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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior.

Department Of the Interior.
United States Land Office. Durango
Colo, May 5, 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been flied in this office by Elmer
Fielsher, Durango, Colo. contestant,
against Homestead Entry No. 2275,
made September Il. 1901. for the
\. w, 4 Of section 30, township "a
north, range 8 w. n NJ. p. NJ, by
Elizabeth N. Barnett of Durango.
Colorado, Contestee, in which 1t is al
legged that said Elizabeth n. Barnett
has wholly abandoned said tract and
changed her residence therefrom for
more than six months since making
said entry. and next prior to the date
herein; that said tract Is not settled
upon and cultivated by said party as
required by law and has never been
cultivated by her; land that said al
legged absence from the said land WAS
not due to her employment In the AZ
my, navy, or marine corps of the
United States as a private soldier, OF.
ticer, seaman or marine during the
war with Spain or during any other
war in which the United States may
be engaged) said parties are hereby
notified TO appear. respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at
10 O'Clock a. m. on June 10. 1905, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Oftice In Durango,
Colorado.
Tns said contestant having. in
proper affidavit, filed May s. 1905. set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service Of this mo-
tice can not be made. 1t Is hereby or.
dered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
ton.
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication, May IL.
Last publication. June ..
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office Durango
Colo, May 8, 1905.

United States Land Office Durango,
Colo. May 6, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions OF the act
OF Congress OF June 3, 1873, entitled
An act for the sale Of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada. and Washington Territory.
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892,
Charles S. Allen, of Durango, county
of La Plata, State of Colorado, has
this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. s44. for the purchase
of the West Y OF N. W. u of section
No. 4. and East " of N. E. u of sec
ton No. In township No. rs N.
range No. w. n. NJ. Z. NJ. and vii
offer proof to show that the lane
sought is more valuable for its tim
her or stone than for agriculture
purposes. and TO establish his CLAIM
to said land before the Register anc
| Receiver OF this office at Durango
Colorado, ON Monday, tne l7th dag o.
July, 1905.
He names as witnesses: DAME
| Place. James Cash, Martin Marui
and Alexander Davis, all of Durango
La Plata county, Colorado.
Any and all persons claiming an
yersely the above described lands ar
requested to file their claims in thii
| office on or before said 18th day o
July. 1905.
F.. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication, May IL.
Last notification July Is,
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
Forest Lieu Selection No. ,oa7s

Forest Lieu Selection No. 1Os76.
U. S. Land Office, Durango, Colo.
April ~, 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that The
w. e. Moses Land Scrip and Realty
Company whose postotfice address is
Denver Colorado, on June Il, 1904
made application to select under the
Act of June Attn, 1897 go Stats, 36l
the Following described lands:
The southwest quarter of Inc
southwest quarter of section thirteen,
in township thirty-five north Of range
SIX west, New Mexico Meridian.
Within the next thirty days after
the date of the first publication here
of protests Or contests against the Sc
lection on the ground that the land
described, or any portion thereof. is
more valuable for its minerals than
ar agricultural purposes, will be re-
ceiVed and noted for report TO the
commissioner Of the General Land
Office.
+. c, PERKINS. Register.
First publication, May 4.
Last publication, June S.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08
FARMS WANTED.

We have constant inquiries ioi
farms in all parts OF La Plata and
San Juan counties, aud If you want T.
sell, list your property witt us and
We will find pyrcnaser. Commits
sion charges reasonable. No sale, nc
charge. Call and Sc US when in town
or drop us line.
II you have valuable papers tina
are subject to f1re, 1t will pay you IL
examine our steel safety deposi
boxes when you are in town again.
THE LOCAL SECURITY CO.,
w. s. Pickerill, Sec'y
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08
APPLICATION TO PURCHASE TRIES

