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The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

We understand that considerable
comment has been caused by the letter
OF Judge Bell published in recent issue
of The Star. We publish below a letter
from Judge Bell to w. J. Blatchford of
Cortez, which will fully explain the
exact situation:
Montrose, Colo, June 8, 1905
Mr.. w. J. Blatchford,
Cortez, Colo.
Dear Sir:-On my arrival there n
copy of the contract was furnished me
which had been proposed by II. G..
Henry, and was asked to report on it
to the Board next morning. The
opinion was written first night was
there and read to the Board the first
thing after its meeting, and the con-
tract to be voted on was gotten up
afterwards. Yours very truly,
JNo, e. BELL.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

Montezuma Journal.-Jas. r. Giles
and II. +. Black have rented the Car
pentcr ranch northeast of town, moved
out and are now engaged In all the du-
ties pertaining to ranch life. 1t is not
known who they have doing the work.
Mrs. Ormiston, Of Arriola, passed
through here enroute to her fathers,
Judge Morris, oyer in the Mancos vel
ley. The Judge has been very sick for
several days and IS not expected to re-
cover.
Mancos Tribune.-Mf. George Cline
was married on Wednesday last in
Leadville to Miss Edith Kennon OF
that city.-Mrs. j. J. Hallar and
daughter Miss Leona, were passengers
to Durango Tuesday, to attend the
wedding of Fred Tompkins and Miss
Margaret Frary.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
A Word to Conquer By.

"Never' is the only word that con-
quers. "Once-in-a-while" is the very
watchword of temptation and defeat.
! do believe that "Once-in-a-while"
things have ruined more bodies and
more SOULS too, than all the other
things put together. Moreover, the
"never" way is easy, and the "once-in-
awhile way Is hard. After you have
once made up your mind "never" to do
a certain thing, that is the end of it, If
you are n sensible person. But If you
only say: ''This is a bad habit" or,
''This is dangerous indulgence, will
be little ON my guard, and not do 1t
too often" you have put yourself in
the most uncomfortable ofall positions,
the temptation will knock at your door
twenty times in a day, and you will
have to be fighting the same old bat
ties over and over again as long as you
live. When you have once laid down
to yourself the laws you mean to keep,
the things you will always do, and the
things you will "never" do, then your
life arranges itself in system at once,
and you are not interrupted and him
dered as the undecided people are, by
wondering what is best, or safe, or
wholesome, or too unwlIolesome, at
different times.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
The Mission Of Christ is Aggressive.
RALEIGH X. WHITE.

"Whosoever therefore shall confess
me before men him will i confess also
before my Father which is in Heaven.
But whosoever shall deny me before
men, him will | also deny before my
Father which il in Heaven. Think
not that / am come to send peace on
earth / came not to send peace, but
n sword For nm come to set a man
at variance against his father, and the
daughter against her mother, and the
daughter-in-law against her mother-in-
law. And mans foes shall be they
of his own household. He that loveth
father or mother more than me is not
worthy of me; and he that loveth son
or daughter more than me is not wor-
thy of me. And he that taketh not
his cross, and followeth after me, is
not worthy of me. He that findeth
his life shall lose it; and he that loseth
his life for my sake, shall find it. He
that receiveth you, receiveth me; and
he that receiveth me, receivetb him
that sent me-" Matthew 10:32-40.
As G. w. Clark, ID. ID. says, "His
ultimate object is peace, but in world
of sin this can only be attained
through conflict. Stripes and divisions
are, therefore, necessary results, arising
from the cruel and rebellious nature of
evil"
The "rebeIlious nature of evir' will
result in prosecutions against Gods
people, and so Paul wrote-"But as
then he that was born after the flesh
prosecuted him that was born after the
spirit, even so it is now" Gal. 4:29.
Prosecutions should be avoided by
Christians if it can be done, but not by
the sacrifice of duty in condemning sin.
The Bible is the only authority to be
used to condemn sin, and as DR.. Clark
says; "The preaching of the gosple re-
suits either In bringing men to Christ,
or in aruusing Il more decided opposi-
tion." This is in perfect accord with
the letter to the Corinthians-"For we
are unto God a sweet SAVIOR of Christ,
in them that are saved, and in them
that perish. To the one we are SAVIOR
of death unto death, and to the other
the SAVIOR of life unto life" 2nd. Cor. o.
, 1915.
| These two effects will be produced
where the gospel is preached, and often
persecution is the result. Let the per-
secuted never avenge themselves, neith-
er "give place unto wrath; for it is
written; yengance is mine; will repay,
saith the Lord" To return evil for
evil, in injury to others, is below the
dignity of Christianity.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
He Was Detained.

