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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
PALMA SWEEPS CUBA.
The Supporters of the Government
Victorious in Every Province.

VICTORIOUS N Every Pr0Vlnce.
Havana, Cuba. - Complete returns
from the island show that in the elec-
tions for members of the election
boards the supporters Of the Govern
ment were victorious in every PROV
ince, not having lost al important
place. 1t is admitted to mean the re-
election in December of President Pa
ma and the election OF the Vice-Presi-
Dental candidate, Mendez Capote,
leader of the Moderate party.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Germany and France Agree

Germany and France Agree.
1t was reported from Paris that 4
complete agreement had been reached
between Germany and France on the
subject Of Morocco.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Shaw Announces Retirement.

Shaw ANNOUNCES Retirement.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
announced at the Polk County QOwa)
Republican Club that he will leave the
Cabinet February /, 1906.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
Germany After Americas Cup.

Elbridge T. Gerry, back from Europe,
thinks Germany will eventually chal-
lenge for the America S Cup.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14
HENRY SAVAGE SHOT AND
KILLED BY HIS WIFE

Henry Savage. who was shot by his
wife in Tombstone canon. Bisbee,
Ariz., Thursday evening. was well
known in Denver His friends here
believe that the stories of his brutal
treatment OF his wife are canards and
used simply as a Justification for the
shooting which ended his life.
He was on the police force In Du-
range several years ago, and also
served on the force in Victor.
Savage was killed by mis- wife as he
was coming up to his house from his
barn. The shot was fired by Mrs.
Savage from double-barrel shotgun
from front room OF their residence.
Mrs. Savage told the story Of the
crime 10 reporters and did not seem
at all affected. She is described as u
woman about 80 years of age. with
masses OF black hair and determin-
ed expression in her face. She is a
tall, muscular woman OF masculine
appearance. and has no regret for
what sne has done.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Savage are said to
lhaye arrived in Bisbee two years ago
from Colorado. She went by the
name Of Mildred Ray.
During the time Mr Savage was In
Bisbee he worked as a bartender. but
had been out Of nt.-Denver
News.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14
coLoRADo's GROWTH IN THE
SOUTHWEST

The present achievements and i'm
mediate possibilities of Durango and
the San Juan country In general are
encouraging and noteworthy even in
state with the vast opportunities OF
growth and development possessed by
Colorado.
This year the Durango smelter has
been expending 100000 on improve.
ments made necessary by the increas-
ed and remunerative business of San
Juan mining interests; and the rich
mines Of the district, owned by the
Guggenheims, A. Il. Reynolds and any
number Of equally prominent mining
men, are continuing to contribute
from their never ending stores Of
treasure.
About 100000 has been expended
on the power plant system 20 miles
from Durango and here. rush OF wa
ter makes drop of nearly thousand
feet and provides an enormous force
which may be adyantageously utilized
for all time. This work Is still under
way but will soon be completed.
| Two rubber factories promised are
an important and new feature for Du-
range. and the machinery for one OF
these plants is now being placed In
position.
The benefits OF the opening OF the
Ute reservation six years ago are Just
now being felt. The Indians selected
the lowlands at the time OF the open
ing because there was water enough
for them TO be able to dispense witf
irrigation: 80 for several years vari
Gus ditches have been under construc
tion to water the mesa lands wnici
were peopled by new settlers. Thes'
lands. now that some OF them ar
under water, are pronounced reall,
better than the Iowlands retained b!
the Indians and enough ditch worl
has been completed 30 that over 20
families are enjoying the benefits an
are adding to the industry and pros
perity OF the region as an entiret,
These lands are considered as fine a
, agricultural addition to the wealth @
: the district az could be desired.
: The coal to be found In the vicii
! ity is Of a superior quality to an
t which can be obtained further soutl
. and exists In such large quantities a
y to be regarded as well nigh Inc
e haustible. Ample not only for loc'
9 needs but for all comers. there is
y future for Its use which Is beir
I'd watched even today by the coal use
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14
with railroad accom-,

