Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-20

NEW YORK, July 16.-Sir Thomas
Upton, at the reception rendered him
at Larchmont. said. "Of course | am
anxious TO lift the cup, and as our
host has mentioned a sentimental
spur in connection, | beg to say that
| accept the suggestion and will take
an American wife so that | will have
some one to guard the cup should |
left, as zealously as the Americans
have done for so many years"
NEW YORK, July ia new
club, similar in a measure to the Met
ropolitan club of Washington to
which only millionaires are admitted.
has been formed here II is called
the Brook club and will be the most
expensive and exclusive in the coun-
Try. English methods will prevail.
The dues will bar every one out but
the millionaire. The doors will never
be closed.
DENVER. Colo, July IA.
The temperature has been slightly
above the normal, sunshine abundant
and conditions favorable to rapid
growth. Light scattered showers are
ter of the state, the Arkansas Platte
divide and the northwestern counties.
Rain is beginning to be needed. espe-
cially in eastern counties. Creeks are
falling and some diminution of the
flow in bitches is reported. but gen
orally irrigation water is plentiful.
Small grain is doing well. except on
the uplands in the northwestern coun-
ties. Winter wheat and rye are ripen-
ing fast; cutting has begun in the Ar
kansas valley and on the western
slope, with good yields; spring wheat,
spring rye, barley and oats are in full
mead and in very promising condi-
tion for the rapidly approaching har-
vest.
Corn and potatoes. cane. sugar beets
and gardens are growing rapidly. corn
being much improved by the higher
temperatures. The frost of the 4th
caused some damage to potatoes and
gardens in the parks and South-cen-
tral district Beets promise a large
yield where irrigation water is abund-
ant.
Fruit continues satisfactory; cher
ries are ripe and small shipments OF
early peaches and apples are being
made from western counties.
The greater part of the alfalfa crop
is in stack in good condition; the
second crop is making rapid and
heavy growth. Native hay has been
cut i'll the San Luis valleyand mostly
marketed Ranges are becoming dry,
but stock is doing well.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 16.-Fire
Of unknown origin caused the loss OF
tour lives this morning in the destruc-
ton OF Sections sanitarium at Bon
ner Springs, Kansas. The dead are:
CAPT. JACKSON MCCLURE, juno
tion City, Kan.
DIR A. Il. RODGERS, Texas.
MRS. BLANCHE CROOK, residence
unknown.
UNIDENTIFIED PATIENT.
Destruction of the records in the
fire causes incompleteness of list. The
sanitarium was a three-story frame
structure and burned like tinder.
Twenty-one patients escaped and the
other four lost their lives trying to
get out.
DETROIT, Mich, July 16.-Among
eight thousand members of the Ep-
worth League now in possession OF
the international convention here,
there has developed strong opposition
to the idea of merging the Christian
Endeavor society The general senti-
ment is that there is room enough
for both.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 16-This sec
ton of the state is fearful of another
food. Rain began falling at midnight
and a great downpour has resulted.
1t has been of tremendous value to
corn crops, but at noon alarm was felt
over the possibility of another flood,
as the waters of the Kaw are rising
and there have been heavy rains to
the west.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 16.-
Anti-imperialists have succeeded in
getting admission to library grounds
refused to the handsome statue OF
President Mckinley. The Mckinley
administration was unpopular with
the ruling powers here. President
Roosevelt had agreed to dedicate the
statue.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 16.-
Thirty Washington correspondents,
representing the leading papers OF the
country, today accepted an invitation
to attend the national irrigation con
gress next September. They will be
the guests OF the Union Pacific and
will spend three days in Colorado and
TWO in Wyoming.
SOUTH McALESTER, |. T, July
17.-Everything is in readiness for the
double execution which takes place
here this afternoon in the federal Jail
stockade The condemned persons
are Charles Barrett, who killed John
Hennesy. an aged miser. for his money
and Dora Wright. colored, who whip
ped little child to death and then
mutilated the corpse to throw sus'
picion on white man. Strenuous
efforts were made to save the Wright
woman from the scaffold, but without
avail. Her attorneys jouneyed to
Washington in an effort TO gain elem
ency from the President. Mr.. Roose
welt, however, after going over the
transcript of the evidence and learn
ing the revolving character of the