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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20
From Mondays Daily.


whether there are any lawyers pres
mt or not.
The Main avenue bridge was 30 far
this morning as to allow
he hrst vehicles to pass over. The
express and draymen are especially |
pleased.
A. Hahn left yesterday for trip
OF two or three weeks through the
East. He was accompanied as far
as Omaha by his daughter. who will
visit in the city by the Big Muddy for
a time. Mr.. Hahn expects to view
the markets In his line and make ex
tensive purchases for the holiday
trade.
Adivces to Geo. Goodma from Mrs.
Goodman, who is at Ouray with their
son, Ray, are to the effect that the
broken or dislocated ankle Is the only
injury from which Ray is suffering
The Herald Is glad to note that the
injury was no worse than at first
supposed.
h. w. Solomon, r. L. Dale and
Henry Ives went hunting beyond
Fort Lewis Sunday. The report good
luck, having brought home a good
bunch of pin tail grouse. as It is
thought the birds in that vicinity
should be called-prairie chickens. as
some call them.
A deed was filed conveying the
right-of-way for a road starting at the
old Alexander charcoal ovens on the
Florida and ending at the Sortais
ranch. The deed is from the Dixon
Investment company to the county OF
La Plata. This is the so-called cut
on for which negotiations have been
pending. and materially shortens the
distance to points on the Upper Flor
lea river.
The last rites over the remains Of
the late Walter Livengood were per
former at the rooms Of the Durango
Undertaking company and at the
grave by his brother Elks and Rev.
w. H. Ferguson yesterday at 2
o'clock. Mr.. Ferguson conducted the
services at the undertaking rooms
and the Elk ritual was used at the
grave in Geenmount There was a
large turnout of Elks and friends.
Rev. o. B. sarber announced his
positive resignation from his pastor
ate of the First Baptist church at yes
terday's services. Mr.. sarber resign.
ed before going to Chicago to have
his eyes treated, but at the earnest
solicitation of his parishoners recon-
absence. He now resigns irreyocably
and will go to Chicago. Members of
Mr.. sarber's church and all Durango.
ties who have enjoyed his acouain.
lance will regret to lose him and his
estimable wife.
Title bond and lease of the Little
Gladys" and Sadie T." lodes in Lew
/, gulch, California mining district
from f. b. Miller. ]. A. Heffermap
been recorded in the county clerk,
office. Hefferman conveys one.
eighth interest In both claims. Todd
a one-fourth interest in the "Gladys"
and a one-half interest in the Sadie
T." while Miller conveys a one-fourth
interest in the .Gladys." Consider.
alton in the case of Hefferman is Civ.
en- as S1.4OO.OO. Six Thousand dol.
lars Is the total consideration. we
understand.
%
The funeral of the late John vii.
liams. colored, took place from the
o'clock Sunday morning. Rev. a. r..
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20

For two years the Democrat howl
ed for Adams "vindication" and
now quits him when the fight starts
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20
The GUTTER.

I'm going to quit" the gutter said
Pm going to quit right quick"
He dropped his pen and scratched his
head,
This business makes me sick.
'Tm going to quit this writing,
I'm tired of all this strife,
I'm going to quit backbiting;
For me the simple life"
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20

One of the greatest mistakes that
the Silverton Miner has made In
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20

Sheriff Jos. Theno Of Dolores coun
tv and E. B. Clark, county clerk were
delegates to the Democratic judicial
convention, arriving. last evening
and leaving for home this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20

Dave Day IL going to auit-asai..
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20

VenllOn yesterday. he ielI OH tue
early train for Silverton this morning
Sheriff Jos. Theno OF Dolores coun
tv and E. B. Clark, county clerk were
delegates to the Democratic judicial
convention, arriving last evening
and leaving for home this morning.
G. w. Smart and wife of Morocco
Ind, came down from Silverton yes
terday evening. They have been Wis
iting D. Preston Bell and family
and will spend some days here visit.
ing friends.
John w. Wingate and Mrs. Win.
gate left Denver and Eastern points
this morning. Mr.. Wingate will at
tend the session Of the grand lodge
OF Masons at Denver before continu-
ing East.
Fred Rose and Frank Lewis, who
have been working assessments and
building a cabin on the Sunnyside
in Deadwood gulch, came in yester-
day and went to Silverton on the
evening train. They will remain in
Silverton for sine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott McGalllard ar
rived from Mancos last evening.
They are on a visit at the Lennon
home in North Durango, which Mrs.
McGalliard recently deserted to take
the name she now bears, and have a
home of her own. A number of
friends greeted them at the depot.
Thursday, the 18th, marked the
ending of fifteen years service for
Conductor Barney Gogarty on the
Rio Grande Southern railroad. With
out figuring up 1t seems impossible
that this little road has been in oper-
alton that length OF time, and brings
to mind many of the Incidents Of the
old Concord cooach and Dave Woods
freight line first from Montrose to
Telluride: then from Dallas to Tellu-
ride. Those were good old days
They were also days when mail and
freight arrived on schedule time II
they were slow. With railroad facil-
tiles the time is faster and more COM
Portable transportation for passcn-
gers can be had. but Of course more
is expected by the very nature of
things.-Telluride Journal.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20

