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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29


with the greatest enthusiasm. 1t is
the kind of enthusiasm that counts,
and not the noisy kind. People show
by their close attention to the speak
ers that they have an absorbing In
terest in the outcome Of this election,
and throughout long addresses by the
speakers they listen intently to what
is being said. Everywhere the greet.
ing accorded speakers is cordial, and
that given DIR. Buchtel is especially
warm. These speakers tell me that
the people OF the state are delighted
that the Republican party has at It's
head a man who cannot be success
fully attacked. Not only that, but the
entire Republican party is unit dur
ing this campaign. There Is abso'
lutely no dissent. We are anncipat'
ing a glorious victory.
But Just here, | would like to add
note OF warning, and that Is the he
publicans of the state and the work
ers should not relax In their vigilance
Every member of the party should
bend every energy to bring about the
election OF the state ticket and every
county ticket in the state. Oyer-con
fidence Ia bad In any movement ano
especially bad In political campaign
have said these things concernint
the bright prospects of the success o.
the Republican party in the state, bu
there must be no over-confidence
The work for the ticket must be done
thoroughly, and no stone Is to be lei
unturned."
This view OF the situation by Chair
man Vivian is an authoritative one
and as Mr.. Vivian is in a position Z
know exactly what is going on. M
opinion is entitled to great weight
The opinion OF Chairman Vivian Il
shared by the party workers gener
ally and there seems to be no doub
that his optimistic words VIII b.
found on November 9th next to hav
been in the nature of prophecy
State editors report the same ros
outlook. Everywhere people are pre-
dieting the success OF the Republican
ticket. Voters are reading more thal
ever before on the issues OF the can
paign, and they have good under
standing of the situation.
The betting odds. too, favor Chan
celIor Buchtel. In fact all signs poin
toward sweeping victory for the re
publican party In COLORADO IN the ele'
ton of 1906.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29


w. w. Parshall has been a resident
OF Dolores and La Plata counties for
twenty-six years and during all that
time he has been actively engaged In
various enterprises, chiefly mining,
which he began in 1880, In the Rico
camp, The greater part of the time
Mr.. Parshall has been engaged In
mining on his own property or on
leases of other properties. His sue
cesses have been as varying as those
of any other man who takes up min.
ing with a confidence that 1t is not
only the noblest of Industries, but
business as well, promising success il
pursued along the ordinary lines OF do.
ing business. A few years ago Mr.,
Parshall came to Durango to make
his home and at once engaged In the
development of mining properties in
the Orc Fino section OF the La Plata
mountains, in which he has been
Joined by his brother and friends in
the East, and on which extensive de-
velopments will be made SO soon as
the company can arrange to plant
With machinery,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

The clause in the Democratic plat.
form referring to law and order could
not have been made more ambiguous
or meaningless by the cleverest
dodger among the political trickster,
OF Colorado. 1t means as 1t was In.
tended TO mean, absolutely no pledge
or promise at all. 1t was the platform
iixed Tor Hans Aspaas and It was not
necessary to change 1t to get John
clark to accept the place on the Dem.
ocrauc ticket made vacant by As.
paas' resignation or withdrawal.
George w. Thompson. the Republi.
can candidate for sheriff, tells you in
unmistakabIe terms what he will do
II elected. He says he will enforce
the laws against keeping saloons open
on sunday and between midnight and
q O'Clock In the morning during the
balance of the days of the week, and
that he will continue to suppress
gambling.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

In a speech al Buffalo last Satur-
day Mr.. Hearst used this language In
referring to Judge Alton d. Parker:
am glad we have driven this pollt-
ical coackroach from under the sink
into the laundry where the soIled
clothes are washed Of the corporation
establishment across the way" 1t
Will not be believed until demon.
strated that any respectable party In
New York approves this sort of lead.
Vrship.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

Chancellor Buchtel is not running
as minister, but as a citizen and q
prominent and distinguished member
OF the Republican party. and 1t ls to
be hoped that you will see to 1t that
your readers understand the charac.
ter of the party that is attacking him.
DIR. Buchtel is exactly the kind OF q
man that we have all been saying the
people wanted. 1t is now our duty
to support him earnestly and to de.
fend him II necessary from the vile
attacks OF the yellow element Of Dem.
ocracy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

