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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
THAr nRIpoe MeErINo.

The several committees represent
ing fraternal societies met at the city
han last night. with Aldei men Rivers
and Casey the latter being permanent
chairman and conducting the meet
ing. Only few OF the lodges were
represented. and some Of those pres
ent said they had been Instructed to
say that they would not contribute
any money for the proposed bridge.
that the county and city should build
the bridge out of the taxpayers MON
oy. MIR. Wigglesworth for the Eiks
was very emphatic In his announce
ment Judge pike said the Masons.
wno had led in the proposition to
have II bridge, had decide not to con
! tribute anything toward building it,
Mr. Schulles for the Woodmen said
his order would pay 10 per cent OF
the entire cost of the bridge.
Chairman Casey read the list OF all
the societies In the city and called
upon each for expression The great
er number was not represented. The
matter OF giving the most had stirred
up a little rivalry and some of tha
representatives OF lodges wno mad
been instructed 10 say that the lodge
would give nothing youched that the
members as individuals would give as
much as any other lodge or It's mem
bers
After much discussion Judge Pike
made "A motion TO have all the lodge
committees appointed continue as
permanent committee. 1t was ex-
planned that some OF the committees
could not be permanent as they would
be discharged after making last
nights report, but motion finally
prevailed which requested or asked
the lodges TO continue permanent COM
mittces.
The board OF trade, which was then
meeting, was called by phone and
later reported that the board was In
favor of building a bridge but advised
postponement until the county COM
missiOners could make an appropria-
ton
II was announced at the meeting
OF the committees to be the policy to
continue organization with the pur-
pose Of having the bridge matter TAX
on up next fall wien the commissions
ers make the annual appropriations
The meeting adjourned subject to
the call OF Chairman Casey.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
TAKE AN INVENTORY.

Durango Is in the heart Of the rich
est area of the Rocky mountains. en-
Toying more beuodts than any other
city In the world of four times It's
population. from natural regources.
and when Durango has a little incon-
venience In the nature Of snow
blockade On one or more 0f the rnil-
ways there are many people VINO, "
their complaints were given the prom
inence of publicity. would scare other
people ont Of the thought Of ever Wis
iting "a section that has greater attrac-
iions than any Other on earth. II Is
true that what we have chosen TO term
the "teudcriont' viii come here at
such q time as that which has been
experienced for more than week and
write home 10 his grandma that this
rs nm awful country II Is not the
visitor alone, either. VINO misrepre-
eents The lrnc situation Some Of our
own people who enrncrod the only
fortunes they ever knew within The
Durango radius make sour faces and
: write and say bad thnes about the
country. Would all these people read
the newspapers enough TO Keep ordn
arily informed of the days dpnra In
the world, they would know that there
Is scarcely a spot ON earth. in the
Drairles or elsewhere. so favored as
Durango twith all hor SHOWS and
siidcs and their attendant casralticsr
Those who me dissntisned might buy
ticket 10 one Of the cyclone districts
Of Kaums. Nebraska or Oklahoma. on
i1 the laud of hot sands. lizards. tar
lnJulas aud ella monsters In that
stretch that warns semlcigillzcd pco-
pie TO keep away from The cuffs Of
California and Mexico People who
would inform Themselves might refuse
10 uadc on their Rocky mountain NAL.
aides for the maluias. fcgers. flies
ants aud posts of The country in tho
south, or for tho "aeor' and var
mints Of The cast.
But people who were born to kick
viii kick and the boy with the ham.
ner is always ont
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
THE WEIR MURDER.
Pagosa Times-observer.

Pagosa Times-Observer.
Oral Weir was taken before Justice
Furrow last Saturday evening after
the arrival Of District Attorney Pnl.
liam. To that officer he admitted his
guilt and admitted It at the hearing.
A few witnesses were examined to
prove the killing and circumstances
connected Herewith. and young Weir
was neld to the district court without
bail.
The body of George J. Weir, the vie
tim OF the brutal murder. was en-
balmed by Neal Brown last Saturday
evening. and on Monday morning 1t
was shipped to Miltonvale. Kas.,
where a daughter resides. The old
veterans of this place accompanied
the remains TO the depot.
The body was brought from the
Blanco basin shortly after the noon
hour last Saturday, and taken to the
Hatcher undertaking parlors. The
murderer had intimated desire to
see the uncle's face before shipment.
but when on Sunday afternoon sher.
IN Hatcher said be could do so be
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
ALWAYS SOMETHING
DOING IN DURANGO

