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Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-01-07
Mineral County in 1904.

The of Mineral for 1904 exceeded the 1903
giye lin the oilowing table
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
DON'T SMOKE, eoYsi

NO man or boy is free who IL tied
TO his cigar or his cigarette. He is
so much less man as he is a slave
to this indulgence. Anything that
makes man less a man, or a boz
less boy, must be nipped In the bud.
though 1t be as dear as right hand or
right eye. God has given us our bod.
les and our souls In trust and we
must return them to Him In as good
condition as we received them. with
the Increase Of talents which He re.
quires OF his faithful children. Char.
acter building. next to service to God
and man. is our chief business In this
world; and we must steer clear OF
every taste. habit or desire that
stands In the way of our making our
selves noble and true human beings.
Don't smoke. bots- Be pyHe. cIssa.
free from all such habits. HsvA whole
some breaths. mouths andefled God,
by His laws, has put UP this notice
In His universe mo smoking here"
We ought to rejoice In all His laws,
for they are all for our good. Throw
the cigar or cigarette into the fire
and never light another. 1t will be
hard thing to do. but victory over
a bad habit is one of the noblest
things we can achieve In this world.
May God help you In your Efforts
Selected.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
MURDERED
HER AND
CHILDREN

DES MONIES. Iowa, Nov. 25.-A
terrible tragedy has just been enacted
near here. The body OF Mrs. William
McWilliams and her five children.
ranging from 3 to is years of age.
were found dead at the farm home
last evening. The husband and faith
er was arrested but denies the charge
of murder. The indications are, how
ever, that he first murdered his wife
and then called his children in one by
one and killed them over the body OF
their murdered mother.
The baby. not 3 years old when
found still wore her heavy mlttens
and had been eating a piece of bread.
The only evidence OF a struggle was
found in Injuries sustained by the lG.
year-old daughter. whose hands were
badly lacerated where apparently she
had clutched at the murderer's knife.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
siLvERToN MINERS OPPOSE
RECOMMENDATiO CARDS

Silverton Miner.
At the recent meeting of the San
Juan District union the following res
olution was unanimously adopted:
Silverton, Colo, NoY. 10. 1905.
Whereas, There has been an at
tempt by the Mine Owners associa-
tion to force all employees to take
recommendation card, the same being
issued by them or their agents, and
Whereas. The recommendation card
is of no use unless 1t be used as
blacklist; and
Whereas. The blacklist is un-Ameri-
can, and greatly restricts the liberty
of the wage worker. Therefore be 1t
Resolved. That the San Juan Dis
trict union, on the 10th day OF No
vember. 1905. in convention assem-
bled, do condemn the recommendation
card and oppose the same by all law
ful means And be 1t further
Resolved. That we ask all wage
workers to assist us In preventing the
enforcement of this system of black
list by refusing to accept such cards.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
GAIT
VIOLATED
THE RULE

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Mrs. Fran.
els Burton Harrison. wife of the lieu.
tenant governor, was Instantly kiiled
In an automobile accident on Long
Island this morning. She was In a
touring car with Mrs. Scott of San
Francisco and they were going at a
terrific gait. The wheels struck some
obstruction and the ladies' were
thrown out Mrs. Scott's ribs were
fractured and the chauffeur's arms
were broken. Mrs. Harrison was for.
merly Miss Mary Crocker of San
Francisco, member of rich and
prominent family of that name.
The party was hurled from the au.
tomobile when arrangement of the
steering gear caused It to run into the
curb. Mrs. Harrison was the daugh.
ter OF Colonel Croker of California.
whose estate amounted to 1000. 900.
and which she inherited. |. NJ. Scott
OF New York and and Charles Croker.
other members of the party, were In
jured.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
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From the Miner.

