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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

T. E. Bowman has just received an
elegant line Of high grade Papeteries-
latest tints and shapes of envelopes
A very handsome and complete assort-
ment.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

House for rent; desirable location
North Durango. For terms call On
w. C. Chapman.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

FOR RENT-Two large rooms suit
able for lighthousekeeping. Apply TO
Mrs. Warwick. 9th street. between
First and Second avenues.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

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., 1904-07-04

Dandeliou spades. 25 cents. Long
handle No STOPPING. Just what you
have been looking for.
STUBBS & JAKWAY.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

FOR RENTAL eight-room brick
house on Second avenue, directly east
of the Strater hotel. See lockwood q
Perkins.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04
SECOND HAND SAFE $50
Stubbs & Jakway

Waldorf Refrigerators, Wonder Ice
Cream Freezers-the two leaders In
this line We will be pleased to show
them.
JACKSON HARDWARE CO.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

meeting oil the HepuDHcan state CEN
tral committee.
Reserved seat tickets on sale at
Parsons for the opening performance
of the Kempton Komedy Co., Monday
night OF next week.
A general invitation is extended to
the Animas valley ranchers to join in
the picnic on the Fourth at the grove
near Rasmus Hanson's place.
Percy Rider returned last evening
from Denver where he attended the
Republican state convention. He con-
tinued on to Rico this morning.
Mrs l. p George and her daughter,
Miss Grace. leave in the morning for
Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs.
They may be absent all summer.
The barber shops will not be open
at all on the Fourth. They will close
Saturday night at IL o'clock and re-
main closed till Tuesday morning.
Nick Grimes returned last evening,
after spending two months at st.
Louis and his old home in Illinois. He
came back to Colorado to cool off. He
says hot is no name for it.
Mrs. Spencer Smith of Fort Lewis
left on the eastern this morning for
Pine Ridge, S. D., to be present at
her fathers funeral. The sad news
of his death came by wire yesterday
Brookside is now part of Durango
The decree making this fact was Is
sued by the court June rs. The wa
ter mains to that suburb are now be-
ing laid and can be turned on within
week if all goes well. Brookside
should now begin TO build up.
Miss J.. NJ. Agnew, attending the
teachers institute from Dolores conn-
ty. while enjoying a car ride last even
ing. had the misfortune to lose SEQ
two fives and ten. We trust some
reader of The Herald found same and
will return to this office and be re-
warded.
In laying in supplies for Sunday and
Monday remember that the Schutt
Commission Co can furnish every
thing in the line of fresh vegetables
new potatoes, peas. beans. tomatoes
strawberries. cherries, etc. Telephone
yonr orders and rest assured oil receiV-
ing the best.
Judge NJ d. Gerry and wiie ana
Mrs. j. j. Hamilton and her three llt-
lie children arrived in the city last
evening, and are registered at the
Strater. Mrs. Hamilton is the daugh-
fer of Judge and Mrs. Gerry. Ihey
are here ON a pleasure trip, ana the
Judge is meeting many old iriehas
whose acquaintance extends back 10
the pioneer days of the San Juan
Their home is in Georgia. The judge
and Mrs. Hamilton went to Trimpie
Springs this morning to spend the
day.
Sam Campbell met with little sur
prise last night. AS he was sittlhs AT
his peanut stand a drunken man came
along and stopped, saying to MT.
Campbell that If he would get up OH
his stool he would knock him down
MIR Campbell got up. not thinking the
man had any intention of keeping ms
word He had no more than ralseu
nm until "Biff!" and the drunks hst
had landed on the crippled mans nose.
Bystanders grabbed the assaiiant ana
held him until a policeman took nj"
to iail. MIR. Campbell bled profuseiy'
hut was not seriously injured. ihe
drunken man was fined sl5 and costs
today He had the money, having Just
received $50 from Silverton
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Shaving. hair cutting. baths. shoe
shining, all on the best scale at Helm
& Sthroyer's new shop-Folsom build
ing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Call at Mrs. Hutchins, Graden's
Dressmaking Department
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

FOR RENT-7-room house; North
Durango. Apply to w. c. Chapman.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

No waiting for baths at Helm a.
Sthroyer's. Three Of the finest porce-
lain tubs and furnishings In the state.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