"Td have been out ten days sooner,n
said the man who had just been liber-
ated from prison. 'if it hadn't been for
the chaplain"
"And what did he have to do with
IT." was asked.
at was him that had me detained
up there. He comes to my cell one
afternoon TO see how was getting on,
and after little he asks:
And what crime did you commit,
my man, that they sent you here"'
"'It was highway robbery, your
reverence says j, and now give me
your confidence and tell me what yon
are i'm for.'u
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16


PANAMA is trouble maker.
The republic of that name had a
stormy beginning; the first canal
commission was source of worry
10 itself and to the country; the
Panama railway gave our trans
portatioh magnates a bad quarter
of an hour over its possible distur-
hance of transcontinental rates;
and now there is danger of the canal
people starting tremendous tariff
debate. They propose to boy sup
plies in the cheapest markets, which,
as everybody knows, are not our
home markets. American goods
can be bought in Europe at lower
prices tkan on American soil. Uncle
Sam will not let his children buy
IN the cheapest market, but, be-
cause Panama is not our territory,
he can go wherever the prices are
lowest. And why not? But some
people are going to wonder why
the individual citizen should be
prevented from doing what the
government has very properly
decided to do. o.-Epworth Herald.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

While the advantages of thinning
are recognized by all, neglect of the
work is more usual than the opposite.
Some effective thinning is done at the
time of pruning each spring, but this
Is not sufficient. The best practice re-
quires that the peaches on limb shall
not be closer than four or six inches.
This will mean knocking off from half
to three-fourths of the peaches although
1t will not prove much of a Job in the
Colorado orchards this year where jack
frost got in his deadly work in April.
The best time for thinning is when the
peaches are about the size of small
prunes and after what is known as the
June drop has occurred. The common
cost of thinning of medium tree islfive
cents or less. The effect on the size OF
the remaining fruit Is astonishing, in-
creasing the salable value sufii-
cient to pay 1000 per cent on the
cost of the work to say nothing of the
great saving to the strength of the tree
in reducing the number Of pits borne
Field and Farm.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

planned, "things have to always be of
the same denomination. For instance,
we could not take three apples from
four pears, nor six horses from nine
dogs.r A hand went up in the back
part Of the room. Teacher shouted
a small boy, ''can't you take four
quarts Of milk from three cows?'
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

would mean annihilation. In every
community there are lot of people
who owe their standing in the conf
munity to the charity Of their local
press. yet they never let escape an
opportunity to abuse and villify
the editor.-Tclluride Journal.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

THE Big Four beef trust was
smart enough to pull off the federal
grand jury which has been prying
into some of its private affairs
lately ard the fight has come
practically to naught. The mem
bers of the packers trust went to
Washington to tell the president
their tale of woe. They say it is
really shameful the way they have
been used by that grand jury. They
insist that it was rude and un-
gcntlemanly the way the United
States prosecutor pried into their
private affairs and made them tell
things they did not want TO tell.
The squealing of these people has
a delightful souna to the ears of the
average citizen. He has satisfied
himself that the packing house
trust is nothing more than organ
lied robbery and that the men who
make up the trust are commercial
highwaymen. These men have
labored Under the impression it
seems that law was all right for
ordinary plug citizens but that it is
DOT intended to apply to nulti;nil-
lionaires. .-Field and Farm.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

II doesn't require an extended
apprenticeship in newspaper Office
to convince the average editor that
fhe old adage to the effect that 1T
pays to tell the truth is not en-
tirely correct. For a newspaper to
tell the truthat all times. the whole
}fsith,, and nothing but the truth,
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
WOMEN AND PEACE.

How many weeping women the
tremendous war between Japan
and Russia must answer for.
Thousands Of fighting men slain,
nay, hundreds Of thousands dead in
the flower of their youth, many
more mained and crippled; the
ghastly tale of ghastly war can
never be told in the fullness of its
horror and the blackness of its
gloom. And everywhere i'll the
glorious island empire, and in the
tastness of the Cars dominions,
homes desolate, children orphaned,
women, old and young, defenceless
against want and crushed by pow
crty, their husbands, fathers and
sons moved down by the stern
reaper, death. We'll may women
love peace and long for her. Surely
there yet shall dawn a day when
saner counsel shall prevail, when
nations will accept arbitrament in
stead of cannon, as the better way
to settle their disputes.
At the back of most wars are two
insistent motives-greed and patri
otisrn. The rapacity OF modern
commerce, in the burning desire
for gold and yet more gold, has
been illustrated by Russia. The
grandeur of loyalty and love Of
country has been shown by Japan.
Clashing in furious onset have
been medieval strength and the
passionate ardor Of national youth.
There is promise of peace. Let
every woman pray that it fade not
away Christian Herald.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

