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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25
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La Plata Miner.

La Ildla Miner.
Considerable prospecting is being
lone at the present time
Work is progressing in small way
IN the Londonderry tunnel north of
ORC Fino
Palmer & Walker are working on a
east of town.
Mike Cornwall is again at work on
his promising claim at the mouth of
Boren gulch.
Mr.. Wldmore of Silyerton is work
ing claim above town owned by him
and Clay Davis.
The Chief now has nearly carload
of ore sacked and will make ship
ment next week.
II. NJ. Miller is preparing to do two
assessments on claims on the noun
tain east of town
Mike Dooley is at work on the Vel
low Eye group and has struck blan-
ket vein that looks we'll
n. H. Harbaugh has sold his Dixie
Queen lode in Burnt Timber gulch to
McCloskey and Freeman.
Nearly all of the trails are now open
and where they are not but little work
Is required upon them.
T. A Orr commenced work this
week on the Revenue group of claims
IN the north side of Boren gulch.
Hunter q Axelson are pushing work
IN their shaft on the Sunrise and will
make another shipment very soon.
Judge Eastman has returned TO his
camp and resumed work on his tunnel
which will cut over 20 veins.
S. S. Merry and w s Bacon have
cleaned ont the Red Cloud shaft and
have good looking mineral in sight
Henry Thomas will nave to the
head of Louis gulch this week and
commence work on his numerous pros
poets.
Jack Bradford is preparing to com
mence the annual work on his grouI
of contact claims at the head of Bor
en- gulch.
A deal is under way by which the
old Saxon lode and some adjoining
claims are likely to pass into the pos
| session of Cripple Creek parties.
The Comstock people finished load
ing car of ore yesterday and we ex
pect this to be the commencement o
regular shipments from this mine.
The grading for the balance of the
Bonnie Girl mill Is progressing in fin,
shape and we hope to see that com
pany resume work with a large fore,
very soon.
Work is starting up in all section,
of the district and II will be but {
short time before there will be NOR,
development under way than ever be
fore in the history of the camp.
The May Day keeps up its regula
shipments. and as the machine drill
will be in operation about May first
1t is likely that shipments will b,
largely increased after that date.
Becker 4 Foster Will resume worl
on the Jenny Lind this week.. and, o.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25
REPUBLICAN COUNTY coNvEN.
TiON.
Durunro Colo

durango. Colo, April 10, 1904.
pursuant to the action OF the Repub-
lcan county central committee. no.
lice Is hereby given that a convention
Oh the Republican party of La Plata
county VIII be held at the court house
IN Durango at IL o'clock a. m, on the
zvth day OF April. A. D. 1904. to elect
eisht delegates for the Republican
state convention TO be held at Denver
'or nominating delegates to the m.
tlonal Republican convention. and also
eight delegates TO the second con.
sressional convention to be held nj
Glenwood Springs. Colorado.
ihe apportionment OF delegates, as
hHed by the county central COMMITTEES.
are as follows:
lst Precinct. Durango-3 deleeatea
I'd Precinct. Upper Florida-i dele.
gate.
% Precinct. Hermosa--l delegate.
4th Precinct. Lower Florida-l dele.
gate.
9th Precinct. Animas Clty--3 dele.
gates.
9Th Precinct. Bayfield, delegates
lth Precinct, DIX delegate.
sth Precinct. Rockwood-I Delegate
oth Precinct. Durango-3 delegates.
llth Precinct. Hesperus--l dele
gate.
l2th Precinct. Durango-3 delegates
18th Precinct. Durango-3 Delegates
18th Precinct, Durango-7 delegates
ION Precinct, Durango delegates.
10th Precinct. Porter--1 delegate.
I'm Precinct. Durango-5 delegates.
loth Precinct. La Plata--1 delegate.
18Th Precinct. Columbus-i delegate.
primaries In Durango to be held
between 6;So and S o'clock D. m. at
the following places. to-wit:
Precince No. Baird House.
Precinct No. 9-Mountain View uo-
tel.
Precinct No, l2-wage Garner of,ce
Precinct No. i3.-Naegelin's Shop.
Precinct No 1+-North Durango
Hose House.
Precinct No. l5.-Court House
precinct No i7--Mrs. Ora Hood's
Residence.
dence.
Primaries In the county prec,rc,.
10 DC held from to o'clock D. m.
Precinct No. s to be held In the city
Hall, Anlmas City.
Precinct No to be held In District
No. % School House.
All other precincts not specified to
be held In the usual places.
All primaries to be held Weinesdav
evening. April 81. A. D. 1904.
ny order of the County Central
Committee Of La Plata County, this
10th day OF April. A. D. 1904.
W. J. PATTERSON, Chairman.
sILAS w. SMITH. secrskaxx.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25
RUSSIA PUNISHED FOR OVER.
CONFIDENCE.