A deed was filed conveying the
right-of-way for road starting at the
old Alexander charcoal ovens on the
Florida and ending at the Sortais
ranch. The deed is from the Dixon
Investment company to the county OF
La Plata. This is the so-called cut
on for which negotiations have been
pending. and materially shortens the
distance to points on the Upper Flor
lea river.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20

DR.. c. w. Patch is a recent arrival
In Durango and is now located with
DIR. w. II. c. Folsom. Durangos pop
ular dentist. DIR. Patch comes to Du-
range with the highest credentials
being g graduate of the Harvard den.
tai school. and in addition to six
years Of practice in Denver, put in two
years as instructor and demonstra-
ter in the Denver Dental college. The
fact that Or. Patch occupied the
nbove position is sufficient recon.
mendation to any Herald reader
Again DR.. Folsom is bound to have
the best or none at all. and with the
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20

The last rites over the remains OF
the late Walter Llvengood were per-
former at the rooms Of the Durango
Undertaking company and at the
grave by his brother Elks and Rev.
w. H. Ferguson yesterday at 2
o'clock. Mr.. Ferguson conducted the
services at the undertaking rooms
and the Elk ritual was used at the
grave in Geenmount There was a
large turnout of Elks and friends.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-20

G. w. Smart and wife of Morocco,
Ind, came down from Silverton yes
terday evening. They have been Wis
iting D. Preston Bell and family
and will spend some days here visit
ing friends.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-16
(held over frem last week.)

Last Friday morning before our
readers had an opportunity to at
tack us for anything that the last
issue of The Chieftain might have
contained, we started for Lamar TO
personally learn, SO that we could
present the facts to our readers,
the details and progress of the
work of enlarging the Amity canal
and the construction of the dam,
and the big Sand creek siphon.
From Lamar We were pilot6d by
Chief Engineer Thomas Berry out
to the Sand creek improvements,
where the Amity company is build
ing three-tube reinforced con-
crete inverted siphon upon the
blne shale bedrock, some 12 feet
below the creek bed; set of regu-
lating gates for the Amity canal;
and silt check in the Comanche
canal, at a cost Of $3.50, 600. The
siphon proper is $50 feet in length,
and 425 feet from the ends of wings
on the west to ends of wings on
the east. The tubes are each four
by FIVE feet in the clear with
rounded corners, and have a COM
bined carrying capacity of 600 cubic
feet of water per second-half as
much as the Gunnison tunnel at
Montrose, which was considered
many times too big project for a
private company or even the state
to tackle having walls 5 inches
thick, and base and cover six
inches in thickness.
The wagon bridge overhead is
entirely of concrete, artistically
constructed, with ratings made of
old boiler fues and chains.
Provision has been made for the
Aashboards on the north side of
the bridge to divert some of the
flow of Sand creek if necessary,
into the Amity canal, there being
no fear that even in food times
the siphon may be endangered.
The silt check, built across the
channel of the Comanche canal,
lies 100 yards to the west of the old
Sand creek channel, the location
of the siphon.
A similar distance to the south
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-16
Amity Company Safeguarding the Supply
With Absolutely No Regard for Expense
Best Irrigation System in State.

