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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26

protest against the pugilistically in.
ne is needed to run the presses and
ride the elevator and take in the
| dances. When he came In this morn.
ing he looked like he had been in an
explosion. his eyes blacked, one ear
dropping and one hind foot lame. He
had three fights and didn't win one.
One of the substantial features OF
Durango tnat attracts the attention
and admiration of visitors from every
where. is found In the large mercan-
tile houses of the city. three or four
of them being the largest in the
West: and these evidences that Du-
range has large and growing trade
appeals to the investor TO look around
the country to see what is supporting
sucn establishments. Durango has
the largest combined wholesale and
retail establishments west of the Mis-
souri, river, anywhere You will go.
The Herald has ordered and will
soon receive the most attractive ma.
terial for a letter head for Durango
people that has ever been conceived.
It will have on the back an economic
map showing the entire Southwest
country, which Is to be changed by
a. 90
ing general detail of all the South
west. showing railways, towns. cities
and industrial features, as well as Civ
ing the several railway connections
now enjoyed and soon to be had Hold
your orders for letter headings until
The new material arrives, in few
weights and colors. as one may
choose.
Mayor Mcconnell brought back to
Grant a. Kuebler at the Commercial
Club for their Christmas gift two ant
caters, and some of the boys about
town have been giving them tech
nical name. Looking at the pictures
IN zoology eymammals, in Webster's die
tionary. one will find the armadillo.
peba, poyou and tatouay, each look.
ing Ike queer critters brought from
Mexico One of the hdeous looking
things was almost dead when II
reached Durango and lived only
few hours after. though 1t appeared
to revive under the warmth of the
steam radiator. Yesterday evening
the survivor was very restless and
eager to get out of his box. In its
effort to get out IT came near turning
over n fortypound box of apples
used as a weight for the lid covering.
Only the mammal or its picture can
describe It, and If you can't go to see
1t look in the dictionary for mammals
When trying to gain its liberty 1t shot
out a tongue as long and as round as
a new lead pencil Mayor Mcconnell
said they were harmless, so they
were turned loose on the tiling in the
evening, running everywhere, nosing
cuspidors ard looking for ant hills.
The surviving one is 10 be taken out
to hunt ants today.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
Run KNEE GAUNTLET.

One OF the Interesting stories in
connection with the Santa Fe trail Is
Kit Carson's story OF Pawnee Rock.
1t is AZ follows:
Two trappers returning from the
Powder river country with three pack
mules laden with their seasons catch,
were overtaken and attacked near
the rock by n band OF about sixty
Kiowa Indians. Before the white men
had succeeded In picketing their
mules in place somewhat protected
by the Rock and had themselves TAX
en- refuge upon II, ten Indians were
killed. They were supplied with
plenty OF gunpowder. a pouch full OF
bullets each and two Jack rabbits for
food. Taking refuge upon the Rock,
whose sneer, perpendicular sides
made an almost impregnable fortress.
they prepared for siege The In
dians circlcd about the Rock on their
ponies, coming nearer and nearer.
AS they approached within rifle range
sides and as they galloped by sent
arrow after arrow. harmlessly against
the Rock. Whenever a tiny portion
Of one OF the savages could be seen
the nnerrIng rife sent bullet sing
ing ON ts way and brave fell.
When night came on the Indians
withdrew. after posting mounted
patrol. Under cover of the darkness
the men succeeded In slipping down
for fuel to cook rabbit. and to
change the mules to new grazing
ground.
EARLY next day the Indians set
fire to the prairie grass and soon a
terrible fire swept down upon the
Rock. 1t passed almost over the
Rock. a sudden change Of wind turn
ing 1t from Its course. Just as 1t
reached the men. Two Indians were
caught In their own trap and burned
Next the savages tried a brush
cover to shoot from. Cutting branch
es along the river. they lashed them
to the ponies, tied all together. threw
the lodge skins over these and 10 ad-
vanced. The wonderful marksmen
| above soon killed some OF the ponies
and several OF the braves and threw
all into confusion. Withdrawing to
their number with flag OF truce for
| a parley. He spoke to them fair, said
the Indians wanted TO adopt them to
| gQs with them on an expedition
against the Sioux. The trappers knew
the redmen too well to believe In
their kind treatment promises. 30 re-
fused to surrender. At this time the
trappers had but two bullets each left
and when these were gone they had
no more effective weapons than
stones.
Another flag OF truce was sent out
and a chance for their lives offered
by way OF the knife gauntlet, dis
tance Of 200 steps. and II he escaped
without scratch. would win the lives
OF both. SO bravely had the rifles
spoken that only thirty of the saw
ages remained alive.
"The Indians were drawn up In
two lines and the white man ran be-
tween them. each red man striving to
strike the body Of the runner with his
scalping knife. The white man was
so swift. elusive and agile that he
passed the ordeal unhurt and won his
own life and that Of his companion .
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26

