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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13
MAY WIDEN MORE TRACK.

Montrose Enterprise,
1t Is understood that the widening
OF the gauge Of the Rio Grande be-
tween here and Grand Junction was
done so easily and at so much less
cost and annoyance as compared to
that anticipated that the oficers Of
the road are now seriously thinking
OF other work In that line. notably TO
ouray and Gnnnison. and probably on
over the Marshall pass. For years
the Rio Grande has wanted to stan
dard gauge the Marshall pass because
1t was a shorter route than Tennessee
pass. and now that widening the
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

Uncle Sam borrows money at 2 per
cent, and gets handsome premium
in addition to that rate. What
striking lesson on the strength Of
free government.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

Judge Hogg would make Colorado
n governor who would respect the
rights Of all and at the same time
no corporation or set OF ringsters
would be In control.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

Hoke Smith is making his cam
paign for governor In Georgia on the
promise of law disfranchising all
the negroes. but sparing the white IL
literates. Mr.. Smith thinks con,
stitution is something that can be
readily circumvented according to
circumstances.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

In the list Of British notables who
have given garden fetes and moon
light picnics In honor of Col. Bryan
the name OF Richard Croker Is con-
spicuously absent. Can 1t be that the
boss has lost his interest In Ameri-
can politics?
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

-...a.s.aa..s.s-..-.s-.s>f
owner offers orchard land for SIS per
acre while his neighbor asks 5000 per
acre, and the next one $1,000 per
acre. Some OF the people nave lived
tend going back to the old home to
see their grandchildren.
While near Pennington there are
tracts that have the same sage brush !,
they had 80 years ago there are
many spots which have been improv-
ed and beautified during the past
year or so. One of the prettiest has
been changed from wilderness OF
sage brush to fields of grain. hay,
gardens and orchards and flowers
since last January. Some of the
owners of lands have grown gradual
he had risen from poverty to wealth
in few years. said he guessed he
had done it by staying at home and
working all the time and letting 9TH
er people do as they pleased He
avails every product for some use
and studies to give the people what
they want. He was formerly one of
Durango's poorest.
With present land prices there Is
nothing in the Pennington section to
attract the homeseeker with little or
no capial unless he comes to work
| for small wages and trust to the op-
portunity of the future. Pennington.
| like Durango, needs people with mon
ey which they are not afraid to in
vest. The Animas and San Juan riv-
ers. will forever offer abundance -
water for the irrigation of Ave tn, b
the area of land here. but better wa
use than that In either river. Many
wells have been dug. ranging iRi
depth from 90 to over 100 feet, and
the water in these is good and health
full enough. 1t costs considerable
money to dig and bore wells.
Here is something for your Farm.
ers Institute: J. c. Kit" Carson,
who is both humane and practical,
wants to make an appeal to all the
newspapers of the West to assist in
the protection OF the birds Exit"
was four years sheriff OF this county
when things were stirring, but he has
a tender spot for the birds. He dis
covered not long ago when cutting
hay that he was destroying birds
nests. and he went and got several
sharpened sticks SO that when nest
fell he could attach it to the stick,
placed in he ground, that the mother
bird could find its home again Since
then he was rewarded by awaking ia
the morning from his open-air couch
and seeing little bird alighting IN
a nest on a nearby tree. The bird
made many journeys, bringing each
time worm from some tree to feed
its young. Mr.. Carson says that II
the people and the state will protect
the biri families they will have re-
moved In large degree the enmies
found in the worms and insects. He
asks the newspapers and farmers in
organizations to take uD the matter
and If necessary, to prevail on tie
legislature to pass more stringent
laws for the protection of birds. He
says the "22" and "BB" guns should
be prohibited, that the bird Is the
farmers best friend and nobody's eli
envy. FRANK HARTMAN
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

The new automobile law In New
Jersey restricts the speed to IL miles
an hour except on roads with houses
at least 100 feet apart. where the rate
may be increased to 20 miles. A hne
of from $3.50 to $500 is the penalty.
with Jersey justice to enforce 1t.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

The diamond king just deceased
monopolized the diamond mines. reg
ulated the supply, and fixed the
prices. 1t remains to be seen II his
successor can get as much out Of his
goose laying golden eggs without I'm
pairing its health.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

