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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

Kramer's Wanda, high patent
flour, is the best in the market
Sold by H. D. Fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
For Rent.

Grain and stock farm, also 900 acre
pasture. For particulars see or write
Henry Wisner, Sharon, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21
For Sale.

Fields Of cane. fields with cane in
shock, fields with com and cane. Plenty
water. Duroc Jersy male pigs, SO head
bred sows at auction Feb. 5th, 1907.
S. w. Alfred, Sharon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

Chrysanthemums, all colors, potted
plants, or cut flowers, at Jno. L. Brady
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

All kinds of furniture bought and
sold, stoves repaired, and second
hand goods of every description
constantly in stock. Store on NJ nth
Main street. ADAM JACKSON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

For Farm Loans see Palmer &
Case. Office west side Main st.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

Kramer's Wanda, high patent
-four, is the best in the market.
Sold by H. D. Fair.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

When you are figuring on sew
ing machine remember that the
New Royal and the New Home
are the leaders. No others as
good. Adams & Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

Chrysanthemums, all colors, pot
ted plants or cut flowers, at Jno. L.
Brady's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

H. 7. Woodward & Son are ex-
elusive agents for the celebrated O.
B. Flour-the best brand on the
market. 1t is popular with all who
use it. Try a sack.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-11-21

gist.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
CAR FAMINE CAUSES
oUTcRY BY SHIPPERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. From all
over the broad land complaints AMI
appeals are reaching the interstate
commerce commission regarding the
shortage OF cars. A Chicago lumber
concern with branches In Missouri
tells OF weeks of futile effort to move
some of its stock, with consequent
loss OF thousands of dollars. A sheep
raiser in Montana, after driving his
flock some hundred miles to a ship.
ping point, and after sheltefing his
animals as bes. he could for ten days.
was compelled to drive them back to
The ranch because the railroad agents
declared they could not supply cars
to transport them to market.
These are but samples OF scores OF
complaints that have been pouring in
on the commissioners and continue to
come in by every mail. reflecting the
cry that has been raised at recent
meetings addressed by railroad men
regarding the need for increased IA
cilities for transportation. The stu
alton affects no particular section Of
| the country, but seems to prevail
| everywhere. A problem has been pre-
sented that Is pressing for solution,
and no immediate solution appears to
view.
The interstate commerce commits
sioners are in veritable quandary
over the situation. They are much
like the old woman who lived in a
shoe. In this case there are so many
shippers who are complaining about
something that never was foreseen
and which even the far-reachIng In
terstate commerce law doesn't seem
to have any provision to meet, tina,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
TWO MORE ARE INDICTED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 1.-Two
more indictments were found against
Abe Ruef and Chief-of-Police Dinan
last night. Showing them to have
held up owners of immoral houses.
Bail was fixed at five thousand dol
lars. II was too late to arrest the
inen last night, but this morning they
were brought into court and bGil Is
now being arranged for. Mayor
Schmitz, upon the advice of Il. H.
Hartman and big financial interests
here that believe In him, has broken
away from his old advisor, associate
and legal representative Ruef, and
today stands much better before the
people. The famous boss now ap-
pears to be nearly down and out
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03

T the commissioners don't know what
to do; yet the matter has become so
acute that they realize something
ought TO be done. When the absent
members of the commission return to
Washington 1t Is probable that for
mai consideration will be given to the
question. In the meantime much in
formal talk has been INDUCED In, Ie-
sulting, however, only In making the
problem mere complex.
The interstate commerce law gives
the commission no power of affirna-
tive action in the matter. In many
instances those communicating their
grievances have been informed that
two methods OF procedure are open to
them. One way is to apply to fed.
eral court for writ of mandamus to
compel the railroad to supply cars to
the shipper The other Is to make
complaint to the commissioner setting
forth damages and asking financial
redress. In the latter case, however,
aside from proving damages, the ship.
per must prove that the railroad com
pany had the cars and refused to sup
ply them.
Since the new rate bill went into
effect the American shipper seems
prone to appeal to the interstate com.
merce commission over every sriev-
ance that arises. whether 1t has any
thing to do with rates or discrim!na-
tion or is something foreign to those
features. The matter has aroused
good deal OF anxiety over the question
of government regulation In the alb.
stract because of this tendency to
look for governmental redress every
time any loss or Inconvenience is suf-
fered. regardless of the nature or
cause
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
BAILEY DENOUNCES CRITICS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. L. Senator
Bailey OF Texas has left hurriedly for
his home. greatly perturbed in spirit
and worried about the Vaccinations
OF his enemies. The attorney gen
eral OF the state has made announce
ment Of his determination to ascer-
tain by legal process II necessary Just
what are the relations of Bailey to
the Waters-Pierce company, the
Standard Oil and the readmission OF
the former to Texas after 1t had been
once excluded.
The Texas senator insists that he
is sadly misunderstood man. He
blames the newspapers. that have
paid so much attention to the eman-
atoms Of his critics. whom he de-
nounces as disreputable and utterly
irresponsible.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
DOLORES COUNTY MINES.

