davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16
CALL AND SEE THEM
| he Jackson Hardware Co.

tie about. And as for historic and in
teresting details, no country is more
resourceful. In fact, Mexico is large
ly historic and the people are about
as primitive as one desires to en-.
counter. A visit to Zazatecas and a
few other points is the next thing to
visiting Palestine. And as to nabita.
tion, it is a question which country
was first inhabited-this or Egypt.
II requires no stretch of Imagination
TO credit Mexico with being inhabited
long before the Christian era. al
though definite history only dates
from about $40. A visit gives one an
opportunity Of studying the method of
living of great race of people in a
country where little clothing is re-
quired and where the wants only Gov
er the existing day. And nowhere is
wealth and poverty found at greater
extremes. We endeavored to study
all conditions of life and believe we
have fairly good idea.
That Americans are visiting Mexi-
co in greater numbers is verified each
winter for several years, the largest
tourist travel being the past six
months. Heretofore the tourist trav-
el has generally been over by the 1st
of March, but this year every hotel
has been Notwithstanding over
since last fall and hardly a day dur
ing the present month has one been
able to secure decent accommodations
without wiring in advance. True.
Mexico City is sadly deficient when
it comes to hotels. There are a doz-
en- or so that may he first class from
French and Mexican standpoint,
but there are no first class American
hotels, Porter's coming the nearest,
and this is far behind the times. Ho-
tel men in Mexico City nave been
coming money and are going to con-
tinue to do so. They advertise rooms
in railroad folders at from 81 per day
up. on the European plan. There are
mighty few rooms to be obtained even
at the highest rate named in the fold
ers, and from that up to SIS and so
a day. One cannot obtain any kind
of meal in the city for less than
ST. OF course, this Is Mexican mon
ey, but it should be remembered tnat
Il Mexican dollar. in purchasing at
the markets. goes farther than an
American dollar in the States. Then,
labor is cheap, At the hotel where
we stopped ten days the head man
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

outside of the manager. received $50
Mexican money. The manager said
he would increase it to. $40 when long
er in the service, He expects all the
nelp to be paid in way of tips. There
were six at the hotel expecting tins
from us, and the elevator hoy called
our attention that in leaving the city
for side trip we went away without
tipping him. 1t is tip, tip, all the
time, until one gets tired and cuts
them all off. Mexico City, like Quad
alajara, is certainly in need of an
American hotel capable of catering
to the wants of the tourist travel and
providing them with something they
can eat One can stand it for
month or six weeks, however. and
should not remain away on this ac-
count. But we are obtaining far bet
ter accommodations at Corpus Christi
for two-thirds the money paid any
place in Mexico outside of Cuernava-
ca. And still it is said everything Is
cheap in Mexico. This may have
been so few years ago but the tour
lists visiting Mexico the coming win
ter will pay twice as much as those
who visited Mexico a few years ago.
Americans in the city say 1t is the
American tourists who are responsi.
BILE. They nave spoiled the servants
about hotels and the curio stores. An
American tourist Is generally used to
giving quarter when tipping. Until
they branched out in Mexico the av.
erage waiter or elevator boy was sat
isied with centavo or two. Outside
of few staples all kinds of curios
have increased in price. Drawn
work is still obtained at reasonable
prices except in the larger cities.
Next to hack hire the railroads are
the most reasonable. They give very
low rates to all points from the time
of striking the border and are thus
doing much to advertise their coun.
try. For instance, there is a weekly
round-trip rate between Mexico City
and Vera Cruz of s14, distance. 60
Ing AID coming, of over GOO miles.
And this is Mexican money-$7 of
American coin. Six hundred miles
for 81 is not bad.
From an educational standpoint the
Mexico trip was well worth the mon.
ey. And then we will return home
satisfied that the fairy tales about life
in Mexico is not all sunshine-except
10 the millionaire. G. N. r.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16
BLUFF CITY OIL
BORING ENTERPRISE

b. F. Harshberger, experimenting
an oil boring enterprise soon to begin
boring at Bluff City. Utah. having
purchased such machinery from other
companies .bout y. Southwest as he
needed, has gone back to receive the
machinery and get it into shape for
operation.
The Herald mas several times dis
cussed the oil possibilities of the
neighboring Utah country, and is glad
to see a practical effort made to de-
termine the merits of the section.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