From the Miner.
T. A. Orr is doing some assessment
work above town.
The annual work on the columbu,
group will be completed this week.
q. NJ. kaempf has completed his
annual work on the Little Pearl lode
In Bedrock gulch.
Darby McElhaney and Henry
Thomas are doing assessment work In
Basin yulch for John +. Bell.
Fleck d Newman are doing consld-
cradle work on their group OF claims
at Orc Fino near the Neglected.
The Chief Mining Co. Ii having
plenty OF trouble in getting The com.
pressor plant In, as it seems impossi-
Bile TO get 1t started from Denver ow.
ing TO the lack OF cars.
1t has been the intention of the
Boren Gulch Mining Co. TO work all
winter, but as they neglected to get
in supplies while the good weather
continued, we fear that they will have
to shut down ar spend considerable
time and money In opening the trail.
The May Day Mining Co. has let a
contract for the grading for the spur
from Gina TO the terminal OF their
tram, and II is " be completed within
thirty days. There will be about two
miles OF track and 1t will do away
with team work In hauling both ore
and coal, and will enable this mine
to double Its output of ore.
Manager Price has had careful
inspection made OF the Empire tun.
mel and the Small Hopes workings,
and 1t shows that the tunnel, which
Is now In 1900 feet, has yet to run far
enough 10 overcome the dip OF the
vein In perpendicular depth OF 600
feet. This, distance can not be deter
mined and It may be- only ten feet or
II may be 200 feet or even more.
Mr.. Allen. who is to have charge OF
the Bonnie Girl mines. was In camp
on Monday and we understand that
he will commence the development OF
this property on December /. The
touches are now being put
on the mill and a few days Will SEQ
the completion OF this enterprise,
which mas been under way for three
when IL might have been
easily finished in one year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
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Silyerton Htandard.

Silyerton Standard.
Work on the new substation for the
Animas Power company. located ON
the line OF the Silverton Northern rail.
road. just this side OF the Silver Lake
mill. has been vigorously pushed the
past few weeks, and the large brick
structure will soon be ready for the
installation OF equipment. To this sta.
tion, direct from the big power plant
at lockwood. will come the powerful
electric current which IL to supply
power to the mines and mills through
out the district and which bids fair
TO revolutionize the mining industry
of this section. From this substantion
the current will be distributed to the
various mining properties by means
OF a network OF wires, many OF which
are already In place. The primary
wire line from lockwood to Silverton.
on up to Animas Forks. up Gladstone
way. and over to Red Mountain has
been stretched, and early in the new
year II is expected the power com
pany will be able to begin supplying
electric energy to those who desire
1t. In addition to the Bubstation
building above mentioned the com
pany Is erecting on the ground com
modious frame building for superin.
tendent's residence. office and store
room. The concrete foundations for
this structure are already completed
Altogether. at this substantion plant
the company will expend close on to
$4,000.
We learn that II is the Intention OF
the Silyerton Northern company to
try and keep their railroad open this
winter, owing TO the freight traffic up
to Animas Forks that is now enroute
from eastern points.
Tom Kane is again remodeling the
Hercules mill and adding new machin-
cry. They say the Hercules mine, on
Sultan, never looked so well as at
present, with ore blocked In sucn
quantity as will render continuous
run when the mill is once started.
The Gold Spur Mining & Milling
company. that for the past four years
hhs Deeh operating vi piopeiie III
small way on the Cunningham slope
OF King solomon mountain. Is skepu.
cal as To. the future development OF
the property owing TO the indebted
ness to surveyor and miner that with
the assistance OF the sheriff placed
the claims on sale last Monday to the
highest and best bidder.
w. g. Pitts, secretary and super
intendent Of the Pittsburg Metals NJ
& Nj. Co.. came down from Animat
Forks this week to place orders fol
uspplies for the winter. as their En-
gineer mountain property will bs
worked for the NEXT six months will
a force Of from sixteen, to twent,
men. Heretofore shipments OF or,
have been made from the Wyominl
mine by Mr.. Pitts via. Lake City. bu
the six carloads Of 500 ore no,
mined an dready for the smelter vii
be Aent to Durango via Silvsrton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
GREAT DRILLS FOR sHALE.
Montrose Enterprise.

Montrose Enterprise.
Some years ago. when the tunnel
was started, Denver paper car
tooned a man with an anger as boring
into the hills to bring In the water.
This is now being made reality.
On the Orman a. Crook contract
there are three tunnels, one OF 450
feet, another OF 500 feet and a third
of 1000 feet In length. As they are
In hard shale formation the ground
has TO be broken with powder and 1t
was found to be slow work to drill
with the ordinary drills, as the rock
crumbles so much. So some auger
drills used in coal mining were
brought in. and one of the shift boss.
es tells the Enterprise that on Friday
he timed trial run and that one Of
these augers was driven by two men
at the cranks and cut out six holes.
six feet deep each. In Just forty min
utes. That Is getting holes in at n
rapid pace. It takes twelve holes
to cover the breast of the tunnel, and
these can be cut. counting moving the
machine and so on, In two hours.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
S|LVERT0N
VIGOROUSLY
PROTESTING
Special Phone to The Herald.

