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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-18
SENATOR SCOTT VERY ILL.

Denver, Sept. H,-United States SEN
ator Scott, of West Virginia, who has
been III at the Brown for the last three
days, has taken an alarming change for
the worse, and is now in most serious
condition.
Dr., Clemens, of Canton, O., who has
been attending him, says that there
has been noticeable decline and that
the senator's condition Is very grave.
Mrs, Elizabeth N. Scott, wife of Sem
ator Scott, has arrived in Denver and
is at the senator's bedside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-18
RETURN OF A PRoDlGAL.

New York, Sept. l7.-After being
mourned as dead for lS years, Walter
Fraze, former resident OF Scotch
Plains, ". j., has returned to that VII
lage. His aged mother was overcome
with Joy and swooned, When Fraze
disappeared, the woods and ponds were
secured In vain and he was given up as
dead. He says he was inspired to run
away by stories of adventure and mas
travelled all over the globe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-18
SENATOR PROCTOR FINED.

Newport, N. H.. Sept, 17.--Fish and
Game Commissioners Wentworth and
Clark have caused the arrest Of Sena-
tor Redheld Proctor of Vermont for
shooting raccoon out of season. The sen
ator pleaded guilty, BY reason of igno-
rance Of the law, and was fined $3.50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-18
DEMAND NOT up TO OUTPUT
Iron Producers are Competing
for Current Business.

New York, Sept. 16,-While 1t is un-
derstood by producers that more pig
iron is being purchased at present than
at any other time since early In the
spring, .he demand, according to the
Iron Age, is not sufficient to take up the
slack completely Consumption Is
large, but production Is larger. While
theconsumption may be at the rate OF
100000 tons per annum, the produe-
tion is running larger than this and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-18
POWER HOUSE BURNED.

Seattle. Sept. 17.--(SpeciaD-At II
o'clock tonight the transfer house OF
the Snoqualmie Power Company d.
Snoqualaile took fire and was destroyed
The details could not be learned here
The disaster shuts of snoquaimie
power from street railway lines In Se-
attic and Tacoma. from the Seattle and
Tacoma Inter-Urban and the Seattle
and Renton Railway. II also cuts OF
the lights from Renton and Tacoma.
Shortly after II o'clock fire broke out in
the big power house OF the Seattle Elec-
trIc Company In this city. The flames
were confined TO the top story and were
extlnguished after doing $1,000 damage.
There was no interruption in operating
the machinery which was all called
into requisitlon to make up for the loss
Of Snoqualmie power.
II will be two weeks before the dam
age at Snoqualrnie can be repaired.
Meanwhile 1t may be possible to trans
nit a little power Of which Tacoma will
receive the first benefit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-18

Tacoma, Sept. 17.-(Speeiall-The
street railway system and the Tacoma
and Seattle inter-urban line will not be
affected by the destruction OF the
SnoquaimIe power plant as they are
both supplied with electrical power gen.
Grated ut Tacoma by the local street
railway plant.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-18

HERE " three styles that fancy Of tos. who know any,
ming at all about STYLISH ToCCERY. The Top Goa.
mo very limit Of "popsnss" IL you to coin new wod
ana n other two VIII stand tho expression language Of the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

he looked all over the ground and
could not discover any vein cropping
out so he sat in the cabin two days
studying what to do; SO he says to
himself: I'll throw my hat out OF
the window, and where Ii lights | will
Dig" and in less than three feet he
had uncovered a vein three feet wide.
Two inches of it runs $50 per ton. and
the whole three feet runs SIS per ton.
The Neglected basin is a great net
work OF leads.
Shaffer q Webber are down 40 feet
and have a fine vein-just the same
character OF vein matter as the Neg
lected
The Fassbinders are digging away
and their property is looking better
every foot The La Platas is the
coming country. You will see rail
roads in here as thick as in Cripple
Creek before five years.
Charley June and Thompson and G.
w. Newton are working on their prop
erty and have some fine ore.
Cap. Morse is going to sink a 200
foot shaft on the Hillside lode north
of the Neglected. He will get there
It is only question of little time.
He is slayer and will hang on with
bulldog grip. That is the kind of
men to win.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
ORC FINo CORRESPONDENCE.

