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The Washington times., 1905-01-09

WITH eut one hye-man team, one two
man team. and once in the individual
contest of each congress-
While this is but a rough draft Of
the rule Secretary Langtry will have
presented for consideration. 1t repre-
seIts mis- opinion Of the sort of eligibility
rule that the congress should adopt,
and may also be said to meet with the
approval of the other bowling leaders CT
the city.
Regular Members
In order that a comparison can be
made between the proposed amend
ment and the existing rule, that section
of the eligibility rule which was passed
at Cleveland last January and which is
now in effect, is hereby given:
ITO qualify a club, team or individual;
for entry and competition in such tourrs-
aments such clubs must be regular
qualified members of a city bowling as
sc citation of the American Bowling Con-
gTess. and such team and individual
must be regular qualified member Of a
club which is q regular member of
city bowling association of the Ameri-
can Bowling Congress
The salient point of the proposed
amendment is that individuals and not
clubs become members of the Americalf
Bowling Congress, and the cumbersome
and unnecessary city bowling associa-
lions are done away with, following the
lines of the Amateur Athletic Associa-
ton and the League of the American
Wheelmen
To Pay Secretary.
With the army of bowlers in the coun-
try members. each paying % cents
annually. the American Bowling Con-
gres would have fund that would en-
able ii to pay a secretary. and this man.
who would devote mis- entire time to the
congress. would be able 70 take charge
of the detail work OF all national tour
naments, which would give an official
of the governing body OF the sport d.
rect charge OF the annual meets and in
sure the rigid enforcement of all rules
This is but one OF the many rules that
needs revision. as il is generally ac-
cepted that bowling Is the most mis-
governed of sports White 1t IS not at
all likely that the Milwaukee congress
VIII accomplish all the reforms needed.
at least a wedge VIII be entered and a
movement Will be started that may pro
duce desired results.
While recognizing that they are handi-
capped by the national body. this fact
has only served 10 spur the Milwaukee
tournament managers on the greater af-
forts 10 make the coming meet by far
the biggest in the history CT the sport.
and they find that the estimates upon
which they based their $4,000 prize list
are TOO small
According to Secretary Langtry. there
viii be $4,000 instead OF sle099 10 dis
tribute among the nations bovlerS
This estimate is based on the number 81
teams already entered and promised
The Washington times., 1905-01-09
FOOTBALL = BOWLING RACING = ATHLETICS BOXING
MIlwaukee Congress-
Will Change Rules
Amendments in BoWlna Code to
Be Considered at Coming Meeting.
Qualification Requirements.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. s.-That the COM
ing convention of the American Bowl
ing Congress in Milwaukee is to be q
most important one in other respects
than bowling is evidenced by the gen
eral demand for revision of certain
rules and general shaking UP of the
congress so that il may become a
worthy governing body of so important
sport as bowling.
The feeling that the commercial side
of the sport should be forced into the
background is the consensus of opinion
here, and the growth of this sentiment
throughout the country is shown in
many ways.
To Amend Rules.
Just what viii be done at the coming
congress cannot now be determined, but
it IS certain that an effort will be made
to amend mary rules, among them the
eligibility rule. which is conceded TO
be altogether undesirable by those who
have tried to organize bowiers for the
national tournaments
The rule was suspended at Indianap-
oils and Cleveland, and it was not until
this year that the powers of the con-
gress decided TO have it observed to the
its weakness and viii mean its repeal
That the Milwaukee men who are Sc
riously handicapped by it in their ef-
forts to secure a big entry list for the
February tournament are in position
TO see its weakness better than others
is certain, and il is believed that sug-
gestions from them will carry much
weight with the delegates when IL comes
tn n (.f
Langtry's New Rule
Secretary Langtry, of the Milwaukee
Bowling Tournament Company, has
drafted a rule which he will present to
the delegates, as follows:
ITO qualify as a contestant in an an
nual tournament of the American Bowl
ing Congress each bowler shall become
member of the American Bowling
Congress at least nve days prior 10 the
date of the closing of the entries, in ac-
cordance with rule OF the bylaws.
ITO bowl on q team entered in an an
nual tournament each individual bowler
must be bona fide member of the
American Bowling Congress in good
standing
Annual Dues.
ITO become a bona fide member OF
the American Bowling Congress 1t viii
be necessary for each individual to join
| the American Bowling Congress ard
pay annual dues of % cents at least five
days prior TO the date of the closing of
entries for an annual tournament
"A bona fide member of the American
| Bowling Congress may bowl on any
, team he may enter with. providing the
other members OF the team are bona fide
! members of the American Bowling Con-
gress, but each individual can enter
The Washington times., 1905-01-09