of old Mexico. With railroad accoMr
modations TO the south 1t could sup
plant In the markets OF Mexico any
other coal, as the coal of Old Mexico
Is OF n very poor quality for steam
purposes. Then. too. with a proper
railroad connection as suggested. this
commodity could be brought as near
to the incipient Panama canal as any
other coal OF equally good quality, say
The people OF the San Juan.
Railroad construction will there
fore, II this idea of the situation be
correct, tend toward the south. And
railroad building about Durango has
been actively going on. The Denver
& Rio Grande, which for many years
has been the outlet and the salvation
of this rich district, has Just put in
60 miles OF good railroad. standard
gauge.
The Colorado a. Arizona railroad has
expended large sum In surveying
and like work In this vicinity during
the present year. The activities of
these two systems-the old and the
new--are welcomed by the district
and, while they may be but the strug
gle between two great railroad sys-
tens they are being watched by the
people OF the vicinity impartially, ex-
cept that they do not want to be lifted
by the old love until the new one. aft
er surveying the landscape Ger, makes
known his honorable intentions.
While that is the railroad situation
at present. the opportunities to tho
south are so inviting and the money
being expended nearby by both rail-
road systems Is so evidently being
used with some firm and sane pur-
pose in view that the only conclusion
must be more building TO the South,
The Colorado II Arizona railroad.
finishing its surveys and preliminary
work. can connect as a part OF the
Hartman system with the Southern
Pacific aud round out the Hartman
system to the South The Denver 4
Rio Grande MS part of the Gould sys-
tenn can connect with the Texas Pa
cnc and round out the Gould system
to the South. The former road an
nounces such plan as It's determine
tion and putting the plan into execu'
tion, the other system will. forsooth.
follow out a similar program.
Even without further railroau puild.
ing, save gradual improvement In tho
present accommodations such as are
being now carried on, the other en-
Developments In and
around Durango point conclusively to
healthy. deserved and rapid growth.
Durango today has population OF
less than 1900. but Its situation az the
natural center and distributing point
OF that section OF the state Is unques.
toned, and. In the face OF all the lm-
provements ana expenditures being
made in the locality in Just the present
year alone, 1t seems certainty that
the population will soon at least bs
doubled and that in the future 1t will
naturally and easily become large
city.-Denyer Republican.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14
THE LA PLATA IRRIGATION.

Pennington Enterprise
That the La Plata River irrigation
project. one OF the greatest In recla.
nation by the United States govern.
ment. will ba carried to completion
seems to be foregone conclusion
among the officers of the reclamation
service in Denver. Although estimates
have not as yet been finished on the
| work. the Denver officers are most
sanguine as to the outcome of the
| preliminary operations OF the survey.
| ing parties now In the field
| THE La Plata River Project" said
prominent reclamation Official yes
| terday. "is one of the big ones of the
service. Tnere are something over
10000 ncres of first and second.cluss
land which will be brought under
ditch and made good farming land.
| This viii mean millions OF dollars ad.
ded to the agricultural wealth of this
| state and New Mexico. The land to
be reclaimed lies between tne La Pla
tn and the Animas rivers and mostly
In San Juan county. New Mexico. 1t
is one of the most fertile bodies OF
| land In tne West
For over year we have had par
ties working In the field measuring
the land. running preliminary sur.
Neys, and doing other work on tnis
completed, we feel sure tnat the pro
ject will be undertaken by the govern.
ment. 1t will In all probability he tne
middle of September before all the
preliminary work Is completed, and
1t will be that time before we are
sure OF the completion OF the work by
the government
The work is of very great i'm.
portance to the residents OF La Pla-
Ia county, Colorado, and San Juan
county, New Mexico from the fact
that two railroads are now building
INTO the land TO be reclaimed. These
roads are the Denver n Rio Grande
and the Arizona n Colorado With
the land made tllIable and the rail.
roads built the value OF the land will
greatly exceed 800 per acre. The
government will In all probability be
samewhat Influenced in its determln-
alton to build the canals and reser-
voirs by the plans to build the rail
roads. Already the Rio Grande has
completed more than 81 miles of its
road from Durango to Pennington and
II is expected tnat the work on the
line of the Arizona & Colorado
through the district will be com.
menced in very short time.
The cost of construction of the
system of canals and reservoirs nee
cessary to divert the waters OF the
Animas over to the La Plata valley
Will be about $40 an acre. When you
consider that the land thus watered
will double In value over the cost OF
the improvements 1t is very good
proposition
There Is no doubt as to the water
how of the Animas being sufficient to
water all the land we expect to re
claim. The Animas river has large
flow OF water and the only water used
now from It Is that used In the irri-
CATION OF the Animas valley. This
use is OF not great enough import
ance or quantity TO Interfere in any
way with the La Plata irrigation pro
ject."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

