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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22
SAN JUAN PIONEERS.

The San Juan Pioneers Associa-
tion wants the name and address of
every person in the San Juan country
who came here before July 4. 1881,
and is therefore eligible to member
ship. II Is the desire of the associa-
tion TO make a roster of all the pio-
neers whether they are members OF
The association or not. II you are n
pioneer, or If you know any who are
pioneers you will confer n favor by
sending me the names and addresses
of any who are entitled to the dis.
tinctiOn of having come to the San
Juan country before July 4, 1881. The
san Juan Pioneers association will
hold its tenth annual convention in
Alamosa this year on Sept. 8 and 8.
d. e. NEWCoMB, President.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22
FARMiNGTON FAIR.

Pennington proposes to outdo all
former events with her 24th annual
fair this year, which will be held four
days-September 10 TO 16 inclusive
DIR. O. G. McEwen and r. G. Graf
are in the city arranging some details
in connection with the affair and from
them it is learned that the Farming.
ton Fair association has been incor.
porated and "A number of important
improvements will be made and in
ducements will be offered sufficient
to attract a large attendance.
For one thing a tract of 20 acres
has been purchased, it being a part
OF the place known as the Sunny or
chard. One of the finest race tracks
in this section in being fixed up. and
this is calculated to draw good
string of race horses. Special atten-
ton will be given to fruit and farm
products. There will be baseball and
other athletic sports. Upwards of
$1,000 will be awarded in prizes.
The officers of the new organization
are: DR. j. A. Duff, chairman: A.
NJ. Amsden, treasurer; DIR. o. C. Nc
Even, secretary.
The committee will put forth every
effort TO make this the best fair they
ever had, and as the people of that
section are heartily in sympathy with
them, there is no doubt their expec-
latlons will be realized.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22
LAND is A VAST FOREST.
Timber In Philippines 10 Declared te
Cover Nearly $1,000, 900
Acres.
BY William e. Curtis.

BY William e. Curtis.
Special Correspondent OF the Chicago
Record-Herald.
MANILA, June 23.-You will re-
member that told you some time ago
how Uncle Sam might make big
profit by treating the expansion policy
as a real estate speculation. for by
the treaty Of Paris he acquired more
than $20,000.000 worth OF valuable
city real estate appraised at its auc
tion value And II you will look
around over here you will soon be
convinced that he got great deal
more for his money.
A native poet has described the
Philippines as magnificent rosary
Of glowing islands that nature has
hung upon the heaving bosom of the
warm Pacific" do not quarrel with
that proposition. hut 1t is mighty
big rosary to hang on any kind of a
bosom II rosaries were ever so fam
iliar Measured by the figures the
PHILIPPINES have 12S,000 square miles
OF available public land and are 1000
square miles larger than the United
Kingdom and about the same area
as Spain. Luzon alone is equal to
Denmark, Belgium and Holland com
bined. Compared with the United
States. the PHILIPPINES are as large
as New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania and Delaware combined and
nearly twice as large as all New
England Our Jurisdiction extends
over more than 100000 square miles
of water, which by the way, Is very
deep. II that is any advantage. with.
In the three mile limit of some of the
islands the water is IL 900 and some
places $4,000 feet deep. But that is
nothing to brag Of, nor is it an avail
able asset
The most valuable source OF wealth
is found in the forests. which cover
an area of 51.537.243 acres, accord
ing to the official Spanish stastics,
and about 50.000.000 acres belonged
TO the crown of Spain and became the
property OF the United States by the
treaty OF Paris. The annual growth
OF pine. cedar, mahogany and hund-
reds OF other varieties of hard wood
is estimated at 100000, 900 cubic
feet. which Is about three times the
annual cut of the United States
Ninety-nine per cent. of this annual
growth Is going to waste because
there Ia no one to cut II or use It.
and no transportation facilities by
which 1t can be taken to market.
II Is actually cheaper to bring pine
from Oregon to build Fort william
Mckinley than to cut in the forests
within sight of the post That is
one reason why railroads are needed
over here, and some OF the lines that
have been surveyed will make this
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

Captain Dutton of the Salvation
Army is expected to arrive from Il
Paso tonight to take charge of tn
work here. Lieutenant Millhank, re
Gently of Laramie is in temporar,
charge, Ensign Martin having gone Il
Telluride to get things started there
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22
HAHN

