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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

l. Kruscnke returned last evening
IRON his purchasing trip to New York.
He has been away about a month, 60
ing just in time to escape the Cum
bres blockade Mrs. Kruschke was
Denver. where she stopped for a two
weeks visit with friends. Mr.. Krus-
chlte bought heavily of spring and
summer goods, making his selection
with extreme care with the view of
having his stock up-to-date and lead
ing in the new styles and fashions.
He made especially large selections OF
the very newest styles and patterns
OF dress goods and other goods and
novelties for women, misses
and children. and when the goods be-
gin TO arrive the customers cannot
help being fascinated with an inspec-
tion. The men and boys were not
Overlooked, and while they are given
less to shopping tnan the women.
| ,uey Will uSNtitusiSSS pc ueiSAtCu
at the stock that will be shown for
| them to select from. Mr.. Kruschke
says the weather east was bad until
| the last two days rhey were there,
when 1t improved and was very fair.
He reports the buying markets
crowded with merchants from all over
the country, who report times good.
The good times all over the United
States can be seen by the way the
merchants are buying, and the whole
salers report there Is a better feeling
| In business circles generally than in
many long day. Mr. and Mrs.
Kruschke visited their son Leslie, who
Is attending a military academy in
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and report that
he is getting along fine. making good
progress in his studies and is happy
and contented in his school While
in New York Mr.. Kruschke met an
old-tiner OF southwestern Colorado In
the person Of H. D. Dumont. He was
for some years engaged in mining al
Silverton. He knows the most of the
lpeople here and inquired after his old
friends. He is now business manager
of the Merchants association OF New
York city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
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MINES AND MINING.
From the La Plata Miner.

Mining news is likely to continue
to be scarce for some time.
w. S. Bacon is working one Of ais
claims on the mountain east of town.
The Chief Mining company has
again Increased their force. and Man
ager Kilmer reports that the long ex-
pected compressor and machine drills
will be here very soon.
Manager Price is fixing up cook
house at the Empire company's works
and 1t will not be long until the ma
the Small Hopes tunnel.
An effort was made last week ia
open the road TO the Neglected mine
but the snow was so deep that II was
decided to let the sun work on the
snow for some time, as II Is from ten
to twelve feet deep in many places
The May Day Mining company's
long delayed electrical machinery ar
rived last week and a few days vii
see their ore washer and tram In op
Grafton. When these Improvement
are completed this mine will rani
with the best equipped mines In the
state and will be able to make large
production at a very low cost. Thi'
is the nrst instance in the history o
| f1,is district In which the two essen
| tlals to mining success--capital AM
a knowledge OF the business--hay'
been combined, and the results In thi
case should encourage others t
break away from the old methods.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
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THE SALINA MILITARY SCHOOL

The Herald manager Is In receipt
Of an interesting letter from Harold
b. Perkins who left Durango early In
January to attend the military school
at Salina, which Will undoubtedly be
interesting to several hundred young
acQunintances in Durango. and we
therefore give the following excerpts,
leaving out portions OF the letter that
are more OF personal nature:
THE snow was about six inches
deep wlen | arrived in Salina and
the wind seemed to blow about so
miles an hour. The school is Just
about a mile from the town, right at
at the end of a road that runs
straight to the center OF the place.
A fine brick walk, shaded by large
trees for the most part, runs along
the road There are about SIS boys
on the roll. ten or fifteen OF the mum
ber being officers and on the bugle
corps. The building is rather pret
ty one. A new addition mas been put
on within the last year for dormtOry
Each room has two beds. without
blankets, wash stand. table, etc, but
each one has to furnish his own ar
ticles of use, including bedding. The
military discipline is very strict. The
squad practice is right out in front
| OF the big entranc. and 1t IL half ful
Of delinquent boys most of the time
I've only had TO walk OF about thirty
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
THE coLoNEL's WATERLOO.

Colonel John NJ. Fuller. Of Honey
Grove Texas. nearly met his Water
loo. from Liver and Kidney trouble.
In recent letter. he says: Il was
nearly dead, OF these complaints. and,
did me no good. so | got SOC bot
tie OF your great Electric Bitters,
which cured me. canslder them the
best medicine on earth, and thank
God who gave you the knowledge to
make them" Sold and guaranteed to
cure Dyspepsia, Biliousness and Kid
ney Disease, by Geo. Il, Tinany. Jr.
SOC bottle.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
STARTLING MORTALITY.