Snowslides ana storms. blockndod
railways and broken telephone and
telegraph wires nor anything else can
check the onward march Of Durango.
There is always something doing In
the metropolis whose territory is di-
vided only by the turbulent Aniinas
river, ann If they viii give us time we
VIII bridge the stream.
The Chinese contingent. realizing
for several days that Things were
quiet, began yesterday noon to start
something. In unpretcntlous towns,
water tank railway stations and snow.
bound mountain villages the Chinese
rarely feel called upon TO observe
their time honored cnstom OF feasting
the dead brother, but they would not
forego this pleasure in town OF I'm.
rango's importance so yesterday they
gathered the rice and nut kernels and
delicacies they had left from the last
feast and hired nn expressman and
took good. toothsome things To the
Chinese dead in Grcenmounl ceme-
terry. whore a rouslng time was had
Ching Ling was toastmaslcr. say.
Ing Alice samee Mqllican. alagazan.
Chinaman eatce dc rat sell 'em de
pork chop to Mellican Two bitee,no
likee go Sthlatco pay -four bitee. No
likee play fan tan. go boss race get
cheatee. Jap no good, too much
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
SOUTHERN SECTION
MEN ON STRIKE

According to the following from the
Telluride Journal the scciron men on
the Southern railroad picked ont
bad time for the road to go on
strike:
Hard hit as the Rio Grande South
ern railway is by suowslldes and the
like just now, another turn Of m luck
befell the management yesterday
which will further delay the opening
of the road between here and Du-
range The section men struck from
Ridgway to Durango. save the bosses
and track walkers.
In a talk with one Of the men who
struck down at Vance Junction yes
terday the reporter learned that tho
men had been gathered from all over
the system and were being emptoyol
to shovel ont the numerous Slide
which have run between Vance June
tlon and Trout Lake, and was told
they would not go TO work again I'm
Ill they were paid 50 per day.
That does not secm like an cXorhi-
tant price for shoyeling snow. hut the
management OF road knows Its own
business best and has reasons for
classifying and paying It's mon which
person not in that line Of business
knows nothing Of
However, 1t is hoped that differ-
ences will be adjusted, or new men
secured, and that a short shift VIII
be made of the work In nand and the
road opened as soon as possible.
AS vet no great Inconvenience has
been felt by the blockade but az ore
is shipped TO the Durango smeltcr and
the greater part Of the coal consumed
comes from Hesperus and down that
way via the Southern. It "a only a
question of short time until trouble
will commence which will result In
more or less loss
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
NAVAJO BILL COMES.

w. W. Navajo BID Wallace came
up yesterday evening from the Nava-
10 land and does not look like he
needed-a March bath in the Hermosa
river now more than he did in April.
1883. Navajo Bill doubled mis- life
period by going and living and being
with and of the Navajoes. He will
make you hungry to go fifty or 100
miles south when he tells you about
the weather where he lives. He is
with that active English adventurer
Dick Simpson, who came In the later
years TO explore commerce with the
Navajoes. Mr.. Simpson now has two
stores, one south of Pennington and
another in Canon Gallegoes.
Mr.. Wallace says the Navajoes have
had good winter. finding plenty on
their grazing ranges to feed the
ponies. sheep and goats. Having
good crops last year they were en-
abled to buy Germantown wool and
make blankets to pass the time. feel.
Ing assured they would get the price
of the wool back again
Mr.. Wallace looks fine, being in the
pink OF health, and II he could stay
over another day he would keep tell
ing you about the health and happi-
ness the Aztecs must nave enjoyed
centuries ago where there are no
snow blockades.
II might be recalled tnat no Aztec
skulls or pottery have been found in
the now wonderfully productive pre-.
cions metal San Juan. 1t was too
strenuous for the Aztec and he mus,
have skipped 1t in the winter time
employing only summer TO use the ar,
row and bow in his pursuit of the
black and white-tailed deer, the Iguan
adon and dinosaurs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
DURANGO BOARD OF
TRADE HOLDS MEETING

