Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13
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DIV EN- Wv, aug. lV.--ln ne tuner
airy OF the greatest aggregation o
wealthy men who have ever VISITED
the San Juan has been received II
Silverton. The party, consisting O
so to 60 Of the big millionaires OF
Pittsburg and Philadelphia, leave
Philadelphia on the 18th day of Aug
ust. arriving in Durango by special
train Aug. Is at 4:45. and in Silver
ton at 1880. remaining over night
And then to Red Mountain. where
two days Will be spent examining the
Yankee Girl. Custom and other Red
Mountain properties in which George
Crawford is interested. The party
while not designated as the Crawford
excursion. is the result of his solicita-
ton.
In this connection 1t may be of in.
terest to Herald readers to know that
two or three days ago fine body of
rich ore was uncovered In the sixth
| level of the Yankee Girl, resembling
l WY thS OIt VI FORMER
days, aggregating in value 81 500 to
| the ton. The ore body Is reported
as quite extensive and with other
strikes that have been made In sur
rounding mines the past few weeks
the Red Mountain district is surely
coming to the front again.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Aug. 10
The federal grand jury today indict-
ed the Standard Oil company and the
New York Vacuum Oil company. and
the Rochester and Pennsylvania rail-
way kor violation OF the interstate
commerce law.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-The fact
that the government is buying silver
for coinage once more indicates that
the demand will keep up for long
time. The need of subsidiary coin
is very apparent and the Denver mint
will be used largely for the coinage
Beginning next Wednesday the gov
eminent for the first time in 10 years
will begin buying 100000 ounces a
week for at least year. The stock
of silver in the treasury today Is
lower than 1t ever has been. The
market is not affected materially
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug lot
is reported that 20 sections OF the
San Antonio g. Arkansas Pass today
are without sections hands, the men
having all gone to work at cotton
picking; owing to the better wages
they receive
ROME, Aug. 1O.-The pope is re-
ported to be quite III today and his
condition gives alarm at the vatican.
The trouble is heart failure. For sew
eral months he has been in failing
health. He much disllkes to be con-
sidered sick man and his physicians
say his condition is not serious.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Cashier Her
ing of the Milwaukee Avenue State
bank, after spending the night In a
hotel in the custody of officers and
undergoing an examination by the
prosecuting attorney, was taken to
the bank this morning to await an
investigation of the banks papers.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 10.-The
claim of Mrs. c. ]. Devlin, widow of
the late bankrupt coal operator
against his estate for 100000 was
declared today to be without legal
or moral justification by II. N. Loom
is, referee in bankruptcy, and reject
ed 1t was based upon life insurance
policies. this amount being turned
over to the First National bank and
his wife shortly after mis- failure.
MANILA, Aug. 10.-Pulajanes have
killed Ave more Americans in Leyte.
They were members Of small de-
tachment under Lieutenant James of
the Eighth infantry. The little band
made a gallant stand against over
whelming odds. The natives captur-
ed all the supplies and ammunition
Of the Americans.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 10.-Judge
I.awrance today refused TO issue a
mandate ordering the city to relay
the tracks it tore in the low fare
trolley fight.
| OYSTER BAY. Aug. 10.-Secretary
Loeb today was served with papers
in $4,000 damage suit instituted
by Miss Madge Doree, the authoress.
who was arrested In Washington last
winter. Mr. Loeb must answer with.
in 20 days. He said:
| "If Miss Doree had cause for action
against any one 1t should be against
some one in the Washington police
department She was arrested for
distributing circulars outside St
Johns church on Sunday. had
nothing to do with the case"
| WASHINGTON. Aug 10.-The
government report on crop conditions
is az follows: Corn-Average condi
ton Aug. 1, s8 ITO; last year 81;
| enrinp wheat S6 $40. last year 81