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Amador ledger., 1905-02-03
The Other Kind.

DO you think there is anything re-
markable in love at first sight?" asked
romantic youth
Not at ALL" replied his cynical
friend. Its when people have been
looking at each other for four or five
years that it becomes remarkabler'
Amador ledger., 1905-02-03

Ledger and Chicago Weekly Inter-
Ocean, both papers one year for $3.50
in advance.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-03
Nnt His Own.

"Is the house you now live in yoE'
Evp?"
mot now"
you have sold 1t?'
mo; got married"
Amador ledger., 1905-02-03

To act with common sense according
to the moment is the best wisdom ]
Amador ledger., 1905-02-03

p ECEIPT BOOKS for rent or general pur-
N poses, in books of 80 or 100 each, for sale at
the Ledger Office Specially printed for ANA
dor county. 25c per 100 receipts, 15c for so.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-03
Insulted Ria LeEa.

Burdens may be the ballast tbs
saves the ship.-Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1905-02-03
College of Notre Dame
MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA.

Boarding and Day School conducted by the Sis
ters of Notre Dame (Namur). Founded in 1856
The curriculum embraces all the branches of
a solid English education. Preparatory and
advanced courses in art, language and music
For further information address
ap1O-tf SISTER SUPERIOR.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23
SOME REASONS
Why Durango People Should Follow
This Valuable Advice.


Because the proof Is in Durango.
You may easily investigate 1t.
Not necessary to experiment
with some untried remedy.
PROFIT by the experience OF citi-
zen.
Mrs. ]. Souton. Of 1861 Fourth av-
enue. says: II have had attacks OF
kidney trouble for years and when
very pronounced the aching across
the small OF my back was decidedly
severe. I tried to stop these attacks
by using medicines. some Of them
very highly recommended. but I never
found anything which brought as un-
doubted relief as Doans Kidney Pills.
procured at Geo. Il. Tiffany. Jr.'s.
drug store. Not only can l speak pos
itively about this remedy from my
own experience. but know Of more
than one friend and acquaintance who
has taken course of the treatment
and decided benefit followed"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. N.
Y, sole agent for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23
SON LOST MOTHER.

Consumption runs In our family.
and through It lost my mother"
writes e. B. Reid. Of Harmony, Me.
For the past fve years. however. on
the slightest sign Of a cough or cold.
! have taken DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, which has saved
me from serious lung trouble" His
mothers death was q sad loss for Mr..
Reid. but he learned that lung trouble
must not be neglected. and how to
cure It. Quickest relief and cure for
coughs and colds. Price 80 cents and
s1.00: guaranteed at G. z. Tiffany.
Jr.'s drug store. Trial bottle free.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

as. the former political and personal
the chief advocate of the plaintiff
Larsn. Had the case been settled be.
fore it was begun or had it nev
been begun the La Plata district would
be vastly better off than It is. The
contention scared capital away and
the district went without money that
would have come here for investment
and development, 1t is hoped by min.
ing circles that the end is in sight.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23
MANS uNReAsoNAsLENEss

Is often as great as woman's. But
Thos. s. Austin. Manager Of the Re
publican" Of Leavenworth. Ind. was
not unreasonable. when ne refused to
allow the doctors to operate ON his
wife for female trouble. Instead" he
says. I'VE concluded to try Electric
Bitters. My wife was then 10 sick
she could hardly leave her bed. and
Ave 90 physicians failed to relieve
her. After taking Electric Bitters she
was perfectly cured. and can now per
form all her household dutiss." Guar
anteed by @. e. Tiffany. Jr. druggist:
price % coAta
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23
of cigarette smoking. but many 9th