Mrs. Nubride (excitedly)-O John,
please send off a telegram for me, quick.
Mr.. Nubride-My dearest, what has
happened? T..
Mrs. Nubtide- Why, Pm taking a
correspondence course in cooking, and
the cake I made is running all over
the oven.. l want to telegraph them
quick to find out what to do.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

Mrs. II. B. Wallace arrived home
from Durango Sunday where she
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Viola Pride. Mrs. Pride accompanied
her mother and will spend some time
visiting with friends III this place.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

"What are college yells good for,
anyway asked the pessimistic person.
"Oh," answered the self-mdde cynic,
'they are nseful in training the voice
for pleading with Texas steers on a
Western ranch after the graduation
act.n
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

Miss sweetly-hIrs Blank says she
tries to have one good, charitable
thought every ddy.
Miss Sharply thought that was
about her limit; but Pm surprised that
she admits it herself.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

"wlll you he my wife, Guenivere?'
"Noi Charles. I think far too much
of you for that. l still want your
friendship. Let me be your stenogra-
pher. That is the only way in which
1 car submit to mans dictation.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

One good way to can Strawberries is
to ill the jars with fresh, whole berries,
sprinkle with sugar in the proportion
of q half pound Of sugar to one pound
Of berries, lay the cover on tightly aud
stand in a wash boiler flied with water
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
~ WVWEWVWWH

District Attorney Pulliam was up
from Durango on professional business
Wednesday.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

Dan-I wonder if the Koh-i-noor is
still the biggest diamond thefe is?
FAM dono where that place Kohl
moor IS, but If th' diamonds any more'n
ninety feet each way, it amt regula-
tion an oughtn't to be recognized.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
M. E. Church Announcement. .

There will be no services next Sum
day in the school building, it being
impossible for the pastor to be present.
There will be prayer meeting Thursday
evening at $ o'clock. Everybody
Invited.
S. .'SCHwERZMANN, Pastor
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

"Here's a correspondent" said the
acting "Answer to Correspondents"
editor; "who wants to know how to get
rid of red ants"
''rell him to paint them blue sug-
gested the funny man.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

James Johnson md family arrived
from Norwood "Wednesday and nre
visiting with Dolores friends.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

Rev. SchwerMnann came over from
Cortez Wednesday afternoon and rode
the W0odman goat in the evening.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
RIO onANDE SOUTHERN R. R

Read down the icft column and up he right.
Both trains taka dinner M Dolores. Regular
freight trains do no, cr-ry passengers.
W. l.. Miller. Agent.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
RANCH AND HOUSEHOLD. !

More calves suffer from ovcrfeeding
than from scant diet. Keep the calf u
little hungry and eager for more rather
than fill 1t to dizziness. The ehdeavor
should be to prevent the beginning of
indigestion, which leads to securing
and perhaps fatal diarrhea. Nothing
causes indigestion sooner than over
feeding or irregulirity in the quantity,
time and temperature of the milk, es-
pecially while the calf is young. Alb
solute cleanliness about the feeding
vessels is of course essential with fire.
quent scalding and it is on this score
more than any other thing that so
many of our Colorado ranch people are
having trouble with their calves
Field and Farm
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

J. II. Brumlcy and Ed Johnson re-
turned from New Mexico Tuesday with
train load of cattle consisting of 500
head
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
Timber Land, Act june 3, 1sIs.-Notice for Pub.
lication.
limited SIntes Land Office
Dhfango, Colorado. April q; 1905. I

Timber Land, Act June 3, 1sIs.-Notice for Pub.
LEGATION.
United States Land Office,
Durango, Colorado. April q; 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June B. 1878, entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lards in the States of California, Ore
son, Nevada, and Washington Territory" eX.
tended to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892,
Benjaiin y. Freeman, of Durango, county 6f
La Plata State of Colorado, has this day filed in
this office his sworn statement No. $40, for the
purchase of the NV 4 of the of section
No. . in township 81, range No. 1G W NJ P NJ,
And will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber Or stone
than for AGRICULTURAL purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Durango, Colorado, on
Friday, the Goth day of June, 1905.
He names as witnesses: William H. Blake,
of Cortez, Colo. Frank Eldredge, OF Durango,
Colo. Jesse Hallar, of Mancos, Colo: l.. W.
Wilson, of tortez, Colo.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-describcd lands requested to file their
claims in this office or before said Goth day of
june 1866
F. G. PERKINS, Register.
First pub April %; last June 30.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
BORROWED WIT.