The VIM. e. Curtis letters from
ST. Petersburg have been read with
much interest, coming as they do
when the Russian empire Is lettering
with revolution. Much information Is
derived.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

The trial of John Jakino, charged
with selling whisky at Perin's peak,
was commenced before Judge Pike
this morning. The evidence of the
states witnesses was taken. and ia.
kino, who had no witnesses present,
concluded he wanted some, and SO
the case was continued until Judge
Pike returns from the Red Mems
blow out at Fort Collins next week.
This Is Wood & Morgan's last day
in business at the First avenue livery
barn and tomorrow will be their day
of. They have sold out to Grant
Clifford and Sam Henry of Silverton
and give possession this evening.
The trade has been agreed upon for
two or three days but the sellers have
been waiting to have the title of a
ranch In Montezuma, which is turn.
cd In as part payment, examined.
messrs. Wood & Morgan will con.
uhue their other businesses. which
are OF immense proportions. They
nave the Durango Transfer business,
the Peoples corral and large ranch
ana stock interests. They have con
quoted the barn which they have just
sold SIX or seven years, and in that
'ime have gained great patronage, i
which they turn over to the new pro
prietors with the assurance to pat
rohs that they will receive the best
OF treatment. Mr.. Clifford is In the
city today and Mr.. Henry, who Is at
present In silverton, will be down
soon.
Mr' and Mrs. John l.. Mcneil went
to Pennington this morning to view
the Orcha rde
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

Mr.. Carnegie says that when the
English-speaking races number 3O0r
100000 they will all be In alliance
with each other on International ques-
tions. II this prediction is correct,
there is a big Job ahead for Uncle
Sam TO boss.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

The Herald favors hanging such
bankers as Paul o. Stensland OF Chi
cage. And we also favor more
stringent banking laws-laws that
will not permit bank presidents to
rob depositors and keep the matter
covered.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

The Red Mountain district appears
to be coming to the front again in
grand shape. The Herald trusts the
Yankee Girl. Custom and numerous
other old-time producers will soon be
sending trainloads of ore to the local
smelter. 1t will increase the pros
perity of the people to a large ex-
tent.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13
The judiciary should be respected.
Can Il he when the lowest dives are
freQuented?

There will be plenty Of good ma
terlal for the Republicans to choose
the governor from when the state con
yention meets.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

Gen. William Booth Of the Saliva
ton Army writes to refute the story
that he has carried on his work for
personal gain. The denial was not
worth while. The world knows that
Gen. Booth is one of the most disin-
terested philanthropists OF his time.
and one of the most practically sue
cessful.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

The town Of Northampton, Mass.
sold the ice-cutting privileges ON its
extensive reservoir for $50. and now
is paying trust prices. much Of its
home Ice product having been ship
ped To another state. It seems that
the ice trust has been busy every
where after laying its schemes care
fully.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

The tight this fall is going to be
clean cut In La Plata county and this
judicial district The vote should be
10 to 1 for decency.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

Though Mr.. Cleveland 10 occasion
ally suggested for third term. NO
Democrat has proposed that Mr.. Par
ker make another reach for nrst
term.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

tracks is found so easy there is like
ly to be something doing in these
matters.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13
FLORIDA MESA PiCkUPS.
Mr.. Tyner is convalescing.

Miss Zenith Mullin and Miss Gsrtie
Hood and Mrs. Sours and family
were taking in the sights at the Pine
River Lumber company's mill on
Tuesday. Miss Mullin was looking
after the school at that place. as she
has been employed to teach there /:
but we don't know who Miss Hood
was looking after.
Mrs. Place was a visitor at the
Stark ranch this week.
Mrs, Sanderson (the preachers
wife) rounded up a swarm of bees the
other day and the preacher-smiled
first of the week. but is all right at
present.
The telephone poles are being plac-
ed in position this week and we can
soon Hello. Durango.
Mr.. SandersOn. our preacher, says:
"A man that won't pay his debts
would steal II he wasn't afraid of
the law" That's hot shot. The fell
Ter that's hit will boiler.
Mr.. Owens Is moving his sheep to
the reservation this week.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