Under date of April 25. 1900, the Pc
king correspondent of the London
Times reported series of interviews
which he had had with students of
oriental politics on Russo-Japanese
rivalry. The prospects OF war were
discussed by all the persons approach
ed, and in the light OF recent events
the opinions of Russian who was
consulted have peculiar interest and
Significance.
This man. who had watched from
near by the movements of Japan for
many years past" evinced great
contempt for the Japanese. He ex-
pressed himself as follows with re-
gard 10 their naval program:
Ships are being built more quickly
than crews can be trained to man
them, and this difficulty will increase
the more quickly the ships now build
ing are delivered over by their build
ers-that is to say that while Russia
is weakest the difficulties of Japan in
TINS respect are greatest Japanese
naVay officers are insufficiently train
ed. Ships have been quadrupled in
number in four years, and inexperi-
enced men of an immense self-esteem
are post captains at "a
1t is this navy of raw recruits and
pompous young officers which has con
Quoted one of the most remarkable
campaigns in the history of sea fight.
ing, campaign that upon fair con
sideration of the relative strength OF
the combatants greatly diminishes the
glories of our own recent war. But
there is more 10 come from the false
prophet, who added:
Japan's only hope is to act now
though no success which she may
gain now would permanently affect the
irresistible advance of Russia. BY
and by. when our Siberian railway is
finished. she can do nothing We can
pour our men into Manchuria by thou.
sands. Just now she has command of
the sea out here Within one yeai
Vladivostok and Port Arthur will be
Joined by rail This autumn you can
90 from Port Arthur to Harbin by
rail. and Harbin is on the Sungari.
river navigable by steamers from the
Amur. Before the end of 1902--per.
haps earlier-the railway will be com
pleted right through from st Peters
burg to Port Arthur Then we need
fear nothing.
What Russia may do to retrieve her
fortunes no one can say. hut II the
views of this Russian subject were
common to his countrymen. as seems
probable, the developments up to this
time give striking proof of the danger
of despising ones enemies. What he
considered the only period that admit.
ted of doubt had been passed when
hostilities began. He hit nothing
right except when he intimated that
Russia would not precipitate the con
fiict. But though it was her design
TO gain everything without war she
calculated evidently on an overwhelm-
ing strength which was sadly wanting
when the trial came.--Record-H Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25
The harmony existing in Republica

The harmony existing in Republican
ranks in Denver is certainly crafty
ng to outside counties. Now let ev-
sry county in the state do likewise
get in the harmony harness. If diff
erences exist get together and adjust
hem. OF course there will be more
or less rivalry this fall as to who
shall receive nominations, but let it be
conducted along gentlemanly lines so
hat the nominees can rest assured of
L hearty and united support Here in
Ia Plata county there is no semblance
If disagreement and delegates Will be
selected to go to Denver and Glenwood
with the welfare of the party at heart
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25
NOTES ON ROAD BUILDING.

