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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15
ADVANTAGES OF THE
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY

The beet sugar industry having
this community, the following from
late issue of the Pueblo Chieftain
Is given;
The year 1905 viii be record.
breaker in the beet sugar production
of Colorado. according to the state.
ment made by Edward Simmons OF
Grand Junction. who was in the city
Yesterday in behalf Of the beet su.
Cai interests of the western slope
Not only mas the area of tillable land
for the raising of sugar beets been
considerably increased. but this has
necessitated a marked increase in the
number of workmen needed to care
for the crop. In regard to this com
paratively new industry Mr.. Simmons
talked interestingly and stated many
important facts that will be of in.
terest to Coloradoans. He said;
THE rapid growth Of the beet su.
gar industry in Colorado during the
past few Years Is an example of the
agricultural growth of the state
Only six years ago Colorado was not
sugarproducing state. but last year
more beet sugar was manufactured
within the borders Of this common
wealth than in any other state in the
Union. One Of the most gratifying
considerations in connection with
this industry is the fact that It is do.
ing more than any other one line OF
activity to increase the population OF
the state. The unusually wet spring
has delayed the planting of the beet
crop. However, 1t is expected that
within the next week this work will
he practically completed and that So.
600 acres of land will be devoted to
the growth of sugar beets This
means that fully 10000 men, women
and children will he given employ.
ment throughout the season.
Work in the beet fields offers an
inducement to families equalled in
no other line of activity. According
to the experience OF other years 1t is
shown that man and wife vita 4
family of three children over ten
years of age can tend between 35 and
40 acres Of beets. For this work they
receive $50 per acre. the remunera-
tion being uniform throughout the
state. In addition to this the work
ers are furnished with house in
which to live and transportation to
t'ne beet fields is also given. During
the late summer there Ia a period Of
about six weeks when the beets re-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15
W. II. WHITE DEAD
FROM HEART FAILURE

Shortly after o'clock this morning
ure He lived only about fifteen min
utes after the alarm was given That
he was III. A physician was sum-
moDed, but MIR. White had passed
| away before the doctor arrived.
MIR. White has been troubled more
or less the last three years with his
| heart, having sinking spells occasion
ally He recently made visit to his
ranch down towards Ignacio, and re-
turned from there day before yester-
day. He was down town last night
until s o'clock Mrs. White was
awakened at 2 O'Clock this morning
| by signs of distress from her husband.
| She called Miss Minnie Kraus, step
daughter of Mr.. White, and they be-
gan 10 work with him trying to re
| lieve him. Mrs. White ran upstairs
| TO arouse one of the boys to send for
a doctor Mr.. White remarked to
Miss Kraus that he was going to die.
| Mrs. White did not wait for the boy,
| but went herself to DIR. Ochsner's
residence near by and called him, but
| before thay arrived Mr.. White had
passed away,
Besides wife and stepdaughter.
| Mr. White leaves two grandchildren.
w. II. White was famliarly known
TO his friends as Billy" He came
to Durango about twenty years ago
and worked for Abe Rapp two or
| three years in clothing store. Then
he went back to Pueblo and remain
ed for time. Ten or twelve years
ago he returned to Durango and went
into partnership witn l.. j. Nathan in
the shoe and clothing business. Aft
erward he was member of the
| Whitehall Shoe & Clothing company
of this city.
He is survived by four brothers
and sister. The brothers are: AS
bury, of Pueblo: George, wno lives on
he ranch, and John, VINO has a posi-
tion with the Santa Fe. Frank and
The sister live in Crestone, la.
| Mr.. White was 55 years old. He
was a member of the Elks and
knights of Pythias. He carried in
surance in two old line companies
His father dropped dead from near'
failure several years ago.
Funeral arrangements cannot be
announced until news from his broth
er in Pueblo is received.
Mr.. White was an upright citizen
and geneous man; liberal and ac
commodating. He has befriended
many man who never appreciated
II and also many man who did ap-
preciate 1t. In his twenty years res
idence In Durango he has made a
host Of warm friends wno will deeply
mourn his death and who sincerely
sympaihize with the bereaved family
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15