Special Phone to The Herald.
SILYERTON, Nov. 25.-The Herald
arriving yesterday evening and dis
tributed this morning at the postof
ilce, while having nothing new re.
garding the mail service for six
months in Silverton, suggested that
1t is about time to protest against late
trains every day. When the Rio
Grande was making schedule time
some six months ago we received our
letters and papers in the evening, but
as rule we can not get letter com
ing at night until the next morning,
and our papers we get when the post
office force can finish distribution,
probably at II or II O'Clock the next
day.
Chas. Rowe, who has been meeting
trains here for years, has kept track
OF the time made on arrivals, and says
that during six months the mai! train
has arrived in Silverton on schedule
just twelve times.
We are never advised here when
tine train reaches or leaves Durango
''i .pbN'i toh. h' p'oplt nave b'ti
complaining for months. as such a
service as we have had for the half
year has worked countless hardships
upon all Merchants can not get out
mail due on returning morning trains
and many losses have been suffered to
commerce. both by reason of failing
to receive perishable goods and hav
ing mail service always uncertain
and inadequate.
II we want to know when a train
has left Durango we have to telephone
TO some reliable person in Durango
and pay the telephone company for
the messages.
Silverton is sorely aggrieved over
her mail service, as well as are the
shippers by express.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
coNVlcTs BREAK LOOSE
AT JEFFERSON CITY

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Nov. 20
AS result of a desperate attempt
To break jail at the state penitentiary
yesterday afternoon two men are dead
and two wounded. AT 3:15 Charles
Raymond Harry Vaughn, Hiram
Blake. Eli Seigler and George Ryan.
who were working near the prison
gate. made a rush for the gate, enter.
ing Deputy Warden Sees office, whom
they shot in the arm and hip. At the
gate they shot and killed Gateman
John Clay. The convicts then sliced
the bell and rang 1t furiously, giving
the impression that a general uprising
had taken place. probably to attract
the attention of the officers to other
parts. They placed nitro-glycerine to
the hinges OF the outside gate, blowing
the same OFF. Gaining the outside they
made dash for liberty but before
they had gone block the prison of
hcials. heavily armed, were In pur-
suit, shooting as they ran. Pedes-
trians jumped behind trees, ran into
houses and crouched down behind any
obstacle that presented refuge. Near
the Missouri railway station the con-
victs came upon wagon being driven
by Orville Lane. Jumping into this
wagon they seized Lane and held him
to act as a shield from the bullets OF
their pursuers. One convict lashed
the horses into run. Their wild ride
was of short duration, however, as
another posse. consisting of the city
ed In front Of them. and the convicts,
seeing that further flight was cut off
made a desperate stand. Lane was
thrown to the bottom of the wagon,
and, crouching over him, shielding
themselves to the best possible advan.
tage behind the sides of the vehicle,
the convicts opened fire, back to back
on their pursuers. The men in the
posse jumped behind trees and shot
with telling effect, splintering the
wagon and finally putting bullet
through one of the convicts, who fell
to the ground. Seeing that death was
inevitable and further resistance use.
less, the convicts surrendered. 1t was
found that Convicts Vaughn and Blake
were suffering from bullet wounds.
The driver of the wagon. Orville Lane,
and Convicts Ryan and Raymond were
uninjured.
The conyicts were taken back to
prison. This morning It was reported
that two others had escaped during
the melee, having easily escaped at.
tention by hiding outside the walls.
Attorney General Hadley and Pros
ecuting Attorney Belch began an in
vestigation this morning and Judge
Martin issued an order for special
grand jury to indlct the convicts
charging them with murder, and there
will soon probably be triple hanging
Warden Hall denied admission to
all excepting officials today. The fu-
nerals of Clay and Allison are to be
held from their homes tomorrow.
The wounded convicts, Vaughn and
Raymond. are only slightly Injured.
Deputy See, who was shot twice. is
| On duty today.
| II Is not known where the mutt
neers got their weapons and nitro
| glycerine.
The p"nitentiary board has ordered
| that henceforth no free laborers will
| be employed by contractors in tn,
shops with convicts.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
MANY PROMINENT MEN
ARE TO BE WITNESSES

