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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25
LoBeIEs AND STATEHOOD.

The Republican caucus in the House
of Representatives has voted to sup
port the two-state plan. Joint state
hood for Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory has been approved unanimously,
and joint statehood for New Mexico
and Arizona has also been indorsed,
though only over the protest of a
minority numbering about one-third
of the House
Walter Wellman explains the neces7.
sity of caucus at this time as due
20 the pestiferous activity of a lobby
rom Arizona, backed by the wealth
Of the great mine owners who are try
ing TO defeat joint statehood, and, in
deed, any form of statehood. because
II will mean more taxes for them to
pay.
The lobby is now checkmated in
the House by the caucus and will be
compelled TO devote its attention to
the Senate, where it will have freer
scope for its fine work. The senate
defeated joint statehood year ago
and the forces that won at that time
are still as powerful as ever. Sena-
tor Beveridge, who is chairman of
the committee on territories and VINO
proposes to secure the admission of
New Mexico and Arizona together II
II is a possible thing. will make the
light of his life on the other side. II
ne wins he will be entitled to great.
credit for having prevented very
serious impending evil.
The astonishing figures Illustrative
Oh the exemption from taxation which
large mine owners enjoy and will con
tinue to enjoy in Arizona so long as
1t remains territory show how rich
is the soil in which anti-statehood
lobby rourises. One property. with
so'ooo'OoO of 6 per cent bonds out
standing, is assessed for s7g.WO. An
other Senator Clark's United Verde
property, producing $4,000 900 Of ore
a year and with s15O.OOO,OOo of ore
In sight, is assessed for less than
5000 900
The mine owners own Arizona, and
they don't want anything to inter
iere with their possession. If state
mood must come they want separate
statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo. so that they can control four SEN
ators. which would furnish some small
for the loss of tboir
present perquisites. They feel also
mat they could control the policies OF
Arizona as one state. and possibly al.
so OF New Mexico as another. much
more easily than they could control
the two when Joined together.
The Interest of the people of the
united States is that the two terri
ories be admitted as one state and
,hat this be done at once to avoid the
iahser Of separate statehood later on.
L Is perhaps not bad thing that \
ne case of the mine owners lobby
'efsus the people of the United states
so well defined The better under,
'ood 1t is the greater is the hope of :
'orsting the lobby.-Chicago Record.
Ierald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25
RESOURCES or FLORA VISTA.

(Hvans Wood in Times. Hustler)
arst class and superior to those grown
anywhere else in the West. Potatoes
Yield well under proper care and are
better In quality than those grown in
Colorado. Squashes. pumpkins and
~ateImclons grow 10 great perfection,
pnrtant crops for the market and the
table, while the cnlls bring fine re
turns Tor pis-feed We have the onion
land VI San Juan county and about
l50,D88 pounds were raised this sea
son, mostly in small patches here and
Of our low lands are especially adapt
ed to the growth of this 6ne vegetable
and where the onion will grow there
Us no iorbt about other garden stun
KruHing. We have great deal of
land that IN ane for garden that is un-
siiited for onions, ss onions require
certain kinds Of soil in which to ma
tuPe aud ripen the bulbs.
Tho crops this season have been be-
low the average. but as | have no es.
timatss on previous seasons, will give
the yields or this year. Corn under
fair conditions has made from 2b to
81 bushels per acre. Wheat from 20
TO ~ bushels. and oats from 40 to
us busels per acre, Alfalfa from TO
rs tons per acre. and beans from 500
10 l3aA pounds per acre. | have no
estimate on sugar beets but they
yield enormous crops and are very
rich In saprharins matter. They have
proven 10 be very profitable for hog
feed and pork that is fattened on them
is Of ass quality. There is no better
place Ii the Animas valley for beet
sugar factory than here for mucn OF
our land is especially suited for the
production of the finest beets in the
world
In regard to poultry raising and the
pro6ts therefrnn. 1t is difficult to esti-
mate In dollars and cents what the
profits are, and those unaccustomed to
raising poultry are apt to make some
miscSlcnlations aud get over-stocked.
have found by experience that there
ia more proai In Ave or six dozen
hens op an ordinary ranch tnan a
greater number. from tho fact that
there is net range Tor more than Ave
OF sis dozen on most ranches. and this
number we'll cared for will lay nearly
all ,he year and eggs seldom fall be-
low 20 cents per dozen and will aver
aga rs cents the tesr around. / have
had no experience in turkey raising.
but Mr. =. T. Hickman, who has rails
ed them for years, states tnat he finds
them very profitable. He sold his tur-
key crop this year for 90 cents per
pound. 40 average OF 81 per head.
Too much can Aot be said in favor of
chickens and turkeys as insect de.
sfr0yers, and give my chickens cred
u for saving nv garden every year
since | have been here, for just as
soon as the plants get large enough
70 aot be damaged by the fowls turn
them 10 the garden and dismiss the
ravsgss of inserts from my mind. We
Awe also Indications OF coal gas and
oil that NAV some day he developed
and prove Of great value. We invite
the homeseeker 10 visit our part OF the
county. We want good people 10 To-
cate with us and make their homes
here, believing that they will he pros
perous, healthy aud happy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

