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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
Ia PLATA COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION

| The committee OF the La Plata
County Teachers association met on
| Saturday, December s. at the Office OF
the county superintendent of schools.
All members were present: Mr.
Smiley, city superintendent, Mr.. Blutk
of Rockwell Miss Fickel, principal
Of the Whittier school. Mr. Rodecker
OF Anna City. Mr.. Carr of Bayfisld.
Nj. Parsons. principal of the High
school, Mrs. vaIles. principal of the
Park school. and Mrs. Pulford county
superintendent.
The following officers were elected.
Mr.. Bluck, president; Miss Fickel
treasurer Mrs. Pulford. secretary.
The following committees were sc.
lected A program committee to con
slider the question OF program for
county teachers meetings and the
normal institute-Mr. Parsons. Mrs.
Wales. Mrs. Pulford
A committee to consider legislation
affecting the schools-Mr. Smiley,
Mr.. Rodecker, Mr.. Carr
a Membership committee--Miss
Fickel, Mr. Parsons. MT Bluck
Several questions OF interest to all
who are interested in schools were
discussed
The necessity for a registered vote
at school elections seems most peril
nent. Some even seem 10 feel that
to vote at school elections one should
either be taxpayer or a parent; but
1t must certainly seem only Just to all
that the same qualifications necessary
to vote at a county election should be
required.
The committee on members viii
lake up the question OF mutual bcne.
ht That at least in cases Of Illness
a member should have a right to ex-
pect aid from the association II nee.
essary.
The program committee discussed
the needs of the institute for ncxt
summer and decided to make the
meeting at Anlmas City In January In
clude a report of the work OF the
State Teachers association In Denver.
A report of the organization Is to he
made to the Colorado School Journal
and the Rocky Mountain Educator.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
kIno Of All couoh medIe,n.s

MIR. E. G. Case, a mail carrier of
Canton Center. Conn. who has been
in the United States service for about
sixteen years, says: 1--WE, have tried
many cough medicines for Group, but
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is king
of all and one to be relied upon every
time. We also find 1t the best rem
edy for coughs and colds. giving GER
tain results and leaving no bad after
effects For sale by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
Mr.. and Mrs r. NJ. Brown al

Mr. and Mrs. r.. NJ. Brown and
daughter Edna departed on the morn
ing train for San Diego, Calf, where
they will spend the winter months in
the hopses OF benefting Mr. Browns
health. who has not been strong since
his long sick spell in the summer
They go to Antonito, thence to Santa
-Fe. Albuquerque and direct to theii
destination. The Herald sincerely
trusts that the sea breezes will work
wonders In behalf OF Mr.. Brown. as
well as Mrs. Brown and their daugh
ter.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
DANGER IN ASKING ADVICE:

When you have cough or cold do
not ask some one what is good for IT..
as there Is danger In taking some .un.
known preparation. Foley's Honey
and Tar cures coughs. colds. and pre-
vents pneumonia. The genuine Is In
yellow package. Refuse substi,
tutes. G. E. Tiffany. Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
Water Cure for Constipation.

half an hour before breakfast will
usually keep the bowels regular
Harsh cathartics Should be avoided
When a purgative is needed. take
Chamberlains Stomach and Live
Tablets. They are mild and gentle
in their action. For sale by all drug
gists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
HIGH SOCIETY,".

Alamosa ndependoni-Journal.
divorce case In the high society
of Chama's 400 is furnishing gossip
for that town, place noted for its
mountain Businesses, snowslides ana
scenery. The parties to the disagree
ment are well known to Alamosa peo-
pie, but we refrain from mentioning
names.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Millions of bottles Of Foley's Honey
and Tar have been sold without any
person ever having experienced any
other than beneficial results from its
use for coughs, colds and lung trGu-
bles. This Is because the genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow
package contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. Guard your health by
refusing any but the genuine. G. e.
Tiffany. Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
PUBLIC SPEAKER INTERRUPTED

Public speakers are frequently in
terrupted by people coughing. This
would not happen If Foley's Honey
and Tar were taken, as 1t cures
coughs and colds and prevents pneu-
monia and consumption. The genuine
contains no opiates and is in yellow
package. G. Il. Tiffany. Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
No Opium In charberiain's Couch
Remedv