| the disease and rules for checking Its
spread. over 100 cases are being
treated in the hospitals OF Brooklyn
today.
LONDON, Aug IA correspond.
ent of the Exchange Telegraph at st.
| Petersburg wires that dispatches
from the front say that Oyama and
| commander. accompanied by Ameri-
| can English and French military at.
| taches with the Japanese army. have
arrived at Cnantufu. with the object
of preparing for ceremonies incident
to the expected declaration of peace.
The railroad has been repaired to ia
cilitate the meeting between Line
witch and Oyama.
lola, Kans., Aug. 1l.-Melvin, the
dynamiter, has been bound over to the
district court under a bond of $1,000
to answer the charge of attempting to
kill j. e. Thorpe, VINO was sleeping
in the Blue Front, one of the builL.
ings wrecked by the explosion July
10th. The sheriff swore that Melvin
confessed to dyuamiting the buildings
to him. His hearing on the charge
of stealing dynamite is set for this
afternoon. The defense will prob
ably file insanity proceedings after
the evidence of the state is all in.
No trouble is looked for. Melvin is
very nervous
NEW ORLEANS. Aug 1.-THE few
er reached high water mark today
the record of new cases exceeding
that of any other day. DR.. White
does not express surprise at this, he
expecting a large report daily for
sometime, The people are rapidly
becoming despondent. especially as an
ugly central infection has been dis
covered and the scourge seems to be
general in its disastrous effects. The
city council has authorized an expen-
diture of 100000 for the emergency.
vein has been struck ON the Denver,
new claim near town that averages
the entire width, ounces in gold and
$50 ounces in silver. A one-foot
streak OF the vein runs "a ounces in
gold and 566 ounces silver. The
claim is owned by Arps brothers,
hardware men.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

state that an entirely different feeling
towards mining now characterizes
the money centers of the East IL IL
proposition east and instead OF get.
ting kicked out OF an Office. to get u
hearing and II the plan has merit to
raise developing money.-Ouray
Plaindealer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14
GOOD FEELING IN THE EAST

The mining situation in Ouray
county Is daily assuming greater pro
portions. A great many Of the stock
holders OF the big companies are on
the ground and all Of them feel that
their Investment WAS safely made.
In talking TO these men who not only
represent their own money but are
here rspresentirs their friends. 1t ID
certainly gratifying TO know that the,
all feel ssnguine a. to the future An
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

BY next Tuesday night the street
and alley committee should know
what II costs to lay stone sidewalk
under the present system to five
cent piece ana then recommend that
the city advertise for bids for this
class OF work. 1t is a business pro
position.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Several boxes of the cigars made
were used by the Pueblo business mea
while they were here. and they pro
nounced them as fine goods as they
had found anywhere. Durango leads
In anything she does. not excepting
the manufacture of cigars. Brennan
Gnntner are located over Krus-
chke's store.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Prices quoted by Kruschke on
mems and boys clothing can't help
but attract attention OF everyone, and
II Il evident from his sales that peo
pie are taking advantage of these spe
cial bargains.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