ORC FINO. July 80.
The Neglected mill is running full
blast with two shifts, and doing ex-
ceedingly good work-better than the
company looked for-making six tons
of concentrates every twenty-four
hours, worth 5000 per ton, besides a
fat result from the plates. The mine
is undergoing a lot of repairs and de
yelopment, and in the course of a
short time they will be ready to put
on thirty or forty more men and Will
greatly increase the tonnage OF crude
ore.
Mr. Parshall is down 30 feet on the
Mammoth lode, and ii looks fine. He
has three shifts pounding away and
will soon reach the l0O-foot mark, and
then you just watch him ship good
ore.
Wesley Helm was up to the Gold
King looking at the property, and 1t
looks well They have just about
completed the contract for tlmbering
the shaft He says they are ready
to let n contract for sinking 60 feet,
and he says he will wager the best
driving horse in the county that II Is
a bonanza before 1t reaches that
point. and everybody in camp thinks
he is about right. for there Is some
fine ore In the vein in the bottom OF
the shaft.
Jud Clcvenger located claim north
of the Port Lang last year. so he came
up this spring and built cabin, then
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
TElEGRAPHIC NEWS.

LINCOLN Neb.. July 3l.-Nebras-
ka is shivering from the effects of the
cold wave and driz2ling rain which
stole down from Canada. The mer-
curry registered fifty degrees here to-
day the lowest July temperature ever
recorded here.
IDAHO SPRINGS. Colo. July 81
Feeling continues bitter here. Four
union miners were given notice and
sent out of town for Denver this morn
ing by Marshall O'Rourke.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 31.-Ben
Starnes, the notorious onearmed des-
perado and fugitive from the federal
prison at Leavenworth who was in
carcerated for life for train robbery
at Chaney, l. T., was wounded and cap
tured near Richmond, Mo, at mid
night after a man.hunt lasting since
Saturday night, A posse under War
den Lennon had posted all roads near
Richmond. Guard Anderson called
Halt" to figure approaching in the
dark. The man dropped to his knees,
and Anderson then heard a gun click.
and fired. Starnes fell over shot
through the knee. A double.barreled
shotgun, IA razor.edged butcher knife,
and two gold watches were taken from
him. His leg will probably have to
be amputated. Starnes stole horse
each day since his escape,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
FOR eETTeRMENT OF
THE INDIANS

Delegate b. S. Rodey. in an inter
view printed in the Santa Fe New
Mexican, says he will make an en-
deavor to secure bigger appropria-
tions from congress for the instruction
of the Indians and the building of res
ervoirs and irrigation works on their
lands. He will introduce n bill at the
coming session providing for the edu-
cation of children at the United States
Indian school who have as little as
one-siXth Indian blood. He will also
make an effort to prevent Indian
chiladren OF New Mexico being sent
to Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and
elsewhere Tor education, when they
might as well be instructed at the In
dian schools at Santa Fe and Albu-
querque. He says that each of these
schools should have 1000 pupils in
stead of only $50.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

growing we'll; haying IN progress. po'
tatocs and gardens look good, rain
needed on the range.
Rio Grande. Monte Vista Warm
weather with showers. crops Ia north
part OF valley short and late. vcgeta-
DiaS doing vel. good prospect for sec
ond emitting native hay. water abund,
ant.
Grand and Uncompshgre Valleys.
Mesa Colibran-- sbowery weather
delayed haying, but most Of Grst crop
~ in stack Grand Junction Wheat
harvest nearly finished. oats heading
niccly. cutting OF second crop Alfalfa
begun. iruii shipments becoming gen
eral. other crops In good condition
water plentiful. I'aiisade Sery Ia
,orahlc. lew showers and somewhat
sool.r: peaches. apples and apricots
ire moving quite freely Fruita-
Frequent showers. most winter wheat
N shock large quantities potatoes ex'
client quality being shipped. also
many apples
Garhold. Parachute Frequent
ihOsers south aud east OF this dis
rici. with hail the 2ith. slight dam
ige. water stIll abundant; growth
rapid.
Northwestern.
Rio blanca Meeker Frequent
Jght showers delay the stacking oi
hay.
The Parks.
Jefferson. Confer Rye harvest
"a potatoes doing finely; lighl
showers. but more would be accopta
,le; oats growing fairly web critch
ll- Crops look good, but rain needed F,
'ifaifa aud rye hay cni. potatoes look
, good G. y LINNEY.
Acting Section Director,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
DoINGS AT AZTEC.
(From the Index.)