of cigarette smoking. but many 9TH
ers, would quickly disappear.
'Tis an old saying: Every crow
thinks its young one white" Don't
think because it's your boy he surely
couldn't do sucn n thing. nor feel hurt
when the teacher consults you In the
matter; even though the teacher
proves mistaken, help and do not
hinder her in trying to keep our boys
pure both in mind and body.
ROSEPHA PULFORD.
Prof. II. II. Seeriy, previously quot
ed, cites several actual cases coming
under his observation:
/. A high school boy VINO had al
ways done excellent work, was re-
ported one term as not getting his
lessons. | had a talk with the boy
and stated the facts, assuring him
that with his past record his poor
work was unexplainable, as he insist.
ed that he devoted his time faithfully
to his studies. He denied using to
bacco at all. His work failed from
''N''Nt " iiphhhs anu lllt Close
of the year his parents withdrew him
from school. His father deeply re.
GREETED his failure, admitted that a
change had come In the boys conduct
at home. but as he had heretofore
been truthful and faithful, he could
not think that the presupposed cause
was the true one. In a few months
the habit. thus far secret, became
| more pronounced and more public
and 1t was absolutely established by
the boys own admissions that II was
begun several months before the trou
| Bile noticed in school. and that nc
one knew 1t save the salesman that
furnished him the supply of the mar
cotic.
2. Four years ago a boy entered
one of my primary schools as chart
pupil. Before the boy was four years
of age he had learned the habit OF
smoking cigarettes and stubs of nj
gars. His father taught him the use
of narcotics and considered II sport
to see his son exhibit the habits ant
tastes of his elders. During the foul
years ne did not complete the "a les
sons on the chart, although he at
tended regularly and applied himself
as diligently as the average pupil o
that grade. He seemed perfectly un
able to learn like other children. al
though he was at the beginning pre-
cocious and promising child. Hi,
mental activity was so dulled an,
paralyzcd as to render him little bet
ter than an idiot or an imbecile. Ex
perience has shown that the younger
the habit is acquired the more disas
trous TO the mentality of the child.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23
WHEN YOU HAVE A BAD COLD

You want a remedy that will not
only give quick relief but effect per.
manent cure.
You want remedy that will coun.
teract any tendency toward pneu.
monia.
You want remedy that Is pleasant
and safe to take.
Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy mees
all of these requirements and for the
speedy and permanent cure OF bad
colds stands without peer. For sale
by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Life Insurance President McCurdy
mas consented to n cut In his salary
from s15o,0o0 to $4,000. Policy hold
ers are not convinced that he Is en-
titled to so per cent more than the
highest salary paid by the United
States government. In fact, the opin-
ion among policy holders Is general
that McCurdyism Is dear at any price.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23
~ THANK THE lcRDi"

Cried Hannah Plant. Of Little Rock.
Ark. "for the relief got from Buck.
lens Anica Salve. II cured my fear
ful running sores. which nothing else
would heal. and from which I had suf.
fered for Ave years" It is a marvellous
healer for cuts. burns and wounds.
Guaranteed at @. K. Tiffany. Jr.'s drug
store; 25 cents.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

again to building railroads, and John
made both money and reputation in
railway building. He is coming back
to visit his children.
Thos. Chandler, who would not say
that he regrets getting married, was
both explicit and specific in saying
this morning that he did not steai
Miss Nan Dickersons bicycle. He
did not accuse either his wife or any
OF the whole Trumbull family of steal.
he did not steal II hImeslf. Tom said
that between being a cook and waiter
and an actor he had been perturbed
more or less. but that he had never
| contemplated stealing wheel. Say
Ing nothing more definitely about
wheels, he continued coherently to
say that he had been in jail eleven
days waiting to be tried by his peers.
and that whether 1t would he rele-
want or irrelevant. he would conjoInt-
ly with Mr.. Busch sue La Plata county
and Jim Pulliam's next friend for tl0.-
600 damages and whatever the costs
might be. Miss Dickerson has been
so long without her wheel that she has
gotten used to It, and In a word does
not care any more. The Trumbulls
are engaged in ranching and other In.
dustrial pursuits.
The tax levy will mean four cents
on the dollar.
The commissioners were In session
today and mad been trying to reduce
taxes. They made reduction In the
ordinary county fund OF from ten IL
eight mills; left road 3 mills, the
same as before. The general school
fund was reduced from 2 to 2 mills.
Interest on refunding bonds was re-
duced from to / mills. In school dis
trlct No. . there is n special levy OF
| II mills The state levy Is mills.
The city levy is reduced from II TO
10 mills.
The commissioners announce that
they have paid the city $500 In Iudg-
ments and that this should have hep
ed the city to reduce the general levy.
that having received this money the
city should have been prepared to help
in reduction OF the general levy.
but with Its Increased tax valuation
the city is higher now than before.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

indispensable ir making finest
breads, biscuit and cakes. The
greatest culinary help of modern
times. Young housekeepers find
the beginning of their success
in cookery in its employment.
Eorg bs pow ierrE Er ra
OIL 10
made N aud .
o
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

