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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
SUNDAYS RAIN STORM
SEVEREsT IN MANY YEARS

Aztec Index; Sunday morning was
all Sunshine and humidity. Shortly
after noon the sky became darIened.
lightning flashed forked lights. and
deafenfA& claps Of thunder warned the
people That Jupitur Pluvius had
broken forth in all his fury. The
downpour Of rain during the afternoon
was greater than witnessed here for
many years, doing great damage to
hay that was down and other crops.
Tie arroyas above were running full
of water and drirtwood The Animas
here rosc three or three and half
feet In as many minutes. and above
the bridge the timber was so thick In
the river that one could almost walk
across on 1t, II so wedgod against the
bridge that fears were entertained for
Its safety. Soon however. the great
rocks that protected the piers were
heard rumbling along The bottom of
the river. thus aGording an escape
Tor the clogged trees. which passed
under the bridge and saved that strnc-
ture
The mail carrier from the San Juan
says the river rose rapidly all along.
but he did not hear OF any serious
damage resulting 30 far.
There was steady rain on the La
Plata all afternoon. but nothing like
that experienced here. In the McDer-
mott arroyo seething sea was serg-
ing along. Other arroyas In the lower
part We're the same.
Again Monday afternoon about 4. a
perfect deluge visited here. The rain
fall was greater than any experienced
for the past ten years Streets were
Hooded and cellars filled The ditehos
ovorilowed. and for time 1t looked
as though there was no Escape from
the inundation People who lived a
block or two from the postoffice had
to wade home through mud and water
half knee deep There was also hail
In great quantities. and for a time &C
was feared the fruit crop was ruined,
but from ranchors who have come in
we are pleased to state no great dam
age was sustained The upper portion
only experienced a steady rain.
TO the north the storm seemed to
split at Hazel creek. but came to-
gether again near the Mexican settle
ment. The tume near the Mexican
store was swept away.
Cedar Hin people telephoned here
for Aztec people to watch the bridge.
as the river was rapidly rising. Many
are of the opinion that cloudbursr
had occurred In the hills.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
Per Year s1.5o.

ter and the northeast quarter of The
northeast quarter OF section 26, and
tue southeast quarter OF the south.
east quarter OF section % in town
snip 80. north range Z; $500.
Elizabeth a. Kirby TO Potter A Me
Leiian Tor lot IS In block 81 In pu-
range. $1,000.
Niired Patterson to Marion Drury
Tor lots l and in bayfield,; 81 oo0
Nancy j PIngrey to Ellen G. Per.
N,hs' Tor the south hall OF lot 10 In
oioeA ~ in Durango: SI75.
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
Joseph B'lliHgsley to Peter r.
Griggs for a quarter interest in mo
crown lode claim in California min.
ing district
samuel N. Parks to the Pine Riv.
er Lumber Co.. for all the green Tim.
Der of inches and over In diametor
at the butt end. on the west half Of
tne southwest quarter. the northwest
quarter OF the sonthwes, quarter and
the southwest quarter of the north
west quarter OF section "a, townsbip
30 north runsc z. $3.50.
John Fnrroll to the Pine Rivor
Lumber Co. for all the green timber
~ inches and over In diameter at
the butt end. standing on the weqt
half Of the northeast quarter and tho
northeast quarter OF tho northeast
quarter of section 20 in township SO.
north range Z: 81 500.
Location Certificates.
j. G. Foster. Hard Scrabble lode
clnim in California mining district
w c. Becker, Bull Dog and Cham.
plon lode claims in California dis
trlct.
s. NJ Parks ct al. Curly Boy lode
claim in Red Creek mining district
Hugh Owens. Elk. Burro. Yuba and
Merrimac lode claims in California
mining district
Maggie saierlee, Golden Wedge
lode claim in California mining dis
trict.
John w McElroy. Old Nc. Inde-
pendence and Frank lode claims in
California mining district
S. II. Mofett. ct al. Hoosler and
mining district
'o7eph EInmlnger, Gold Run lode
claim in California mining district.
NJ. NJ. Stevens. Jeanette lode claim
IN California mining district.
Amended Location Certificates.
Maggie Saterlee American Nettie
and Dora lode Glazing IN California
m4. afsafct
splre*SSa Ovens. Great Exnactaii.-.A..-
rral Oku, anu upurr of II to strike
'iin',ian in the rasr--s
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
SALE OF HISTORIC MANOR.

