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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06

Tho bond required OF the Special Com
missioner by the aforesaid decree has
+ Teste: c. O. SAVILLE,
tApl 6-tds @ 8s &. Clerk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
NVm. D. Pizzlnl Company,
Real Estate Auctioneers,
Tenth ard Bank Streets.

"A UCTION SALE
DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS y
ON CHURCH. fI11LLA
AT THE NORTHEAST
A CORNER OF TWENTY-SEyEN q
AND VENABLE SITS. DIRECTI1a
ON THE STREET CARL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06

IN execution, Of d decree OF tho Circuit
Court OF Henrlc0 county, entered July
Wth,5 1901, In tho suit OF j. G. white and
others vs.. Mamie e. Thaxton and others.
will, as Special Commissioners thereby ap-
pointed, sell by auction, upon the prem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
THURSDAY, APRIL 9Th, 1906,

IA TERMS One-third cash. balance on
credits OF 6, Il and IS mon this for negou.
able notes, interest added. and title retain
ed unt!. all OF the purchase money Is
paid and conveyance ordered by the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06

~oMMIssIoNgR's AUCTION SALE
n1AGN1FrcENT - co cI,c1a ESTATE,
T77''WILTON, CONTAINING IL go
ACRES, EANDGLYING ON .THE
5,55 NORTH s BANK q II j AMES
RIVER, ABOUT SIX MILES
REIOW THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
Rumors Not Evidence.

Rurnors and alleged admlssionsAlo not
constitute evidence In the face Of abb
solute contradiction by two witnesses.
Thompson and his brother. by swearing
they spent Friday night a Belmont farm,
can overcome by positive declaration,
about all that Is now charged by the
allthorities.s@a 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
AUCTION sALEs-1his Day.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL s, 1905, s N

POSTPONED, OWING TO WEATHER,
no TI1JRsDAY, April. 9TH. At 6 ?. M.
II. a, M'CURDY.
Apl Git 55 ss Auotioneer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06

First receive and a half f,irlongs-
Bohemia q to 81 first. Jane Holly Is to i y
second. Tramotor eco to y third. Time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06

SOL CUTCHINS,
III Special Commissioner.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-20
Altitude 4. SOP feet.

SDWdllC COnQlIlODS are DIS uedIlN
perfect as any place in the United
States.
$50 days i'll the year on which the
sun shines.
Short, mild winter, and long cool
summers.
Seldom Is below i'll the winter and
but 90 i'll the summer, with cool
mountain breezes.
Every night cool enough for light
Blankets.
Purest mountain water i'll I'M
United quantity.
Atmosphere dry and Highly in
MIGRATING.
Vaey is 90 miles in ength by II
mics wide.
Named Cache (cash) Valley be-
cause it is hidden, being entirelp sur
rounded by the Wasatch mountains.
Mountains are rich in mineral
wealth, and the valley contains $780,
900 acres of finest soil on earth.
Farm lands easily worth 500 per
acre.
Gas, coal, iron, gold, silver. cop
per, marble groupings found in many
prospects.
Conditions exceedingly favorable to
scientific farming and raising of
fruits.
Valley is the greatest dairy section
of the state, containing two condensed
milk factories and numberless cream
cries.
Cache is noted for fine horses and
largely supplies the San Francisco
market.
Cache Valley is 65 miles north of
Ogden and 100 miles north of Salt
Lake City.
is the count seat of Cache county
with a population of 900, the center
of $4,000.
Is located at the base of the eastern
range of the Wasatch mountains.
Is the Temple City of the North
and the "Athens of Utah.
a. The Agricultural College with
100000 buildings and ESQ students
is located here. All higher courses
taught.
The Brigham Young College with
magnificent buildings and US stud
ents is here.
The New Jersey Academy with $50
students is located here.
The city school system is one of
the best in the west.
The city has wide streets, paved
sidewalks and crossings.
A $150,O0O waterworks system
owned by the city.
A 100000 light plant owned by
the city.
An independent electric system,
''T'he Hercules"
The Bell telephone system with
800 subscribers.
Unlimited water power for estab-
lishment of factories.
The city will soon have astreet
railway.
An electric suburban line with
Salt Lake connections is a certain
prospect.
Logan has commodious and beau
tiful opera house, good hotels, a $1O,-
900 pavilion and numberless amuse-
ment halls, as we'll as Novelty
Theatre"
Three Gentle churches and ten
Mormon meeting houses.
Fine residences and up-to-date
business blocks.
A Commercial Club of $50
| members.
Three miles from Logan canyon,
most picturesque i'll west, from which
flows the Logan river, beautiful
stream filled with trout.
Every opportunity for growth.
People are progressive and liberal.
City, county and valley wants out
side capital invested in mines, gas,
| railroads, factories.
| 10000 other good points will be
| named on application to Commercial
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

