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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-09
I'M KEY BANDS or MERCY
PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST
1 N JIM KEY

The wonderful horse. Jim Key. Is
the central figure In h humanlta-
rian work which his owner. A. r.
Rogers, hopes to accomplish. But
the horses benefit exhibitions, which
are now over, are only a small part OF
the work.
Jim Key Bands Of Mercy are now
forming In the public schools. Any
child In the city may Join and the or
ganizatlon Will number thousands.
To maintain the enthusiasm and
/ give 1t direction, The journal
In corporation with Mr.. Rogers. has
| arranged a prize essay contest Tor pu-
| pills In the fourth to eiehth grades,
inclusive. They are asked TO write
brief essays, based on their own
seryatlons, showing how animals re-
spond to kindness and patience.
Papers should be plainly written on
one side of the paper only, and should
not exceed 800 words.
Each paper should bear the name,
address,, school and grade OF the
writer, and. OIL course, all must be
orioinal and neat. Spelling will also
be a factor In the consideration.
If you have done or seen any act
of kindness to any animal, Just write
the story simply and send 1t to "Uncie
Bert" care of The Minneapolis Jour-
nal. This Is the name by which Mr..
Roaers Is known to some 100000 Band
of Mercy members In the United
States, and he keeps closely In touch
with the writers. =
Prizes are awarded each week Tor
the papers from each grade, eacn
class receiving three prizes, ST. ~
cents and SO cents, respectively. From
now on, for a month, the best OF these
papers will be published every day
by which time the Bands OF mercy
will be In running order n the jim
Kew Band of Mercy column VIII be :
REGULAR feature of T h e u
SEND IN YOUR ESSAYS AT ONCE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-09

Git-La Grippe cures the worst cold In
a day; It contains the proper remedies
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-09

: "Always the same'' doesn't appeal
very strongly to most men, unless refer
ing to Pickwick Rye, which is always
the same and always the best.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-09
STATE BANK CALL

Statement Of Their Condition on April
> 6 Asked For.
Public Examiner P. M. Kerst issued a
call on state banks today for a. state
ment Of their condition at the close Of
business April 6. The date corresponds
with the call just made on national
banks by the controller Of the cur
rency.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-09
Most Orderly in City.

"Today the Jefferson school is one
Of the most orderly in all the city. The
children don't fight as they used to;
they don It stone cats, or tie tin cans to
the tails Of dogs, or modest the sons Of
the fowery kingdom. And why9 Be-
way, as soon as he is old enough to
cause every school child down that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-09
Salvage Stock Sale

D Hardware Salvage Co. continues
to dispose of w. z. Morrison &
Co.'s originally $685. 900 stock at
marvellous prices.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

numerous accidents that h9Vu. oc-
CURED during the past few yediH on
the line between Denver and HasblO
grove that the company requires dou-
BE tracks to properly handle the
business.
The Company Has Surplus
Money on Hand at prpssnt
The company has surplus money on
hand Mt the present time. It recently
advanced $4,000. 900 for the use Of the
Western Pacific, the Gould line build
ing from Salt Lake City to San Fran
cisco, but still has money In its treas
ury Tor repairs and improvements.
Messrs. Schlaacks and Ridgway arc
said to be purchasing new machinery
TO be installed In the machine shop
now In course OF construction at Burn
ham. A new machine shop Is being
erected In Salt Lake City. the old shop
having recently been destroyed by
fire. 1t Will be necessary to re.equip
that shop. The shops and roundnouse
at Pueblo are being enlarged and
much paraphernalia will have to be
purchased for It,
Possible That Electric
Engines win Be Ussd
report has II that the company
is Investigating the possibility OF us-
ing electric locomotives. Bion Joseph
Arnold. the electrical engineer who
recently addressed the Pixies Peak
Polytechnic society at Colorado
Springs. is reported to have inyesti.
gated the matter for the management.
It is said that he will report that It
is practicable to use electricity as a
means of transportation and that
enough power cen be gained from the
water tails along the line OF the ID. 4
X. G. to supply the needs OF the COM
pany.
Late reports from the East saw
that the electric locomotives In use
there have not proved entirely sue
cessful. II that is true Of sxpasimeuts
made on level ground. 1t Is not prob
able that mountain railways will be
able to use electricity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
ALEXANDER DERWoop KILLED
AT DITCHFiELD's 8AWMill