APPLICATION TO PURCHASE TREES,
To Whom il May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the State Board OF
Land Commissioners has received the following
application to purchase trees Of more than ten
nehes in diameter upon sehool lands
State of Colorado, La Plata tounty.
Postofiice % Applicant Duranso cgln'
Date, May II. 1905.
TO the Honorable State Board Of Land Com
missioners. Denver. Colo;
Gicntlenen:.-I desire to purchase the timbe r
on the land described in this application and u
offered, ] aRree and bind myself to bid the sum
OF two and 2blt0 dollars ls2i25l per thousand
No of Subdivision Sec Twp. Range
Acres nj Sec ., ,.x ow
Applicant will answer briefly the following
questions and the answers will 90 considered a
For what purposes is the ,imbe, TO be used
| To manufacture lumber for domestic use
VIII you carefully pI otect from fires or other
damage all trees less in size than those desired
to he cut7 yee. ,,-, -. a.,
VIII y2a sn.iisl. remove, :. ss;sssi :s
| not consume the smaller treee7 Yes.
Are such trees as arc desifed for use nscessary
for the conservation Of irrigated waters OF any
tree. and their branehesi sx months.
Name Of Applicant, Robert +. sioan.
l, Robert i. Sloan, do solen.nly swear. or at
| Arm that the answers to questions 10 forsgoinE
| application arc true, to the beet Of my knpwi'
edge and belief so help me God.
[Signsd) Robert T.. Sloan.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this i6tl,
day of May, A. D., 1904,
}sBAL WILLIAM C. LIESENBERG.
~ Notary Public
The uscrs Of water for irrigation purposes,
which supply may he affected by the sale and
femoN Al ct such tees, who may have any OBJ
ieclon to the granting 81 said application and
the sale of trees Hereunder, arc required to file
in this office written protest, duly subscribed
and sworn TO, stating their reasons why such p
plication should not be granted and the sale of
trees made as aforesaid such protest to be filed
within twenty days from the date OF the last
publication Of this notice, viz: Juno 9Th, 1909.
" tSiEnsd) MARK g. WOODRUFF,
Register.
First Publication June /.
Last Publication June 30.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08

tne United States ...,...4 .449
An important feature is left ont of
the table of statistics quoted. That is
the ages OF the persons injured. As
u matter of fact the injuries are
largely sustained by men of mature
years and younger men who ought Ia
he responsible if they are not. Yet
the burden of proof is laid yearly at
the door of the patriotic small boy,
who is quite naturally presumed ia
he the careless individual wno gets
hurt.
part of anyone who has attended
Fourth of July celebrations. and most
GOOD citizens have TO bring to mind
the fool practices INDUCED in by
grown up people. The man who holds
the cannon firecracker after lighting
II is in tne same class with the man
who rocks the boat The man VINO
playfnlly throws a firecracker under
a girls dress and burns her 10 death
Is another familiar figure at all cele,
brations. A third genius for down
right idiocy is the man who doesn't
know ii is loaded. and proceeds to
mutilate everybody in sight
II must he conceded tnat 1t is un-
fair To lay all the casualties upon the
small boy. If he isn't too small, and
isn't allowed to have a toy pistol and
cannon crackers. the chances are ten
TO one he will wind up in the evening
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION

It is now the time of year when
the press OF the country begins its
annual citation OF the statistics of in
juries received on the previous
Fourth of July. This would not be so
card 10 endure for about thirty days
II it were not for additional speculh-
ton as 10 how many youngsters will
he blown up this year
The following table has been com
piled and is now going the rounds,
showing the injuries in 1904:
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08
FOR SALE.

In the California mining district, La
Plata county, the valuable lode claim
named the Fredericton. This claim
is situated in Burnt Timber gulch
and is believed to contain at least q
thousand feet OF very rich vein. Fol-
particulars, address Mrs. J. b. hsr
don. 164s Massachusetts, Ave, Cam
bridge, Mass.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08
pnsl.ps.DoDee q CO.
The Purchase Of the New Mexico
Railway 4 Canal Co.


