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Paradise for Settlers
In Northern Michigan
Ground Almost for the Askinq--ProfitabIe
Crops, Wood, Water, "ToniCal" Climate.
Wilderness" Dotted With Towns.

NEWBERRY, Mich, July 7.-Congress
is providing for the irrigation of lands
IN the West, and millions are to be spent
in making the arid regions bloom. There
is no question Of the great value to the
nation Of these projects Yet in this
north country. in the upper peninsula Of
Michigan, there are vast tracts Of land
far more attractive and valuable than
those in the regions of scanty rainfall
now being given so much attention.
Here the man desiring a home can
practically carve one out, shaping il TO
suit his fancy. He has an abundance Of
wood and shade, has water in plenty
and an atmosphere of great tonicaI
properties. He does not have to scour
the surrounding country to gather
enough fuel TO cook his dinner. In
clearing ting timber from his land. he
sells his maple and birch at a price
ample to repay him for his labor; OK
should he prefer it, there are great
tracts OF land free from timber that are
available to the settler and the soil OF
which is suitable to the cultivation OF
grasses, celery, and other crops that
thrive in the low-lying areas.
Growing Sugar Beets.
Last year was the first season that
the cultivation Of sugar beets was given
much attention. and the results were
surprising. the roots not only thriving
well, but yielding percentage Of sac
charine matter at the very top. AL
though others are contemplated. the pc
nirsula now has but one beet sugar fac
tory, located az Menominee, and that
went in commission for the first time
last fall.
The farmers in that section found last
season that the beet crop was the only
one that gave them a profit 1t success
fully withstanding the almost unprece-
denied cold weather and heavy rains,
and this year the acreage devoted to
the cultivation OF beets has been great
y increased. The factory stands ready
to take all beets offered. and IS willing
10 enter into longtime contracts with
the farmers for their supply, paying on
scale based on the percentage Of sugar
in the roots.
The State experiment station at
Chatham. Alger county, an enterprise
not sufficiently provided with money to
conduct its affairs on a scale demanded
shown what can be done by intelligent
fruits Of a size and quality not eX-
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WHERE BOSS MADE A MISTAKE

A senior OF one OF our large rnanufac-
turing concerns came through the store
recently and noticed a boy sitting on a
counter swinging his legs and whlstling
merrily, says the Louisville Courier
Journal" The senior eyed him severely
as ne confronted him and inquired:
lis that all you have to do?"
Yes. sir
Very well; report to the cashier and
tell him 10 pay you of We don't need
boys ike YOU around here"
But, sir" said the astonished boy. Il
don't work for you. l have just bought
some goods and am waiting for the
bill"
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Washington Street Railway As
l,0o990. l.0l3GT,. I.0J0d0ls. l.G0O05T14.
lOJOuU2s, l,0c)I44L
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
5s-lO0Oul031a. l01oU l03I2. 1.O1JaIG35s ] 900
4lo594. l9300lo52i, lG0)Ql037s. 1.O0001O37s,
. 00G 1881
Washington Title Tnsurance-1ClG3
Washington Gas-105Ia4
Greene COpper-1OeG154 (buyer SOD. 100
@l4is. 100dl42l 5O0ui4E
After all-Mergenthaler-10
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Realizing Sales Check Ha5mzce,
Resulting IN DIoaerute Reactions
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

reported by W. b. Hibbs & Co., I41e
Street. Members New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board Of Trade. ana Washington stock
EXchanse.l
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Union Pacifc's continued advance
coupled with the sharp rise in Northern
Securities in the outside market served
10 hold that stock in the place OF prom
ineHce which ii assumed on Tuesday.
The Street IS looking shortly for a de-
cision IN the injunction proceedings in
stituted On behalf of the Union Pacific
against the Hill plan of dissolution Of
the Northern Securities Company, and
the disposition In some quarters was to
connect the advance ia Northern Securi-
ties with the outcome or the injunction
proceedings. Generally speaking. how
ever, the bulls on Union Pacific seem in
ciined 10 ignore the outcome of the
Northern Securities dissolution and 10
base their position on the general pros
poets Of the Union Pacific system.
In connection with the failure Of the
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
PAM 10 pay the July interest on its
bonds, il was announced yesterday that
Frank J. Gould had offered 10 pay in
cash at par for the coupons Of the bonds
of the Virginia Electrical Railway and
Development Company amounting To
So go. and Of the Richmond Traction
Company. interest In which amounts TO
So 800 Both Of these companies are
owned by the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company, a Gould property,
which deferred interest payment on July
owing 70 pending litigation.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


