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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

and number of other towns on the
western slope have been invited to
send delegates to Durango, at least
five for each town, to participate in
the doings of the State Commercial
association, and 1t is believed tie
three towns named will accept. Az
tee, Pennington, Bayfield, and Mancos
are expected to be well represented
Some of the neighboring towns are
making preparations to send quite
large delegations. Each town is
urged to open headquarters at some
place in the city, and several of the
near towns have signified thei.' inten-
ton of doing this. The board OF
trade hopes to arrange for free ex-
cursion trains to Silverton, Mancos
Aztec and Pennington, SO the visitors
may go and see all these places. 1t
would make nice trip and one that
could not fail to result in some adj
vantage to the towns visited. Let.
tiers are being received every day
from men in all parts of the state
saying they will be in Durango at that
time. A rate of SIS for the round
trip from Denver has been secured
and many intend taking advantage OF
1t.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Durango had hard rain yesterday
with little rain through the day.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

The statesmanlIke speech of Can
non will reverberate all through the
campaign OF 1906.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23
From Tuesdays Daily.

Judge Gerry and wife we're passen-
gers this morning for Telluride.
where they will probably spend few
weeks.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23


Property owners on south Third
avenue have made quite substantial
improvements this summer. Among
those making improvements are G.
w. Lewis, who had large and pref
ty porch built, house painted an at
tractive color, cement walk and side
brick walls laid and the ground i'm
proved generally. Alderman Berndt
has built nice fence in front of his
oozy residence. w. ]. Godfrey has
put down cement walk and put in
n regulation street curbing and has a
fine lawn started, while S. w. Ray
mond has been doing similar i'm
provements. A porch has been built,
house newly shingled and painted, a
cement walk laid, and he will even
tually have his lawn and grounds put
in shape to look pretty near as we'll
as his neighbors AL Bernard has a
pretty home and will soon have a new
walk and other improvements under
way. Plumbing has been done and a
park will be started in the middle of
the avenue next spring. A few of the
best of us live down there and pro-
pose to have our block look attractive
when our friends walk or drive down
that way.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Dnrango's ball team made three in
three innings to Telluride's II on
Saturday and yesterday they made 0
to Telluride's o. 1t was suggested
the boys would not return to Duran
go after that but Telluride 'phoned
that they mad started this morning
said they guessed Durango was the
only place they had to go.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

but having muzzle on ne could not
bite.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Henri Berri returned last evening
from Denver, where he went as rep
resentative of the Durango lodge to
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Few men who make fools Of them
selves can refrain from advertising
the fact
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Great changes are going on at the
Graden Mercantile company. The
gents clothing. which has heretofore
occupied space on the second floor,
has been moved down on the ground
floor, into the shoe department. The
mems and boys shoes will remain
there, but the girls and women's
shoes have been moved to the rear of
the dry goods department. In addi-
ton to this, modern meat market
is to be installed in the grocery de-
partment.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Rev. r. u. Walraven and Rev. ].
A. Lewis OF Pennington spent last
night In town, going out this morning
for Denver to attend conference.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23
From Mondays Daily.

James J. Doyle is inspecting his
mining properties on the East Man
cos, going over yesterday.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

j. N. Harrison, the banker of Cor
tez. and father-in-law of w. H. Osten-
berg, arrived in Durango last even
ing. having Joined Mr.. Ostenberg
who was returning from Telluride.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Montrose has commenced drilling
for oil.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

j. s. ID. Hopkins passed through
from Hesmosa for Hesperus this
morning. Going back where he can
wear that bat in peace. They made
fun CT 1t on the ranch and he
wouldn't stay.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

The Standard Light, Power & Wa
ter company mas taken a five-year
lease on the Tom Lotus building at
the corner of Tenth street and First
avenue, and will ut the place up as
business office. They will also
keep a supply of globes and electric
supplies for the benefit of their GUS
toners, and will also fix up a wait
ing room provided with seats, where
people may rest while waiting for the
street cars. They expect to occupy
the building by the middle of next
month. 1t is rumored that the morn
ing paper, which now occupies the
place, will move to the Windsor
block.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23
TEACHERS WHO ARE ATTENDING
TEACHERS INSTITUTE,

