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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07
AZTEC RUINS TWO
THOUSAND YEARS OLD

The Aztec Index publishes the fol-
lowing interesting statement:
George Monaghan who has been
making cement near Flora Vista and
who has been a resident of this coun-
ty for many years, left overland Sun
day for Sloan Springs. Ark. Dur
ing his residence here Mr.. Monaghan
mas investigated many of the ancient
Aztec ruins and mis- views on the
subject may be of interest
THE extent of the ruins of this
departed race" said he, "are much
greater than is commonly supposed.
| have dug in ruins from the upper
San Juan into Utah and from the
Mancos into Arizona. In San Juan
county, over on the La Plata near the
coal mines, is an area of 10 miles
long by two to four wide that is dot
ted with ruins. These ruins are
marked in most places by a square
of stones, just appearing above the
grass roots. Digging into these
have found skulls, bones, pottery, tur-
quoise, corn and, strange to say,
PN'A u PSiiSN'iS piVSNiNcu
legs. with long spurs. | have also
found cigar holders, showing that to-
bacco was known to this race, and
clotn made from feathers and fiber.
THE bodies of this people of the
long ago were always buried in wood
ashes and in many positions Around
the heads | have yet found pottery
containing corn, which no doubt con-
tanned other food. 1t was near a
skull that l found the rooster legs.
Explorers claim that if the asnes near
the heads were sifted many turquoise
and other precious stones could be
found, presumably worn as orna-
ments. / have found bones at five
feet depth, then five feet of clay and
more bones and skulls, and yet an
other layer of clay and more bones.
"On some of these ruins | have cut
large cedar trees and after dressing
with a plane have myself taken a
magnifying glass and counted as hign
as 1,50O growths, showing that the
ruins are at least l 500 years old with
no account of the time elapsing be-
fore the tree grew upon the ruin.
Most of the calculations as to the age
this Aztec race fiourished are wrong.
but guess of 1000 years would not
be under the right estimate"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07
SOMETHING DOING.

Pennington Times-Hustler.
The arrival the first of the week of
number OF d. & Il. G. surveyors
with camp supplies, transits and
tools and the movements that have
followed, indicate tnat there will be
grading going ON here again in short
order.
Indications now point to race for
the La Plata coal fields, and IL is safe
betting that the d. & K. G will be
in the lead. With two roads grading
and Pennington made the junction
point from the main line to The coal
fields our people can figure on a busy
summer.
The Southern Pacific people have
men on the ground and are also get
ting active. 1t Is safe TO say there
will be something doing up the San
Juan in few days, also
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07
BALLOONS AND THE NORTH
POLE
New York World.

New York World.
Full of hope for his project and
cneered by personal message from
a busy president. Walter Wellman
sailed from New York to make final
preparations for his north pole expe-
dition by balloon. If mis- plans carry
he will. after some air-ship tests in
July. make his crucial ascent from
Spitzbergen in August. On a like
mission Salomon August Andree
started from Dane Island for his IA
tai cruise in the air July IL, 1897.
When Andree made his attempt
there had been more than 80 years
talk of reaching the pole by balloon.
The scientists, Siyel and Sherman,
OF the University OF Paris. pronounc-
ed such { scheme feasible in 1870 and
1874. Six years before Andrees
start, Gustave Hermitte, the French
astronomer, obtained subscriptions OF
s112.O for an expedition with a bal
loon which should carry five men,
dogs. supplies, instruments, ETC., or
about $4,000 pounds in all. Nothing
came of this proposal.
Andree was backed by the king OF
Norway and Sweden in his venture.
The year before he started Professor
Hazen, "Old Probabilities" of the
United States weather bureau, prom
ised to find the pole on capital of
100000 He proposed to use four
balloons with propellers worked like
bicycles. Steering airships," ne
said, 'fs now easy"
While the Wellman expedition will
be the second of its kind to make an
actual start, details of its equipment
will give 1t the novelty of an original
departure. There will be the wire
less telegraph attachment, the latest
application of airship motors, and mo-
tor sledges in place OF dogs for jour
neying on the ice in case OF neces-
sity.
From sSpitzbergen to the pole is
about 600 miles in a straight line.
Mr. Weiman hopes to reach the de-
sired point "A from two to seven days.
Referins 10 his emergency precau-
lions, I'VE are carrying return tick
ct with u.s." ne says, "and we hope
to use it" This hope and Mr.. Roose-
yelt's wishes for the expeditions COM
| plete success the watching world
will echo.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

