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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05
A PlTiFUI Wall.

Listen to this pitiful wall by Thorn.
as NJ. Patterson in Tuesdays News {:
THE state canvassing board is
composed of Governor Peabody,
Auditor HomberG Treasurer
Whitney Newton, Attorney Gen
eral Miller and Secretary of
State Cowie. These gentlemen
canvass the voate cast for mem
bers of the legislature. Without
the consent of two of them Mr..
Peabody and his constituencies
supporters cannot carry out their
plan of counting in a majority of
the state senate favorable to Pea
body appointments on the su-
preme bench.
THE proposition which is be-
fore Messrs. Cowie Holmbers,
Miller and Newton for their ap-
Poyal is one unworthy of the sup
port of any gentleman or any
honest man.
There is limit to the things
that may be done with compare
tive decency on the plea of parti-
san necessity, but the deliberate
theft of legislative seats and
supreme court and-if Peabody
and Evans have their way-a
governorship. is far beyond the
limit of decency."
Really the above almost makes one
shed tears. Two years ago Mr. Pat
terson came all the way from Wash
ington and for weeks neglected his
business to assist the Democratic
party in electing United States sen.
party to the unseating of two honest
ly elected senator's, one having over
5000 majority and the other 400.
There was no question of the legality
OF the vote received by the Republi-
cans. but what cared Mr.. Patterson
He well knew enough fraudulent
votes had been cast in Denver to un-
seat every Democrat, but this made
no difference. Since that time the
Rocky Mountain News has admitted
and made direct charges that the reg
istration lists were padded with thou
sands of illegal names: that last
spring sufficient Illegal votes were
cast to give Speer his 1000 majority
and that 5000 illegal names were
carried over by the election commits
sion in addition to the Illegal votes
cast In the light Of this isn't it clear
that II the face of the returns show
senators elected in Denver it was ow
ing to Illegal votes cast Nov. Sthi
The Herald can assure the esteemed
Mr.. Patterson that he need not worry
about what Messrs. Holmberg, Miller
Cowie and Newton are going 10 do
They will do their duty as honest and
rearles men Notwithstanding what
the editor and proprietor of the
Rocky Mountain News may consider
decency.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

San Juan county win be Colorado's
great winter resort.
After studying the census reports.
an eastern doctor announces that all
who desire to be centurians should
hike out for New MEXICO and Arizona,
as there is where the greatest per cent
of those reaching the hundred year
mark are found
Fruit growers OF this section should
post themselves on the matter of
spraying Those who properly spray
their orchards next spring will have
much less work sorting out Gull fruit.
Spraying is not such an expensive mat
ter and there is no question but what
II pays.
With eggs al 30 cents. and chickens
selling at SIS per dozen and no winter
to bother. poultry raising offers big
inducements in these valleys
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05
8 500 g g se g 9 g s. @ g q.
MINES AND MINING.
From the La Plata Miner.

The assessment work in this district
is nearly all completed for this year.
lack of lumber is delaying work
on the Chief company's compressor
building.
Henry Thomas is driving cross.
cut to his Good Hope vein al the head
of Lewis gulch.
s. s. Merry and Robert Watkins
are doing the assessment work on the
Columbus group.
Mr. McElroy is working on fine
prospect near the mouth of the canon
which is owned by him and Mr. Mccoy
of PARROT
Buskirk & Newton are dong con
siderable development ntheir group
of claims situated near the Chief and
May Day mines
Tony Dapra is doing the annual work
on group of claims between the
East and West aMncos. which are own
ed by Durango parties.
Several men are at work at the Du-
range Girl mine an dit is likely that
the development of this fine property
will be continued during the coming
winter.
Daniel Shively came up from Du-
range last Monday and posted the pat
ent notices on three claims near the
Mountain Lilly, owned by he and o.
F. Boyle
Hauling and packing machinery.
coal. lumber and other supplies to the
May Day, Chief. Bonnie Girl and
Small Hopes mines is furnishing work
for large number of men. teams and
pack animals
The Bonnie Girl company has got in
the water wheel and some other mach
inery for their power plant, They have
the poles set for the electric line from
the power house to the mill and have
force at work on the mines taking
out ore for treatment at their expert
mental plant. which is now hunning. 1t
is reported that machinery for the new
mill will be in very shortly, and, that
this plant will be completed at once.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05
TELEGRAPHiC NEWS.

