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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

Falryland has ever had fascina.
ton for every healthy boy and girl,
even when to maturity grown. but
few of us ever even expected to get
a glimpse into that mysterious region
outside Of the covers OF the books we
for mas happened and fairyland Is
really here. and the best Of 1t all is
that the fairies who will charm you
with story and song next Friday even
Ing are Durango's own lovely daugh-
tiers transformed for the nignt to hold
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

Charlie Burton starts this after
noon for the Uintah reservation 10
join some surveying expedition con
nected with the opening OF the reser-
walton lands. He goes by Silverton.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

Dan Hoover is down from the
scene OF his construction of the state
road to Orc Elmo and says he will
have the thoroughfare through to the
Neglected mine in few days. when
he will return 10 widen the turnouts.
Mr.. Hoover says the additional $4,000
appropriated by the state last winter
for this road can be expended to
great advantage in taking the road.
bed in several places higher than the
boulder creek bed and giving 1t bet.
Ter degree of permanence, higher and
away from the channels of floods.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

W. s. Kincaid, state fisn superin-
tendent. came in from Denver last
evening, leaving early this morning
for the Emerald lakes hatchery and
spawning emporium. Colorado is
certainly providing fishermen with
sport and it is to be hoped the laws
will be SO construed as to permit fish
ermen the use of streams.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

Durango parties are figuring on a
lease and bond on the Crown Dla-
mond in Tibnrcio gulch. George
Williams few years ago shipped
good ore from this property, but put
them all. When Briggs and Dramer
sold their big group to the Bonnie
Girl Mining company they held out
the Crown Diamond TO get the price
or mine 1t themselves.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

Andy Chitwood drove out this after
noon to Aztec to size up business op-
portunities. Aztec is lively at pres
ent, there being great many railway
graders around the place. They are
grading in Aztec and both ways from
the town. 1t is day all day and day
all night in Aztec.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

Chas e. Stilwell and w. C. Waite
have in mind a delightful eastern
trip which Includes Denver. Chicago
Washington, New York, Atlantic City
and other pleasure resorts, returning
by way of New Orleans and Calves
ton. They expect to leave Durango
the 9Th of August Both are entitled
to a respite from business cares and
we know they will have fine time.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Wright returned
last evening from Pinkerton Springs
where they put in six days very pleas.
antly. Tney say that about thirty
people are enjoying camp life in the
vicinity of Pinkerton
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

The Delta county fair will he held
at Montrose during the Third week in
September, commencing Sept. goth,
and will last four days. The San
Luis valley fair at Monte Vista will
be held the same week.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

AT the meeting OF the board Of
trade the other night President CAM
asked Judge Pike of the school boart
how ne accounted for the great de
crease of children in district No. 8
Judge Pixies answer was hardly cor
rect. for we are not all getting old.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

c. c. Sroufe started yesterday
morning overland for Gallup. Arizona
a Colorado railroad officials are kept
pretty busy these days and when the
appointed time comes dirt will fy
Just as fast. Mr.. Sroufe will traverse
the route 10 be followed BY the rail.
road as near as possible.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

tendent OF schools, presented n sub
ject OF which she has long been n
warm advocate, and that is the con
solidation OF city and county high
school. She presented arguments TO
show that such a school would be a
great benefit to county students who
would avail themselves of tne oppor-
of going away. and at the same time
the burden on the city would be re.
duced,' thus making the school Of mu-
tual benefit. Several others present
spoke on this matter and the con
census OF opinion was an endorse
ment Of Mrs. Pulford's plan. Judge
Pike stated tnat 10 counties In the
state. including Boulder. already had
such schools and they had been found
satisfactory.
Judge c. A. Pike said that the dis
trlct had lost $4,000 or SIS 900 By set
Ting with the corporations, and this
would nave paid the $4,000 OF war
rants Issued on account OF buildings
Mr.. Mcconnell favored bonding the
outstanding warrants, which would
relieve the old-timers who have gone
through the reverses OF past years
and borne heavy burdens from In
mediate payment and make 1t 40 tha
newcomers and new Investors In th'
future could nelp to pay the debt.
City Attorney w. A. Reese said WI
were sending an enormous amount o
money to New York. We owed 1903
900 and this was a drain Of 1885
year. Judge Pike thought there wa
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