you didn't tell us a word. and Naa.
YOU could have given out one little
morsel of what YOU knew was going
10 be news
Miss Mae Sloan went down to Den
yer the other day and nobody thought
anything about II. because she had
gone down there before lots o. times.
and then Art. Ayers gets on the train
sunday morning and says: yes,
am going down a piece with Jimmy
Heffernan," and they both kept their
faces Just like they were honest about
IL, but recent developments have
changed our mind-Jim and Art both
Knew toe reporter was deceived.
Arthur w. Ayers and Miss Mae
Sloan We're married at Denver yester.
day evening by Rev. DR.. Coyle. OF
the Presbyterian church, and this is
| all their closest friends know about
II, and this is why we protest-In the
interest of people who like to have
some forewarning or premonition that
somebody is going to get married.
You're both rascals.
No other couple married In the his.
tory OF Durango can claim singly each.
and collectively, more friends than
Mae Sloan and Art Ayers. Marriages
Ike this one are pretty because every
body likes them both, and will wish
them good fortune and happiness.
We've seen Mae and Art on the street.
day after day, always going the same
way. without affectation or ostenta-
ion, never naughty nor too humble.
just the kind Of people that Gods sun.
shine seems delighted to shine on.
Newspapers enjoy wide latitude
IN the discussion OF the AFFAIRS OF a
community, and are either puny or ex.
ttavagnnt in most of the things they
say, but The Herald IL getting on rec
ord right once more In saying that
those rascas ought to have told us.
Two splendid characters woven into
one individunlity-two lovable dispo-
sitions working together to do Justice
to the world and themselves. will be
happier In the splendid affinity that
marriage ought always to be gen
erous In guiding.
Mae Sloan Is the daughter OF r r..
Sloan, who was at once factor In the
whole fabric of citizen the first day
he came to Durango.
Art Ayers grew from childhood In
Durango, where opportunity has
sought him, and he is part OF the
machinery of the strong. sturdy First
National bank.
Children You are forgiven, and you
can come home
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14
THE BEST MATERIAL.

A letter from Mr.. Thomas Flynn,
the famous saddle manufacturer of
Pueblo, In answer to some OF the IueB-
iions asked him by the fair commit
tee. Is as follows;
THE saddle which | presented to
the Durango Fair association to be
used as first prize In the broncho bust
ing contest is as good as as there IL
made. The horn IL new patent Of
my own. the material as good as can
be found In any saddle. ! trust tina,
1t will be fairly won in a contest
which will show a test of ridins az
well as please the people.
Il will be very glad 10 send free to
any one wishing. catalouge showing
all of my makes In saddles, brides
spurs and hand-carved and stamped
goods. feel that the saddle pre-
scented to you is worthy OF the contest
and whoever wins 1t will ride as good
saddle as can be made.
yours very truly,
THOMAS FLYNN,
Pueblo, Colo"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14
PROSECUTION OF THE
CRUSADERS FALLS DOWN

Judge c. A. Pike in the county
court this morning discharged the Cru
saders. holding that the ordinance un
der which they were prosecuted was
not valid by reason of the manner oI
publication; that the ordinance was
not published until August 1G; that
the arrest was made August II; that
the ordinance could not go into effect
until five days after publication.
Judge Pike intimated that the or
dance was unconstitutional. violating
the Fourteenth amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States, In that
II does not apply equally to all. and
that 1t leaves power 10 act in the dis
erection OF an arbitrary few.
The city. under Judge Pixies find
ings. must pay the accrued costs
amounting In the aggregate to about
$50
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