Curator W. c. Ferril announces that
the opening days for the work Of the
present year have come. Collections
are to be made In the department OF
entomology and botany. The birds
OF Colorado will have a large place
In the collection. Assistant Curator
Horace G.-smith says that there are
enough gaps In the present collec-
tion to require twenty years to MI.
and that applies only to Colorado
birds. In this state there ars go
species.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26

From Fridays Daily.
j. A. Naylor of Flora Vista is at
the Palace.
G. A. Rusch and w. f. Blowing OF
Mancos are guests at the Edelman
Mrs w Kesler went up to Rock
Wool yesterday evening to visit
friends.
Durango surely needs the sewage
utility When will its construction
be begun?
Carl Palmer of Cherokee. Ia. is
at the Palace and will so to New
Mexico. hunting land.
Jack Harris returns his thanks to
those who helped him towards the
burial of Emma Anderson.
Judge HouX went down to Ignacio
today and everybody without a police
court is doing as he pleases.
Alderman George West has return
ed to the city. He smole smile
when somebody mentioned sheds.
Surveyor Burwell went down to AL
lison this morning, taking his little
daughter along for a days outing.
Fred Kyle of Hastings. Neb., is at
The Palace and will go to New Mex
leo to hunt an Investment in land.
]. II. McDeyitt internal revenue col
lcctor for the southern district of Col
urado. returned from the lower coun-
try yesterday.
All the lands between Durango and
the Florida river can be watered If
Durango will sell the water. How
about it, Durango?
Dad Cunningham. former stock
grower. now a rancher, is up from the
La Plata river meeting his old time
friend, John Foote.
Mrs Archie Forbes departed this
morning for Denver. to Join her hus-
band and son for few days. leaving
one OF the boys here
3
Mrs Frank Beers came up from
Chama yesterday evening TO visit her
PARENTS leaving Frank to batch or
ont with the neighbors.
Tho money wasted on First avenue
would have paved 1t from the Rio
Grande depot to the North side bridge
BE mindful Of this fact
w, Kesler SAYS he is among the peo-
pie who got scared out of living at
lockwood recently when the dam
leak came near inundatlng tae little
town.
Lightner and Junction creeks have
enough tracts of lands to cut into 200
or 800 small homes where poultry can
be raised and much else OF garden
and farm products.
Mayor C. n. Mcconnell and wife
returned yesterday evening from a
trip of several weeks south through
Arizona and Old Mexico, both looking
better for the trip.
J. NJ. Thompson, who came down
from Animas Forks 10 see big own.
returned yesterday evening. after hay
ing spent a few days sight seeing
among the Utes at Ignaclo.
frankie Honesty of Memphis
Tenn.. arrived yesterday evening to
meet her brother at the Palace. and
continued south TO Aztec this morn
Ing, where they are located.
Strengthening the Animas river
above the site where the new bridge
Is under construction is a matter the
city council will have to take up be-
fore the land gets to be worth $500 a
front foot
Mrs l.. A. Elliott. who came in
from Dolores yesterday, continued
south into Arizona this morning. Her
happy countenance was reassured by
her taking a dog along which she
liked TOO well 10 leave to the mercies
of those who might be unmerciful.
Hold your orders for printed letter
headings until you see the new and
attractive design which The Herald
will present in a few days. map
of the Southwest, showing everything
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
bayfield, Bridge.

75foot brldge-Missouri Valley,
$1.225; Midland. 3l.399: Shelley.
$l.420; Lake, 1896; McGregor. 1898.
Lakes bids were all figured as the
nrst for stone and concrete. Shelley
provided for 1895 for tubes for the
Stewart bridge and 1915 for the Bay
field bridge. McGregor's bids were
all on the basis Of stone and concrete
as stated in the first bid and $685.
for tubes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
GEORGE McGREGoR TO
BUILD COUNTY BRlOGEs

George McGregor was awarded the
contracts for building the county
bridges this afternoon, having the
lowest bids TIE bridges and several
bids are as follows:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
Alexander Florida erloee.