Railway 4 Canal Co.
o.
BOSTON-The announcement that
tae III Paso n Southwestern Rail
way company has acquired control OF
the New Mexico Railway 4 Coal
company is of great Importance.
1t means that Phelps. Dodge & Co,
the southwestern copper producers,
have secured control OF the great
Dawson coal fields in New Mexico
and have acquired about 500 addition
al miles Of railroad to add TO their
III Paso & Southwestern system of
railroads.
Tue Phelps. Dodge interests have
long desired an Independent fuel
source. having in the p..rr experienc-
ed considerable tirficulty in securing
:. an adequte supply of coke for their
Nv immense smelling operations. Some
months ago they secured options up
on the Durango coal fields in south.
ern Colorado, and organized the III
Paso g. Durango railway, with $4,000
900 capital. to build railroad 4nO
miles in length from the Ell Paso n
Southwestern railroad TO toe Durango
fields.
nv, ,,,,o. ..,,., t,taraete have
IONA soonrad ,,eir nr,rc,na, SUNNY nj
80 ,ron mo nowson con,no,v
,.,hi., n,.s oo,,roi,od Inv tho Nav
,,a.,.,, pou,,, g coaI oor,nary h,t
I, made them dependent upon outside
sources for their most valuable pro
duct pe,t TO ore-coke for their fur
naces. and the Phelps, Dodge policy
mas always been to operate absolute
Nv independent of any outside inter
ests
The announced purpose of Phelps
Dodge 4 Co. to build to the Duran
go coal fields threatened to rob tht
Dawson interests of their most yalhl
able customer and led 10 the open
ing of negotiations for the sale OF til,
Dawson coal and coke interests /,
Phelps. Dodge 4 Co, which nav,
Jus, been closed. The Durango plant
have now been abandoned,
The purchase includes the lei Pas,
Northwestern railroad El Paso 4
Rock Island railway and Dawson
Railway " coal company, winch MI
81. 500 OOn of bonded debt and 1000
900 of stock The properties cos
Phelps. Dodge a. Co. $4,000. 900 cash
This purchase will make of the u
Paso & Southwestern railway a sys
TEN OF over 900 miles and make tina
road great factor in the southwest
ern railroad situation. C. ID. Simp
son and Charles b. Eddy of Ney
the Dawson nronarties
The El paso g Southwestern rail
rood ia one of tbe u,ioue r.ilr,,,
nronos,,Inns of IN, rpi,.d state. !
is owned entirely nv pben,s node,
a Co and was originally huiIt to af
ford that firm an ou,let ror ito mi,
ing uroducts Thai firm now Central
the Conner Oueen. Old Dominion an,
Detroit conner companies and ia IL,
fnr tb.. ioraa.t ,i,,tn t,,,anaa, T.. a..
southwest controlling in These tbre,
properties a monthly conner outnu,
In excess of 10 OoD OOo nonnds of con
per per month
The nj paso A. Southwestern ha.
no bonds and "a canital stock N, a.
900 OOO II rms from psn.,n All.
TO hi paso TeY with , hranob !,
Nacazari in Mexico where IA,
Phelps.podpe properties contr,h,u,
Pc per cen, NJ Tho totaI fr.,,b, ton
mage of tba svsteu .nd ,heI,. ,ou
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Once, Durango.
Colo, May I. 1905.
Notice ia hereby given that In COM
pliancs vito the provisions Of the act
Of Congress Of Juas 5. 1878, entitled
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-08

children against want when the days
wage should stop.-Real Estate
News.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11
GRAND JURY
INDIcTS EIGHT
Federal Grand jury Finishes
Its Lahors atMoscow after
Making Eight Indict-
nents in Land
Fraud Cases

Moscow. Nov. 6-The federal grand
jury has completed It's work and adjourn
ed. The jury fled into court and band
ei seven sealed documents to Judge
Beatty, who, after glaneing hurriedly at
them passed them to the clerk. The
judge then thanked the jury for the at
tention given their work and the pa
thence shown. The jury was then dis
charged.
Absolute secrecy j. maintained by the
officials as to the findings Of the grand
inry but reports are presistant TO the ef-
feet that eight indictments we're return
ed. This report can find no corrobora-
ton from the officials or jurymen. for
the reason that hey decline to discus.
the subject. Indictments are thought
tO have been returned against the fol-
lowing subjects;
VIM Dwyer, Geo H. Kuster, Clarence
Robnett and W. F. Kettenhaeh. Of Lew
iston. for conspiracy TO defraud. the gov
ernment of timber lands
Ed l. Knight. W. b Benton. c. "
Colby and Fred Emery, or Lewiston. 70
perjury before the grand jury.
L. :. Attorney declined TO discuss Ia
work of the jury other than to state ilia
lo+ witnesses had then been subpoenae1
in connection with the investigation
1t Is stated however, that the govern
ment officials have suggested that a spec
ial term Of the court will be called t
meet here about the middle OF April
about a fortnight before the opening q
the regular Nav term and this fact
cited to support the report that indic'
m -nts have been returned and that til
report OF the persons indicted as give
above j. correct.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11
TAX CASE UP
Court Orders Briefs Filed in
Case of Ex-Goy. Mccon-
nell VS.. State Beard
TO Equalization