The register of teachers at the in
stitute yesterday morning showed the
following names:
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

r. II. Kimsey. who has been in the
lower country buying horses to ship
East, returned last evening. He left
some men to drive the horses up and
he win snip them as socn as they
arrive.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

M. l.. Town is in from Parrot City
for few days. He stayed in Duran
go last winter till ne got too heavy
for the scales. but he has worked all
the surplus of and will have to tarry
in town till he gets in working order
again.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

The children of Mrs. Heilman, who
is sick at the Ochsner hospital, de-
parted for this respective homes this
morning. with their wives and hus-
bands. They were o. S. Poage and
wife of Alamosa, C. M. Estes and
wife of Alamosa, and G. p. Heilman
of Chama. J. b. Heilman, husband
Vista but will return in day or two
Mrs. Heilman is still very sick. The
children were all here Il short time
ago, but some of them left few days
ago.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

ritory because that is an oil country
and the fish taste OF oil. There is oil
in the streams and the fish taste like
oil had been spilled on them. Mr..
Lowell is acquainted with w. c. Rod
gers, the chief Of the Cherokees. 1t
is generally believed that he will be
the last of the chiefs-that after his
death no other will be elected. The
chief is a very wealthy business man
and is very shrewd. There are nc
such thing as blanket Indians in that
country. They dress just like white
people and are well able to hold
their own In any Of the transactions
in business.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Durango's school grounds are pref
tier now than ever and will be recog-
nized in the Garden Magazine. New
York publication printed by Double
day, Page & Mcclure in New York.
Professor T. s. Parsons has taken a
number of views and will forward
them to the Garden Magazine.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. White
occurred the marriage of Mr.. John
Hallen and Miss Bertha Hart Miss
Lydia Naslund acted as bridesmaid
and Mr.. A. E. Anderson was best
man. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Fleetwood of the Episcopal
church. Several friends witnessed
the ceremony. The groom came
down from Silverton yesterday morn
ing. and the bride was already here,
having been employed by Mrs. White
the past few years. The couple de-
parted for Silverton on the evening
train and were literally showered
with rice by their friends at the de-
pot. The groom is miner.
]. p. Lowell, the bayfield, farmer
who took SO many medals at the
worlds faid for fine grain, Is enter
tanning his brother. c. J. Lowell,
from Collinsville. l. T. II c. ]. lis
tens to his brother he will go back
home and sell out and come to this
country to live. The two men are
doing some fishing along the Pine.
getting a good outfit yesterday. The
fishing Is poor back in the Indian Ter
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. William Croke and
son returned last evening from Den
yer. where they went to attend tne
ceremonies of their daughter Miss
Josephine taking her final vows. Mr..
Croke returns rested and much bene
flied by his short respite from work.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Tom Drysdale has turned the Ami
mas valley mail route over to Dayton
Warner and Tom left this morning
for Telluride. where he mas secured
good position.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

1t is said that Matt Harrington has
given notice that he wants possession
of his house, so it looks like he is
coming back. He said the last time
he was here that the Kansas town he
was in was all right for the kind, but
it wasn't like Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Miss Townsend, the night nurse at
the Ochsner hospital, returned last
evening from a very pleasant, bat all
too short, visit with friends at Cedar
Hill. She would like to have spent
few weeks more among the orch.
ards there.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23
Fair subscriptions

Following is complete list of those
subscribing to the fair and CONNER
cial association guarantee fund up to
date. few stating they would an
nounce their subscriptions later while
the committee has been unable to see
front as usual. 1t will not hurt the
feelings of the committee II you hand
in your subscriptions to the secretary
NJ, HIM.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor depart
ed this morning for Baltimore. Mr..
Taylor thinks he will come back to
Durango after he has his visit out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
CENTRAL HIGH TEAM
WILL co IT ALONE
Novel Plan to RAISE the Wind"
Adopted by Young
Athletes.