up whatever there Is TO be saved and
/ win not leave him"
This is an example OF the situation
of thousands Of wealthy families
whose property has been destroyed
by their own tenants and employees.
led by professional revolutionists
who are going about the country tell
ing the peasants that the czar has
give them land. and that the latter
have refused to obey him. There Is
not the slightest doubt that these eX-
cesses have been almost entirely due
to the misrepresentation OF these
agitators. The peasants of Russia
are densely ignorant. They nave no
newspapers and no means of obtain
ing information concerning the ac-
ton of the government or what oc-
ours in the outside world except by
tales that are told by passing travel
ers through their villages and by the
se.called "go-a-ways peasants who
20 from the country to the cities to
find work after the haryests are
gathered in the fall, and then return
to their native villages at planting
time in the spring.
The peasant believes in the czar as
the personification of justice and pow
err: and whatever oppression he suf-
fers is due to the mobiles. the wealthy
land owners, and perhaps the minis
tiers, who stand between him and
''the little father and prevent the
czar from giving him all that he
means he shall have. Taking advan-
tage of this loyalty and confidence,
revolutionary. agitators have gone
through the villages representing
themselves to be agents, messengers
and even aids-de-camp of the emper-
or. telling the people that his majes-
| ty has sent them to explain that he
has ordered the land owners 10 di-
vide their property among the peas
ants, and II they refuse to do so he
expects his faithful children to pun
ish them by destroying their man
sions and killing their cattle.
have heard OF cases In which
these agents appeared In military
uniforms. In several districts they
exhibited commissions written on
parchment signed by the emperor
and covered with seals, as evidence
OF their au' 1or'y' and in one district
the agitator had tie audacity to car
ry portrait OF the emperor In a
large gilt frame with Revolutionary
proclamation written in large text
beneath IT, beginning; I'VE, Nichol'
as" and so forth, and bearing the
imperial coat-of-arms end the inper
ial seal In addition 10 these visible
evidences of authority the revolution
lists have circulated hundreds of thou
sands of copies OF bogus proc'ama
lions signeh by Inc car ana bearing
ms seal, printed III the same type
and IN the same ftrm as the usual
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13
Obituary.

Mrs. Sarah Mackey. wife Of William
Mackey, died Of paralysis at their
home near Grommst ON Tuesday. the
It'll. A large concourse OF sympa-
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

An accident befel young son of
J. j. Chittenden Tuesday which near
ly resulted in his death. E. A. De.
pew was loading sand at the sand
banks above town and young Cbitten-
den was playing above with COM
panion. Just as Depew started to
leave he happened to turn his head
and saw a large section of the bank
cave in. burying the boys. The Chit
tenden boy was buried under two feet
OF sand and was black In the face
when dug out by Mr. Depew. whose
prompt action only saved him. The
other boy was uninjured.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13
Times ustler.

Times Hustler
Mr.. and Mrs. William Black and a
few relatives came up from Fruit
land Tuesday to see Grandpa Blacl;
who has been here on a visit from
Old Mexico, of on the train. The
old gentleman is over 80 years old
and Is spry and in excellent health.
While here, the Blacks held a family
reunion and there were only 115
present and all from San Juan coun.
ty. This Is a tip to politicians.
The Pennington fair is going to be
the best ever. In addition to the
fruit and vegetable displays and
races, IT Is proposed to give the best
exhibition Of Indian dances that has
ever been shown OF the reservation.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13
CLIPPINGS FROM HARRINGTON.

Enterprise.
The sale of the S. r. Blake homo
ranch to DR.. Dickie. A. J. Fritz and
others who will form colony and
bring in large number of new fam
lilies. was closed during the week,
and the new owners are now occupy
ing the premises. The consideration
was 800 per acre and the tract CON
tanned 100 acres. 1t is but a quarter
of a mile from the Blake addition to
Pennington.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

Mr.. Owens Is moving his sheep t,
the reservation this week.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13

MI and Mrs. John l.. Mcneil went
70 Pennington this morning to view
the orchards.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-13