summer hues. A good dinner at the
Aotel. with first class service and
proper attention to guests, and
plunge in the pool If you like. and you
will return home with feeling of
satisfaction that you could not have
mad better time.
Pierce Bros, the restaurant men,
and J. C. Rardin staked quarter sec
tion of placer ground about three
miles and nalf south Of the Perrino
ranch. or the gold we'll" in the local
ity known as the brakes" They
went back quite a distance from the
river and sunk nine feet. From sew
en- pans of gravel they obtained
| little bottle of black sand Half the
| bottle full was given local assayer
for test and the certificate returned
by him showed value of 104 ounces
in gold and forty ounces
| in silver to the ton. Hav-
| ing some doubt as to the correctness
of the assay. on account of the high
value given. the other half OF the
sample was sent to Silverton as
sayer. The certificate returned from
him showed rs ounces in gold. The
values given above are in line with
numerous other tests showed from
assays of black sand, hence they can
be easily believed. 1t has been ar
gued that the values contained in the
black sand were of no consequence
for the reason that too little sand is
contained in the gravel and It would
take TOO long to get ton of 1t. But
the gentlemen above named declare
they have lots of the black sand, and
they will push their Investigations
till they have demonstrated whether
they have 1t in paying quantities or
not. Stake men and prospectors are
active all around them, and while all
the ground anywhere near the Per
rino ranch was staked weeks ago
stakes are still being put up for miles
in different directions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15

stitutions In the United States. She
came to Denver to take a position as
teacher in Wolfe Hall, was a member
Of the alumni and is well known to all
the older graduates of the school.
From the time of her arrival in Den
yer sne had been actively engaged In
the work OF hospital visiting. She
was married in Trinity church, leav-
ing Denver with her husband for Ala
mosa, where they lived for short
time. They later went to Durango,
living there for a number Of years.
Her husband was engaged in the gen.
eral merchandise business, both in
Durango and Alamosa. and she was
also an active worker in both places
for the Episcopal church. a member
of the Women's Relief Corps to the
G. A. r. and of the Woman's club OF
Durango.
They afterward returned to Den
yer. She was prominent worker in
Emmanuel church, was member OF
the parish, belonged to the Guild,
Girls Friendly Society, Woman's aux
iliary. and attended all services so
long as her health would permit
She WAS taken to st. Luke's hospital
last Thursday nigat, although sne
had been Ill for several days prev
ious. Her husband was with her con
stantiy until death.
The funeral was held from EN-
| manuel church at 9 a. m. Wednesday
morning, Rev. F.. l.. Eustis od1ciat
ing, and was attended by large mum
her OF friends. The floral offerings
| were beautiful. Interment was In
Riverside cemetery.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15
MISS GOULD TO REWARD
SMALL BOY FOR BRAVERY
Denver Republican.

Denver Republican
For his act OF neroism in saving
a Denver & Rio Grande train from
destruction, Leroy Irven Dixon OF La
Flata county is to be educated at the
expense OF Miss Helen Gould. The
boy was walking to school in Octo-
ber, 1904. when he noticed rock
slide around curve and heard the
whistle of the train down the canon.
He waved nis red handkerchief and
the train was stopped close to the
slide.
The act of the boy was called to
the attention of Miss Gould when she
visited Denver. She put the matter
into the hands Of Secretary w. NJ.
Danner of the Y NJ. c. A. for investi-
CATION. A favorable report was
made and the bounty Of Miss Gould
will pay for the education of the boy
in the best schools and university.
The boy is very modest and takes his
good fortune quietly. He refused
reward offered him by the railroad
company for his good deed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15

quire practically no attention, and
during this time the workers have
an opportunity to do outside work.
Especially is this opportunity offered
In the Gunnison and Grand river re-
gions. wnere the fruit growers have
heretofore been unable to secure sum
Client help to properly care for the
fruit crop.
Only few days ago train OF
twenty-six coaches and baggage cars
passed through Pueblo loaded with
people destined for Grand Junction
lrruita, Montrose. Delta and Hotch
kiss. This company of people were
all from points in Nebraska and were
going 10 the western slope to find EN-
ployment in the beet fields. Man!
of these people had worked there in
other years, and this season declar
ed their intentions to remain as resi-
dents OF the Centennial state"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15