I, THOS. Z. DRAKE Sune.i,, = - =,
OF insurance Of the District OF Coiumbie
10 neIeDy certify that the NATIONAL
B4ENEFIT ASSOCIATION, located AZ
w ashIngJon, IN the District of Columbia,
OF Columbia applicable 20 IT, and is am
Ihor4zed 70 transact IN the District OF 90
iumbla It's appropriate business OF lie
anu accident insurance on the assess
hlent plan. Its condition and business
on the 5lst day Of December OF the ySlT
next preceding the date hereof l. shown
Dy Inc statement, under oath IS re
CURED by section 6f7, OF the an,ended
10 be as follows: -'-'' IA
Certificates in force
Number. 4.46S
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DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
Of the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington. March I

y tlSIIIIit 3 lOIII NIdTCn ], lYH-
THOS. l.. DRAKE, Superintendent
Of Insurance of the District of Colunbia
do hereby certify that the UNION IN,
SURANCE COMPANY, located at Wash.
ington, in the District of Columbia. has
complied with the laws Of the District
of Columbia applicable to II and is am
thorized to transact in the District of Co
lumbia its appropriate business Of life
and accident insurance on the assess
ment plan. It's condition and business
on the 3lst day Of December of the wear
next preceding the date hereof is shown
by the statement, under oath as re-
quired BY section 81, of the amended
Code OF Law Of the District OF Columbia.
70 be as follows
Certificates in force
Number Gol
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.


CHICAGO. July THE following
prices We're quoted on the grain market
today.
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In witness whereof. l have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused nv Of
ncial seal TO be affixed the day and wear
first above written
(Seal) THOS Z DRAKE
Superintendent OF Insurance Dis
trict of Columbia n
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ceIled anywhere are grown there, and
numerous experimental crops OF a kind
heretofore deemed foreign to the region
have been successfully raised.
Money in Strawberries.
In the north country. too. strawber-
ries equal to the very BEST are cultivated
on rapidly increasing scale, the sandy
soil here and there apparently being
particularly suited to the crop The
berries ripen at time when those from
more Southern points have become ex-
haUsted. assuring a good market at fair
prices. The Northern berry is much
hrmer, stands transportation better than
that shipped to the peninsula early in
the season, and each year sees the
farmer giving its cultivation more at
tcntion. Last year il was proved by ac-
tudl experience that a net profit Of from
500 70 81 COZ per acre can be obtained by
growing Strawberries while in addition
a second crop of the fruit was raised
late IN the summer at the experiment
farm.
Aside from the various crops Of the
SOIL, II has been demonstrated that there
Is money in stock raising and in the
dairy business ia the peninsula: and
with an area greater than that OF Rhode
Island, Delaware. Connecticut. and
Massachusetts combined, there is much
land, especially that from which the
pine timber has been cut. available for
this purpose.
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New Homes Everywhere.
Money in Strawberries.

Much Of the upper peninsula is rs yet
virtually a wilderness, yet one IS sur
Drised at the number Of new homes met
with in driving along the roads. In the
most out-of-the-way places, in trampinc
through the woods, Will be found neat
little cabins about which the ground has
been cleared and upon which fine crops
are growing.
These are not the pine homesteade rs"
OF few years agO-these honesteaders
nave long ago sold their timber and have
left the scenes where they lived so III
tie and realized so much These new
homes are, as a general thing upon
lands the settler has purchased on easv
terms from the railroad, lumber or tand
corporations. The man who wants a
home does not often secure the 81 he
is looking for among the pineries. but
turns rather 10 the hardwood districts
In times ike these, when men are
seeking some place where they may earn
a living while building their home
where they may be Independent OF
strikes and duh times. where there Is
sunshine. pure water. cheap fuel. bened-
clal climate and q soil that viii Weld
DOunteOusly, the north country IS GER
tainly entitled 10 consideration-and the
same conditions apply to northern Wis
consin and Minnesota.
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An advance such as has taken place
ibis week Is invariably resisted by a
large proportion Of the trading element
This resistance has often the effect of
facilitating operations for a further ad-
vance. and il can be counted upon as a
rule 10 collapse at the turning point.
Traders sell stocks short. cover, and go
short again a little higher, feeling for
the top. and if the advance continues
they end by turning and going long
their power Of resistance being finally
exhausted.
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SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST STOCKS.