The farmers of Vermont are asking
Sooo.Ooo for good roads next year.
The Southeast Kansas Good Roads'
association has been organized. CT.
Miller of Fort Scott is secretary.
New York will establish a state
plant, to be operated by convict labor
~ sing Sing to crush stone for use
IN constructing good roads.
massachusetts has shown an in.
crease of $35.00O,OOO in farm values
uuring the past 10 years. and 1t is at
tribnted mainly to good roads.
President w. II. Moore of the Ma.
tional Good Roads association expects
'Voo delegates to attend the national
convention In st. Louis In NAV.
The Chicago Automobile club has
organized camera club to travail
throughout the country around the ci,v
ana take pictures Of the bad roads
this spring.
horse oan pull 6270 pounds on
level macadamized road, and 1t takss
hVe horses to pull the same load ON
an ordinary dirt road, and ten horses
to pull the load In loose sand or mud
An Illinois farmer says the state
mas been Improving its roads through
me farmers themselves for the past
~ years. Judging from their present
condition 1t Is hard to Imagine what
'hey must have been 60 years ago.
New York state moves 10000 600
tons OF farm product over country
roads every year. The failure of the
state TO provide good roads has caus-
ed shrinkage in farm values during
me past 10 years of $4,000. 900, and
New York has fallen to the third rank
in the union.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Somebody in Wall street has bet
$4,000 that Roosevelt will be elected.
rhe matter will not be settled, how
,ver, until John w. Gates bets a mil
ion or two on somebody. remarks the
Secord-Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Notwithstanding the fact that he has
ieclined the nomination with the per.
sistency of a Caesar, and boldly in
lorsed the candidacy OF his strongest
Democratic competitor, the charge is
openly made that Grover Cleveland is
still after it.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

a Patagonlan king is to be on exhi-
bition at the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition. II is understood. however. that
ne has no desire to marry an Ameri-
can heiress
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Twenty-seven thousand, seven hun
dred and eighty persons have sworn
on their taxes in New York this year,
Tammany Will have to soak 1t to the
others pretty hard in order to make it
worth while.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

what does Judge Parker stand
for asks Bryan. Probably because
he wants to, or it is more probable he
stands because nobody ever told him
TO sit down. as once happened to Billy
Jennings
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Two hundred and ninety-seven men
at Silver City, New, are yearnlng for
wives. 1t might be well, however, for
girls who desire to annex the joys of
matrimony to try again before starting
for Silver City. which is hard place
TO get away from.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Senator Burton intimates that there
are other senators whose virtue rests
only upon the fact that they haven't
oeen caught. If such there be what
contempt they must have for him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Bourke Cochran's eloquence draws
| crowd in congress, though it is well
Die at short notice. The Cochran
monograph can be worked forward
backward and sideways, and is as at
ractive as a vaudeville stunt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

The Herald's only interest in Sc
ection of delegates TO Denver and
ilenwood Springs is the welfare of the
larty. We have no favorites to push
the front or enemies to get even
with. Let every Republican stop talk
ng about his fellow laborers and de
|ote himself TO converting the un-
'ighteous
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

1t was unfortunate that the Span
ierds didn't mine the entrance to San
tiago. says the Record-Herald. If they
had done that they might have blown
mp their own ships and there would
have been no necessity for looping
loops and no hard feelings.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Hearst has added third OF the
Massachusetts delegation to the whole
thing in Rhode Island. New England
is all right, but its remnant OF the
Democratic party is long way below
par.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

The king of Servia is no doubht
pleased 10 notice that the world is too
ousy with other matters to be bother
I'd over what he is doing to the muir
ierers who put him on his throne.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

modern battleship whose hull is
pierced gives little hope of escape for
those on board. The great mass of
steel goes down quickly, as in the case
of the Maine and the Petropavlovsk
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

II will be either Parker or Hearst.
Parker is an unknown quantity. His
'losest friends do not even know his
Jews on public questions of vital i'm
portance. In regard TO Hearst it is
Snown that everything is yellow with
lin. Poor Democracy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

The load OF grief carried by the
does not cause him to lose any sleep
The man who is fooled by his present
declarations is indeed easily led.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

