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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09
TIE smgLrERMeN STRIKE.


Since the last publication Of The
Herald the smoltermcn OF the plants
of The American Smolting company la
Denver struck because they were not
granted an eight hour day by the man.
agvmcnt The strike was q complete
surprise To the management as we'll
as the people OF the state, As to Jus.
tincation, 1t Is not lur uE To discuss
al this time but i does seem that bet
ter feeling would have been cugcndor-
ed had the men drawn the hros. metal
and Stag pots-ii is always easter for
conflicting sides to get together where
interests of employo and employer are
respected
Naturally the strike has caused
great amour, of apprehension. not
only In Durango. but the entire state.
and the effects may he farrcachlng
What has been looking like pros
perOuH season the past six weeks is
liable TO be turned into one OF miscra-
BILE existence. OF course Durango is
yitally Interested. owing to the local
smelling plant. which belongs to the
American combination. SO far no in
timalion has been given out that the
men here will be called out The Her
aid has conyersed with men employed
at the smelter, one today. and the in.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
o.
Glcdra Correspondence }

Picira Correspondence
Saturday evening, the 27th of June.
a . 30, Lou Harlan. the I6yesr-old
sor of Gcorgc W Harlan. living al
piedra, In Archhleia county. saddled
his horse and started up on the mount
sin close 10 the house after team Of
mules and some ponies. which were
running with the mules The mount
tn bnying hcnchcs uf HAT land the
borses got ont of sight of the house.
and when Lou got Ia sight Of the horA-
ca they had gone To the south end Of
he bench aud were starting to go
ifiWn nu Down creek bottom. He
started hls horse ON the run 10 head
lust got IN ahead when his horse fell
aud threw him on his head aud left
side. knocking him lnaeuEible. iiis
horse got 40 and went up the creek.
In about an hour his father and older
brother. becoming uneasy. went In
search Of him They hunted until
dark, aud found his horse TWO miles
NJ The creek, with bride nnd saddle
On dragging the throw rope with the
h0ndu broken They knew then that
tho boy WAS badly Injured II not
Killed Gotling home ms fast as posi-.
bic they got the ncighbors with Ian.
terms and torches. some twelve In all.
and walked the mountains until /
uciock searching for the hoy,
They then srnt to "a gathering of
Young fulbs sIX mllee away. and at
. 30 O'Clock there we're % men on
horseback awaiting the fathers orders
In The search he In the meantime hay-
inK large bonfire going As soon as
n WIS light enough io see at 10, the
start was made No one knew Just
whrrv the bog had started the horses
and The ground being hard and rocky
they were hard Ia trail so every one
went 10y sight !, was not over ten
minutes before the boys father found
him. aud he had come To his right
mind few minutes before and was
trying "a get up. but could not
Two other men being In sight. they
we're told to call the attention Of the
others 10 the tact that the boy had
htrn found All were high mp on the
close 10 the Pagosa Springs and Du-
range road down ON the bottom In n
awalo IN the ground
II was sight to see those men
coming down the rocky mountain side
with horses on the run and every one
crying Lou being general favorite
Bud all expecting 10 sv" his form man
Elrd beyond description lie was
taken to the house as speedily as pos.
sihle where his clothes were taken on
aud he was examined His left side
and leg were hriased and skinned In
several places with u bad bruise on
lcii and buck sido pf his head He
was warmed up ns soon rs possible
and went To sleep He is now getting
along nicely and " nothing serious
happens he viii be able To be about
weeks time There were no brnk.
eu bones or bad bruises. except on his
head
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
AT MOSoUITOVIlLE