There is not the least danger In
giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to small children az II contains no
opium or other harmful drug. 1t has
an established reputation of more
than thirty years as the most success
ful medicine In use for colds, croup
and whooping cough. 1t always cures
and is pleasant to take. Children like
1t. Sold by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
Death From Locklaw

Never follows AN Injury dressed with
Bucklen's Arnlca Salve. Its antisep
tic and healing properties prevent
blood poisoning. Charles Oswald
merchant, Of Rensselaersville, N. Y.
writes: ut cured Seth Burch. of this
place, of the rgliest sore on his neck
I ever saw" Cures Cuts, Wounds
Burns and Sores. 25c at G. e. Tiff
fany, Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
Cure for Sore Nipples

AS soon as the child is done nurs
ing apply Chamberlain's Salve. Wipe
1t off with soft cloth before allow
ing the child to nurse. Many trained
nurses use this with the best results.
Urice rs cents per box. For sale by
all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Phone messages from Silverton,
Telluride" and Ouray report every
thing jogging along quietly in the
above mentioned towns.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup, the
new Laxative stimulates. but does not
irrliate. 1t is the best Laxative
Guaranteed or your money back G
T.. Tiffany, Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

If you have clothing to spare, see
the Salvation army men. They have
several worthy places where wearing
apparel Is needed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Ernest Rail-, father OF Miss Edith
Ralli, one of Durango's popular teach
ers, arrived from Rico Saturday even
ing to put in the balance of the win
ter in Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
An Alarming Situation

Frequently results from neglect OF
clogged bowels and torpid liver. until
constipation becomes chronic. This
condition is unknown to those who
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills; the
best and gentIest regulators of Stom
ach and Bowels. Guaranteed by G.
r. Tiffany, Jr.. druggist. Price, 25c.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

1t Is said the boulders In front of
.he Democrat Office are going to be
retained-as sort OF warning of
breakers ahead"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Begins to look as though San Juan
county, New Mexico. was about to
get to the front in the way Of needed
bridge building. Under the law the
county can be bonded in the sum o.
si5.200 for bridge construction. The
convention held at Pennington week
ago. delegates being present from
every precinct in the county. it was
decided to provide money as follows:
Cedar Hill is to receive $1,000; Flora
Vista. the Aztec bridge and $500 to
remove and rebuild it; Aztec s2,50C
for a new bridge, while Pennington
Blanco and Bloomfield are to receive
s3,633.33 each for new bridges. The
matter has come before the board by
petition for special election call tc
xote on the proposition of bonding the
county for the purpose of securing
the money.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Mrs. Boyle and Mrs. Raymond are
preparing TO entertain something like
three hundred on Christmas day.
Many ladies' are extending assistance
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Mrs. N. w. Hammond is still con-
fined to her bed. but is better. II will
probably be ten days or two weeks
al best before she is able to resume
her duties at the postoffice.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
the Judge instructing a verdict be
returned for the defendant.