The force OF Denver & Rio Grande
surveyors who have had tneir head
quarters at Carbonero. pulled up
ward. going In the direction OF Pa
gosa Springs and Creole, Their das-
tInation is not known here. This
lends color to the belief that the ID.
e. II. G. will not be caught mapping
by the Arizona e. Colorado. and un.
doubtedly there will be race be-
tween the two roads for the choice Of
routes and passes over the mountains
east OF here.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

w. T. kirkpatrick and his guests
returned from Pine river Saturday
Mr.. Kirkpatrick does not expect 10
spend much time at his country resi-
dence this season and the place has
been locked up and will probably not
be open TO guests again this year.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

Engine 266. on which Smith and
Allison were killed, has been brought
In and is on a sidetrack near the de-
pot 1t is viewed with great interest
by many people.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

General Manager A. C. Ridgway OF
the Rio Grande is slated to arrive in
the city about tnis afternoon Trip
one of inspection and ascertaining
progress on Pennington branch.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

The first Pennington peaches OF the
season were on sale this morning. In
the course of week or ten days the
early varieties will be within reacn
of all. And this will be fine as our
mouth has been watering for the de-
iicious fruit for some weeks.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

That Durango bears Silverton no
ill-will is shown by the fact that over
100 people from this place took in
the ball game there yesterday, not to
mention those who went up Saturday
evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27

NoTE.-Avoidb baking powdersmade from
alum. They look like pure powders,
and may raise the cake, but alum
is a poison and no one can eat food
mixed with it without injury TO health.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
rounds ABOUT the National SAM,

grounds ABOUT the National SAM
ia rum at that place.
There are fifty-fve acres in the
Sa niatarum site proper, and it is
proposed to lay these out in avenues
and walks, and embellish them in
the most pleasing manner possible
with shrubbcry and other ornamcn-
tai effects. congressman Martin
was to have met Capt, Palmer at
tlot Springs, but was prevented by
the heavy snow.
The last session of congress appro
priated $1,000 for the building of o
green house, and also made 9ener.
ons appropriation for the erection of
several cottages on the grounds.
The green house, viii probably b.
built at a point back OF the sani,ar-
ium proper, and will be used to fur
nish cut flowers for the sunitarium:
The cottages will be for the occu-
pancy of the attendants at the hos
ptal, and will probably be located
by the ianscape artist and in accord
ance With his plans.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12

for and oncfourth of them are the
indirect cause of the present pros
rerily of the undertaking business.
My practice is on the increase and
when | think of the many kind deeds
and the good advice both general
and medical YOU 50 freely gave to
me, it fills me with the deepest re-
gard for your future welfare and in
the near future hope to see you
again when we will talk over old
times and plan for the future.
Your friend and student.
II. "A. SHAW.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
Miss HALEY Helen $50
Miss Smith, teacher. .. $50

Nearly all modern business men
conduct their business affairs on a
twelve month basis. That is, at
the expiration of each business
year general inventory is taken
and the affairs for the year are
balanced.
The present proprietors of this
paper assumed charge on the first
day of July, (19o3) and conse-
qucntly July 1st, 1905 will mark
the end of our business year-the
second.
In order to show some slight
appreciation of the patronage we
have received, we have decided to
inaugurate a unique and interesting
contest, that will result in some
Pennington county girl receiving
absolutely free handsome and
valuable solid gold watch.
THR PLAN.
"The most popular girl in Pen
nlngton county is the young lady
who will get the watch, and our
subscribers, who are naturally the
most intelligent in the community,
and are therefore the best able to
judge, shall decide who is to own
this beautiful watch. Only legiti-
mate cash subscribers to the Union
may vote, and the winner of the
prize must have a plurality of the
vote cast.
To all who pay money on sub
scription to the Union from now
until July 1st, 1905, shall he en-
titled to votes in the contest at the
rate OF one vote for each cent paid
in on subscription. In other words
anyone who pays one year in ad-
vance, cash price ST.. he or she
will be entitled to $50 votes, and SO
on.
THE WATCH.
The watch which was purchased
OF Jeweler Swanson, of this city,
is now on exhibition at Mr.. Swan
sons store where it may BE- seen
and examined. 1t is richly en-
graved, I4-carat solid gold, hunting
case, genuine Hampden move
ment, and fully guaranteed in
every way by Mr.. Swanson.
The winners picture will be
printed in the Union as soon after
the contest as plate can be secured
and the Union, of course, will paw
all costs OF photograph, plate, etc.
The results of the contest will
appear each week in the columns
Of the Union.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Department Of Insurance.