When Alya Adams talked at the
opera house few nights ago he I'd
not mention his failure while COVE r.
nor to discover the need of new
primary law for Colorado. He con-
fined himself to the Stolen governor
ship and pleaded for the "vindication
OF Colorado" Alva long ago learned
to dodge the reefs that wreck and
doubtless had concluded before com,
Ing to the san Iian that 1t would bt
better not to say anything about hay.
ing been governor when the present
primary law was in effect.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

Mr.. Coston wants change in the
board of commissioners. Let us geo,
He exerted his best efforts to Work
graft of about $4,000 on the present
board and with Democratic board
he might be able to make his gama
work. Mr.. Farmer, If you are gui.
lible. take Mr.. Costop's bait, but re
member there is a big snag-hook bur-
led WHICH you will discover to your
sorrow If you vote for Mr. Coston and
his commissioner
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

The outrageous attacks of the vel.
low Democracy upon the supreme
court are as baseless as those upon
Chancellor Buchtel, and they are
prompted absolutely by a desire to
capture the vote OF such people as
JUSTIFY lnwlessness and to avenge
Patterson for the punishment meted
out to him BY the suprmeme court ms
a result Of the contempt cases against
him. -
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

The supreme court stood between
the people and anarchy and between
the voters and the ballot-box-stuffers
OF Denver and suppressed both of
these lawless forces. For doing this.
the judges have been branded as cor.
rupt corporation tools-a term which
Is absolutely meaningless when used
by Boss Patterson and his followers.
ior the reason that he applies it to
everybody who opposes his views.
Ihere isn't distinguished Republi-
can In Colorado to whom he has not
applied this name, nor are there any
Democrats of prominence who have
opposed him. upon whom he has not
put the same brand, He has recently
made this same charge against the
socialist party, The truth is, no
prominent Coloradoan, no great en-
terprise, no institution. political or
otherwise. admired and cherished by
the people of this state, is sacred
from Democraoy's Yellow Iconoclast
#. NJ. Patterson-and every voter
In Colorado should be made to know
that vote for the Democratic ticket
Is simply a vote to enthrone him In
the state house and to make every
taxpayer In this state the humble
servitor OF this political monster.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

Mr.. Coston, in the Morning Demo
crat, virtually admits that he obtaiReak
over $500 from the city, filched from
the taxpayers, he was not entitled to-
Now, II Mr.. gostpn has the in.eIests
of the dear nedpd so much al heart
there is only one thing left for him
to do-return the wrongly obtained
money, This is what business man
wonli expect d
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

The fact that this campaign has re-
solved itself into one OF slander and
abuse on the part OF the Democratic
leaders means that the Issues have
been narrowed down to that of Sen.
ator Patterson against the people. No
other leader of the Democratic party
wonld attempt to use the contempt
ible methods which the Yellow Boss
adopted In this campaign. II IL there
lore well to remember that Patterson
is the prime issue and that the cam
pnign will be fought out on that line.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