II. C. Graf of Pennington came up
yesterday on standard gauge car to
see If Durango In it's ordinary evolu
tlOn had suggested better way to
make his town bigger.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Gus Voigt went out this morning.
saying that he didn't care much II he
never came back; that he had done
the best he could as n barber and
would make one more trial.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Frank Severn has received a letter
from j. b. Filey announcing his mar.
riage on Nov. 6 at Seattle. Wash, To
Mrs. Mary Il. Williams. Both parties
are well known here.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

C. S. Stilwell has arranged for a
moving picture entertainment three
nights a week at the opera house
commencing this. Monday, evening
The same machine and the same op-
orator that entertained the public al
of the summer will be in charge. In
addition to the pictures there will be
illustrated songs by Prof. Lafaivre
The admission will be trifling, only
10 and 20 cents, with comfortable
seats. Be on hand this evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

As little building as there is in Du-
range, there appears to be scarcity
Of mechanics, but mechanics with
families, finding no place to live In,
steer away from Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

From Tuesdays Daily.
George Leep. one of the prominent
members of the Elks. is now In the
Nevada gold fields.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

peflence mas SHOWN that the younger
the habit is acquired the more disas
trous to the mentality of the child.
From Tuesdays Daily.
George Leep. one of the prominent
members of the Elks. Is now In the
Nevada gold fields.
r. c. Graf of Pennington came up
yesterday on a standard gauge car to
| see If Durango In its ordinary evolu-
| tion had suggested a better way to
make his town bigger.
Frank Severn has received a letter
from j. b. Filey announcing his mar
| riage on Nov. at Seattle, Wash. TO
Mrs. Mary Il. Williams. Both parties
are well known here.
Gus Voigt went out this morning.
saying that he didn't care much II he
never came back; that he had done
the best he could as n barber and
would make one more trial.
o.
As little building as there is In Du-
range, there appears to be scarcity
OF mechanics, but mechanics with
families finding no place to live In,
steer away from Durango
Frank Il. j. Lewis is down from
Deadwood gulch. where he is said to
have made an important strike in a
piece OF mining property In Deadwooi
gulch, located about six years ago.
Mrs. o. S. Galbreatn, wife of Judge
Galbreath, went out on the eastern
this morning to visit her children at
South Fork of the Rio Grapde and
try to have "A good time while the
judge is doing the best he can.
II. B. Deane, son of the other
Deane mentioned In another column,
not in this one. will go TO Silverton
this afternoon 10 look up u new OPP
| portunity; his father is ousy and the
son wants TO get as busy as he can.
The Hon. Moses Hallett, in the
| United States court. has the third
time appointed solon w. Pingrey OF
| Durango as United States commits
sioner Mr.. Pingrey has already
served eight years as commissioner.
| -
A comely Mexican woman led a
lamb sheep into u convenient butcher
shop this morning to buy some dog
meat, and she didn't appear to have
any mutton to sell. 1t was pretty
lamb and the woman appeared to like
1t.
| Mrs. Johnnie Gaylord was on the
train this morning with baby that
she and Johnnie had gone into part
Pagosa, where hot water bois out
all the time and generates strenuous
politics.
James Clark, who is said to nave
been the former James Cummings
with Jesse James's gang. is said TO
have been killed with good deal OF
money on him for not knowing which
fellow robbed the other one. He died
In Telluride.
]. NJ. Kinsley, manager OF the San
Juan Fruit g. Produce association, says
he has shipped an average OF tl,0O,
worth OF apples every day for thirty
} days and that when Pennington ap
pies are exhausted ne will begin u
ship Red Pippins and Grandma's Bes
from Missouri.
, w. s. Weightman. the apple mai
: who takes a clean cloth and wipes hi
apples to make them look good In th'
front window. has placed what 4
termed locals in newspaper parlanc
In The Herald today. and he request
| Iall people who buy from MIN TO sa
. that they saw this In The Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Dan Hoover, when falling to secure
contract on public or private work,
always has something like big grad
ing outfit, teams, wagons and scrap
ers and tools to facilitate contract
that somebody else gets. and he will
do part of the heavy tragedy on the
new two miles of railway building
from Gina to the May Day mine.
Dan was spoiled in figuring on con
tracts when they used to make money
hut sees in the incoming Of winter a
chance to make horse feed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