YORK. Pa. Aug. 13.-The historic
tract of land in York county known
as Springeusbury Manor was put up
for sale by the sheriff today. The
manor embraces IA 400 acres, repre-
senting an original survey made by
GOV Keith in 1922, according to the
Indians. The land was named in
honor of Springett Penn. grandson
of william Penn James Smith OF
Yorktown, a signer OF the Declaration
of Independence. was at one time an
owner OF the tract. and built upon it
the famous Codorous forge, which
mrned out cannon balls and grape
shot for the Continental army. The
ruins Of the old forge are still stand
ing, as are also the manor house, in
tact and still inhabited. a flint mill
and other original buildings of the
colonial period
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
RECORD FILINGS.


The following instruments were
filed for record with the county clerk
and recorder during the past week
Warranty Deeds.
Cyrus F Newcomb to w. r. Pat
rick. for lots ~ and 13 In block 4,
lots 81 and 22 In block 8, lots 25 and
26 In block 25 and lot In block 81,
in Durango; consideration, $4,000.
James NJ. johnson to Carrie A.
Johnson, for the southeast quarter of
section 2 in township 30. north of
range 8; also lots 6 and in block a
in Durango; $4,000.
The Durango Land g. Coal Co. to
Luclla d. Smith, for the north half Of
lot in block IA. In Mountain View
addition TO Durango; 5000.
Samuel NJ Parks TO the Pine River
Lumber Co, the south half of the
southeast quarter of section 2S in
township 36 north range 4; $3.50.
Mary Spiers to Louis Birkner, the
north half of the southeast quarter
In section 20. township 80 north
range 10; SITE.
Nettie Mcbride to John Farrell, for
the west half Of the northeast quar-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
COAL MINERS MAY NOT
ACCEPT REDUCTION

PITTSBURG. Kan. Aug. 13.-The
canvassing board is today engaged in
counting the ballots cast by the Unit
ed Mine Workers in Missouri. Kansas.
Arkansas, Texas and Indian Territory
on the acceptance Of the five and one
half per cent wage reduction. lndi-
cations are that the proposition has
failed to carry. II the official count
shows that the miners have rejected
the proposition for reduction of
wages, operators and miners will join
in conference next week to renew
negotiations. which will terminate in
settlement or general strike.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
"PARTED AT THE ALTAR"

MERIDEN. Conn, Aug. 13.-While
wedding guests were waiting for the
marriage ceremony of Mrs. Elizabeth
Caldwell and Carl Frederckson today.
the prospective bride and groom en-
tered into an earnest conversation
withe Rev Schofield. both expostulat-
ing angrily. Finally the pastor an
nounced that the ceremony would not
take place and asked the friends TO
disperse.
Mrs. Caldwell is divorced woman
with two small children. AT the elev-
enth hour Frederickson baked. saying
the children would have to go to an
orphan asylum. The mother abso-
lutely refused to agree to this and a
separation followed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
AZTEC ITEMS.

From the Index
The San Juan County Fair, to be
held September 1910. will surpass
anything ever attempted in the coun.
ty. Tho display OF fruits, vegetables,
live stock. arts. etc, promises TO be
large and varied.
The rain which came down in big
lunches this week insures permanent
grazing this season for all the cat.
tie and sheep that may be driven
here 1t was tough on the rancher
but it's an iil wind, etc.
The San Juan County Teachers
Institute closed It's session yesterday
1t has been success in every par.
ticular Such an array of talented
instructors never before congregated
in Aztec. and the dispatch with which
the business before them was con
Quoted would do credit to much lare
er educational centers Miss Edith b
NJ. Young, the county superintendent
of La Plata county. Colorado, was
conductor, and many are the encomi-
ums being bestowed upon her for the
able manner in which she handled the
institute
Jay Turley. president and chief en-
gineer of the San Juan Canal Co.
came in from the Santa Fe Monday
and left for the scene Of his work the
same evening. While he had moth
ing to give out for publication. he
was enthusiastic over his enterprise
which promises so much for settlers
along the route of the canal
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
o

From the Pagosa Times.
Louis Manuel Gomez of Edith,
Colo, son of Manuel Gomez. came to
an untimely death on the Navajo in
The vicinity of the Bond house last
Friday morning at $50 O'Clock
A party of about dozen was out
camping and enjoyed a few days rec
reatlon, when all Of a sudden came
the awful death Of Manuel He was
sitting in a tent by his father. while
at distance of a few feet another
tent was pitched, and against it stood
30,3O calibre Winchester rife. The
gun fell down, either of its own ac-
cord or probably was knocked down
by dog, for no person was near It,
and was discharged. There was a
cartridge in the chamber, and IL can
only be surmised that the weapon in
falling struck on the hammer. The
ball first struck the father, Manuel
Gomez. Sr.. on the right knee and
glancing penetrated the sons heart,
coming out on the left side OF the
breast, thence striking third per
son. whose name we are unable to
learn, on the hand, innicting pain
ful flesh wound.
Manuel was 16 years of age, and
was well known in Pagosa as a
former employe OF the Archuleta
Mercantile company He was a bright
and industrious boy and had friends
OF all who knew him. The sympathy
of the community is with the bereav-
ed family.
Interment was made Saturday in
the cemetery at Edith.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
TWO BLIND MEN
MURDER THEIR GUEST