For house painting. paper and carpet
cleaning and laying carpets. see J. A.
Dunham. Phone Black 273.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04
U. S. CREAM SEPARTTORS

Save all the cream. Durango refer
ences that separators pay lOU per cent.
per annum. Ask for catalogue.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

LoST-open-face ladies gold watch.
on Main street. Finder please leave
at Herald office and receive reward.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

schutt's rvr nne groceries at loves
sricss.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

wANTED-A girl at the Palace
hotel.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Nickel Alarm Clocks. so cents. The
Tattoo for one week, $1.10.
HAHN.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Screen doors and trimmings; fancy
and common; cheapest at
w. c. CHAPMAN.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04
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MINES AND MINING.
From the La Plata Miner.

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Gordon Il Co. are again at work on
their fine prospects near the Bessie
G. mine.
We hear that the lesees on the Bes-
sic c. mine are taking out some very
fine ore.
Fred Schrader and partner are do
ing considerable development on their
Chicago gulch claims.
| Brown Bros. are pushing develop
ment on their claims near the Mancos
| and La Plata trail.
The Bonnie Girl people are getting
things into shape to commence opera
| tions right after the Fourth.
Reeder & Mulford have struck some
| fine looking ore in one of their claims
| at the extreme end of Basin gulch.
Buskirk & Newton of Durango are
working on some promising claims
| located between the Chief and Delta
groups.
The drift on the Unexpected con-
| tinues to show a good body or pay ore
and some shipments may be looked
for very soon.
Hunter & Co are making good pro-
press with their drifts on the Little
| Chief group in Basin gulch, although
| they have some very hard rock In one
! drift
Shepherd & Milliken, the new Arm
amount of work engaged and are pre-
pared to handle all orders at short no
tice.
Griggs & Hopkins have completed
the survey OF their group OF six
claims in Tuburcio gulch and Will get
them published in time to avoid the
annual work
The Bulldozer company has started
new tunnel which will cut that vein
at good depth below the present
workings, and which is being made
large enough for double track.
Becker & Foster, who have drifted
nearly 450 feet on the Jenny Lind
vein. have struck the ore shoot for
which they have been running. and
are now working seven men on a good
sided body of rich tellurium ore. They
have 1875 feet in height of stopping
ground and should now get good re-
turns for their work of the past years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

II you are needing u loan on real
estate security see lockwood q fer-
kins. They can arrange matters toF
you to your satisfaction.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

All the latest periodicals at Rich
ey's.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Bring US your watch WORK bes
work; lowest prices.
HAHN.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Those lunches with Coors Beef
gives one tone and health to the sys
tom. The La Plata Bottling Works
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

We hear that the lesees on the Bes-
sic G. mine are taking out some very
fine ore.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

For storage room apply to Wood q
Morgan.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

We offer 200 fne Parasols and Um.
brellas at half the price you pay else
where.
HAHN.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04
THE FAMOUS
STORES co.
We sell ...
-. JAP-A-LAC
1lMW&Mr1y

Drink the Saratoga Excelsior Wa
ter, sold ON draught by HUB Club anu
Sample Rooms, James Gallery. ProPrie-
tor. Main street. Durango. Colorauo'
natural Saratoga Water. direct from
the spring at Saratoga
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

This is ice cream weather and the
most comfortable place in the city
with fine service Will be found at III
fany's.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Gordon 4 Co. are again at work on
their fine prospects near the Bessie
G. mine.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04
REDUCED RATES TO FAIR.

From Durango to st. Louis and re-
turn. the Denver & Rio Grande will
make the rate daily to September 3o'
good to return till October 81. 1904,
$4795. To Chicago, $5295.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Fine Silver Tea Sets--4 and 6
pieces to the set-S5 and up.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04
LAWN MOWERS sAARPENEo.

Phone Plata 81. Called Tor ana DO
livered.
JACKSON HARDWARE co.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR CAT.
TILE.
Six lots on Second avenue. CEN
trally located. Enquire Of Howard
Charlton, bayfield,.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04
CLOSING OUT SALE OF FISHING
TACKLE, BASEsAllS, ETC.