John Gilbert, of Olbert Bros, who Is
in hurry, under a hurry-up contract
to get a aew bottling establishment
finished, says he thinks he is up
against It, He had hoped to be In
his new apartment within day oil
two, but II appears there is too much
work in the city for the mechanics
and he will probably have to wait
Are we threatened with another build
ing boom like the one that precipi
tated the "woodpecker fight" or are
times too good? If Durango started
TO build another house now we woull
probably be foundered. 1t is notable
that every building Of the few in the
| city. is progressing slowly. II the
good weather lasts they will get al
of them up If bad weather should
come on some may be deferred til
spring. a month ago the mechanics
were looking to Sniprock and othel
opportunities to secure employment
w. A. Reese went out to Denve
this morning to appear in the supreme
court to argue the Neglected side o
the contention between p. A. Lars
and the Neglected Mining compan,
brought In the district court to re
cover an interest In the Neglecte
. mine. The case was tried three year
, ago In Durango when Charlie Thou
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Frank e. J. Lewis Is down from
Deadwood gulch. where he is said to
have made an important strike in a
piece OF mining property In Deadwooi
gulch, located about six years ago.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Thos. Lotus has taken the contract
to build two miles of spur railway
from the MAY Day mine TO Gina sta
tion on the Hesperus and Cortez rail.
way. running west He will employ
about eighty 10 100 men and expects
to be done building railroad in six
weeks. This new piece of road so
connects with the May Day that tho
product of the mine will be dumped
into Rio Grande cars, thus saving a
vast expenditure annually in packing
and hauling in wagons to railroad.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

The county commissioners are In
session this afternoon to consider the
tax levy question and other minor
things. Edgar Buchanan was there
at the time to tell them how they
could proceed under the Colorado
statutes. 1t appears that under re
cent decisions of some of the various
and several courts. some of the towns,
cities and hamlets are acting indie
pendently in their construction OF tax
levies for the various hamlets them.
selves.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Frank Staplin, editor of the Farm
ington Enterprise, came up last even
ing from Santa Fe, whore he had
been witness in the land office in a
case bearing on the proper stealing
of large tract of land which had
already been stolen in the form of a
land grant. Mr.. Staplin is spending
the day in the city and will return to
the fruit belt tomorrow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

George Goodman will occupy mis-
own building across from The Herald
office again, after the LIST of January,
having concluded that his business
can be as well conducted there as on
First avenue. The building is being
renovated and secured and sand
renovated, secured and sandpapered
and changed every way that art
will do for wall paper paint, glass
and art building.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Both Howard Charlton and George
Logan. the latter chairman of the
board of commissioners. say that the
road will be built up Junction creek.
The contract has been awarded to
William j. O'BrieH, at least it is
ready for MIN TO sign up. Anticipat-
ing that his bid would he accepted.
he has been at work for week or ten
days building the road.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23
From MONDAYS Daily,

Mrs. Chas. f. Herr returned last
evening from the East. having remain
ed two weeks longer than her hus.
band.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

C. A. Deane, employed In the arch
geological department of the govern.
ment, left on the eastern this morn
ing to go south to the southwest part
of New Mexico. where he hopes to
find new things that had not been
found formerly by Uncle Sans people.
He said he liked the job because 1t
was like looking for something new.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