Tho board OF trnde met yesterday
evening. President jackson being alb
sent owing TO sickness. First Vice
President u. Maclean presided at the
meeting. Secretary Armstrong gave
his annual report, which was accepted
and filed with Secretary McCloud.
Secretary Armstrong was instructed
to get out rs many taxpayers ns posi-.
Bile TO vote at toduys election on the
matter of bonds
Tine matter OF $500 paid to Assessor
Coston was discussed and referred to
committee ON taxes.
The committees from fraternal or,
ganizations in session at tho city nall
telepno. I'd asking why committee
from boar. OF trade was not thore.
They were instructed that no request
had been made for such committee
from the board of trade. After a dis.
cussion the secretary was instructed
to telephone the following:
THE directors of tho Durnngo board
of trade nrc In favor of bridge as
proposed MS soon as conditions are
proper. They suggest that The matter
be postponed for the present"
The mnlter of the coming conven.
tion of the Colorado state Commercial
association was discussed. It is pro.
posed to hold the convention ON July
to G inclusive, to get mp largo
Fourth of July celebration as enter.
tainment. secure a large number OF
Indians and show our visitors big
time in general.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
THE WESTERN SLOPE.

The Herald is reminded again that
he Western slope is truly an empire
n itself. provided the trains from Tel
uride and Pennington continue to ar
rive occasionally. Durango had been
without mail for week when the
rain from Telluride reached the city
last evening. The express messenger,
when he was tugging at the strong
IoX and trying to throw a stranger's
trunk over the truck. said his train
had left Telluride al p. m. Friday
evening and was thirteen hours on
he way to Rico. It had taken all
lay to make the run from Rico TO
Durango. But the train had brought
a mail to Durango, bringing the
Grand Junction and Telluride papers
The Telluride Journal of the 10th
made a weather prediction as follows,
There is storm brewing as sure
as shooting. However, the season has
advanced now far enough 10 make one
eel that good weather will soon fol.
low"
The same issue of the Journal gave
l formula for drawing the fire out OF
a burn, healing a cut without leaving
a scar. curing boils, tetter, eczema
md all skin and scalp diseases.
The Grand Junction papers teemed
with interesting treatise on the cul-
ture of sugar beets and setting out
trees. how to make indisposed hens
lay and the best way to conduct repub
lies.
The Montezuma Journal publishes
the following statement:
Information from a reliable source
has reached us that some of the store
keepers of Cortez have been selling
tobacco contrary to law and that
prosecutions under the statute are
likely 10 follow. They should follow"
Among other items of interest in
The Journal 1t is learned that Mr.
Hayes is in the Montezuma valley:
"Messrs. d. b. Hayes and J. b. An
ierson are poisoning prairie dogs in
the valley near Cortez. They giaran.
tee their work Those who are trou-
bled with these pests should give
them call"
The Montrose Enterprise. in an ar
ticle entitled after the Grafters,"
says
Down in Delta county they are
having great time with the graft
ers. The Laborer accused a road
overseer of going fishing for a week
and yet charging the county for his
time, and gave dates. The road over
seer came back by saying lie had
hired a man in his place While away.
The Laborer man then telephoned to
know the name of the substitute and
on having it given TO him, dug up the
records at the court house and proved
that this substitute drew pay from the
county for the time his chief was fish.
ing and for which time both drew
pay"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
STANSEL CASE is SET
FOR MARCH 2s

The district court in the March
term for La Plata county convened
this morning and number of motions
and demurrers in civil cases were dis.
posed of when court adjourned until
O'Clock. when the criminal docket
was taken up.
In the Stansel case. in which Jesse
Stansel is charged with murder, In
the killing of VIM. ]. Thompson Jan.
,, the defendant made n-pIlcation TO
the court for the appointment of an
elisor TO serve all papers In the pro.
cess OF the trial. and Judge Russell
appointed w. H. Mason OF Florida as
elisor TO serve papers. The appli-
cation had shown the interest which
the present sheriff, a brother of de
ceased, would have in the trial of
the case, and recited that in the alb
sence of Coroner Lackey, who is sick
at Denver, an elisor should be ap-
pointed.
Defendant Stansel pleaded not
guilty to the charge filed against him
in the informations charging him with
murder and the court fixed March 90
as the date for beginning the trial OF
the case.
A cousin of Mr. Stansel is en- route
to Durango to assist Attorney w. A.
Reese in the defense.
The trial of the Mexican. Maestas.
who shot another Mexican at Arboles
short time ago, was set for Wednes-
day OF this week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
ANIMAs CITY FIRE.