Summer Sporting Goods. etc. al
Colorado Armory.
GEO. FREUND.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04
TEAM FOR SALE

Pair 1900 lb. mares s25O00.
Stubbs & Jakway
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

A general invitation is extended to
the Animas valley ranchers to join in
the picnic on the Fourth at the grove
near Rasmus Hanson's place.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Fred Schrader and partner are do
ing considerable development on theiI
Chicago gulch claims.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

FOR RENT-Flve-room furnished
house. 610 Third avenue.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

For groceries leave your order with
the Schutt Commission Co.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Reserved seat tickets on sale at
Parsons for the opening performance
of the Kempton Komedy Co.. Monday
night of next week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04
Waterman and Paul
Writ Fountain Pen

A large stock OF Spectacles and Eye
Glasses. Eyes properly fitted with
Glasses. Licensed Watchmakers for
ID. Il X. G. and II. g. S, railroad. First
class Watch and Jewelry Repairing.
COLORADO STATE BANK BLDG
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Percy Rider returned last evening
from Denver, where he attended the
Republican state convention. He con-
tinued on to Rico this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Brown Bros. are pushing develop
ment on their claims near the Mancos
and La Plata trail.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

meeting of the Republican state cen
tral committee.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

The Bonnie Girl people are getting
things into shape to commence opera
tions right after the Fourth.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

The Bulldozer company has started
new tunnel which will cut that vein
at good depth below the present
workings, and which is being made
large enough for double track.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

Mrs. l. p George and her daughter
Miss Grace. leave in the morning fol
Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs
They may be absent all summer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-25

~RoIler Crates" That May he Made
varfoasly Useful ON the Farm.

BY T. b. YOUNG. Clemson College. South
Carolina.
Tobacco In South Carolina ripens al
the botteIn Of the stalk FIRST. willie N
most other states IL ripcns either II
the top first or uniformly down the
stalk at the same time. Tobacco in
this state rarely ever ripens down the
stalk uniformly enough to cure the
whole stalk at one time. We usually
make four or five groupings or gath
erings before W. get it all. The leaf
should be well yellowed before 1t is
pulled. II shows a kind Of grain
before it is ready to be gathered. 1t
takes experience TO tell a ripe leaf up
on first sight. Green leaves should
ever be pulled.
When the tobacco begins to ripen.
which may be anywhere from the last
of June to the first e September, the
bottom leaves r cropped of. This
is a very simple process and is done by
the laboring class. One cropper will
get in between two rows and carry
both at the same time. Another la
borer. called crate or basket carrier,
will get in between each two troopers
and carry baskets for them TO put to-
bacco in.
Some planters use baskets TO gather
tobacco in, but in my opinion the best
and the cheapest thing 10 use is 4
crate. The materials TO make one can
be bought for 8 cents, and a work
man can make fifteen or twenty Il day.
1t requires two end and six side pieces,
end pieces eighteen inches wide by
twelve inches high and one inch thick.
side pieces five inches wide by five
feet long and three-quarters inch thick.
The crate is carried on a roller
is also made on the farm. Take
a little wheel from five 10 eight inches
In diameter, put an axle through IL and
attach shafts. A small boy AT 20 cent
per day is sufficient to pull one Of these.
When the crate is filed IT is rolled
TO the end of the row. Another boy
an empty crate should be there
70 take his place.
When a sufficient number of full
are taken to the end Of the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-25
MANURE.
A Tremendous Annual Wnste-Legu
minous Crops aud stock