The chief of the st. Petersburg po-
lice has banished a travelling theatrical
troupe TO Siberia. Thus do we see
that not all the advantages of life are
10 be found in free country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Judge Parker's present job pays
$4,000 year. 1t is not surprising
that he doesn't wish to resign until
the nomination is placed upon his
desk
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Each shade tree in Paris is said to
cost s25. including the grating and
guard As to their valuation, the city
, would not part with them for any
money.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

g they viii have many pleasant g
s iecollecs.cns of their wedding @
& trip to rotate in years to come. q
DENVER. April c2.-The plans OF
three youths ranging in age from ls
TO 81 TO initiate the Chicago car barn
bandits was nipped in the bud by Chief
Of Police Armstrong last night. The
three boys held up another youth and
when their search of the victim re-
vealed only $3.50. they beat him. The
case was reported to the police and
they were soon arrested They said
they had planned to make a big haul
and leave Immediately for Chicago
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Russia expects to have 500 900 sol
diers in Manchuria by September. 1t
will presently be unnecessary for the
Japs to aim in order to hit Russians.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

An English scientist says radium
Nwill vanish in about 1850 years Peo-
pie who have radlum on hand would
do well TO dispose of it at the present
prices.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

AS soon as General Miles can show
that he has following Mr.. Bryan may
be depended upon to find him unavail-
able.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Senators Bailey and Hale have the
courage of their convictions. But 1t
might be well for the INTO revise their
convictions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

Hero Hobson is open for further
lecturing dates.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

The editor of the Democrat will
xoon become round-shouldered from
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25

the burden he is carrying. Its wear
Ing on man to be so thoroughly con
sistent-in ones own estimation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-16
DISTRICT COURT AT AZTEC.
Six Indictments Returned BY the
Grand Jury-Case Of Whitehead
VS.. Craig Tried.

Special to the New Mexican.
Aztec N. NJ, April 13-Court open
ed here in good shape with five men in
iail, two for sheep stealing, one for
burglary. one for horse stealing and
one for rape. The first day the juries
were organized, with j. E. McCarty.
foreman of the grand jury and that
was all that was done, except admit
ting George D. Sutton to practice law
under temporary license.
Yesterday the cause of D. ], Kenne-
dy VS.. S. Sanchez was tried by jury.
This was an appeal case for $40 and a
verdict was rendered for the defend
ant.
The grand jury returned six indict-
ments, two against Louis Gillian for
sheep stealing, two against Harry A.
Roberts for sheep stealing, one against
Geff Luten for larceny from dwell
ing house, and one against Harry A.
Roberts for burglary, the cases of Gil
lam are set for trial on Thursday the
18th. and the case of Geff Luten is set
for today.
The case of E. S. Whitehead VS.. Da
vid J. Craig was tried by jury yes.
terday and verdict was returned in
favor of the defendant on a counter
claim. with judgment against the
plaintiff for $62.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-16
WINTERS FaREWELL.
Another Blizzard is Raging in New
York State With From Ten to
Fifteen Inches of Snow.

Glens Falls. April 16-The whole or
the Adirondacks country today is in
the grasp of blizzard which for Sc
verify has not been equalled during
the past winter. From ten to fifteen
inches of snow fell during the night.
Snow Storm in April.
Schenectady, N. Y, April 9-A drlv-
ing snow storm prevailed throughout
this section today. All the trains on
the New York Central from the west
were from one to two hours late'
Sleighing was as good as at any time
during the winter 1t has been thlr-
teen years since such snow storm
has occurred SO late in April.
Street Car Lines Blocked.
Rochester. N. Y, April ia fierce
blizzard ragged all night here, blockir,'
the car lines and making it almost i'm
possible for teams to wade through
the drifts. Fully a fot of snow fell
The temperature is low today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-16
RICH STRIKE IN
THE GOLD MINT
In the Rio Hondo Mining District,
Taos County-Four Foot Vein of
Good Ore Cut.