kens of love from friends of the de
parted.
The pallbearers were John w. Win
gate. George e. West. A. P. Camp, G.
r. Mcconnell, Dan MacLean and W
T, Kirkpatrick.
The remains were Inferred In
GreenmouDt cemetery, and a Ions
procession of sorrowing friends fol
lowed all that was mortal of Mrs
lockwood TO the last resting place.
Mrs. lockwood was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benneway oi
Troy. N. Y. where they are now Ilv
ing, Sne had been married to Mr.
lockwood for eighteen years. Be
sides her husband and Mrs. C. c
Perkins she leaves four little chill
dren, Ruth. Mary, Alice and Thomas
Jr.
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Aztec Index.
The Index this week passes back
to four-page for snort period, be-
cause of the fact that the roads are
so bad--and 1t doesn't seem as If
they ever will improve-that we can
not depend on getting our paper from
Durango on time, making it inconyen
lent to the editor as well as to the
readers. However, we will endeavor
TO give our readers all the county
news and the news OF the week in
condensed form.
Nayajoes pass through Aztec al.
most daily-making for the grade.
Tue Dagoes are hitting the trail"
Miss Carrie Eblen left the first OF
the week for Durango. where she will
visit for short time at the home of
J. w. Lair. and then continue to
Houston, Mo, and spend the summer
at the home of her uncle, DR.. Eblen.
In September Miss Eblen will go to
| Mexico, Mo, where sne will attend
| Hardin college. Miss Eblen taught
| the primary department In Aztec's
schools for the past two years, was
untiring in her labor Of enlightening
the younger generation. and is entitl-
ed TO vacation. although Aztec loses
a teacher who bears splendid repu-
| fatioD AS an educator.
Pennington Times.
Harley kight came in from the
Phelps-Dodge survey camp near
! Grants on Thursday He had been
| suffering from blood poisoning re-
| sulting from having a tootn extracted.
He is fulsome in his praise Of the
| company, for which he had been
| working, and he says 1900 grade
stakes nave been scattered along the
line and that the entire party is be-
ing kept on full pay awaiting the re-
| turn of Engineer Campbell, who has
gone to New York
Mancos Times.
Rev. o. B. Sarber Of Durango. will
give free stereopticon lecture on the
Navajo at the NJ. f. church South
next Thursday evening at O'Clock.
All are invited to attend and see his
pictures and hear what he has to
say. Remember that ID is next
Thursday evening at o'clock.
Silverton Miner
1t is unfortunate when a newspaper
man Is shy on vocabulary. This has
been the sad state OF the Miner man
when attempting to express his feel
ings regarding our present weather.
However, the lacerated feelings are
somewhat relieved by the following
eloquent outburst from tne Mancos
Tribune, which seems to fill the bill;
Tread easy! The precipitation OF
moisture is SO disagreeably unpleas-
ant as the diabolical weather maker
could importune upon us
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15
FUNERAL OF MRS. LOCKWOOD.

The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Rock.
wood was held at the residence, cor
ner Third avenue and Tenth street,
at . O'Clock this afternoon. The cas-
ket was opened this morning at 10
o'clock. and from that hour till IL
friends passed in and out viewing the
remains.
The Episcopal burial service was
read by Rev w. II. Ferguson, the
Presbyterian minister. Hymns were
sung by quartet composed of Mrs.
West, Miss Ralli, Prof, Gould and
Dr. McCanna.
The casket was literally covered
with wealth of flowers, the last to.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15
BOB HEYER WILL
NOT LOSE A FOOT

In letter received in last nights
mail. from our reporter, f, d. Nc
kown, written at Salida, he says: Il
met Bob Heyer few minutes ago,
and he says that he will not lose nis
foot" Mr.. Heyer is the brakeman
who got mis- foot badly smashed in an
accident near Mancos few weeks
since, and the report was published
in the Durango papers to the effect
that he would lose mis- foot as result
of the same; but from what Gene
writes us, this is not true. On the
contrary, Bob is doing fine as Gene
expresses it in his letter. and will
come out of the hospital all right
Telluride Journal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15
NEW STEAMER LAUNCHED
ON THE GREEN RIVER

The new steamer, "The City of
Moab" was given a trial trip on the
Green river yesterday, which proved
that she Is clipper and Just design
ed right for tne work. Wednesday
morning she will be given a test trip
Of over 29O miles, which will prove
whether Or not she is seaworthy
craft.-Grand Junction News.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15
DIED OF PNEUMONIA.

