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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-25

IL occurred to him that he might as
well make, a fig sign. 1t was prettily
lettered and it read: These figs are
good, clean figs. and you won't be
able to buy them very many days"
The clerks leered at him when he put
it over his figs, rearranging the boxes
artistically on the counter Thompson
didn't happen around any more that
day, but in the evening Breezy sought
him out. The figs were all gone.
HIM. said-th superintendent, you
must have had an extra run on figs
to-day"
Over the new supply that he received
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-25

tie next morning the clerks read from
another card: More good. clean figs at
this price. They'll only last through
the day, though" 1t seemed as if
everybody that came into the store
that day bought figs. Thompson
came to the fruit counter out OF
curiosity. attracted by the crowd
there which Breezy was waiting
upon with satisfied and dex.
ferrous alacrity. He elevated -
his eyebrows at the sign. u
Who made that sign
he asked, when the crowd Sss !.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23
THE RUsso.JAPAN WAR.

TOXIC, Jan. l9.-General Ijichi, OF
Nogi's stan, who negotiated with
Stoessels representative regarding
details of the surrender of Port Ar
thur is appointed commandant OF the
town.
ROME, Jan. 19.-The concentration
OF the Austrian troops on the Italian
frontier causes much uneasiness
here. as 1t is thought to indicate that
Russia is preparing for war against
Italy On the other hand, 1t Is put
forward that the increase in the num-
ber of troops on the frontier is mere
ly due to return of soldiers to their
posts after duty on the Russian from
tier
TOXIC. Jan. 20 Complete emu
meration of Russian sick. wounded
ami captured at Port Arthur shows a
total of eighteen thousand, Ave hun
dred
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23
COLORADO APPLES ARE
FAVORiTEs IN CALIFORNIA

<. c. Bacon, editor of the Ouray
Herald, is spending the winter in
California. and has been pretty well
over the state. In his letters to his
paper he mentions one thing that is
especially worthy of notice. That is
Thai Colorado apples are all the go in
California. He says he sees them
everywhere out there. and that the
markets are supplied more largely
with the Colorado article this sea.
son than at any time heretofore
Tor the reason that the California
apple crop last season was failure,
he says the name of Hotchkiss. Pao.
MIA and Grand Junction are the most
prominent of any locality. This but
emphasizes the claim that has long
been made-a claim which has seem
ed incredible to many-that when
La Plata and Montezuma counties in
Colorado and San Juan county in
New Mexico, have a southern ont
let, California will become on. of
our great fruit markets. California is
great fruit country. but this section
can lay that country in the shade on
raising apples. 1t is the quality that
counts, and apple buyers will always
pay good prices for such quality AS
this section produces Thus it will
be seen that the fruit market of this |
favored section is gradually extending
10 all corners of America. With the |
proper shipping facilities, we will
lead the world.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Jan.
a bride of few months, is persuma-
bly, dying at St Francis hospital. the
result of eating poisoned candy yes
terday afternoon and her husband.
George Lewis, with whom she had a
violent quarrel early in the day, is
missing. Lewis has left the city and
the police are hunting him,
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Jan. 10
II is believed here in political circles
that the real cause for the defeat OF
Thomas X. Neidrinehaus for the Uni
ted States senatorship Is the antag.
onism of Il c. kerntss. Immediately
after noon when II was seen that the
Republicans would elect senator
Mrs Kernes urged her husband to
try for the position and has worked
tirelessly herself for his election.
and every resource at his command
was used TO elect him.
Mrs. Neidringhaus and Mrs. Kernes
are rival society leaders and their
bitter fight attracts the greatest in.
terest in both social and political
circles. while no one believes that
the defeat OF Neidringhaus WAS due
to the exposures during the legisla
tive investigation. A call for q confer
ence has been issued to members Of
the state committee and they are
working to devise some plan to aid
the party which IL now said to b. IL
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23
C. NJ. WILLIAMS, DURANGO
PIONEER, PASSES AWAY