Special to the New Mexican.
Twining, N. NJ, April ia rich
strike which PROMISES more than any
thing of the kind in this section for
many moons was, made in a crosscut
from the main tunnel on the Gold Mint
the first of the week The property
is located on the west side of Gold Hill,
in the Rio Hondo mining district and
was originally located as the Gold
King in 1898. 1t has passed through
many vicissitudes since that time, re-
cent among which was the litigation
for the claim between Harold Mcleod
Cobb of New York now of Durango,
Mexico, and L. T. Bryan of Taos, and
DR.. Mizener of Missouri, which termi-
mated last year in the success OF the
latter partiess The property has al
ways shown very rich gold ore on the
surface and when it was in the hands
of the first locators, Ex-Governor John
L. Routt of Colorado made trip to
the camp and spent several days in a
personal examination of the property
after which he made an offer of $780,
900 for it, which was rejected. After
that Charles M. Kittredge, at that
time a prominent real estate man in
Denver, secured control and did some
development Owing to the fact that
nothing has heretofore been discovered
except upon the surface, many per-
sons came to the conclusion that the
vein was merely a surface cash, but
the strike this week entirely disproves
that theory, as the vein has now been
cut at tunnel depth of about 25O feet
and perpendicular depth of nearly 200
feet. 1t is 20 feet wide between walls
and shows four feet of rich ore, which
shows free gold without magnifying
glass, besides small stringers of less
thickness and is accompanied by four
feet of tale and talcose matter. l.. T..
Bryan and Clarence Jones are at work
on it, but the force will probably be in
creased soon. Dr. Mizener has been
sent for
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-16
Two JAPANESE
OFFICERS CAPTURED
We're Dressed as Thibetan Llamds
and Confessed Their Intention to
Blow Up the Manchurian Railroad
---Russians Mdssing Troops on the
Riqht Bank of the Ydlu.

Manchuria, April 1.-two Japanese
strict escort, having been arrested by
the railroad guard 1S miles from this
place. They were dressed as Thibetan
lamas. In attempting to escape they
forsook their tents in which were
found 60 pounds of high explosives, a
fuse string. keys to unscrew nuts, etc.
They evidently intended to blow up
the bridge over the Nonnie River near
Fullardi The prisoners displayed great
GOODNESS, confessing that it was their
intention to destroy the railroad.
Troops Massing.
Toxic, April 16--Private advices
from Corea confirm the reported mass
ing of 10000 troops on the right bank
of the Yalu River with the object of
opposing the Japanese invasion in
Manchuria.
Russians Strongly Fortified.
Seoul, April 16-No battle has yet
been fought at Wiju. The Russians oc-
cupy strongly fortified positions at
Chiu Tien Cheng Ton the Manchurian
side of the river and about ten miles
north of Antung), and on the Tiger
River, a rocky promotory jutting out
into the Yalu The Japanese forces
are screened behind a hill between the
river and Wiju.
Viceroy Alexieff in Command.
St. Petersburg, April 16-Viceroy
Alexieff took over the command of the
Russian fleet at Port Arthur this after
noon and raised his flag on board the
battleship Sevastopol.
Sevastopol Reported Lost.
ST. Petersburg, April 16-The report
has gained wide currency here that the
battleship Sevastopol at Port Arthur
has been lost but at this hour the AS
sociated Press is authoritatively in
formed that the government has r.
ceived no advices intimating that such
a disaster has occurred On the con
trary, the latest account received
here was to the effect that the SevaS-
topol was unharmed.
y Port Arthur Again Bombarded.
st. Petersburg, April 16-No details
were received of yesterdays lombard
ment of Port Arthur except that it was
practically without result as far as in
jury to ships or fortifications is con-
cerned. The loss of life is insignifi-
cant The mystery of the sinking of
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-16
Prominent Society Man Must Serve a
Term in State Penitentiary for
Misappropriating Funds.

Denver, April 16-Herbert F. Mellen
was today sentenced to the state peni-
tentiary for term of from four to five
years for the embezzlement of the In
ternational Trust Company for which
he was teller. He was arrested last
night on bench warrant and pleaded
guilty when arraigned before Judge 5.
l.. Carpenter in the criminal court to-
day and was taken to the penitentlary
at Canon City this afternoon.
The amount embezzled has not been
definitely ascertained but it is known
to be between $4,000 and 100000.
Mellen has been one of the most
prominent society and club men IN
the city. He is bachelor.