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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

connected, closed as a mark Of respect
for the bereaved. The horal oHef'
ings were numerous, both from the
orders to which deceased belonged
and near friends. While the funeral
was under the auspices of the WOOD
men, Rev. Grace of the First NJ. IL
church ohiciated. delivering short
but pathetic sermon. A choir render
ed several hymns and at the close ol
the services those desiring were Civ
en- an opportunity of taking ias'
earthly look at the departed one
Then tine pail bearers removed the
casket to the hearse and the lire "i
march was taken up TO Greemohh'
cemetery where the body was con
signed to Mother Earth.
see Europe if you will, but see
America first" is the motto OF the
Salt Lake Commercial Club, and now
ant is this. Most Americans who have
managed to scratch enough money t.
20 to Europe knew nothing about An
erica and when they met people oI
) other countries who had Travelled II
America they were called scamps ant
blackguards because they knew notii
ling of their own country. These Am
orleans came from no particular sec
! lion and Georgia will not he blamed
) more tnan Arkansaw nor kansa'
= more than Michigan, nor will the con
D .enient table cloth in the absence o
? napkin be brought to court Sal
r AXE is a pretty fast digit of the west
4 m horoscope and its people, MOI
mons and Gentiles alike, are out 10
= he metallic substance the jingle g
I he coin, and they are offering the a
Il raction that the money changers wi
:. ave enough in the till to make chang
t With the next morning. Salt Lake ha
q aught the boosting spirit and wi
u ioost Salt Lake, probably one of th
most attractive places in America
on have your family with You an
e noney enough TO go to Salt Air an
n over the various points OF interet
which will he found Brigham's pa
n zee. the Bee Hive, the Tabernacle an
IL he Temple. You can nave soo
e ime in Salt Lake If YOU have II
Is money and chickens are cheaper thei
ll han they were when the first sho
n opened to payment in produce al
si rafiic, including rawhide bucksll
k. md pumpkins. The Salt Lake Cor
In percial Club has gone 10 work abo
ne right and advertising its attraction
IN n the detail will help. Durango hi
r oeeh thinking ABOUT doing some adve
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06
Between Life and Death,

30 think Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery the best med.
-ieines N the world Writes Amelia Dough
erN, OF herrigan, WAYNE Co Mo rly bnhy
was s2ti last strriffer Amer baby came / be.
came ~, had the best physician that could he
so., sno ne diagnosed myc as uterine trouble
tenning TO dropsy. Medicine seemed 10 do me
no good ! fingered between life and death for
quite while, every day growing weaker. until
SnuIa not ,waiS across the room Nv friend.
were looktng fur nly death every minute A
friend wrote aud told me about Dr R " Pierce
ana a az once wrote To hn for medical advice
me etepler Immediately, giving me full instrlic-
uons I A. 70 what to'do. l at once followed his
aaviee, and wheu had taken his medicine
spoli week ielt good deal stronger When
! na9 taken u about one month felt as strong
~ ! dotoday. took four bottles Of each Kind
aud two yals OF Pleasant Pellets MANY
thanks tor the medicine. 1t has cured me per,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Unless she is healthy mother. No
woman can. If the baby has drained
her vitality; if its care is tax; il, iu
short, the baby is burden instead of a
blessing, how can she enjoy it, She
loves II, but she cannot feed il. She
yearns for ii, but has not the strength
to fondle it.
There is nothing more beautiful in the
world than a healthy mother and her
healthy child. The madonna is the
highest reach OF human art. In the
serene. strength which art gives to the
typical mother and child there is distinct
denial OF suffering and weakness as a
necessity OF motherhood. But how few
women there to whom motherhood
is naturally .at abiding JOY. In how
many cases woman dates her loss of
health from the birth OF her child To
all such suffering woinen.Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription comes as a veritable
sgod-send. 1t prepares the mother for
her hour of trial, tranauilizes her nerves.
encourages her appetite, and brings her
resttul Sleep, 1t makes the babys ad-
vent practically painless, and gives the
mother abundant strength to nurse aud
nourish her child. -. --'-t
Every claim made for "Favorite Pre-
2 scription =. is supported by the testimon-
ials etwiyes and mothers, thousands in
number, and covering in their several
experiences the whole range of wonlanly
suffering, In 2 great number of cases
alter the'utter failure Of all doctors and
medicines, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription, tried as n last resort, has eff.
fected perfect and permanent cure.
Sick women are invited to consult DIR.
Pierce by letter Hee, All womanly con.
hdences held under the seal of strict
professional privacy. Address DR.. r. ".
Pierce, Buffalo. y. Y.
There is no alcohol in rFavorite Pre-
scription and it is entirely free from
opium, cocaiue, and all other narcotics
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