Colorado men have been active Al
Washington during the past week. A
delegation has appeared before the
committee on ways and means in the
interest OF Colorado beet growers and
another delegation has been working
In the interest Of the stock growers
who want the fee reduced for grazing
of stock on forest reservations
Messrs. Brooks, Bonynge and Hogg
have been assisting both these dele
cations very materially.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25
CHllD'S IDEA OF 1T.
London Chronicle.

The problems of life and death.
which, to say the least of it, puzzle
most people, are lightly disposed Of
by the child. A little girl. coming in
contact with death for the first time
in the shape of a lifeless bird that
she found in the wood. ran with 1t to
her nurse. What can he the matter
with it?" she cfied. in amazement.
The nurse. OF course improved the
occasion. The bird is dead" she said
portentously: I'VE must all die some
day The little girl looked at the
small corpse in her hand contemplat.
lively. then dropped it with some dis.
gust, You may die II you want to-"
she remarked Il snan't"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.

Durango lodge No 46, A. F. G. A. NJ,
last evening installed the newly elect.
ed officers as follows: William S.
Pickerill. w, NJ; Clement l.. Russell,
S w: Thomas II. Ballard. J. W.
John l.. Parsons, treasurer; Glenn A.
Scouton. secretary; George w. Gould,
S. D.; Thomas G. Pierce, j. D.; Wn.
c. Liesenberg, S. s.; Chas. +. Wood,
!. s.; John j. Biggs, tyler.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25
FEATHERS. FUReELoWs
AND FRIlLs

Fashions In furs don't interest ev-
eryhody. sad TO relate. for the very
obvious reason that the most of pock-
etbooks can't consider them for a min
ute. They are always popular among
those who can anord them, however;
and this season they are rich aad
beautiful as ever. partaking In the
general fad Of "fanciness." There is
nothing handsomer, and certainly
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

As time goes On, the inborn tenden-
cy Of the Democratic mule to kick
manifests itself irrepressibly. Before
the beginning Of Congress there was
lot Of Democratic talk about endors-
ing the president. but now they are
following the same old rut--opposition
TO everything the Republican party or
the president wants. Perhaps one
ought not to ind fault with them
they are just built that way and cant
help 1t.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

It is good news that coinage at the
Denver mint is expected to begin next
month. The bnlk Of the coinage here
will no doubt be gold, bnt good deal
OF silver will also be used. ard the
Colorado representatives are trying to
nave the mint authorized to coin pen
nies also. They have already got
things In motion to secure an ample
appropriation for the operations of the
coming two years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

A good deal of the tims Of tho house
of representatives was taken up last
week by what Mr. Williams called the
washing Of Democratic linen for the
amusement OF Republicans. Two Of
his followers revolted and expressed
their opinion of his leadership in an
unpleasant way. They should keep
such talk for the party caucus and not
waste the time Of the house.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

Senator Teller thinks the Panama
canal is going to be great disappoint-
ment; Senator Morgan thinks by the
time 1t is done there will be business
enough for two canals. Perhaps in
each case the wish is father to the
thought.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

Senator Tillman Is "sgin" the rail
roads. He says that In his state they
have been making lot Of extensions
and improvements. and have raised
the price Of labor so that be can't
get "niggers" to work for him on his
farm at anything like the old wages
hence his opposition. Tillman has
some brains, but he Is somewhat lack
Ing In a sense OF humor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25
STATE LAND BOARD FIRES
APPRAISER SMITH
Special to Pueblo chieftain.