"Du thoughts that came to you in
the long ago ever return?" asked the
originator Of silly questions.
'Not unless | enclose stamps" +"
answered the literary party.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

The teacher Of district school was
giving her class lesson in subtraction.
Now, in order to subtract" she ex-
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
R. B. CABELL, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon

Graduated from two az good medical colleges
as there are anywhere west of New York.
Have an especial diploma in all
branches of MY profession with one
exception, that OF the eye.
Specialties: Surgery and Obstetrics.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16

Tn connection with tha Denver &
Rio Grande it forms the unsur-
All Hails.Around the Circle Trip.
I'M. HERBERT, MANAGER.
The Dolores star., 1905-06-16
From Our Exchanges.

S. ,ScHwERzMANN, Pastor
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-24
MANY ENTRIES FOR
CANOE REGATTA
Six Events Scheduled, Including
Several Novel Features Such ~
the Tilting Contest - To Be
Held on Meramcc River.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY EEPrELlc.

WRITTEN FOL: TIKI: SUNDAY EEPCEIlC.
Entries for the second annual regatta
Under The auspices cf the M.raE,cc ca
Zoe club mex, SATURDAY closed las, night
and ,I:cludc the majority Of paG!Srs on
streams IL this part "I IN. countty- Six
events have been arranged. and iiSls.ta
nov! features. Which should n,Ike' the
regatta - bigger success; thar the forty.
five mile r,,cr from, Pacific las. season.
Fear y: the six events are open. These
are two-:I.il. wag Csrt,S:. ioUc iner 10 q
canoe. four-milr. witt turn. two men:
iiit:n;: togrnaM. and 'hr.c-qrartcr
M'l' relay race. two nlrn :" y canoe. The
~" clos! events Ter rlsn,:'erI; .. The me
spIints. with tuT1i. two men t. - canoe.
ant halimI!e sprint .!..i ant woman IL
canoc. ,lcl, pad!li
likely Will be HoI. In exceptionally last
tame ri II" member, c: the club about
hall are canoe oaners and take active
part IN the sport l, is no Uncommon
almost every day OF the ~eek during tho
season. ard they become expert i,. ban:
10 Ia.d!e very fas: and with deep. long
strokes ger mcct speed. The hieniSc-s
race at this distance should be Won IN
goo! time.
The VA: canoe race IL. which four I::en
will naddIc In each ba:k liksiy will bring
out Those who usually take ',st frir each
Suni2y from Pacific .lcwr. raey ar. the
rea! padi.sr= and many ;Iarc ptch me
fer N. even, fcr som. time. This viii
b. At TWO miles and the entity like, will
be- we'll filed. Earriig spills whici, are
likely To occur IL one of tho pa.is:i.Is
misses his stroke the distance should b..
covered ia - hurry.
The 'iliing con,e.; premises to he the
amusing feature. The swift current Of
tht. NrraT"c vii! max. IL evcn more diff
Cul; Tor ~" contestants 10 stand erect in
their ving's i1 prod at each other. TO
60 this "n stiii water without trying 10
hun wh"'l u comes TO stand In Il movin.
crai'. rnij:n- i long pole and trying to
spill Noa- npponcn;, one must necessarily
b. an expert.
Will. ruIry tIl;s:- will contest. ;te.c are
sure q e' So!rr noyiccs who will Try for
hcnors. The entrants will draw for op-
pCrcntS and tilt until there are bu, two
canoes r'n,ainii. n the contest. IN the
relay race at thEr.-GuarteYs of mile con-
diticnS require that tho men change at
the end q: the first ini SECOND quarters 10
= n.y. boat Th.S, changes ami TN. turn
with TN" soaked contestants should fur
nish rare sport. After having secured the
canoes 1T the proper intervals. ;h' con-
teStantS VIII start ;i-' i'm an Or!.nac! race.
They will b. compelled 10 pa.iiic 10 the
iirS! cane anchored. As soon a. they
reach this point, tn. vacant canoe is re-
leased and the contestants required tc
and then climb into the awaiting canO.
which 10y this tim. has probably Hoa;ed
several yarIs
The climb i,.t" al, empty canoe is slif
ficul, feat. tn" second relay - made IL
tine. sane manner - the fiyst. the canoe
reaching tn" tape first after properly MAX
ing TN" exchange being the winner.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-24