Aztec Is one of the most God-fear-
ing communities in the territory. 1t
has four ministers. to say nothing of
elders, deacons and ourself.
The foundation of the Odd Fellows
hall has been constructed and brick
laying commenced. The front of the
building will be finished with a fine
quality of pressed brick. AS soon as
the brick walls are completed the low
er floor will be plastered and finished
and occupied by the San Juan Stores
company. The hall will be ready for
occupancy about November 10th.
Aztec is strictly in it when it comes
to public spirited citizens. The or
ganization of the San Juan County
Fair association is an undertaking
that will prove OF inestimable value
not only to Aztec, but the entire coun-
ty. 1t will engender a commendable
better breed of cattle, horses. sheep
and hogs, to say nothing of ranch
products. And now we are to try
for artesian water. The services of
w l.. Cass have been secured to drill
a public well in the court house yard.
MI lass well 40
l man who understands boring, and
there seems to be no doubt from what
he says that the required depth can
be obtained and water secured. His
machinery is of the most approved.
Mr.. Cass left yesterday for Durango
where he will await the arrival of his
outfit. Work will begin about Sep
tember J.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
JoHNsoN-HlGGINS CASE
is CONTINUED

The case Of Johnson versus Higgins
was called before Justice Of the Peace
Sam johnson at Animas City at 10
O'Clock this morning. johnson was
formerly bookkeeper and collector for
Higgins on the Evening Telegraph
and the suit was brought to collect
S2l5. alleged to be due Johnson for
work
The case originally came up before
Judge Houx, and on motion Of the
plaintiff a change of venue was taken
to Justice Lennon Here another
change of venue was taken to Justice
johnson on motion of the defendant
Attorney w. a. Reese. for the de
fendant asked this morning for a
continuance of ten days, Mr.. Higgins
making affidavit that discrepancies
in the books had been discovered.
claiming that six patrons of his paper
had been found who claimed they had
paid their bills, but who had no credit
on the books. He asked for the con
tinuance In order to give him time to
ascertain if there were any further
discrepancies in the accounts.
Attorney Ellis for the plaintiff then
made an affidavit to the effect that
when his client had asked for settle
ment with Mr.. Higgins, both before
and after quitting work, Higgins had
admitted the books We're correct. with
the exception of one item which the
plaintiff had admitted was an over.
sight and Higgins had offered John
son his note in settlement. but could
not give security or a bankable note
whereas Johnson refused to settle on
those terms
The motion for continuance was
hotly argued ON both sides and Jus
tice johnson granted continuance
till next Saturday morning at 10
o'clock
Attorney Ellis then asked for an
order from the court to permit him to
make copy of the books which was
granted This copy will be made in
the presence OF Mr.. Reese.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
MUST HAVE "Buo-HoUsE."

The Herald is at loss to under
stand what our friend Higgins is driv-
ing at We have no fight and deny
the allegation that we are waglng war
on him We have said or done moth.
ing to create any such impression. and
we fear he is bug house II he contin-
ues 10 think So He is as free and
as welcome to slide down our back
cellar door as ever. We have simply
published the news-news items he
has overlooked. In the past we have
noticed what would occupy columns
In advertising the fact that he pub
lished the exclusive" Associated
Press report. When he dropped the
report and substituted grape" why
shouldn't The Herald publish the fact?
Again, in Tuesdays issue, The Herald
simply published court news. Now.
John do not be SO touchy. If every
thing is as rosy about the Telegraph
Office as you state, what need have
you to worry over anything We say,
especially when it is confined to the
truth, and We will gamble 500 against
$50 that we have not gone outside
of the facts. We are glad to know
that you have made such an enyiable
record glad TO hear ii, read it from
your pen. for we know you would not
say so unless IL was fact OF
course you would not say you had
double the circulation of both the 9th
er Durango dailies unless 1t was so;
You would not say you carried double
the advertising of any other daily un-
less it was sO-you never Josh
Come, John brace up. II we had your
business according to your statement
We wouldn't care what any one said
We would send the other fellow a
chrome, we'd send around a box OF
cigars once in a while as matter OF
good faith. No one with the amount
of business you profess can be hard
up-even In the newspaper line.
Therefore, you are to be congratulate
ed and we want one capable of max
ing such a bowling success to play in
our back yard and holler down our
rain barrel any time he chooses II
viii give us financial standing to have
such associates In the meantime,
while you are with us. shake and be
friends. Wen meet you more than
half way We have only brotherly
love for our fellow men. We do not
even lose any sleep worrying over
those who have "spitefully" slandered
us. Life is SO short. We endeavor
to do our duty, pay our rent. help and
telegraph bills. Sometimes we have
to work pretty hard to do this, as with
only half your circulation" and half
your advertising patronage" 1t is
harder work to keep things moving.
but by earnest work we hope to con
tinue to merit little business-that
portion you cast to one side.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
POPULAR CARTOONS.