west is being built the reinforced
concrete structure which will con-
tain the regulating gates-techni-
cally known as radial gates each
IL by Z feet, and two waste gates
each 10 by 8 feet. These are of
new style, there being nothing of
the kind in this part of the country
at the present time, and they bid
fair to prove both economical and
convenient in operation. Instead
Of the usual sheet steel or wooden
facing on the gate frames, thin
slab, Finch in thickness, Of ce-
ment-sand reinforced with expan-
ded metal, will be exposed to the
water pressure, and it is believed
that this form of construction will
be more durable and satisfactory
than either of the others.
E. Montgomery is the engineer
in charge of this work; while II.
w. Harris is superintendent for
the Pueblo Bridge company, which
holds the contracts for gates and
silt check.
The grading of the approaches
to the siphon and change in the
channel of the Amity canal, as
well as turning Sand creek back to
its original channel, about one-half
mile from it's present course. is in
progress with a. force of thirty
teams. Tho the concrete work
will be completed inside of two
weeks it is not likely that the new
canal will be in condition to receive
water much before Msr.h Is, there
being about 5000 feet to build to
make new connections. All told,
however, over two miles of entirely
new canal will be made for the
Amity this year.
Leaving Sand creek we ascended
to the Comanche camp, where
work has just started on four new
drops, f, F, G and H, to replace
the wooden ones which have rotted
out. The largest of these went
out last summer, causing a portion
Of the canal to wash several feet
deeper, and uncovering about $500
worth of choice gravel which will
be used in the construction of the
new drops, costing about $4,000.
The Comanche carries water from
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-16
BIG MEN
ARE CHOSEN
General Manager Wiley Names De.
partment Heads for the Holly &
Swink Railroad.

Yesterday Manager Wiley an
nounced the name of G.. j. Hart
man for general superintendent Of
the Holly & Swink railroad; G. F.
Zimmerman, general traffic mana
ger; Joseph Weidel, chief engineer.
The first-named has been with the
Santa Fe railroad for % years, was
superintendent of the La Junta
division in 1891 80, and resigned
the superintendency Of the Ell Paso
d Southwestern at Ell Paso to take
position here.
Mr.. Zimmerman is a railroad
man of wide experience, having
spent number of years as general
agent of the Santa Fe and other
roads.
Engineer Weidel has been with
the Santa Fe five years and has
just recently finished the new line
in the Panhandle of Texas.
s. G. Porter is locating engineer
in the field with camp on Robin
sons ranch. The first IL miles out
of Holly has practically been To-
Gated, the line turning at the sugar
factory toward the Santa Fe, then
straight in. As far as possible the
road will run centrally thru sec
tions, cutting the land as straight
as possible.
Contractor Mishou is now here
endeavoring to get things lined up
30 that work may be commenced.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-16
$4,000 Being Spent in
Improving the Water System

~
Nee Sopah, Nee Gronda and Nee
No-she reservoirs to Amity canal
at Sand creek, and is IL miles long,
has 19 artificial drops, and total
fall of 271 feet. Eleven of the
drops aggregate 1875 feet fall and
are within a distance of 6OOO feet
of the Comanche-Amity junction.
The highest fall is SO feet, immedi-
ately west of the junction, and con-
sists of reinforced concrete entry
and discharge chambers with 48-in.
cast iron pipe between. The life
of wooden drops here is but six
years, while those of concrete should
last lifetime. E. Montgomery is
superintendent of the Comauche
drop construction.
After dinner we logged along toward
the reservoirs in Kiowa county. Just
before reaching the Queen we could
see the town Of Eads on the Missouri
Pacific, and sfter passing that resar-.
voir we rolled arross the prairie at a
speed that would have shocked even
the inventor Ut automobiles. down
thru the Big Bend country, across the
A B. 5. spurs, deep cuts on the Holly
s. Swiok rightofway. finally pulling up
at the Amity dam and headgate.
Here we found nearing completion
100 feet of new dam, replacing that
portion washed out two years ago.
The company has tried everything
that engineering ability could devise
that would hold even in nood-times
most any other place. but to the Ar
kansas a, this point dams are like
paper to the wind. However, the
new portion, which is in the main
channel, has been anchored to bedrock,
20 feet below the river bed, with 1f-ln.
steel rods inserted six feet In the solid
sandstone formation and secured BY
wedges. One foot above the rock a
transverse rod is hooked to the anchor
ages and to these are connected II In.
rods placed in the upstream faces of
the piers Attached to the latter and
at rightangles thereto 4-in. rods run.
ming the entire length OF the weir give
strength to the comparatively thin
slabs Of concrete which close the
openings between piers. All the steel
rods are imbedded In the concrete.
II at any time the old Arkansas
wants to get rid Of this obstruction to
its flow she'll have to give up her bot
tom, th-n Kansas will have to sue
China for that water.
This l6O feet Of dam. which will be
completed in 10 days, is costing $25, 600
and Lon Fillon il the engineer in
charge. A better qualified or more
practical construction engineer on
dam work cannot be found. Two
hours Of careful scrutiny and question
ing failed to reveal defects of any kind
in the construction. About q half
mile distant new radial regulating.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-16
Keep AT 1t