From Saturdays Daily.
C. M. Corlett of Monte Vista Is in
the city.
Carl j. Sigfrid of Ouray arrived
yesterday evening.
Charles L. Dooley of Pennington
arrived yesterday evening.
Joe E. Prewitt came up from Farm
ington yesterday evening.
Retta NJ. Allen of Pennington is
visiting friends in the city.
There are 10 people coming into the
Durango country now where there is
one going out
]. ID. Frazey. editor of the Antonito
Ledger, arrived yesterday evening to
visit the metropolis.
There are still many alleys and
back yards in Durango that should be
cleaned before warm weather cooks
out disease breeding germs.
Attorney V. G. McGirr arrived yes
terday evening from Pagosa TO visit
relatives and transact some legal bus
mess.
Fruitland Is kicking for bridge,
and asks the commissioners of San
Juan county to reconsider before
starting to build three bridges.
Superintendent Lees car went out
TO Alamosa this morning to try to
break another freight blockade, the
freight congestion being in the Ala
mosa yards.
"All rooms occupied" or mo va
cant rooms" is seen nearly every
morning on the registers of Durangos
several hotels, very good sign of
the times.
Some of the sidewalk sweepers OF
the city are clever enough to sprinkle
bofore sweeping, and II all will do
that there will be less sitting places
to pass and less sickness.
o.
The IRE started in rubbish in rear
~ the largest business block In Du-
range yesterday after o'clock, dio
uo damage, but may serve to direct
.ttentfoc TO the fact that there are
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16
RECOMMENDATION OF JUMBO, JR

Durango, Colo, 2-24, '06.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
We, the undersigned citizens OF
Polk county, Mo-, hereby certify that
Jumbo. .Jr, a jack, formerly owned
by John Derossett of Fairplay, Polk
county, Mo-, and later sold to w. f.
Flint of Cliquot, Polk county, Mo-, and
shipped by him to Durango, La Pla-
ta county, Colorado, in February,
1906. is jack seven years old. a sure
foal getter and first class breeder in
every respect and that persons wish
ing to breed to jack can do no bet
ter than to breed to jumbo Jr, and
further, that we have bred to the
aforesaid jack and that we consider
his colts well built, stylish and ready
sellers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16
RUSHING TRAINS TO sILvERToN

The Rio Grande is making an effort
to get delayed freight into Silverton
as rapidly as possible. AS soon as ii
was learned in the Durango yards yes
terday that there would be chance
to get through the snow tunnel to Sill
verton, three double-header freights
one in quick succession after the oth-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

of the golden wedding celebration of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wilmer. formerly
of Durango, who reside on n farm
south of La Boca, in New Mexico, say
there were many in attendance and
that all were taken care OF as well as
could have been done on one OF the
old-fashioned plantations. and that
they hid an enjoyable time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

many other piles of boxes and rub
bish in which fires can be- started
that would entail the loss of half a
million dollars 10 properly and mer-
chandise.
Austin Hedges, who had his right
leg broken in turning one of his wa
gons over on the opposite side. Of the
river few days ago, is reported to
be getting along all right.
The Animas river was foot lower
| at Durango yesterday afternoon than
| for several days, but higher water
may be expected now, receding only
| during the cool of the nights.
C. f. Stahl was guest of Frank
Thaler, departing this morning for a
| visit to Pagosa Springs, where they
will put In a few days in the celebrat-
ed natural hot waters.
| Walter Beam of Denver, who has
been assisting In cutting samples on
| the big Sunnyside gold mine at Sill
verton, for testing at Denver, came
down yesterday evening enroute to
Denver. :.
Among the loads carried up the
track by the Rio Grande freight serv-
ice this morning were several pieces
of electric machinery for the Rock
wood Power company. On one car
were eight modern transformers.
| Alderman Casey says the new stone
bridge structure appears TO be making
fair progress; that the north abutt-
ment-. and piers are above high water
and that cofferdam has been begun
| for the south abuttment
| 10
| The county commissioners returaed
yesterday evening from trip to the
site of the La Posta state bridge,
where they mad been to investigate
matters OF survey and Plating with
purpose to getting theSwork start
| ed.
r. ]. Humphrey, with the Rock
wood power plant. went east this
morning as far as Alamosa to see II
he could get much needed machinery
in transit for Rockwood, released
from the freight blockade In the town
on the Rio Grande.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

many other piles of boxes and rub
bish in which fires can be- started
that would entail the loss of half q
million dollars TO properly and mer-
chandise.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