55-foot hr!dge-Missonr Valley Co..
$1,0l0; tubes, $685. each. Midland,
S1.127; tubes. 5000 each. Shelley.
$1,l30: tubes, $3.50. F. II. Lake, 1888:
concrete, 1925 per yard: stone. $500
per yard. George McGregor, $3.50;
stone, $3.50 per yard; concrete. $3.50
Der ward
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
MR.. LEWIS BIRTHDAY.

Mr.. George w. Lewis had 3 pleas
ant surprise yesterday evening after
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
Stewart Fiorid-. Bridge.

G5-foot brldge-Missouri Valley
3l,ll3; Midland, $1,274; Shelley
$1,000; F. II. Lake. 1896; McGregor
1910
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26

The Herald desires to make q mild
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26


Mrs. l.. A. Elliott. who came In
from Dolores yesterday, continued
south into Arizona this morning. Her
happy countenance was reassured by
her taking dog along which she
liked TOO well 10 leave to the mercies
Of those who might be unmerclful.
Hold your orders for printed letter
headings until you see the new and
attractive design which The Herald
will present in few days. A map
of the Southwest, showing everything
Of interest, on the back. Bond paper
in different colors. tints and weights
When needed buildings are given
Durango there may be some hope of
the local transit company extending
electric lines TO east and west sec
tions Of the city. The syndicate that
purchased the Down ng ranch will be
after a branch of the system within
rev HipuAlhs II NOT WllHlU IeW
weeks.
With greater resources than any
other area one hundred miles square
in the known world, Durango sitting
in the center has builded with the
natural progress of developed indus
tries. aud will continue to grow. more
rapidly in the future than during the
past.
The newest and most attractive
thing ever presented in Durango is
The Herald's new design for a letter
head that viii advertise Durango In.
| tellisenily. Once used they viii new
er be abandoned A map of the
Southwest on the back. on bond pa
pers of various colors and tints and
weights.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing
At Beal & Schmitt's, Illinois theatel
a Year of Blood.

The year 1903 will long be remember
ed in the home of +. n. Tacket Of Al
lance, Ky, as year of blood. which
flowed so copiously from Mr.. Jackets
lungs that death seemed very near.
He writes: Severe bleeding from the
lungs and frightful cough had brought
me at deaths door, when / began taxi
ing DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, with the astonishing result
that after taking four bottles | was
completely restored and as time has
proven permantly cured" Guaranteed
for sore lungs, coughs and colds, at
w. r. Hartz's drug store. Price, 80
cents and ST. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
TEX" RICHARD HAD A GUN
GoIdfeId Fight Promoter Arrested at
Chicago and Fined.

Chicago Nov. 3O.-"Tex" Rickard.
the prize fight promoter of Goldffeld,
New, was fined $25 and costs by JUS
tice Prindiville yesterday on the charge
of carrying concealed weapons. He
was arrested shortly after o'clock in
the morning at the Coliseum. The As
sociation of Theater Employees of Chi
cago was giving a masquerade ball
there, and Tex" with several friends.
attended. At an early hour the SER
geant at the Harrison street police sta
tion received a message that a riot was
in progress at the Coliseum. When
policemen arrived at the hall they
found several men struggling on the
floor. Rickard was standing near them.
and as Detective Mccarthy hurried to-
wards the fighters he ran against the
westerner and felt the revolver.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
DISCUSS LOCATION OF
THE POWDER PLANT
Meeting of Business Mems Association
Called for Monday EVening-Con-
slider Question Tonight.

A membership meeting of the Rock
Island Business Mems association has
been called for Monday evening at s
o'clock, for the purpose of considering
the question of the advisability of To-
eating the proposed government pow
der plant at Rock Island arsenal. This
question is to be the subject of n pub
lie discussion this evening at a meeting
at the Rock Island Club, called by Pres
ident r. J. Medill
The Business Mems association meet
ing Monday will be held at the office of
the secretary. in the Peoples National
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

received turkeys, and Frank Westbay,
who won two ducks and a chicken.
All of the matches were 10-bird con-
tests, and the best scores made by the
shooters were as follows: Koch, g.;
Westbay. Moeller. Freeman. McHugh,
and Grams, s each; Anderson. Z, and
Seidell. G.
The members of the club will meet
at the headquarters Tuesday evening
to make arrangements for the Christ
mas and New Years tournaments.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
HIT BY MAIL SACK
Engineer c. T. O'8rien Found
Dead in Cab on Rock Island
Train Near AtaIissa.
HAD LEANED OUT OF WINDOW
Blow Fractured Skull, and Death Was
Instantaneous-Disco BY
Fireman in Few Minutes.