Yesterday evening Alexander Dcr-
wood, who was formerly foreman for
the Graden mills at Florida. was killed
At Ditchfeld's sawmill on the Dolores
river, Ave miles above the town Of
Dolores. while helping to get load
Of logs down the hill. A log rolled
on the wagon. crushing the life out
of him instantly.
Derwood was married about a year
ago, but, our Informant thinks. he
leaves no child. Derwood was Indus
trious. trustworthy. fellow of good
habits and had many friends. Partic-
llars of the accident are meager.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Best Made.

I'm my opinion Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy Is the best made for oolds,"
says Mrs. Cora Walker. Of Porterville.
California. There is no doubt about
Its being the best. No other will cure
cold 80 quickly. No other In 70 sure
a preventive Of pneumonia No other
is so pleasant and safe to take. These
are good reasons why 1t should b
preferred to any other. The fact IL
that few people are satisfied with any
other after having once used this rem.
edy. For sale by al drusgists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
DENVER & RIO GRANOE
TO BETTER EQUIPMENT
officers Now in New York Discussing
Number Of Important Changes.

Denver Post.
The Denver 4 Rio Grande rail.
way company Is planning to make ex-
tensive improvements Vice Presi-
dent c. II. Schlaacks and General
Manager A. c. Rldgway of the d. a.
X. G. are In New York comforting
with President 70. r. Jeffery and the
directors OF the road concerning the
contemplated changes.
The principal Improvement, It is
said. will be to change all the narrow
gauge lines to standard gauge. The
company has several hundred miles
OF narrow gauge line. most OF the Rio
Grande Southern having narrow
| tracks.
There is also a possibility of The
] company doubling tracking the lin,
between Denver and Pueblo. Tn,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
A HINT TO OUR SHERIFF.
Alamosa independent.

Alamosa Independent.
Geo. w. Thompson. brother Of the
late Sheriff Thompson. who was shot
and killed at Durango last week, has
been appointed sheriff. and reports
state that the new sherili Is going to
pursue the same course his brother
did-try to stop the bad element Of
Durango from reigning supreme. Ev-
erybody admires brave man; but tho
new sheriff of La Plata county should
not place himself in a position whore
the services Of an undertaken are re-
qulred
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
FARMERs' INSTITUTE.

The meeting of the Farmers Tnsti-
ute association will be held in D."
'ango Saturday, Feb. 3. at the heal
quarters of the Durango Board o.
Trade. It is the wish that Montezuma
md San Juan counties join In this in
5titute. Mr.. Donahue, president of
he Campbell System Dry Farming
association, and Mr.. John T. Burns
)f Denver, have been asked to deliver
addresses. The following program has
been selected:
Address OF Welcome. ....A. p. Camp
Truck Gardening. ......T. A. Kerr
Grain. w. X. Mason
Stock Raising. ..... .Chas. Griffith
Dry Farming. ..........M Mr.. Donahue
Irrigation .. DIR. Morrison, Ignacio
Diversified Farming. g. W. Spencer
What Colorado Is Doing .........
................ .JOhn i. Burns
Poultry Raising. ......S. w. Pingrey
Sugar Beets .... Hon. Blair Burwell
Feeding Stock on Alfalfa. "A. T.. Reese
Fruits ................E e. Buchanan
What I Can Get From Two Acres
......... Geo. Allen. Pennington
Breeding of Horses. es......,...
.........W. +. Bay. Bayfield,
Farming Implements. ............
Harry Jackson
culture OF San Juan District. .....
.....,.-........W w. X Armstrong
Montezuma Valley. Dick Oxfort
Ladies' invited.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
scHlFFER BANK WReckgRS,
Alamosa Independent.

Alamosa Independent.
Judge Cunningham OF Colorado
Springs viii hear the Schiller cases In
Del Norte on the 18th Of February.
We understand thst the defendants
VIII apply for continuance.
The Bank OF Alamosa. through its
attorneys. Goudy & Twitchell. made .
proposition to some Of the Alamosa
people who were in Denver this week,
to the effect that the bank will COM
promise by paying 33 1-3 per cent Of
all claims against II. 1t seems that
public sentiment here is against such
a settlement.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
trail,open.
RICO TRAIN TURNED BACK.