A well kept heap may be
safely taken as one Of the surest indi-
cations of thrift and success in farm
ing. Neglect of this esource causes
losses. which. though little appreciated.
are vast In extent Waste Of mannre
is either so common US to breed In
difference or so silent and hidden as to
escape notice.
1t has been figured out that If one
third of the manure In the United
States is wasted the total annual loss
would be about Sos, 100000 annually.
If the farmer. instead of selling off
his crops, feeds them to live stock on
the farm as far as possible, q large
proportion of this fertility is retained
on the farm, and If the business Of
stock feeding is carried TO the point
where feed is purchased IN addition to
that grown on the farm a considerable
addition may in this way he made 10
the fertility of the farm at an almost
nominal cost, since IL is assumed that
feed VIII not be bought unless its feed
Ing value will al least pay it, cost.
The growing OF more lesUminous
plants such as beans, peas, clover, lu-
pines, etc, as a mean OF increasing
the fertility Of the soil is strongly
recommended both from theoretical
and practical considerations, bu; the
leguminous crop is best utilized when IL
is fed out on the farm ana the msunr
saved and applied 10 the soil The
greatest profit is thus secured and rs
~ the same fertility is maintained as
in green msnuring. The farmer should
mend his system so that the barnyari
manure will be as well cared for as any
other farm product Loss from surface
washing, teaching, fermentation aud
decay shoul be guarded against Then
the feeding of richer food will mean
richer manure and better and cheaper
crops.
1t Is hard TO persuade the farmer 10
abandon time honored practices and
adopt methods with which be is un-
familiar. He also hesitates about
mourning the necessary expense of
building suitable receptacles for the
Of manure, frequently assum-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-25

The United States department of ag-
ricuiture In a recent circular on the
cure Of milk fever gives a complete de-.
scription Of the remarkable results oh.
tanned In the treatment Of this hereto.
fore extremely fatal malady by the In,
lection Of filtered afr into the udder.
says American Cultivator.
Milk fever affects well nourished,
heavy milking cows in all the large
dairy districts Of this country and is
characterized by the complete paralysis
OF the animal shortly after calving. As
II attacks the best milking cows In the
herd, and at a time when the milk
fow is heaviest, the disease is one
which has caused very severe losses
In our dairy industry. 1t Is therefore
OF the greatest Importance that every
milk producer acqualnt himself with
the present extremely successful treat.
ment and provide himself with a
suitable apparatus for injecting ster-
lie air through each teat until the
udder Is well distended This air
treatment is by far the most simple
uih III uIdiiDic ar WtI Ms iH' hlOSl
efficacious and harmless one ever used
and has reduced the mortality from
the disease to almost nothing. 1t is
easy Of manipulation, requires but lit
tie time and is readily accomplished
by means OF the apparatus suggested
by the department.
Up to within recent times most
stringent measures were resorted to
by every careful dairyman TO prevent
the disease In his herd. However,
since the air treatment has so greatly
reduced and even In some cases OBJ
liberated the mortality, prevention is
no longer such an important problem,
and therefore preventive measures,
such as starvation. bloodletting. etc.
which have severe and lasting effect
upon the animals, should be abandon
ed.
A Grand Dairy Cow.
The Guernsey COW Princess Rhea Is
one Of the choice lot owned by Mr.. +.
Lothrop Ames at his Langwater farm
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-25
A CRATE CARRIED on A ROLLER.

rows the wagon should take them to
the barn. The best arrangement for
hauling is to put a foundation on the
holsters of the wagon, higher than the
level Of the wheels by two or three
inches. Then attach thin planks to
this, so that the surface will extend
over the wheels. The usual size of this
surface will extend over the wheels.
The usual size Of this surface is eight
feet wide and twelve feet long. This
gives a surface Of ninety-six square
feet to place the crates upon. This
will carry from twelve to fourteen
crates without bruising any tobacco
whatever. Where II is hauled In wagon
bodies a great deal Of it is bruised.
After the tobacco is taken to the barn
II Is strung on sticks. The sticks used
are about four feet four inches long.
The thread used Is ordinary wrapping
cotton Irvine. A notch Is cut in one
end of the stick. and the thread Is fas-
tened In 1t. Then the tobacco is strung
on it In a way that 1t Is impossible to
describe In writing.
About three or four leaves are put
on a bunch and about thirty punches
put to n stick. The punches are plac-
ed alternately one on one side. the next
ON the other. Four or five good string
ers can string a barn of 1000 to 1000
sticks in n day.
After stringing IL is taken into the
barn and placed. The sticks are plac-
ed from six to twelve inches apart on
the tier poles and not more than 1000
to 1,2O0 sticks placed in 20 by 20 foot
barn. After the barn Ia filled. which
is generally done on Monday, the to-
bacco Is ready for curing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-25
DUAL PURPOSE cows.
Not suited to the Needs of the East
ern Dairy Farmers.