'ange to reach Durango. and those
vho watch the straws are keeping an
we on the old gateway to the San
rnan. This does not contemplate
connection with the Creede broad
;auge branch. but veers off to the
asst to get through the San Luis val.
py, through Mosca pass to Canon
'ity. possibly with a short cut which
yill leave Pueblo to the south. Tine
Rio Grande ana Southern Pacific both
tppear to want short routes from Den
er southwest 10 the Pacific.
George McGregor departed this
morning for Grand Junction, where he
Interested in the construction of
government buildings for the Indians.
G. w. Bloodeood. manager of the
,ig Colorado Mining company at Sill
erton. finished today the detail OF
uying four carloads of food and sup
lies In Durango which will last him
ne year while prosecuting develop
lent.
The new trail which Frank Wilker
on and Hugh Owens are building IL
rom the junction OF Junction creei
| nd the Captain G.. s Flagler fork q
| hat stream to point near the A. J
| lark tunnel on the east slope of th'
| "a Plata range. having northwest d.
ection from Durango. j. w. WI
| ans. formerly in the cigar business
| Durango with others, includin.
'on.resident capital, has located :
roup Of mining claims and a tow
ite at a point in southwest direc
on from Keunebec pass, and IT b
,lculated TO do more or less exploI
ton of that metalliferous territory
hey will not bore for oil or prospec
iuch for tin. but will study the es
pnt and value of the more preciou
letals, gold. silver and copper. Th
ew trail will be modest auxiliar
the state road which has not bee
uilt as yet.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

II is complained tina; some mdivid
ual of effemiate appearance, wearina ?
woman's clothes and living in an old
maid boarding house, conducted hy
three old maids has been collect
ing money from the unsophisticnro4 q
for numerous and divers magazines.
without having the aforesaid maga-
zines sent to the respective subscri'.
ers. This lady's name as 1t is written
looks much like Couman, but it might
he anything else which eXpendienc.
would suggest Her subscribers have
not as yet read any of the magazine ;
but presume that when they cont
they will be found interesting Sine
the old maid boarding house, conduct
ed by three old maids has dissolve
it has been more difficult to lear
accurately the whereabouts of the fem
mime agent of magazines. Miss Cor
man has not been fraternal with the
local galaxy of journalists and none nj
her punched out and cancelled meal
tickets can be located.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

tising which will attract home seekers
and investors.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Trenton. \. j., woman wants a
divorce because her husband. whose
name is Finnegan. will not ask the
legislature to change II. Even II he
is in politics he might have the kind
ness to try Flanningan.
A Massachusetts preacher SAYS II
isn't necessary to believe In a per
sonal devil. since we nave life nsur-
ance presidents and political grafters
He should have included reckless
chauffenrs.
Learn to mix" is the advice given
to his pupils by Professor Frank ].
Miller Of the University of Chicago.
Most young gentlemen nowadays do
learn to mix, but the trouble is that
their mixing too often is done with
drinks.
Harry Baldwin, the Indian trade.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The larger tracts Of agricultural
lands In the Pennington country ar'
being rapidly cut up into from one u
ten acres. and the country is gainiDH
population every day with ten pc
cent OF the timber La Plata coun'A
has the new empire would grow taste
than any other section In the nistor'
nf The West.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The Herald's suggestion reiterated
over and over again. 1t Is understood
is leading up to an investigation on
the part Of Pennington and Aztec, To
learn what the average How OF the
Florida river Is at It's mouth, empty
ing into the Animas river, with th'
purpose OF piping the water south To-
domestic use.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Alton Packard's humorous sketch lee
lures are described as Original and
Spontaneous full of genuine. whole
some lun.' He sketches. plays and
sings, recites, introduces comedy. SEN
hment' mmor and pathos. Rare fun
well done" is his motto. and his m
diences are said 10 get about all the
fnn they can hold. But the laugh is
always healthy as well as hearty. foi
ne makes MS laugh at the things tlai
deserve ridicule and so, beneath al
the fun is an uplifting principle and :
sound moral. This is the real secret
of Mr. Packards phenomenal success
IN the platform
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The plaintive appeal OF George w
Gould. superintendent OF the DuranEt
public schools, made TO Mayor McCon
nell few days ago and discussed j.
the city council last night, where'
the educator and guardian Of tlr'
rango from . a. m. 10 p. m. five day
each week said he could not proteei
the health of all these children undg
present conditions, relating TO the san
itary conditions of Durango. will b'
come subject of more vital interest,"
The people Will demand sanitary pro
lection.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