KEWANEE, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-John
Gomersoll died today as a result of
injuries received at the hands of Jas.
Brennan and Henry Gould, who had
invited him to their shanty to spend
the evening. Gould and Brennan are
both over 10 years of age and are in
jail. They claim they thought Com
ersol was a burglar, and they fought
for their lives. Both assailants are
blind. When found by a neighbor
Gomersoll had his hands pinned under
a chair with Gould guarding him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
THE STATE WAGON ROAD

The Herald Is permitted to pub
llsh the following extract from a let
ter written to Blair Burwell by
State Engineer Carpenter in reference
to the wagon road t8the La Plata
district for which an appropriation OF
$4,000 was made by the legislature
two years ago:
Il wish to take the opportunity
to ask you further in regard to the
Your statement last spring of the sit
uation was helpful in getting an un.
derstandlng.
THE road up Junction Creek is all
right but the cost of IL is 80 great
as to prohibit; the act requires that
the whole road shall be constructed
The line as surveyed was n middle
get good grade. The County Com
missioners have not given any ex-
preston of their situation In the
matter. AS It Is now, the road is
held up until some agreement can be
obtained or some additional support
for the building of the road The
cost of the route surveyed Is more
than the amount of the appropriation
The road up the creek would be a
great deal more We have no express
sion that anybody would do anything
for either route. Section z of the Act
reqires that II the sum appropriated
Is insufficient then the same shall
not be abandoned provided that la
Plata county or other people shall
raise the extra money required. !
understand that there Is considerable
difference of opinion and some fact
ional feeling between different inter.
ests dan understand that there
would be a difference of feeling as to
the route. but unless something can
be done locally do not see how we
can do anything more There have
evidently been som epersons that
would ask us to build a temporary
road up Junction Creek with the ex-
pectatlon that II would be destroyed.
This would seem to be useless ex-
penditure, and even on the plan which
some have proposed would seem to be
above the appropriation.
Sincerely yours,
l.. G. CARPENTER
State Engineer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15

Ball game at Silverton tomorrow be
tween the Silverton and Silver Lake
clubs. Winner gets side bet OF $50
Silyorton will be assisted by part OF
the Gold King players That town do
take the cake for baseball cranks.
o
The two MeNicans who have boon
in jail here FOR some months charged
with burning the lumber yard at Pa
gosa Junction. were taken out this
morning for Pagosa Springs for trial
Under Sherin Bradt OF Archuleta
county had them in charge.
.
Tim Mcclure was just saying he had
not seen a Republican for month
when he bumped up against Dick
Gaines and Ed Williams of the An
mas valley, Mr.. Tyner of the Florida
and Joe Airy and couple OF other
town Republicans, And MIR. Mcclure
was sure up against it.
@
Dan MacLean returned this morning
from Silverton, where he Iourneyed
last evening to meet his cousin, Miss
Annabcl MacLean. who, witn Miss Mel.
lie McCloud, visited Ourny, enjoying
the wonderful stage ride from Red
Mountain. Both cousins leave Monday
for home. stopping few days in
Denver.
Set aside next week and visit John
Morlock and examine his stock of
furniture. You will find many articles
you need selling at cost While aales
have been heavy, Mr.. Morpck 3
stock was unusually large Tor. a own
of this size. hence disposing .. q few
carloads has made but little inroad
The snle will last but n short time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15

ing held here, and the Filipino colony
at the exposition took part In the
days programme. which consisted
of speeches. reviews and reunions.
Prominent among the speakers were
Secretary of War TAFT. Colonel I'd
wards. Chief of the Insular Bureau.
Generals Chaffee and Merritt, Semi
tor Lodge. chairman of the Philip
pine committee in the Senate. and
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin,
chairman of the House committee oil
insular affairs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
HoMEcoMERs IN CAMP.