Just after passing Atalissa, Iowa,
yesterday afternoon at 2:3O, and when
a few miles this side of West Liberty,
Fireman William c. Bailey of train No.
90 on the Rock Island. made a start
ling discovery that the engineer. c. T.
O'Brien of Davenport, was dead on
his seat in the cab. II is supposed
that Engineer O'Brien was instantly
killed by being struck by the mail sack
hung on the crane at Atalissa. His
skull was fractured, and death evil
IDENTIFY was instantaneous. 1t is sup
posed that the engineer leaned out of
the cab window near Atalissa station,
and in the rain did not notice the mail
bag hanging on the crane, to be picked
up by his train.
Few Inches from Cars.
The mail hangers and the crane are
all well clear of the cars. but when a
sack is placed on the crane it projects
out within six inches of the side of the
cars The blow of heavy sack. at the
rate at which the train was moving.
would be sufficient to have fractured
the engineers skull The body was re-
moved from the train at West Liberty,
and the coroner notified.
The train on which the accident oc
Cured is the one which leaves Rock
Island at 1885 in the afternoon for
Omaha II runs at a high speed be-
tween Davenport and West Liberty,
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY
UNION ORGANIZES
Mrs. A. II. McCandIess Chosen Presi-
dent of New League of Nine So
cieties of City Churches.

At meeting of the newly organized
Woman's Missionary Social union, held
at the home of Mrs. Marion Humph-
reys. 1O14 Seventeenth street, Wednes-
day afternoon, Mrs. A. H. McCandless
was elected president. The OrganiZa-
tion was perfected and a constitution
adopted at a meeting held last week,
when the election of permanent officers
was left to the meeting Wednesday.
Mrs. Marion Humphreys was elected
first vice president, Mrs. o. w. Law
renee. second vice president, Mrs. w.
A. Lovett, secretary. Mrs. Wagner.
treasurer. and Mrs. Bryant, secretary
of literature. The executive commit
tee comprises the officers of the union
and the presidents of the individual So
cieties belonging to the organization.
The object of the society is to promote
greater missionary zeal and to build
up the social side of the churches. Six
churches are now represented and nine
societies. Meetings will be held dur
ing the year, the first to be held dur
ing the week of prayer i'll January.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

bank building. The question is an inn
portant one. and the membership should
be fully represented.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
him will be offered at the annual meet
ing of the league in January.
GUN CLUB HAS TURKEY SHOOT
Winners of Contests Are Awarded
Birds as Prizes.

The members of the Rock Island
Gun club met yesterday in their first
annual Thanksgiving shoot at the
range near the Watch Tower. The at
tendance was good Notwithstanding the
rain. There were about twenty of the
members and 80 spectators present
Those who won prizes were Ben Koch
Charles McEIugh, Edwin Moeller, who
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
Sweet Marie Sold for $4,000.

New York. Nov. 30.-Sweet Marie,
reigning queen of the trotting turf. was
sold last night at Madison Square gar
den by William Garland of Los Angeles
to E. T. Stotesbury of Philadelphia, a
banker. Garland will be $4,000 richer
by the transfer. and e. T. Stotesbury
gained 10-year-old mare that has not
reached her speed limit.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

We could save a lot of time
and money, too, if we had some
dealer with practical know
ledge of our needs studying our
interests all the time and trying
to sell US only that which would
meet our purposes best. That's
what we are doing for you in the
field OF watches.
With the gift question peril
nent what is more suitable than
watch?
AS the watch par excellence
we offer the 23-jeweIed Howard
for $4,000.
For the always satisfactory
timepieces we suggest that you
see our stock of EIgin and
Waltham watches in 20 and 25
year filled cases, $40 to $40, in
cluding our great special value
for SIS in both mems and wo-
mems sizes.
ChateIaine's, $4.Oo to $50.
Boys watches, $1.oo to $40.
Come in to see these things.
You will not be importuned to
buy.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

Endorsed by Physicians, Hospitals
Father Johns Medicine is not a pat
ent medicine. but a physicians pre-
scription. Father Johns Medicine is
for sale by T. H. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

1t rarely fails to cure rheumatism
because 1t supplies the blood with the
necessary substance to absorb the poi
son OF -rheumatism-uric acid. That is
what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
VIII do. Tea or Tablets, So cents. T.
H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
RESIDED i'm davenport.

