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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

Agent II. B. Kerr left for Trinidad
this morning. He has a case of cruel,
ty to prosecute there. A man tried
to make a team back and one of the
horses, a colt. would not back and the
man beat the animal to death. Mr.
Kerr returned last night from Monte
yuma county Where he sold several
head of horses that had been taken
up to keep them from starving. MI
Kerr was told tnat the former own.
ers of the animals would steal them
back after awhile. This is something
that buyers nave to look out for
While the title from the state for
stock sold by the state is perfect
many an owner who abandons his
stock and leaves it to starve to death
would not hesitate to steal 1t back
after it had been rescued and sold b.
the state.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

Roland Ritter departed this morn
ing for New Mexico to resume his
work on tine Zuni irrigation works.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

The city clerkship is clerical and
should be filled by one who is quail.
fled along these lines. 1t is the pro.
per thing TO nominate young men,
Young men who are active and ener.
getic with ambition to advance their
condition. The Republicans took this
in consideration when they picked out
w. r. Davis. Mr. Davis has been
manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph office in this city tne past two
and half years. That he holds the
position without complaint and to the
satisfaction of the company shows
that he is trusted and attends to mis-
dnties faithfully. Young men of this
character should be encouraged in
life. Young men should he encourag.
ed in everything that tends to help
them along. Those VINO nave had
dealings with Mr.. Davis have found
him strictly business and at all times
obliginG. The Herald believes he is
going to be elected clerk by decided
majority.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

Blair Burwell went to Allison this
morning. having some surveying that
will keep him the next few days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

Joe Shields, a young man about 2o
years old. had his rignt forearm brok.
en- by being accidentally shot yester.
day afternoon. He and Charlie Fass.
binder, boy 16 years old. were on
Reservoir hill shooting. Charlie mad
an old revolver and cartridge was
snapped number of times and the
boys thought II was no good, They
sat down to examine the gun and
charlie snapped the trigger again
when II went OFF and struck Shields
in the arm. The bone was badly
shattered The boys came down the
nall and by the time they had reached
Prof. Gould's house Shields was in a
lainting condition and was taken into
the house, DIR. Lackey was called
and mad tne young man moved to his
office, where he was put under the in.
Iiuence of chloroform and the wound
was examined. Four splinters of bone
were removed ranging in size from
IN inch to three inches in length.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

c. II. Hall, proprietor of Mines and
Mining. arrived in the city last night
over the Southern and is rustling bus
mess for his paper.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

The attention of lumber dealers is
called to the posters calling for tne
terial al the Jicarilla Indian agency.
Bids will be received at the agency
up 10 p. m. of April 10th. Full
plans and specifications of the mater
ial can be seen by calling at The Her
aid Office, In all sizes something
over 1OO.O00 feet is called for. For
Information not obtainable in Duran
go write H. II. Johnson, disbursing
agent at Dulce.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23
From Wednesdays. Daily.

'Muldoon' Kelly has gone to Gold
field to rustic business for Mines and
Mining
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

The Independent fellows have rear
ranged their ticket, selecting candi-
dates on both the Democratic and Re
publican tickets. As we understand
the endorsements. 1t does not bind the
recipients to any special policy. 1t
remains to be seen what effect the
endorsement of the elements back OF
the Independent movement will have
whether beneficial or otherwise. So
far as The Herald is concerned it is
for the straight Republican ticket
without any conditions or isms at
tached believing the men selected by
the party to be straightforward and
honorable and will be found doing
what they consider for the best in
terests of the city when they take the
oath of office.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

The Herald mas no fight against
Chas f. Mcconnell as we consider
him good and enterprising citizen
and we have an admiration for the
man. but when the Republicans nom
mate such a man as David Ramsey.
a man above reproach in every walk
of life, a man whose every interest is
in The upbuilding of Durango, man
whose honesty is unquestioned, and
wno will perform the duties of mayor
in every way satisfactory, then we
say Republicans should stay with him
to the last minute. We have cont-
dence in Mr.. Ramsey. He is in the
race to win and the individual who
thinks otherwise is going to get left
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

After being out all night the jury
in the case of the People against Juan
Fernandez, charged with stealing $50
from John Jakino's saloon, decided he
was not guilty.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