Special to Pueblo Chieftain.
DENVER, Dec. 2o.--"ResoIved, that
l.. II. Smith. timber warden, be re.
quested to resign and that Axel Swan
son be called before the board and
reprimanded for hts action In not re-
porting TO this board information &C
quired by him after said sale, as to
the value Of said timber and the Ia.
adequacy Of the prics obtained"
The above in brief ia the anding OF
the state land board ~ the result Of
tas iavesttsatioa which was hold dur
Ing tho three days Of last week 70 A.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25
AFTER A LONG WAIT.
London Express.

romantic wedding. which for
many years had been delayed owing
10 woman's promise, took place at
sowerby near Thirsk in the North
Riding of Yorkshire the other day.
For nearly quarter OF century the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

Why shouldn't the canal commits
sion have press agent? Those who
are opposing the canal have dozens
OF them, who are all the time distort-
Ing facts and manufacturing lies and
1t Is good thing to have one source
Of information about the canal that
will give the real truth.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25
OF STATEWIDE lNrEResr.

Members Of Denver lodge No. IL,
Benevolent and Protective Ordsr Of
E'ks. have shown enthusiastic loyalty
70 the order in their Contributions to
the fund Tor expenses for ths sntar-
taanment Of the annual meeting Of TIE
Grand lodge. which meets In Dssvur
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25
A STRONG CANDIDATE.
Pagosa Springs New Era.

Pagosa Springs New Era.
The announcement is made that
Hon. F. c. Perkins of Durango will be
a candidate before the next Republi-
an judicial convention for district
Judge. Mr.. Perkins upright life and
fitness for the office will make him a
strong candidate both in the conven-
tion and at the polls. His record as
consistent Republican is without a
flaw
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

The people of this country want the
Panama canal, and they don't care
much what II costs, so long AS the
money is wisely used. The Democrats
In and out Of Congress who are seek
Ing 70 make political capital by trying
to hinder and delay the work will fad
that what they take for weapon Is
only = boomerang.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

same. Even the amounts of potash,
Dhosphoric acid or nitrogen which are
usually added per acre in fertilizers,
If dissemnited through the first two
feet of the soil would scarcely show
on analysis, and yet we know that
they show a marked effect on the
yield of the crop.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

The Denver district attorneys office
is making new record In the prose
cuuon OF the bank kiters. Mr.. Stids-
er is one OF those prosecuting attor-
neys who not only does the right
thing, but does ii at the right time
and in the right way.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

All that fashion DEGREES in holiday
goods at Nathan's.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

Fudge, fudge, at Star bakery.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

me finest assortment Of nuts, cam
oN ns'' dates antf fruits at Weight
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

Some of the prettiest walking suits
are of plaids not too sharply marked.
but rather large. Blue, with narrow
stripe of green crossing at wide in
tervals, makes ore stunning suit,
made with the iney TIA BILE circular
skirt and coat thai is cut just to
the tips of your fingers when your
arm hangs down by your side.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
THE ASTUTE LION.

John BURROUGHS the naturalist was laughing about
the story widely published not long SINCE of wild duck
that got salt water musse caught its tongue and had
intelligence enough to fly from the salt to the fresh water
where it dipped the musse sckening it thru osmoss and
thus causing it to loosen its firm grip.
~ believe that story of the duck that understood the
theory Of ososs said Mr. Burroughs II believe it i'm
pcy believe the story Of the crippled lion and the
young lieutenant ..-
''Perhaps you have heard this story? No? Well, them
"a young lieutenant during African campaign,
day upon badly crippled lion The great brute lmped
the tawny sand three paws holding its fourth paw
in the air And every and then with kind of groan it
would pause and lick the injured paw pteously.
''When the lion the young lieutenant, it slowly
towards him. He stood his ground rifle in hand. But the
beast harm drew to him; bbed
against him with soft feline purrs it extended its hurt paw
The lieutenant examined the paw and found that there
large thorn in it. He extracted the thorn, the lion
roaring with PAIN and he bound up the wound with his
handkerchief Them with every manifestation Of relief and
gratitude, the animal withdrew.
'But it remembered its benefactor It was grateful And
in practical way it rewarded the young -.
''This lion the regiments list of officers and
ate all who the eutenant superors in rank Thus in
few weeks the young man, thanks to the astute animal
became colonel.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
Curios and Oddities
GOLF IN BoRNEo.
IT'S passing sfras9si'
nIAIHEN I was Twin out Borneo way,