/
John Kellenbsrger, who was among
the passengers glad to get back in
stead of going on. at 4 o'clock this
morning, says they all had real
good time. He was on the Saturday
train bound for Telluride. when about
u mile and a half south of Rico the
| train met huge snowsllde, which
had run down from one of the neigh.
oring hills to greet the travellers. The
engine unwisely tried to buck the
| slide and got stood up In the air,
leaning on packed snow and ice, with
Its interspersed trees and rocks. This
slide was removed and on reaching
Rico 1t was learned that another slide
had run down OF "Nigger Baby" hill.
or TELESCOPE mountain, taking out a
portion of the long wooden trestle, and
covering the balance, so ii can not be
conjectured how much damage has
been done.
The train reached Rico at G O'Clock
and started back for Durango at 9
O'Clock in the evening. reaching Du-
range at O'Clock this morning. Mr..
Kellenberger remarked that 1t did moi
make any difference which nill the
lower slide came of so the people
could back out of It. He has deferred
his trip to Telluride until conditions
are more auspicious.
Since the severe cold wave has been
working on the frai shacks and so
called residence structures people find
to rent in Durango, some of the nobler
women of the city have been casting
about to see II they could do anything
to relieve the sick and distressed. one
OF them said:
II fear we have not been able tn ex.
tend inquiry as far as we should do
because we have not made our field
wide enough. Each church and each
fraternai or relief organization has
confined itself too closely to its own
sphere. What we need is central
eody. without denomination or sect
representative of all benevolent or
charitable bodies TO cover tae entire
field more effectively. Could each or
sentatives and let these form cen
trail body. the result of inquiry would
be more comprehensive and satisfac-
tory.
The way 1t Is now, one organization
depends on another to. do something
and before anything is done to relieve
the matter is forgotten by all.
II am now trying to learn the truth
Of matters that came to me In
roundabout way. and, progressing In
this slow. cropping way. is altogether
impracticable. With central organ
ization all these matters could be
more readily understood and acted
lpon. There is no valid excuse for
anybody suffering either cold or hun
ger In Durango. and 1t will be the
shame of the city II any do. All the
coal operators have been generous
this winter, never asking when a re
quest was made who wanted fuel.
simply taking the number and deliv-
ering the coal. There are too many
genuinely good people in Durango to
permit any suffering within our gates
We simply need more comprehensive
organization TO see that none do suf-
fer
1t is up to the several organizations
or consideration. and little study
will reveal many reasons why there
should be central body. Sixteen
gears ago 38 charity organizations In
Denver organized the Associated Char
ties and at once and during all time
since has performed hundred times
more good than 1t was possible to
lchieve before.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

From Tuesdays Daily.
Gordon Smith, connected with the
American smelter, returned last night
from Denver.
Mrs. Fillmore Hand will entertain a
number OF friends tomorrow evening
at ner country home In the valley.
C. T.. Pearse, connected with the
Rio Grande. and wife departed this
morning for Pueblo. where they will
remain several days.
c. d. Junkins and wife of Fair
mount, w. Va, departed this morning
for Santa Fe and on to Arizona. look
ing for a warmer country.
| Several machinlsts In the Alamosa
railway shops have quit work recently
to go to Old Mexico, seeking better
wages and a warmer climate.
| Walter M. Hunter. formerly OF the
May Day, is down from Burnt Tim
ber. where he Is trying to make an
lother mine out of the Old Saxon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

Chicago certainly appears to b hAv-
Ing her MI OF crime. The statistjoa
In tnis direction for 1904 viA -
something appalling unlsss ek4ngo
takes place in the near future.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

For any person delivering or giving
facts as to whereabouts Of following
cattle brands:
Lazy and Inverted J ON left hip.
left ear cut OF.
NxN on left hip. with both safs
cut on.
Y left side. both ears cut Oh.
+ on left side. under bit on rigAt
ear.
Star and crescent on left shcufdsr.
left ear cut on.
Report the whereabouts Of any q
the above cattle TO undersignsd and
receive reward.
JOSEPH FREED. N
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25
chamberlain's Cough Remedy Abse
iuteIy Harmless.