Cast adrift by the regular athletic
association and needing financial back
ing to insure a good team and sue
cessful season, baseball enthusiasts at
Central high school are projecting a
new association, which shall deal ex-
clusively with the national game. AL
ready sufficient encouragement has
been received by the promoters to in
dictate the success Of the organization
and Central high plans to put a win
ming team into the field.
The plan is to enlist every baseball
enthusiast in a permanent ASSOCIATION,
the annual dues of which shall be 80
cents. Any student who wishes to try
out for the team must first join the as
ISOLATION and attest his interest in the
game by the payment of the half dol
lar fee.-
A feature that is making membership
in the baseball organization popular is
the plan to issue season tickets to al
Central high school games to all mem
bers of the association. Already near
ly ninety names have been secured
and it is expected that many more viii
Join when permanent organization Il
effected next week.
, The Central high team has the uni
forms Of last year, and the fund tina
will be realized thru the organization
| of the baseball association should b
adequate to meet all expenses that will
be incurred during the season, wit
the possibility Of a small amount t.
spare.
| Tho only five members of last year
| fast team remain in school prospect
are bright at Central. A large mum
Der of students have been boosting tn
game and declaring that they will en-
ter the race for team positions as 500
as the weather permits practice. Fror
this abundance of material the Pre-
motors are confident that they can pic
a winning nine, and win honors 70
their school, despite the fact that the
have been denied financial aid by til
regular athletic board and cut off wit
only the moral support of that body.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
NEW TRQTT|N WONDER
IN A LOUISIANA COLT
Three Year Old by Jay McGregor
Stepping Halves
in 1:07.

What is supposed trotting wonder
has been discovered in Alexander, La,
in a 3-year-old colt by Jay McGregor,
2:o7A, out of Excursion, by Expedi-
ton, 2:15%. w. L. Spears Of Hickory
wood stud farm, KY, has received in
formation from Alexander that the colt
is simply marvel, and has this early in
the season trotted half in 1:O7A,
and an eighth in 327a seconds. His
trial mate is a mare with record of
2:15, and he simply pulls her when they
are speeding together. The colt was
bred by J. J. Mcdonald, Cuthbert, Ca,
and is now owned by G.. A. Staples, a
wealthy citizen Of Alexander. He is
eligible to the Kentucky Futurity and
other rich stakes in 1906, all of which
engagements his owner expects him to
fill. He is described as being a colt
with fawless action, wears a 41a-ounce
shoe in front and Bounce shoe be-
hind, without straps or gearing of any
kind. He is a nice-sized colt, but not
overly large, still very masculine in ap-
pearance.
His sire, Jay McGregor, was cam
paigned by Scott Hudson, and in 1908
was the largest winning trotting stall
lion on the grand circuit. He got his
mark of 2:o7A year later. He re.
tired from the turf the best son of that
wonderfully successful stallion Jay
Hawker, 2:14%. =.
Just who will handle this sensational
colt for Staples is not yet announced
but it is understood here that his owner
will early ship him to Memphis, and he
will receive his spring preparation al
Billings park. The 3-year-old renewa
of the Kentucky Futurity was last year
won by Miss Adbell, 2:09A, and she
was maiden as 2-year-old. Next
fall this son Of Jay McGregor may re
peat history and show his heels tt
! Lightsome, Siliko, Vera Prodigal ant
/ other crack youngsters in this .ricl
event.
Excursion, the dam Of this colt, is GU
Of Cammie L., by Harold, and she out o.
Pera, by Belmont. She was sold here a
auction in February, 1905, for the small
sum Of 800. Whoever owns her nov
may prove to have fortune, as she i
only 9 years old.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
JOHN RUNNING DEER
IN CHICAGO RACES
Minnesota Indian to Take Part in
Charity Meet in Windy
City.
Journal Special Service