Engineer O'Brien, though but mid
die aged man, was one of the old en-
ployes of the Rock Island. and was
considered one of the best engineers
of the division. His home was in Dav-
export. ON West Sixth street. He is
survived by his wife and several chill
dren Fireman Bailey resides in this
city.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30
DRAW UP AN AMENDMENT

Continued From Page Three.)
The committee, or a majority of it,
met today in this city Mr.. Pirkel was
unable to be present The other two
members drew up the amendment
which will be submitted to the Cedar
Rapids member and if approved by
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

ard does not stop at Atalissa, though
mail is picked up there by the patent
catcbarC
Rock Island Argus., 1906-11-30

Good for everything a salve is used
LOT and especially recommended for
pies. That is what we say of De
Wits Witch Hazel salve On the mar
ket for years and a standby in thou
sands of families. Get DeWitt's. Sold
by all druggists.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-07
MISSING GIRL
WAS IN NEWARK
Margaret Kerwin, Nine Years Old
Wandered Away from Home
Word from Newark Police.

Margaret Kerwin, nine years old.
who lives with Mrs. Nagle, of 54
Washington street, ran away from
her home few days ago, and in spite
of all efforts, her whereabouts were
not learned until 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon At that time a telephone
message was received from Sergeant
Vohle, of the first precinct, of the
Newark police department, stating
that they had found the child, and
that she was now at the Children s
Aid Society, at 249 Mulberry street
How the child got there is not
known, but the police here say, that
this is not the first time little Mar
garet has disappeared.
Patrolman John Meshrow went to
81 Washington street and notified
Mrs. Nagle of the child's location.
Mrs. Nagle left for Newark early this
morning, and expects to return with
the runaway later in the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-07
ONE DEATH IN
R. R. STRIKE.
TraCkWaIker in a Strikers Place
Hit By Express Train
Deputies Out.
Spccial to the EVENING NEWS 4:

DUttNut 10 tHt II f1N " u ~ ~ W .
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept 7-One
death has already been marked up
against the strike of the Pennsylva-
mia railroad section men and wreck
ink crews. Joseph Dassling, for
mer trackwalker who was taking the
place of a striker, was struck by an
express train near the New Bruins
wick depot last night and was decap-
itated. He lived in New Brunswick.
A new gang Of men was sent by
the company to Metuchen this morn
ing to take the places of the gang in
timidated by the strikers yesterday,
and at the companys request, Sheriff
Church sent sixteen deputies under
Jailer Rogers to guard the men. Most
of the deputies are constables who
were in court when called. John G.
Brown, of Perth Amboy, is one of
them.
The company will pay the strikers
off this afternoon, after which they
can be arrested if they go on the
tracks, for trespassng, being no lon
ger in the company's employ. No
men are at work except the gang
from Newark
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-07
FOR HOTEL ON
SMITH STREET.
Walter S. Brown Applies TO Ex-
else Board for License for
New Hess Building.

An application for hotel license
was received by the excise board last
night at their regular meeting from
Walter S. Brown for the Hess build
ing at Smith and Mcclellan streets.
This bears out the intention stated
some time ago to alter the building
for use as a hotel. 1t would appear
to be a good location, being central
and near the railroads. Since 1t was
built, hardly any of the stores in the
building have been occupied.
over the stores are number OF
apartments which could easily be
changed into lodging rooms, without
much expense.
The board laid the application on
the table for consideration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-07
Raritan Township Man Says His Lane
Is Being Cut Off by An Embank-
ment Being Erected Across His
Property Without Permission.
THE ONLY MEANS OF ACCESS.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Specid! to the EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON. Sept Henry Rauch,
OF Raritan township, Middlesex coun-
ty, has brought a suit in the court of
chancery against the New Jersey
Short Line Railroad company and
the Schuylkill Stone company, which
may result in tieing up the construc-
ton of the railroad The line is the
connecting trolley link between the
Trenton & New Brunswick Railroad
and the North Jersey lines of the
Public Service Corporation, and is
therefore designed to he an impor-
tant factor in the through trolley
traffic between Philadelphia and New
York. Following the filing OF the
bill of complaint by Rauch, an order
has been made by the court requir-
ing the defendants to show cause in
the chancery chambers at Newark
next Tuesday why an Injunction
should not be issued restraining the
construction of the new road across
the property of the complainant.