The fault OF giving children medi-
cine containing injurious substances.
is sometimes more disastrous than
the disease from which they are suf-
fering. Every mother should know
tnat Chamberlain's Cough Remedy II
perfectly safe for children TO take. It
contains nothing harmful and for
coughs. colds and Group 10 unsurpass-
ed. For sale by all druggists.
CATTLE REWARD.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

Frank Will has Just completed a
miniature model of one OF John kei-
lenberger's mines on Junction creek
givinx both exterior and Interior
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

The commissioners this afternoon
re shaping up plan TO advertise for
BIDS on from $4,000 to $1,000 worth Of
bridge building. thinking this the bet
tcr plan to get all the work done eco
nomically. Manager Stllwell of the
Sirater hotel. was present and said
he would welcome another bunch OF
bridge men. that they were good
guests.
The state bridge at La Posta. on
The Anlmas. the Bayfield, bridge at
Pine river and two bridges on the
Florida are to be included in one bid
The board IL trying to sell as much
OF the property taken on taxes as pos
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

Mrs. Carrie Griffith Of Brooklyn.
Kas.. writes to City Clerk Glen L..
Russell TO learn OF the whcreai,out OF
c. W. or c. +. Wright. who was en-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

William Wormer, the German nurse
who came down from Silverton a week
ago with the same thing called pneu'
mona mp there, is improving n little
but stil looks more like the shadow
of a ghost. 1t viii be some time be
fore he will recover strength to do
anything.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

Charlie Fleck-"Yes, | was there
when the slide came down that cover
ed JIM German. But see him about
1t. I believe there are $50 slides be-
tween Charlie Ernests wienerwurst
ranch and Hugh Owens cabin. 1t
doesn't look good for making roads mp
there inst now. The wind was terri
fc. and the flying snow binding. We
had gotten nearly three-fourths OF q
mile above the Owens cabin before
the slides and winds drove us back
The winds were filling the trails as
fast az We could make them"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

sheriff Thompson says the business
Of thc sherin's office under present
conditions viii moi warrant the EN-
ployment Of an undershern to he EN-.
ployrd regularly, and that in the ap-
pointmcnt OF Mr. Smelcer, the ianitor
Ter average per month, and AT the
same time save the office an expense
which is not now justified. Mr. Smell
cor has been In The office, too, so long
that he is familiar with all its minu-
tae.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

The resumption of work at the Neg
lected mine. when will be realized as
soon as d trail can he broken in to
the mine means much more than one
might at first suppose II is under
stood that arrangements have been
made for continued development and
production, and that deals on proper
lies surrounding will be consummated.
It means that Orc Fino hill has finally
gotten into shape to soon largely in
3rease its former production of high
srade telurium ore.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

Durango has been widely advertised
through the town clock episode of n
few days ago, when The Herald start
ed an expedition to get 1t wound up
again. The papers all over the state
are having fun over the best of all
towns allowing its clock to run down,
and comment is varied from humorous
10 ridiculous and pathetic.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

When Fred Field, of Brockton. Mass.
departed this morning for his home.
he said when you write my obit-
uary, say that | belong at Brockton,
Mass. ! am about to cross that range
at Cumbres." Mr.. Field has been Wis
ling friends in the San Juan.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

There was one busy place in town
this morning-the postoffice.IuI took
five and one-half hours to distribute
the mail. and Notwithstanding the
large amount of letter and paper mail
that has to be rebandled for points
along the Southern and Pennington
lines. not a handful remained when
the trains departed-not evenga regis
tered letter. Notwithstanding the, lat
ter had to be thoroughly checked and
! entered on. the Durango postoffice
books. ,aIs
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

Mr.. Nelson. who recently purchased
the Cash ranch and Herr saw mill. is
overhauling ana remodeling the resi-
dence and furnishing 1t in modern
style. He took out a four-horse load
of furniture this afternoon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

views. The surface view presents n
beautiful landscape in the mountains,
showing the contour of slopes, pin
nacles and gulches. covered with pine
trees and the verdure of summer. A
picture of the windlass over a shaft.
with the miners clothes hanging on
the line in the background, is as nat
urnl as the realistic scene. and the
interior workings are presented in ex-
haustiye detail. Mr.. VIII is an adept
In this work of art and science.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