Statistics show startling mortality.
from appendicitis and peritonitis. To
prevent and cure these awful diseases
there is Just one reliable remedy,
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. NJ. Elan
merry of IA Custom House Place. Chi
cago, says: "They have no equal for
Constipation and Billousness." Csc
at Geo. Il. Tiffany, Jr., drug store.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
INCREDIBLE BRUTALITY

II would have been Incredible bru-
tality II Cnas. +. Lemberger Of Syra-
cuse, N. Y, had not done the best he
could for his suffering son. my boy"
he says, cut a fearful cash over his
eve. SO I applied Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. wnich quickly healed 1t and
saved his eye" Good for burns and
ulcers, too. Only 25c at Geo e. Tif-
fany, Jr's drug store.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
CURED CONSUMPTION.

Mrs. b. w. Evans, Clearwater. Kan.
writes: MY husband lay sick for
three months. The doctors said he
had quick consumption. We procured
bottle OF Billiards. Horehound Sy-
rup. and It cured nim, That was six
years ago and since then we have al
ways kept bottle in the house. We
cannot do without II. For coughs.
and colds 1t has no equal" 26c. b0c
and $1.00. Sold by j. l.. Parsons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
AooNizINo BURNS.

are Instantly relieved. and perfectly
healed by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. C.
Rivenbark. Jr, OF Norfolk. Va.
writes"r burnt my knee dreadfully:
that 1t blistered all over. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve stopped the pain. and
healed II without q scar" Also heals
all wounds and sores. 3Sc at O.. =.
Tiffany. Jr.. druggist.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
The Best Cough Syrup.

8. l.. Apple. ex-Probate Judge, OF
ava, Co. Kansas, writes: This Is
to say tina, have. used Baliard's
Horenound Syrup for years, and that
I do not hesitate to recommend 1t as
the hest cough syrup | have ever
used" Csc. soc. 800 Sold by J. l..
Parsons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
Gives, Health, vigor and Tone.

Herbine is a boon for sufferers from
aneamia. BY Its use the blood Ia
quickly regenerated and the color be-
comes normal The dropping
strength is revived. The languor Is
diminished. Health, vigor and tone
predomnate. New life and happy &C
tivity results. Mrs. Belle II. Shirel.
Middlesborough, Ills. writes: II have
been troubled with liver complaint
and poor blood and have found moth
ing 10 benefit me like Herblne. I
nope never to be without It. | have
wished that | had known Of II in my
husbands lifetime" 50c. Sold by
]. l.. Parsons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
WEATHER REPORT FOR
MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Atmospheric Pressure-mean, 30
l6: highest, 1866; lowest. 1858.
Temperature-Hignest, 52; lowest
II degrees below zero; greatest daily
range, 35; least daily range, 3; mean
rs.
Precipitation--43s; snowfall, 1857;
greatest precipitation in "a hours. Sc
Wind-Prsvailing direction, south
total movement, 1868 miles; average
,hourly velocity, a. miles; maximum
velocity (for minutes) "a miles al
hour. .
Weather-Number OF clear days, 5
partly cloudy, 3; cloudy, 20; days oil
which OF inch or more precipitation
occurred, II.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
Invaluable for Rheumatism.

have been suffering for tho past
rhouma,ism and found That Ballard's
Snow Linlment was the only thing
thar gave me satisfaction and tended
TO alleviate my pains. March 24th.
1902. John c. Degnan. KinsmAn, Ills.
25c. soc and $l.o0. Sold by J. l.. Par
cons
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
A Safe Cough Medicine for Children.

In buying a cough medicine for
children never be afraid to buy Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. There Is no
danger from II and relief IL always
sure to follow. 1t is especially valu-
able for colds, Group and whooping
cough. For sale by all druggists,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