From the Rico News.
The Pro Patria mill has been run
ming on ore from the Black Hawk
during the greater portion of the past
week.
Silver was quoted yesterday at
60 1-3: spelter at $6.25H; lead at So.
This should be encouraging to our
lead-Zinc producers.
The Rico Independent Mining com.
pany is to resume operations on Its
Iron Mine group in the Silver Creek
district during the coming month.
The Argentine group OF mines. ur
Silver creek which Is capable OF out
putting a heavy tonnage. is on the list
to resume operations at an early date
David Swickhimer is again operat
Ing the Puzzle group Of mines in the
Horse Gulch district. and will con
tinue development work during the
winter.
The Rio Dolores Mining company
operating at Burns, il working the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03

usual force Of men In driving the big
development tunnel into the north.
western slope OF C. II. C. hill.
Ed. McGill and associates, who are
working the Pro Patria group Of
mines under lease, are now taking
| out some very good grade ore, and
are encouraged In the belief that the
property will become a steady pro
ducer.
Richard Keller came in from Mont.
rose Yesterday and went over to the
Emma mine at Dunton. There is said
to be n deal on for the sale of the
property. Rumor also has It that the
property win be worked on more
extensive scale than ever before.
There is nothing new to report re.
gardlng the re-opening of the United
Rico Mines company's vast holdings
In this district that can be relied upon
as strictly accurate, OF course there
is much talk of their being re-opened
Immediately. and that work of an ex-
tensive nature will be commenced.
and what adds color to this statement
Is the fact that operations have been
taken on nearly all of the stock that
Is held by local people. and since this
has been done inquiries are coming
from the outside for stock In the com
pany at n greatly advanced price over
the quotation of a month ago. II is
hoped that when this great property
again assumes operations that 1t will
dc so in substantial manner.
These constant close-downs not only
give the camp n "black-eye" but are
an injury to the standing of the com
pany as well.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
HISTORICAL.


In the sixteen hundredth year,
If in this my memorys clear
The Mayflcwer brought pilgrims o'e
:, To Massachusetts, wave-washed shore
Seeking that religious freedom
Denied them in their native KINGDOM
Prhe country lonesome looked an,
drear.
The women's hearts were filled win
fear,
But, like the best Of woman kind
Iheir lovers, husbands sure must find
Smiling faces, brave and true.
Schooled to take a hopeful view.
vi what seemed a task so great
None e'er could think they'd found a
state.
me "oodmans axe was heard to ring.
The working women heard to sing
And then amid discouragements dire
ihey sat around the forest fire.
vi coming homes, they nightly talked
Amid the sturdy trees they walked.
AND hopeful still they ever worked
For never one a duty shirked.
But each strove to do his part
In making for the colony start.
Iheir>Sntermingled hopes and fears
Were sullied oft by unshed tears.
Inc irail ones could not stand the
rigor
VI this country's frosty winter;
90 win signs and tears were laid to
rR
Iheir most beautiful and their best.
Then again the red mans arrow
Caused more hearts to bleed with sor.
row,
But trusting God their work was blest
And each night they went to rest
Their hearts filled with thanksgiving
For comforts given unto the living.
bounteous harvest their efforts
crowned
And once more plenty did abound
therefore their governor thought it
best
Since success their efforts blest
lhat thanksgiving should be given
Unto Jehova, God of heaven
And so from year to year.
When winter draweth near.
by the lessons we have learned
Our hearts to thanks are turned
Until today You find us here,
Amid so much surrounding cheer,
Giving thanks for what God hath
wrought
And all the lessons he hath taught
Asking that it may be his good will, |
These blessings to continue still
To us, and all of our dear relations:
In fact, to all the other nations
Until within our future home
We gather around the great White |
Throne.
LOUISE A. EVERT.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
DECEMBER WEATHER AVERAGE.

