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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
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SOUTHERN 6ReEzEs.
BY VIII A. Ballinger.
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Bloomfield. n. NJ, Feb. s.

Bloomfield, n. NJ, Feb. 3.
Fine spring weather and everybody
complaining of having bad colds. The
San Juan has less sickness than the
Animas valley in comparison with
population of each, doubtless due to
the difference in the weather. The
Animas citizens should construct
more good filters of charcoal and
sand.
Frost now nll out of the ground and
spring plowiug win commence in a
few days If present weather contin-
ues. Planting time is not far Off.
A building boom is now on along
the San Juan.
Those who still travel to Durango
by wagon will welcome the compile
tion of the La Posta bridge as the
trail on the east side of the Animas
is usually the best.
Pardon me. Mr.. Editor. but You are
little mixed on San Juan geography.
Largo canon. which joins the San
Juan 27 miles above Pennington, ex.
tends In southeast direction for
about ninety miles, and so is entirely
ont of range for the Southern Pa
cific. which must come in from the
southwest The main overland travel
TO Santa Fe and Albuquerque goes by
the Largo canon route. Largo is sure
a sandy proposition. but the 'Albu-
querQue-Durango survey was made
via Largo and was considered entirely
feasible by the engineers of the Santa
Fe Central. as the literature sent ont
by the road will testify.
The S. p. survey via Gallegos can
on Is considered the most probable
route by old range riders who are IA
millar with the country southwest of
here. That survey crosses the San
Juan six to seven miles up the river
teasD from Pennington should tnat
route and the survey up the river he
chosen. Pennington would be left off
the main line. In that case Farming
ton. Fruitland. .Iewett and Durango
would doubtless all be reached by
coal branches. but il the Durango
route be chosen for main line. the
upper San Juan will he left in the
cold. as 1t has no coal mines to in
duce the building of branch, that is.
In the east part of this county.
A member of Ragan's survey corps.
writing from Old Mexico, SAYS the
Mexican government has made the
S. p. rich by grants of timber lands
and other concessions. In fact. they
are given twenty or thirty-year mo-
nopoly of the railroad business In
that part of the country. Construc-
tion of new road is In progress and
II Is supposed they desire to reach
the timber grants to use the same
In construction of the United States
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

Estate of William j. Thompson. De
ceased.
The undersigned. having been ap-
nointed administrator OF the estate OF
William j. Thompson late OF the
county of La Plata, in tne state OF
Colorado. deceased, hereby gives no.
ice that he Will appear before the
ounty court of said La Plata county,
1t the court house in Durango, in
aid county. on Monday, the 26th day
If February, A. ID. 1906, at the hous
II 10 O'Clock a. m. of said day, al
which time all persons having claims
galnst said estate are notified and
eqnested TO attend for the purpose OF
iaying the same adjusted All person
Indebted TO said estate are requested
o make immediate payment to the un
ersigned.
Dated at Durango. Colo. this 24tf
ny of January, A. d. 1906
GEORGE w. THOMPSON,
administrator of the Estate OF VIII
liam j. Thompson, Deceased.
First publication Jan. %.
Last publication Feb. Is.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land OF
fee at Durango, Colo, Jan. 10, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
owing named settler has filed notice
II his intention to make final proof
n support of his claim, and that said
lroof will be made before the regis
er and receiver at Durango, Colo,
m March 27, 1906. viz, Charles A. APP
ierson, who made homestead entry
No. 30l5 for the w. Y of NV, a Sec,
z, and Z. Y of NE. 4 Sec. 2S, TWP.
a n of r. s w. n. NJ. p. NJ,
He names the following witnesses
to prove mis- continuous residence up
IN and cultivation of said land. viz.
iustave Stuckman. of Durango. Colo.
robe Apperson, of Durango, Colo.
l.. r. Lange. of Grommet, Colo; J. E.
Howler, of Grommet, Colo.
f. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Jan. is.
Last publication Feb. 26.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
CONTES TNOTlCE.