Total. al...............$6 $4,000
1t is apparent from the above fig
ures and demands of Mr.. Coston that
he does not consider himself a cheap
or ordinary man.
Why he should require and ask &c.
900 for performing the labors that the
statutory salary OF $1,000 is supposed
TO cover we cannot understand, but II
does appear from said figures that
Mr.. Coston was willing to receive $4..
200 In excess OF the amount fixed
by the statutes for performing the du.
ties OF county assessor for the year
1906
We are advised that he has not yet
made his demands for the year 1906
for extras" We presume that said
demands will be deferred until after
the election, otherwise It will require
an extra amount of explanation on the
part OF our friend Mr. Coston to the
voters and taxpayers of the county,
but we presume that when his de.
mands are made for the year 1906,
he will have thought of great many
otner and numerous items for which
he ought to be paid for his three
months work as county assessor for
the year 1906. II Is quite possible that
he Will discover that during the time
he performed those labors 1t was nee.
essary for him to breathe and that he
also will make the discovery that dur
ing that time his heart beat in is reg.
ular order and that these two items
had been overlooked In his demands
In 1905, and that they will be added
TO he list in 1906.
When these facts above enumerated
are considered, 1t is very apparent
why Mr.. Coston raised the valuation
OF the smelter away beyond any rea-
sonable amount, knowing at the same
time that any board of county com.
missioners that did Its duty regard
less OF politics, and who had the pub-
lie interests at heart would cut down
the excess valuation. 1t must have
heen In order that he might have
some text from which to preach his
sanctimonious sermons to the taxpay.
ers throughout the county in order TO
lead them away from any inspection
of his own shortcomings.
We think that the taxpayers will
conclude, after an investigation of
these matters. that Mr.. Coston is a
very expensive luxury and that there
are other people In the county OF La
Plata who are willing to take the OF.
lice and give just as good service as
Mr. Coston has and be content with
the salary fixed by Law.
You, MIR. Coston. are making your
campaign in this county for re-elec.
tfon In the role OF a reformer; and you.
Mr.. Reese, are assuming to pose as a
watchful friend of the taxpayers and.
AS the former queries asked In the
HcSaId have ELECTED no word from
you. we Will venture some further
Was not that e523.4O abstracted by
tou. Mr. Coston. under the legal sane.
ion OF you. Mr.. Reese. aE city attor-
Iey Of Durango, from the treasurer Of
'urango. = straight and simple
raft?"
Therv l. NO vesties of authority OF
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

Mr.. Cleveland's word for the Dem
ocratic situation In New York Is "af.
flictiye." He also calls It an absurd.
ity" and calamity" According TO
Mr. Cleveland's view there ID NO Dem
ocratic ticket In the present New
York campaign.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29
STAND UP,
Mr.. COSTON
Rather Hish.priced Mar
for the Average Tax
payer to swallow

John p. Coston, the candidate for
assessor upon the Democratic ticket,
is actually breaking down his heath
In his great effort to convince the
voters and taxpayers OF the county
that he has been great protector OF
their rights while he has held the
present term. but we want to call the
attention OF the voters and taxpayers
10 the fact that there is another side
of this question that Mr.. Coston Is not
telling the voters and taxpayers.
Under the law now in force the as
SCISSOR of this county receives sal
ary of $500 year which pays him
for all of the duties that he is required
to perform by reason of his office.
The work necessary to make an as
sessment and an extension OF the tax
roll of this county requires the work
of a competent man for about three
months in the year.
During the year 1906, Mr.. Coston
was not satisfied with $1,000 to pay
him for said three months labor. He
nrst appealed to the board of county
commissioners, as we are reliably In
formed, to have the board employ him
10 make certain maps OF the taxable
property In the county which he could
do during his year and he would only
cost the county about $2,4OO for this
work. but the board could not see how
Mr. Coston, with all of his professed
rare ability was capable OF running his
abstract business. making the assess
ment and earning $2.400 on the side
and turned him down on the PROPOSE
ton.
About the close of the year 1909
Mr.. Coston made an appeal to the
board of county commissioners fol
deputy hire and wanted the board tc
pay him, in addition to the $1,000 sal
AIRY for a deputy In his office. which
would only cost the county about 81.
20J. but the board, realizing the
amount of labor that is required tc
make an assessment of this county
and deeming that Mr.. Coston was well
paid by the ordinary lawful salary
received. turned him down on this
proposition also.
After being turned down on all o
these propositions OF graft, Mr.. Cos
ton. during the month OF March in this
year. filed bill with the city council
of Durango, Colorado. aggregatins
about 5000 to pay him for part o.
Ills duties as assessor OF La Plata
county In the extension OF the prop
erty upon the tax roll lying within
the city of Durango. This bill was
allowed.
1t will appear by the above figures
that II Mr.. Coston had been paid fol
all that he was asking for, he would
have recaivad.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

Never in the history OF this state
has better equipped citizen, both
mentally and morally, been selected
for the office of governor. and it is
this knowledge that has rendered the
Democratic leaders desperate and
caused them to attack DIR. Buchtel's
creed and the Christian life he has
led.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-29

must be so accepted by all who have
been familiar with the conditions
which prevailed in Durango and
throughout the county until little
more than a year ago. During the
political history OF La Plata county
for more than twenty-five years the
voter may undertake to recall any
other party that has accepted the re-
sponsibility OF enforcing the laws gov.
erning the saloon and suppressing
gambling.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-16
Automobile show.