MOSQUITOVlLLE. Colo, July 4.
BE it known to all men that we.
Jake Ohlwiler. George w. Smith and
f. u. Sterling Will hold appropriate
services on this great and glorious
Fourth of July. We. three patriotic
citizens of the United States. do make
and will execute in all its details, the
following program and resolutions:
Resolved, That we elect Mr. Ohl-
wiler as grand marshal of the day;
Bro. Smith, sheriff; Sterling. high pri-
vate, and our dog Bruno, corporal of
the guard further
Resolved, That the corporal of the
guard make himself d-n scarce
around this village on this great and
auspicious day,
Resolved. That at 1880 a. m. we
fire a salute of four guns. one gun
for each twelve of our great and glori-
GUS states.
Resolved. That Sherin Smith re
move beans" from the fire. and that
Grand Marshal Ohlwier put in
handful of cartridges in honor of
Colorado. Further
Resolved, That one and all hide out
down behind the big rock until the
little celebration in honor of Colorado
is over. BE 1t further
Resolved. That at $50 sharp we
all line up in front of cabin, march up
creek to large nr balsam. thence north
TO n w. corner OF Judge Pixies placer
claim. thence southeast back to cabin
BE IL further
Resolved, That High Private" Ster-
ling be appointed speaker of the day;
that. as we possess no copy of the
Declaration OF Independence" that
he recite what he can; then read aloud
directions on pill boxes. baking pow.
der cans and other camp literature,
ending up by reading the list of pre-
miums offered for MINK coffee wrap
pers.
Then Hail Columbia" will be sung
by Smith. Ohlwiler and Sterling. At
ter this song. My Home Is Where My
Hat Hangs by High Private" Ster-
ling Then "a selection. Just Be
cause She Made Dem Goo-Goo Eyes"
by Grand Marshal Ohlwiler. followed
by an appropriate selection, My
Room Is Up Fourteen Flights of
Stairs" by Sheriff Smith Further
Resolved. That lunch be prepared,
OF beans. boiled owl. com
pressed horned toads. stewed rattle |
snakes. rhlnosceros salad, fried chip
inunk and deviled mosquitoes
After lunch the following songs to
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Paul Arlington won with the Doud
horses In the tiye-mile cowboy race.
A change OF saddle and horses each
mile
The last number on the program
was climbing the creased pole. Four
boys contested for the prize. Alphon-
so Williams gained the goal and
brought down the 81.
A grand ball was given Saturday
evening at Miners Union hall The
large hall was crowded and while the
dancing was a series of bumps and
knocks. yet everyone enjoyed the
amusement.
The morning of the fifth opened
with a clear sky and bright sunshine
and another day OF jollitcation was
at the guests disposal.
The juvenile ball team of Silverton
went into the field against Durango's =
Juveniles. But tho high altitude
played the deuce with the young Du-
Al 1870 the people We're again
treated TO a band concert.
At / 30 a large crowd had gathered
on the race track ready for the after
Moons sport.
First came a boys foOtrace for boys
under 10. Distance 100 yards. Yer
non Doucet carried of first money.
George Bausman Jr and Frank
Slattery were the only boys cOntesiing
in the bicycle race. George Bausman
won the prize.
Cowboys bucking race was the
third number There were three en-
tries. Sam Brown was declared de
winner
The baseball match was aggin won
won by the Silyerton team. the score
standing 8 to IL
The most exciting game of the days
program was the horse potato race.
One hundred potatoes We're placed at
intervals Of one yard. Time. 10 min
utes. Five contestants entered the
race. Fred Patterson won first mon
ey, having put nineteen potatoes in
the box
\ band concert at I O'Clock p. m in
front of the Grand hotel closed the
second days program.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

ormation IL vouched that no trouble
sill take place here unless forced
rom Denver. From ali W. car gather
he men are satisfied and i,o com
1laln' have been heard OF course
some sani an eight-hour day. utthey
Rant the ten and twclys-bour pay or
leany So The furnace men are on
ignl hour shifts, and have been the
1aat three years II the men are per
sonaiiy dissatisfied aud want 10 quit
sDrk they have a right to do so, but
SO have always been against outsid.
srs telling local men What they should
10 10 The premises. and we trust the
non here vii not be called on by the
Denver ,Biaus 10 join them. ss We do
rot believe 1t viii benefit them. n
h. local plant closes there is no use
ilsRnising the fact that II means dull
inins the rest 81 this year and ibous-
inds Of Idle men in every walk Of
ife with the smelirr closed IL
nnsna the closing II the gold and sill
ser mines Of the entire San Juan sec
ion. with few exceptions This viii
turn ncccssitaie the closing of
nnaf II the roal mines. and then In
urn the laying of Of railroad crews
sod 80 IN down the list to clerks and
,vcfy Kind of labor These are mat.
rcrs for consideration and should be
gone over with cool heads.
Al ibinRs considered. The feeling
ihoui town to-day Is very good /, Is
tuown the local men viii not quit un.
esa urdefed 30 do 30 from Denver
Being somewhat Isolated Durango
mas be fortunate and escape
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09
HARVARD UNIVERSITY SUM-
MER COURSE IN FIELD