Very little has been lone by our agri-
cultural institutions In New York for
the Improvement OF live stock. says
III. Il. Cook in Rural New Yorker. That
there Is an opportunity no one will
question. ] was recently discussing
the animal husbandry needs with Dean
Bailey OF the state college. who is
deeply Interested in laying the founda-
ton right. He purposes 10 act and is
DESTROYS Of getting into the closest
touch with the breeders OF the com
monwealth TO know their sentiments.
The question arises whether or nor
our state should become interested in
beef production There Is no more
misleading failacy connected With the
farm, none which has led more men
astray than the effort 10 breed an am
NAL for both milk and beef. Occasion
ally such u n is found. ana then
begins a chase 10 reproduce another.
The American is a natural gambler.
II mixes but little difference what
the game may be. provided only that
there Is uncertainty In its makeup.
The dual purpose cow. as seen from
q western point OF view, IL a specCla-
ton pure and simple, and l hope there
will be no such ideal at our state col
lege.
What we do need, however. Is q
greater number of 10000 ponUd 30
per cent cows or 1000 pound 3 per
cent cows. There is n place for both.
In the milk mark cts the bulk of the
trade Will only pay for the low grade
milk. We do not need more breeds or
more crosses. 1t il humiliating that
this country has not produced IA breed
of dairy cows. We have tried hard
to make a breed Of the dual purpose
COW, but as she never reproduced her
self In anything like the same form
we could not make a success. But it
seems to me we would appear to the
Unlocking dairy world to much better
to take the Jerseys and
for high grade milk and
the Ayrshires and Holsteins for low
grade milk and improve them.
We have already quite passed the
necessity OF Importation of Ayrshire
and Holstein stock. and as soon as we
that the Channel island cows
must have Channel island temperature
and environment we shall cease Inn
from that favored land.
firmly believe that our newly organic
ed state college should ALLEVIATE itself
from western sentiment and custom
so far as 1t pertains to live stock in
terests. ! know It is wonderfully
fascinating to breed and handle the
smooth beef beauties, but is not the
machinery that can produce ten to
twenty times its own weight of milk
annually but a more complex and
wonderful mechanism. requiring o
genius to develop and skill to feed?
We have In the east conditions pc
in many respects that cannot
be changed. IT Is therefore a prob
lem to meet them and organize for
upon our own lines.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-25

In North Easton, Mass, says American
the fall of 1902. after a hard summer
sn England going to all the shows.
winning many prizes. She was bred
on the island OF Guernsey and dropped
Dec. 20, 1898. Her sire was Alexander
the Great X. G. A. s. T06 p. s., and her
dam Reah v. r. G. A. s. 1896 r. 8.
Princess Rhea calved April 8, 1903,
and commenced her record April 8.
During the year that followed, ending
April s, 1904, she made the following
record. which Is the highest OF any cow
In the Advanced Register: l4,009.s9
pounds milk. testing 5.65 average per
cent fat and containing 1850 pounds
butter fat.
Age and Productivity Of Cows.
Dairymen usually find that the milk
yield increases up to about sever
years OF age, after which II remains
nearly constant until about the twelfth
year, when 1t begins TO decrease more
rapidly. The average dairy COW is at
her best between the ages OF seven and
ten years. There is usually a slow and
gradual decline after the seventh year
OF life until the twelfth year, after
which the COW may be less profitable
than heifers. After their period OF
profitable milk production is passed
dairy cows should be kept dry and
fattened for beef.-Orange Judd Com
pany's Farmers Cyclopedia Of Agri-
culture"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-25


ing that this is greater than 1t really is.
AS Roberts states, The new idea that
the manure should be as carefully pre-
served from unnecessary waste as any
other product of the farm is hard to
put In practice after having for forty
years stored the farmyard manure un-
der the caves upon the steep hillside
which forms one border of the running
brook"
1t is to be feared that the introduc-
ton of commercial fertilizers has not
been without effect in increasing the
apparent Indifference with which this
valuable farm resource is SO often re
garded. Too many farmers lose sight
OF the fact that. as a rule, commercial
fertilizers should supplement and not
entirely replace the manurial supplies
Of the farm. says w. Il. Beal.