ST LOUIS, Dec l.---Already the
sound OF the hammer and saw are
heard in the buildings of the Louis
lana exposition which formally
closed tonight In the administration
and many state buildings the removal
of articles has begun. The real work
o fremoving the great fifty million
dollar show starts after midnight.
when wrecking crews and packers en-
ter the palaces. Today is David II.
Francis day at the fair and a holiday
by the governors proclamation in
Missouri. Despite over cast skies all
St Louis made a final trip to the
grounds Business in the city is gen
orally suspended Today's attend.
ance is expected to bring the total
up TO nearly nineteen millions. Pres
ident Francis was taken to the
grounds this morning in a private
electric car, escorted by officials OF
the exposition Exercises marking
the closing of the fair were held on
the plaza St Louis is the scene OF
many notable gatherings. The begin
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05
HOW THE DEMOCRACY is HIT.

In these days when some OF the
Southern Democratic politicians are
urging new sort of a secession on
the part of their section, II will be
peculiarly embarrassing for them to
learn that their popular vote in the
South is very much less than 1t is In
the rest of the country. All the cleo
toral votes that Parker got were from
the South, and he did not get all of
those belonging to that region. Every
electoral vote Of the great North and
West, the progressive and expansive
portions of the country. was won by
Roosevelt, and Roosevelt got. in add
tion, the electoral vote of Delaware,
West Virginia and / of Maryland's s
8 votes. Had there been an honest bal
lot in Maryland Roosevelt would have
received the states votes. He car
ried Missuori also, q state which, on
account of It's previous Democratic
affiliations, had been classed with the
South. Thus, the geographical line
was more definitely drawn in the re
cent election than 1t ever was before
in normal times. All that is left Of the
Democracy that counts in csnvasses Ia
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

the fragment of 1t which Is contained
in the eleven states OF the old JefY
Davis confederacy and in Maryland
and Kentucky This Is the only part
of the Democracy that has place in
the electoral college.
And yet the Northern and Western
contingent of the Democratic party
greatly untnumbers in the popular vote
the portion that is contained in the
votes were cast in the North and West
in 1904, while less than a third as
many, or about 1,5OO 900. were polled
in the South. Yet the Northern and
larger end of the party was so com
pletely overshadowed by the Repub-
licans that is does not choose single
vote In the electoral college, or have
the smallest influence In determining
the policy of the country. Partly on
account of its own follies and partly
because of the reactionary course of
the Southern contingent of the party.
the Northern Democracy, despite its
large poll in the aggregate. is power
less TO affect the tendency of things
throughout the country. In the aggre-
gate its popular vote reached high
figure, but in choosing presidential
electors or in having voice in shap-
ing events it is nonexistent.
This is humiliation for the Democ-
racy which is almost unexampled in its
annals It's large end, counted by its
nnnUlnr tg afga
ponderance OF the Republicans in its
section. while its smaller fragment is
the only one which figures in the elec.
toral college. and that fragment is as
Isolated as If its states were still in
the territorial stage The folly of the
talking about having a Democratic con.
vention OF its own and of voting indie
pendently OF its party in the North will
strike the Southern advocates Of that
view with especial force il they CON
trast the 500. 600 Democratic votes of
their section with the i,SOO.00O Demo
cratic votes of the North and West
The clannishness and the general re-
dictionary and exclusive policy which
the Southern Democracy has pursued
is one of the leading causes of the
solidity of the North and West in the
Republican column. A solid South will
always make a solid North and West.
especially when, as in the present case
the South is made solid by the viola
ton of the constitution A further flock
ing of the Southern Democrats by
themselves would intensity rather than
relieve the South's isolation for II
would prolong the solidity of the rest
OF the country. and increase the Re-
publican majority in il. The party and
the section which is responsible for
the sectionalism is hit by it. Not until
the South divides on the great issues
OF the day as freely as the rest of the
country divides on them. can the South
hope TO have share in the govern
ment of the nation. or can the Demo
cratic party have any chance TO gain
any respect from the American people.
-Globe-Democrat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05
SOUTHERN BREEZES.
BY VIII A. Ballinger.