South Side (Denver) Citizen.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Chamberlain, wife
of NJ. Newell Chamberlain OF S33 San
ia Fe avenue, died Monday morning
April 10. at St Luke's hospital OF
pneumonia, aged "A years.
Deceased was born August 8, 1890,
in New York state. She was pupil
OF Mrs. Emma willard, who founded
one OF the hrst ladies' educational In.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15

with Mayor Dunno of Chicago. They
are both standing on the same plat
form, which is municipal ownership.
The other represents Mayor McCon-
nell walking along a broadgauge road
with a street car under his arm. and
in the distance are the smelter, su-
gar factory and other industries. The
sketches are the work of an ex-news-
paper cart5onist named Courtney.
Mr.. Courtney is now following rail-
| road survey work.
The Silverton baseball team will
be down to get part Of the 5000 the
fair directors put up to be played for
| during the May races.
Local contractors are doing some
| tail figuring on the government plans
at the board of trades office, and
some OF them will probably get the
| work
, The government Is advertising a
| civil service examination for band
leader for Haskell Institute In Kan
sas. at $720 per annum. Age limit,
twenty years or over. Examination
June T.
| A civil service examination for re-
| pairman in the weather bureau at
East Callam. wash. on tne Port
| Crescent Taloosh Island telegraph
line, will be held June 7. The pay
VIII he s72O per year. Age limit.
| twenty years or over.
| The small boys with the tin pans
were looking last night for James
Sleeth, but concluded ne would not
get to town last night. Mr.. Sleeth
and his bride were at home this
morning however. and they will no
doubt be visited again tonight
The little yellow bird at the court
house was released yesterday. He
| was kept in the windows of the sher-
| IFS Office among the plants, where
he hoped about all day long, chirp
ing and picking mp the seed and cur
iously viewing the strangers VINO
came in. He was kept there until he
was sufficiently recovered to go his
way. The weather had been bad
awful bad for birds-and 1t was nice
and warm in the windows, and tnen
there were lots of plants so he could
hop about, but he could not fly any
distance, as ne had been used to, and
then 1t was nesting time, and while
of course little could be done al
building a nest until the weather i'm
proved, he was lonesome for his com
panions. And tnen it worried him al
The time because his mate did not
know what had become of him, and
maybe she had gone a long way of
trying to find him and would not re
turn. So for all he had good place
TO stay and the sherifr's force were
kind and provided plenty OF seed, hi
felt compelled to go before ne was
really able. SO The window was rails
ed and he hopped out onto the sill
got the lay OF the land. turned ant
) looked back and uttered farewell
chirp and then flew to the neares
tree, where couple of his friends
We're huddled up waiting for the blix
zard to quit.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15
TELLURIDE HIGH SCHOOL
CADETS GET THEIR GUNS