There Is only one way to
advertise, and that is by con-
tinua1 presentation Of the
desirable features Of your
goods In the most attractive
dress that the printer can
provide.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-16

h. L. Pickett, JEFF Smith and o. f.
Cox got in on our contest last week.
Tho they took stacks of votes theN
will not be able to corral the prize:
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-16

Continued on Page Eight J
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31

Lauraville, Hartford Road.-The Ladies'
Aid Society of Tabernacle M. p. Church, OF
this place, gave chicken and waffle supper on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week,
at Lauraville Hail.. Those in charge of the
different tables were:
Supper Table-Mrs. William Deal, Mrs.
Caleb Rigdon, Mrs. Beverly Hall, Mrs. William
Crowder, Mrs. George Bling, Mrs. William Hall,
Mrs. Edgar Taylor, Mrs. Clara Yeatman. Mrs.
George Davis, Mrs. ]. 7. Lamley. Mrs. George
Gender, Mrs. Edward Nelson, Mrs. W. W.
Mrs. William Wright. Mrs. William West,
Mrs. William Sindall Mrs. Albert Alban and
Mrs Albrecht.
Cake Table-Misses Blanche Hall. Rose
Killiau. Kate Killian and Annie Howard.
Apron Table-Mfs. G. L. Burton Mrs. John
Kennedy. Mrs. William Collins and Mrs. Her
bert Peters.
Confectionery-Mrs. Thomas Erdman and
Misses Nellie Lamley and Lille Gender.
Ice Cream-Winchester Knox, John Eigner,
Taylor Hall, Harry Rigdon and Eugene Knox.
A good time was had by ell who attended.
Rev. L. B. Smith is pastor of the church.
Lauraville Volunteer Fire Company has been
incorporated by Charles II. Knox, Charles @.
man, John F. Deal, Jr., T. F. Earnest Sack
and John Eigner. 1t will have no capital stock,
but will depend upon contributions. The in
corporators with the exception of Mr.. Eigner
are named as directors for the first year.
The celebration and parade planned by the
above company for Easter Monday promises
to be something grand, and all we want is fine
weather for that occasion.
The electric lights were put in service on the
Hartford road and vicinity last Saturday night
and showed up to good advantage. II.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31

Springtime and the Birds.-Now comes
the time when the birds appear, says an ex-
change. They will soon be fitting through
the trees, futtering along the fences and hop
ping over the grass, and now and then clear
note will fill the air as sweet as mothers
song. 1t doesn't seem possible that anybody
could harm one of these bright little creatures.
There should be public opinion SO fierce
against the killing of birds that no one will
dare raise hand against them. And to form
this public opinion everybody can help. One
should never allow an opportunity to pass
when he can express his indignation against
this meanest of cruelties. The birds are the
fairest phase of springtime. They vie with
the flowers to make the world beautiful and
happy. They sing the joy of the grass. the
woods and the creeks. If once the birds were
gone and nature were dumb we would see q
doleful difference. But did you ever think OF
the practical mission of the birds-what good
they are doing while they are making people
happy 1t is the opinion of a naturalist that
man could not live on the earth after the birds
had gone. Destroy the birds and in nine years
time the bugs and insects would crowd man
from the face of the earth. They would starve
him out. But it is not to prevent this that the
birds should be spared. 1t is for their own
beauty and innocence.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31