Bloomfield. N. NJ, Nov. 2s, 1904.
Plenty of gas" but no railroad in
sight yet
shows up plain-'just as the gun goes
down"
Election echoes still reverberate
among our hills.
About ten thousand acres, OF as fine
land as you can find in the west on the
watered at cost of but So to IS per
acre A grand proposition for man
with the dough.
Something must be done at once TO
check foul brood or Bookkeeping on the
Animas, will soon be an industry OF
times past
Some precincts are still lax on road
Improvement.
Our lawmaker, Judge Pendleton has
appeared before the public asking
the people OF these valleys what they
desire in the way of fence, Goblin
and foul brood laws A move in the
right direction Other Legislators might
profit by following such an example.
There must be good profit in raising
pigs when they bring $3.50 when ten
weeks old
Weather report of last week: high
est temperature 81, lowest IA. greatest
daily change 46. least 36; precipitation
%.
o.. nen those railroads are completed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05
STATE OF COLORADO J

STATE OF COLORADO
)ss
County OF La Plata.
In the County Court.
Evalena p. Halloway,
Plaintiff,
)Summons
Frank II. Holloway,
Defendant.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO:
To Frank Il. Halloway. the defend
ent above named, Greeting:
You are hereby required TO appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, In the coun-
ty Court, OF La Plata county, state OF
Colorado, and answer the complaint
therein within thirty days after the
service hereof. II served within the
state Of Colorado or by publication:
or. II served out OF the State OF Colo
rado. within nifty days after the SER
vice hereof. exclusive OF the day of
service; or said action may be regular
ly set for trial the same as though
such appearance had been made and
issue had been Joined on such com
plant
The said action is brought by plain
tin to obtain a decree OF divorce, dis
solving the bonds OF matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and defend.
ant, on the grounds OF extreme and
repeated acts OF cruelty OF said de-
fendant towards said plaintiff, as will
more fully appear from complaint in
said action to which reference In here
made and copy Of which Is hereto At
tacbed.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fall to appear, and to answer the
said complaint AZ above required, the
said plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said Court. at Durango In said
county, this 3ist day Of October. A. d.
1904.
tsnAI.) CHAs. A. PIKE.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

According to the United States geo
logical survey, there was produced in
the United States last year enough nat
ural gas to fill pipe 25,00O miles long
and 40 feet in diameter, which is
equivalent to 100000 tons of btu
minous coal. The natural gas output
in this country in 1903 was l6 per
cent greater than in 1902
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

made fine impression on the people,
and he will be greeted with full
house, whenever he visits this part OF
his district The next lecture in the
coures will be next Wednesday night
on Fools and Foolers" by Rev. r. A.
Chase, d. d. Mr. Chase was in the
course last winter and made fine i'm
preston and no doubt will be greet
ed with a full house
%
Edwin ANYWAY is a prisoner in the
county Jail on serious charge. About
a week ago he and Clara Parker n
girl about 16 years old. ran away to-
gether from their homes near Bay
field. The girls mother informed the
authorities Of her suspicious and the
sherif's of all neighboriug counties.
were notified to ook out,
with the result that the runaways
were caught on the Navajo reserya-
ton below Pennington by the San
Juan sheriff. Sheriff-elect Thompson
went after them, bringing them back
last night. ANYWAY is said to be a mar
ried man, having a wife and child
on ranch near Bayfield, The girl is
being held as a witness She is un-
der the care of Mrs. Smelcer. during
the day and is locked up at night
She cries the most of the time and
is in constant dread of meeting hen.
mother, whom she fears will come to
see her. The man was seen by re-
porter today. but declined to make
any statement, saying he woud make
his statement on the stand He is
said to be 81 and looks it. He was
dressed in well worn overalls and had
several weeks growth of beard. and
his general appearance would not
generally be considered such as to
captivate a girl of l6
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