The w. C. T. U. will give conun-
drum social aud tea at the First NJ. E.
church tomorrow evening. The pat.
ronage of the people is desired Re
freshments will be served any time
after 7:30.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

The La Plata district has gone
through many storms and depressions
any may pass through many more, but
slow as development has been ench
year, for twelve years nas witnessed
substantial progress. Only liltle
over two years ago the May Day, one
OF the richest gold mines in golden
Colorado. begun to ship rich ore from
grass roots. It was sold for s5Vpou
and has produced many times that
much money. When the railway spur
Is built next spring to the mine Its
production will be more than $4,000
per month. and keeping the light and
glory of this producer as secret to
the owners has not done much to ad
yertise the district.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

The warrants payable by the coun-
" at the present term of the com
nissioners are being signed this af-
'ernoon and will be ready for deliv-
ary tomorrow morning. 1t is desired
hat all who have warrants due will
all for them early. The aggregate
If the present batch of warrants will
re between $4,000 and 10000
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

Durangoites in southern California
can be thankful they were able to get
away in time to escape the present
cold wave and blockade.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-25

gagged at Durango fifteen years ago
the Pennington stage line, Wright Is
the inQuireHs father. VINO knows
anything about hm?
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-01-12
SCALES ON THE r
Why They Should d Installed ana
the Best Manner Of Put.
ting Them In.

The weighing OF salable produce q
the farm before hauling to market, to
definitely ascertain exact weights to
serve as q check on those obtained at
the market Is q practice common
among many farmers grown out Of dis
satisfaction between buyer and seller.
There was a time years and years
ago. when the producer of farm prod.
ucts. because OF the lack of proper
facilities for Weighing marketable
stun. whether stock or grain. was
compelled to submit to the weights Of
the purchaser. In o instances than
one a feeling Of dissatisfaction de-
veloped between the producer and
buyer which has led to the former for
flying himself with ample facilities
by which he may determine the pound
value OF his produce IN round num-
bers to his own satisfaction before ar
irving at the market.
1t Is an old saying that no man can
do his own business SO we'll as he him
self can and SO evident is the truth Of
this that We all incline to adopt the
adayo. 1t Is questionable IL another
source has furnished more materia,
to stimulate envy between the Two in
volved parties. the farmer and the
purchaser, than the matter Of honest
weights. Were such conditions simply
confined to certain localities and indi-
viduals an immediate remedy could be
, enacted by the establishment OF weigh.
Ing stations where all weighing would
be under the direct charge OF disinter-
estcd parties; but SO universal Is Inc
evil in every market whether large or
small that a solution OF the problem
Is made difficult.
AS we sum up present conditions
based upon years OF experience selling
upon both local and large markets
there evidently Is but One solution and
that is for the farmer to have "A relia.
BILE set of standard scales conveniently
located and in good working condition
where he a weigh his produce be-
fore It leaves the farm. Under sucn
an arrangement there Is no eason
why. after receiving the purchasers
weights, he should ever have cause to
feel be had been dishonesty dealt
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-01-12
NATURALIsT1C MUTATIONS.

The Mexican lap-dog Is the smallest
member OF the dog family.
Before ra.a even the most laxative
parrot becomes silent and disagreeable.
The horn Of a rhinoceros Is not part
Of the bone of the head, but merely
grows on the skin.
The condor keeps its young in tho
nest longer than any other bird. Fully
IL months elapse before the young con.
doris can fly.
A homing pigeon In calm weather
can attain a speed OF 1910 yards a
minute. Travelling with a strong wind,
some pigeons have made 1880 yards .
minute.
Patagonian llamas live for years
without tasting water, and a particular
class of cows bred near LOsere, in
France, and noted for the richness OF
fheir milk, take 1t very rarely.
Fishes have been discovered at
HGuatemala with two pairs of eyes.
Zone pair does duty above the water,
Hthe other below, the fish thus being
Hable to see in two elements at once.
q The elephant requires less sleep than
any other animal. In spite of their ca.
4 pacity for hard work, these giants sci.
dom, II ever, sleep more than four, OF
occasionally five. hours.