venient entrance has been planned
for Bohemianistic cats. so he has
pigeon stye and cat roost all in one.
Cats" he said. plenty of cats. OF
all kinds and colors; among them two
Maltese given by Sam Herr to VIII
liams, the cigar man; two black, two
white, two gray and innumerable
spotted cats; none to give away or
sell. Owners can call and prove
property, or they will stay TO catch
the mice"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07
PIGEONS AND CATS.

Humane people have many and var
led hobbies for the protection OF
birds and animals some are theoreti-
cal and others are altogether praci-
cal. 1t has remained for one to find
ao practical way OF caring for stray
pigeons and wayward cats. a combin-
ational idea which probably has baf-
fed scientists, for a purring cat is
the deadly enemy Of the cooing pig
con.
Frank VIII leaves the coop open
for all pigeons. and IL or l5 feet be-
low. without ladder to climb, q con-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07
DURANGO CONCERT BAND.

Mr.. H. Kettlewell, of the Durango
Concert Band informs the Herald that
1t will be the purpose of the band to
give alternately on Sundays open-air
concerts at North Side and South Side
parks during the summer and Satur-
day evening concerts along Main
avenue. To this purpose u commit
tee of the band will call upon the
patriotic people of Durango who be-
lieve in giving the people an oppor-
tunity to get to the open air occas-
ionally, and ask for such contribu.
tions as they will feel justified in Of
fering.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07
FIRE IN ANIMAs VALLEY.

Fire which occurred early this
morning on n ranch on the east side
OF the Animas river, opposite the
Home ranch, destroyed about $1,000
worth of wagons and other squip.
ment belonging to J. s. Kearney VINO
occupied the buildings there. The
origin OF the fire is not known or even
conjectured.
Among the implements destroyed
We're five heavy log wagons. 1t is
not learned If there was any insur-
ance.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

Last night about midnight an
alarm was turned in from the corner
OF the First National bank, and when
the department responded II was dis
clubhouse in the rear OF the plant OF
the Durango planning Mill Il Lumber
company, which was soon extingiish~
ed. Some horses in n nearby barn
were released when 1t was thought
they were in danger.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07
ORCHARD cuLTivATioN-HoW
TO GET RESULTS.

II. II. Mendenhall of Montrose
county, contributes an article to the
Montrose Enterprise which is worthy
OF perusal by all engaged In fruit cul-
ttIre. Cut out the article and see If
1t Will not help you:
The man who thinks ne can set out
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

The Herald has nothing to take
pack IN saying that unions must. as
uh organization, take the same in.
.e'est IN ierreting out criminals in
,heir own ranks as other people
Ana the criminal outside of the labor.
ing ranks should be given an extra
,'mit because they are supposed to
know better ~
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

The magazines were caught nap
ping at San Francisco, most of their
special artists on the spot" being in
service at Vesuvius. 1t may, how
ever be that the Vesuvius pictures
VIII do just as well for the earth
quake.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

Thus far the United States, New
YORK and Canada have failed to
budge the water power trust at Ma.
CARA ialls. In dealing with an oc.
topus 1t may be necessary to call in
federation of the world.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