w s Pickerill and A. p. Camp
received message this morning
from Colorado Springs announcing
the death at that place at / O'Clock
death resulting from grip and compli.
cations of the heart.
Mr.. Williams was one OF the early
| pioneers of Durango. having come
here from Denver in 1880. He engag.
ed In the lumber business getting
started at the time for the building
| boom here. In 1882. he became inter,
ested In the First National bank OF
this city. of which institution he was
vice president and manager for seven
years, at the end of which time he
moved to Colorado Springs. where he
has since resided.
Mr.. Williams came to Durango one
might say. with his bare hands but
by his hard work. enterprise ana far
sightedness. he accumulated great
deal of property. He was public
spirited man in the broadest sense
of the word. He was builder. and
from the day he first came to Duran
go he had unfaltering faith in the
future greatness of our city, and evi-
dence Of that faith is now visible in
many parts of the city in the magnifl.
cent business blocks and residences
built by him Probably there Is no
other man who has been more large
ly Identified with the growth and up
building of the Smelter City OF the
Southwest than Mr. Williams.
Chief among the buildings which
he erected may be named the Kru-
schke block. the Parsons block. the
Crystal block, and the Union block
There are many others OF lesser i'm
portance He was also the principal
promoter In establishing the electric
light and power plant and the cleo
tric railway in this city. having
built the latter years before the
town justified H.
Since moving to Colorado
Springs. he has maintained his in
terests here, and those interests have
been continually increasing until his
holdings represent vast sum He
visited Durango at frequent intervals
all these years. but conducted his
affairs here through the agency of w
S PIckerill
II was not known here that Mr.
Williams was seriously III until last
night. when c. II. Peters had letter
from Mr.. Williams booltkeeper say
ing that he was sick with the grip
and no one was allowed to see him.
He was ever on the alert for the
best interests OF Durango. He was
loyal to his friends, always standing
ready to help them in time OF need
as many, very many. will testify He
was native of Montreal and was
56 years old. He is survived by his
wife. having no children. He was a
Mason. having retained his member
ship in the Durango lodge, and a
in the morning for Colorado Springs
to attend the funeral and pay their
last respects to an old and true
friend
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23
SOUTHERN BREGZES.
BY VIII A. Ballinger.
3 @ s. g 9, g $ @ g . q q 9 . Q . .


Bloomfield. n NJ, Jan. l6. 1905.
A fair sample OF March weather
hit us last week but 1t has settled
down to very fair winter weather.
Snow has remained on the ground
in spots since December 4th but the
coldest was six above zero on three
nights.
Prospects for good range next
season could not be better. Our snow
fall aggregates about ten inches SO
far this winter with prospects OF
much more.
Wm. Eager has bought the ford
store and taken possession. There are
now five stores in the Bloomfield jur.
isdiction.
Mrs. J. r. Rule left this place for
good last week, j. Il. will 20 this
week
for a trapping expedition to Arizona.
Seems to be considerable doub,
as to the legality OF the election held
on Jan 9th, as the com missioners
failed to call the election. Only -four
voters got out in this precinct includ
ing the Judge and clerk but more in
terest was manifested at Aztec, Cedar
Hill and Farmington
Some people seem to be badly mix
ed as to which will be bride and which
groom in the big wedding" We be
lieve Spanish custom makes It per
missable to assume the brides name
but according TO good old American
ways, Arizona will be the groom
New Mexico may not be very co,
maiden but then 1t was PRACTICAL,
leap year proposition.
The new state Of Arizona will ranl
second in size being just a trihe
(30,1s0 square miles) smaller thai
Texas.
Wonder what method will be adopt
ed when there will be two postofIice
Of the same name as Aztec, Ne,
| Mexico and Aztec, Arizona? We pre-
sume that either the oldest or tn
largest town will retain the name an
the other be changed.
| The woman's club OF Farmingto
did great work for that place las
year. especially the schools. Wit
such a record 1t would be treason t
hint OF gum chewing or gossip.
A new banking institution is to b
launched at Aztec.
Weather report for the last wseA
highest temperature. AZ; lowest.
greatest daily change. 30; least,
precipitation .o4S inches.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23
awake too late to the necessity O.
catering more directly with Duran.
go and the southwest.