tend quarterly meeting of the board
Of penitentiary commissioners. This
VIII be the last meeting held by Re
publican board, provided Adams re-
mains governor Mr., Finch. during
his visits TO Canon City. has seen a
good deal OF A2el d. Galbreath the
wife and child murderer who was
hanged last night Mr. Finch said
that Galbreath appeared to be terri
bly, wretched from remorse over his
acts. Whenever anyone asked him
| II there was anything they could do
| for him or II there was anything he
| He acted as one to whom death even
| by hanging would be great relief,
! The old-time friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Schiller are in receipt
of cards announcing the marriage of
their daughter, Antonetta Schiller to
Oliver +, Ferguson at Denver the
last day OF March. The couple will
|
nue. after March 10th, The receipt
OF these cards remind us of fieeting
time II only seems Il few years ago
when the Schiller girls were going
TO school in the primary department
OF the Durango schools. Now thes
are fully grown and educated, fitted
for the duties of noble womanhood
OF the three girls two are married
leaving one to comfort Papa ant
Mamma" The Herald joins the new
ly welded couple In wishing then
all the happiness and prosperity i'm
aginable in their journey through life
The Pueblo Chieftain last nigh
brought the news tnat the body o
little Violet Tressider was found il
the Arkansas river, four or Ave mlle'
below Canon City. by three boys wht
were fishing The body was badl,
decomposed and 1t was impossible Il
tell whether the CHILD had been drown
ed In the ditch that ran past tn,
house or had later been murdere,
and thrown into the river The theor!
ls held by some that the lSidnapers
becoming alarmed at the activity o
the police, murdered the child an,
threw her into the river, The dis
patch states that the parents wer
away from home at tae time the Iii
tie girl was drowned and left her t
cook her supper. When they return
ed they found beefsteak on tn
stove cooked to crisp. The woman
Mrs. Ada Lough, who was taken fror
Durango to Canon City charged wit
. complicity in the kidnapping, was re
leased for lack OF evidence, althoug
, II is said the letter mailed at Silvel
ton Offering to return the child TO
, $3.50 tailed exactly with Mrs. Lough'
/ writing,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
From Tuesdays daily.

From Tuesdays daily.
Carl Couison and WIFI. came in from
Bayfield yesterday
George E. West went out to his
cattle ranch today.
Judge Houx is parboiling case OF
rheumatism At Trimble Springs.
Congress having adjourned H. NJ
Hogg will soon be hitting the trail
for Colorado. No place like the grand
old Centennial State
The last number Of the Hign schoo
lecture course was given last nigh
with tne lecture OF DR.. Thomas z
Green. The auditorium was fllet
and rhe lecture was pronounced I
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

| both sides. With both parties united
| on good men there would be no bitter.
| ness enEendered in the campaign and
| the interests of the city considered In
stead of politics. 1t might be well
| If the business men and others inter
esied in clean government get to
| getner and talk 1t over with the party
workers and see II an arrangement
of this character cannot be entered
into.
Rev. n. II. Lee preached Sunday
at the Methodist church and was
greeted with large crowd He left
| this morning for Dolores, where he
breaches tonignt.
Rev. Yoder, Free Methodist, was
called down the valley near La Posts
yesterday TO attend the funeral Of a
Mexican baby. the name of which we
We're unable to learn.
| The Herald can furnish steady en-
ployment to good boy with a fair
| education wno desires to learn the
printers trade Boys who make
| headquarters on the streets need not
apply.
Mr.. Roper came over from Alamo
| sa Saturday evening and returned this
| morning with Mrs. Roper, who has
been here for some time visiting her
daughter, Mrs. McGfiis, and her son.
Frank Roper.
| Mrs Grant Morris returned from
Denver last evening. When she left
here it was with the intention Of TAX.
ing a trip south. but owing to the ser
| ious illness of her mother remained
| in Denver to assist in caring for ner
| Rev. Sanderson has been badly un-
der the weather the past few days
with neuralgia in his right shoulder
and has been confined to the house
He was out this morning feeling
somewhat better but was still un
able to raise his hand.
A Mr. Gray OF Denver has accepted
a position with l. kruschke, taking
the place vacated by Mr.. Hart. Mr.
Gray is an expert In the dry goods
line, and is capable of keeping his de
partment UP 10 the high standard Il
has heretofore occupied.
l.. ] Nathan. wife and two children
were among saturday evenings ar
rivals. They return with the inten
ton of making Durango their perma
nent nome. Louie says there is
great deal of talk about Durango ana
, he looks for big growth this year.
The county court docket was calle'
7 this morning and a number of case
set for trial. The day was taken III
with the case OF the Struby-Estabroo
/ company versus John Conway, tn
g1oceryman whose store in the pos
office block was burned last year.
r Chris F Holbine died at Mercy hoi
). pital yesterday. He WAS a laborer o
: the railroad grade and had been 1
l. the hospital the past few days wit
/ pneumonia. His brother Robert wa
A with him al the time OF his dealt
having come from their home in Eu
l tice, Neb., last Friday. Deceased wa
e thirty-rhree years Of age and singl
o He was not member Of any lodg
e He will be buried tomorrow afternoc
e from the Folsom undertaking rooms
e Mike Tierney hauled on eleven dol
t. during the past month. He put in
n bill at $3.50. When Marshal Wicklil
re locked over the bill for the purpo
,e of attaching his o. K. he stopped al
Ii began to figure. He called Mike al
H. asked inim how he made $3.50 out
I'd eleven dogs at so cents Apiece. Mi
u insisted that the bill was all rigi
IN but Mr.. Wickline told him he could
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