)eartment OF the Interior. Unite
States Land Office, Durango, Colo
January 10. 1906.
A sufficient contest affidavit havini
leen filed in this office by Joseph a
lark, of Durango La Plata county
Colorado. contestant, against home
stead entry No. 1913. made Octohe
q, 1900. for the L. Y of SW. a OF
Sec. IL. Twp. 35 N, r. 10 W., N. NJ
p. NJ. by Stephen r. Jordan of Du
'ango. La Plata county, Colorado, con
testee, in which it is alleged that sal,
stephen T. Jordan has wholly aban
ioned said tract, and changed his res
idence therefrom for more than 81,
months since making said entry, an
next prior to the date herein, that h,
mas not built a house upon said land
| aor made improvements OF any kin,
| thereon; that he has not established
residence thereon, nor maintained res
idence thereon; that said tract wa
never settled upon by said entrymau
| and not settled upon as required b
law; that the said entryman neye.
cultivated any part of said land; (anJ
that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employ
ment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States as a pri
yate soldier, officer. seaman or ma
rine, during the war with Spain. or
during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'CLOCK
a. m, on Feb. 2S, 1906. before the re
gister and receiver at the United
States land office in Durango. Colo.
The said CONTESTANT having. in a
proper affidavit, filed Jan. 10. 1906, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service OF this no
tice can not be made, 1t is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica
ton
f. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Jan. 25. 1906.
Last publication Feb. %. 1906.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land OF.
flee at Durango, Colo, Jan. G, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
owing named settler has filed notice
IT his intention to make final proof
n support of mis- claim and that sail
roof will be made before the register
md receiver at Durango. Colo, "a
'eb. 23. 1906yiz.: Andrew +. Hart,
nan, who made homestead entry No.
72S. for the w. y of NV. Y Sec 4,
rnd e. u of NE. a Of Section ., Twp.
a N. of r. I w. y. NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
prove his continuous residence
lpon and cultivation of said land, viz.
William Worrall, Robert Morrison,
Robert McNary and Retzin E. Riggles.
I'll of Bayfield,, Colo.
T. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Jan. is.
Last publication Feb. 22.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
A NEED IN AMERICA.

The chatting dish. an American var
liant on the alcohol cooking lamp, had
short-lived popularity. Hardly any
body uses it today. And no wonder
considering the price of alcohol.
To make 5-cent ragout on a chat
ing dish requires about IA cents
worth of fuel. To stew a S0-cent
chicken costs about half dollar
With alcohol AT from 80 to 75 cents
a quart, the chatting dish naturally
has no chance. 1t can he only a lux.
ury, an ornamental luxury, and even
as an ornamental luxury it is dying
out.
In France and Italy the alcohol
stove is used everywhere. II Is thor.
oushly safe, II gives superb flame.
1t will boil quart of water In five
minutes. Its heat may be regulated
as nicely as gas stoves. 1t is. in
deed, superior by far to the chafing
dish that America conjured out of il.
But the alcohol stove, with all its
virtues, would not endure If it were
not for the fact that cooking alcohol
sells In France and Italy for 10 cents
a quart retail.
III alcohol for cooking can be sold
abroad at such low figure it could
certainly be sold so here.
There is fortune waiting for the
man VINO will put on the market a
good alcohol stove and a good grade
of cheap cooking alcohol.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

part of the line. The gentleman. who
had been working in mud and water
under a tropical sun for a month or
so, did not consider that part of the
country as very desirable winter
resort. He much preferred the San
Juan.
Most too many San Juan counties
in this part of the world. 1t would
be better II a few were changed and
avoid misunderstandngs as to loca-
tions. Why not let the mining conn
try, which doubtless Is entitled to Il
patent on the name. retain it, and cali
this Sunland? Seems more appropri-
ate for rural country.
the San Juan river came near
the person OF Murdock Mckenzie He
and Mr.. Mckinney were crossing the
river with load OF groceries, when
the bank, which had been nnder-
mined, gave way, and spilled him
and much of the load back into the
river. He barely missed being car.
ried under the ice and was helped out
by his partner. If he had been alone
Mac" would never have made any
more railroad contracts. Fifteen dot
lars in silver aud much of the load
was lost In the wreck.
A dozen or more extra victims will
doubtless have to be sacrificed to tha
treacherous San Juan before anything
is done at bridging it.
The lower country should make
some strenuous efforts this spring il
making the country look more like
white folks lived here. Planting Of
shrubs, flowers and vines. with prop
er care. and the paint brush mattocl
and crowbar can do miracles for town
or ranch.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Durango.
Colo, Jan. Is. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
If Congress of June 3. 1873, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands in
he states OF California, Oregon, Ne
yada and Washington TERRITORY" as
extended to all the public land states
by act of August 4, 1892, Joseph Pow
III, of Porter, comfy OF La Plata, state
If Colorado, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. SIS,
for the purchase OF the northwest
quarter of Section No. 30. in Town.
ship No. 80 North. Range No. 10 West,
n NJ. p, NJ. and will offer proof TO
show that the land sought is more val
liable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to estab-
ish his claim to said land before the
register and receiver of the United
States land office at Durango, Colo.
on Friday. the 23d day of March. 1906.
He names as Witnesses: James II.
Otis and Thomas Goulding, of Du-
range, La Plata county. Colorado;
Thomas NJ. Petty and David Lewis,
of Porter. La Plata county, Colo.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
yersely the above described lands are
requested TO file their claims in THIS
office ON or before said 23d day OF
March, 1906.
F. c. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Jan. Is.
Last publication March 22.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
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Silverton Miner.