It is denied that the Cleveland club
will let the New York Americans have
Earl Moore. the pitcher His work last
year was erratic and bad. but Cleveland
has decided to keep him
The Washington times., 1905-01-09
PERHAPS.

II all cigars were Christmas cigars
then II would nof be 50 hard to stop
srnoking. lineage Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1905-01-09

Jockey Hildebrand has plain case
of swelled head and the fate Of Too
Sloan is likely to be his.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

extra help. The people have become
tired Of the spectacular figure in eitn-
er the role o. fighter or tragedy breed
er.
jim Brown said this afternoon that
the rotary had been making good
headway from Osier toward Chama,
and that 1t was expected that the east
ern train would get in tonight some
time, probably very late.
The four regular trains over the
four different roads out of Durango
this morning left on time. The mixed
train to Silverton carried the mail.
There was no train out in the evening
for Silverton but the Silverton branch
is open.
The train called the Rio Grand
Southern, running to Ridgway, went
out as usual. The incoming train over
| that line was an hour late last night,
| but Mr.. Grady said this morning he
| thought the road would be in shape
| today for schedule time. This piece
Of the Rio Grande system, while the
most difficult OF construction and OPP
Grafton in Colorado, has made and
held the best record of mountain
roads II has had skilled railroad men
at the helm.
| The eastern train leaving Durango
| yesterday morning did not go farther
J than Chama, the Cumbres range no
being open, and many of the passen-
gers who went ont returned last night
on the stub, to try again this morning
10 get through. So there was no mail
from the east yesterday.
The local office OF the Rio Grande
learned this morning that the rotary
or snow plow had left Ozier this morn
ing, coming toward Chama to clean
the track, and it is expected that the
trains east and west bound will cross
the range today. The passengers out
this morning who had returned from
Chama once and twice were in good
humor and only hoped they would get
through today.
q The standard gauge road to Farm
ington is 50 unfortunate that it is
scarcely worth mentioning. Its trains
come and go on time.
The railroad people are a hopeful
lot and say the present conditions
can not last always.
The stage line. still carrying the
United States mail because 1t requires
considerable time for anything as
large as the government to move in
an emergency. had as much trouble as
anybody. The worn out team pulled
through the mud and arrived some
time near daylight. bringing the mail
from New Mexico.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
THANKSGIVING.

Tomorrow Is the day the people OF
this nation will return thanks to the
Almighty. And let us more closely fol-
low the steps of the Pilgrim Fathers.
who were indeed thankful. The day
is too often given over entirely to
merrymaking and good time. And
In this connection The Herald trusts
that those whose financial circum-
stances justify, will see that those IN
distress are relieved. 1t is not neces-
sary that turkeys be provided, but
something substantial, something that
will bring cheer to the hearts of those
who seldom enjoy the Injuries of life.
After attending to this duty this even
ing or In the morning you will be in
proper frame of mind to attend
Thanksgiving services at one Of the
churches and later partake Of tie
good things Of life.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

the banks than formerly. the local
banks showing vastly larger aggre-
gate deposits than ever before. The
only thing which would seem to call
for loans in Durango at present would
be further building. which Is much
needed. Durango never needed build
ing so mncil as now and rareiy ever
had less doing in this line. The Her
aid is open with space for explana-
ton of fact that seems to battle
our best informed thinkers. men who
have given much study to the strength
of Durango's resources and to her
needs in building and the advance
ment of her Industries.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