The following data. covering a per-
iod of one year, have been compiled
rom the weather bureau records at
Durango, Colo. They are issued to
show the conditions that have pre-
yailed, during the month of Decem-
Eer for the period of one year, but
must not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the com
ing month.
TEMPERATURE
Mean or normal temperature. "a
degrees.
The warmest month was that of
1905, with an average of "a degrees.
The coolest month was that of 1906,
with an average of "a degrees.
The highest temperature was 40 de-
grees on December Is, 1905.
The lowest temperature was de-
grees below zero on December 30,
1905.
The earliest date on which first
killing" frost occurred in autumn,
September II, 1906.
The average date on which first
killing" frost occurred in autumn,
September "a.
Average date on which last Kill
ing frost occurred in spring. May 80.
The latest date on which last kill.
ing" frost occurred in spring, May 20.
PRECIPITATION.
Grain or Melted Snow)
Average for the month, O.43 inches.
Average number of days with .01
of an inch or more, 3.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was DAB inches in 1905.
The least monthly precipitation was
O43 inches in 1905.
The greatest amount of precipita-
ton recorded in any "a consecutive
hours was 0.39 inches on December
81, 1905.
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in any "a consecutive hours
(record extending to winter of 1SS4-SJ
only was inches on December 81
1905.
| RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
Average a. m, 80; average p
m, so.
| CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days, II
partly cloudy days. 3 cloudy days, j
WIND.
The prevailing winds have beei
from the northwest.
The average hourly velocity OF tn
wind Is five miles per hour
The highest velocity of the win
was 30 miles from the northwest ol
December 20, 1905.
Date of issue November 2S. 1906.
WAYLAND BAILEY,
4 Official in Charge.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

From the Boston Transcript.
Columbus. o., has furnished ra~
ther Encouraging object lesson for
the advocates OF municipal ownership
Of lighting plants. 1t has decided to
sell, If II can. bonds to the amount of
$4,000 to repair and equip Its cleo
trio light plant It costs TO run 1t
$4,000 n year and the places in the
service. sometimes twice as many as
are needed for the work. are filled by
men who have the most productive
records in local politics. The more
businesslike members of the city co,tn-
ell have desired to sell the plant to
private parties. but 1t Is too attrac-
tive a graft for the practical politi-
clans. The clty's tax rate Is now
something over $50 on the thousand.
its debt is near st2,0oO.0O0. and its
taxable property $s0.ooO.O00. 1t was
in Columbus that Rev. DR.. Washing
ton GLADDEN. consented to serve In the
city council to see II 1t could not BE-
reformed from within. After an ex-
perience OF two terms he became CO..
vinced that It could not.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
TELEoRAPHic BREvITiEs.

Chicago has started a crusade to
stop the overcrowding of street cars.
Bachelors In Idaho have appealed
10 Sterling. H.. to send them twenty
marriageabe girls.
Arthur e. Stlllwell. the Kansas City
railroad magnate. says rebatIng is the
most unjust OF crimes.
The proposition to establish simpli-
fled spelling In the schools of New
York city was voted down by 80 to 4.
The navy department proposes to
create three vice admirals as a step
toward raising the standard OF the
navy.
Ties between Australia and Eng
land are said to be weakening. and
prediction Is made that the colony
will seek freedom.
One thousand shares of mining
stock win also he given the winner of
the Hermap-Gans fight In Tonopah.
in addition to the purse Of 100000
The Rev. william A. Howe. cen.
tenarlan, and the Oldest Baptist
clergyman in the world, died yester.
day at his home in Cambridge. Mass.
Lindon w. Bates. noted engineer,
| vigorously attacked the management
of the Panama canal work and says
the proposed contract opens way for
graft.
Miss Marie II. Carmack. young
lady In Philadelphia. lost 800 by her
stocking coming down. She hated to
pull 1t up in the street and the money
dropped out.
Indictment. Impeachment and man
damus as against Mayor Dunno oil
Chicago for failure to enforce the
Sunday closing law are discussed by
the Sunday Closing League.
w. p. Dilworth. hardware man In
Oklahoma City. was commanded by .
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
TWO BLIND BOYS DROWNED.

DENVER. Dec. Unable to see
the danger ahead of them and not
hearing the warning cries of a com
panion. Ray Fisher and william
Quinn. two Denver boys. both totally
blind since the day OF their birth,
skated into an air hole in Prospect
Lake, near Colorado Springs. Both
were drowned before aid could reach
them. Desperate efforts were made
TO save the boys. but life was extinct
when the bodies were taken from the
water
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
WILL JAPS WIPE OUR ARMY
OFF FROM THE EARTH7

PARIS. Dev. 1.-The French press
today is general in declaring that
friendly relations cannot exist be.
tween America and Japan unless San
Francisco yields and gives the Jap.
aneso what they ask. equal rights in
the schools. The Matln, this morning
publishes an article by Japanese ed.
itor of a paper in Seattle, Wash,
showing how easily Japan would he
able to overcome the American fleet
and wipe the United States army off
the earth.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
HADN'T THE NERVE.

TROY. Kan, Dec. 1.-The nerve of
j. w. Harris, farm hand, failed him
when he turned bandit and tried to
hold up the Bank of Bandena, five
miles from here. He had his gun out,
but let one of the clerks get away,
whereupon seeing that he surely
would be caught. the would-be robber
placed the muzzle of the pistol to his
head and blew out his brains.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
ON TRIAL FOR SINKING SHIP.

