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CARD OF THANKS.

take this method Of expressing my thanks
70 many friends for their sympathy and kindly
acts C upon the occasion Of the death of my
husband. Joseph 5. Beach. They, VIII ever
he remembered and appreciated by the re-
''p''"'' Mrs. ia BEACH.
I OsT-A black CARD CASE containing
l. cards of owner. w. II. p. Kelly, ana
some papers, &c. The finder will be suitably
rewarded by leaving it ct this office.
AUG St.
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Local Matters.
Weather Probabilities.
Sun and Tide Table.

Sun rises tomorrow at 5:26 and sets $50.
High water at 1902 q. IN. and 7:25 p. M
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CFCOND HAND BAGS.-Will buy any
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freight. Write me for prices. GEO. /.
king Richmond, Va. aus Tvs
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w chandise accounts; good salary and eX-
penses, Address Globe Company, 123 Chest
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Mason Fruit Jar
Special.

We offer lot of choice quality Machine
made Fruit Jars, in the popular Mason style,
at prices lower than we have been able to
offer these best quality Jars for this season.
Pint size, 45c dOz in box,
Quart size, SOC dOz in box.
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Tin Wash Boilers, worth 75c, cut to........ 4sc
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19
ANCIENT RELICS FOUND.

Last week Messrs. Keen and Sheek
brought in from Utah some very in
teresting relics OF the prehistoric
race known as Clif Dwellers. They
are sandals, half-dozen pairs In all
and corresponding to an era of the
worlds civilization long since gone
by, The sandals are made of what
appears to be willow splits woven to-
gether after a very crude yet some
what artistic fashion The cords for
Fastening them on the feet are made
OF soap weed and much resemble
grass rope, They were found in n
cave on Yellow Jacket canon some
thirty feet below the surface and are
IN as perfect state of preservation
as though they had been made only
few years instead of centuries. Vel.
low Jacket canon is in the region of
the ancient Gin Ruins and at the
place where the relics were found
We're also found skull and other
parts OF the human skeleton. The
SANDALS are now on exhibition in the
window of the George Bauer Bank II
is thought that nothing quite like
them has even before been found -
Mancos Times.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19
COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council met in regular
session last night with George Wea-
yer as mayor pro tenn. and all council
men present except Mr.. Godfrey.
Minutes of the last meeting Were
read and approved.
Livery license was granted to VIII
liamiam Sease and an opera house
license TO Stilwell & So
Aldermen Hanno, Berndt and Sites
were named as a committee to look
after the annexation of Animas City.
An appropriation for the mainte-
nance of public library was made
OF SIPS month; $50 to go for rent.
$50 for librarian and s25 for inciden.
tails. It was reported that four rooms
on the second floor of che Red Men
building had been secured, posses
sion to be as soon as the building is
ready for occupancy, and 1t was de
cided to have the library there.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19

since it disappeared. Its ears had
been frozen. 1t bore the scras Of many
a battle with dogs and undoubtedly
had seen good deal Of life under side
walks and any old place cat can
get. The cat was given good sup
per, including saucer of milk, after
which II curled up on warm rug
near the stove and went TO sleep.
The Herald was approached yester-
day with . proposition by gentle
man from Pueblo to get out special
boom newspaper edition Owing to
having practically matured plans, as
the people of Durango know. from
past announcements that The Herald
will. soon as the time is appropriate,
publish in proper form an edition
setting forth the resources Of Duran
go and surrounding country, The Her
aid is Of the opinion THAT the people
these editions should hav. say as
TO the best time and method Of adyer-
tisfng our county The Herald's idea
OF issuing the coming edition was not
what 1t would make out OF 1t directly
but what would come from 1t in at
tracing people with money to our
town and county. Therefore we ask
the business element OF our town to
hold aloof from any boom edition,
gotten mp principally for the benefit
of the promoter. Durango has the tai
ent and men who have the knowledge
Of our resources to get up an edition
that will SET forth the advantages OF
the great southwest. and keep our
money at home
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19