II is to be exected the Denver Re.
publican would be against Thomas NJ.
Patterson succeeding himself in the
United States senate. We believe
large majority of the voters of the
state, even OF Democracy are opposed
to the return OF Patterson. At the
same time this does not form an ex.
cuse why the Republican should be
booming Mayor Speer Of Denver for
the place as vide late issues of the
paper. The Republican is extolling
Mayor Speer as the coming man. pay.
Ing high tribute to his virtues in a
public way. or course, It is generally
limited that Mr.. Evans will favor
speer and this possibly accounts for
the attitude Of the Republican. 1t Is
rather disappointing, however, to have
the only Republican newspaper pub
lished at the state capital booming
Democrat solely on personal grounds
and to get even with Patterson and
his twin papers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

The Chicago papers announce that
Colorado apples and spuds are quoted
AT enormous prices on South Water
street. For apples the minimum price
was $3.1O per box, where they sold a
year ago at 1925, and 1t is confident
" predicted they will go to SO or 81
before Thanksgiving passes. Potatoes
bring 30 cents per bushel OF 60
pounds. These prices make the farm.
ers of the Uncompahgre valley smile
long and loud. We have enough of
the big red boys to supply them for
awhile. and as for potatoes, we don't
see any sign of famine here for n
long time to come. Spuds are a
mighty valuable commodity right now.
Montrose Press.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

very brilliant future. If they will be
good.
Tom Riddle, night officer at the Rio
Grande depot and yards. has dete"
mined to try to break up and drive
ont the hoodlum nuisance at the pas
senger depot He has made start
by putting some of the offenders in
jail and says he will continue to put
them there as fast as he can catch
them, even II he has to neglect other
duties, BOYS OF all ages have congre-
gated in the waiting rooms at the pas
senger depot lighting and smoking
cigarettes in the ladies' room as well
as elswnere using vile and obscene
language and laughing at anyone that
childed them. Between these nuis-
ances and other older wandering rub
bering. curious hoodlums passengers
and patrons of the railway have been
unable to get near stove. Men en-
gagged in various lines of work about
the depot have been bothered with the
bad lot until at times they could hard
ly get around to do their work. Tom
Riddle says It's got to stop. And 1t
may be hoped that his announced pol
| icy will be warning to those who do
not want to go to jail,
ut won't take me long to tell any
| body why they are not building in Dm-
| range" said Mr.. Chas. T.. Herr today.
People here who have the money to
| build with want an annual earning of
1S per cent on rentals, and down a
| Denver they are building anywhere
they can be assured of 6 per cent
| earning.
II doubt If there is a residence in.
vestment in Durango, habitable
structure. that is not paying 10 PEI
cent, and some of them are paying
! or more. Some of the same people
who will not build a house without a
guaranteed investment OF IS per cent
are allowing their money to lie on
time deposit at 3 and per cent per
annum.
"A 10 per cent earning ought to be
good enough for Durango money when
per cent Is enough in Denver.
why they are not building In Du.
range ought to be very plain to those
| who are concerned. And mind you,
the people who are building in Denver
to earn 6 per cent are paying nearly
double the price for Durango lumber
| which has to be paid In Durango
Mr.. Herr appears to have made a
study of the situation and he certain.
ly does not falter or stutter In giving
his view of the conditions. Every In.
dustrial enterprise ever inaugurated
In this country has had to run the
| gauntlet without guaranteed earn.
| ing. From $4,000 900 to $4,000, 900 has
been expended in the mining districts
| of La Plata county. never a dollar OF
it guaranteed to pay. and when this
money was expended 1t stimulated ev.
cry commercial and industrial inter
est In the Southwest No business
man in Durango is absolutely guaran.
teed OF his annual net earning. The
stock man. in sheep or cattle, or any
other branch of the industry, must
take his chance; and Mr.. Herr tells
YOU he believes there is no residence
house in Durango which does not pay
as good as 10 per cent per annum on
the investment.
II would appear that there Is little
| use to further discuss the building sit.
| uation in Durango,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
APPLE SHIPMENTS.