place prepared by loving heavenly
Father for those who by sin. selfish
ness and wickedness prepare them
selves for such place. Five pre-
seRted themselves at the altar Tor
prayer. The meetings will be con-
tinned all next week.
w. Il. Lloyd, manager OF the Ham
lei mine at Silverton. was a passen-
ger this morning for Colorado
Springs. Mr. Lloyd says mining af-
fairs at Silverton are in excellent
condition. He suggested that Colo
RADIO Springs would be good place
In which to seek capital for the de-
velopment of the La Platas, as the
men with money over there, when
they take hold of a proposition, gen
orally go through with 1t. Many OF
them have made mining fortunes at
Cripple Creek and elsewhere about
the state.
John T. Brazier of the upper Ami
mas valley is among the visitors to-
day.
Thos. l.. Hamor, the coke burner.
Is down from Lake Hamor. near the
Cascade river. waiting few days
for orders to burn coke for the Por-
ter Fuel company which in part will
be supplied to the Silverton smelter
now operated by the Ross Mining g.
Milling company.
j. M. Woodward, state game war
den, and wife, came in yesterday
evening from Denver and will remain
in the city until arrangements have
been perfected for the building OF a
residence at the state fish hatchery
across the river for Superintendent
Wash Patrick.
Miss Gertrude Strater and Miss
Mlllicent White leave in the morniGg
for eastern points to spend the sum
mer months. They will sojourn in
Denver few days, thence to Chicago
and TO Cleveland, where Miss Ger
trude will spend the time with her
cent stopping with her few weeks,
| then going to visit relatives farther
east. The Herald trusts both young
ladies will have an enjoyable time.
Mrs. H. ID. Mcbride has rented her
rarfJapaa for tha c,r, n, or. r1nntbs and
in day or two will go to Farming
ton to remain until 1t gets warmer,
when she will go to the ranch on
upper Pine river for the GUNNER
months.
whats new in politics." asked n
reporter of The Herald OF Fuller Hood
this morning. Nothing that ! know
Of" he replied, except this, that
will not be a candidate for renomina-
tion for treasurer or any other office
within the gift of the people. | be-
lieve the people have given me sufIl
cient honor and in turn Will leave
an open field for other aspirants.
This Is final"
j. Bryce Patterson of Silverton, ac-
companied by his wife, Is looking
| over the Montezuma valley with the
purpose of buying ranch. Mr.. Pat
| terson about four years ago sold the
Champion mines below Silyerton for
u snug sum and has since invested
a large sum of money in a new bath
house and hotel at Pagosa which will
be opened this summer. He is now
looking for a place where people can
run wagons and boats In the winter
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

If The Herald could make the laws
those who wllfully defrauded the poor
through bank stealings and other
dishonest means would land in the
suillitoine or prison for life. We
have no use for such cattle.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

On plot of less than three acres.
near Paris, which rents for $500
year, is raised 250,0O0 pounds of veg.
etabies annually. The irrigationists
and intensive farmers have hold of a
large proposition.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

The first Japanese Congregational
church in America was Organized in
san Francisco recently. largely
.hroueh the efforts of the Rev. Mr.
hozad' Much is expected from this
pioneer pioneer congregation in advancing
CHRISTIAN work among the japanese
on our Pacific coast
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

Nathan's. az
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

Italy is about to begin the con
struction OF telephone service in
Alpine attitudes for the use of climb
ers VINO need assistance.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

Possessing complete ancestral rec
ords the Rev. o. S. Reed of veeders-
burg, Ind, establishes beyond all
doubt the fact of his blood relation
snip to George Washington. To this
indiana pastor'antnor is given the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

At the recent athletic tournament
In The Vatican the pope took special
interest in the bicycle contests and
remarked that If the bicycle had ex-
listed When he was boy it would
have. saved MIN great hardship, as he
had every day to walk several miles
In all weathers to go to school.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

Consul Metcalf of Newcastle on
iFne' reports that there were built
uurlhs the first six months of 1905,
at the Sunderland ship yards 4S yes.
sells aggregating 1889 tons In
1904 there were 7S vessels built with
2i7,2l9 tons. '''-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

Travellers in Africa cross some riv-
ers in small, round boats made OF
hide, The boats are pushed across
by negroes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

A great California industry is the
manufacture of salt from sea water,
In Alameda county 100000 tons were
produced last year Only a few years
ago the state imported all its salt.
Now 1t produces enough for its own
nse-which is enormous. owing to the
hsheries and packing houses-and ex-
ports large quantities as well.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07
CONCENTRATES.