Charles II White. instructor in min.
ing ana metalmrgy. who headed u
party OF university students esplor-
ing this section last summer. arrived
Ia the city last evening direct from
Cambridge having with him party
of fourteen gentlemen who VIII put
in The next month In la Plata county
and then few weeks In other pur-
tiuus Of the san Juan In the par,y
which is registered at the Stratcr IN
addition Ca Mir White. IL Charles w
Brown. a graduate Of Brown univer-
silly, residing at Warren. X. l.. who Ia
MIR Whites assistant. G. Moore
Cambridge. n student OF Harvard. W.
X. Rhlnsiurd of New York. student
of Harvard. Ira A. Williams. Ames.
la. Instructor OF geology in the Iowa
state college. ph A Cornick. san
Angelo. Tex. graduate of the Univor-
sity OF Tennessee; Il G blanchard.
rerrc ilauto. Ind student OF Rose
Polytechnic Institute. Il. u Shirport.
New York. graduate OF Harvard. Il.
u Skelloy Riverside, Cal. student oi
Harvard Il \ Wilson, Chicago. grad.
uate uf Northwestern university: +.
G, Goodale. Cambridge. Harvard stu.
dent; W 5. Tower Boston. graduate
OF Harvard NJ Me l. Thurlow, Colo
RADIO Springs. student of Harvard;
II W Richards instructor In geology
TUFTS college Massachusetts.
The party Is spending the day In
Durango. visiting the local plant of
the American Smelling company.
through the courtesy of Manager Me.
Lean. The program planned for
trip down the Animas canon today,
but this viii be delayed day The
official program and line of work is
given as follows:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

eruptions which come from it.
my blood was all out Of order and had to 90
to the DOCTOR writes Mrs. James r Moss, New
London. Staniy Co. NC. vHe gave me medi-
Gin. which helped me fof short time. In the
winter of 1895 got worse than had ever been.
My tonsiis were enlar- d and my neck swollen
all out Of shape; my oat was sore and could
not cure II. My husband went for the doctor,
b,p he gave me no encouragement He helped
me a little, but II did not last long He attended
me for twelve months when heard of lady
whose condition was like mine. who was taking
your medicine and was getting we'll So i Sc
cured some ofth medicine and began taking it.
In one week was able To do my cooking. when
I began taking the medicine could sit up only
few minutes at time, and could rest or sleep
only little while at time. My throat was so
sore at times could not even swallow sweet
mix, and my topsils were full OF little eating
sores hy left side was swollen out Of shape
aud could hardly get my breath. The doctor
said would not get well, but three bottles OF
Dr. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery. three
bottles of his Pellets three bottles OF DR.. Ssges
Catsrrh Remedy and the of salt water did
the work and cured me.H
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con.
stipation and its consequences.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09
OSTRICH LOGIC.

-When can't see danger there is no
danger That's the logic OF the ostrich
which hides its head and exposes its
body to the hunter. There are not
few people who seem TO have gone to
the ostrich to learn logic. The most
dangerous enemies Of humanity are the
enemies which can't be seen, the disease
breeding microbes which infect the
blood. 1t is harder to get the microbe
out of the blood than to keep it out. but
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

carriages were in use during the day
in conveying parties up the valley and
TO the Florida where some angled Tor
trout, and others just rested and
fessted on good things
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

does both. by puri-
flying the blood
and then keeping
it pure.
II { h ere are
eruptions on the
skin, boils, PIN
pies, sores or other
signs of impure
blood, use Doctor
Pierce's Gold E n
NJ edical Discov-
cry, " h C b will
purify the blood
a md rnra hA
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09