Tickets to points east via the Mis-
souri, Pacific from Canon City. and
stations west thereof. will allow pur-
chasers side trip from Pueblo to Den
YER and return when desired. Please
bear this In mind
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

w. A. Gibbons. representing Foley
g. Co, one of the oldest and most re-
liable medicine concerns in the coun-
try, is spending the day in Durango.
The Herald was selected by Mr.. Foley
to represent his people in the adver-
tising line in this city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22
1sss-coLoRAoo ARMoRv-1so4

Fire Arms sighted and repaired. We
challenge competition. Manufacturer
Of the Freund's Famous Patent Rifles
and More Light Gun Sights. Dealers
In Sporting Goods, etc. Main Ave-.
Durango. Colo.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

Waldorf Refrigerators. Wonder Ice
Cream Freezers--the two leaders In
this line We viii be pleased to show
them.
JACKSON HARDWARE CO.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

We offer 200 fne Parasols and I'm
brellas at half the price you pay else
where.
HAHN
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

A. F. Hood has decided to make hi:
brick building one story high and 2!
feet wide, as originally intended. He
says he is going to have one of the
finest undertaking rooms in Colorado
Denver not excepted. This is this
spirit that builds up towns and make!
them beautiful and modern.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

Garden Hose reclamped by our
selves. and we will take care of same
without expense to you for the season.
JACKSON HARDWARE co.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

No waiting for baths at Helm
Sthroyer's. Three of the finest porce
lain tubs and furnishings In the state
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

Richey's candles are the best Try
q boz
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

Thursday evening Wactch the pa
pers for further announcements.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

The Lower Florida school will start
up September l2 with Mrs. l.. K.
Akers as teacher
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

w A. Gibbons, representing Foley
g. Co, one of the oldest and most re-
liable medicine concerns in the coun-
try, is spending the day in Durango.
The Herald was selected by Mr.. Foley
TO represent his people in the adver-
tising line in this city.
Captain Dutton of the Salvation
Army is expected to arrive from El
Paso tonight to take charge of the
work here Lieutenant Millhank, re
Gently of Laramie is in temporary
charge, Ensign Martin having gone to
Telluride to get things started there.
A. F. Hood has decided to make his
brick building one story high and rs
feet wide, as originally intended. He
says he is going to have one of the
finest undertaking rooms in Colorado,
Denver not excepted This is the
spirit that builds up towns and makes
them beautiful and modern.
Mrs S. w. Raymond departed this
morning for Los Angeles, Calf, where
she will make an extended visit to
her sister, Mrs. II. =. Pack. She
went via. rio Grande Southern, stop
ping over Sunday with her brothers
at Mancos. continuing Monday to Salt
Lake. thence via the Southern Pacific
by way of San Francisco. Returning,
Mrs. Raymond will visit Miss Maggie
Ross at San Francisco. She will prob
- l.. A,
The Sherrys. playing to good sized
audience at the opera house Saturday
night were about as rotten in their
performances as ever came down the
pike. If they ever come to Silverton
again and charge more than five and
ten cents admission they will get eggs
the assorted kind.-Silverton Stand
ard.
After this the people of SllyertOn
better heed advice given in this paper
The Herald made no bones about stat
ing the show was rotten
Ben Bishop pulled out this morning
for the Philippines, where he expects
W ltSiut III tilt lNllllt. ne mas Il XIV
ernment appointment there-liye
stock inspector. He win stop in St
Louis to see the fair, and will then go
on to New York and sail for Paris,
From there he will go to Genoa and
take a steamer for aMnla Before
leaving Durango Mr. Bishop disposed
of all his interests here. He sold his
ranch and cattle to w. T. Kirkpatrick.
G. b. Monk, who has been in the
| northwestern part of the state taking
measurements of streams for the gov
| ernment returned to Durango last
| night. coming by way of Silverton. He
| stopped over night at the Strater and
went out for Alamosa this morning TO
take measurements of the flow of wa
ter in streams there. He carries with
him apparatus for making a chemical
analysis of water. and an analysis is
made of the water in all streams he
measures. This is a new departure.
His reports will be compiled in the
government statistics Mr.. Monk is
The gentleman who made the first re-
port on turning large channel of wa.
ter from the Animas river over the
divide and into the La Plata valley.
He stated that ere long party of sur
veyors would arrive to make a prelim-
mary survey to determine whether or
not such a plan is feasible.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22

up september IL Win Mrs. l.. e.
Akers as teacher
b. N. Freeman and daughter, Miss
Helen, We're passengers for Pagosa
Springs this morning to remain few
days.
f, C. Perkins and wife are expected
home this evening from Pagosa
Springs, where they journeyed over.
land the first of the week.
r. |. Meeker of the United States
photographic survey, is taking meas
urements of the flow OF water at Hes
perus. He will be through today and
return TO Durango tonight.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
First NJ. L. Church. South. are making
for Moonlight Ex-
cursion Around the World" next
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-22
MUSINGS.

WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-23

trunk. Passing down to the second
floor directly above the cashier
desk, not, however, disturbing the
canvas which formed the papering of
the ceiling.
All that remained was to cut the
canvas and slide down a rope ladder,
which he did in the noon hour, when
all business houses are closed for an
hour or more. This gave him an Op-
portunity to enter the exchange and
scoop up loose gold and notes to the
value of 100000 and get away before
the clerks returned from their sesta.
Many persons have been arrested
because they were found exchanging
amounts of gold beyond the ordi-
nary. An American and his wife
among others, were taken before the
courts and questioned because they
were found exchanging $1,000 worth of
American gold at a local bank. The
money taken was currency of nearly
all of the leading nations of the world
and mostly in pieces of small denomin-
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W.. n. GlLSTRAP TO DEPICT THE
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF
PIONEER DAYS.
Will Portray on Canvas Many of the
Thrilling Scenes When State
Was Young.

TACOMA, July 23.-Prof w. H..
Gilstrap, curator of the Ferry muse
UNI, within a few days will begin the
painting of a series of historical
subjects connected with the early his
tory of the state The work is being
done for the State Historical Society.
of which Mr.. Gilstrap is a prominent
member. In addition to the painting
of the events, it will be the work of
Mr.. Gilstrap to make Investigations
into the reliability of various facts
which have been more or less in doubt.
The first subject undertaken will be
the discovery of Grays' narbor by
Capt Gray, an adventurous Ameri-
can sailor, who came around the Horn
in the ship Columbia in the latter part
Of the eighteenth century, and in the
year 1892 sighter from far at sea the
peaks of the Olympic group, and upon
approaching nearer land noted the
inlet now known as Grays harbOr.
He entered the harbor in his sailing
vessel, being probably the first white
man that had ever seen that portion
of the northwest. After exploring the
harbOr in a curSOry manner, and no.
ting that there was no great arm of
the ocean extending into the country,
as some Evolutionary report had stat
ed and which was probably founded
on the existence of Puget sound. his
vessel safely passed out of the har-
Dor and cOasted south.
Several days later the mouth of the
Columbia river was discovered. Capt.
Gray passed the bar in safety and
named the river after his ship, Co
lumbia.'' Following the painting Of
Gray's vessel in Grays harbor. Mr..
Glstrap will visit the mouth of the
Columbia and paint the discovery of
that stream.
These two events are of historic
Importance to the entire country, as
it was upon the fact of these discov-
cries by an American seaman that
the country based, in a great meas
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PROPOSALS FOR BEEF Cattle

Sealed proposals for delivery at the
State Penitentiary Walla Waua div
ing the year beginning August 1st
1904, of twenty head per month more
or less, good smooth, merchantable
cattle IN lots of not more than ten
head, will be received by the State
Board of Control, Olympia. Washing
ton, up to 10 O'Clock, a. M, Saturday.
July Goth, 1904.
Not over SO per cent COWS will ha
received on this contract. All cattle
will be held in the yards at the Peni-
tertiary II hours before being weigh
ed. Bids shall specify that all cattle
shall weigh not less than 1000 pounds.
gross. All cattle furnished under this
contract will be subject to the inspec-
ton and approval or rejection of the
superintendent, by whom they will
be weighed.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
Sooi anu Stiiii,iCiil OOIlu VI Cellllleu
check payable to the State Board of
Control, in the sum of $1,000, condi-
toned that the successful bidder will
enter into a contract and furnish a
bond as provided by law in such sum
as may be required by the Board, for
the faithful performance Of the con-
tract.
Bids should be addressed to the
State Board of Control, Olympia
Washington, and the envelope plainly
marked Sealed proposal for beef
cattle"
Payment will be made by voucher
drawn upon the State Auditor as pro-
vided by law.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.
GRANT NEAL, Chairman
CHAS. A. BURR, Secretary.
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UNRULY FREEWATER GIRLS.
Come to Walla WaIIa and Land in
Jail.