Gompany's Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas. The Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company, corpn-
ration organized under the laws
OF wisconsin. has filed in this
once sworn statement exhibiting its
condition and business for the year end
Ing Dec ", 1904. conformable to the re-
quirehaents OF the laws Of this state
regulating the business OF Insurance: and
Whereas, The said company has fiieti
in his office duly certified copy Of it's
Charter. with certificate of organization
In compliance with the requirements Of
the Insurance law aforesaid;
Now. Therefore. ]. John c. Perkins.
Commissioned Of Insurance Of the STATE
Of Sol,h Dakota. pursuant to the pro.
yisians az said laws. 80 hereby certify
that the .bnve named ccmpany is fulIy
empowered through its authorized agents
70 FaRsaet its appropriate business of
LIE Insurance in this state, according
to me laws thereof. until the thirty-first
day OF December. A. d. 1905.
In Testimony Whereof. have herepnto
ssi my hand and official seal ct Pierre,
this 18th day OF February, A. D. 1904
tSeai) JOHN C. PERKINS,
Commissioner of insurance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
Depa rtment of Insurance

Company Certificate pf Authority
Whereas, The Prudential Insurance
Company Of America, a corporation or
ganizcd under the laws OF New Jersey,
has Hled IN this office sworn state
ment exhibiting Its condition and bust
ness FOE the year ending December 81.
lNi. eonformable to the requirements Of
the laws of this state. regulating the
business of Insurance; and.
Whereas. The said company has filn.! In
this office a duly certified copy of liza
charter with certificate of Organization.
in compliance with the reaUirenients Of
the insurance law aforesaia,.
Now: Therefore, |. jain G. :'ertins.
sgommisS.iePsr ef Insurance Of the State
'Nisicns Of said laws, Go hereby certify
Chat The above named compsny Is fully
empowered through its authorized agents
toystransact its appropriate business OF
I.ike Insurance in this state, accordins 70
law thereof. until the 3ist dAs OF De
cemRe-. A. D. 1907.
In Testimony Whers2f, Z have here
Pier.eXlnis l4.h day Of February. A. y.
(SealW JOHN G, PERKINS.
81 Commissioner OF Insurance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12

l. CAPITAL STOCK.
Amount Of capital stock paid
UP in cash .................. S50OOO0.OO
Amount of net ledger assets
December 3lSt OF previous
year Observation-Disclosures. 5,o343lG.Go
II. INCOME DURING YEAR
Net cash actually received for
premiums ...................$5 So, PIG, SOS -,
Total interest and rents. 2j2, GS2.I4
Front on ledger assets. ...... IT,. 10
Income from all other sources 1871. -
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
DR.. Flick's Charges

In a contribution to these columns
4 couple OF weeks ago Dr.. d. w
Flick, an Old and successful physical
and surgeon Of this place called the
attention Of the public to the fact
that depIorabIe conditions exist in
the small towns in Il medical way.
Tho doctor charged that a certain
class of doctors were in the habit of
hustling patients of to eastern hos
pitfalls upon every pretcXt because
they receive portion Of the fee the
hospital gets from the patient. clos
pita fever" is what the doctor calls
it. 1t is not physical ailmcnt or
condition. 1t is purely mental. IN
other words, "hospital fever" de-
fines n condition where one is pos
sessed with feverish desire to get
to hospital and undergo an opera
ton. 1t hardly need be added that
the class OF doctors to whom the
writer referred are equally as fever
ish to get the patients TO these hos
pitfalls, because therein lies Their chief
source of revenue.
Another matter the doctor de-
plores is the iguornt use OF instru
ments at time when female patients
are in certain critical conditions.
This, he claims, is contrary to all
medical custom and to common sense.
The Union has been in hopes that
other local physicians would take
the matter up, because discussion
OF these things is bound to bring
about much better undcrs landing
of medical conditions by the public,
which is highly desirable. The only
answer given DR.. Flick SO far, how
ever, came from DR.. Waldron, who
confined himself to the opinion that
the public should be kept in ignor
ance of lis physical condition as
much as possible! Such an answer
to learned man who seeks to en-
Tighten the people on. things that
mean life and happiness IS silly and
innane, to say the least.
The Union believes that no man
can know too much about what Wit
ally concerns him. The day and age
when all was kept within sacred
bounds-when certain chosen few
were the only ones with whom was
trusted the knowledge Of the world
is gone, never to return again
Know myself is the cry today.
and all the narrow minded obstruc-
tionists in the world can ever stem
the tide.
Dr. Flick has come out like an
honest man aud struck a strong
blow at the ignorant and mercenary
medical pretenders who flock TO the
small towns, where the fields are
green for them. He has made grave
charges, If he is wrong let him be
answered. If untrue, these charges
can be easily refuted. The public
has arms, legs and lives It stake
and is entitled to know if it is being
carved up for the purpose of satisfy
ing greed and avarice.
DR.. Flick s article has attracted
considerable attention around the
country. His standing in his pro
fession adds much weight to what
ever he says, and the following let
ter, like many others he has re-
ceived, shows that honorable and
respectable practitioners are with
him in every sense of the word:
H.ppy CuAw
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
Lay Out sapirarlum Grounds,