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, March 17.-At least twenty
athletes are expected to be on the
starting point when the gun is fred
for the fve-mile open event that is
expected to prove the feature of the
program at the charity athletic carni-
val to be given at the Coliseum March
81 and 20, under the auspices of the
Illinois Athletic club. Six prizes will
be awarded in this particular race,
sthree of them being diamond studded
medals. Some Of the speediest long
distance runners in America will par
ticipate in the run, which is open to all
amateurs, and will be scratch event.
Among the contestants will be John
Running Deer of White Earth Indian
reservation, of Minnesota, who is
looked upon to prove a factor in the
event. The Indian runner is now. in the
city getting himself in condition for
the race. Running Deer comes from a
famous family Of long-distance men,
and if the management g, expectations
are fulfilled, he will make his opponents
do some fast work to beat him. He is
entered in both the five and two-mile
| events
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
sLASHED SALARY OF ..
THE GOPHER COACH
University Council Nullifies Con-
tract Made with Board Of
Athletic Control.
BY 0'Loughlln.

Minnesota's faculty council met yes
terday afternoon and adopted the big
nine football structures in whole. Thru
the medium of technicality in the new
contract of the director of athletics, the
council minimized the evils Of football
by Looping $1,000 off the annual salary
which the board of athletic control had
agreed to pay to DR.. H. L. Williams for
the next three years. They also kicked
over the three-year clause Of the con-
tract and decided that hereafter they
engage the football coach by the year.
While followers of Minnesota athlet-.
les had expected that the council might
abrogate that part Of the athletl di-
rector's contract which called for
raise of $500 per annum no one had
thought that they would go so far as
to reduce the stipend, the work of the
coach in past years considered. The
action came as a surprise to the men,
bers of the board Of athletic control
and to the followers Of the fortunes of
Minnesota football.
The council took the contract matter
into their hands thru an Interpretation
of the conference recommendation
"that no coach be appointed except by
university governing bodies, on the
recommendation Of the faculty, or the
president, in the regular way, at a
reasonable salary. This recommends
ton to become operative as soon as
existing contracts admit
There was nothing in the wording of
this clause which in any way forced the
action of the gopher council or made it
mandatory upon them to interfere in
the contract making between the foot
ball coach and the board of control
| The hinge upon which the council acted
| was a clause in the coach IS new con
tract, which was placed there for ar
altogether different purpose. This was
! inserted at the January meeting by
! Dean F. S. Jones as a precaution against
the possibility of litigation in event Of
football being abolished by >the con
ference or legislative action. It wa:
explained by the dean at the time tina
, it was merely protection to the boart
| in case football was abolished and lief
the coach without ground to bring sui
! to recover. Football was not abolished
but the clause stuck and the few
words inserted in the instrument forme,
the basis upon which the Minnesota
council assumed power to slash the sal
airy Of the coach.
Friends of DIR. Williams declare tina
he has not been fairly treated in tn
matter. They point out that Michigan
the institution whose president Gale
the conference. still sticks to Yost
bound up with four years of a contrac
yet to run, and pay him $3.50 a yea
Michigan pays Keene Fitzpatrick
still higher salary to coach the trac
team. Chicago retains Stage at a sa
! airy of $500. At Minnesota, Wher
1.-THE athletic director coaches an
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