Fire at Animas City this morning
destroyed the general grocery stock
Of Lair d Firebaugh, a firm recently
organized between the former Du.
range groceryman, Lair, aud william
Firobangh, who aad recently sold his
farm In the Animas valley TO engage
in the mercantile business
Mrs. Lair was the only occupant of
the house AT the time. her husband
being on the way to Durango. Mr..
l'irebaugh was In Durango Mrs. Lair
says the FIRE appeared to start from
the flue or chimney.
An adjoining building was burned
and this was owned by Mrs. oBrien,
who owns much Durango and Animas
City property
The loss will be fairly covered by
insurance. 1t Is estimated that the
stock was worth $4,000 and there is
an aggregate insurance OF 1880. Last
January Mr.. Firebauga had taken out
Il policy of $500 to cover stock and
Mr.. Lair had q policy Tor $1,000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22

weakened and did not want To see II.
He does not claim now to have COM
mitted the deed in self defense. The
/ circumstances are overwhelmingly
against such plea
| Oral insists that the currency taken
I from his person after his arrest is his
] own. II is known that he collected a
I draft for $3.50 through the First bank
and he did exhibit to some persons
I the day before he went to the filanco
basin roll OF bills containing nearly
S40O.
As the Times Observer went To
press last week on the day 1t was
learned that the horrible crime had
been committed. some interesting
facts connected therowlta were not
then known. After Oral had packed
the body OF the murdered uncle TO The
secluded spot where 1t wos found. a
| mile from the place of the shooting.
he was met when returning by
George Nee and little daughter. who
were turning out some cattle into the
vicinity where the body was deposited
Had they been met while Oral had
the body of his uncle on his horse
would Weir have Killed Nee aud his
daughter also? Another fact moi stat
ed last week is that George Weir was
shot in the center OF the back. the
ball coming out near the right min
pie, and ne was shot while sitting on
his horse and near the outhuudings
on Tom Mec's ranch. Oral laid the
body across the horse in front OF thc
saddle In which he was seated and
left the other horse at the place of
the killing until afler he had disposed
of the body
Coroner Nossaman held an inquest
at the b. 7. SMITH ranch Inst Fritay
night and of course the verdict
charges felonious killing Youne
Weir's parents are said 10 be living
and pretty well-Jo-do. What effort
they will make. or can make. to assist
the Young man out of the dilemma in
which he finds himself is not known
II is the opinion Of many that 9th.
ers in the East might he implicated
in the crime. but Oral denies Il. one
thing seems certain; that is. that Oral
followed his uncle to this place for the
purpose of committing t6e crime. 1t
is stated that upon his arrival he
questioned some parties as TO the
penalty in this state for murder. etc
Some of his actions since his arrival
nave been recalled since the murder
and they seem rather queer.
Oral has told one Of the deputies
that If the people knew all the cir
cumstances they would agree with
him that he had a right to kin hIs |
uncle. slrVvrz |
1t is the poorest Job for conceal. |
ment that was ever done in the mur |
der line for robbery.
f. NJ. Hampton was last Saturday |
appointed temprary administrator ami
has charge of Mr. Weir's afects.
Sherin Hatcher took the prisoner to
Durango for safekeeping until court
conyenes in August.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
AFTER COLORADO STOCK.

The following announcement in the
Pennington Enterprise will be sig.
nal for Colorado stock owners to hus.
tie out of New Mexico and the wealth
er in the hills is not auspicious for
either Colorado or New Mexico stock
At present:
County Assessor Hendricks was In
town last Friday on his way to the
lower country to perform the dutieg
Of his office.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22

something ont of the ordinary had
happened to her. but Mrs. Archer at
present writing appears to be we'll
and enjoying her accustomed good
health. She had not contemplated
that the public would worry about
her whereabouts, and she changed her
place of residence without notifying
the newspapers and the proper Off
GERS. She took up a new domicile
with friends on Idain avenue, and
while the storms were on she felt in
disposed to appear for review.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
BEER FAMINE is
NARROWLY AVERTED

It was announced in The Herald last
Saturday that beer famine was mar
rowly averted, but II appears that a
divine Providence had ordained that
Durango was not 10 go dry Some
time last fall the Neef brewery had
sent a carload of beer to Pennington
which thirst was unable to consume
The customers had agreed to take
Coors' beer and the patrons had not
been in touch with the Neef product,
so when the Coors dealers had sold
their beer they purchased the Neef
surplus and shipped it to Durango
over the Standard gauge.
There was an interesting incident
connected with the danger of going
dry. Dealers in the Coors product,
fearing they would not be able to tide
over till Sunday had closed the wet
hardware bazars, began to negotiate
with the local brewery during Satur-
day afternoon for enough of the local
product to keep people from drinking
Florida water, and they were asked
II they would continue to purchase
the local beer. None of them were
certain about this and answered that
they were not sure.
1t is understood that Gilbert Bros,
who have two carloads of Coors beer
IN the Rio Grande en- route to Du-
rango, and a half car of Neef beer at
Pennington and a car of their beer
1T Pagosa which has been put in com
mission and Durango will have this
while the blockade is on.
Plugs aud straws are not brought In
to commission while beer Is in tran
sit in the winter time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22