The big reservoir being built by
Braiden, Meirer and Stark will have
a storage capacity of 10000 acre 6eet
of water which Will be used in reclaim
ing thousands Of acres of land. But
this Is not all, since the water that
Will pass through the dam will gener-
ate enough electric power to pump
surface water In the vicinity OF Ala
mosa sufficient to cover 1000 acres
one foot deep, thus furnishing foot
OF water for 100000 acres of ground.
More than 200 men are now at work
and on the average one car OF cement
goes through Alamosa daily to be used
In the construction OF the monster
dam. Six carloads of pipe. ranging In
diameter from ~ to 36 inches. will bo
used. The work of building the dam
will be accomplished through hydraui-
ic power. This Is the most gigantic
useful undertaking ever pushed to a
success In the San Luis valley. Much
credit Is due those who have labored
long and spent large sums OF money
In the accomplishment OF this great
enterprise. - Alamosa independent
Journal
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

low. for he was not born to faithfully
and impartially try case involving
the rights of his fellows.
II wo I'D nave been difficult this ar.
t'rnoon TO get an accurate status OF
lie Zipperian trial as Colonel j. C.
ice, clerk of the district court, and
putty. Mr.. Rawlins, appeared to be
very busy. The examination of Jurors
was proceeding and the court officers
mad no time to advise a reporter how
many had been taken from the Jury
box or how many peremtory challeng
es had been exercised by the oppos.
ing attorneys. Each side has right
10 peremptorily challenge fifteen
names presented as jurors
Should the jury box of 300 be ex.
hausted the court will then have TO
resort 10 an open or special venire
until jury is empaneled.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

1t is learned that deal has been
made by w. b. Severn Of Chicago
representing the Black Prince Gold
Mining company, and Tneo Grabow
sky, manager of the Arpad Mining
company, whereby the latter comes
into possession of the property Of the
Black Prince Mining company The
Black Prince is well known for its
large ore deposits, the principal value
of which is gold. and the addition OF
the Black Prince to the already large
holdings of the Arpad company makes
II one OF the largest and most valuable
properties in this section. Mr.. Grab
owsky, the manager, is energetically
pushing the work OF development and
is getting ready for extensive ship
ments within a few months.-Silver.
ton Standard.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

Last Sunday a week ago Mexican
chased snake under the powder
house which was located near the rail
road east of the Chama bridge. He
remarked to his companion that he
thought he could kill the snake by
shooting through the powder house.
He did. but he also was borne to
that country from whence no traveller
returns. The shot exploded about 500
pounds of giant powder and his body
was fearfully mangled His com
panion was only about 25 feet away,
hut he will recover-Pagosa Springs
News
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

The Saturday Sun, succeeding POL
ly Pry," devoted its columns chiefly
last Saturday to the Grand Army,
and somebody did some good work.
One page is given to fac smile of
a page of the war memorandum of
Sergeant John Atkins. Co. A, 5th
Minnesota volunteers. Colonel Arkins,
who died in newspaper harness twelve
years ago, is lamented by every re-
porter who worked under MIN; he
began at the printers case and work
ed mp to a position in the front ranks
OF journalism. His chirography was
the same when he died as when he
kept the army memorandum. Arkins
said to his men: Boys. obey orders
and all the power of the paper is with
you everywhere You go. Tell the
truth and fear not
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

The Animas Power company Is ar
ranging to erect sub-station near
the Silver Lake power house. II was
the Intention to place this sub-statiOn
In Silyerton, but the company finds
that they can save much by placing II
nearer the mines that will use the
have this building ready for use be-
fore winter sets in. Just what the
girdling of this district with electric
power will mean can not be foretold.
but that IL means mere mines and
mills. greater production. a greater
San Juan and a greater Sllverton. re-
qnires no play of the imagination to
foresee.-Silverto Miner.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

Fiday afternoon Mrs Il. +. Taylor
while driving to Fruitland was thrown
from the wagon and killed. While
driving down the hill this side OF
Fruitland the necltyoke gave way and
let the tongue down and the wagon
onto the horses. which frightened
them and they began to run. The
tongue soon caught and broke and
then the stub left caught In the
ground and threw the wagon up with
such force that Mrs. Taylor and the
two children were hurled from the
wagon Mrs. Taylor's head struck
rock as she fell and she was seriously
injured but could still speak. She was
carried ~ the residence of Roy Ken.
nedy, where she died In about an hour
after the accident. Mr.. Taylor. at the
time of the accident, was at work on
the Blake college and the news sent
him did not Indicate that the accident
was serious. He started home afOot
but was met by buggy and the sad
news told him. The whole community
sympathize with Mr. Taylor and tho
children in their sad bereavement
Pennington Times Hustler.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