Silverton Miner.
Recent returns from the Rdgway
operated by j. f. Cummins under
lease, shows that famous old property
to be in gold ore of excellent values
assays running from two to three
ounces to the ton.
George ID. Hazard arrived from
Denver last night for short visit in
the camp. and after few days will
return to Denver and the East to com
plete arrangements for prosecuting
an active summers work in this coun.
ty.
1t is always good business to de.
velop sufficient ore to pay for mill
before building 1t. and it is still bet
ter to open up enough ore to insure
continuous supply for a consider
able period. Too often the mill is
built before the mine has enough ore
exposed to pay the freight on the
mill.
Collections of ores, minerals and
county OF the state. which would
faithfully represent its mineral re
sources. could not fail to be of ad-
vantage to the section making such
local exhibition, as strangers would
usually visit and inspect the display.
and in this way the probabilities OF
the development of local interests
would be increased.
The Boston & Sllverton Mining
company is one which does but little
footing of Its horn and makes but
little fuss or display, and yet there
is not property in the camp among
the non-shipping class. which contin
nes 10 prosecute more persistent.
thorough work. The Yukon tunnel.
which is now in distance of $500
feet is being steadily driven to cut
the big Uncle Sam vein, which Is es-
timated to be about 500 feet ahead Of
the present breast of the tunnel. Last
summer the Lamont tunnel, which is
700 feet higher up than the Yukon
tapped the Uncle Sam and is now be.
ing pushed TO cut other known veins
In the progress of both tunnels ex-
cellent veins of ore have been en-
countered, hut Manager Lamont has
not stopped to explore them. PREFER.
ing to develop the property thorough
ly before he begins outputting. The
ore, wherever encountered runs high
In zinc, samples showing almost so
per cent. and large quantities run.
ming in the neighborhood of 80 per
cent. II is safe to say that when this
property is once developed it will
rank among the big mines of the San
Juan. and as a producer OF lead and
zinc 1t will be whale.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

-nited States Land Office, Durango
Colo. Jan. 90, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in CON
lliance with the provisions of the ac'
If Congress of June 3. 1878, entitle.
An act for the sale of timber lands
the states of California, oregon
Ievada and Washington Territory" a.
.xtended to all the public land state,
~ act of August 4, 1892, Emma G
.udewig, OF Bayfield,. county of Ii
'lata. state of Colorado, has this da'
lied in this office ner sworn state
uent No. SSl, for the purchase of tht
,E 4 NV Il of Sec. No. is. in Tp
10. So n. r. No. W. y. NJ. =. Nj
nd will offer proof to show that the
and sought is more valuable for it
imber or stone than for agriculture
purposes, and to establish her CLAIM
o said land before the register an,
eceiver of this office at Durango
'olo., on Wednesday, the 4th day o
April. 1906.
She names as Witnesses: Theodore
sutton. OF Bayfield, Colo; Franl
Nommer of BAYFIELD,. Colo; Charlie.
laegelin Of Durango Colo; Howar'
'harlton of bayfield,, Colo.
ANY and all persons claiming ad
ersely the above described lands arc
equested TO file their claims in thi.
ifficc on or before said 4th day o
spril. 1906.
+. C. PERKINS. Register.
First publication Jan. -.
Last publication March %.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
PROGRESSIVE COLORADO.