lIy1 7HEN was vin out Borneo way the sailor said
w THE golf fever struck the colony, and nothin'
would do but we must form golf club.
1sCarlos Ribera made secretary for he claimed
know golf from the ground up given permission to
write the sporn house Samarnda for an estimate on
sticks and so
Carlos pretended to be golf expert He said he had
all the foursomes at Batuputi and Pasr But here
what the Ignorant cuss wrote to 6amarlnda:
Please send me price list Of all gofng instruments,
brasses, cleeks, drivers lofters balls caddes
The Samarinda people wrote back and nclosed price
list, and then they added smin quietly themselves
t!'We would suggest that you obtain your caddies
locally
When he read this, Carlos ground his teeth He took
his pen in hand and wrote again:
" Local stores keep golfng apparatus. If they did
would not have called YOU At what price you supply
caddies?'
''The Samarnda sportn' houses answer was:
" 1T would cost $50 apiece to send you caddies from
Samarinda and $40 week thereafter long you
tanned same. You would caddies.''
3Carlos wrote again.
Because live up-country' he sad you need not think
you overcharge ain t quite Telokopil man, and
would be mstook for green Treat me,
therefore, equal and let know whether you
make to order for me- at reasonable rate good
caddies.'
Roarn with laughter, the Sama1inda sportin house
piled: - 4 -,
& Caddes required your esteemed favor Of steenth
u could possibly be ready for delivery under
thirteen years.
EAT this, thinkin he was bein made fool off, Carlos
called meen He said the Samarnda people good,
and would prove it rea the correspondence he had
had with em Then he read that there correspondence.
Say, taught -<<. '..%-- ~. r11--..
"Caddies Cheap caddes made to order! Why, we fired
the durn fool out o. the club"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
IA String Of Good Stories
THE COOK AND THE CAPTAIN.
I cannot tell how the truth may be;
say tho tale as twas said to me-"

FLORENCE KELLY, the secretary Of the National Con-
sumers League is interested in the question.
She said the other day:
Pubc interest in this question improves the quality of
servants their wages and makes mistress and
maid alike happier.
"Servants keep growing better all the time. What
Bedford whaling captain house could
not happen there today.
'Ths captain, old man. had retired from the and
lived big house, along with many nautical treasures
coras strange Shells stuffed fish from the tropics
whales vertebrate, and
Ellis cook tyrannical old woman Indeed she
such yran that she spoiled all the good captains pleasure
But what he do? Cooks those days. and
she cooked WELL '
St he would have gotten rid of her if he could Here
is instance of her staying qualities and of her mpudence
'The captain entertaining in his diningroom night
brother SHIPPERS told them how in his YOUTH
wager he had drunk gallon of brandy at sitting
without any i'll effects.
AT the climax Of his story the cook entered the
with the hot water and lemons She looked her master
scomfully and said:
g It's lie. Ye done it, .I
'Shiver my tmbers, if that amt going too far'' the
captain snored He from his chair I'VE part at
last he said sternly to the cook
''But she pushed him back into his seat again. ~
fHoy toy, she said Where would you be better off
than in your own home9'''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
What the Market Affords
AB apples, 50 cents a peck.

GRAB apples, 50 cents peck.
~ Wild pums, 60 cents peck
Cucumbers little midgets, $25 to $150 peck; gherkins
Is cents to 81 peek larger pickles. 40 cents peck
Arizona muskmelons, 10 to Is cents
Watermeons 80 cents
The home cantaloups and melons are later than
usual this and there few market that are
good The watermeons from Iowa juicy sweet
The muskmelons that good from Arizona Cucm-
bers to be found in the market in all sizes now and
housewives will be if they their pickle
early The little midgets and gherns be for sweet
pickles and the larger cucumbes sliced used
for the popular oil pickle in cucumber relish.
cucumber pickle that does to be cooked
and the heated simple make and when
made crisp and brittle It called Virginia pickle saws
Good Housekeeping In gallon jar gallon of
strong vinegar oneha pint Of SALT three pounds of brown
two each Of black pepper brown ginger celery
Seed mustard Seed mace Cloves horseradish and aspce
onehaf box Of ground mustard little pepper and one
half dozen pepper pods Peel three onions and put
them with fresh cucumber just from the vne washed and
wiped dry into the spced vinegar using enough cucumbers
to fill the jar Agtate the pickle every other morning for
several months until cool weather Then add more
sugar until the pickles have pleasant TASTE ,Yas
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
THE BOY ICHTHYOLOGIST.

