Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-20
$, says the Independent

Junction chamber of commerce was
held Thursday night of last week
DR., Barton Aylesworth of the Fort
Collins Agricultural college and Jas.
w Springer were the orators and
guests of honor Wonder why Duran.
soites do not get together and With
good cheer converse about our re.
sources.
There are now 249 inmates at the
Soldiers Home. Three years ego
there were 1870. The commander SAYS
the mortality at Monte Vista is less
than in any Soldiers home in the
Union, the death rate for the last
year being GA per cent, while at the
Massachusetts home the mortality
was 20 ner cent and In Vermont IA
per cent.
Mrs. G. w. Benson of Loveland.
wife OF sweeper at the local beet
sugar factory, has Just received word
that she has Inherited $4,000, 900. and
that the money is awaiting her or.
ders. Mrs Benson left Saturday with
her husband and their children for
Clinton. Mo. where the six other
heirs to the enormous amount of mon.
ey they are to inherit are meeting TO
arrange the distribution.
Colorado is one of the richest states
ir the country in the matter OF pub.
lie lands The biennial report of the
state land office. submitted Saturday
by Mark G. Woodruff, who retired
from the Office of registrar month
ago, shows that there are 3.75s,24O.32
acres OF school. indemnity, public
building. penitentiary. university and
saline lands. of which 2.45S.240.32
acres are under lease and earning
money for the state The receipts
for 1905-06 were just s109. 1888 In
excess of those for the preceding
term.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Anthony
comstock will have to go to Albany
this winter to fight for the existence
of the Society for the Suppression of
Vice. The Art Studens' league. whose
catalogues We're seized by the guard
ian of morality. has determined to
carry the war against Comstock cen.
sorship to the legislature. A bill has
been prepared revoliing the act under
which Comstocl enjoys wide powers
and is authorized to make seizures of
pictures. books and all articles which
In his judgment tend to immortality.
This bill will have the backing, of ar
lists and art critics of standing in the
community.
CHICAGO, Dec. fS.--The Chronicle
says today:
Edward II. Hartman has repaid
James J. Hill in his own coin by
wrestling victory from him in the
shadow of defeat through one of the
most effective coups ever executed in
financial battles. The control of the
c. NJ. and st. p. railroad, which Nor
gan and Hill confidently believed to
be theirs yesterday morning is still
lodged with the Hartman and stand.
ard Oil interests and will be strength
ened, AS Hill threw Hartman out
OF the ownership of the Northern Pa
cific in the Christmas season of 1901,
so Hartman Gusts Hill from owner
ship in the ST. Paul this year.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1S.-The Inter
state Commerce commission began
here today an investigation into the
shortage of cars. Prior to the open;
ing of the session Commissioner
Prouty said:
THE Interstate Commerce commits
sion Is here TO ascertain, II possible,
If the shortage of freight cars is due
to scarcity of engines or improper
management on the part of railroads
We expect to locate the responsible
ity and then try to remedy It,"
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-Friends Of
Commander Robert E. Peary, the Arc
tic explorer, stated today that the
/ holder of the farthest-north record
has practically decided to make an
other trial in search of the North
Pole. 1t Is stated that In his next
trial Lieutenant Peary will go as
head OF the expedition. but he will
not be the leader of the ice dash
journey He will direct the expedl-
ton from the ship or the winter
quarters of the expedition.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-The fight
for the control of the two great insur-
ance companies Is on today. At noon
both sides claim victory for the Mu-
tual Life and the New York Life.
1t will take some time TO count the
votes and determine the result. bat
no matter what the result, legisIat
i've investigation will be made to look
into the campaign methods adopted
by the companies.
Indiana cities and towns have had
their ample fill OF municipal owner
ship. and the general assembly viii