nghtee"
The carnival closed with an injunc.
lion from sam Lung invoking the
blessings Of the emperor and advising
those present not TO take any wooden
nickels. Coming down the hill Yam
Hook got his queue tangled with the
hind wheel aud it was with some DIFF
iiculty that dis brothers extrioated
him from perilous position. They
invited Frank Rivers, Frank VIII and
other Mellican friends to attend the
evening service, which was wholly re-
llgious
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
No LINE no HuM1. AIM up.

An Indian living near Gcary owed
one Of The merchants aud came in one
day recently TO pay hia bill An,
doing so me wanted q receipt In vain
tho merchant told him a receipt was
unnecessary. MIC must have to show
me owe you nothing said the Indian.
Me go to heaven and the Lord ask
injun ne pay debts. Iniun say yes.
Lord ask lniun where is receipt. What
InJun do? Cant go all over hell to
look for you" He got the receipt
Geary Journal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
REWARD Foa AN AoNgsr BOY

90
philadelphia Ledger
George Martin, % lad Of years
fnund In the street roll af mono
containing $500. To a lad OF that age
snch a sum was wealth mrod. Yet
George ala not mako the mistake or
hiding on Of spending it IIe al once
sought the owner aud banded the roll
20 him Naturally the owner wa,
srNlfed Some mon might aavo
snatchod the roll and gone away with
ont an expression OF thlnks. If of =
fuspicious nature they might have
lintod darlSly that the boy had picked
a pocket and was bound for Jail NoI
20 with the gracious hotflcr who IN
his instance had recovered his cash.
Fo did not waste words. Reaching ia
his change repository he brought
forth a nickel and gave this an to
George. He could have asked for
three or four cents change. but he
Iocs not seom to be that sort of man.
George was welcome TO the whole
nickel,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
PROGRESSIVE GRAND JUNCTION

The following FROM The Grand Juno.
lion Daily News indiclws TINT the bis;
town ON The Grand iuur has bo,h
money and hnstlcrs
The board Of Director of tho Grand
Junction Ruildmg Loan C Savings as.
soeiation held tho last meeting or tao
year last evening and clos 4 MP uhe
business OF one Of the most proape,
pus years in IT, history. Tho annual
report shows thai tho lonns have pass
ed tho SiOo.0Q0 mark, the evact aruras
being $io0,S60. Tho interest accrued
the last quarter was hroc aud Two
ionths per cent oue1culh more than
ever before In The history of ihc bpsl
ness
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
DISCUSSES FREIGHT RATES.

The Grand Junction Daily News.
published In prosperous little city
on the Rio Grandes main line TO the
west, says:
The cut In freight ratios VIII not do
the common people great deal Of
good because 1t does not apply TO cur
load lots and this is the way most Of
the goods are Shipped to this city by
the retail men these days The man
who buys in Denver will save few
cents. 1t is lower rate on car lots
both in and out that we want and
must have. This means dollars To the
fruit and produce growers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
oIscouRAepNo GENIUS.

Tie following si1temcnt appearing
IN The Telluride journal which Is re
sardod as conservative, wopld seem TO
indicate waning interest In modern
Genius
Kid' Carter, who qult mining In
Telluride to become a dub In The pugi.
!istic Ornament, matched a Geht with
a negro claiming ouny ng his home.
md arranged 70 fight at the Nontrosc
opera house last week.. ShaHn Tues-
dale forbid the mil and chased the
rugs out OF town
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22

mercial travellers visited Pennington
during tie week.
AZ the rate homestead and deser,
filings have been made for the past
few weeks, both here and = Aztec.
all the desirable government lands Ia
the county now open 10 entry. viii
soon he taken.
Two Santa Fe railroad freight
agents We're visitors during ,he weei,
and had things to saw about cheaper
freight rates TO Examination via their
rout in the near future. Whether they
viii build in or handle it ia counec-
tIon with some other routc they did
not explain