The May Day mine is worth much
to the trade and reputation of Du-
range. Let us quit playing sneak and
country to make other mines with.
II required vast sum to lead the
May Day to its present magnitude
Of development and production. Mines
aye not made in a day, and there new
er was one that 1t did not require
money to open
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

La Plata county has 1880 acres Of
coal land assessed at valuation of
S95,5i5. and 9.S2O acres OF timber and
stone land assessed at $2i,105. The
greater showing is made In 1881
acres of agricultural land assessed AT
S3T2 .OS5 and again in l04.7 acres
of grazing land at s2O3,i00 Durango
comes in with lots and improvements
amounting to s1,3s5,1s2. the latter
amount representing probably one
third of the actual investment In the
city. improvements on agricultural
and grazing lands are assessed at
S340.S55
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

There are twenty-five million cold
plunks invested in La Plata county
to say nothing of enhanced values.
and all this money is always to be re-
garded as having been invested In
good faith. by the people and their of
ficials and agents. We need millions
more for the development of our re-
sources and advancement of our in.
dustries.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14
From Tuesdays Daily.

rum u'0bd9 = JiliA
The retrial of Jacob Zipperan will
be slow. 1t is requiring much time to
secure a jury.
The county commissioners, whose
duty 1t is to select Il number OF names
To be drawn from what is termed the
jury box in the district court, had for
merley selected 200 names to draw
from, but owing to the increase in
the population of La Plata county had
recently increased the number OF eli
gible Jurors to 300.
The regular panel of "a having been
exhausted yesterday morning. an or
der was made by Judge Russell for
nfty more from the box, half return
able at o'clock yesterday afternoon
and half rcurnable at . O'Clock thi ;
morning At noon today there wa
only one man left out of the fifty and
eleven men were sent TO the Inter
Ocean hotel to get their dinner, SO
they would be strong enough to with.
stand the assaults of the attorneys for
prosecution and defense, that 1t might
be learned whether under the great
American Jury system an ordinary in
dividuai is telling the truth when n
swears that he can try case under
the law and the evidence, whether hi
brOther-in.law or his aunts cousin
Erandfathers niece's nephew had read
the newspapers and formed an opinion
Of whether the Japs licked the Rus
slams. or the sorrel mare got first
money at Aztec in the last race fol
sweepstakes.
Was there any further reason VIII
he could not try the case under tn,
law and the evidence, after he said h,
could or was he the kind Of a mar
the attorney needed in his business
II is unfortunate that since news
papers have been recognized at leas
as public commodity. they have ere
ated so much CONSERVATION In lega
circles by publishing what Tom, Dicl
and Harry told them about the Custe
massacre; and It can not be deniet
that one false statement in news
paper as easily as the truth, may dis
qualiiy one thousand men for sittln)
as fair and impartial juror
But the attorneys on one side o
the other would get to this same fel
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

Joe Heffernan came up last night
from his Indian trading post on the
San Juan in response to letter from
his brother Jimmy. who came from
Colorado Springs that ne would be
here to see II Joe had the same old
string, nail and brick tied together
together, choosing which side In the
trundle bed to sleep. Jimmy had gone
away Sunday morning, saying. II
would like to nave seen joe" but he
had to go back to the Portland mill.
and Joe came all the way up riding
Navajo fashion, reminding the horse
that he had to get there. and Joe 10
disappointed, too cause Jlmmy's gone:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

An official OF the Mutual Life Insur.
ance company admitted that ofaeers
OF the company have made personal
profits by bond transactions Of he
concern.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