The guns for the Hign school Ca
dets arrived by freight yesterday and
are being unpacked today. These
guns are the Winchester magazine
gun of 30 calibre and being shorter
than the guns that the boys formerly
had, and having also the short bayo-
net attached. they are for these rea-
sons, really much more satisfactory
TO the cadets than the former arms
that they were supplied with, which
belonged to the federal government
and were called in by Uncle Sam.
These Winchester guns are owned by
the state-Telluride Journal
From Saturdays Daily.
O. F. Boyle left for his Vallecito
possessions this morning.
Asbury White, brother OF Billy
White, arrived from Pueblo last night.
Mrs. B. ]. Ochsner returned last
night from a three-months' visit to
Madison, Wis.
John Farrell came in from Dry
Creek last evening. Says weather
conditions nave been bad and no veg
citation TO amount to anything
People so desiring may obtain
take them nome to read, subject to
he printed rules which are pasted in
each book.
w. II. Galbreath came in from
Jaunita last night and returned this
morning, taking with MIN his little
daughter, who has been staying in Du-
rango for some time.
The remains of Mrs. G. B. Jones
OF Flora Vista, who died In this city
yesterday. were taken out to Bay
field this morning for burial. Mrs.
Jones parents live there.
Monte Pickel went out to the Flor
ida mesa this morning to see how
work in the shaft near the gold well
is progressing. 1t is expected that
bedrock will be reached today.
The Hasson brothers, the Greek
merchants, will occupy the store room
built by Alex Wahler. It is receiv.
ing the finishing touches and the
merchants will commence moving in
Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Bishop came in from
Duice yesterday afternoon where sae
has been teaching in the Indian
school the past six or eight weeks.
She Is getting ready to go to Pine
river for the summer months.
The Degree Of Pocahontas celebrat.
ed the anniversary Of st. Tammauy
last night at Redmen hall. After the
ceremonies were finished the mem
bers repaired to the ball room and in
dulged in dancing till after midnight.
Henry Ambold is one Of the upper
Animas valley farmers whose crops
are not only planted but up. This in
dicates that the farmer is not as bad
on as might be supposed. And with
warm weather starting In Juns how
things will grow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-15

From Thursdays Daily.
The Sons of Veterans will organize
tomorrow night with membership
Of about forty. Meet in the old Red
men hall.
b. w. Ritter was passenger this
morning for Denver. and expressed
the intention Of bringing Mrs. Ritter
back with him.
Miss Mary Sites departed this
morning for visit In Oregon. She
expects to remain year, provided
she likes the climate.
w. ID. Wilson, game warden OF
Creede, mas been looking around here
couple OF days He departed this
morning for Pagosa Junction.
Mrs. ]. X. Pattee departed this
morning for a visit to Lansing. Mich.
and other points In that state, where
she intends spending the summer.
Ground was broken this morning
for the work on Frank Robbins new
brick store building, The contract
for excavation for the basement was
awarded to Jack McKinnon.
A daughter was born yesterday tc
Mrs. Everard Roscoe. at the home oj
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Gal
breath Mrs Roscoe mas been here
on visit for some time, her home
being in Tennessee.
Someone broke into b. Kern's sa
loon early yesterday morning ard go
away with all his mineral specimens
which are kept In showcase. The
collection was quite valuable one
and the party who got away with tns
ore should get good deal OF golc
and silver by panning and roasting.
Charley Van Brimmer reports ais
shaft down into the gravel shor
distance few pounds Of grave
was brought in yesterday and pan
ned, but did not show any colors
Jonn Sullivan is doing the work ant
he returned to the Florida mesa this
morning after spending the night II
town.
People on the street at the banl
oft
ernoon Of seeing how the dog catch
er on the new street cars works. 4
dog got on the track and would surel.
nave been run over mad not the dol
catcher been lowered. 1t was quick
iy let down and he was picked III
and tumbled out to one side, wher'
he rolled bver time or two and go
up and ran away, badly scared, bu
not injured.
A. j. Mason Rhoades and Miss Jes
sic Milne were united in marrlag
last night at the Presbyterian parsor
age, the knot being tied by Rev Fer
guson. The bride is a late arrival II
this city and is a sister OF Miss Maj
earet Milne, the stenographer. Tn
groom is "A smelter employe. tn
happy couple will make their home II
Durango
Captain Dudley VINO il one of tn
original locators OF the claims SUI
rounding the gold well, is in the cit
today and reports that the new shat
near the well is down to gravel an
still going 1t Is being timbered S,
that drift can be run from the bot
tom in any direction. Work In tn
well was abandoned for the reasol
that 1t was not timbered for mininI
purposes. Captain Dudley says HI
was rather skeptcal at first about tn
merits Of the we'll. but now he is firm
in the belief that IT is great thing
Two interesting cartoons of lars
size adorn the wall of the board o
trade Office. They are clever pen an,
ink sketches. One represents Mayo
Mcconnell of Durango shaking hand