see IT that way, "Begorra,i said
Mike as he went ont, they'd cut the
bill down, anyhow, 50 thought I'd
make II enough
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Prof Gould and his co-oworkers
can rest assured their efforts to pro.
vide an entertaining lyceum course
The past winter is duly appreciated
by the people OF Durango. And no
doubt greater efforts Will he put
forth the coming winter.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Clarence o. Finch was 4 passeness
this morning for Buena Vista to ~
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Mr.. Hart. who resigned his position
at Kruschke's. is undecided as to
what he will do, but has two PROPOSE
tons under consideration.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

]. l.. Nickel has resigned as post
master at lockwood to accept the
superintendency of n mine about ten
miles above Rockwyed We under
stand two petitions have been for
warded to Washington for the ap.
pointment of successor. one for ]
e Holder and the other for Mrs. W.
G. Swire.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

10 f. Sheridan, coal mine inspector
of New Mexico, stopped over night
in the city on his way to Pennington
to look after matters in his official
capacity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Rev. n. II. Lee preached Sunda,
at the Methodist church and was
greeted with large crowd. He LEFT
this morning for Dolores, where hi
breaches tonignt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs Griswold. who con
Quoted the silk art school acre few
weeks ago. departed this morning fol
Denver. They have Just concluded
their school in Silvertou.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Rev. Yoder. a Free Methodist, was
called down the valley near La Posts
yesterday TO attend the funeral Of a
Mexican baby. the name of which we
We're unable TO learn.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

The lecture AT the High school last
evening proved an intellectual treRt
In every sense Of the word, being q
fitting close to the winter course,
The speaker handled his subject. the
Key to the Twentieth Century" in
manner that convinced every one
that he had given II much rnought.
The real pith was that no nation or
people can hold out that does not
abide by the fundamental principles
Of Christianity-tnat the sermon on
the Mount must be needed, for. WREN
a nation forgets God Its downfall Ia
proven.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Calls will be issued by both Repub'
licaps and Democrats this week for
conventions to name city officers
The probability is that straight tick
cts will be run in which case Republi'
cans must see to 1t that men are nam
ed who stand above reproaeh. A
ticket composed OF the best men the
party can put forward will win But
1t has been suggested that in order
to forego political fight tnat the two
parties hold their conventions the
same day, each party agreeing on one
alderman in each ward, the strongest
and best men being put forward, the
mayor, marshal, treasurer, city. at
torney. clerk and street commission
er being divided. BY this procedure
1t is claimed business men will b.
willing to accept nominations whicl
they will refuse as partisan cand
dates for the reason they do not an
will not go through a partisan can
paign with fSsltng runnins higa o
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Norx.-Avoidbaking powdersmade from
alum. They. look like pure powders,
and may raise the cake, but alum
Is a poison and no one can eat food
mixed with it without injury to health.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Mrs. NJ B. Marshall and daughter
Maud are spending a few days in the
city, the first visit since last Novem.
ber. Mrs. Marshall ia located at Ft
Lewis and Miss Maud at Hesperus.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Judge Houx is parboiling case o
rheumatism At Trimble Springs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

The twitter of the birds as they
search for suitable hooks to build
tneir nests reminds us that spring il
here-even II snow does cover the
ground foot deep within miles ol
the city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Mr.. Roper came over from Alamo
sa Saturday evening and returned tni
morning with Mrs. Roper, who ha
been here for some time visiting he
daughter, Mrs. McGiliis, and her soI
Frank Roper.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