be reversed and that the bucks be
saved for n period while the hunters
and wardens take few shots at the
dnna
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Infrequentiy the reporter finds his
days drudge hunting from Dick and
Harry, or somebody to print about
who remembers the time and place
and this is why The Herald recalls
a pleasant missive from DR.. o. b.
Douglas of New Hampshire, one OF
the survivors OF the battle of shiloh
An old man with face made young
by the light OF its spirituality. eyes
as bright as the girl child who hunts
her papa on the street to get new
slate pencil or another kind OF tab
which will please the teacher better
DR. Douglas not long ago had attend
ed the Denver meeting Of the Grand
Army of the Republic and was coming
around the scenic circle of the Rio
Grande which George Gould mad taken
over TO reach the Pacific by his own
route as his father had said once I'M
on time. DIR. Douglas said Our
party reached home safely and happy.
flled with admiration of the Colora
do we saw in Thousand Mile Trip
around rne Circle. We were sorry
we could not see the clif dwellings
and other interesting features of that
prehistoric country south and west OF
Durango We will try to come again"
o.
The remains OF VIM. 7. vailes ar.
rived on last evenings train and the
funeral took place this afternoon at
two O'Clock at the residence. There
was "A large attendance, all members
Of the Woodmen of the World who
could get away. were present along
with many of the members of Women
Of Woodcraft. The public schools
with which Mrs, Wales has long been
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The present general line of survey
for the new short cut route from the
Durango country to Denver is very
close tn the old first white settlement
of Del Norte, .on the Rio Grande river,
the point which Governor Hunt studi-
onsly avoided when he built the high
line Rio Grande across the Conejos
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Durango is city of between 5000
and 1000 souls and it does not seem
possible that n city of this size can
plod along from day to day without
a scavenger and the cemetery not grow
fat. There is something radically
wrong when such conditions are per
mitted to exist. A place the size o,
Durango should have scavenger pre-
pared to do work in his line on short
notice. We know of one instance
where party has been endeavoring
the past two weeks to have vault
cleaned but with no success Again
there is untold filth in every section o
the town in the way of overrunning
yaulls-saults that have not been
cleaned since Durango was incorpot
ated No attention is paid to notice.
sem ont, This is largely due TO lack
Of enforcing the health laws of the
city as laxity along one line means
laNity in every department The Her
aid does not desire to be placed in the
category of faultfinder, but we ar,
going to keep up this agitation unit,
the officials get a move on and do
something
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Yesterday evening about 7 80 a fire
alarm was turned in from North Du-
range, and when the. department re
sponded found at the corner OF Main
avenue and Nineteenth streets. the
lack Real stable afre. The Are had Il
been confined by closed doors and had
gotten such a start the department
found II difficult to save anything at
NIL.
There We're two horses In the barn,
one being led away The other could
not be recovered and was roa asted to
cinders. A buggy and the favorite
horse of the family and Q set Of har.
ness and three saddles, and hay and
grain and various other things were
burned. the loss aggregating several
hundred dollars, there being iusur
ance for only 5000
II is moi presumed that the fire wa
OF incendiary origin and ,,the family l.