Monday the supreme court heard the
arguments on the petition Of ex-Govern-
OF Mcdonnell against the state board Of
equalization in which he asks that the
action OF the board in assessing the rail-
roads Of the state be revised. The argn-
ment was on a demurrer interposed by
Attorney General Guheen. The demur-
er sets up that the petition does not
state facts sufficient to constitute a
cause for action. 1t further claims the
petition is obscure. The principle con-
tention i that the law under which the
board acts Is unconstitutional and yet the
court is asked to review the boards acts.
The real party in interest is not shown.
the attorney general says and the afii-
davit Of the petitioner Is not sufficient
to show that he is entitled to the writ
Former Chief Justice Ralph Quarles
appeared for the petitioner and former
Atty General George N. Parsons and
Atty General Guheen Tor the state. At
the conclusion Of the arguments the
court ordered attorneys to file briefs
within Eve days.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11
POWER FOR SALT
LAKE FROM SNAKE
Shoshone Falls to Furnish Light
and Power for Salt Lake
City, 10 Miles Away

salt Lake, Nov. With financial
hacking Of nearly s4,oOO.oOo assured by
New York and Chicago capitalists. the
shoshone Falls Power Co, limited.
which controls water rights on the Snake
river at shoshone Falls. Twin Falls and
Aueer Falls. Idaho, has authoritatively
announced that within fourteen months
it will lay electric power down in salt
Lake CITY al greatly reduced cost through
the medium of a Transmission system
10 miles in lensih.
I.B. Perrine, who with H. l. Hollis
ter. organized the shoshone Falls Power
Co. limited, arrived in salt lake yes
teraav from Idaho and was joined al the
Kenyon hotel by Mr. Holster, who has
been in Chicago and perfected the nee
essary arrangements for the financial
hacking.
Both sIr. Perrine and Mr.. HoilisteE
gave ont these facts at the Kenyon hotel
last night.
The hydraulic end Of the power sys-
tenn at shoshone falls. with a capacity
Of 25.OOO. is practically completed
The company intends to proceed to
salt Lake City via Burley. Iaa-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11
RAILROAD SUR
VEY0RS AT NYSSA
Chicago Northwestern Civil
Engineers Reach Western
Idaho, and are Head
ed for the Coast
To go Through Central Oregon

This week party Of surveyors under
the direction Of Joseph Cahil;on, chef
Of the construction forces Of the North
western. appeared at Nyssa- the first
town in Oregon south Of Ontario, on tie
o. r. d n, says a Portland special 10
the Seattle Times They had been
working through the country between
Boise and the Snake river and praciical-
" completed the Northwestern surveys
to the eastern Oregon line and are now
ready 10 begin work on the route through
central Oregon.
The Hartman people have deter
mined TO strengthen their position in
western Idaho. and are preparing to.
build the Idaho Northern from Council
to connection with the proposed extern
ton Of the joint line to erangeville-
They have surveyors at work 20 locate
the best grade over the divide between
Weiser and the Salmon river valleys ami
will try to forstall the Northern Pacific
in any attempt that might be made by
Hill to push the Granseville exteHtion
farther into Idaho.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11
INTERURBAN SOON
TO START CARS
South Boise Soon to Receive
Benefit of New Electric
Railway to Caldwell

Work IS progressing steadiiy on the
Boise Valley Electric read. Three more
cars OF ties were brought in TODAY and
are being hauled out along the line. A
ear load Of the overhead fixtures was
also received today.
Dr. Ustick said this morning that the
line will soon be Finished To South Boise,
and as soon as the track is ballasted up,
arrangements viii be made with the
Boise Traction company TO put on ser
vice between South Boise and the city
This will he a great convenience and viii
give the people Of South Boise quick
transit during, rainy disagreeabie
weather.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11
A DISASTROUS CALAMITY.

1t is a disastrous calamity
when YOU lose your bealth, be
cause Indigestion and constipa-
ton have taken it away. Prompt
relief can be had in DR.. King 5
New Life pills. They build up
your digestive organs, and cure
headache, dizziness. colo, cOnsti-
patton, etc. Guaranteed. At E.
NJ. Kirkpatrick & Co.'S drug
store. % cents.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11