Montrose Press.
The apple crop of Montrose county
Is either on the way to market or al.
ready there. But few boxes remain to
20. The crop this year runs very
close to $4,000 boxes, besides several
hundred sacks of second grades. The
total crop is very nearly as large as
tnat of last year, but the price is
much greater, averaging about 60
cents box above. The net prices
per box averaged from 81 to 31.75.
The apple crop this year was easier
and more economically handled than
for a number of years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Among those who will not be in
proper frame of mind to return thanks
to the Almighty tomorrow will be the
McCurdys, the McCalls and the graft.
ers generally, but more particularly
the insurance thieves who have flour
ished In the past at the expense OF
confiding people.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
SUCCESS WITH ORCHARDS.

Orchards can be successfully grown
III all parts of the temperate zone, but
In many sections their success de-
pends on the care given them. The
man that plants out an orchard and
expects II to make its own way may
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

succeed II conditions are exception
ally good. but there are very maoy
places where the winters are too cold
and the summers are too dry to Pc
nit of the success of an orchard wish
out cultivation. spraying and prun'
ing. We have seen many uncultivatei j
orchards which have been planted By
men who hoped to make fortunes out
of them, but they forgot to give them
care. Such orchards almost always
prove to be financial loss.-Ex.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

The Alaskans have been holding
convention and asking for the organ.
lzation OF their region as a territory.
lney want delegate in Congress-. as
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona
have. to let the country know Just
what they need In the way Of legisla
ton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Postal receipts in the United States
last year were $152,s260OO, while the
expenditures were 3167,399 900. Now
let Congress close the gap and it can
be done without interfering with that
good thing, rural free delivery.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

1t is to be hoped Tom Lawson will
be able to bounce the insurance graft.
ers and that later the officials will be
able to land the grafters in the pen.
When this Is done then The Herald
can truthfully say, amen, 1t is we'll"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Uncle Sam in 1904 mined $7,2OO,0OO
more gold and s2.7Oo,OOO more silver
than in 1908, the total for both metals
reaching $112,s71, 900. Of which ,ov,
$4,000 was gold. This is one of the
harvests in which all the indications
point to a continued increase.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

A Canadian official says the regula.
ton of railway freight and passenger
rates by the government is an old
story In the Dominion, and no one has
ever been excited over the fact. Per.
haps the course of similar legislation
In the United States will not be as
much Of sensation as many expect
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

The November business at Krusch
ke's has reached beyond all expecta
tions. The people have money and
are spending 1t for what they want
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Secretary Armstrong of the board
of trade is advised by the Fontius
wholesale shoe house of Denver that
II suitable building can be procured
in Durango the company will open
wholesale house hero.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Furmsn Hamor is down from Lake
Hamor and will walt for the snow
storm to settle so his snow shoes will
it the road.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Prospectors coming down from the
Junction and Lightner section report
from two to four feet of snow along
the streams, becoming deeper further
into the mountains.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Mrs w. Il. Forester and Miss Eve
lyn Thomas departed for Salt Lake
this morning The latter is the daugh-
ter of Governor Thomas of Utah.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
From Mondays Daily.

Mel Springer. recently of Farming
ton. has located with his father at
Bayfield,, in the mercantile business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Miss Florence King. who is sttend
ing the public schools in Durango
went out to Ignacio this morning t.
spend Thanksgiving with her parents
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Eddie Fist was among the passen
gers this morning for the East who
mad rode double on one ticket He
said he liked to travel.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
From Tuesday's Daily.