Na.ionzi safe Deposit a. Trust $50 Isl
WashirL,ton loan d Tust........ sJIk SIs
7tMg.c4H Security 6 Tru-t-...... 1875
Washington safe Dsp0sit....-..- -
clinton Trust E >t0rage.......... los \
~ -sLiugtla savings BANK. lJ2s lIC
Home Savings 84tz-------..----- Ia lGJ
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NEW YORK.

Pennsylvania. Steel preferred. and
AtchisOn seem 10 have about the largest
short interest. but there Is fair short
interest in all active stocks which does
not attract attention, as loans are re-
newed quickly from day 10 day.
American in London are strong. the
features being St. Paul and Union Pa
CIhc UP y. and Steel preferred UP g.
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GONEBNMENT BONDS.
RAILROAD BONDS

Cauitii Traction r. r. 4s........ i1TR
Met -. r.. r. IS. ls25...-....... llTA IFS
Met z. r. Cert. Indebtedness A I0l IA
Met. z. K. Cert. Indebtedness B.. lQt les
Columbia r. T. g. l3l4-------.-- III lIg
Columbia L. Il. % mort 5s...... !6lS lO6
CITY Suburban 5e.............. % ct.
Anacostia & Potomac Js......---. o e..
Wash. street Railway 4s.........- * =
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04

sainiy suun te fogshconirg IN he vcry
near fusure - bolster cp ogr dying in-
austrv. We admit that q lean oi h.
SELF woaid be q little vziue 70 uk.
since We wsuid huf rcvcr1 70 cur pre-
scni condition within a very shorz
time after having pat car estates IA
shape unless Congress should * nov
cd 10 DO something for us by making
favorable treaties With those countries
which want Ozr coffee ca by imposing
duty upoE all coffee grown outside
OF the American colonies. Il would
be impossible TO find a bank or bank
ing house willing TO accept the gov
ernments money for the purpose OF
loaning il 70 the agriculiurists on their
own responsibility unless Congress
should decide to take favorable action
along the lines indicated.
The question now up TO US is one
most difficult of solution. but we have
hopes that a solution will be found
which viii be eminently satisfactory
to everybody and by which the coffee
industry of Porto Rico will profit to the
fullest extent, and in order that this
may be so our Legi lature is in duty
bound to present join petition to the
Congress of the United States at each
of its sessions until something is done
for us and our decaying agricultural
interests are drawn from the low
depth TO which they have fallen.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04

Una reclamation dipIomatica

Nueva York sabado.-Dicen los ultimos
despachos recibidos de Tanger que entire los re.
uresentantes de las poteucias sc ha llegado al
acuerdo de que sc retiren los barcos de La Ar
mada norteamericana que estan en- aguas de
Tanger que Sc plantee la correspondence re-
clamacion diplomatica toda vez que Francia no
ha de permitir otro genera de reclamaciones en-
ell imperio de Marruecos.
Dicese que la escuadra de los Estados Uni
dos abandonara ell lunes la bahia de Tanger.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
C0HfirEmamC10 la
victoria a.usa
Una situaci6n muy diffcil

Nueva York, sabado-Despachos de Paris
confirman las noticias de San Petersburgo res
pecto del fltimo encuentro habido entire japo-
neses y rusos en- las inmediaciones de Port
Arthur.
La situaci6n de las tropas japonesas. agre-
ga Ell despacho de referencla, es ahora doble-
mente crftica Y dficil. causa de la proximi-
dad en- que Sc eacuentra del sitio en- question
un cuerpo de ejercito ruso que salio de Muk-
den aver.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
Francia 'ejerce I'm prOtec-
f0rad0 en- MarrueCOS
El arreglO amistoso

Nueva York, sabado-Informan de Paris
que ell Ministro de relaciones exteriores M. Del
casse ha pasado una nota al gabinete de Was
hington, indicandoe la conveniencia de acep-
tar ell medic pacffco de entablar una reclama.
cion diplomatica seguida de la indemnizaci6n
que juzgue oportuna el gobierno de los Esta-
dos Unidos pero desistiendo de emprender
cualquier represalia. que no consentirian las
potencias
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
SePvIeIo Especial del BOIeIh M1canIH
OABLEGRAMAS.
Tres horas de cahOneO

Nueva York, sabado.-Han circulado va
rias notcias por la prensa de esta ciudad dandc
detalles de un bombardeo a Wladiv ostok por Ia
escuadra japonesa-
Dicen algunos de los mencionados cable
gramas que Ell cafioneo duro ceIca de tres horas
sin resultado elective para los atacantes.
Frente la plaza bonn bardeada esta la es-
cuadra japonesa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
e arregHO de Esssafaa
v Fracia s0hre
MarrsaeC0S
Actiyando ell asunto