recent dispatch from Washington
quotes some statistics OF the govern
ment department as follows:
Twenty-Five per cent increase in the
number of manufacturing establish.
ments and thirteen per cent increase
In the value of products for the year
1904, as against 1900. is the showing
of Colorado according to a prelimin-
ary summary of the statistics of man.
ufacturing industries for that state.
Excluding the neighborhood indus.
tries and hand trades. custom millin.
cry. cobbling. etc, there were 1907
establishments in 1904. representing
a capital OF slOT 500. The mum.
Der OF salaried officials, clerks. etc,
employed was 2.6S0. drawing salaries
amounting to $3.553.S43. There were
2l,S24 wage workers and they were
paid $4,000, 300. The value of the
products is given as $l0O,446 99s.
The three particular Industries of
the state are stated to be flour and
grist mill products. foundry and ma.
chine shop products and printing and
publishing products.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Best Made.

I'm my opinion Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy is the best made for colds. ="
says Mrs. Cora Walker, of Porterville,
California There is no doubt about
its being the best. No other will cure
a cold SO quickly. No other is so sure
a preventive of pneumonia No other
is so pleasant and safe to take. These
are good reasons why 1t should be
preferred to any other. The fact Is
that few people are satisfied with any
other after having once used this rem
edy. For sale by al druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
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From the Miner.
Two shifts with air drills are nov
at work in both the crosscut tnniei
and the drift on the Chief properf
and are making fine progress
The Bay City tunnel has cut 9
heavily mineralzed vein, but, as re
turns from samples sent out have nol
been received, nothing is known n
TO the values.
One shift is now working in tho
Small Hopes tunnel for the Empire
Mining company, but as no effort l.
being made to get in &C u any faste'
than it is being used, any considerable
storm will cause shutdown.
Manager Derby. OF the Chief Min
ing company. has secured lease ant
bond for year on the DeltaNew
castle group, owned by Messrs. Bus
kirk, Hopkins, Scouten and Newton
The price is $4,000 and "A snbstan
hal payment was made. This prop
erty has shipped considerable pay ore
and with proper development an'
management sHOHlu SUM u'1'ihc
large producer
Hunter & Price have the lower tun
mel and drift on the Gold Dollar neal
ly cleaned ont and will soon be abl'
10 commence drifting toward thei
big ore shoot. only 81 feet from the
breast of the drift. An examination
| If this property was made this weel
by mining mantrom Creede and i
is more than likely that deal vii
be made by which strong compan!
| will take this property.
The May Day is now drifting ol
its vein. cut some time ago by tn
lower tunnel, at a depth OF 750 feet
| md will soon have it in shape t.
make a great production wheneve
he track from the Rio Grande South
ern can be built. Work on this tw
miles of railroad will he commence
at the earliest possible time and wit
| good weather il will he short jo
TO put it to the tram terminal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

Congressman Brooks has introduc.
ed bill providing for the division
OF the state into two United States
Judicial districts, with Judge In
each. One district includes the north.
ern. the other the southern half of
the state. Colorado has grown so
rapidly in population and its area is
so large that the proposition seems a
reasonable one: and it is one that
should be endorsed by the senators
as well as the representatives in Con.
gress.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR PAINTING
AND PAPERlNG THE COUNTY
COURT HOUSE.

Notice is hereby given that the
hoard OF county commissioners VIII
receive sealed bids for painting ana
papering the county court house. ac.
cording to plans and specifications In
the hands OF the county clerk at his
office in Durango, Colorado.
All bids must be filed by . O'Clock
a. m. of the 2Srd day of February
1906, with said county clerk.
GEO. c. LOGAN, Chairman.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

The passage of the Hepburn rate
regulation bill in the House with only
SIN dissenting votes is one of the
most remarkable political perform
ances of recent years. That it does
not indicate an ERA of good feeling
between the parties is proved by the
debate on the bill. for the Democrats
are still as violently opposed as ever
10 some OF the Republican policies: ::
but 1t shows that the Democrats be
lieve the president has the country
behind him on this proposition.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

There Is merry war in the district
court In Denver. Judges Palmer and
johnson are after each others soalps
and Judge Mullins is scoring Judge
Carpenter, and Judge johnson has put
the district attorney in jail for obey.
ing the orders of the court en- banc.
and there is general scrap. This
sort of thing is not only undignlfied.
but tends to bring the administration
OF justice into contempt. Judge John
son. VINO is the storm center, Is one
OF the legacies OF the fusion regime.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
THIS MAY INTEREST YOU.