overhauhng the mill as soon as the
weather will permit. Hydraulic sizers
and slime tables are to be added
and the mill is to be gore over thor
oughly and put in shape to handle the
thousands of tons OF mill dirt the
company has in the old slopes and
dumps Of the Enterprise. This work
would have been started sooner but
there was doubt about there being
sufficient water to run the plant. The
recent SHOWS have. however. dissipat-
ed this doubt and work will go for
ward in the near future.-Rico News.
II is a great pleasure to announce
that Durango will have public Ii
brary. The city council last night ac-
cepted the proposition offered by the
Ladies' Library association. whereby
the latter donates $1,000 worth of
books. the city to provide suitable
quarters for the library and also for
maintaining same. The Council appro-
pFldleu elZD n mouth. FlTty uCiidrs >
Of This will go for rent $50 for libra
rian's salary and $25 for incidentals.
The library will occupy four rooms on
the second floor Of the Red Mems
building, which is an ideal location 1t
is central. can bs easily found by
any stranger. and the rent price
royers heat and ianitn, saryice The
ladies propose also to donate build
ing site, and an effort will be made to
secure a donation from Andrew Car
negie for handsome building.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19

OF the human mechanism an end comes
to its usefulness, but it has not actually
ruorn onf" Mans system at times gets
rusty like the wheels Of the watch aud
only needs little cleaning and oilinS to
put ii in shape for life's battles.
An imitation Of natures method Of re-
storing waste of tissue and impoverish-
ment Of the blood and nervous force is
used when you take an alternative extract
Of herbs and roots, without the use Of alco-
hol. like DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. Thi. vegetable medicine coaIes
the digestive functions and helps in the
assimilation of food, or rather enables the
otRan. to take from the fsod Just the
nutriment the blood requires.
Prof ]. f. Tsnxusy of 81 ST. Peter street Que
bee writes II had been i'll for time with L.
Grippe and did moi regain my strength. with
in . week aN-r usinr br Pierces Golden Ned
ieal Discovery I was able TO he around sEain
and found that my system va entirely free
from sny Of the bad cHects of La Grippe. I
now keep . bottle of the Golden Medical Dis
oovery on hand and when catch cold, take .
few dose. which keeps ne in perfect health
A. builder up Of lost strength aud vitality l
do no, believe your Discovery has an equal
Accep, no substitute. for Golden Medical
Discovery" There is nothing Just -
good for diseases of the stomach.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, the best
laxative for old people. They cure con-
stipstion and biliousness
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19
A LAKE CITY
PIONEER PASSES ON.


The following sketch OF Francis
Marion Mendenhali, who died in Lake
City, Jan. 8, is taken from the Lake
City Times. Mr. M.udenhall was
known to many people OF this section
being one OF the prominent old-timers
He was the father of Mrs L. C. Jak-
way. OF Durango:
"Mr. Mendenhall was one OF the
pioneers of Hinsdale county, having
come TO Lake City from Chetopa.
Kansas, in 1877 and has resided here
continuously since that time. having
been prominently engaged in com
mercial, ranching and mining pur-
suits. In early manhood he became
member OF the Baptist denomina-
tion and had ever been active and
earnest in church and Sunday school
work. At the time of his death he
was deacon of the First Baptist church
Of Lake City. OF sturdy Quaker stock
he was a man OF sterling character
and ever sought to promote the good.
the true and the beautiful in life. For
many weeks he had been confined to
his bed and at times his suffering was
intense No doubt death came as Il
happy release and he passed to his
eternal rest at peace with both God
and man, loved and respected by all
who knew him. He is survived by a
widow. four sons and three daughters,
his second son. Porter j.. being de-
ceased. Those surviving are his Wild
ow. Emma ]. Mendenhall; his oldest
son, w E. Mendenhall Mrs. NJ. Fa-
nella Crooke, Mrs. r. Frances Kadash.
Mrs. ALA NJ, Jakway and his sons,
F. X. Mendenhall c. A. Mendenhall
and f. C. Mendenhall. There is also
one sister. Mrs Allie NJ. Crane, of
Bartlett. Kan. and one brother. J T,
Mendenhall, OF San Diego. Cal, who
survive him. The funeral services
were held at tn Baptist church
Sunday morning and were largely at
tended many of the old residents
coming to pay last token of respect
and TO drop a tear over the departure
Of one who. with them. was identi.
fed with the early history of Hins-
dale county"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19

