a5 a. m.
1Ob-Peoria, Dubuque & Quincy III 80 a. m.
Ga-Chicago Limited ...... ..... / :25 D. m.
4a-Chicago, st. Louis & Quincy 7:1o D. m,
Sa-Fast mall ...:-. s37 p. m.
2a-Chicago, Peoria & Rockford. II AS D. m.
TT Madison accommodation, daily except
Sunday, depart 7:10 n. M: arrive 500 D. m,
Going West. 81
5a-Omaha, Cou-ctl Bluffs
Nebraska ........ ...........12:55 a. m.
1ha-Fast mail $3.50. ............ 2:49 q. m.
91b-Local Freight ..... ........ $50 q. m.
3a-Omaha, Kansas City, Denver
Hot Springs, Deadwood, Og-
den, Portland & California. 7:45 a. m.
7a-Fast mail .................. 1852 a. m.
9b-Peoria to Creston 1:50 p m.
13a-Limited -. ............... 3:2S p. m.
11b--Chicago to Ottumwa, arrive 1000 p. m.
1a--Denver & Omaha .......... II :35 p. m.
n, daily; b, except Sunday. Nos. Z. and
is do not carry passengers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24
No Selection Made.

No one has yet been selected for
that place. The board is proceeding
slowly in the matter and is carefully
examining the record and the qualifi-
cations OF each applicant. A prominent
member of the board states the fact
that Mrs. Clark's work was so high
ly successful makes the matter of
choosing her successor doubly diff.
cult one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-09-24
Progress of the Age.

With his children transported to a
central school by trolley, his mail deliv-
cred by an endless cable after the ar
rival of all daily mail trains, and the
benefits of the modern telephone, the
Iowa farmer, in a few years, will rea--
lie all the benefits of the greater cen
ters Of population, besides faring from
a table such as only rich man can af-
ford.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-19

orally. and a special effort is being
made to eradicate this deficiency. MIR.
Gould thinks II person cannot read
well they cannot do anything else
well.
The school board has granted about
$500 for expenditure in the physical
and chemical laboratory. and two new
typewriters have been ordered for the
commercial departments. This will
make three typewriters and will great
ly facilitate instruction in that line.
There are some things that might
have been differently arranged to bet
ter advantage when the school house
was built, but which cannot well be
altered now. The study room is too
small, having room for only sixty-six
pupils. One OF the primary rooms in
the basement is dark and poorly ven
tilated. The rooms in the basement
and on the first floor are continually
annoyed by the noise of feet above.
This could have been obviated by u.s.
ing something to deaden the sound.
but now the only remedy would be to
use mating.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-19
DETAILS OF DOMESTIC
LIFE AT THE CAPITOL.

AS an excuse for demanding more
money for the care and preservation
of the capitol. Superintendent Woods
gives the following items that enter
into and are operated in the daily
domestic life of the big capitol build
ing: The copitol contains 430 rooms,
now devoted to Office, committee and
storage purposes; G79 windows. $50
doorways, l40 fireplaces, 261 wash ba-
sins and sinks. IA bath tubs. 10 ven
tilating fans and is motors, ele-
vators. 204S horse power of boilers
for heating and lighting. steam
pumps for boiler and ffe service, the
lighting service equivalent to $4,000
incandescent lamps OF l6 candle power
each and 1853 square feet of sky
lights, formed of iron or glass.
One OF the additions to the senate
restaurant that have been installed
during the summer months is steam
serving counter and new coffee urns
The steam counter will serve to keep
hot the senatorial pies, beans and 9TH
err delicacies, and will also save time
in furnishing these viands which have
in the past been hauled up from below
by means OF dumbwaiter
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-19
MRS. PRICE HoNoREp.

The following communication will
be of interest to teachers. pupils and
the many friends of Mrs. L. o. Price
who has been specially honored by
being placed on the speakers list with
such well known educators:
Denver. Oct 10. 1903.
MRS. S. d. PRICE, Principal.
Durango, Colorado.
Dear Madam-The directors of the
Colorado Teachers association invite
you. together with other educators
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-19

boxes and crates now, and they al
ready have nearly twice as many ex.
hibits as Colorado sent to the Chicago
fair or to any other fair. Thirty-four
counties have already sent in their
exhibits for this year, and those from
the remaining counties are expected
in within a week.
There are only the exhibits for this
year. and as soon as they are In the
store room Will be turned into a pre-
serve factory and the specimens
mounted and preserved This Will
take nearly all winter. but they expect
to have them in readiness for ship
ment East by the time the new crops
are gathered.
w. c. Willets, who had charge OF
the agricultural exhibit at the Chicago
fair, is in charge of the work this year
and he said yesterday that they al.
ready had more exhibits In the ware
house than have ever before been sent
from the state.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-19
IRRIGATION AS A
WIZARD AGENCY.

Many people are accustomed to
speak of irrigation as Il wizard agency
and to quote the two blades of grass
sentence, and yet a concrete example
of the wizards power will surprise
them. In report on Egypt just
made by a government expert ii is
shown that tract OF land no larger
than the irrigable area of California
supports from agriculture alone g.
000, 900 people, supports an expensive
government, and pays the interest on
national debt that is half as big as
that of the United States.-Portland
Oregonian
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-19

to the poorhouse. One man near
Trimble Springs bought q 60-acre
ranch three or four years ago for
$4,000 on time This season his fruit
crop, In the orchard, netted him $500,
and he has dug and will market over
$4,000 worth of spuds. All this be-
sides truck. berries. babies and other
small fruits The downtrodden Ami
mas valley farmer should have protec-
tion.-Siiverton Standard.
-
The reception at st. Marks rectory
last night was q social success, al
though not large, owing to other at
fractions during the evening All ex-
pressed themselves as pleased with
the socialibity of the occasion; the
young people enjoyed games, and re-
freshments were served which were
presided over by Mrs. Chas. f. Nc
Connell and Mrs. Geo. f. West.
Among those present were Mrs. Rich
ard Keller who has just returned from
the East: Miss Laura Crofts of Sa-
Ida and Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. H. VIII
son Of Philadelphia.
A good-sized audience shared "Pot
Luck With the Poet" Ed,aund Vance
Cooke at the Presbyterian church last
evening The entertainment bases its
interest on quick changes from wit
to sentiment, from satire to humor
and from characterization to philoso
ply. Self-possession OF the reader
with constant variation OF subject
matter was pleasing effect THE
Other One Was Both" has been done
better and the press agent should not
insist so strongly on the originality
OF that choice-or of some others
But all were good, and the good feel
ing established early made very sue
cessful start for the course
F. C. Perkins returned last evening
from Aztec. where he had four cases
in court, and won all four He says
the demand Tor railway through
that country is becoming more and
more apparent every day. The freight
ing and stage business have grown to
great Importance, and thinks that in
asmuch as San Juan county has made
such great progress when SO badly
handicapped for want OF railroad. it
will take still greater strides when /,
does get one. The mossabcks and OBJ
structionists have been rooted out and
the country is peopled by progress
sive. up-to-daie class. AS an instance
OF the pressing need Of a railroad il
may be mentioned that 1t takes three
days of weary travel to go from Santa
Fe to Aztec or Pennington, 1t being
necessary TO come by Antonito, to Du
range. where a stopover of one night
II made, when the rest of the journey
is made by stage. With rail connec
lions the trip would consume only
part OF a day. Under present aondi
lions mans business would indeed
be pressing that would induce him to
make such trip.