Two girls, who reside at Freewater.
are being neld in the city Jail, await
ing instructions from their parents
In company with Kate Blue, another
Freewater girl, they created dis
turbance on South Second street
Wednesday night. Yesterday the Blue
girl was fined 500, but was allowed
to go on parole on promising to go to
her home at Freewater. The others
were taken in charge last night by
the police. These three girls have
been about the city for several days
associating with questionable char
acters Kate Blue is Is years old and
the Crimmins girls are aged IL and
Il respectively.
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re, its claims to the northwest

ure' It's claims to the northwest
The battle Of Seattle will a,.o r.,
depicted by Mr.. Gilstrap. This toos
place III the fifties when Seattle WAS
little more than a blockhouso and
stockade. The Indians led on by ia
nous warriors, would have wiped out
the struggling community had n M,
oeen Tor the presence of the United
States vessel Decatur in the harbor.
The battle of Steptoe Butte win NJ
so be painted by Mr.. Gilstrap. In the
earliest pioneer days a battle oc-
Cured between the forces of Cant
Steptoe and Indians at this place.
which is situated about forty miles
south of Spokane.
Another will probably be the treaty
grounds near the mouth of the MIS-
qually river, where Gov. Isaac Ste
vens consummated treaty with the
Indians of Puget sound
Still another scene. which Mr. Gil.
strap already has partly finished, Is
the missionary work of the venerable
Rev. Mr.. Feels among the Indians of
the northwest
This is the first attempt made, so
far as known, to depict a series of the
salient historical events of the early
days of Washington.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-23
EUROPE ARMlNG FILIPINOS
German and French Manufacturers
Place Guns With Insurgents.

WASHINGTON. July 23.-Arms for
the insurgents in the Philippines are
furnished by German and French
manufacturers. They not only furnish
the arms. but make arrangements for
transporting them to the islands and
placing them in the hands of the in
surgents.
The officers of the insular govern
ment have been satisfied that that
was how the rebels got their arms
and ammunition But the best evil
dence they have ever been able to
get was secured recently in the form
of a letter written by Artemmio Ri
carte, an insurgent leader. whose bit
terness earned for him the sobriquet
The Viper 1t was written to
Prince Luis, a Tagalog, in Manila,
while in Hong Kong. The letter is
as follows:
Il have reliable information that
all the Americans who are Taft's par
tiZans are busy procuring ways and
means of preventing any movement
to tear down the civil regime until the
presidential elections are realized. be-
cause if the military regime should
be enforced at the present time it
would restroy all the work of the i'm
perialists and crumble Mckinley and
Roosevelt's policy.
ITO arms. To arms. dear brothers.
Do not stagger any longer. The
American people themselves are with
us.
those vampires to deceive you any
longer.
is to state to you that the repre-
sentatives of the two great arm manu-
fact1rers of Germany and France So
licited a conference with me in which
this gentleman stated that it was
very urgent that l should deposit
with MIN the amount of the funds
agreed upon according to price, IS
pecos for each rifle, with 500 cart
ridges for each rifle, as, according to
this gentleman, l believe the insurg-
ents of Knangsi and kuangtung wish
to buy ours.
You very we'll know that the firms
furnish the steamers that are to con-
duct the arms. and that in the case
of any misfortune, the firm loses it's
steamer.
The letter indicates clearly that the
writer referred to Krupp in Germany
and the LIE Creusot factory in France
Arms made a both plants have been
taken from captured insurgents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-23

vaccination of his Child that he W., :.
a Christian Scientist and did No. -,
lieve in vaccination.
While in the isolation hosn;t,, 49,
boy was confined in h,,;,..
tirely separate from the sr,o,,-
ward. How he contracted tho disoa.
l have no idea, but a few dave e.
his discharge from the dinb.hou,.
ward ne was brought back SUFFERING
with smallpox.
Christian Science Responsible.
i regard the refusal of the
parents to have the boy vaccin.+oa
however, as the direct cause Of bic
having the smallpox. The other how
who was vaccinated in the absence Of
his parents, has not taken the lie
ease
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-23
GROUP.