Col. Calvin is recuperating at
Trimble. And this can be done very
nicely at the present time, Mrs. Day
making II agreeable for visitors.
Clean bath rooms. excellent meals
and service and comfortable sleeping
rooms heated by steam.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Commissioner Thompson, whose
term expires the first week in Janu-
airy. says he is going to reform and
put In the time raising sugar beets.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Ter TO Monte vista. He wanted to be
near his friends.
A New York judge has rendered the
opinion that it is no crime to hug a
| girl on a doorstep. Without touching
upon the legality of the operation,
there are men who will cling to the
opinion that it is exceedingly danger
GUS If the girls father happens to be
large and husky.
s. w. Raymond, business manager
OF The Herald, returned Saturday
evening from a four weeks eastern
trip, visiting La Crosse. Wis. to look
after some business matters. He also
took in Chicago. Sioux City and sew
eral other Iowa points. He reports
conditions booming wherever he went
f. II. Ingle. linotype operator, left
yesterday morning to put in few
weeks on his ranch in New Mexico.
intending TO build cabin and other
improvements. He expects to be with
us again about the 10th of January.
In the meantime C. C. Wright viii
hold down the machine that does ev-
erything but talk.
Roy Hall left Denver Saturday even
ing in company with b. w. Ritter for
Washington. Mr.. Hall expects to be
absent until about the first of The
Year. Mr.. Ritter will visit points in
Indiana as well as Washington. re
turning to Albuquerque, where he will
be detained week or ten days on
legal business.
1t was too much of an effort-the
train arriving two nights on time,
and to make uD, the train due last
evening did not pull into the depot
until about 10 O'Clock. Delay was caus.
ed by a freight train getting stuck H.
the snow on the top of Cumbres. a
Stub" was run to Silverton on regu
lar time, the passenger being held In
Durango over night.
The Denver papers announce tho
appointment of |. B. Melville to the
position of supreme court reporter.
succeeding Judge Gordon, who has
held the position the past ten years
The position pays $4,000 per year an,
is good for an definite term-poss
bly, a long term of years. The Her
aid congratulates Mr.. Melville upor
being thus honored. Mr.. Melville has
certainly made an enviable record a
assistant attorney general in n. |
Miller's Office the past four years.
Blair Burwell, who recently return
ed from visit to st. Louis, passed |
through Brush. Colo, as he came back. |
and he says that no one who neve.
saw sugar factory can realize wha
a great enterprise It is. The trair |
stopped there a few minutes and the |
factory and everything around it was
viewed with the greatest interest fN
the travellers. There were men, wo |
men and children in the fields, farm |
ers were hauling beets in, and there |
were great big piles of them, ant |
here and there were little piles of |
pulp which had been dumped out fol |
sheep to eat, while in the factory and |
around it were apparently four or five |
people at work. One traveller |
from the East ran over to beet pill, |
to get beet. The train started tc |
pull out and the man had to run to |
get on. In crossing an irrigatinP
ditch he slipped and fell, all spraddle6
out in the water. Everybody was
looking and everybody roared But
he held on to the beet. The engineer
slowed IN and the man got on. The
beet was cut up into little pieces and
divided among the passengers. eacf
one getting bit, as far as 1t could b,
divided
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Mrs. ]. c. Sullivan is at the Och
sner hospital suffering from acute
Bright's disease, and recoyery,is cori-
sidered doubtful. bat friends hope for
the best.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

W. S. Walker. vice president of the
Eden ditch. who returned Saturday
night from st. Louis. continued to his
home near Aztec. yesterday. Mr..
Walker has built himself nice home
and located his family on the line OF
the ditch.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

w. II. Armstrong, the husrling
board of trade secretary was pass
enger on the morning train for Pueb
lc. whcfc he will he Joined by Rep
resentatiye T. C. Graden and Mr.
Mitchell. the sugar beet man. and the
three will go 10 Rocky Ford to ar
r'nge for the building of the proposed
actory. It is hoped that no
obstacle will interpose speedy action
and that ere many months work or
The factory will he started.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Sam Sloan has closed up shop at
lockwood for the winter and viii
be with us from now on. He came
down Saturday.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Wonder II the time will ever come
when Durango will be rid OF its news
paper knockers-and a few others?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Mrs. NJ. X, Wicklem spent the
night In the city. arriving on the even.
ing train from Allison, where MI.
Wicklem has one OF the prettiest
pieces of land In the state. Mis-.
Wicklem is in love with her section
and could only remain away one
night.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
From Tuesdays Daily.

May Fuqua will not be tried until
the next term OF district court. These
killing scrapes are certainly costly
affairs for the taxpayers. .
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13
From Mondays Daily.