The friends of the Epwortn League
of the NJ. F.. church South. are invit-
ed to attend a business and social
meeting Thursday evening, March %,
at the home of Miss Ethel Bellmer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

Some OF the chunks OF snow falling
this afternoon resembIed goose eggs.
No, we cannot reduce the size.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23
SCUTI ERN BPEEZEs.
Fy W'll =. Ballinger.

s. g g g 50 g s. g s. $ q g 3 g g 9
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

The Democrat should be specific
about that $26. We fail to catcn ON.
We have not assigned any warrant.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

John Herr is putting in the day al
SiIverton looking after lease on the
Shenandoah.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23

The young man was then taken to
Mercy hospital. The injured young
man is the son of George Shields, a
plasterer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
LAND OI,-
SEE kate + ID
Ask Continuation IF Old Railway
Fares for the Wisconsin
HOmeseekers.

Madison, Wis. July .-Thirtv-fve
landowners and land agents engaged
in encoura ging immigration in the cen
trail and northern parts Of the state
appeared before the new railroad rate
commission of Wisconsin and urged it
to issue an order continuing the ola
railroad rates that they Ell, Dyed before
the enactment of the rate commission
bill The land men urged a speedy
decision on the question, and Chair
man Barnes said the commission
would pass upon it as soon as pos
sible.
All landseekers' excursions between
points within the state have been
abandoned because the railroads de-
clare that under the new law they are
not certain that less than regular rates
can be granted. Before the new law
was enacted the land dealers secured
half fare rate for all parties taken
into the central and northern parts of
the state, with certain privileges in
the way Of stopovers and other things
that they can not now secure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
NEW ENGLAND FARMS.

We have recently received an illus
trated catalogue descriptive OF a large
number of New England farms which
are for sale. The surprising thing
about them all is the extremely low
price at which they can be bought.
Half tone pictures of the buildings and
improvements on these farms show
them to be first class, far better than
are found upon the average well kept
western farm. There are usually a good
orchard, spring water piped to both
house and barns, rural mail, tele-
phones, good roads and the very best
of markets close by, and yet these
farms are offered for sale at prices as
low as from $40 to $40 per acre. The
explanation Of this strange state of
things is found in the statement en-
bodied in some Of the descriptions,
Zone hundred and fifty-five acres will
keep eight head Of stock" This means
that the soil is very, very poor-poorer
than the sagebrush deserts of the west,
where steer to ten acres is the rule.
Still we cannot help believing that
there must be a chance for the man
with little capital on these places after
all. Grant that the land is woeful-
~ impoverished, science and patience
can restore part Of it anyway. Then
there are poultry, fruit and garden
truck. which can be made profitable,
and, if nothing else, there Is the goat,
which would soon clean up the brush
and weeds and assist in securing q
stand Of grass. Through much of the
west there is the soil and but little
else. There in the east there is every
thing else but soil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
CROP ROTATION.

Most men know that some sort Of
rotation is good for the land and the
crops, and only the few will follow
wheat with wheat, corn with corn and
the like, but this is not the sort Of ro-
tatiOn which insures the best results. A
sensible rotation will cover four or five
years, during which time the land will
have the rest and renovation connected
with the use of a clover crop and as
pasture for one year. It does not help
the land any to have corn, oats, barley,
follow each other year after year. Such
crops all take fertility from the soil
and put nothing back. Thirty years Of
this sort of rotation on even the best
soil wears it out, and the available
plant food used by these crops be-
comes exhausted. Here is a good rota-
ton for all the good prairie soils of the
northwest, and it will apply on the
poorer lands Of the east as well: First,
corn, then wheat, barley or oats, this
crop seeded down with clover: next
year, clover hay and the blowing I'M
der Of the second crop; then corn
again. This system of rotation will
make the land better every year. Tim
othy may be sown with the clover and
an extra year of pasture got in on the
foregoing rotation with much advan-
tage, putting the available manure on
this pasture. Good crops, we might
say big ones, follow this sort Of land
treatment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
A WALNUT GROVE.