trains football teams, coaches track
teams and not only coaches and trains
but gives medical attention, the direct
or loses $1,000, on ''fy in the oint-
ment' contract clause which was put
in, ostensibly, to cover an altogether
different phase of the situation.
DR.. Williams has been with Mime
sofa about six years and took hold Of
football affairs at a time when a, vic
tory over Ames or even Grinnel was
regarded as great achievement.
Money for all branches Of athletics
was not available. The coach put a
series of splendid teams on the grid
iron and the football receipts not only
supported the team, paid the salaries
of the coaches and bore the expense of
all track athletics, baseball and other
sports, but gave such surplus that
more than $25 900 has been put in per-
manent improvements on the athletic
field. To man up a tree it would ap-
pear that he has been given little con.
sideration by the university council
and that his services in the interests
of Minnesota had merited more lib
eral treatment.
The big nine reform has been a mon
strous bubble and the action Of Mich
igan and Chicago in retaining Their
coaches, at the old salary, has shown
that the talk Of abolishing professional
coaching was of the grandstand varie
| ty. Chicago and Michigan evidently
know the value of athletics in attract
ing the attendance Of the young mel
of the country and will be slow to d
anything to imperil the chances of vic
tory for their teams. They apparentl,
regard winning athletes as a splendi'
advertisement. They get them from
all parts of the country.
DR.. Williams declined last night t
enter into any discussion Of the actio,
of the university council. Some o
the members of the board of contro
are said to have expressed their opiI
ion very freely, fuently, Vigorousl
and not without breaking the mandat
/ of the third commandment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
CHAMPIONSHIP FOR
THE GOPHER OUINT

the crowd with the first basketball vic
tory celebration in gopher history.
Members of the Minnesota team were
carried off on the shoulders Of their
followers and the scene had all the at
tributes of regulation gridiron post
nuptial.
McRae Star.
For Minnesota the credit Of the vic
tory cannot be placed upon any one
man. Captain McRae excelled in bas-
ket shooting and his work called forth
the compliments of the Wisconsin men,
but every man on the team is entitled
to a share of the glory. Louis Larson
at center, handicapped in size, kept the
veteran Bush busy from pistol to pis-
tol, and his work in preventing long
passes during the last part Of the first
half was one of the best features of the
play. Garfield Brown and Steve Clark
also contributed to the victory and
Martin Larson at guard played one of
the best games in his basketball career.
For Wisconsin Bush and Walfor]
starred, altho at no time were any Of
the badgers greatly outclassed by their
opponents. The men Of the team
showed a good spirit and there was no
tendency to feel "sore' over the
gopher victory. The work Of Davis, rs
referee was entirely satisfactory, and
altho he overlooked many plays which
might have been questioned, he was
impartial in his decisions and neither
side got the best of the DECISIONS.
The line up:
Minnesota Position. Wisconsin.
Louis Larson. center. Bush Capt
McRae. ..........r right forward. Rogers, Curtin
Clark. left forward. Schneider
Martin Larson. left guard. Franz
Brown. fright guard. .Eisler VOL
| ford and Sweinhold
| Goals from field, l.. Larson 1, McRae 2
| Brown /. Clark /, Bush 2, Wolford 2. Coal
| from fours, McRae 6, Bush A. Referee, Davis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
COPPER COUNTRY MEN GOOD
Upper Peninsula Has Contributed Some
Good Baseball Players.

Hancock, Mich, March 17.-There
are a number of players in the big
leagues this year who will be watched
with a great deal of interest in this
section, inasmuch as these men acquired
their early training in the Copper Coun-
try league. Pitcher McCafferty, with
Hancock two years ago, is with Detroit,
going south on the training trip.
"Jap' Barbeau, the diminutive short
stop, who is with the Cleveland Ameri-
cans this season, was with Sault Ste.
Marie three seasons ago. Harold Christ
man, the Texas left-nander, who was
bought by the Detroit Americans last
fall and sold to the Indianapolis Assoc
citation club. short time ago, was with
Lake Linden. three years ago, putting
up remarkably good game. Outfelder
Becker and Second Baseman Roman,
both with Lake Linden last summer,
were sold to the New York Americans
and Philadelphia Athletics respectively,
but probably will be loaned to other
clubs until ripe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Roach Not for Davenport.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, March 17.-Skel Roach will
not pitch for Davenport this year. The
deal, which was hanging fire for sew
eral weeks, has fallen thru, and Roach
will pitch for Welch's Spaldings this
season. He has been made another
offer similar to that Of the Davenport
proposition. He may accept and play
with that team on week days and work
with Welch Sundays. That skel will
remain here until June is certain, as he
is studying law and wishes to finish his
course.