M RS. T. DEWITT TALMAGE regarding, on one of
lVl the Atlantic City piers the multitude of strange fish
that in their illuminated tanks of glass.
These fish, she said smiling, ''remind of incident
that young Wellesley girl narrated to last month.
'She said she had been teaching class of little boys
the East Side. boy the class morning to be
questioned the subject Of fish, and she said to him.
'''Where do fish live7'
g I'm water the boy answered.
"'Salt fresh water?'
"'Both.'
every good And now do you think that you give
the of twelve saltwater fish?
'sure. Six whales four sharks and two porposes.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
CheerfulneSS.

Cheerfulness can become a habit and
habits sometimes help us over hard
places. A cheerful heart seeth cheerful
things.
A man and woman were in lumber
yard situated by a dirty, foulsmelling
river. The woman said:
"How good the pine boards SMELL
''Pine boards" exclaimed the man.
"Just smell the foul river
mo, thank you,'' the woman replied,
IT prefer to smell the pine boards
And she was right. If she, or we, can
carry this principle thru our entire living
we shall have the cheerful heart, the
cheerful voice and the cheerful face. There
is in some houses an unconscious atmOS-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
WOMAN'S TRUTHFULNESS.

7 ECOQ the detective, thinking about getting married.
L. EAT any rate, TRUTHFUL he said solemnl.
II had that fact impressed on me last week.
"a woman husband had disappeared, young million
aire, and was called in to try to find him.
"He had been missing three days when arrived. OF
course, the first thing questioned his wife.
"she young and pretty. The first question asked
her
What the last words he said you before he
disappearedT
''She turned deep red as she answered truthfuy:
" His very last words were, **Oh for heavens sake
shut up" /.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28

using chevio for the body Of the dress and thin
white material for the underblouse waist
bouses slightly back and 'front.' the skirt has five cores and
flares gracefully the bottom The required for
the medium size is 414 yards SO inches wide.
Pattern No 27Sl is cut in sizes from to IA years
This pattern will be mailed postpaid any Of given
Sizes by nclosng 10 cents and sending the sze and
address to the Pattern Department of The Minneapolis
Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
Crawford Branch.
IRRATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.

The regular monthly social Of the
Crawford branch was held at the home of
Mrs. Edith Brand, 1107 Fourth street Sc,
Wednesday evening
The rooms were charmingly decorated
with flowers and there was a large at
tendance, Notwithstanding the storm
Mrs. Noble barrow, the state president,
gave most interesting talk on the Sun
shine work, and told of what is being ac-
complished at the Jewett Sunshine lodge
at Lindstron. ,s-
Mrs. Grace Tubbs and Miss Genevieve
Lawrence sang some delightful solos, and
readings by Mrs. c. E. Ellis and Miss
Nina Blackburn were thoroly enjoyed.
Light refreshments were served by the
hostess and 81 added the treasury
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
AN AUTOGRAPH AND A HINT.

A NDREW CARNEGIE greatly admires Ernst Haeckel,
n the famous scientist Of the University of jena and not
long ago he commissioned young man, who to
become student at Jena to get for him Haeckel auto
graph.
The autograph English, due arrived. It read:
Ernst Haeckel> gratefully acknowledges the receipt
from Andrew Carnegie Of Zumpt microscope for the bio
logical laboratory of the Jena university
microscope needless to say, arrived with Mr. Carne-
gle s compliments at Jena within few weeks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
A Commonplace Life.

"a commonplace life," say, and we sigh;
But why should we sigh we say? =
The commonplace sun in the commonplace sky
Makes up the commonplace day.
The moon and the stars are commonplace things,
And theE flower that blooms and the bird that
sings, n
But dark were the world and sad our lot
If the flowers should fail and the sun shine
not
And God, who studies each separate soul,
Out of commonplace lives makes his beautiful
whole. Susan Coolidge