The Angora goat furnishes most of
the hair which adorns ordinary dolls.
This product is valued at $4,000, 900
a year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

The revival meetings st the First
Nethodlst church continue to increase
II atteHdance and interest Mr.. Al
lsn spoke last night TO q large con
sresation on the subject Of Hell, - o
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

The canaries of Germany excel all
other canaries as singers. One has
been recorded to continue single
trill for nine and a quarter minutes,
with 20 changes of note.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

The gross earnings of United
states railroads for the month of
January SNOW an increase over Jan
nary 1905. of no less than s21,s24.-
S9S' or 20.44 per cent, and the gain
IN the net foots up s11,67S.4s7, or
1926 per cent.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

rare honor of being one of the near
est living relatives to the Father of
His Country
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

~ Miss Colmer. who recently pur-
chased the news stand and confec-
tionary at Silverton. was a returning
passenger from Denver yesterday
evening. and was very sick. SO. sick
that the male passengers gave up the
boutfe on the chair car. where two
lady attendants waited on her. Miss
Colmer contracted severe cold at
Denver which was followed by high
fever after she took the train for the
San Juan.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-07

The collections made by the girl
pupils in the secondary schools in
Germany as gift. 10 the German
navy has reached total of 1,450.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-10
BROTHERHOOD OF TRANSFERS.
The Shea Ticket is Elected Without
Opposition.

opposition.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Chicago, Aug. 1O.-Cornelius p.
Shea was elected to succeed himself
as president of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters I'M the con-
vention of that body here today. The
delegates who bolted yesterday con-
tinued to absent themselves and took
no part in the election. The vote for
president stood 15S for Shea and Is
for John White of New York. The
entire ticket named or approved by
Shea went through without any
serious opposition. c. F. O'Neill of
Buffalo and j. Geary of st. Paul were
made vice presidents. and James
Welch, New Orleans, and John Long
street, Cincinnati, were elected
trustees. The other officers went to
Chicago men. The victory won by
Shea Is marred only by the dissension
which led to the withdrawal yester-
day of nearly fifty delegates and the
launching of movement to organize
a rival International union. The Sc
cession movement was kept alive to-
day by number of Shea's chief ene-
mics, who have enlisted the disquali-
fled delegates from New York, San
Francisco and st. Louis, and declare
that they will elect officers of their
own and try to undermine the old or
ganiZation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-10
BANKER DENNY IS
FOUND GUILTY
Alleged by Montana Authori-
ties That He Received
Stolen Horses.
FAMOUS CASE FINALLY ENDS

Special to The Evening Times.
Williston, N. D., Aug. 10.-W. H.
Denny. mavor of Williston and a
prominent banker, was yesterday
found guilty of charge of receiving
stolen property.
The case is famous one, and has
been before the public for about a
year. 1t was charged by the authori-
ties of Valley county, Montana, that
Denny was the head of a band of horse
and cattle "hustlers" and that he dis
posed of the booty surreptiously ac-
quired by the gang. An attempt was
made on two occasions to extradite
Denny and take him to Montana for
trial, but failed. Finally he was
brought to trial here on a charge of
having received and disposed of six
horses stolen in Montana.
The case has been on trial all the
week and went to the jury at o'clock
last night. Two ballots were taken,
the second resulting in a verdict Of
guilty. Denny is out on $4,000 bail,
and it is said that an appeal will be
taken.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-10
MEETS UNTIMELY DEATH.
Boy SmOthered In u Wheat Bin at
Grafn Elevator.
Special to The Evening Times.

Special to The Evening Times.
Mapleton, N. D., Aug. 1O.-Carl Et-
timan. the 14-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Ettimaa of this place,
met death by smother,ng in a wheat
bin of a grain elevator here yester-
day forenoon about II o'clock. Just
how the accident occurred is not
known. The boy was IN the habit of
climbing to the top of tha elevator and
it is supposed that he felt into wheat
bin, slight abrasion or the side of
his face indicating that he struck
something in falling. His body was
not discovered till shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon The dis
covery was made in an unusual man
ner. His father had been engaged
with orders in loading wheat from
the elevator into car and about noon
the grain bin became stopped up, the
grain refusing to flow. They decided
to wait until after dinner before in
vestigating the cause of the interrupt
tion and after dinner were Mortified
to find that the body of the boy at the
outlet was the cause of the refusal
of the wheat to flow. No blame at
taches and the coroner's jury will
find a verdict of accidental death. The
parents are griefstricken over their
loss.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-10
TO CONTEST WILL
OF BERTHA DOLBEER