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FREQ siolistetmor visited Aftolcs on
ho rDufih
The hoard NJ county commissioners
Us IN acBsion to-day.
90
County Judge C. A. piko spont the
'onith ~ West MHncoa
-
Thorn wHs a big dance at the Neg
ecied Minis on the evening % the Bird
%
~ ~ Hopkins ls home from Hes
3oruS and reports succeaaful day nu
be glorious Fourth
The Red Mems dance bi Nendwno
lhll Friday evening whs VOL attended
aud good lime had.
Mr samuel \ Thompson 10 In from
bis ranch, sitting win The county
luafd ol commissioners
-
Il G. Schroeder la In from bayfield,
attending TO his duties a. momber
Il the county BOARD ot commissioners
4 number Of parties pieulck"d on
Junction creek the Fourth ana bad "a
pleasant day In the cool shade OF the
roca
II Il IL a fact that the employees Of
ho Durango amuitrf do not want 10
strike they should not bo led by Den
scrloa.
Those who lonnsyrl 90 Nilgcrtun
% ihr Fourth report most cnjuya-
hio dag aud doiighuni trip both SO
ing and coming
~ W A. Robin came In from Bay
leid FRIDAY evening To spond the
Fourth Ia Va. city. away from the
noiso 81 uustiIng Fourth uf July com.
muHtles
Mlas l1ihcl ClaBton ~ Durango WAS
voted the most popular yuunE lady
attending the bah ai ailyrfion on no
rycning at the Ord Sho received sa
NffH' - NNAfNFftAFf ff+ff'
%
puanfo worhmeu should not Doe
guided by uniHidors Let them decide
tor themselves And getting closer
The men directly lnlrfcatcd should pc
ID" ONES tu handle the dinorcurcs-
%
Mr I'D NJ brown who has been
confined 10 his home in North pu.
range frum severe accident IL much
improved aud was able Ia Eo tu his
sasmiil This morning 10 look after
he Interests there
Percy $ Rider. departed Tor Rico
this morning after spending the
taurih and SUNDAY In the cts, Ito
was accompanied hy Mrs Rider. Percy
jrs and Jane ~ho win spend ho next
two months al Rico,
%
y A. Mcliugh ia Ia the city solicit.
nR for tho Colorado state journal. a
publication recently started az Colo.
RADIO sprlnKa II ia uoht sheet aud
Ar Mcliueh SAYS the subscription list
10 growing rapidly.
%
Tn" Durango juniors have received
their new suits and the gifis viii be-
so busy watching the bows Ia their
coHtumca At the next game that the,
viii overlook mispRys Captain
Young IL proud OF his aggregation II
thry did set done ap al silvgrtuu yos-
ierday forenoon, whore they played
the aiNorton Juniurs the score being
~ To q
o.
Tho anniversary edition OF the New
Nork World. although lssuo,i in MAY.
is still receiving much attention and
ls the wonder Of the newspaper world.
being probably the largest newspaper
publication ever issued. II is simply
a wonderful production and should be
Kept ior future reference and 1t might
be well 10 send Tot extra copies oven
at this late date
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

July e-pown the Animas river to
the Eocene Tertiary deposits. The
study of the San Juan system. as ex-
posed In the southward-dipping strata
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

From Tuesdays Daily:
T. C, Graden is putting in the day
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Hall returned
from lgnacio last evening, and will
remain.
A. ] Doud, having severed his con
nection with the labor paper, departed
this morning for Denver. accompan-
led by his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese McCloskey left
on the morning train for Denver
where Mr. McCloskey goes on busi-
ness and the wife for pleasure.
Tom Tulley journeyed TO Slverton
last evening. Went to see II the car
of coin and "bullicking" press di1 not
get side.tracked or billed ior the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

.-ls, George N. Raymond, Gertrude
and Hubert, departed on the morning
train for Zion City, ILL.,. where they
will spend the next six weeks. Ger
trude will remain and attend college.
or rather preparatory school, this win
ter, while Mrs. Raymond viii spend
September to January visiting
through Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan.
Ohio. probably extending her trip to
New York, being absent until the first
OF the year. Mrs. Raymond's sister,
Miss jackson, is at Zion City, which
will make it like home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

St Marks Sunday school will have
basket picnic next Thursday at
Brookside They Will take the street
car at 10 O'Clock for the grounds.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Mike Tierney was in court this
morning in connection with hog
case. Decision reserved until tomor-
row.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Johuny Hechtman says he met DR..
Folsom and Herb Clark in Los An
geles the ether day. The gentlemen
are having fac time seeing the
sights and beauties of the Pacific
slope Mr. Hechtman says he also
met Colonel Webb, the pompous gem
tleman who induced a man by the
name of Force to part with his dough
in this city. The colonel is trying TO
boom mining property, but so far has
not struck it rich.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

The Fourth of July program at Hes
perus was carried out as advertised
the morning exercises of speaking
and recitstions proving enjoyable.
while in the afternoon various events
entertained the crowd The coal
mines We're closed and the men and
their families improved ths opportun-
ity afforded
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