The art of newspaper Illustration iu
as present form " Development oi
econt ycnrs Newspaper cartoons
navc bccouo most popular feature OF
iptodnic metropolitan daily papers.
rhe uniquo and catchy drawings nov
appearing daily on the front page Of
hr Chicago Rccurd.berald Is one oi
Japor The Record Herald has been
iorlunato In securing one of the best
}oung ariisiR ia the country io carry
Iui ita popular policy of presenting
'nch day u humorous and good
"a cartoon Mr Ralph Wilder Is one
II the coming men in newspaper work
His success has been as pronounced
~ II has been rapid lie shows all oi
he good naturod humor and the
brighter aide Of everyday common life
Yhicii has carried his work TO ycrS
topular success Ills drawings are on
~ uf the various subjects Of popular
interest. political ana otherwise Cur
f"ut events are ylyidly portrayed In q
Aay that ploasea yet often giving Just
'rlticlsm IN q way thai does not OF
lend Through hia excellent work on
sasirrn magazines Mr. wilder HrHi
attracted universal attention. Tho
Record Herald recognized In him NJ
jncc a oarionnist OF unusual promise
tnd cunsralulntes iis readers on hay.
ng beon fortunate enough to engage
1im.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

The review of the ORC Fino section
is not complete without reference to
Charley and John Payne. the well
known packers and stage men. They
came from Silverton, where they put
in years at the business. packing and
teaming. They hauled the machinery
to the Iowa, Tiger, Tom Moore and
Minnie Gulch company. Nothing be-
ing too big for them to handle. They
started in the La Plata district in Jan
uary, 1901, with twelve mules. Three
months later 80 mules were in COM
mission, and year ago this last May
6-horse teams were added, stage line
with transfer to saddle animals in
augurated, until now they have
one of the largest outfits operated in
the San Juan country, having Is sad
die horses in addition to their driving
and pack animals The past winter
they hauled 10000 pounds of machn-
cry through snow and mud, snow in
places being eight feet deep. The
road and trail has been anything but
good great deal OF the time, and it
Will be blessing to those who travel
the same when the $1,000 appropriat-
ed by the state is available and used
in building and improving the road to
Orc Fino. The Payne boys are hust-
lprs
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
BOY SHOT AT PAeosA SPRINGS

Tuesday morning, at the ranch Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe, in Upper Pidra
park, near the Josh Stevens ranch. oc-
Cured an accidental shooting which
may prove fatal. Walter. 9 years old,
was sitting playing, when his brother
pointed the gun. a 22-calibre, contain
ing a short cartridge, at him and
fired; the shot took effect in the stom-
ach and went through his bowels and
one kidney. DR.. Cook was summoned
by telephone and pronounces the
wound very dangerous.
The excuse OF the elder brother was
that he did not know the gun was
loaded.
Such shootings are not by any
means rare occurrence and it is very
bad practice to allow children to have
4 gun. While it is generally admit
ted that 22-calibre is not danger
GUS weapon, 1t will be noticed that
the greater per cent of people are
killed with such weapons.-Times.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

From Thursdays Daily
MIR aud Mrs Harry Ware and
John" lofl today to spend few days
10 The country
Judge llouX accompanied Miss
Young to rnrgin this morning They
return tonight
Mrs T" c vieory viii arrive ON
his evenings train to visit her sister.
Mrs y u Todd
The fish hatchery AZ Creede has bor
roWed lol Of cans from he La Pllta
county hatchery To tide them over q
shortage.
Albert Mcconnell In home from
VISIT with the Ice boys at Ridgoway
ind Mir ami Mrs Richard Kollnr at
puninn
The First Baptist Sunday school II
spending the day In the grove near
lirooksldo A large crowd is In at
Icndance
.
c. A, Robcrls, deputy attorney gen
oral under Post spont the night IN
Durango, leaving this morning for
ilcsporus on business
No trouble to show goods at Hnhn's
An the novelties OF an upto.dnte city
iowolry house No hner assortment
a., ,st,s.a. fr,,p. lYt t... at..t.
Mr. and Mrs \ Il Moullcito rc
turned to pagosa Springs this morn
Ing after spending two nights and
a day In this city Mr Mcllette says
hshing is very good Ia the san Juan
his year.
Wash Patrick superintendent OF
he la rlHla county FISH hatchery,
near liormoso, has procured plot of
ground near the bridge IN North Du.
range. aud win some time this fall
move The hatchery To that place.
.
nr and Mrs W A. Scdwlcl aud
Miss Honor Brron left this morning
lor Needleton aud from there will
ride over to the Pearson camp. whore
they will be- the guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Pearson until sunday
o
Mir John A. Frazier from school
district No %. was in Durango today.
TO find out the assessed valuation of
his district As district % win issue
bonds this summer TO build II new
school house.
.
! II Person. city salesman In Den
yer for the Smith,Promier typewriter.
is In the city. Mr. Person handles
good machine and the business of the
company increases each year We
know the value of the machine. hay
ing used them for the past twelve
years
Hon Adair Wilson is spending the
day in the city, arriving via Silverton
this morning. The Judge had bust
ness at Ouray and also at Dolores. and
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

