Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-17
CONVERSATIONS.

Gambling resumed at Telluride The
minute martial law was declared on
The cold spell is thought to have
INJURED fruit trees and vines at Canon
city.
Several sections OF the state have
Ieen visited by good snow storms the
past ten days.
Hearst is making bid for the
Southern delegations by saying the
South should be allowed to settle the
ace problem.
General Miles has signiied his will
ingness 10 be numbered among those
Who "alsu ran" for president. Gensr.
Al Miles has good war record, but
ie will never be president of these
United States.
An Italian union coal miner, was
shot and killed by special guards in
he Trini lad district Sunday night.
rhe man had made an attack on non
inion miners and refused to halt in
making his escape.
The Folk gubernatorial boom in Mis-
,onri is about busted. In st. Louis
saturday the primaries were carried
i've TO one against him. In other
counties The gang has prevailed to a
arse extent. This means that Mis-,
iouri democracy is not ready for pur-
hcation and Folks attempt at sending
Jribers and election thieves to the
icnitentiery is being resented.
According to Prof W. L.. Carlyle Of
he Colorado experiment station al
Fort Collins, bovine and porcine tu-
berculosis can not exist in the sun
shine Of the mountain region. Tuber-
'uloss Is a menace 10 the pure bred
industry both in Great Britain and the
United States. and its suppression has
ong been the theme of veterinarians.
Prof. Carlyle, who is eminent in his
inc. evidently believes In the fresh
iir and sunshine cure for lung com
'laints. which has proved so success
III In New York. where the amount
If sunshine is not 80 per cent of the
Colorado average.
Joseph Martin. who has been stew
lrd of the Vallejo Gun club grounds
'N~' ''''-'NN i'i obhit 'ihitt Who
lrOwned in Latham lake at O'Clock
saturday evening. A party of Denver
hunters were shooting ducks from the
shore of The lake and Martin was out
II sklfi picking them up When he
vas attempting to cross the lake
strong st of wind caused the boat
o capsae. and he was thrown into
he water When he came up he
made an attempt to reach the boat
but the wind blew 1t away from him
md as he was heavily laden with
clothes he drowned before those on
shore could reach him
Public Printer Palmer has indicated
10 the house committee on appropria.
lions that he will begin the equipment
oi the government printing office with
ypesetting machines this year. A
proposition to this end was made to
the committee several days ago by the
linotype company. and Immediately n
demand TO he heard against the pro-
position was made by the local typo
graphical union. Mr., Palmer said
hat labor-saving machinery had been
introduced into every other branch OF
ihe work except the composing room
Of the Office witho Il legislative au-
ihority. and the committee will not
grant further hearings in the mat
Ter.
Necessary legislation for the govern
ment of the Panama canal zone has
been outlined by Rear Admiral Walker
10 the house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce He stated
that he believed work on the canal
would he commence within two or
three months. and by that time the
Question OF title would he cleared up
Ind transfer made to the United
states He remarked incidentally that
he expected no trouble with Colombia.
He anticipated the principal revenues
would come from licenses to eating
houses and saloons. aud declared the
latter necessary for The reason that
laborers in the tropics all used alco-
holie beverages. Not enough laborers
could be secured on the isthmus, he
held, without the importation of cool.
iNN iipHi NfHiid anu
Mr. r. T +. Simpson who has
trading post at Canon Gallegos. was
talking to The Index office yesterday
morning over the phone. He believes
in promoting the country in which he
lives, and put In a telephone.
building line is miles long at his
own expense. He says Mr. Wetherill
of Pueblo BonitO is trying to get the
line extended to his place These
genilemeni, while wanting of course to
he in communication with the outside
world, are trying to impress upon the
mind Of the telephone company the
fact that II would be of great conven-
lence to the people OF northwestern
New Mexico to have a direct line south
to Albuquerque. thus placing MS In di-
rec, communication with all New Mex
Go Points. II we ever get any aid in
way OF influencing capital to build
into this country we must look