To Divide and Develop the Abel Es-
tate.-A decree is expected in a few days in
the amicable suit of the Safe Deposit and Trust
Company of Baltimore and others vs. Charles
]. Bonaparte and others, in the Circuit Court,
appointing the Safe Deposit and Trust Com.
pany trustee for the purpose of making sales
of the undivided real estate belonging to the
estate of the late Arunah s. Abel.
The property in question consists of several
large tracts of land in and near the city, in
Guiding Guilford which lies between Charles
street extended and the York road the old
alms-house property, in the western part Of the
city; Woodbourne, at the intersection Of Wood
bourne avenue and the Hillen road Litter
Luna, at the intersection of Green Spring ave-
nue. and the Old Court road, and other parcels,
comprising in all more than ], 400 acres of land.
The decree is intended to give the trustee full
power to dispose of the property by either pub.
lie or private sale, from time to time, subject
to the ratification by the court, and to authorize
application to be made for authority to make
necessary expenditures in developing the prop
erty and preparing it for the market.
By the appointment Of trustee with full
power to take all necessary steps to effect sales
of this property large amount of land in the
rapidly growing sections of Baltimore and its
suburbs will be made available for city and
suburban residences. San.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31

Receivers Appointed by the Court.-On
Monday last, on the petition of Alma j. Finch,
David Finch and r. W. Finch, by Mrs G. Ella
Finch. their mother, against Roland w. Finch,
trustee, and others, Judge Duncan passed an
order restraining the trustee from disposing OF
or retaining any of the trust estate of rents and
profits from it, and from mortgaging. incum-
bering or disposing of it pending the suit.
Messrs. Elmer R. Halle and Joseph R. Gunther
were appointed receivers during the tendency
of the sllit.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31

Belair Company Incorporated.-The Bel
air Hgis of last week says the firm of Smith,
Rouse & Webster, in Belair, has been incor-
porated by Christian Smith, Willard G. Rouse,
r. Harry Webster, William B. Nelson and
Richard Dallam, who are also named directors
for the first year. The objects of the corpora.
ton are very general, including a number of
industrial branches. The capital stock is $780,
600, divided into shares of 500 each. The Leg
islature has been asked to ratify and increase
the powers of the corporation.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31

Blks Elect Onacers.-Towson Lodge of
Elks, at a meeting held in the new home on
Wednesday night, elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: Exalted ruler, DR.. Harry
s. Jarrett; esteemed leading knight, William
Grason; esteemed loyal knight, Jno. c. Perkins;
lecturing knight, Samuel H. DeHof secretary,
]. Maurice Watkins, Jr.; treasurer, Samuel
Ceilings; tiler, R. E. Lee Bosley representative
to the national convention, William P. Cole !;
alternate, Col. Charles B. Mclean trustee,
George s. Kieffer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31

GLUCOSE Is extracted from corn, and it GER
tainly seems like rubbing it in when molasses
is made from glucose and the maple flavor
impaired with the cob.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31

Big Verdict for pardon Monday the
case of James T. Hackett against Frederick
Selig, administrator of the estate of Christian
Selig, deceased, was tried before Judges Burke,
Van Bibber and Duncan anda jury. The claim
the deceased, and the jury gave verdict for
1914, the full amount claimed. Messrs. r..
Grason George and John H. Richardson repre-
scented the plaintiff, and Messrs. Lewis Hook
heimer and Frank Noel the defendant.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31

Perry Hall, 18th District.-Mr. Sebastian
Miller, one of the pioneers of this neighbor-
hood, died in Baltimore, on the 22d instant, in
the S4th year of his age. He was native Of
Germany. but had spent the greater part of his
life in this country He is survived by four
children-one son and three thirty
eight grandchildren and twenty greet-grand-
children. The funeral took place at st. Joseph s
Catholic Church, Belair road, on the 18th inst,
at 10. 80 A. NJ. and was attended by large con-
course of relatives and friends. Six grandsons
of the deceased served as pall-bearers One OF
Mr.. MilIer's daughters is the wife of Mr.. Joseph
Snyder.
Mr.. Pearce has removed from this neighbor-
hood to a farm of ex-County Commissioners
Knox, near Raspeburg, Belair road, where he
will engage in the trucking business.
Peas that were planted some time ago are not
doing very well and potatoes are making poor
showing because the ground is too wet and
cold. b.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-03-31

Mr.. Bauer's Generous Offer-Mr. M.
Bauer, proprietor of the g. Mile House, on, the
Hartford road. was with Marshal STREET. when
he captured Winder. Speaking of the reward
this week Mr.. Bauer said:
II have been informed that States Attorney
Robert H. Bussey and other attorneys have
given an opinion to the effect that all who
participated in the final chase of Winder are
entitled to share in the reward of $500 offered
by the County Commissioners for his recap
ture. For my part 1 am willing to assign
whatever right may have to share in the re-
ward to Mrs. Rinehart, the wife of the muir
dered man.