A friend who has planted a large
grove of black walnuts, starting the
trees from the nuts, wishes to know if
it would be better to cultivate the lit
tie trees or let them have the shade Of
the weeds and grass 1t would GER
tainly be best to keep these trees well
cultivated and free from weeds. AS
his trees are planted twelve feet apart
each way, it would have been well to
have planted two rows Of corn be-
tween each row of trees. In the plant
ing and starting of all kinds of tree
life on prairie soils it is absolutely nee
essary to give them the best of cultiva-
ton for few years. Even the hardy
willow will not do we'll in sod. In this
connection another friend wants to.
know how many years it takes from
the planting Of the nut of the black
walnut until the tree begins to bear.
This will depend upon the soil, mois-
ture- available and cultivation. If con-
ditions are all favorable it will require
about fifteen years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
SHEEP AND cows.

A reader has half section Of cut off
timber land in Minnesota and wants
to know what kind Of stock to put on
it, the care Of such stock to be left to
a tenant. If the land 10 dry enough
and the tenant could give them proper
care and the price were not so high, as
at present, it is probable that flock
Of sheep would be the most profitable,
for we understand that the soil up
there is specially adapted to grass, and
this land pastured with sheep would
be sooner reclaimed fit for the plow
by them than with any other kind Of
stock, save goats. Cows would pay
well If they had proper care and
market was available for their product.
The trouble is to get man who will
give stock of any sort the required
care and attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
CITY OWNERSHIP AN ISSUE
Lighting Plant That Has Absorbed $780,
900, but Loses Ground-Elec-
zion is To BE Held.

Negaunee, Mich. July %. = The
municipal lighting plant has again
been made an issue at Escanaba. Al
ready some $4,000 has been put into
the venture, but unfortunately the
plant continues to lose ground and
III ,ney and it's account is overdrawn
about $4,000. Now the finance COM
mittee of the council has recommend
ed that the people vote bonds to the
amount of 100000, five-sixths of this
for the improvement and enlargement
Of the lighting station and $4,000 to
make good the overdraft against it's
account
The council has adopted the sugges.
ton and special election will be held
shortly. Last spring when the propo-
SitiOn Of selling the lighting system to
the highest bidder was submitted to
the people heavy majority was given
against it despite that it was generally
conceded the plant had been a failure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
DIVERSIFIED FARMING.

It is not often that the three factors
Of a big crop. good weather to secure it
and big prices for it are In conjunction.
The last time when this occurred IN
the writer's experience was in the year
1877, when wheat yielded up to forty
bushels an acre, with a California har-
vest season to care for 1t and 90 cents
bushel for 1t as soon as thrashed.
Money was plentiful that fall, and the
price Of land went kiting. 1t was the
last good crop Of wheat ever raised in
that section. Next year and the year
after thousands of acres of wheat were
burned up in the fields, not being
worth harvesting. The farmers all
stuck to wheat until they became
bankrupt and then turned to the COW
and the hog and have now made them
selves wealthy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
WELCOME TO SECRETARY TAFT
Japanese Paper Recognizes Uncle Sam 6
Great and Good Friend.

Japanese Paper Recognizes Uncle Sam
Great and Good Friend.
Toxic, July 25.-The Hochi, Count
Okuma's newspaper organ, publishes a
leading article welcoming the Taft par
ty and gratefully recalling what the
United States has been to the Japanese
since the time of Commodore Perry
an unerring guide and friend. The
policy of the United States toward ia
pan, the article says, has been an I'M
broken record Of kindly assistance
politically and commercially. In fact.
In all departments of the progress of
modern Japan, the help of the United
States is clearly traceable. Especially
President Roosevelts successful en-
deavOr in bringing the peace plenipo-
tentiarieS together adds a memorable
chapter to the already magnificent rec
ord of the United States invaluable
aid to Japan.
The paper regrets that the short
ness of the party's stay will not adj
NIT of an adequate manifestation Of
the general feeling of gratitude and
appreciation toward the government
and people to which the distinguished
party belongs The Hochi leader is
typical of the feeling throughout the
empire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
PATRICK GETS A STAY
Alleged Murderer of Rice Will Not Sit in
the Electric Chair for Some
Months. Anyhow