improves with practice and can we'll look
forward to rivalry with IN: champions
like Schacfer and HOppc. II II 4 0ues-
ton 81 study and practice. He has 4 weak
point. of course. Everybody has one. His
temp. rament is of the hi;E-StrunE sort
and he Is impatient when he misses shot.
This affects him in "a long game. He is
plucky To tho end. but This impatiencs.
with himself sometimes disturbs III.
pcise which distinguished contestant III
any competition must have III "A prolonged
effort where things ar. close and every
ounce tells at the finish. One ef his uss-
full faculties probably also stands In his
way as an artist. lie has the teachers
Sift ~ inpartinR knowledge and attract
ing friendships. NATURALLY. ne is hcset ev-
cTy moment when he Is in his billiard
room. Pupils and patrons prevent any
thing liz. regular practice.
Ps;erson's speed can b- guessed from
his feat last Monday night wien playing
Gray ut the Royal. In :fS points. 1S-iBcii
la line. he average! 49,. Up TO the last
few innings he averaged -. An average Of
IS would I've quite enough to bring hons'>
the honorS Of the Chicas" tournament.
Taking him all in all. he offers a good
chance for bringing To -. l/0uis tho frs;
hOnOrs Of the chicago tournament. whero
he will meet crack men from Boston.
PhiiadeiphiA and New York. In addition To
four or five Chicasoans.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-24

As the game winch moro than nny other
exhibits deftneSs and accuracy nj toucn
billiards maintains It's popularity year art
Year and In all parts Uf the world. lts
strongest fortress is in France There Is
4 close connection between the mteo
States and France III billiards. because We
ave adopted the French caroni ~ stem IN
stead IT tii" English styl. of pocket tables
W. co!Iiin'. pockets to pool For years
American EXPERTS kav. fOurd frequent
visits to Paris not only profitable. but
agreeable. for in Paris a. artist - ,;c-
claimed. whether he is sculptor cr
circus rider.
In fact. . Is the absence % several
great American experts In Paris which
has aroused interest In the 'shcrf-st"p
tournament; which Is scheduled Tor rcNt
month in Chicago ul.iler ba!k-linc rules
With Scha aefer and Hoppe scheduled To
play their championship game in Paris
the ehOr,stops have the field III America.
St. Louis will have hut one entry in this
Chicago event. Charles Peterson, leading
n an" at Houses. Those who know his
game b-St believe that he has good
chance 10 win. though h.. has never played
before in n national tournament. He has
n correct. almost perfect. style. flis lcft
hand-a factor most professionals do not
dwell upon enough--is as cool as his right
His triiS. IL always solid and in control
cS the cue-iip A. for the right hand. IL
Is enough 20 say that no living profes-
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-24

Fielder Hahn Of the New York High.
I4nders leads the American League in bat.
t1ag. He has played in but twenty games.
bu: has been hitting the ball At a clip that
g1rcs him an average Of -. Willie
Ke.ler OF 'as same team Il second with
Ill. Laioie and Flick. tot,, o: Cleveland.
are TEX, in line, and George Stone Of the
Brew ns just manages Ia be ia the stylish
division eit1 an average Of 80.
Donahue leads tire pitchers ia the field.
Sch,eck and Ki;,ridge are tied in the
c;.tca-rS' division. Carr Is the best fifst
Ias-maa. IAsoie leader OF the second
sack.rs. and Bobby Lowe the best third
f'.seiEan. Y.s.er is topping The short
stops AMI Barrett In the oufie!l. The
Chicago team leads in club fielding.
Records ~ players who have taken part
i. Eftcc. or more games ayc:
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-24
ADVANTAGE ny GIANTS

acr. = r;s;vn 60 coHE'ssr iu tH3s so.
=: the controversy sr.d gfe CA-".Ui 80
len! &C 'Hs Ssri- cannot Tal Eu
sec:5c-! advantage .ns ths Giants "a TIL
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-24
CHARLES PETERSON WILL TAKE PART
IN THE CHICAGO BILLIARD CONTEST
st. Louis Man Will Meet the 9th
er Shortstops in the National
Tournament, Which Is Sched-
uled for Next Month.

siOnal can put more speed into q ball with
little effort. He has developed the masco
to q point of delicate finish. and his dead
ball. work Is excellent.
Peterson Is a very rapid player. rarely
stopping q second TO study a shot. H10
movements around table suggest thooo
Of Harry kellar. the magician. on the
stage; the same graceful celebrity and pre-
cision Of muscular action. Few Peg
formers arc Sd attractive 10 OnloOkers.
Having ] correct style Peterson always
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-24

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