summers ago. The Misses Marguer
lite and Emma Burns were among tn,
guests and will remain in Denver sew
eral days. An uncle came from OF,
Mexico to attend the wedding. TIL,
OBJECT of the stay In Colorado is u
learn to speak the English languag,
as well as visit at the Burns residence
Is true that II. Mentzel has re
signed position as metallurgist a,
the Durango smelter which he has
held for twenty years. Guy l.. Kerr
VIII succeed him. Mr.. Mentzel saws
ne mas not determined as yet what
ne will do in future, but he expects to
reside permanently in Durango.
| MI and Mrs. William Boil. accom-
panied by their young grandchild.
| were among the arrivals Saturday ey.
ening and are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
John kellenberger. Mrs. Boil being a
cousin of Hans" The visitors are
from Red Oak, la, where Mr.. Boil Is
editor and publisher OF the Red Oak
sun. one of the best and most iniluen-
tial weekly papers In the Hawkeye
state. Mr.. and Mrs Kellenberger are
entertaining their guests at Trimble
Springs today.
So fleet the works OF men,
Back to earth again;
Ancient and holy things
Fade like a dream"
This morning a broad gauge train
on broad gauge track, with modern
coaches steamed out of Durango to
the land OF the ancient Aztec, TO estab
lish the FIRST day. the first time, a
named Aztec. nineteen miles beyond
the New Mexico border line. where
the historians quit writing definite his
tory of people they didn't know;
where Prescott and Bancroft baked,
where the scientists, students and
writers OF the age began to take up
the thread for speculation.
Out on the west bank of the Animas
Is one of the best preserved remnants
of architecture In masonry extant in
the United States, where the lost Az
tees made pottery before the crude
OF developed copper was known, where
no metallic substance was left In the
ruins and graves OF people gone
centuries passed.
Only twenty-eight years ago did the
white face make its adventure into
the domain OF a lost tribe It has re
quired that long time to develop re
sources to condition that would at
tract railway. and the people in the
Aztec country have extended cordial
invitation to Durango to attend the
fair they have kept alive for more
than twenty years, They have prom
ised us a good time and II we can tell
them anything about the Aztec they
will listen in profound silence.
Go down and watch the next broad
gauge train go out and holler as louI
as you can:
"Hooray!"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

Failing into hot spring in the
Yellowstone Park. Miss Fannie A.
Weeks of Washington Is boiled alive
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

Rasmus Hanson. the lucky mining
operator. was on the Silverton train
yesterday morning and continued on
to Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

Silverton would give Jack Slattery
a good-natured jolly II he would get
his nine beaten at Durango during the
series of ball games to be played dur.
Ing the coming fair, and this Is liable
to happen to him. for We are loading
for bear. Mr.. Slattery has been most
valuable to Silverton In providing en-
tertainment. for he has gone ont with
his own money without asking coop
Grafton or guarantee and built up ball
teams and helped all kinds of sports,
and the Gem of the Rockies" swears
by Slattery.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14
From MONDAYS Daily.

| Have no fear or doubt that the
Southern Pacific will build to Duran
go. 1t has no choice, II must.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

F. NJ. Goodykoontz returned Satur
day evening wita Mrs. G. from trip
to Denver. where they took in the ma
tioual encampment of the old soldiers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

1t seems impossible for Roosevelt
to fail. He undertakes apparently i'm
possible things and wins. He prompt
ly attacks every new difficulty and
surmounts it, An easy job has no at
fractions for him. The more difficul,
the task the surer he is to grapple
and master it. In peace. as In war
he has won glory for himself and iiis
country. In recognition OF his states
manship. his love of humanity. his
courage and wisdom, the entire civil
lied world is applauding him today
He occupies the front Of the world's
stage. All Christendom honors him
Americans are proud OF him. Republi
cans love iiim-for 1t must be remem
bered that he was given to the worlt
by the grand old party that also CAV.
Lincoln, Grant and Mckinley. He ha,
carried the Republican banner high
He will carry it higher II the Repub
licans will listen to his counsels.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

Three million dollars will be mod
est, conservative claim for actual.
bona fide and justified investment In
the La Plata mountains. This money
has been invested with the same faith
and hope that five million dollars have
been invested in Durango, and the
mountains are entitled to ''look-in'
once in awhile. The La Plata district
needs today one million for develop
ment OF property that will justify the
expenditure with profit. The produc-
ton is noble and clean and the wage
Is the biggest city and trade builder
we have in the west. rs they emmy
ore in the La Plats?" makes some
of the dead ones turn in their graves.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Christianson took the
eastern this morning to make visit
In Kansas. Mrs. c. is a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Heuloth of Trimble
Springs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

E. Lissner. one of the chief mining
magnates of the Needles district. is
down again looking for an all around
miner who. will work by the foot at a
cost that will facilitate mining in that
district.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-14

Jack Turner. Jr.. that one-winge'
printer boy who quit a somewhat dis
tingulshed calling to become n hay
seed. was down this morning to swaI
with some OF the merchants. How,
the watermelons and the apples ant