F'ravert thinks La Plata county should
provide 200 boxes of apples to be put
in cold storage for the exposition. He
thinks Montezuma county Will con
tribute 400 boxes.
Henry Clay Peryls was arraigned
before Judge Houx at this after
noon. The charge of murder was
read to him and he said he was not
guilty Of that. that he was guilty Of
fighting. but the other was forced on
him. Preliminary examination was
fixed for 2 O'Clock Monday.
Secretary of school district No. 8
Glenn scouton, filed his report for
the year with Superintendent OF
Schools Miss Young today The re
port shows registered warrant indebt.
edness Of s29. 1856. and unregistered
warrants and other outstanding in
debtedness. not bonded, OF s3,382 .7S
Against this there is cash on hand OF
9.43S.G3.
The four Mexicans engaged in the
melee in Mexican fats the other
night. were fined this morning. costs
and all aggregating $11 each. the city
receiving $50 as Its share The three
hoboes were fined from $40 to s25, and
In lieu OF the dough to liquidate are
still In the calaboose. A plain drunk
was fined S5 and costs. and will serve
out the sentence. being short on the
long green.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

From Saturdays Daily;
] A. PulliRm came in from Rico last
evening, enroutc to Silverlon.
Durango ball team goes To Silyertou
tomorrow. Go along and have good
time.
Several more arrivals last evening
to Join the Palmer party on Upper
Pine river.
Miss Helen Rodgers will return to-
morrow evening from ton days Wis.
II To Denver.
Miss l.. u Wilson. one OF the Man.
cos teachers. spent the night In the
city enroutc 10 Denver.
J S. u. Hopkins will go to Denver
In the morning to attend the state
meeting of county assessors,
Fried chicken dinner at tho Roch.
ester tomorrow. Best meal In town
for the money Dinner between 1890
and 2.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03
FATAL sTAeelNG AFFRAY
LAST NIGHT

Doc" Edwards was stabbed to
death at his home last night by Henry
Clay Pervis. Both are colored men,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

John l.. Rosso. II New brunswick,
a. J., has not had drink of water
since 1862 For the last forty years
nc has drunk nothing but whiskey
Nino and beer. always In moderation
Mr. hossO II now rs years old Il
strong and robust and says that he has
never been ~ day In his life lie
mas forgotten the taste of water
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

George H. Fravert, mention OF
whom was made yesterday. departed
this morning over the Southern. MT
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

The funeral Of Mrs Woodle Decker
took place thls afternoon at the First
VI T. church, Rev Mr. Hawke preach
Ing the sermon and special choir
singing several hymns, There was Il
large turnout OF friends including
members ot the different orders. l.. o
r. NJ No. II. and Poeuhontas Circle
who we're ont In regnlia showing ,hei:,
respect for the dead. The services at
the church were impressive as well ms
At the grave In Greenmount. where
many tears were shed as the remains
we're laid to rest
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-03

MIR and Mrs J. 4 Graham and two
sons, G. C. Graham, superintendent OF
the Emerald Lake hatchery. and j. II,
Graham OF Silyerton along with their
wives have been entertaining n dele
cation of relatives for n week or so
1t their Pine river home, among the
number being w II H. Graham, u. s.
consul at Winnipeg, Manitoba, wife
and daughter. Mrs. Place; j. NJ. Gra-
ham chief engineer of the Baltimore
4 Ohio X r., OF Baltimore, with his
wife and daughter, both brothers of
the old pioneer OF Upper Pine river,
also Mrs Matte Strawn and daughter
of Ohio. Mrs. Emma Kirk and daugh'
ter of Brazil, Ind, and Miss Pear
Graham of Rockville, Ind. Mrs
Strawn and Mrs, Kirk are sisters of
Mr. Graham MIR w. II. II. Ora
ham. wife and daughter. arriv-
ed in Durango week ago and went
TO Pine river. returning last evening
and departing on this mornings east
ern. the rest OF the party remaining
several days. MIR. Graham, the CHIEF
engineer travelled as far ms Alamosa
in his private car.