Capt. Fl. e. Palmer OF Omaha,
member of tho National Soldiers
home commission, visited Hot
Springs last week. accompanied by
one OF the most eminent landscape
artists of the country. whose visit
was for the purpose OF laying out the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
Strayed or Stolen.

One dark brown gelding, branded
| X on left flank, shoes on front fee t..
Ten dollars reward will be paid for
his delivery to |. H. Chase, Rapid
City.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
ASSETS OF THE con

ASSETS OF THE COMPANY.
The value Of its real estate
MS is 800; :............... 1897 Coz 80
The cash on hand in its Of
-, nee Is Observation-Disclosures. 211, 455.7S
The cash on deposit in bank '>'''
Is ..:................. 1916, 5sl OF
Agents balances ... 1901 o.
Book value of stocks and
bonds :.:::.;............. 7O,93o. 5s
Hrst mortgage on real es-
Loans to policy holders on '''o0'o'o'-'
company's policies assigned
,i as collateral .:.......... 1855, $4,000
Market value of bonds over
book value ............... 7l2,sla.s5
policies in force .......... 3,74O. as
lncoilected and deferred pre-
NUNS tnet ............. 2OO6 Us9 90
Amount of interest and rents
que and accrued .......... 2.9lOOS2 40
cross assets ............ .sl9a, 1874 524 81
Deduct assets not admitted 1901. U2
Total admitted assets. .sl93, III, I33. =.
LIABILITIES.
Net reserve Sis So6 GA On
Amount of losses '0''''0
adjusted. hut
not yet paid $50. SG5, 795 SO
Amount OF losses
unadjustcd or ad-
Justed and not due 2os. GA ~
Amount of claims o., u
Other policy claims 2Oa, 9o607
Total o5a 49, policy
Amount of dividends due and eo0''o'o.''
unpaid, S4O6.a divi-
dends apportioned. payable
during 1905. 1921, ISL O3 3.3os 11s IL
Tontine surplus payable to
holcv holders subsequent to
ttn nn"a funds (surpiusj 7.27s,7Ss7s
claims against the company 9Oo.717A
Total liabilities .slss.777, 1929
INCOME DURING THE YEAR.
Total premium income s2s O4O 739 rs
AL other receipts from poll
cN holders .............. 95S 3Ol %
Amount of interest and rents
Amount received from ali
other sources .............. 7s,297.52
totai income ............. 1886. III. 1897
EXPENDITURES DURING THE YEAR
Net amount paid for losse,
and matured endowments. ss,o74, 400 SO
amount OF other policy
. eaaims paid ...,......:... s.O75.357O5
p! ptnl!icy holders :......... 5,s4o. 4so SO
tracts. not involving life
A n"n,,nse en- ,:r,::....,.. ss.14o41
salaries paid to agents. SOe4. O.s ~
Amount paiG to officers for
salaries and home once
employ employees ~; ,:....:..... 51s.27772
rents. advertising. printing.
stationary. postage and de.
A par,men II, fees e :,.:....... s4s.16s.7e
ments and expenditures ga RIO Az
c6 1otai expenditures SCI. 90e 1888 81
COMPANY'S STATEMENT OF pITSI
NESS TRANSACTED IN THE sTATr
OF SOUTH DAKOTA DI!RING TIiE
YEAR 1904.
Whole amount of premiums
received In or from the
State of South Dakota dur
Ing the year ........ so6o a5o AZ
Amount paid for losses In
south Dakota during the
year ..................... 35,oaaoo
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
WHO is PESNINGTON'S MOST
POPULAR YOUNG LADY?
A SOLID GOLD WATCH AWAITS her
An Interesting Contest to be Con-
ductedby this Newspaper
for the Most Popular
Young Lady.