Cast aside personal chickering's and
get together for the general benefit of
Durango and this southwest section
The individual who is not willing to
do this should step aside and not in
terfere with the procession
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

Statistics show that the number OF
women engaged in work formerly done
by men is 40 per cent greater this year
than in 1900 Frankly, the time is at
hand for mere man to rise in his might
and demand protection from the female
peril.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

giving the former a plurality of 304,-
739. In the City of Chicago Roosevelt
has plurality of l09.S94, receiving
POS, $50 to 9s,765 for Parker. In Cook
county, including the city the Roose-
welt vote was 229,S49 and the Parker
vote l03,762. making Roosevelts plu-
rality for the entire county l26.Os6.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

The Philadelphia Record asks: why
does Philadelphia drift" That's
easy. 1t is because Philadelphia is a
regular dozer, and when the regular
dozer wakes up he never knows where
he is at for a minute or two. and then
drops off into another doze
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

La Plata county's 300 majority for
Roosevelt stands out as shining
mark in behalf of our people. II indi-
Gates that voters know what they
want, Notwithstanding the fact that
three Democratic sheets in Durango
insisted on the nonenity from Esopus
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

In the Four Courts at St Louis. a
man was recently sentenced to be
hanged for one murder and given a
term of fifty years in the pen for an
other But then mixes of that sort are
liable TO happen in Sen Louey. con
sidering the jolt OF the late election
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

FROM thursdays Daily:
Leadvile has added over three
hundred million dollars to the wealth
of the nation, And it has been lasting
wealth. too
Frank Sheets departed this morn
Ing for Pueblo, to take his new posi-
ton in the office of the New York
Life Insurance company. Franks
many friends wish him success in his
new field
Elmer Dewey. who has for the past
several months been acting as minute
man on the fire department and stock
herder, left this morning for Denver
and Chicago and expects to wind up in
Seattle. 1t is not known at this time
who will take his place
Al Kuebler returned last night from
Pueblo, bringing Mrs. Kuebler with
him Her friends Will be glad to know
that she has at last fully recovered
from the injuries she received in the
wreck several months ago. She had
long hard selEe OF II.
The city council held special meet
last night and authorized the calling
in of the water bonds amounting to
$l05,50O, 80 they can be paid and re-
placed with new issue bearing five
per cent interest. The old bonds drew
six per cent. The interest on the old
bonds ceases 30 DAYS from today.
The Herald yesterday published an
advertisement restoring certain pub
lie lands 10 settlement which had
been temporarily withdrawn as forest
reserves. 1t will be well for these de-
string lands to inform themselves re-
garding the land thus opened to en-
try.
The county commissioners are in
| session today, Apparently they have
determined to accede to the pop
ular demand in not closing the deal
| for a poor farm on Junction creek
Asked II they had any other location
in view, they replied no. They still
lack one right of way for the bridge
between Animas City and Trimble
Springs.
The eight months-old girl baby OF
Mr. and Mrs o. A. Dale died this
morning after a short illness. Funer-
al services will be held at the res
idence on Twenty-second street and
| Second avenue, East. North Durango
| tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock,
| Rev. Ferguson will officiate. Mr..
| and Mrs. Dale have the sympathy OF
| the community in the loss of the little
| one.
Yes, Messrs. Logan and Charlton,
be true to your friends. but at the
same time will the interests of La
Plata county be fully protected, every
appointee for road or other position
knowing full well that honest service
must be rendered IL he is retained.
The Herald will insist that the first
road overseer negiecting his duty be
fred no matter what his party pull
And we have confidence this policy
will be adhered to.
The lecture at the Methodist church
last night was well attended Rev. N
Lee, the lecturer was at his best and
delighted the audience, while he talk
ed on Fits and Misfits." This is Mr.
Lees first visit TO Durango. He has
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05
the nus.