No one is immune from kidney
trouble, so just remember that Foley's
Kidney Cure will stop the irregular.
lies and cure any case of kidney aud
bladder trouble that is not beyond tae
reach OF medicine. G. f. Tiffany. Jf.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

The supreme court of New York
has reversed the peremptory writ of
mandamus compelling New York Lie
Insurance company to allow inspec-
ton of It's records.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

The senate Is not likely to pass
house. without amendment; and very
possibly the amendment may take
the form a specific provision for an
appeal to the courts from the rate
fixed by the commission after 1t goes
into effect. This would not change
the purpose OF the bill at all. but
would only make more definite what
the friends of the house bill say Is
already In It by implication. The
president himself, in urging in his
message the passage of rate regula
lion bill said in so many words thai
the finding of the commission should
he subject to judicial review.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

The Hepburn bill. as passed by
House, does not undertake to make
rates for the railroads. It provides
that after a rate is made, If II is com
planned of as being unjust and unreas-
enable. the interstate commerce com
mission may examine and determine
whether the complaint Is well found
ed, and If 1t is, may fix rate which
is just and reasonable, this rate to
go into effect after thirty days. sub
iect meanwhile TO judicial review. In
other words, If the commission de
cides that rate is unreasonable, and
fixes one that in its opinion is reason
able. the burden of proof to show
that it is not is transferred from the
shipper TO the railroad.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
STATE BRIDGE
State Engineer $ OniCe

Denver, Colorado
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
mp to - oclock, noon, Feb, ~, 100 Tor the cons
Iuciion OF a combination bridge across the Aui.
mas River. near Ia postd. la Plata County, Colo
rado, two t1l " # spans. Tubular piers filled
with concrete,
Plans and specifications on hle with the chair
man Of the board of county commissioners Of IL
Plata county at Durango, and In this office
Information urnished on application certified
check aud bond required
BY order oi the Board ut county commissioners
r. w laycoN
State Engineer
First Publication Jan ~.
Last Publication Feb, II
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
For men who foil

strike ont of sympathy with the bi-
luminous men. No news has been re-
ceived as to the probable attitude OF
the miners In this state who belong
to the United Mine Workers. but 1t
is not improbable, judging from past
history that they may be drawn into
the trouble.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

Walter Wellman cables from Paris
that he will start June on the Well
man-Chicago Record-Herald expedi.
tion to reach the North pole. having
chartered vessel and provided for
exhaustive tests OF his airship in the
north before making the fnal flight.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

1t seems settled now that there will
be a coal strike in the eastern and
the southwestern districts. In both BIZ
luminous and anthracite fields. The
anthracite miners are said not to
have grievances Of their own but will
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15
MODERN SCHOOL OF BIISINESS
AND SCHOOL OF CoRREsPoNpENcE

AND SCHOOL OF CORRESPONDENCE
leegraphy, Bookkeeping English
wrhg Penmanshp
year Competent
are be relied
to
monn Cstalouse OPPORTUNITY YOUNG PEOPLE" FREE
s cHAHles eloo 18TH AND CURTIS DENVER COLORADO
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-15

The rage of investigation. like RACES
of all kinds. may very easily 20 too
far, and become a nuisance II a
legislative committee in New York,
for instance, were to investigate the
banking department of that state and
the banks under its operation, the
very idea of instability that would be
created would tend TO business disas
ter. There have been Investigations
which were entirely proper and did
much good, but the Investigating hab
1t. like most other things. may he car
ried 10 extremes. lndiscriminate in.
yestigation only stirs everything up
and creates distrust and confusion.
Essentially executive positions are
not the kind that should be gone over
by legislative committee, with open
hearings, and yellow newspapers wait
ing to twist every item into sensa
tion and pervert every bit of testi
mony into a possible scandal.