The following young ladies re-
celvel the votes opposite their
names this week IN the "Who Is
She" contest:
Miss Rich. 300
Miss Waterson CD Oak G.. $50
Miss Stoermer.. ... $50
Miss Hale (May) $50
Miss Flynn, Keystone ..150
Miss Sherman (Fannie). $50
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
HARRY SHAW.
Surgeon.


Surgeon.
SEATTLE, WASH. MAY, 3 1905.
D. w. FLICK, NJ. D.
RAPID CITY, S. D.
Dear old friend and benefactor:
The paper with your article re-
ceived and contents carefully noted,
| must say that in the main You are
abso utely correct and along the same
lines l believe that your city is bet
ter stocked with a class of M. ID.
that were turned out of school for
the express purpose of making what
| call Hospital feeders, viz. to send
in cases either real or imaginary
for the pupp ,se Of dividing the fee.
1t is certainly deplopable condition
OF affairs and yet when you look the
held over you will see that it is just
that class of QUACKS that make
the money and get the people,
+. L. Barnum was certainly right
when he said that the Amer.can
people liked to be humbuged and
while believe that surgery and
properly equippted hospitals are ),
blessing to any community, yet the
amount of useless | might say Grim
inal mutilation is APPALLING
TheAover crowding OF our pro-
fession is the fountain head of it all
and the outlook is bad.
At least one-half of the operations
performed are absolutely uncalled
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
OLN 1AI IND UhdNCE GUM
PANY OF AMERICA.

-,y-0,ooo.oo
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
| Loans to nolicv bo,dars e. ona sc -
is 80 >''A 70 ,o,o5- GO
The cash on hand in ire ~
TIN. c,sh an denos, j., ,n,; '''a4o VI
is Observation-Disclosures. $50. $50 90
BILLS receivable liz -
Stocks and bonds owned by
company ... 40 fa7 40 ii
Amount Of loans secured nv
first mortgage on real es,
tate .................... 1889, 35s, -
pledges of bonds. stocks,
Market value of bonds and
Amount Of premium notes on
policies in force :....:.... 434,0 80
Cncolectcd and deferred pre-
miums mep ............... 263s .o3477
due and accru d .......... Gal. 1855
Deposits. on interest ........ 6,154,siI.35
Due from other companies. 526.37
SIS, 5s2o lG17
7O2Gl 81
--
LIABILITIES
Total policy claims. aa3 96I -
Amount of dividends unnaid 81 $50 *
Amount of ali other exist
ing claims against the com
pany oo1 57s ~
~
Total liabilities .... s75,101 noi. /,
--.o-o,.-.o- -
Premium income s41i155 Ga7 90
Supplementary contracts not
involving life contingencies 9S.1A.49
FEelnuin notes. loans, ETC.,
Amo,mt az ;,,aras, a.: ,,, I4'3l.'2
recei,o5 '''e COY Gnu ieh'e ,-o,, -
Amonn, raca;,,aa -, o'44' "il'''
other sonrces ' 80 ,o,ooo
80 ''''''''''.''' o'o1-'"'
Total income e., 300 -, -.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-12
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the year ending December 81 A. d.
lo4, or the condition and affairs of the
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY

or Milwaukee. Wisconsin, organized un-
DOR the laws of Wisconsin, made to
me commissioner of Insurance of the
State of South Dakota, in pursuance Of
me laws OF said state. President, II. l..
rainier; Vice President. Willard ..lerrill;
secretary, J. W. Skinner. Principal Of
nce. Milwaukee. Wis. Attorney for serv-
Ice OF process i'll the State Of South Da-
kota Information furnished by Com
missioner Of lnsuranceJ Organized or
Incorporated March, 1857. Commenced
business November. 1858.