Nueva York, sabado. Comunican de Ma
drid que las negociaciones pendlentes entire los
gobiernos de Espafla y Franca respecto d. Ia
question de Marruecos han entrado ahora en- uu
periodo de gran actividad quedaran EN- breve
ultimadas.
Los detalles que Sc conocen hasta ahora
dice el informe aludido son mny favorables
Espana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
Las atasocidades tgarcas
En- Ell pals de los Balkanes

Nueva York, sabado-Los 1ldmos encuen-
tros habidos entire los albaneses y los turcos
califcados por estos de oscar 9muzas sin 1mpor
tancia. han devuelto los primeros su prepon-
derancia en- aquellas regiones.
Turquia Sc vera forzada enviar mas tro-
pas, conservando las ordenes de continuar Co
metiendo todo genero de ferocidades sangrieu
tas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
la anarquia c0snpIeta
en- a C0rea
Toda suerte de escandaIos

Nueva York. sAbado.-Los ultimos infor
mes que trasmite el cable ingles respecto de Ia
situaci6n en- la Corea son bastante graves.
La considerable poblacion militar que &C
tualmente esta reconcentrada en- dicha PENN
sula, ha ocasionado una completa aIteracion de
todas las costumbres seguidas en- dicho pals
tumultos, desordenes todo genero de distur
bios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
A los sres. Propietarios
ADMINIsrRADoREs DE FINcAs URBANAs

establecimento "LA NULL
dc los psers la Isla no qus hn sd" nomoraaos
Chicago Agentes generates para
Vieoues cbra exclusive de efecto san +
TARI0S c0maetenca su alnacen Gale
muea0 penanene La call
mporta Uncos pueden vendef
il cnnocda Juan
de do cuapo reacone con eecos
corporacones puel-
hacendado todss 50 dedan Ia contraaon
dc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
la formidable ayuda
de FranCIa
En- el conficto de Marruecos

Nueva York sabado- Avisan de Londres
que Inglaterra esta de acuerdo con Francia
para secundar a esta potencia en- la actitud que
legue asumir, con motive de la reclamation
norteamericana en- Marruecos, ocasionada por
ell secuestro de los misioneros yankee.
Inglaterra Francia estan de acuerdo ha
decIarado el goberno ingles.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
La Mulita'
San Jose IL, San Juan Puerto Rico

sus propetaes TRUEBA OLYAs han ransomado conlpesa
impatco aemiento hacenoo &c o un
EXTRA No de los exqss VI
paheias
lar dc nicos dc y tsosa
alesoana fabFca
ienen rival Rgamos ngesro nuneroes
A sssufus 10 qee
inuans adr6lcn cnmnlac
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
Sc ALGUgl-Am

los altos de la casa Tetuan III. COM
puestos de diez espaciosas y ventiladas
habitaciones TN magnffico miradOr
muy propios para Oficinas 8 Boarding
house. Tiene vistas la bahia, bafioS
inodoros etc. etc
Para informes Gumersindo Suarez.
(Marina).
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
MANUEL PAz URDAz


Registrador de la propiedad sustituto.
que f1e Ia amos en- Arecibo, ofreee sus SER
vicios, como Notario, en- Arecib0- Ba5os de
Ia casa ntimero Is calle de Ia &ru4s v Sc hace
cargo de presenrar para 81 inscription en-
el Registro de la propiedad del Digtrit0 y
remitir los rcspectivOs interesados, loa
documentos que con tai obietQ ee 10 emviAn.
AREC1B0. PUERTO RICO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
e cosrabate deb jsaewes fsEe
una victoria EssESa
Las defensas de Port Arthur

Nuega York sabado.-Un despacho cable
grafico recibido de San Petersburgo da cuenta
de la Ultima batalla librada entire las tropas
moscovitss japoneses el jueves
La victoria. segun dice ell anterior despacho
Sc decide por los rusos, los cuales conservan
todas las defensas de Port Arthur bajo su alb
soluto dominic.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
TN COKmbafe anunCiad0
para h0y
Ell ataque formal no
Sc habIa verifcadC

Nueva York, sabado-Los cablegramas a
Ultima hora recibidos de Paris han anunciado
que hoy ha debido tener efecto el ataque decisi-
vo de las tropas japonesas a la primera l1nea de
las forti6caciones rusas en- Port -Arthnr.
Los japoneses han demostIado gran con
fanza en- ell future exito anunciaron con anti
cipacion todos los detalles de- fu.aro combate.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
Sc ALa UlLA