The lockwood Power plant is run
ming again and power being supplied
to the mines of San Juan county.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

o. p. Frary received message
from Minneapolis conveying the news
that his mother was seriously Ill. and
he left yesterday morning to sec hei =.
Mr.. Frary's friends trust he will lind
his mother improved and on tn. road
to recovery.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

The time of the district court Is
aiken up today with the case OF the
People versus Elmer Fleischer. The
prosecutions side of the case Is to
Tie effect that Fleischer some time
ago entered Martin Verces saloon on
Sunday through the residence and
back door, and after getting inside
claimed he was suffering with great
pain and asked for some whisky as
medicine along with tabasco sauce.
and reluctantly the beverage was fur
nished; that Fleischer Immediately
dashed deputy sherlff's badge and
demanded s2.75 hush money. other
wise he would have verce pulled for
selling liquor on Sunday. vcrce. fear
ing trouble, gave Fleisher $3.50. all
he had on his person. Later the
facts got out and Fleishcr. under
advice, returned the money, but at
tempted to make trouble for
the man and his wife. The
trouble for the man and his wife. The
evidence was all in and the case turn
over TO the attorneys for argument
about 2;3O and will be ready for the
jury about 4.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

w. N. Kight has demonstrated that
there is good money in hogs left to
feed in an apple orchard. He bought
bunch OF hogs this fall for s3OS.50.
He ran them in the orchard for the
next two months. The first month
they had green alfalfa to feed on
with the apples, and the last month
the apples only He sold the bunch
for s412.50, making s109 in two
months out of his waste fruit only.
This is pointer that other orchard
lists may profit -Farmington
Tlmes-Hustler.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

NJ. b. Marshall, commonly know as
Jim" left yesterday morning for the
Soldiers Home at Monte vis'1 to
live. Mr.. Marshall recently came
from the Soldiers Home at Santa
Monica. Cal, having obtained 4 trans
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard T. Lee came
down from Silverton this morning. en-
route to Denver. where they will
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Joe Freed has conveyed land in tho
Animas valley to F. W. Kroger to the
value of $500. deeds being filed today.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

The furniture of the United Mines
company has been moved from Den
- yer to Rico, the head Office being in
stalled at the latter place.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

F. j. Hulaniski offers the Oural
Plaindealer and the Western Empire
Of Montrose for sale. Poor health is
the reason assigned.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

There are 742 names OF voters on
the registration lists in the city of
Durango who did not vote at the re-
cent election. or this number about
$50 are either dead or have moved
away. leaving about 500 who did not
take the trouble to vote.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

The manager of New York theater
Is Offering free ticket for next Mon
day evenings performance to every
man who never told his wife lie.
Up to the hour of going to press It
has not been necessary to order the
applicants at the box Office to stand
in line, But IT would be different in
Durango
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

The signed sugar beet acreage
lacked 90 acres of 1000 last night.
This is getting there in fine shape and
should he sufficient evidence to cap
italists that our farmers are in ear,
nest, are not misled by knockers and
want 10 get into the money-maklng
band wagon. The Herald led the
fight from the start.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

A man named James Whitstine
plead guilty this afternoon to an in
dictment charging him with taking
and keeping a pocketbook containing
SIS in money and a valuable gold
medal, the property of Edgar l..
Thompson. II seems that Thompson
lost the book, which was picked III
by Whitstine and witnessed by two
men. When asked for the pocket
book Whitstine refused to give it up
and Thompson parleyed for some
weeks in hopes of obtaining his prop
erty, caring more particularly for the
medal, which is quite valuable and
highly priced. When arrested and
brought before Judge Russell Whit
stine concluded the best thing 10 do
was to plead guilty, stating he wanted
to do the square thing. If the medal
can be found and returned to the own
er, the sentence will no doubt be
shortened
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

''Huly' of the Plaindealer says 9
jealous woman's tongue is a mile
long and double-edged What have
you been up against brother?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

If the editor of the Democrat had
more sense and less knocking quail
lies, he would know that possibilities
may arise whore even signed con
tracts may not he lived up to-the
parties signing may die. land sold and
new owners refuse to take over the
contracts etc, thus possibly rcduc-
ing the signed acreage Hence few
hundred acres in excess makes the
proposition donbly strong.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

The civil case OF Walter Pratt &
Co. versus Jennie Stein was given te
the jury yesterday afternoon after ths
plaintiffs side had been presented
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

A New York judge has rendered the
opinion that it is no crime to hug a
girl on doorstep. Without touching
upon the legality of the operation,
there are men who will cling to the
opinion that it is exceedingly danger
GUS If the girls father happens to be
large and husky.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

fer to Monte Vista He wanted to be
near his friends.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