at loss to know the cause. A conveu
lent cigarette might have started IT.
The upper portion of the building was
not damaged so much hut the lower
part will have 10 be reconstructed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The Deutscher beer Halle which
Andy C'nusen has launched for the
niain people ,'who- .sit. !. lown to drink
glass'ofSeer and eat n little lunch.
viii open tomorrow evening with
roast pig and trlmmins. Mr.. Clausen
says he has never made money and
Will not expect TO get rich but he viii
give his patrons something for their
money He viii have every day a
variety OF edibles for the busy man
and the fellow who lives by the way.
AZ the noon hour he will have some
thing ON the heating table and his pat
rons will find a quick lunch hot or
cold wlta or without beer.
John w. Wingate went out this
mr. nrntn1 IN NIL
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The city is painting all the wate !
plugs the whitest white so thar peopi,
going home at night can see Their
without falling over them and STUN
ling into a fire box to give fais'
alarm. Chief Dietrich of the fire dc
partment has loaded seven shotgun
with salt. bacon rinds and rusty nail
and staked them out to watch the mr.
boxes SO Judge Houx will have some
thing doing in his court Water Con
missioner Schalles Is on another ra,
against vioIators Of The water licens'
law and the police force mas MOTTO
| 10 go fishing,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Grande where he used TO shove jack
plane and keep time with that of Jake
Grimm, when Fergie Graham and John
Taylor Harry Adist and Ezra Elliott,
Ross Hart and Jake Ellison used TO
board In Capt. Walkers Whitsitt
House and pile mp Alya Adams wagons
and harrows. mowers and plows IN
front of his front door every time ne
went home In the evening MI. WIN
gate went over 10 see If there were
any traces OF all this mischief Ieil'
And while he is over there he VIII
ask Asa Middaugn how times are.
NJ !. Baker and r. f. Wyman were
the contingent on the Rio Grande pas
senger service this morning coming
out of Silverton for the east, and this
suggested that having a new conduct
or, the Gould system Is switching It's
Missouri Pacific men on to the hlo
| Grande, Whatever it is doing with the
Rio Grande men. One of them SAID
81 see the newspapers In Durango are
discussing the new feature IN th'
train service. 1t is one OF the thins'
the public will get used to. 1t VII
give the public better service ans
the railroad will do just as well,
Ed Curry of the Telluride Journa
. has been figuring for twelve year
on making a visit 10 one OF the nu'
side towns and has about decided t
20 to a pumpkin carnival in Corte
or Pennington If the people in eithe
of these enterprising communities wi
get up one that will be worthy OF a
, tendance. Ed is perturbed at time
l with rheumatic gout and he doesn
: Ike to leave the Italian climate {
y Telluride on other than sunny day
Q He was saving over the phone thf
II might do him good to get down
he lower altitude of Vance Junclo
y ir Jim Vance would tie his dog.
; Captain H. ]. Footlander in chart
OF the measuring of the stumps lie
ii by tho suwmill industry wnere 1t hi
= touched the eminent domain WEI
away this morning to give the COVER
ment the aggregate. Any of the
stumps on land where potatoes ms
g be grown by dry or wet process
e farming may be pulled by the mode
" equipment. When Captain Footland
g went away this morning Lynd II. Kir
l. land. estimator of stumps went wi
& hin and this left the boys over in Il
L park a little lonesome but one of the
said that when the wind blasts hS
vested the leaves and the forests We
k stripped they all would hike out
u climes where pancakes and lass
c were nerve wanting.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