Improved lands are now quoted Mt
from $50 to $1,000 per acre, there be-
ing many tracts held at from 800
10 *4oo per acre. Homeseekers and
spectators with small capital are
moving out to the fringes, around the
arroyas and hillsides. Some of the
purchasers Of large tracts are i'm
proving them to offer In smaller
tracts. Recently some s25 land was
soid In this way In short time after
buying for 800 per acre. In five
years when there will be five to 10
homes where there Is but one now
diversified farming will suffer less for
want OF markets, as the people will
Try to produce all tn Gland will grow
ior their requirements Many OF the
present owners OF lands are not i'm.
proving, not buying any trees or any.
tnang else, as they want to sell part
OF all OF their holdings. Many Of
them had located the lands with the
purpose OF making a stake with which
10 do something else better suited to
their trade. purpose or desire. One
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
XII K[UX Khan IS
THREAT OF SOUTH.
Atlanta, Excited by Assaults
by Negroes, May Re
@vive. Secret Force.

Special to The Journal. i .5s s..
A TLANTA Ga., Aug. 25.
~ Ku Klux Khan that existed In
Il many southern states just aft
er the war, may be revived In this sec
ton for the protection Of white women
and girls, who do not seem to be safe
from the assaults Of negroes.
Atlanta, Pullon county, the adjoining
town Of Decatur and DeKalb county
are stirred as never before.
The situation here is critical and the
slightest mistake on the part Of either
a white or black person may bring on
a race war that may result in the
greatest slaughter Of innocent persons.
The number Of assaults that have
occurred in and around Atlanta in the
last few weeks when looked at in cold
figures is appalling.
Two negroes have been killed for
assaults, one legally, the other by
friends Of the little girl, who was most
brutally treated.
The latest assault was when a young
woman had an eye knocked out and her
jaw broken bysa negro, who made an
unsuccessful attempt to criminally as
sault her, has aroused the people to a
high pitch Of indignation. 5:< @> J. :
The Atlanta News offered $1,000 for
lynching such as took place in South
Carolina recently. @.-.2sss-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
OLD PARTIES DEFEATED
IN ALASKAN PRIMARIES

Special to Tho Journal
Seattle, Aug. 2b-While it will be
some days before returns have been re-
ceived from all the outlying precincts,
some Of which are 300 miles my rough
trail from the nearest telegraph office,
the district Of Alaska in it's first gen
eral vote has declared against both the
republican and democratic parties, and
by almost ten to one plurality has
elected two miners union candidates as
representatives to the district in con-
gress. . =,
I, The vote to be heard from will but
increase the lead of Thomas Gale of
Fairbanks for the long term and Frank
H. Waskey Of Nome for the short term.
The election was held Aug. IL, and
every day since that time the pluralities
Of the successful candidates have been
added to-. 9 ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
rs CENTS FOR SHAVE, : -.
BOSS BARRIERS DECLARE

Special to The Journal. =. =.
New York, Aug. 25.-Frenzied
finance and the get-rich-quick habit
have at last invaded the "tonsorial
business. At the annual convention Of
the Boss BARRIERS Protective associa-
ton it was decided that the old rates,
so long as a standard for the ar
lists all over the United States, were
too low, when it was taken into consid-
GRAFTON that the price Of everything
else had advanced at least 80 per cent.
Within the next few days every first
class shop in New York will be charg-
ing patrons the following prices: Shave,
20 cents; haircut, 40 cents, facial mas
sage, 40 cents; shampoo. 40 cents.
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FEARS WHIPPING,
LETS TWO DROWN
Afraid Parents Would Dis
cover He Went SWIM
ming if He Called.

q T Louis, Aug. 25.-Afraid to call
- for help lest his parents should
< learn that he had been swimming
in the river against their command,
7-year7old Dewey Sanford saw his two
playmates, George and Ralph Gross,
drown in the river without calling two
men who were working 100 feet away,
who probably could have saved the two
lads. Dewey was afraid Of receiving
a whipping.
George Gross, IL years old, lost his
life in an attempt to save his 9-year=old
brother, who could not swim and had
gone beyond his depth. =.
Dewey stood in the shallow water
terrified. His playmates did not come
up again and he called to them. There
was no answer. He turned and fed
Hurrying into his clothes, he ran
home. He told no one of the tragedy,
but sat silently at home the rest of the
daN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
BOMB SLEW TWENTY-FIVE;
FOUR SCORE ARE WOUNDED
ASSASSINATIONS IN
RUSSIA IN LAST
QUARTER CENTURY