Una hermosa casa propia para familia. aEnsH
YInudidades.
Sc admiten proposiciones para un eontrato. eo's
lntormarau calle de la Cruz, ndm. 46-
San Jaan. Puerts Rice.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-04
Sc alquifa en santurce

una habitaci6n independents, enscasa
de una corta familia.
Parada 25.-Subida de Ia Iglesia,
n1mero 10.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
SAN JUAN PIONEER ENDS
HIS LIFE AT BOULDER

Lemoyne France committed suicide
In Boulder yesterday morning by
blowing out his brains He was man.
ager there of the Boulder branch of
the lumber business OF Ernest Grill d
Co. OF Silyerton
MIR France was one of the pioneers
OF this section OF the san Juan, hay.
ing come here In 1G In company with
4. C. Graden He followed the lum.
Der Business all the years since his
first arrival. holding responsible posi-.
tons much OF that time in Durango.
The last few years he was located at
Silverton in the employ Of Ernest
Grill & Co. Last winter he went east
in the hope Of improving his hesi b,
being afflicted with nervousness MI
a gradual breaking down. At the d. q
he lett he stated he did not expec, -
return. He remained a time at Kan.
sas City, where his mother lives, and
recently when Grill q Co established
a branch business in Boulder Mr.
France took charge.
Mr Grill said the act could only be
'Ni boh th!S HlDL ullB On MS way 10
Boulder, Mrs Grin, who has been
spending the winter there. wired Mr.
Grill yesterday OF the suicide aud ask.
ed him 10 come at once. Mr. Grill
called his wife up by phone and
learned that France had written let.
ter to his employers just before com
mitting The deed. In the letter he
told OF his Intention OF self-destruc.
ton. The deed was committed in his
room.
Mr. Grin said the arct could only be
attributed to increasing nervousness
and failing health; that France wor.
ried great deal over business mat
ters-worried more over business than
The man he worked for worried.
France was about 80 years old and
single. He leaves a mother living in
Kansas City and two brothers, one IA
train dispatcher and the other a con
ductor, somewhere in that section.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
HARMONIOUS GATHERING.
Now Believed Alabama Republicans
Will Endorse Roosevelt.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May ll.-Pros-
poets were bright for harmonious
gathering when the Republican state
convention was called 10 order here
at noon today. The convention Will
select delegates TO the Chicago conyen-
tion and nominate a state ticket. and
the sessions may be prolonged for
several days.
1t was thought some time ago that
the Lily Whites" who are opposed 10
the Roosevelt administration and have
heretofore been in control of the par.
ty machinery, would attempt to make
trouble in the convention. But when
the so-called Black and Tan element
succeeded in gaining control of affairs
the Lily Whites accepted defeat grace
fully and it is believed that the plans
to have the state convention come out
strongly for Roosevelt and to have
the Alabama delegates instructed 10
vote for his denomination will sc
through the state convention without
much difficulty.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12

VlodarBlck) a Russian went into the
common pleas court at Newark. N. j..
the other day and got permission from
the Judge to drop from his name the
four letters. C, 2. y and k. Now his
name is spelled Wlodar. and he calls
himself Vlodar
man who lives on the little island
Of Trenton. off the Maine coast.
bought fine collection OF rare foxes
some time ago and started a fox farm.
He trusted to the sea to keep the AMI
mails on the Island. but 1t recently
froze between the island and the
coast and the foxes decamped.
While the general expenditures of
the government are steadily increasing
from year 10 year. the per capita ex-
penditures. In proportion to popula-
tlon, do not depart far from constant
average In 1870, owing to war debts.
etc. the per capita taxation for the
government was $40. In 1880, s6.O7, in
1890. 500 and in 1900. Sac. This
year Il Is about 81.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-12
sLAshED TO DEATH BY
NEGRO BURGLARS

KANSAS CITY. May H. Before the
eyes OF his wife struggling in the
grasp Of the smaller OF Two negroes,
Clarence Meyers. pressman. was
early this morning slashed to death In
frlghtful manner In his home by the
other desperate with whom he crap.
Piled, The little lve.room cottage
was running with blood and presented
a sruesame sight The neghbors
found Mrs, Meyers on the back porch
almost dead from fright. but not until
several hours after the encounter.
The negroes escaped after robblng the
house.