The Herald can furnish steady en-
Dloyment to good boy with a fai
education wno desires to learn th
printers trade. Boys who max
headquarters on the streets need nc
apply.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

Spring is nere Start in cleaning
up at once. This is going to be a
record breaking year for Durango and
Baautify your homes Consult George
Goodman, and he will do it for you il
you are too busy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

The leaving of little fyeyear-old
Violet Tressider alone In the house
TO cook her own supper at Canon City
is another instance of the criminal
carelessness Of parents. Time cures
grief but a troubled conscience new
or.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

The BARRIERS OF the city held meet
ing last night at the shop OF Gus
voigt and organized under the name
of the BarberS Protective associa-
tion. The object Of the organization
is to regulate hours and a number OF
other things that come up from time
TO time. Frank Cunha was elected
president and William Rudersdorf
secretary-treasurer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-12
Statehood Convention.

Oklahoma City, Okla, July TO-
There was a gratifying attendance to-
day at the opening of the single state
hood convention, representative men
being present from all parts Of Indian
Territory and Oklahoma. The conven-
tion will memorable congress to re-
lieve Oklahoma and Indian Territory
from any alliance with New Mexico
and Arizona as proposed in the Hamp-
ton bill, and which it is believed will
prevail in the new bill which will be
introduced when congress convenes
this fall.
The convention was called to order
by G. G. Jones, chairman of the single
statehood executive committees, and
the address of welcome was delivered
by I. N. Holcombe. John W. Noble,
ex-secretary Of the interior, Senators
Bailey Of Texas and Warner of Mis-
souri,, and Representatives Curtis and
Calderhead of Kansas, Stephens Of
Texas and Hamilton of Michigan are
scheduled to address the convention
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-12
Bauermeister Benefit.

London, July 12.-Covent Garden
was well filed this afternoon on the
occasion Of the benefit performance for
Mile. Bauermeister, the well known
singer, who, after n professional ca
reer Of 40 years, has retired from the
opera. The benefit was arranged by
Nine. Nelba, who had the cordial as
sistanee Of the Duchess Of Portland,
the Duchess of Sutherland, Sir Ernest
Cassel, Mr.. Alfred Rothschild, Mrs.
Adair and other prominent society
folk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-12
Want Civil Service.

Milwaukee, Wis, July IA move
ment to have the railway mail service
placed with the general postoffice sys-
tenn under civil service rules was in
dorsed today by Division No. 10, Ma.
tional Association Of Railroad Postal
Clerks, in annual session here. The as
sociation also adopted a resolution
favoring the making Of steel mail cars
a part Of the government requirements
of the service, as numerous wrecks
have shown the dangers to which the
railway postal employees are subjected
in wooden cars.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-12
Groton Celebrates.

Groton Mass, July 12.-Groton s
quarter.millennial celebration, for
which preparations have been in prog
ress for nearly year, took place to-
day and it proved red-letter day in
the history of the old town. The lit
erary exercises took place this morn
ing in the First Parish church, the
historical address being delivered by
the Hon. Samuel A. Green of Boston.
Afterwards dinner was served in a
large tent and there were speeches by
several prominent citizens and sons
of Groton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-12

Portland, Or, July l2.-EviGenee
was presented at the trial Of Congress
man Williamson and his co-defendants
today, showing that the nrm of Will
Hanson & Gesner borrowed money TO
pay the cost of proving up on timber
claims filed by 45 persons at their in
stigation. Insinuations were made by
Heney that the defense had been tam
pering with witnesses. The prosecution
is expected to conclude this morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-12
OREGON'S GREAT CASE
CONTINUED from page four.)

his own pocket in order to avoid con
flict with the law.
Several witnesses for the govern
ment were examined yesterday upon
the resumption of the trial. Henry
Il. Beard was recalled for continue
tion of eross-examination. His story
story had TO with the understanding
with Gesner about furnishing fees for
fling and the scheme to turn the land
over after final proof.
Frank Ray was another witness
whose story was very similar TO that
Of those preceding him. II had to do
with the tacit contract with William
son & Gesner, they to furnish the
money and the applicants TO transfer
the land after proving up. Watkins
followed Ray, but with the exception
Of his direct implication Of Williamson
his testimony was in large part the
same as that of the others.
Wilfred j. Crane was on the stand
whom the court adjourned for the
day,