NEW YORK, Nov 25.--The insur.
ance investigation continues to reveal
scandals one on top of another. To
day it was announced that next week 9
revelations are TO eclipse those that
have gone before.
Secretary of State Elihu Root, ]. 4.
Morgan and George w. Perkins have
been summoned to explain various
sensational charges with which their
names have been connected.
Mr.. Morgan will be questioned re-
garding the payment by him of large
sums to Andrew Hamilton, the lobby.
list, and also as to his use of millions
OF dollars of the New York Life's
money.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
GoMPERS REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF FEDERATION

PITTSBURG. Nov. 25.-Samuel
Gompers was reelected president OF
the American Federation of Labor to-
day. His opponents declined to per
nit the election to be made unani'
nous.
AS the opposition came only from
two Socialists Chairman Lewis declar'
ed the election unanimous.
The following vice presidents were
elected: James Duncan, Jonn Mitcn'
ell. James O'Connell, Max Morris. ID
A. Hayes and Daniel keefe.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
Hool Hool BLACK CATS.

Montrose Enterprise.
Some Montrose lumbermen played
a mean trick on Vice Snar Tom Brown
OF the Hoo Hoo order of lumbermen.
who was at the Grand hotel. Grand
Junction, on Saturday. They had
dodgers printed, calling for 100 or
more black cats. to he delivered be
fore p. m. of Saturday at the Grand
hotel. and Offering 25 cetns apiece for
each cat, the cat merchant TO call on
Tom Brown for his pay. These dodg
ers were distributed freely In Grand
Junction, and before pight the fun be
gan. If you don't believe 1t, ask Ton
Brown, VINO was in the thick Of II
The black cat Is the emblem Of tn,
Hoo Hoos.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
A BOYS WORTH.

one can hardly turn around without
meeting a boy. The future men of our
land are everywhere in evidence. How
they are coming on" is most i'm
portant matter. Whether stocks or
bonds go up or down or the price OF
real estate rises and falls is trifling
matter compared with whether boys
are rising into useful, honorable man
hood or falling below the desired
standard of uprightness. If ne is good
no money could buy him. If he is bad
millions of dollars will not heal the
broken hearts of his father and motn.
er. The saddest hearted people today
live in some of the most beautiful
houses where there is mourning over
the wreck of a life from which much
much was hoped. The sum- rst heart.
ed fathers and mothers are often in
a little cottage where there are noble.
true-hearted boys and girls growing
into useful lives. Let no boy who suf.
fers privation and has to work spend
any time in envying the boy who has
everything to enjoy now. The son of
the millionaire may come to your
door some time begging for a crust of
bread. The boy who has need to work
is the fortunate boy, and time will
prove II.
If boy has bood health and good
morals he can win his way to position
and plenty, hut II he lacks either good
health or good morals a hard time is
ahead Of him
Cigarettes destroy both health and
morals. The boy who becomes "A slave
to them closes behind him every door
of splendid usefulness that opens to
Young America in these wonderful
days.
Here is a conundrum for you. Why
are boys like grasshoppers? Boys
are like grasshoppers because they Of
ten jump without any idea of where
they are going to land. The grasshOp.
per may land under the wheels OF a
passing wagon or into a pile OF burn
ing brush and its brief life Is gone
When boy jumps into the cigarette
habit he little thinks that he may
land In the opium den, the prison cell
the lunatic asylum or a premature
grave.
Cigarettes SOW the seeds of decay
in our nation by the wholesale de
struction of the health and morals q
the bright, promising boys OF the
country. They have helped I'LL the
ranks OF the incapable. have given oc
cupants to our jails, penitentiarie!
and asylums, and have filled many al
early and dishonored grave on hill
side and in valley. There are home
Swallowed because of the use of cigar
cites from which the clouds will neve
lift. The very life OF our nation is il
danger and her future is in the bal
ance when such wholesale POISONING
and destruction of its young life is a
work.
What do the boys of this land say
All who will join hands to put dow
the cigarette and the brood of ev
habits that accompany 1t are aske
to unite with the Anti-Cigarette leagu
which already has many thousands {
, members.-Selected.
Look out for more about the Ant
, Cigarette league later.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
COURT MARTIAL WILL
HAVE BODY ExHUMEO