compulsory arbitration law is
probably out OF question but a lew
compelling employers and employees
to submit their differences and thus
presenting the public with existing
conditions, would go a long way to.
wards causing the conflicting inter
ests to get together. as the public,
as rule, is quick to discern which
side is right and no cause is won
where this opinion is against 1t. Ii
was getting facts and figures before
the people which caused the coal
strike in La Plata county to collapse
TWO years ago. The side that is
afraid to take the public into its con.
hdehce is not apt TO come in for
much consideration.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

The gubernatorial investigation is
on IN full blast. Let election frauds
IN the various counties be fully expos.
ed and may right and Justice prevail.
II Adams received an honest major.
i'y we certainly will back up Repre-
sentative McEwen in voting against
retention of Peabody. But The Her.
ald VIII never stand for any state
ments backed up by Tom Patterson
OF his twin papers as neither will tell
the truth, in political matters. when
1t would serve the purpose better
Less than five months ago Alva
Adams stated to a representative of
The Herald that Tom Patterson had
abused and lied about him so will.
fully few years previous that he
had 10 call him down personally and
demand that the malicious attacks on
him cease. And those residing in the
state eight years ago will remember
that the Rocky Mountain News made
more scurrilous attacks on Alya
Adams then it has ever dared to make
against Peabody. AT that time Patter.
son was supporting the Populist nom
inee, Bailey, for governor as against
Adams. who was running on the Dem
ocratic and Silver Republican ticket.
This is mentioned to show that The
News stops at nothing to win its
point and the individual who places
confidence in its statements should
dig up old files and learn what Pat.
terson thought of Adams eight years
ago. Refusing to do this. just rest
easy and await full and complete
Of ballot box stufYing as
each side has been given Is days to
INTRODUCES evidence. The Joint com
mittee must open the ballot boxes of
outside counties If it opens those OF
Denver. providing the Democrats can
show frauds. All The Herald wants
II the facts in the case
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

A hundred or 30 OF Denver's lead
ing business men are on pleasure
/ "trip to E Paso, Texas, drumming up
-lnterest in their city. And this re-
minds US that similar visit to Du-
range and This southwest section
would open the eyes of many Denver
ties TO the importance of this district
Denver people probably go on the
theory that Durango is compelled to
seek their city as trade center They
may get fooled In this It's not going
to be long before a southern railroad
will change conditions and Denver
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

Pueblo's grand jury is returning
plainly of indictments against alleg-
ed election crooks and dishonest Of
fcials. The Heralr is not for person
al spite work but we must applaud
every effort to secure honest service
from public officials And Pueblo
seems to have embedded a lot of graf
ters If current reports are to be re-
lied upon
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

Now that the Arizona & Colorado
road has been granted favorable fran.
chise at Pennington all is running
smooth again in II. II circles. Let this
condition prevail The tonnage will
be sufficient for two roads.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

II the Adams pretensions are true
why is every stumbling block thrown
in the way OF Investigation Seems
10 us each party shoud court investi.
CATION The one that opposes evident
!, has something TO cover up.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

, Republicans and the people gener.
ally are not worrying over the va
porings of the Rocky Mountain
News-Tfmes The righting of the
wrong OF two years ago whereby Sen
ator Dick and Macdonald We're oust-
ed from the senate was the proper
thing; just rebuke for the outrage
committed in order to steal United
States senator.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

An official next TO the head of the
Denver & Rio Grande stated to a Her
aid representative Monday OF this
week that the Pennington branch
would be pushed through at once. Nc
bones were made over the intentions
OF the company in this matter.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

The Smoot investigation is not
bringing out much of interest to the
general public. 1t will soon drop out
OF sight for want OF sensational fea.
lures.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

President Mitchell SAYS the Colo.
rado coal miners strike cost the IN
ion upwards OF half a million dollars.
And then to no purpose. 1t does NOT
pay TO strike unless there is suffic-
ent provocation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

The whipping post may be opposed
by some but The Herald favors the
same for wife-beaters and those who
neglect their families.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

made to leave the place tn the next
day. as IL was after dark when the
slide came and q terrible blizzard
was raging
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

Word comes from Denver that the
ballot box suffers now doing time
in the county jail. are not worried
over their present predicament hall
SO much as to what may happen IN
the near future. TIL. newly elected
district attorney is going to push in
dlctments against each one and there
seems no escape for most of them
from doing time at Canon City. The
notorious BILLY" Green is becoming
greatly depressed over the outlook. 1t
seems quite certain that he will not
be on hand to manipulate affairs In
his precinct two years hence.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