New York, July 25.-Justice O'Brien,
of the court of appeals, has granted an
order staying the execution of Law
yer Albert L. Patrick. convicted of the
murder Of aged William II. Rice, in
this city, pending the hearing and de-
termination Of the argun ent upon the
motion for re-argument of his case.
The time for the re-argument has been
fixed for Oct next.
The application for stay Of eXecu-
ton was granted on the contention of
David B. Hill, counsel for the con-
demned man, that important points
have been overlooked by a majority
Of the court in affirming the judgment
Of conviction. A copy Of the papers
relating to the notion for the stay, to-
gether with copy of the order of JUS
tice O'Brien, was served ON District
Attorney Jerome.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
Continues to Worry the DipIo-
mats, but Its significance
Does Not Transpire.
WHAT DID THEY TALK ABOUT?
Speculation Is Rife as to That Point.
with No Definite Answer.
Only Official Statement Is That They
Met and Talked -Taft's Wei
come TO Japan-Hot Fight
Reported.

st. Petersburg, July 25.-The pic
turesque meeting between the Russian
end German emperorS in the gulf of
Finland, according to private advices,
ended with a gala luncheon on board
the German imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern, after which Emperor Williams
yacht sailed seward, escorted for a
short distance by the Russian imperial
yacht Polar Star. Then imperial sa-
lutes were exchanged and the Polar
Star put about and returned to Peter
hOf. Beyond the fact that Emperor
William paid a visit to the Polar Star
Sunday night, and that subsequently
Emperor Nicholas went on board the
Hohenzollern and remained until long
after midnight in the German en-
peror's cabin, no details of the meet
ing are yet available.
Talk in Diplomatic Circles.
The meeting of the two mOnarchs
naturally created intense interest in
diplomatic circles. In some quarters
there is a disposition to- attach the
deepest political significance to it, and
all sorts of theories are advanced.
They are, however, largely speculation.
1t is officially announced that the Wis
it was only visit of courtesy made
by Emperor William on his brother
monarch before leaving the gulf of
BOthnia, but under the circumstances
the diplomats cannot believe that such
a meeting was devoid of meaning to
the worlds political chess board.
Where the Diplomats Agree. Co..
No matter what the ultimate result
may be all the diplomats agree that
its first effect would make for peace,
as Emperor William is known to be
strongly Of the opinion that Emperor
Nicholas should conclude peace and
set his house in order. Then it is held
in some quarters that internal affairs
were what were discussed, the kaiser
being apprehensive that the socialist.
ic movement in Russia will spread so
that Germany may be involved, and
therefore DESTROYS that the car should
restore tranquility. An official state
ment simply gives the facts Of the ex-
change of visits and nothing more. A
Berlin dispatch says the two monarchs
limited their talk entirely to the in
ternai affairs Of the two countries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
DOINGS IN WISCONSIN,
Matters of General Interest to Our
Readers Reported by
Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF A WEEK
b. ate Items of General Interest from
Various Sources for the Benefit
of Our Readers

Milwaukee, July 24.-The grand
jury returned indictments against
fourteen men, accused of bribery and
perjury in connection with city and
county grating. Chief among the in
dicted men is Thomas Clancy, head of
the fire department, who is accused
Of perjury. Seven indictments are
lodged against Frank Schultz, a re-
porter, charged with extortion.
The others are Herman Buemmning,
William Coerper, John F. Dittmer, G.
A. Duck, Herman Haasch, w. E. Han
rahan, Fred Hartnung, A. v. Kiefsch,
Herman Niedner, William OKeefe,
Max Reinholt and Fred Schultz. This
makes a total Of 100 graft" indict-
ments since June 20.
Mayor Rose, who is at Appleton.
stated over the telephone that he was
amazed, but would not outline his in.
tended action.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
Dan Bailey in the Basti'e.