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
San Francisco, Aug. 1O.-The sec
ond contest over the will of Bertha
Polbeer, who is alleged to have thrown
herself from window in the fourth
story of the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York came up for trial in the superior
court today. A commission was is
sued to take dispositions of witnesses
in New York. Because of the absence
of Judge Coffey the case was contin-
ued until next Thursday by Judge
Lawler, who presided. Martha DOL
beer left nearly all her property,
amounting to over million dollars,
to, her companion. Eta M. Warren.
One of her uncles undertook to break
the will and failed. Another uncle,
Horatio Schanden, is now suing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-10
GREAT PROSPERITY IN IRON.
Ii the Present Demand Continues All
Mines Will be Crowded.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug 1O.-The Iron
Trade Review says:
All indications point to great pros
perity during the remaining months
of the present year and at least the
early months of 1907. Although the
production of pig iron for the wear
ending July /, 1906, was 24,432, ,1O6
tons, nearly 100000 tons more than
the entire calendar year 1905, the pro-
duction has not kept pace with the de-
mand and there is now marked
scarcity of all trades. Seven new blast
furnaces, having an annual capacity
of $4,000 tons have been blown in
this year and others will be in opera
ton at not far distant dates, but if
the present demand continues it is
doubtful whether even this capacity
will be sufficient. Prices are aivanc-
ing more rapidly toward those of the
boom period of 1902 than conservative
interests like to see. and in this ten
dency lies the only danger which now
threatens a long continuance of pros
perity.
There has been great activity in pig
iron, especially in the west, and a
prominent. feature has been the in
quiry for the future. some of it ex-
tending through the first half of 1907.
In the east the large salse have been
confined to basic, which have aggre-
gate dabout 125,OO0 tons, cleaning up
about all Of that grade available for
this years delivery. In Chicago about
100000 tons including all grades have
been sold, and the demand has not
been satisfied. In the central west
inquiries are now pending for 100000
tons of basic for the first quarter of
next year, and the ruling quotation
is $3.50, while the quotations on Bes-
semer for that period is $1775 at the
furnace. To Cleveland, Toledo and
other cities. where furnaces are To-
Gated, iron is being shipped long dis
tances and some fancy prices are be-
ing paid. Among the notable trans
actions of the week were $4,000 tons
of Bessemer sold at SIS valley.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-10
BISHOP Lawrence
ISSUES A DENIAL
Says So Called Endless Chain
Of Prayer Was a
Hoax.
EPISCOPAL DIGNITARY wRATHY

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Boston, Aug. 1870 much annoy
ance ance has been caused to the
Right Rev. William Lawrence, Episco-
pal bishop of Massachusetts,, by the
flood of letters which has been pour
ing In on him for several months re-
garding the so-called endless chain of
prayer" which was alleged to have
been started by him, that the bishop
has found it necessary to issue the fol-
lowing denial that he is not connected
with the matter. "The endless chain
of prayer said to be written by Bishop
Lawrence is a hoax. Bishop Law
renee of Massachusetts never wrote it
and knows nothing about it. 1t is the
work of some demented or mischiev-
GUS person"
The denial that such scheme had
been started by any church official or
dignitary was prominently published
in all Episcopal church papers as we'll
as I'm secular papers of many cities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-10
OLD LADY WANDERs
]. !. IN SWAMP TWO DAYS

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
. y . o o . o o o o o Q. O. @ o o o 9 Q
o Greenbush, Mimi, Aug. TO- Q
. The entire western end of Roseau .
. county was thrown into fever of .
o excitement Monday when 1t was
o discovered that Mrs. Stampf, . an
Q old lady living near Pelan, had .
. wandered away Sunday morning Q
. and could not be found. Mrs. .
. Stampf is over 80, and her failing .
. mind has given away on several .
Q occasions before and she has wan
o dered away, but has returned in
Q two or three hours.
o Searching parties from Pelan
o hunted all Sunday afternoon and 9
o Monday forenoon, and in the after
o noon calls for aid from Green
Q bush, Badger and Roseau were :
o sent out. The parties were to
Q meet at point near Pelan Tues Z
. day morning and begin the hunt. {
. But before the time to start ar {
Q rived word was brought to town {
o that the old lady had been found. {
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