II. NJ. Andrew, wno had not known
better than TO get mixed up with the
printing business to be martyr to a
trade. returned yesterday evening
from Denver 10 tarry about. He looks
better than when he went away. and
II he will go to farming he will prob
ably improve. He's a good printer.
but there's nothing In Ii.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

w s. Weightman, the apple man
who takes clean cloth and wipes his
apples to make them look good In the
front window. has placed what In
termed locals in newspaper parlance
in The Herald today, and he requests
all people who buy from MIN to say
that they saw this In The Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

1t Is related that sheep herder
working with bunch of sheep south
of Bocea not long ago discovered O
lamb resembling a human baby more
than the ordinary sheep, and 5ha'
later finding 1t dead buried 1t in o
secluded spot, His employer. hap
pening to hear of the strange freaN
among his sheep. asked the herder tc
let him see it. but this Is objected tc
as irrelevant.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Twelve broad gauge cars came in
from Flora Vista last night loaded
with sheep. This will be $500 New
Mexico sheep fed on Colorado grass,
not caring where they paid the taxes,
for their fate is much like that
of the gobbler on Thanksgiving. This
new country is becoming quite noted
for its production of sheep and lambs
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

C. NJ Elliott, one of the several
men who have hauled people in waB
ons and carried the United Sta cs
mail for nothing because somebody
else had horses that didn't need ANY
feed. went out to Silver City, N. NJ.
this morning to look for a new job,
His stages are riding empty. waiting
for the government to relieve him OF
job that will eventually starve him
to death.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

AL Brown, the old-time Needles
mountains prospector, came down on
the Silverton train this morning, a
very sick man, going to the Palace no
tel. where he called medical attend
ance. He is interested with Jack Nc
Cabe, the engineer, in mining pros
poets in the Needles country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Mrs. o. S. Galbreath, wife of Judge
Galbreath, went out on the eastern
this morning to visit her children al
South Fork of the Rio GraDde and
try to have good time while the
judge is doing the best he can.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

II. b. Deane, son of the other
Deane mentioned in another column,
not in this one. will go TO Silverton
this afternoon 10 look up u new OPP
portunity; his father is ousy and the
son wants to get as busy as he can.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

The departure of Mrs. VIM. Doss
promises to precipitate all kinds of
legal controversies. She had assign
ed her millinery establishment, max.
ing Mr.. VIM. Rogers assignee. and
had gone to Denver. Mr.. Doss, VINO
was down yesterday, said he had no
premonition of his wife's intentions
TO quit business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

The Alamosa Journal explains that
the auditors employed by the Rio
Grande system is not for tho purpose
of watching the conductors The rail
way company exercised privilege
when placing the auditors in service,
and no explanation was required by
the company, auditor, conductor or
newspaper
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

j. Milton. in charge of the South
ern Pacific railway surveys being
made in the Pagosa country. came in
to meet his wife at the Inter-Ocean and
returned to Pagosa this morning.
There are several corps of surveyors
try east.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

John Conway. the big. fat. Jolly.
good-natured railroad builder. is ex'
pected in Durango this evening. He
has been down in a section of country
where things move little faster than
they do In Durango. He had been In
the railroad drag and then went to
rancning, and It occurred to him that
he knew something about tangents
and curves. and then he driftsd back
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

School children In well regulated
families. who have to go to bed and
get out to school on time. can not be
chasing shows conveniently at night.
and Durango has always been long on
night shows and short on decent at
fractions In the day time. The child
and the modest mother have not had
square deal. It has all been for the
money Manager Stilwell has been
asked TO put something on Saturday
afternoon at the Strator and he MAJ
take notion to do that.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

]. NJ. Kinsley. manager Of the San
Juan Fruit e. Produce association, says
he has shipped an average OF $1,000
worth OF apples every day for thirty
days and that when Pennington ap-
pies are exhausted ne will begin to
ship Red Pippins and Grandma's Best
from Missouri
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

Mrs. Johnnie Gaylord was on the
train this morning with II baby that
she and Johnnie had gone into part
nership to raise, on the way back to
Pagosa, where hot water boils out
all the time and generates strenuous
politics.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

A comely Mexican woman led a
lamb sheep into convenient butcher
shop this morning to buy some dog
meat, and she didn't appear to have
any mutton to sell. 1t was a pretty
lamb and the woman appeared to like
1T