BANGOR, Me. Aug. 13.-Special
trains from all parts of the United
States are bringing homecomers for
the celebration of Old Home week
The celebration will begin tomorrow
with special religious services in all
churches Every city. town and ham
let has arranged celebration pro-
gram. and this week promises to be
a notable one in the history of the
state. Former sons and daughters of
Maine are arriving in large numbers
from New York, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa.
Michigan and numerous other states,
some coming from as far as Califor-
mia. Washington and Oregon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15

Mr.. Burwell says that while he has
no official survey he has been over the
proposed routes many times and be
lieyes the creek route is the most
feasible and that If the state will
will turn over the remaining $4,000
a very good road can be constructed
as far as the old Snow Storm mill
which would be "A meeting point for
the entire district and Mr. Burwell
also would like to know If the state
viii furnish the money providing the
Neglected will agree to build Its own
road to the Snow Storm mill. other
mines doing likewise? It is too bad
some arrangements cannot be made
to secure the money as the road is
badly needed and along the above
lines would help out NATURALLY.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
COMMITS SUICIDE OWING
TO ILL HEALTH

DENVER, Aug. 13-Mrs Ida Lille
Newman. proprietress of a rooming
house, suffering from consumption,
committed suicide this morning by
hanging herself in her bedroom. This
morning when her 16-year-old daugh-
ter Nellie went to call her mother at
1880 she saw her parent hanging by
rope, her head tightly drawn upward
and covered by a FELLOWSHIP. cold in
death
Death ensned apparently without a
struggle.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
MANILA DAY AT THE FAIR.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 13.-In celebra-
ton of the anniversary Of the capture
of the city of Manila by the Ameri-
can troops the management of the
worlds fair designated today as
Manila Day" at the exposition and
1t proved to be one Of the red letter
days of the big fair to date. The
National Society, Army Of the Philip
pines. whose annual reunion is be-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
philippine DAY
AT WORLDS FAIR
O.

ST. LOUIS. Aug 13.-Philippine
Day. marking the sixth anniversary
Of the capture OF Manila, was cele-
DRAFTED at the worlds fair grounds to-
lay.
The principal event was military
parade reviewed by Secretary TAFT.
zen. Chaffee. chief of staff, Admiral
Dewey General Merritt and other dis
-inguished persons. In the Plaza St
Louis, Secretary Taft this afternoon
made the principal address. dwelling
particularly on the value Of the forty
acre Philippine exhibit in proving the
relations OF the islands with the
states.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
WAR CIRCLES

ST. PETERSBURG.-Ad Admiral With
off, who commanded the Russian
fleet in the sortie from Port Arthur
died on the bridge of the battleship
Czarevitch. He was struck by shot
and blown to atoms Two hundred
and ten men aboard the CZarevitcn
We're killed and sixty wounded ac-
cording to the reports received here,
The Russians opened battle at $500
yards The Japanese concentrated
their fire on the battleships. especial
ly the Retyizan and Czarevitch. The
Retyizan suffered the greatest dam
age. The Japanese suffered heavily
Captain Waminof and other high of
ficers were among the dead. The bat.
tleship's rudder was broken beyond
repair.
TOXIC, Aug. 13.-It is believed
here that the three battleships and
the cruiser Diana, which managed to
return to Port Arthur are so seriously
crippled as a result of their attempt
to escape that no further trouble need
be antie ted from them. Interest
now Ger r., "werful Vladivos-
tok SOU o Ills -aa en-
gagged N"pitoi Ln,,..s,1', So.,..
cruisers ra. "'hs i
Chow, the Askold nea. a
several torpedo boat destroyers.
BERLIN, Aug. 13-A dispatch to a
local paper from Toxic says heavy
flo ftra -,
night Tuesday, Wednesday and We'd
nesday night. and that reports say the
Russian loss is enormous.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The emperor of
Japan has notified Field Marshal va
magata chief of the general staff, that
all correspondents and other non-com-
batants be allowed to leave Port Ar
thur This is taken as an Indication
that general assault on Port Arthur
is imminent. 1t is said that Japan
ese shell struck the corner of a build
ing in Port Arthur killing or wound
ing 200 occupants of the building.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 13.-Great excite
ment has been caused here by the
news that four Russian warships are
anchored off Saddle Island The in
habitants of the town fearing for their
lives are preparing to leave.
BERLIN, Aug. 13.-Oflcial con
tirmation of the departure of the
cruiser Noyik from Kai Chow has been
received here.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13.-A
telegram from Kai Chow says that a
German cruiser. probably the Fuerst
Bismarck. has arrived there to prevent
the Japanese from entering the harbor
in pursuit of Russian war vessels
London, Aug. ia Tien Tsin dis
patch states that Kuropatkin has
evacuated Lao Yang without fight af-
ter burning the railway buildings.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 13.-
Members of the Russian general staff
today said the Russian position at
Lao Yang was impregnable. Ever
since June the Russians have been
Strengthening the fortilications which
are Row said to represent the highest
Skill in military engineering.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
CHICAGO MEAT RETAILERS
CONFER WITH MAYOR