Is a violent inflammation of the mu-
cOus membrane of the wind pipe
which sometimes extends to the larynS
and bronchial tubes; and is one of the
most dangerous diseases of children
1t almost always comes on in the night
Give frequent small doses of Ballard
Horehound Syrup and apply Billiards.
Snow Llnlment externally to the throat
25c, soc, s1O0. The Upington Drug
store, dealers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-23
SUICIDE CONTRACTION
Strange Case of Contagion In Self
Destruction at Victoria.


Destruction at Victoria.
VICTORIA, B. c., July pa most
remarkable example of the weird con-
tagion of suicidal mania was furnished
here this week in case which now
confines Joseph Bailey to the Jubilee
hospital with a slasned jugular. Last
Saturday Bailey was stroiling over
Rock Bay bridge when he was amazed
to see a well-dressed young man.
Forester by name, spring over the
rail into the log -streWn waters below
with the intention of self destruction.
Bailey was one of those who pre-
vented the accomplishment OF the sui
eide
On Monday he was himself found
in the yard at the rear of the Rock Bay
hotel, having cut his throat with a
razor Bailey had had trouble with
and separated from his wife not long
ago, but it is doubtful if he would
have thought of suicide had not mis-
mind turned in that direction by the
incident of Saturday. The doctors
say he will not live.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-23
MEXICAN ROBBERY.
Police Are Still in the Dark-Many
Suspects Arrested.

CITY OF MEXICO, July pa
fortnight has passed since the rob-
berry of the money exchange of Aguirre
Salazar on the principal thoroughfare
of this city and although many sus-
poets have been put through the rig
ors of the Mexican courts, the police
are as much in the dark as on the day
of the robbery.
No criminal act in this city has
given the police more labor. For bold
ness and audacity it is almost be-
vond precedent That a single rob-
Der should force an entrance into one
of the principal business houses of
the city. on the principal thoroughfare
in the middle of the day, with gen.
darnoes passing the door of the place
within three feet of where display
of $4,000 was being stolen from
window. is hardly to be believed.
vo+ tho nlan was so carefully laid
that today no clues TO the Where-
ahouts of the robber are in posses
sion of the police.
Three weeks ago a man giving the
,aroe of Alberto Ruvier, obtained
,oom on the third floor fthe Mai
room on the third floor of the Mai
ioininr the money exchange. To gain
entrance into the money exchange
building it was necessary to dig
+broueh a solid wall of stone and ce-
ment. is inches thick. the stalrways
loading to the upper floors landing in
Tho office of the money exchange. The
debris he threw into Saratoga
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-23
Two Letters From Dealers Who Have
Handled Large Lots of "Trib."

Spokane. Wash. Feb. IA, 1904.
In answer to yours of the 7th, will
say: We believe our success with
''TR1B" is due to the merits of the
goods. KRUM & BRALEY.
Baker City, Or, Feb 9, 1904.
Are handling "TRIB" successfully
1t is a seller and gives our customers
the results they are looking for. They
are satisfied.
GRACE & ROBINSON.
For sale by l.. l.. Talman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-23
Woodmen Of the World

AT the meeting of the WaIIa Walla
camp No. SO, Woodman of the World,
held Thursday evening one candidate
was initiated. Tonight the uniform
rank of the lodge will leave for upper
MIL creek to pass Sunday. The boys
nave chartered the big tallyho of Nc
Bride Bros and will drive UP IN the
cool of the evening. Tomorrow morn
ing will be devoted to military drill and
the afternoon will be taken up in fish
ing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-23

Goat ano Gavel

thursday night the general relief
oo'Hihttee of the three lodges of odd
reiioWs In Walla Walla met at the
'eiipie and effected an organization
H. II. Showerman of Washington lodge
was elected president; Enos B. Palmer
u trinity lodge, secretary; John G..
oau'el of Enterprise lodge. treasurer.
ne committee is made up of the no.
oie gfands, vice grands and secre
laries OF the three local lodges. Regu-
lar meetings are held on the third
thursday evening of each month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-07-23
Cheerfully Recommended for
Rheum atism.

o. G. Higbee, Danville, Ills, writes,
Dec. 2, 1901: About two years ago !
was laid up for four months with
rheumatism. l tried Billiards. Snow
Liniment; one bottle cured me- l can
cheerfully recommend it to all suffer-
ing from like aff1iction." Use, soc, $1.OO.
The Upington Drug store, dealers.