The following real estate transfers
We're filed during the past week win
the county clerk and recorder:
Warranty Deeds.
Peter Reinheimer TO John F. Scriv.
ener. lot in block l0l in Durango
consideration; $50
Henry Ruedy to John F. Scrivener
lot 7, in block 1Ol in Fassbinder's ad.
dition TO Durango; 81.
William Parker to Lille d. Paddocl.
lots II and is OF section 2 in township
S2, north of range 13 west, n. NJ. p.
NJ; together with two-ffths interest
in the ditch used in connection with
said land: $500
The Parrot Town and Improvement
company to r. e. Van Deventer, lots
8, and 10 in block 22 in Parrot:
$40.
K. NJ. Airy to Arthur Kelly. lot IL
Mountain View addition to Durango:
$500.
The lgnacio Mesa & Ditch company
TO Alfred l.. Pierce. nine cubic feet OF
water per second of time in the West
Side Extension ditch, the Ignacio Mesa
ditch and the Morrison Lake or Stor.
age Reservoir; $1,000.
George w. Kephart to w. U. Whea.
ton, lot in block 100 in Fassbinder
addition to Durango: $500.
Cassius NJ. Elliott to Matte A.
Campbell. lots 16 and II in block "A
in Durango: 500.
Florence b. Terrell to Cassius NJ.
Elliott. lots Is and II in block "A. in
Durango $500.
8. W. Morrison and Cora Morrison
to Alfred l.. Pierce all OF section 81
in township "a range w. N. NJ. p.
NJ; $4,000.
Mining Deeds.
+. ID. A. Rose to Frank q. J. Lewis
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19

and c. A. Pike the Evening Star lode
claim In California mining district
$225.
w. A. Nichols to John w. Hubie..
one-thrd interest in the Jay Bird lode
claim in California mining district;
$500.
John w. Ritter and Mollie f. Rit-
ter to C. f Newton and A. o. Buskirk'
one-hsh interest in the Outlook lode
claim in California district; 81.
United tSates to Mary L. Akers, the
south half of the northwest quarter
and the south half of the northeast
qua rter of section 25 in township 30
north of range 6 west n. NJ. y. NJ.
United States to Frank d. Akers
the east half of the northwest quarter
the southwest quarter of the north
west quarter and the southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter OF sec
ton 90 in township 35 north of range
8. west. n NJ P NJ
United States TO Stephen NJ. keith
Tie ulWtoi piai'ti VI ''
east quarter and the east half of the
southwest quarter of section u. and
the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section II U, in town
ship "a north of range west, N. NJ
p. NJ
United States to Hervey S. Sheldon
the west half of the southwest quar-
ter of section / and the east half o.
the southeast quarter of section 10 IL
| township 20 north of range 3, wes
N VI .. NJ
United States to Minnie Il. Akers
the northeast quarter of the north
east quarter of section 35 and Tho
northeast quarter of the southesis
quarter and the south half of th'
southeast quarter of section 26 IL
| township 35 north of range west, n
NJ. p. NJ.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19
ILLINOIS BELL WITH A HISTORY.

The famous old bell OF the Roman
well county, again tolls the knell OF
departing day" after being tempora.
rily silent. following the transfer
from the old editce to the new one
recently dedicated. The bell has
remarkable history, and has had many
owners. For 40 years IL has been the
property of st. Joseph parish, ringing
out the hour of weddings, of masses
The age Of the bell has been variously
estimated between 200 and 300 years.
II is but trihe larger than the ordi-
nary locomotive bell. but the metal
contains a certain proportion of silver
which not only gives it a peculiarly
sweet tone, but also one of great
strength, so that the sound is heard
from one end of the township to the
other
According to an inscription upon
Jhe bell, 1t was cast in a foundry at
Nallidolid, Spain, early in the 10th cen
Jury. The bell was conveyed to Vera
Cruz, Old Mexico. by monks. where
II hung in the cathedral until the
Mexican war in lS47. When Vera
cruz was captured by the United
states army, three young men OF
Company G. Fourth Illinois Infantry,
which was recruited in Central Iii.
hois, captured the bell and sent II
home. They were Second Lieutenant
w. A. Tinney, Sergeant j. NJ. Gill and
Sergeant Samuel Rhodes. all OF Pebin.
ihe same trio captured the famous
wooden leg of General Santa Ana,
now in the museum at Springfield.
Alter reaching Pekin the bell was
sold to the owner of the Prairie
STATE, an Illinois river steamboat.
and was carried between Peoria and
81 Louis for five years, until April
TO- 1852. The Prairie State, while
racing with the steamer Avalanche,
oiew up opposite Pekin and went to
the bottom. with heavy loss OF life.
The bell lay at the bottom of the riv-
er Tor two years. when it was fished
on'' and the finders sold it to the I,
Methodist congregation. who were
about to dedicate new church. From
1904 the bell hung from the tower OF
that church until 1867, when the
Catholic people of st, Joseph decided
mat the historic and Catholic associ-
AL.
ntions OF the bell were sufficiently i'm
portant to warrant its restoration to
mat faith. They asked the Method
ISIS to set price, and the latter will
ihgiy gave the bell for the price of
another.-Chicago Rsoord.Herlld.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19
CHINESE WOMEN WORK
IN PLACE OF COOLIES