seek, nnearthed a number Of bones.
'usks and teeth Of prehistoric animals
The largest tusk measured a feet in
length and was over 14in. in diameter at.
he base. One Of the teeth weigbei L
pounds and y ounces.
Isaac Mcfarland, the Forest hotel
',eeper. lies dead and bis ~iie l. in crit
cal condition ar result Of a gunshot
wound inflicted Nov. l.. Mcfarland had
been drinking heavily for several DAVIS
He was called from the barroom by bis
wife and the two went into the hack
yard. Shortly after two reports Of a
pistol were heard and Mrs. Mcfarland
came screaming towsrd the house with
bullet wound in ber left breast. Nc
Farland was found in the yard with a
bullet through his heart.
Mr.. W. F. Oar, Who has been engaged
this summer in running boat between
Portland and the famous pleasure, sum
mer resort, The Oaks, is coming to Nam
pa in the near future. having completes
( his arrangements ior putting a fine boat
on the Stake river 10 make the run be
tween Guffev and the Warm Springs
This i,oat will be run in connection Will
+ the B. y. & o. railroad. 1t viii be con
structed to accommodate % passenger
f and alb Ut ten tons OF freight.
There is no doubt but that a grea
deal Of business awaits such a boat an'
it will be a great convenience TO Tia
people in the section where it operates
-Laader-H Herald, Nampa.
Ii, as is stated, the postoffice Is an in
dex of the intelligence and growth Of
city, Weiser has reason TO be proud q
the record she is making.
The receipts Of the Weiser Office 70
the month of October, just passed, 70
the sale Of stamps and box rents, va
$3.50, an excess over the same mont
last year of s243.32. II this ratio of il
+ crease continues until the end Of the fl
cal year, March 80, the 5000 mar
will be passed and the Weiser postofi'
will become a second-class Office. Tn
would mean an increase Of 500 per ye'
; in the salary Of weiser's most efiiciei
postmaster.-Weiser World.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11

Alvin Adams, who for some time has
been conducting blacksmith shop On
Mann creek, went home last Saturday
evening after filling up on Weiser fight
ing whishey and began to abuse his FAM
ily He knocked his wife down and
checked her and beat her head against
The wall. He then hitched up his team
and forcing his eldest daughter TO get in
to the wagon with him and after eursing
his wife, drove away and has not been
seen sinee. Idaho needs law similar
to that Of Oregon, where men who whiT
their wives can be taken out and lashed
to post and receive a severe whipping
with a good whip, welded by a strong
man--Weiser World.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11
OREGON SHORT LINE RAILWAY
PARMA TRAIN SERVICE
GOING EAST.

GOING EAST.
No.2 Fast Mail, Daily ...4 :O7 A. NJ.
No. Pony Express. IL 80, A. NJ.
No. 3. Mail y Express, :lO = NJ.
No. 70. Mixed Tram, IL 80 A. NJ
GOING WEST.
No. L. Fast Mail, Daily....l :O3 A. NJ.
No. 3. Pony Express. .... 8 :0S, A. NJ.
No. 5. Mail & Express 3 100 p. NJ
No. 20. Mixed Train, III 80 A. NJ.
Ali trains stop at Parma. Nos. l. and
2 stop on fiag and to let passengers off.
L. +. STARcHER,
Agent.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11
HrOund the State



-
most unanimous vote. last week. decid-
ea to put in eitv water system.
-
grain
sonth Idaho drouth conditions are be
coming serious. and the stock-men are
CRYING for rain. They saw that II the
drouth Is not broken in a week the range
viii be completelv gone and they will
be compelled TO feed their Aocks.
A field Of wheat aFereing ~ bushels
to the acre was the largest yield on the
Twin Fails tract TINS year Ihis was
Twin Falls first year ana the waite did
not reach the farmers until about the
~ Of June
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-11-11

Do you want to borrow money? We can accom-
odafe von No tedious waits. Simply show
clear title. execute the necessary papers and the
money Is az your disposal without delay.
LoANs or FARM AND TowN PROPERTY
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-18
Clever Entertainment.

Last evening in the Miners I'm.
ion hall in Lead, the Allen. W. bb
Amusement Go. showed their NOV
ing pictures to a large and enthusi:
astic audience. The Allen-Webb
people live up to all the agree
ments made in the advertisements,
giving thoroughly clean and ex-
ceptionally pleasing performance.
The films of all their pictures we're
in good shape and all the scenes
cast on the canvass were clear and
perfect. Among the number which
ELECTED the heartiest applause were
pictures of 1.-THE Great Train Rob
berry" "The Magician" What Hap
pened in the Tunnel" and "Scenes
from the Russo-Japan War" Many
others were shown which. met with
hearty approval and every picture
was worthy of the warm reception
it received.-Lead City Journal. The
Allen-Webb company will show at
the Fay Opera tomorrow evening.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-18

Frank C.. Miller, who was in at
tendance at the tournament at Eve.
lethlast week with the Ely fire team
was a caller at this office Friday
last. Mr.. Miller is at present en-
gagged in the electrical business at
Ely but is negotiating for a build.
ing il, which to open such bust
ness at this point. u. - 3.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-18

Miss Kate Meehan left on Wed.
uesday for Marinette, Wis. She>will
be absent for about a month and
will be guest at the home of Miss
Virginia Doe of that city.