When the Uintah land lottery Is
over there Will probably be some 9TH
er scheme to detract attention from
the Durango country. but we can
stand it better than any other coun-
Try and keep going ahead.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14


At the instance of Wellington L.
Loucks, organizer of the National
Good Roads association meeting
was held last night in the city hall
and a good roads convention was ar
ranged for. 20 be held on the l7th
may be that part of the evening OF
the 10th may be given up by the
Farmers Institute to the good roads
movement.
There are now IA counties IN the
state organized for this movement. In
matters OF this kind the greatest and
most important question Tor the peo-
pie is the cost, and how the money is
to be raised. Mr.. Loucks says the
good roads movement does not argue
for increased taXation-we don't need
it AS a rule the cost is met by a
fund created by the county commits
sioners setting aside a sum every
year to be used for that purpose
Also considerable revenue is realized
from wealthy supporters OF the move
ment. The travelling expenses OF the
officials-engineers. etc.-are paid by
the county. All printing is done by
the government printing Office.
The idea is to build scientific, econ
omic and permanent roads. On
county road n strip of II feet wide is
cut out and layer of stone. broken
up to sizes of two TO three inches, put
in. A steam roller is run over this.
Then a layer of smaller stones is put
in two or three inches thick. This is
covered with silt and thoroughly wet
and rolled, and il becomes cemented
and hard and is proof against damage
by water. In San Antonio and other
places In Texas where such roads
have been built the practice of max
ing culverts mas been discontinued for
the reason that they are not needed.
The water can be allowed to run over
the roads without damage,
The cost of roads here are estimat-
ed at 81 200 per mile, and they Will
last 200 years at the least. Some OF
the worlds old roads built in this
manner have stood the test of time
for 1000 years.
Mountain roads would be cheapened
TO $500 or 5000 a mile.
According to Mr.. Loucks Colorado
has a source of income of which com
paratively few OF our people are
aware, and it is intended to be used
in this and other ways The govern
ha tat nf
10th and 32nd sections of land,
amounting to 100000 acres. 1t was
the idea that the school fund derived
from the school lands be handled
separately and the rest be used for
an internal improvement fund, for the
construction of roads, canals and oth'
| er internal improvements. The state
| now has upwards Of 1000 900 acres OF
these lands, held by the state land
| board. He claims the income from
rentals is from 100000 to $4,000 a
| year. This money should be taken
care Of and apportioned out among
the several counties of the state, and
the counties receiving 1t would soor
be able to have the best roads in the
world without ever feeling any ta'
burden. BY interesting our people II
the good roads movement IT is hopet
the matter Of taking care OF this mon
ey can he accomplished, and have 4
spent as 1t should be,
MT Loucks thinks II would be al
easy matter to secure Legislation b!
which 81 100000 could be apportion
ed among the counties to be used 70
this purpose.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14
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:, No sane and fairly disposed
!, person familiar with the Her
!, AIDS course for nearly 20 years
: under the present MANAGE
I, ment Will question or deny that
!, the paper has at all times been
j energetic, earnest and liberal
!, in one general poiicy to en-
!, courage the material develop
!, ment OF the resources and in
Z, dustries OF the Durango coun-
I, try. This has been the chief
Z, purpose OF the Herald and will
= continue to be. Cooperation
Z, of men and women and chill
I, dren wno possess that patrio-
I, tic spirit that may be enlisted
! In behalf of the advancement
Z, Of the best interests OF all the
!, people is invited. In doing its
i part the Herald will DO there
!, with the goods.
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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