me hrst contract for fve,mile sec.
lions on the Canton-Hankow line was
sublet by the Chinese contractors to
various lesser contractors who were
generally the heads OF families or
communities, says Justin Burns in the
engineering magazine, These sub
contracts for 300 or 400 feet embank.
meh's Were taken at a certain unit
rate which was sufficiently low for the
general contractor to realize som,
proht from the work. The sub.
contractor utilized all members of his
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19

community OF. family to fulfill his con-
tract. and often not only men but wo-
men and children filled the borrow
pits II was "A common sight to see
gangs OF laborers composed entirely
of women, many of whom worked
with their infants strapped TO their
backs. II might be interesting TO
state that the women coolies formed
more efficient and less troublesome =
earth laborers than the men. The in
citers of strikes and labor riots
seemed TO have less effect upon these
unfortunates.
The rice fields are of dark blue clay.
which overlies the rock to a depth
varying in this delta country from 90
10 30 feet. Where the ground was
moist and the clay tenacious. the ma
terial in the borrow pits was cut by
spades into blocks, each containing
about a quarter of a cubic foot. These
blocks We're transferred to the en-
| bankments in various manners, which
depended upon the ingenuity or desire
| embankments it was usual to place
coolies in rows extending from the
| borrow pits to the embankments. aud
to loss the blocks of clay from hand
| TO hand until placed in the construc-
| ton. Another method which proved
economical was to lay planks from
the borrow pits. and by posting work
iIen along these boards at short in
tervals the blocks of clay were laid
,I the wetted planks until finally
placed in position in the fill. Then
again, sleds drawn by coolies over the
rc always of wetted clay. were used
to transfer large loads of blocks to
the embankment. When the clay
| contained a certain percentage OF
sand the blocks did not retain their
form sufficiently to permit OF tossing
or sliding. and in these cases baskets
suspended at the ends of bamboo
shoulder poles We're in general use.
The Chinese contractors on the
Canton-Hankow railway practically
completed their embankment con
/ u u'lSs Dut 1t W dS ueCtSsdIy 10 lake
the bridge work out of their hands
and complete these structures under
foreign foremen supervising native
laborers. In the case of the embank-
ments, it was not difficult to obtain
coolies who had been skilled in the
handling of clay in constructing and
repairing the innumerable dikes
which filled the country. With these
orientals the element of time never
seemed to be thoroughly understood.
and, generally speaking, no contract.
or ever paid any regard to the com.
pleton of his work at the time pro-
missed
Much has been written in praise of
the Chinese characteristic of faithful
ness in fulfilling a contract or bust
ness obligation in the spirit and letter
of the agreement even though there
was no written evidence of a promise
and even though the transaction
would involve pecunary loss to the
Oriental. 1t is to be regretted that
this railway work in south China can
not substantiate this much-quoted
and praised characteristic, 1t may
have been that the Chinese builders
We're reared in a different school OF
business ethics from the merchants
the railroad contractors were certain
ly thoroughly grounded in the fine
arts of equivocation and scientific
dishonesty of action and intent
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19
From Wednesdays Daily.