Since the death Of Alexander H.
In 1881, by the explosion of a bomb
thrown by nihilist, there have
been eighteen attempts to kill the
heads Of the Russian dynasty.
Six attempts were made to kill
Alexander III before his death by
disease in 1890.
There have been twelve attempts
to assassinate the present czar.
The principal officials who have
been assassinated in recent years as
the result of the terrorist rule In
Russia are the following:
General Strelnikof, killed by two
students at Odessa, March 80, 1882.
Colonel sudeikin, chief Of the Sc
Sadofsky, killed by nihi1ists, Dec.
%, 1888. j
Captain solotouchine, chief Of the
Moscow secret police; killed by a
woman nihilist April 5, 1902. As
sassin committed suicide. -
M. Sipiaguine, reactionary min
lister Of the interior; killed April
8, 1902, by a student who had been
expelled from the university. ~
General Bobrikoff, governor gen
eral of Finland; killed because Of
his repressive policy by the son Of
a Finnish senator, June II, 1904.
M. Won Plehve, reactionary min
lister of the interior, killed July %,
1904, in st. Petersburg's street
while on his way to see the czar.
M. Soininen, procurator general
of Finland, killed by Finnish rev.
olutionist Feb. 7, 1905. :s D., a..
Grand Duke Sergius, killed by a
bomb while he was entering the
Kremlin in Moscow, Feb. z, 1905.
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.QUAK IN f7.A[ !
TER.R:|l|F|:''||.[||:.!S|: FOLK
sa1soanagg io opriar Wa
tering Place, Shaken
People in Panic.
New York Herald epecial 9ervfcA,

New York Herald Special Service. Z, 81
Milan, Aug. 25.-This morning at
sunrise a, sharp earthquake was felt at
Salsomaggiore, popular italian water
ing place. " The season is now at it's
height and the place was packed with
visitors, among whom are many for
eigners. III
On the first signs Of the shock being
felt, terrified inhabitants fed from
their houses and sought refuge in the
streets and gardens. Apparently no
damage has been done. The shock was
recorded by the seismic indicating ap.
paratus at Padua university observa-
tory.
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BY Publishers Press. ST.. ~.
~ EW YORK, Aug. 25.-When the ].
IN Ward line steamship Mexico
left her moorings at pier Is, !
Brooklyn, this afternoon for Havana,
she had slowed away in her hold $4,000
Remington repeating rifles, 100000
rounds Of ammunition and six Calling
rapid-fre guns for President Palma s.
forces in Cuba. The shipment would I
have been larger, but the vessel could
not carry more. 49,. ~. .sT ss.z So.
The Kansas, which will sail next
Thursday will carry 3,ooo,ooo rounds
of ammunition and 5000 Remingtons
for Palma s aid. -..-~-@,-.---.- .---zss
Officers Of the Ward line refused TO
discuss the n1ysterious assignment.
B Freight handlers on the dock, how
ever, pointed out long line Of boxes
in the steamships hold. In the stern
hold, piled on either side to give good
balance, were 800 "coffin boxes,'' con-
tanning the rifles and the ships maya
zine in the forward hold contained the
ammunition. The boxes were all billed
for Havana, but there were no fur
ther markings to indicate their des-.
tination. - = 2.s'S s..a
2. ~ Was Rush Order.
At the office of the M, Hartley COM
pany, the firm which shipped the sup-
plies, it was said that the guns were
ordered by cable Thursday by the head
office Of the. government arsenal at
Havana, at the order Of President
Palma. It was a rush order and called
for immediate shipment. Since then
the entire forces Of the Hartley COM
pany have been cleaning and boxing
rifles and cartridges. go
The steamship is due at Havana We'd
nesday morning.
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Will Try All Roads.

Mr.. Manahan has already made a re-
quest Of the commission that the Oma-
ha road testimony be stricken out.
He says he will make further requests
for wiping out testimony for each Of
the remaining roads which refuse to
open all their accounts to him.. In
making these, motions Mr.. Manahan is
backed by the advice Of the attorney
general, Edward T. Young, given to
the state railroad commission. to the
effect that the striking out Of testi.
mony which the railroads refuse to
have fully investigated, is the quickest