J. S. D. Hopkins came over from
Hesperus yesterday evening to go up
to the ranch at Hermosa.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

The storm OF the past few days ap
pears to have been general, this sec
ton escaping lightly compared witt
the lake regions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

John L. Mcneil of the First Ma
tional bank. accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Neil. arrived Saturday evening from
Denver. This is Mrs. McNeill's first
visit TO friends in Durango for long
time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Inquiry among the money lenders
develops that there is little demand
for money at the present time; not
even for s per cent money. Consid'
ering that this is the most prosper
GUS time in the history of the San
Juan and the Southwest, II may ap'
pear a little strange that there is 30
little demand for money. but this may
be explained by the fact that there
are now more individual accounts IN
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

c. p. Kelley and ]. w. West, who
have been visiting the San Juan for
the first time, having given 4 good
deal of attention to our Industrial re-.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

The 7-year-old girl Agnes, daughter
OF Andy Nichols. who died at Animas
City Saturday and was buried Sun.
day, is said to have had diphtheria.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30
From Wednesdays Daily.

Mr.. and Mrs. l. Zeller departed this
morning for Denver to join their
daughter. Mrs Ransom, at Thanks8iy-
ing dinner.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Mrs. e, n. Gibson and little son OF
the Home ranch went out second
time this morning in an effort TO get
over the range for the East. They
go to Iowa to visit relatives.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

The boys delivering and selling
Denver daily papers were out in the
blizzard last night till. after II o'clock.
Some OF their parents knew this; 9th.
boy Is required to keep out till after
O'Clock to handle papers 1t is time
to iN some police regulation which
will say no" Some of the boys earn
money that is needed at home, but
they can not sell papers after o'clock
at night and should not be allowed to
deliver them after that time. They
viii have time enough next morning
before going to school to cover their
paper routes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

George Noll is down from Silver
ton to visit friends and watch the
straws that suggest Durango's imme-
diate future. He has found Silyerton
n good money making town, but
slightly elevated.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

The Herald is not given to gush
10 have facts. Call and be convinced.
Our press rooms are open to inspec
tion by advertisers at any time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Antoine Wilmer came in yesterday
from Bayfield,. where he is ranching
and raising his own meat He reports
his neighborhood prosperous and says
that with the further facilities which
the Pine river country will have next
year for irrigating more land, much
more may be expected in the several
lines of production.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

A phone message received from
Shiprock. in the Navajo domain, yes
terday evening. said the weather had
been bright, sunny and beautiful all
day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Billy Mann came down yesterday
evening from Minnie gulch. where he
has been working prospect property
of his own during the past summer
lie VIII go out for the winter for
change of climate. He says he knows
that when a chew of tobacco doesn't
taste right there is something wrong
aud he must seek lower altitude. He
VIII go over about the Arkansas river.
west of Canon City. SO as not to be
too far away from a mining camp.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Matt Harrington is expected to ar.
rive this evening from Kansas, nav.
ing started Sunday, and il the train
comes through he will be here. Until
his arrival the relatives and friends
Will not know what to do regarding
funeral arrangements for Jerry Har-
rington, who died at Silverton Sunday
morning. The remains were brought
down yesterday evening. Robert Dwy.
or, an uncle, having gone up Sunday
to arrange for removal to Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

Chas. Webster, who has been work
ing above Silverton, around the
mines, came down yesterday evening
to go out to Pueblo for the winter,
having made more money in the
mines in one summer than he could
around Pueblo in six years. 80 much
is tne difference in the wages.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

The announcement OF the death of
Jerry Harrington at Silverton yester-
day morning at Silverton, from quick
consumption, was received an hour
or two later, and local Elks begun
wiring Matt Harrington, his brother,
at Marysville, Kas., receiving a tele-
gram three hours later that he would
start for Durango on the first train.
Jerry had been In Silverton only a
few days. de had been troubled with
his lungs. coughing for some time.
but his friends had not apprehended
that his condition was serious. AT Sill
yerton he had an attack OF cough
ing. and though given temporary re
lief, a few hours later was found In
his bed, having been dead but few
minutes.