Shoals, Ind, July %. - Dan Bailey
followed Miss Maud Franklin from In
dian territory to this c1ty and going
to the home of her sister, Mrs. Robert
Conquest, near here, threatened to kill
her if she did not marry him. A tele-
phone message was sent Sheriff Work
man, who went to the scene and ar
rested Bailey, who was taken before
Squire Sheriff. and placed under bond
for his appearance at the September
term OF court Failing to furnish bail
he was placed in the county jail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS

Chicago, July 25. - Following are
base ball scores:
League: At Brooklyn-St. Louis Z,
Brooklyn s; at New York-Cincinnati
), New York 4 !; at Boston-Pittsburg !,
Boston 8; at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Z,
Philadelphia O.
American: At st. Louis-New York
10, st. Louis 5; at Cleveland-Wash-
ington 1, Cleveland Tat Chicago-Phila-
delphia l, Chicago 2; at Columbus, O.
Detroit /, Boston Z.
Association: At Indianapolis = Co.
lumbus 5, Indianapolis 4 at Milwau-
kee-Minneapolis 2, Milwaukee ten
innings; at Kansas Postponed,
st. Paul delayed on railway.
Western: At Des Moines-Omaha
0, Des Moines J..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
WALKING DELEGATE SHOT
Non Union Men Resist an Attempt to GET
tho Strikers Back to Work, and
Commit Murder.


New York, July 25.-For attempting
to settle strike, and get the strikers
back to work, George Prescott, walk
ing delegate for the National leam-
sters' union, was shot and PROBABLY ia
tally wounded. Union teamsters en-
ployed by Joseph Johnson & Co., of
Staten Island, notified the national I'M
ion that they had struck, and that
nOn-union men were working in their
places.
There was no disorder of any kind,
but when Prescott landed on the island
to meet Johnson and discuss the strike
his steps were logged by two .4ans,
said to be nOn-union drivers, who at
lonely corner ordered him off the
island, and then shot the delegate
through the body once and also stabbed
him. Prescott was carried unconscious
to hospital. The Italians were ar
rested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
Wants All the Laws Enforced.

Breese, ILL.,, July "a saloonkeep-
er, fined for violating the Sunday clos
ing law, wired Governor Deneen that
the Sunday laws are being openly VIC
lated and that the sheriff will not act.
The liquor dealer, after settling his
own case, appealed to Sheriff Ragen
to close all other saloons and to stop
the horse racing Of the driving club
OH Sunday, but the official paid no at
tention to the man. Governor Deneen
has ordered the sheriff to report all
violations of the law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
JAPs REPEATEDLY REPULsED
Battle at Tumen Pass Reported by a st.
Petersburg Dispatch.

st. Petersburg, July pa report
from the front in Manchuria, not Off
cial, however, says that the japanese
have made four desperate bayonet
charges upon the Russian lines at Tu-
men pass and been repulsed each time
with heavy losses. This fight was pre-
coded by one at the Russian position
fifteen miles from Kaikjand.
This attack was made at 9 p. m. and
ragged until II, midnight, when the Rus
slams were forced to retire on the Tu-
men pass position. IN this fight the
Russians admit loss of but thirteen
killed and forty-seven wounded. The
report says that the second battle is
still raging, and promises to be one Of
the bloodiest of the minor engagement
of the war
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
Board OF Control ID Defunct.

Madison, Wis, July 20. - Attorney
General Sturdevantg gives it as his opin-
ion that according to the new law the
present state board Of control is de.
funct, having no existence in law ex-
cept as defacto members. This means
that the whole matter of the board
of control is thrown open and the gov
ernor will have an opportunity to APP
point whom he pleases on the board.
One Of the new members Of the board
must be a woman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
Death of Col. N, II. Nelson.

Lacrosse, Wis. July 21.-Colonel N.
r. Nelson, formerly member of the
staff Of Governor jeremiah Rusk, of
Wisconsin, who ten days ago received
a verdict for $4,000 in a suit against
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road company, is dead. He had suffer
cd sixteen paralytic strokes in the last
two weeks and he charged the railway
with responsibility therefor by carry
ing him past his destination when he
was ILL.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-26
THE WEATHER

Following is the official weather
forecast up to 8 o'clock tonight
Illinois and Indiana-Generally fair;
fresh northerly winds.
Lower Mechanically cloudy;
fresh northwest winds.
Wisconsin-Generally fair; fresh
northerly winds becoming variable.
IOwa-Fair; warmer in west por-
ton; light northerly winds, becoming
variable.