Silverton will be shy on dairy
stock since the last blockade as many
good milk cows were killed for beef
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16
JOHN DEROSSETT,
S. W. INSLEY,
]. N. CARR,
VIM. ANDERSON,
r. w COWAN.

l. the undersigned, notary public of
the County of Polk, State OF Missou-
natures are genuine and that the par
ties whose names appear above are
citizens of Polk County, Mo-, and that
they are men whose business integ-
rity is unquestioned.
GEO. Z. MILLER,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

Austin Hedges, who had his right
leg broken in turning one of mis- wa
gons over on the opposite side. Of the
river a few days ago, is reported to
be getting along all right.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16
NED

Ned is dark bay five years old, six
teen hands high, and weighs 1,4OO
pounds. In other words, is an Ideal
all-purpose horse. A sure foal get
ter and good breeder.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

1t is still hoped that the govern
ment will find 1t practicable to divert
waters from the Animas river to ir-
rigate all that section along the La
Plata river. particularly on the west
side, where there otherwise will nev-
err be any water The same water
could be carried across the San Juan
riyer to Navajo lands, which can nev-
.er be watered for twice the money
that will be required to put in the La
PLATA system. 1t would seem that
something happened after Mr.. Hinder
lider said he thought the proposition
feasible enc.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

Parties returning from attendance
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

F. W. Maxam, who has been plac
ing the machinery in Touring mill
at Mahcos, left the Palace this morn
ing for his home in Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

The Animas river was foot lower
at Durango yesterday afternoon than
for several days. but higher water
may be expected now, receding only
during the cool of the nights.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

Alderman Casey says the new stone
bridge structure appears TO be making
fair progress; that the north abutt
ment-. and piers are above high water
and that cofferdam has been begun
for the south abuttment
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

The fire started in rubbish IN rear
~ the largest business block In Du-
range yesterday after O'CLOCK, wv
no damage, but may serve 70 direc.
ntteution to the fact that there srs
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

Henry Ambold is down from his
ranch at the upper end OF the AMI
mas valley today and predicts a big
year for the farmers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

Walter Beam of Denver. who has
been assisting In cutting samples on
the big Sunnyside gold mine at Sill
verton, for testing at Denver. came
down yesterday evening enroute to
Denver. :.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

c. F. Stahl was guest of Frank
Thaler, departing this morning for q
visit to Pagosa Springs, where they
will put in few days in the celebrat
ed natural hot waters.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-27
plenty Of Relief Funds.

San Francisco.-There will be no
limit to the resources of the finance
committee whose duty 1t is to expend
the millions or dollars being sub
scribed for the relief of the homeless
sufferers in San Francisco. The
finance commi.tee OF the general relief
committee reported that it had re-
ceived contributions to date amounting
to $i,724,436.95, OF which $4,000 is
the amount of local subscription. while
$3.50, 900 has been promised locally.
The committee is not satisfied with
the local subscriptions and urges the
citizens of San Francisco to subscribe
more literally.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-27

avail. The heat was 80 intense that the
ruins of buildings were ignited by
spontaneous combustion.
fbe branch United States mint on
Fifth street, near Market, was not de-
stroyed, but was damaged to a consid-
era lie extent. Its escape Is due to the
fact that 1t occupied large square
separated from surrounding buildings
by wide paved space. Two blocks
west Of the mint stood the splendid
new postofiice building, finished about
six months ago and erected at q cost
OF $2.00O,000, for actual construction
1t is one Of the most beautiful build
ings in the United States, said to have
been equalled in architectural excel
lence only by the new Congressional H.
brary at Washington. 1t was not
greatly injured.
Down in the older business section
were many old landmarks, but they ex-
list no longer. The Occidental hotel on
Montgomery street, for years the head
quarters for army officers visiting San
Francisco; the old Lick house, built
by the philanthropist, James Lick; the
old Russ house, also on Montgomery
street; the Nevada National Bank
block. the Haywards building at Cali
ACA hAh ethn AsAOht6omCist a
structure of ten stories; then to the
eastward the splendid example OF the
severe Gothic style. the California Ma
tional Bank; the First National Bank,
the First Canadian Bank of Commerce.
the London and San Francisco on Cal
ifornia, the London. Paris and Ameri-
can Bank. the Bank Of British North
America on Sansome street, the large
German American Savings Bank, also
on California-these are few of the
notable buildings destroyed in that dis
trict.
At the junction of Kearney, Market
and Geary streets stood the three great
newspaper buildings of San Francisco
the Call, the most conspicuous struc.
ture In all the city, seventeen stories
high; across the street the Hearst
building, the home Of the Examiner,
and to the north of this, ON the oppo-
site side of Market street. the Chron-
icle, a modern ten-story newspaper and
once building, with the sixteen-story
annex under course of construction.
All were destroyed.
Two blocks north on Kearney street
were the Bulletin and Post buildings.
These also are gone.
Among the mammoth department
stores destroyed are the Emporium.
Hale's and Prayers on Market; on
Kearney street, the White House,
O'Connor and Moffat's, Newman and
Levinson, Roos Bros, Raphael's, the
Hub, and many other lesser establish
ments; on Geary street are the Davis,
the City of Paris; Samuels on Post
street; Vel Strauss on Sansome street; |;
Wallace, Nathan, Dohrman & Co.. and
Bullock & James.
The Emporium was the largest and
I handsomest store of its kind west of
Chicago.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-27
Damage to Stanford.