CHICAGO. Aug 13.-Mayor Harri-
son today met a committee or retail
butchers to hear their reasons why he
should endeayor to affect a settlement
of the packing house strike Several
cases of slugging of packing house
employees occurred today Meat wa
gons are molested now and then. also.
Mayor Harrison took the matter un-
der consideration.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
VETERANS CAPTURE THE HUB

BOSTON, Mass. Aug l3.-Boston
today has capitulated to the advance
guard of Grand Army Veterans. the
forerunner of the tens of thousands
who will be here during the coming
week for the annual national encamp-
ment. These, with the ladies' ac-
companying them and the immense
throng of visitors attracted to the
Hub by the encampment and low rail-
road rates have swelled the city's
population to such an extent as to
cause one to wonder If all the in
habitants of Greater Boston have
been enforced in side the citys limits.
All day long delegations have been
arriving from north, south. east and
west. BY hundreds and ffties thcy
have come, in coach. parlor cars.
sleeper and special cars until by to-
night there will be assembled here
an army the like of which has sell
dom been seen before in Boston.
The entire city has donned hoIi-
day dress and on every hand flags.
banners and gaily colored streamers
and flashing lights greet the eye. I'M
mense numbers of incandescent
lights have been arranged TO represent
every known emblem of the Grand
Army and its affiliated organizations.
The illnminations which will be seen
here tonight for the first time. prom
Use to surpass anything of the kind
ever attempted here before. The
principal illuminations will be on
Commonwealth avenue, where thous.
ands of electric bulbs have been
strung from tree TO tree across the
avenue. At various intervals electric
badges of the Grand Army and the
Relief Corps have been suspended
across the walk, forming archways
for pedestrians.
The Public Gardens will he ablazo
with electric lights and decorations
Over each entrance of the gardens
are festoons and drapings of bunt-
ing. continuous line of red. white
and blue electric lights extends
around the gardens, interspersed
with appropriate designs. From
Charles sreet as far as West street
the historic Common is decorated
and at night will be resplendant with
thousands of lights.
All the halls and hotels that viii
be used during the week have been
handsomely decorated Mechanics
Hall. where the grand camp fire is
to be laid, has received thousands OF
yards Of bunting and hundreds OF
flags. both on the exterior and in.
terror. Oil paintings of famous veter.
ans Of the Civil War adorn the walls
and galleries Of the hall Faneuil
Hall, The Cradle of Liberty" and
fremont Temple where the conven.
tion of the Woman's Relief Corps will
be held, have been tastefully decor,
ated
About the corridors of Vendome
Hotel, where encampment headquar
ters were opened today. much gossip
was heard among the veterans al
| ready arrived concerning the contest
for Communicating to succeed
General John C. Black of Illinois. So
far there are but two active candi
dates In the field. but the contest
between them promises to be very
spirited. They are General w. W
Blacmar, commander of the Depart
ment of Massachusetts. and Past
Department Commander John C.
Shotts of New York.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
mINNesoTA vereeANs.

ST ,PAUL, Aug 13-The official
the department in Minnesota. is a
veterans to Boston left st. Paul this
afternoon. The excnrsionists number
several hundred and represent all
parts OF the state. Governor Van
SAINT. who is a past commander OF
the department In Mennesota, is =
member OF the party.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
TURKEY WILL PROB
ABLY SETTLE

coNsTANTINoPLE. Aug. 13.-Min-
lister Leisham today had conference
with the Turkish foreign minister and
The latter afterwards saw the sultan.
Developments settling the trouble
with the United States one way or the
other are expected before night.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
U. S. CRUISER ORDERED TO HAYTI

WASHINGTON. Aug. i3.-The ar
mored cruiser Denver was ordered to
Hayti today by Admiral Slgsbee. com
manding the Caribbean squadron. A
revolution there endangers foreign
lives and property.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15

death last night in a rooming house
in the South End by Edward Clark.
The man had been an employe of
Richardson's. and the farmers wife
had recently come here to live with
him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-15
GAY LoTHARIo sTABs
HIS MISTRESS

BOSTON, Aug. 13.-Mrs. Ada Rich
ardson, the wife Of prosperous
farmer near Methuen, was stabbed TO