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 25.-The secre-
tary of the navy today ordered the
body OF Midsnipman Branch exhumed
The testimony in the court martial oil
Midshipman Merriwether today show
ed that Branch was continually nag
ging Mefriwether. II challenge TO
fight had been refused the cadet 80 re-
fusing would have been ostracized.
Other testimony was to the effect that
cadets VINO fought usually thereafter
became close friends.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
LAWSON SAYS HE CONTROLS
TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES

BOSTON, Nov 25.-Thomas w.
Lawson formally announced today
that by means of proxiLs he mas secur-
ed the absolute control of the New
York Life Insurance company and the
Mutual Life Insurance company. and
that these companies Will he managed
hereafter honestly and in the interests
of the policy holders.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
ITALIAN MURDERS FOUR
OVER GAMBLING LOSS

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-After losing
his last cent gambling with fellow
railroad laborers in camp near Win
throp Harbor, an Italian named Ze-
zatte last night shot and killed two
comrades and wounded three others
from ambush when pursued Two OF
the wounded will die. Zezatte es-
capped.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
MAY HAVE
AN OFFICIAL GAZETTE

WASHINGTON, Nov 25.-The gov
ernment may have an official daily
gazette" to keep. a commission is
considering the advisability of recon-
mending its establishment to print all
departmental orders to save waste by
duplication.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
RUSS|A'S
TROUBLES
CONTINUE

SEBASTOPOL. Nov. 25.-Today the
sailors of this Russian port and the
regiments quartcred here mutinied
and ioinel the workmen, who were
holding a meeting under the red flag.
The merchants are in state OF panic
and are barricading their doors. The
speeches made by the leaders OF this
revolutionary movement are most ex
treme, the massacre OF the grand
dukes being declared as very soon to
happen.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
WARDEN GIVES PRISONERS
A VERY PLAIN TALK

LEAVENWoRTH, Nov. 25.-war-
den McClaughrey today let the feder.
al convlcts brought from Jefferson
City know henceforth they are not
in 'gentlemen's prison" but in a
square deal prison." where all will be
treated alike.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
WEATHER FOR
HARVARD-YALE GAME

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. 25.-Un.
settled weather prevails for the Har-
ward Yale football game. Thousands
of enthusiastic partisans are here for
the annual struggle. Hurley, captain
of Harvard, who is disabled by a blood
clot on the brain, sent the following
message to the team; Dig In; smasn
line; obey instructions"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
CASSIE ISN'T MARRIED,
SAYS CANADIAN OFFICIAL

CLEVELAND. o.. Nov. 25.-By an
opinion rendered by the attorney gen
eral OF Canada, Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
is merely the common law wife OF DR..
Leroy Chadwick, the marriage cere'
mony at Windsor Canada, eight years
ago having been declared invalid be
cause both were non-residents of Can
ada.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27

oil magnates to testify before the spe-
clal commissioner in an custer suit
brought by the state OF Missouri. have
been served yet Il was stated in be-
half of the prosecution that no special
effort had been made to serve the
papers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27

BERLIN, Nov. 25.-The Tageblatt
today prints dispatches from st. Pet.
crsburg to the effect that the police
have intercepted correspondence be-
tween the revolutionary leaders
throughout the empire and especially
here, and its followers in other parts
OF Europe. in which the murder of
members of the imperial household is
discussed. The police have not made
any arrests but expect to during the
day The officials. however, are at
sea because the manner of the plot is
not developed in the slightest by the
Intercepted letters.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
CARNEGIE CELEBRATES HIS
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Andrew Car
negie celebrated his 6sth birthday an
niversary today by doing philanthrop-
ic work. He has given away s137,OO0,-
900 since he made his fortune.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27

Every seaport on the coasts OF tne
United States in the world is inter.
ested In the Improvement Of the Mis-.
sisslppi river and It's main tributaries.
for deep channels will secure the de
livery Of shiploads inland without
breaking bulk, and the obtaining OF
cargoes direct In the heart of The
country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
UNSUITABLE HOMICIDE
ALL HE DESERVED

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Nov. 25.-
James HARRISON was acquitted of the
murder of Louis Bergman today
whom he shot on finding him with
Mrs. HARRISON.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-27
FORMAL RATIFICATION OF
PEACE TREATY TODAY

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-Formal
exchanges Of ratification Of the Russo.
Japanese peace treaty takes place at
o'clock this AFTERNOON In The diplo,