VICTORIA, Dec. News reached
here today that three Americans are
being tried in Japan for sinking the
of getting the risk money Evidence
against them is overwhelming. The
men are Albert A. Lewis, Charles A..
Hill and F. NJ. Howard. The men
secured 100000 insurance on the YES
sci then ran her on the rocks off the
Japanese coast.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
sKIRMIsH IN PHILIPPINES.

MANILA, Dec. IA force of con
stabulary under command OF Major
Murphy surprised the camp of Pablo
chief Of the Pulajanes. on the Island
OF Samar, at daylight yesterday.
Eleven OF the Pulajanes were killed
and the chiefs son and nine of the
band were wounded.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
unwlnoIne BALL OF YARN.

SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. 1.-Ac-
cording to gossip outside OF its rooms,
the federal grand jury has voted to
return indictments against two rail.
road companies. fuel company and
a number Of individuals. as result
OF the coal and timber land frauds
unearthed in the present investiga-
tion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03

The Puetz brothers were taken be.
lore District Attorney Pulliam and
Deputy Lane this afternoon and put
through a course OF questioning.
Mrs. Ida Wales. Mrs. Ora Hood and
MT. Moody are back from Mrs. Sam
Hoods on the Florida, where they
took Thanksgiving dinner. In the
evening they attended a big turkey
supper at the church on the mesa.
c. o. Clark is down from La Plata
City. Mr.. Clark expects to depart
Monday or Tuesday for the East to
spend the winter months. visiting the
old home in New York state. the first
time in twenty-five years; also New
York. Boston and other metropolitan
cities. Mrs. Clark will accompany
him. The Herald trusts they will
have an enjoyable trip. Mr.. Clark
will hardly recognize New York after
twenty-five years absence.
The engine house at Franklin June
tion was destroyed by fire Thursday.
The house was used for keeping the
railway engine in which hauls the
cars between the junction and the
Perin's Peak coal mine. The engine |
was not in the house at the time and
there was not much else-probably |
$500 or s400 worth of stuff, which was
destroyed. The loss will probably |
amount to $1,000. The building was
the property of the Calumet Fuel com
pany. The fire is supposed to have
caught from the stove. Coe Franklin
had driven up to the mine that day |
and was in the engine house with the
just before the fire Mr..
Franklin heard the engine coming and
went out to look after his team. Soon
he saw a light inside. through the
cracks, and called to the watchman.
who ran in and Immediately came |
running out with an armful OF waste
afire. The flames spread so quickly
that there was no chance to extin.
gnish them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03

Frank Sanford and Bert Stratton
have ordered a 25-housepower Reeves
traction engine which they intend to
use on the Fort Lewis mesa and Pine
Ridge for breaking and plowing. Tha
engine will pull fou- gangs OF disk
plows and its capacity averages thirty
acres a day. The engine will be used
also for breaking brush and pulling
pinions, which work it will accomplish
In much quicker time than the o"din.
airy way of doing it. A transforna-
lion may be looked for out in nlar
country when the boys have worked
n while.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
NAVY WINS FOOTBALL GAME.

TFrIETff7TsF@f TITTf, TIT, DtV. y ne
Navy beat the Army horse. foot and
Dragons on Franklin field this af
ternoon before an enormous crowd OF
football enthusiasts. The cadets of
West Point put up good game. but
were no match for the husky youths
from annapolis. At the end of the
contest the score was: Navy, TO-;
Army, 0.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
MEAT CONTINUES HIGH.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The strike
against the butchers eliminating
from high prices charged for meat
extend to Harlem where 500 women
have declared boycott on all butch
ers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03

1t Is getting 10 be all the style to
take Sunday dinner at the Southern
hotel. Everybody likes good dinner,
especially on Sunday, and no loving
husband wants his wife to slave at
cooking when 1t can be avoided. The
Southern is making a speciality OF
Sunday dinners.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
EARTHQUAKES IN CHILE.

NEW YORK. Dec. IA Herald ca
BILE dispatch from Valparaiso. Chile.
says earthquakes nre again being felt
there, but there Is little alarm.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
SEWER uNoERMINEs BUILDING.

LONDON. Dec. lit Is feared To-
day that old st. Paul's church is in
serious danger of tumbling, due to
an immense sewer running under Its
classic walls.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03

state bureau Of child and animal pro-
lection, and now Colorado Ia pointed
out as the only state in America, and
perhaps the only part Of the world
where there is a law against insuring
the lives OF little children.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03

The Graden Mercantile company
presented its various employees with
q turkey for Thanksgiving.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03

John Hartman, who has been put
ting in a little time here. departed
this morning for Telluride
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03

Now let merchants prepare for a
Nvely holiday trade And the way to
get busy is to use printers ink.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-03
From Fridays Daily Herald.

The Pennington oil well caved in
Syesterday at depth of 500 reet This
may delay operations temporarily.