Sacramento, Cal. The following
signed statement, furnished to the As
sociated Press by President Jordan,
was given out Thursday night:
"The earthquake did great damage
to the buildings of Stanford Uni
versity. Only two lives were lost, one
student named J. r. Hanna OF Brad
ford, Pennsylvania. and a fireman,
Hans s. Troh. Eight students were in
jured, none seriously. The buildings
wrecked are the Memorial church, the
new library. the gymnasium, the Me-
mortal arch and the power house.
Many buildings of the outer quad
rangle are seriously damaged, as well
as some Of the shops. The chemistry
building and Encina hall, the inner
quadrangle, are practically uninjured.
The damage will approximate $4,000
900. The books, collections and ap-
paratus are not greatly damaged. This
message, together with 400 private
messages from the university COM
munity, is sent from Sacramento, as
all telegraphic communication to Palo
Alto and all around the bay Is out OF
commission. (Signed)
DAVID STARR JORDAN"
The Dolores star., 1906-04-27
Colorado Relief Work.

Denver.-In an address to the peopA
pie of the city and state President A. ].
Spengel of the Chamber Of Commerce
Sunday night says:
There has been forwarded under the
auspices Of the Denver Chamber Of
Commerce up to the present time
thirty-two carloads, averaging about
10000 pounds to the car. of
assorted provisions, consisting mainly
of cured meats, crackers, canned
meats, pork and beans, coffee, con-
densed milk, sugar, -four, potatoes and
cereals.
"The first days work resulted in dis
patching trainload of seventeen cars.
which through the magnificent service
of the Union Pacific railroad will be
in San Francisco some time Sunday.
"The second days work resulted in
dispatching second train consisting
of fourteen carloads, to which was
added car from Longmont, one from
Loveland, one from Central City and
five cars from points in the state not
known at this time, making double
header train of twenty-five cars which
has been scheduled as the second Sec
tion Of the Overland Limited passep-
ger train of the Union Pacific railroad.
and will reach San Francisco some
time Monday.
Our work of relief, while substan.
tial and magnificent. has but just be-
gun. Let US not permit our EFFORTS to
wane. The need is great and muck Is
yet required"
The Dolores star., 1906-04-27
Eastern Hand. Want Work.

Denver.-Deputy State Labor Com
missioner Edward ". Brake received a
number of letters from the East last
week from persons who are seeking
employment on farms and in fruit or
chards In Colorado. These communi-
cations have been sent by experienced
farm hands in the East. persons who
were born in this country. Brake is
anxious that the farmers and fruit rails
ers, especially those on the western
slope, be informed concerning these
inquiries, in order that he may send
them lists of persons who want en-
ployment. "In other words, ! will
make my office a free employment
agency to handle these cases." said
Brake yesterday.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-27
Extent of Burnt Area.