Railroad construction will bring
many thousand of new settlers TO
this section of the state. There Is
room for all who are Industrious. This
section does not begin to produce
what ii consumes There is room for
many farmers and there is much land
that will become the most productive
in the state when under irrigation
bitches. Those who come for hurrah
times will be disappointed. We want
bonafde settlers. families with means
10 develop new section. To such no
state offers as great inducements.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

Mrs Hopkins came down from Her
mosa yesterday to attend the install.
lation of officers of the Maccabees
last night. She is a guest of Mrs.
Ball.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

Among those who will go out in the
morning to attend the funeral of c.
VI. Williams are A. p. Camp. w. $.
Pickerill. T. c. Graden and C. H
Peters
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

Have you anything to sell7 Adver.
tiss II In the Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

crowd Denver's Jail. An addition will!
Certainly become necessity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23
From Thursdays Daily:

The San Juan Ore company at Rico
is short on miners and three of four
good miners can get work by apply
ing there at once.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

Mrs. D. F. Hale and her son Thomas
b. departed this morning for their
home at Canon iCty. having spent
nine months in this city Thomas
worked in the round house while here
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

Harry Neer and billy" Ruders-
dorf. who have occupied the base
ment under uhe Colorado State bank
for number of years. with their
barger shop, have leased the room
formerly occupied by Mrs Doss and
by the first OF March will have fitted
up one OF the finest barber shops and
bath rooms in the city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

Weather report for the last week
highest temperature. AZ; lowest, s.
greatest daily change. 2s; least, 8
precipitation .o4S inches.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

The woman's club OF Farmington
did great work for that place last
year. especially the schools. With
such a record It would be treason to
hint of gum chewing or gossip.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

The new state Of Arizona will rank
second in size being just trihe,
t30,1s0 square miles) smaller than
Texas.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

A new banking institution is to b,
launched at Aztec.
The oasis., 1905-05-06
ARIZONA NEWS.

TOT DlSDSt, WHtIt uc VIII bc piC- sent at the trial of bronco tax payer, who was arrested for refus- ing to make list of his property for assessment, as provided by law. MT. O'Reilly will return tomorrow to finish his assessment work in this city.
 Douglas Dispatch: Philip H. Cornell, one of the leading mining and business men of the state of Sonora, with valuable properties at Magdalena, arrived in the city yesterday from a pleasure tour of the southern part of the state. MT. Cornell is one of the oldest re- sidents of this section of the South west, having corne to Tombstone twenty-three years ago. He will remain here for few days before returning to Magdalena.
 Bisbee Miner: The little child of Mir. and Mrs. Hamlin, who live up Tombstone cation, yesterday while crawling about the kitchen got hold of can containing kerosene, and child-like, took a generous drink. The child was strangled until it was black in the face. The mother was badly frightened and called in some of the neighbors and relief was obtained for the little one. A physician was called and this morning the child is better but still suffering from the effect of the dose.
 Globe Belt: The Pinal Mountain Water Company, which has plan ned an extensive improvement and extension of their water system, yesterday gave an order to the re- presentative of an eastern mach inery house for 5000 feet of 6 inch pipe and 500 feet of finch pipe. The 6-inch pipe will replace the present smaller pipe from the pump house to the reservoir, and the finch pipe will be laid from the reservoir to the Old Dominion mine and smelter. Improvements in the pumping plant are also con templated.
 Clifton Era. Luther Green has sold the Green stage line, toll road and corrals to firm composed of Ben R. Drake and Morgan Merrill, the we'll known rancher living near town. The consideration Is said to run into a good sized sum. The concern has always been great money maker and will doubtless prove good investment for the new owners. Mir. Clarz is author ity for the statement that as soon as practicable the stages will give place to tallyho coaches and that nothing less than six horses will be hitched up. The drivers will wear uniforms and cockney hats and the noisome cigarette and the lurid profanity of the border vii be prohibited under pentalty o dismissal.
 International-American A triI over the Fl Paso k Southwestern from Douglas to Rodeo and iron Rodeo to Paradise is a thing Q beauty these days. On each side of the railroad to the very tops O the mountains flowers cover th' landscape. Every color of the rainbow is interspersed with th' waving grass that is growing every where. Standing almost knee deel in the grass are thousands of cat Ln | G
The oasis., 1905-05-06