DIR. j. n. Pascoe came down from
Silverton this morning and is spend
ing the day in the city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Al. Sanders, who was hurt at the
Neglected mill Friday. was brought to
the city yesterday and taken to Mercy
hospital, where he is resting comfort
ably and will soon recover if present
indications are reliable. His injuries
consisted of bruises and internal
wrenchings.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Manager O'Keefe visited Mancos on
work of putting in the telephone eX-
change. AS soon as the work is fin
ished the same workmen will start on
the line connecting Durango with
Mancos.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Dr. Driver of Fort Lewis. who in
tended leaving this morning for Fort
Lewis, has given up the trip and at-
ter remaining a day or two longer in
our city. viii return to the fort.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Telephone from silyerton reports a
stormy day-rain and hail The storm
is quite severe in the mountains, as
the telephone line is about knocked
out, The Herald being unable to con
verse with either Ouray or Telluride.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Rev. and Mrs. Hawke, Mrs. j. L.
Schutt, Mrs. ID. l.. Sheets, Mrs. Sey-
bold and daughter Bertha, Mr.. Curtis
and wife and two or three others,
formed a party leaving for the Hamor
lakes this morning, where ten days or
Two weeks will be spent Major
Sheets and MIR. Schutt will wander
hat way about Sunday for the Sab
bath.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Callers on Tom Gentry this morn
ing say he will be out in few days.
Sam Herr is having a tussle with
rheumatism which came upon him
suddenly Saturday and Sunday. He
is confined to the bed today.
Miss Millicent White entertains a
company of young people this evening
in honor of Miss Gertrude Strater,
who goes to Cleveland for the balance
of the summer.
Two drunks, one a Fourth of July
affair, and the other continuation,
but not ripe until yesterday, We're ad-
ministered upon by Judge Houx this
morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

The Fourth OF July passed very
quietly In Durango, and were
Il moi for the small boy and trecrack'
ers the day would have passed for
Sunday A vast number Of people
spent the day In neighboring hamlets
and In the country It required two
coaches to carry passengers to He's
pcrus and other points along the
Southern while Ave or six coaches
were filled with Silvorion and Rock
wood passengers. In addition to the
forty TO fifty who went 10 SilSerlon
for the Fourth. about half going and
returning the same day. while others
spent from one 10 two or three days
In the mountain city. II was a merry
party that spent the day In and
around lockwood picnicking. All
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

The anniversary edition OF the New
York World. although lssuoi in MAY.
ls still receiving much attention and
is the wonder Of the newspaper world.
being probably the largest newspaper
publication ever issued 1t is simply
a wonderful production and should be
Kept Tor future reference. and 1t might
be well 10 send fof extra copies even
at this late date,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

wrong place.
The shed burned on the Conejos
range is known as No. II the one just
south OF Osier.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09
BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL.

The SllvcrloB bsll boys aud thpae
who Witnessed the game vt siivefion
saturday, are very sore specially
hose whom Jsch Cole KNOCKED out.
and the l,sIl boys are not backward In
condamninR the manner In which
hughes and Iicfriek were used. The
boys nlso claim thar the game Sa,ur
lay WAS stolen from them by wrong
decisions although thry DO not
charge the umpire with wilfuily de-
Gliding agnimst them Sundays game
gas fairly won by siiyerton 40 Duran
20 had no players Hughes b"lng
knocked ont and ljerripk ain from
brniHas reraiyed Saturday being
black snd blue today. while Hughes ie
aid ~ and will not be- able 10 work
his weeh. There is always more or
iess Kicking over bali games az The
limo but the feeling soon dies our
loweycr, there u M excuse for diriy
iail playing and the proper lhing 10
10 IL TO refuse 10 play with players
sio indulge in u
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Prof Simplint left this morning Tor
Denver for the purpose Oi attending
the meeting at the National Dancing
Masters association Tie will De ab.
sent about sla weeks becoming prom.
oicut 10 NIL The nes dances as vol a.
new wrinkles oi old dances also tab
Ing lessons on the violin IN late dsncu
music Ncndomc hail viii be open
Jus, the samo. Mrs slmpAins hooking
after th. business
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Charles e. Mcconnell spent the
night at silverton. journeying there
last evening to meet a party who ar
rived from Ouray by appointment,
both gentlemen spending the evening
together and leaving that place this
morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

DR. James Beaton came down from
Silverton last evening and this morn
ing continued to Pueblo on business.
Or. Beaton says he has commenced
operations on his Minnie gulch prop
critics The doctor has been a Jealous
advocate of the great wealth of the
San Juan country, and we would like
to see his faith rewarded.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

Judge Cyrus y. Newcomh came over
from the summitsville mining district
Friday evening 10 spend the week
with the wife Mr Newcumh has
been absent since the day after the
spring election lie reports steady
work ON the mines he is managing
day and night shifts and predicts
good results There are several com
psnies prepared Ia do lot of work
this season. Mir Newoomh rode from
the mines TO Pasosa Springs on horse
back. then by train. Returning be
viii drive back from this place. lie
Says the high water of month ago
washed out the roads along the san
Juan and also in Rio Graude county
the streams being higher than for
nineteen years past The Judge es-
poets 10 start back Thursday