San Francisco.-The fire having ex-
hausted itself with the exception Of
the still flaming embers in thou
sand places here and there through
the burned district, the Associated
Press, for the purpose of determining
with accuracy the boundaries of the
confiagration. sent out an automobile
Sunday which skirted the fire on its
four sides. The register of this ma
chine at the end of the trip showed
that 1t had travelled twenty-six miles,
which, therefore, may be taken as the
length Of the line along which the
flames travelled. This area included
the financial, commercial and most of
the densely populated portion Of the
residence district, with all the splen-
did institutions and great mansions
that had grown up with the progress
Of the city.
The extent Of the burned area Is
seven square miles.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-27
Not Under Martial Law.

San Francisco.-San Francisco Is
not under the ban of martial law and
has not been from the beginning.
There has been a general misunder-
standing among the troops themselves.
The report that Mayor Schmitz Is at
the head of all patrolling and merely
assisted by the troops has been offi-
cially confirmed. The officers of the
army have stated that they are work
ing subject to any restricting order
from the mayor. Almost all OF the
stories Of rash violence on the part OF
the troops are flimsy rumors. The
regular troops are working in accord
with instructions from the mayors Of
fee.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-27
CLEARING AWAY RUINS.
prsnehIns Rain Causes Considerable
oufFerInQ.

Drenehino Rain Causes Considerable
SUFFERING.
Denver.-Fo'lowfng IL . synopsis OF
Monday nights San Francisco dis
patches:
Drenched BY frequent heavy showers
and almost deafened by the roar Of
dynamite. the forces engaged in demol-
ishing the topping walls of wrecked
buildings and clearing the streets Of
San Francisco's devastated district
toiled on yesterday and good progress
was made.
"A sharp earthquake shock was felt
at San Francisco at 1920 O'Clock to
night. II lasted about three seconds
and was from east to west. No dam
age has been reported.
Thousands Of poorly-clad and shell
terless people camped in the parks and
sand hills, shivered in their wet cloth
ing, and the younger and stronger de-
voted their efforts to securing any
kind Of shelter for the women and chill
dren, the aged and the weak.
Four street car lines are ready for
operation rs soon as the mayor allows
the power to be turned on.
A heavy rain Sunday night and yes
terday cooled the smoking ruins and
extinguished several small fires.
The water supply is still scanty in
some parts Of the city and will be until
broken mains are relaid.
The distribution of food is sys-
tematic and the supply plentiful.
Members Of a self-constituted vigi-
lance committee yesterday killed Mai.
II. c. Tilden, a prominent citizen, mem
ber of the citizens committee. because
he disobeyed an order to halt his auto,
which flew Red Cross flag, while his
challengers wore no badge of author
ity.
The wife of Judge Lucien Shaw OF
the California Supreme Court, disap-
peared in San Francisco last Thursday
and cannot be found. The Ecuadorean
consul general at San Francisco is also
missing.
E. H. Hartman wires from San
Francisco that supplies for the suffer-
ers must be forwarded steadily for
some time.
The Dolores star., 1906-04-27
Congress vote. AID.

Neutrality-suspicious. million dollars
was appropriated by Congress Thurs
day for the relief of the sufferers in
California. The resolution making the
appropriation was signed by President
Roosevelt Immediately upon being re-
ported to him. The resolution pro-
vides: THAT the secretary of the
treasury, of the navy, and the secre-
tary of commerce and labor are hereby
directed to cooperate with the secre-
tary of war in extending relief and as
sistance to the stricken people herein
referred to to the extent of the use
of the naval vessels, revenue cutters,
and other vessels, and the supplies un-
der their control on the Pacific coast" :"
The Dolores star., 1906-04-27
camped Out In Parks,

SAWpoo Oup IN PARKS,
San Francisco. April 21.-Amons the
homeless hundreds now being shell
tered at Jefferson Square, conditions
are as admirable as they could be un-
der the awful circumstances. The re-
lief committee has supplied every yuf-
ferer with food. blankets have been
supplied and many tents are in place,
At Golden Gate Park, where there
are camped probably the greatest num-
Der Of refugees. conditions TO-DAY ara
improved. No estimate of the num.
Der OF people In the park can be made
at this time. but canvass is being
made by the military authorities
In the Central hospital at the Pre-
sfdio TOO patients are being cared for
In the wards. Many Of these patients
were removed to the. hospital from
public and private hospitals In various
parts Of the city. Several hundred
persons were attended to yesterdav
and to-day for contusions, abrasions.
burns and minor injuries.
Seven deaths have occurred at tha
General hospital at the Presidio.
In the Children's hospital on cali.
fornia street number Of seyerelv ~.
Jured have been treated.