Rico is advertising for few more
good miners.
b, n. Freeman was passenger for
Denver this morning.
II. Rachofsky made flying trip to
Silverton, returning this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eldredge were
passengers this morning for Denver
The Colonial Danes danced and
reasted al the Vendome asst night.
AS a sign that Rico Is picking up.
another saloon Is to be started there
w s. Pickerill went to Silverton
last evening to settle the loss from
the Silver Lake fre.
this morning and may conclude to
visit Denver before returning home
+. X. Graham left this morning for
a visit with his brother in Alexan-
dria. La. He has not seen his brother
for thirty years. He will take his time
and return when he feels like IL.
Alderman Godfrey and wife return
ed last night from their trip south.
which took in several points In Texas.
They visited Mrs. Godfrey's people.
and return home both feeling much
better for their trip.
Orvills Whitaker departed this
for Denver after visit with
his parents here few days. After a
short stay In the capital city he will
return to Vallardena, Old Mexico.
where he has an important position
with the GuEgenheims.
The Durango Leasing company,
which has q lease on the Enterprise
mill 1t the mouth Of the Group
tunnel. will comnsacs the work Of
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19

attack Of disease IN
the battle Of life.
The old idea Of fate
or "kismet," and
that = person al
ways dies when his
time comes, is now
exploded. Every
nechauism, wheth.
sr made by God or
man, has . definite
amount of wear
and It's life can be
lenEth e ned or
shortened accord
ing to the care that
is given it. If &C
cident OF careless
nes. destroys the
wOfka of the watch
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19
T g e q q q g q q y q q = .
MINES AND MINING.
From the La Plata Miner.


From now for a while, surface min
ing will be conducted around the sa-
loon stoves.
pleted twenty feet of drifting on the
Clara lode for r. n. Rose.
The Neglected mill will be started
this week and will soon add nice
sum TO the output of that mine.
Olsen. Terrell g. Co are taking out
very rich ore from their lease on the
Little Jane mine and have good
sized body OF it in sight.
Geo. Hassinger is working IA small
force on his claim near the mouth OF
Burnt Timber gulch, This property
has produced some shipping ore and
wh,n properly developed will proba-
bly, pay well
The Durango Girl Mining Co. which
has been working only a small force
for some time. will put on several
more men this week and will take
out ore for shipment and continue
he development now under way.
A w. Beason & Co. have opened
an ore shoot on their property just
west of the Chief mine which gives
returns OF $3.50 per ton. This property
is so situated as to be easily worked
and the boys are likely TO make a
nice sum out OF 1t as several capital
lists are already investigating it.
The May Day Mining Co is rushing
work on the tramway and will soon
have 1t in operation. They are now
erecting the lower terminal near the
county road. When completed this
half mile of tram will cut opt a two
mile haul. and it Is likely that this
season will see the spur from the Rio
Grande Southern extended to meet
this ramway. which will do away
with hauling with team.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19

From Tuesdays daily.
George West returned form Denver
last evening
Mrs. Satterlee returned yesterday
from her trip east
James j German returned last
evening from Denver.
Morton Ssaiutt was down from Sill.
verton yesterday. He has glowing
reports of San Juan county.
j. O. Campbell, the smelter ore
buyer was an east-bouud passenger
this morning
j T Brazier Of the meat market in
LARS grocery store. went out on the
Florida today to interview some of
the cattle raisers.
Mrs. Ross McGirr came down from
Rockwood last evening for the pur-
pose OF moving her household effects.
the house she had having been sold.
ID. II. Franks and his son f. NJ.
stopped over night in the city, being
on their way from Mr.. Franks prop.
'rty on the East Maucos to Cripple
Creek.
Ben Ross, connected with the
Gaulty Boy passed through from Sill.
verton this morning on his way TO
Alleghaney. Pa, for visit with his
people.
Mr. F. NJ. KilIian and Miss Anna
Conley were united in marriage last
night. Rev Sanderson officiating, The
bride arrived from Pueblo on the
evening train.
There Is no one that can have as
much fun on a small investment as
the small boy or girl with their sled
There are excellent coasting places
all over town
c. l.. Buckingham. one OF the man.
ayers T the Bonnie Girl mine above
La Plata City. returned from the east
last evening and went up to the mine
this morning.
w. s. Hanioey. who ia To run the
engine at the Neglected mill. 20, all
ready to 20 up this morning. but there
was some repairing to do and they
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19

The body of Jack Walker was sent
out this morning for his home in
Belvidere. Kan. where It will be
buried. The remains were escorted
from the La Plata undertaking rooms
by number of Woodmen. of the
World, OF which order deceased was
a member.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19

Joe Emblinger, German has not
been seen since the night of the
Blafnik wedding and his friends have
asked the assistance of the officers
in trying to locate him.