Serves Juicy roast bssf every aftsr.
ioon. with other refreshments. TIE
Hub 10 noted for its and brands ~
liquors and cissn.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

Honest and faithful officials will
bring La Plata county finances to the
front
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

The lecture at the Methodist church
last night was well attended. Rev. N
Lee, the lecturer was at his best and
delighted the audience. while he talk
ed on Fits and Misfits" This is Mr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

Frank Sheets departed this morn
Ing for Pueblo, to take his new posi-.
ton in the office of the New York
Life Insurance company Frank s
many friends wish him success in his
new field
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

From Thursdays Daily:
Leadville has added over three
hundred million dollars to the wealth
of the nation, And it has been lasting
wealth. too.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

OIL. nen those railroads are completed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

Weather report of last week; high
est temperature 81, lowest IA. greatest
daily change 46. least 36; precipitation
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

Elmer Dewey. who has for the past
several months been acting as minute
man on the fire department and stock
herder, left this morning for Denver
and Chicago and expects to wind up in
Seattle. 1t is not known at this time
who will take his place
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Indians Enr0ll for Payment.

South McAlester, |. IT,, July
23.-HOn. j. b. SchOenfelt, U. 5.
Indian agent, has issued the follow.
ing instructions relative to en-.
rolling Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians for payment of the town.
site fund.
To BE Enrolled-All ChoCtaw
and Chickasaw Indians whose en-.
rollment has been approved, such
payrolls to be prepared without
reference to claims that may now
be pending.
These payrolIs will be made mp
from the schedule aud census
cards prepared by the commission
to the Five Civilized Tribes whose
enrolment has been approved by
the secretary Of the interior,
Amounts due to Indians whose
names appear upon approved
schedules and who have died
since September 20, 1902, who
have not received their pro rata,
will be paid to their legal repre-.
scntatives.
The payrolls will he prepared
NJ far as practicable by family
groups, the head Of the family be-
ing enrolled first, followed by his
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-30
commissioners Sale!

NOTICE Ia hereby given that under and by
~ vrtne Of n decree rendered In the chancery
court OF Crawford county, Arkansas, on the 4th
day OF May 1904, IN an action Of foreclosure then
pending In said court between J. y, Jackson,
plaintiff. aud G.. c. Rhodes aud Ella Rhodes,
defendants, the undersigned special commits
sioner will, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST Q, 1904,
within the hours for judicial sales, at the front
or Main street entrance 10 the Court House In
the City Of Van Buren, Ark, offer for sale and
sell at public 0utcry to the highest bidder on u
credit Of three months the purchaser to give
note with approved security and bearing Inter.
cst at 10 per cent per annum from date of sale
until paid, the lands described In said Decree
situated In Crawford county, Arkansas, to,wit;
Part Of the west half w x OF the southeast
quarter Use ~, containing twenty (O) acres
part Of the southwest quarter (sw ~ contain.
ing three 90 acres, and the southeast quarter
(se " Of the southeast quarter (sc ", all In
section eight ~, township ten lG north, range
tweniy'gine (2g) west, aud the east half 10 ~ Of
the northwest quarter INV " Of the north
east quarter Inc VI, and the northeast quarter
me ", all IN section seventeen O7, township
ten (l0) north, range twenty ninc.(2g) west
D, W, MOORE JR,
Special Comm ssioncr