dower garden unsurpassed for brilliancy of colors or beauty of setting. Arizona haa on her bridal robes thIs spring. it is good for sore eyes to see her gorgeous beauty and contemplate the harvest that is to come.
 Republican. The officers of the sheriff's office got some sleep last night for the first time within a week, or since Gilbert Chapman of St. Louis, the son of wealthy family, was taken into custody on his arrival in town on a charge of insanity. He was confined in the woman's cell and he kept the vic- inity in an uproar day and night attracting the attention of people passing on the street half a block away. He alternately sang, yelled and talked. He had lucid inter- vals but he employed them in doing more talking. Dr. Beebe arrived here a few days ago to take him home and he left with him last night. When the young man was brought out to make the start he was in a condition of exhaustion from his continuous performance.
The oasis., 1905-05-06
Torres & PrietaS By.
TIME CARD NO. l7
In eifeet oet. 30, l9o4.

Train No 1 leaves Minas prietas at 6 30 a. m. arrives at Torres at 7:l5 a. ID.
 Train No. leaves Torres at 8 30 a. m. arrives at Miuas Prietas 1t 9:15 a, n.
 Train No. leaves Minas prietas at 4:45 D. m. arrives at Torres at 5:30 D. m.
 Train No leaves Torres at 6.20 D. ID. arrives at Minas Prietas at 7:1i D. n,
 ALL TRAINS CONNECT AT TORRES ON SONORA RAILWAY, MORALES. TO QUAY MAS AND VICE VERSA.
 Wells, Fargo A Co.'s Express and Telegraph in operation between Minas Prietas and all parts of the World
 Shortest and best route to Yaqui River Barranca aud San Marcial coa 6e ds, soyopa sahuarlpa, Ures. La Blu 'a, La Dura, Yaqui Smelling Refining and Yaqui Copper com panies.
 Freight can be consigned to F. H Seymour to be forwarded by team from Minas rietas to the above named places.
 Advanced charges paid on all goods con- signed to railway. which are received, for warded and warehoused free Of commission and storage charges.
 At Minas Prietas depot hacks always ready to make trips to any of the above named points at reasonable rates.
 H. r. SEYMOUR. Pres Prop.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-22
ADVERTISER MAN SEES
GAMBLING GOING On
Location, Names, Dates and Other Evidence---
Game Run by Nichols and Laeae.--
Policeman Was Near By.

running
10 O'Clock about thirty
busy juggling the dice for greed of
quite time and gambling
and that the being conducted
cloth limit
less than fifty be wagered.
the pot the original stake Fifty
dollar stake and whatever larger
would ha
Once tout.
Presently
nothing
that would that Henry
ment The
Advertiser
suddenly
made themselves This
the
the
While the
loafng peacefully a front the house.
Among
Iaee Anton Silva, Koi W),
Manaoe (W).
Well gentlemen of the police what thing of
evidence also?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-22

Peter High. president and manager of
the Enterprise Mill Co, was seen at
his rooms in the Majestic last night
and asked whether or not his lumber
business had been injured by action
of the Observation-Disclosures Steamship
Co.?
4'Well, I have not the actual proof
that the steamship people are in with
the lumber trust, but there are certain
facts that make it look very much
that way" Mr. High began replying.
after [ started in the lumber busl-
ness I was getting lumber down from
Portland at 81 a thousand. Some time
ago 1 was notified that the freight
would be put up to s11. Then / stop
paa ordering lumber from the SOUND
ano confined importations to shingles.
+.You see they were in such hurry
tn close the bargain with the firns IN
the rust here that they forgot TO put
no the rate on shingles. The result
is that I am still able to undersell the
trus. in shingles.
-As L have reason to believe, the
condition imposed on the trust firms
for shutting me out was that they
should take a quantity by the steam
ers equal to my regular monthly Or
der. which was 10000 feet OF lumber