E. g. Condit. manager of the Toltec
group of mining properties above Eu-
reka. passed through this morning
from Silverton TO Denver. He reports
satisfactory progress on the big tun
mel. which Is now in 1000 feet. secur.
ing depth of l.2l0 feet. and says he
expects to get under the main ore body
every day. The power plant is now
complete and in the near future mil
will be installed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Walter NJ. Hunter. one Of the orit
ina owners of the May Day mine. ha
II lease and bond on the former SAKE
mine. worked a quarter OF a centW
ago by r. Elliott Smith and Jane
Stevenson. who later made forum.
in Old Mexico by making a sideste
from Durango. Mr. Hunter Is workini
several men and II he knows the pro-
erty well enough to locate the old or
bodies that shipped from $40 to 81
per ton at $lS to s35 smelling charge'
at that time. he can do business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

j. B. Ezell of the Arkansas Mining
Tunnel company, operating above
Eureka, was a Silverton passenger
this morning bound for Denver, where
he will try To arrange with the Rio
Grande for furnishing cars TO haul In
machinery which is needed by the
company. The company owns in its
group the well known Sound Demo
crat mine, from, which ore is being
shipped in limited extent until mill
can be installed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Harry Baldwin, the Indian trade.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

People nigh in position with til
Southern Pacific railway do not hesi
tate to say that their competitor, tht
Rio Grandc, will soon be building o.
south from Pennington. Each sy'
TEN knows where the other is at, an
knows Just AS well that both haN,
got to hustle in the great western raj.
way struggle between H. H. Harrimai
and George Gould. and the people witt
in Durango when Pennington is CRY
ing for cars to move building mater
ials. Durango is no longer withoui
competition for the attention of mer
who build and progress.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

f, While there is not enough building
there are moro. buildings under course
of construction al the present time
than there have been al any time fbr
twelve. years. Ordinary shacks are
earning the money that will pay profit
Pile To live in.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Galloway brothers of McElmo canon
the fruit growers, pack their product
better than any other coming to Du
range. Yesterday evening their alp
on the ends of the boxes reading
Colorado Fruit. and telling who rails
ed il. The boxes had been hauled 90
miles to the railroad but they were
paper lined and the apples were IN
good condition.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

John w. wingate went out this
morning to Del Norte on the Rio
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Morgan Steward is in today from
Lightner creek. where he says the
ranges are good and he will hold his
cattle later than usual, but he adds
Il am up against it. own two
ranches and can't afford to buy ciiy
property. | have no schools can
reach either at Lightner creek, Ant
mas City, Durango. Brookside or near
er than two miles in New Mexico 1t
| could get house in Durango ]
would like to send the children TO
school here, but Durango seems to he
shy on houses ever since | came here
seven years ago, ] pecd place where
can keep COW or two and some
chickens and two or three horses. /
guess will have to go down to New
Mexico again this winter" q
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Get season tickets for the lecture
course. The. price. averages but D"
cents for each number. except where
reserved seats are wanted. when the
cost averages 81 cents.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

The workmen are still trying to get
"A finish ON the rebuilt Graden blocf
and while the campaign has been u
prolonged one II is expected that the
upper floor will soon give Durango
new scenes in the activity of grow
ing commercialism.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06
ssess ssss sc s g g 6
SOUTHERN eREEZES.
BLooMFIELD, n. NJ. Oct. 2,
By Will A. Ballipger.

3 G, 6 8 ss as $ 3 9 y $ 6 :,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Dan Thornton. the rancner and
stock man, who has won an enviablo
reputation for learning how to run a
cream separator and making butter
that is always. sought In the markets
of Durango, is in today Just TO do .
little tradiag and get back and feed
the kittens and tie the dogs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Mccormick Brothers. who own tdp
320-acre Reed ranch, will cut over 50a
tons of hay and will have $500 bush.
els of wheat. Eight acres OF the
wheat yielded 6S bushels per acre.
The hay produced will comand $40 per
ton and probably more.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Alton Packard explains II was born.
bred and buttered Yankee. from the
vicinity of Cape Cod. where | earl
acquired a salty taste for art. litera-
ture, music, Goldfish balls, Boston cul'
ture and beans" Extensive travel.
however, has made of him a cosmopol'
itan, and he finds himself at home Ia
almost any corner of the globe. with
lecture course, institute aud Chautall.
qua engagements. Mr.. Packard fills
about 200 dates year. OF which a
large number are return engagements
He has been repeatedly recalled on
some of the. largest lyceum courses in
the country. and has spoken at sever
al Chautauqua assemblies three and
four years in succession.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

c. W. Thuringer returned yesterday
evening from Aztec, where he pur-
chased 400 fruit trees to set out on
land under the Ienacio ditch.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

II has been suggested by a student
OF the game laws Of Colorado that the
special clause which provides for kill
ing bucks only has left hundreds OF
barren does running hog Wild on the
states game preserves. mateless and
fawnless. II is suggested that the In
telligent order made out Of the wis.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Frank MUIR of Aztec made a ship
ment yesterday of The choicest toma
toes of the season. And the tomato
crop in New Mexico has always been
money maker The product Is super
ior to that OF California.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

Charlie Clark who got side-stepped
from a useful career in mining and
milling to print a mining camp news.
paper said this morning that he would
out to lower altitude for a little
while, tnat % years in and around
the vaporous fringes of the clouds had
given him recent chill and he wished
he could get away from the "consarned
old paper"