An Indian was allowed to sober up
In the cooler over Sunday. Queer
where the redskins get their whisky,
and too bad the culprits cannot be
landed Guess the only way will be
for Uncle Sam to station detective
here for time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

C. 4. Pike handed n-his resfgna'
ton to the board OF county commits
sioners yesterday afternoon, ito take
effect Jan. 7th. There-.-are several
applicants for the place.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

A. l.. Pierce came in from his ranch
near Ignacio yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Pierce owns one Of the finest pieces
Of land on the late indian reserve.
He will help the beet produation tho
coming year with 50. acres. 4. srs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

The mails are becoming heavy ow-
ing to the near approach of the holi-
days. Better get move on-those
who intend sending packages east.
The last week there is always a con
gestion which means delay.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

S. w. Raymond, business manager
of The Herald, returned. Saturday
evening from a four weeks eastern
trip, visiting La Crosse. Wis. to look
after some business matters. He also
took in Chicago. Sioux City and sew
eral other Iowa points. He reports
conditions booming wherever he went.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

| make headquarters Tor the present
having severed connection with the
| Silverton Standard, as stated week
ago. Can't very well drive Mr.. Lee
| out of the state.
w r. Armstrong is in Montezuma
county this week working on the beet
sugar proposition. Mr.. Armstrong is
intensely in earnest, and II he does
not drive this affair through to sue
cessful ending it will be because the
people will not do their part.-Mancos
Times-Tribune.
w. r. Armstrong received tele-
evening to the effect that the farmers
in that vicinity had changed their tao
tics and signed for 500 acres of sugar
beets. This is good news and means
that the desired acreage will be more
than secured, should even a few back
out. According to present reports
lneTe uiuSt Ne nearly IL iuOusdu hcies
In excess of the necessary amount of
the guarantee.
A middle aged man by the name
or Jake Jaques. residing in dug-out
near the footbridge, was held up and
robbed of S3l about a quarter of six
ta.t 10 t., Dt of
throwing out some coffee grounds
when two men grabbed hold of him,
one covering his mouth with his
hand to keep him from yelling. Jaques
was thrown to the floor and his pock
cts rified of the above amount, every
dollar he possesses. Up to the hour
of going 10 press no arrests have been
made and no definite clue obtained.
Frank b. Townsend came up from
Aztec last evening. Frank is the kind
of booster that helps any town. He
says everything is prosperous in that
section, and is well pleased with the
way farmers have at last taken hold
of the sugar beet proposition, stating
that Aztec and contiguous territory
will sign up about 900 acres. Mr..
Townsend from the start took the po
sition that Durango ought to have the
first factory and that the way for Aztec
to secure one was by getting in line
with large beet acreage, and in this
he is right. Let the farmers show
at Aztec that they can produce sugar
beets and furnish the acreage ant
there will be no trouble in securing
an independent factory.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

A school has been established at
the May Day mine. with Miss Nettie
McNicholas, daughter of Robert Nc
Nicholas, as teacher.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

The several counties are waiting
anxionsly to learn the selections OF
Judge Pike for clerk, Each county
has several applicants. 1t is expected
the Judge will drop his appointments
into the sock for Christmas. !. :
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

E. C. Lightner left yesterday morn
ing for Blanco, where he is interested
in the Blanco Mercantile company
operating a general store. He will be
absent several days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

+. II. Ingle, linotype operator, left
yesterday morning to put in few
weeks on his ranch in New MeAico.
intending TO build cabin and other
improvements. He expects to be with
us again about the 10th of January.
In the meantime C. C. Wright Will
hold down the machine that does ev-
erything but talk.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

w. G. Galbreath, with the Aztec
Hardware Co, is doing business in
Durango today, arriving yesterday
evening. He is stopping at the
Strater.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

make headquarters for the present
having severed connection with the
Silverton Standard, as stated week
ago. Can't very well drive Mr.. Lee
out of the state.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-13

Roy Hall left Denver Saturday sven.
ing in company with b. W. Ritter for
Washington. Mr.. Hall expects to be
absent until about the first of The
Year. Mr. Ritter will visit points in
Indiana as well as Washington, re
turning to Albuquerque, where he will
be detained a week or ten days on
legal business.