The Herald for Job work
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

The finance committee OF the city
council is composed OF Baister. Berndt
and Hanno. Balster and Hanno voted
against allowing the street commits.
sioner 81 hours extra time for May.
George West also voted against It.,
making the vote stand three against
five. The Herald believes the finance
committee should have been sustain
ed by the council
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Elsewhere in these columns will be
Durango situation, painted by the con-
servative management OF the Denver
Republican. Somebody has been look
ing In our trunk ad told them about
IT, It is all true and the Republican
could have said more We are and
ing more mines and more rubber weed
farms every day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Robert Dunlay was passenger
this morning for Denver. He says II
was expected the cars would he rum
ming to Aztec by August l5, but he
thinks 1t will be the Goth before they
run into the town.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Misses Bertha and Allie Walling.
who have been visiting the family of
c. NJ. Elliott, returned this morning
for their home at Farmington.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Patsy Degenhardt has been called
upon to take an inventory OF the dam
age done by fire at the Edith saw
mill He left for Edith this morning.
He does the work for the insurance
companies.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Wellington f. Loucks, organizer for
the National Good Roads association.
was an arrival in the city last night.
He is mere in the interest Of good
roads and will arrange 10 have q
meeting with the board of trade, city
and county officials to plan a good
roads convention for this place sim
liar to that at Ouray, Canon City and
other places in the state have recently
had. The Herald will devote more
space to this matter and the methods
TO be pursued in another issue.
Complaints made In the Herald a
few days ago, protesting against
small boys Witnessing meretricout
displays in bagnio in shack
across the river, several years age
abandoned by people whose iniquit,
had advanced beyond opportunities
presented in Durango. have met re
sponse. Sheriff Thompson says tna
| while he holds that the city has 1ur
| lsdiction in that section west Of M
| Mans Land" he is ready and willinl
to serve papers properly CONSTRUCTED
| and duly rendered. on all ofenders
| The complaint will be made this ever
ing by modest humane agent wn
says that II ne must go down TO oil
age In obscurity the finale will nc
be inglorious.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

DIR. Morrison will spend few days
at Emerald lakes. He left for Bay.
field this morning and win go to the
lakes from there.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

The Denver Post is going after DR..
Frank prewitt, formerly OF Durango,
charging him with sending a live man
to a friendly undertaken, the last stab
being one of Steele's cartoons that
would make an Apache shiver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Matt Schaffer, who resided at Du-
range 10 years before going to Mont
returned and purchased one of those
little money-making ranches on Cher
ry creek. Matt says the alkali water
made his boys look like old men and
the girls like old women. He Is Will
ing for anybody to have his part OF
the Montrose country and all OF the
Uintan reservation. including Grand
Junction.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Frenchy Thomas is down from the
La Plata district He says he has
small quantity Of rich ore which he
will market.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Jesse Shields is down from his min
ing camp on Lightner creek. He says
some of the boys have made dis
covery up in that country that looks
pretty good. but they don't want any
thing in the paper about 1t. Ant
there might be something in 1t II the,
don't want to say anything about 1t
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

The Pueblo contingent said the Her
aid would do for booster of its town
and that they were glad at least one
Durango PAPER would tell them what
We have in the greatest of empires.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

Stockgrowers are eager to learn
what will he the policy Of the govern
ment with reference to leasing for
grazing the forest reserves.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

The Golden Reds will play the Du
range boys at the fair grounds a
2:3O Sunday afternoon. Caldwell will
play third base for Durango: Forrest
er, Salt Lake university boy, will
be on second: Baker OF Silverton will
pitch and old reliable Grant Hughe'
will do the receiving.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

The Pueblo visitors were amazed
and pleased to learn of the great
quantity OF rubber weed we have in
the Durango country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14
from Thursdays Daily.

H. II. Toll of Msncos stopped over
night in the city and departed this
morning for Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

The Herald is regarded by strang-
ers and home people alike as the only
paper in Durango and In the state for
news and reliability, as vide the fol
lowing words In note addressed to
the Herald by a stranger passing
through Durango a few days ago: 1
congratulate you on the favorable con
trast of your four pages with those
big and imbecile cartoons. in which
mass of trash one seeks for the real
news OF the day"