The evolution of the automobile and
the automobile businesssi is of great in
terest to great many people. The
general effect of the great development
there has been in mechanical matters
of late years is well known and the
average of efficiency on the part of the
various cars in the market is vastly
higher each year.
All the time the demand on the part
of the public for proper accommoda-
tion was very imperfectly met. To
day the situation demands the closest
individual attention Of keen, strong,
business men if the public is to have
the satisfactory service it is entitled
to expect.
So far as Northern New jersey is
concerned the Greene Motor Car Com
pany Of Newark, is fast pushing to the
finished state an establishment com
plete in all details, devoted exclusively
to automobile business that is expect
ed to prove great acquisition. The
company is an independent factor in
the trade, buying its cars outright fol
specified future deliveries, having its
own corps Of statesmen. mechanics. ETC.,
and bending every energy to the pur-
pose Of meeting in proper, businesslike
ways every automobile need.
The sales line comprises a number OF
the best known cars in the world The
Locomobile, Mercedes, Royal Tourist
and OldsmObile, covering the whole
range of the market in class and price.
During the automobile show in Madi-
son Square Garden, January 1920, the
company will have representative at
each of the exhibits where the above
named cars are shown who will be
anxious to meet as many New Jersey
people as possible and will undertake
to make acquaintance matter of mu-
tual benefit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-16
wHIPPANY.

Miss Ethel Lawrence has been visit
ing Mrs. Lyman Fish at Florham Park.
Miss Sara Agar has returned home
after spending two weeks with rela-
tives in Pattenburg, N. j.
A surprise party was given at Daniel
Carroll s on Thursday night, the occa-
sion being Mr.. CAROLS birthday.
Miss Hazel Egner was at home over
Sunday.
Mrs. w r. Bates is visiting her
daughter Mrs. VIM. Batson, in Orange.
Extra meetings were held in the
Methodist Church last week.
Miss Maude Cook is at st. Luke's
Hospital, New York, where she is in
training for nurse.
Miss Theresa Ellis spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Ellis.
Miss Amy Bleything is visiting at
Atlantic City.
The G. e. Meeting will be held at
Mrs. w. f. Agars on Thursday even
ing.
Miss Edith Ford returned to her
school at Dobbs Ferry last week
Sixty dollars was realized from the
fair and supper that was held in Whip
onOng Hall last Wednesday night by
the Ladies Aid Society and Christian
Endeavor
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-16
COUNTY AND VICINITY.

d. l.. Corey, prominent resident of
Ironia, died last Tuesday morning.
For a number of years and up to the
time of his death he was collector of
the township.
+ 1t is expected that all the car re-
pairing work will be transferred to
the new Kingsland shops and the
Lackawanna shops in Dover closed
down by April lst Of the present year.
The old tobacco factory in Caldwell
at present operated by the Lane, Lock
wood Co., is one hundred years old,
having been established by Nathaniel
Douglass in 1906. II employs about
forty men.
Work on the stretching of the tele-
phone wires from Rockaway to the
Denville Sanitarium has been stopped
by the lesSeeS of the Morris Canal,
who refuse to let the company string
the wires across the canal
The Peat Fuel Co., of New Jersey
has been Incorporated with 1925, 900
capital stock e. B. Wilcox is The
agent, and the business will be con-
Quoted at Lincoln Park, where it is
planned to make briquettes.
George ". Muchmore has purchased
from the Summit Home Land Com
pany, the triangular piece Of land
fronting on Park avenue, Summit, be-
tween his present property and the
strip purchased by the Railway Valley
Railroad Company. This will provide
for connection with the new road for
coal or freight purposes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-16


A decision of interest was made re-
Gently in the Supreme Court Of New
York by Judge LevIntritt Archibald
G. Newburn. a travelling salesman,
was before the court on a charge of
forgery in signing the name of G. E.
Whitcomb, to whom the New York
Central had issued 4 ticket at re-
duced rate. Whitcomb had to sign
the ticket, on which was a statement
that he should bind himself to sign his
name whenever requested to do so by
the proper officials. Whitcomb was
seen to talk with Newburn, and New
burn was Swallowed. When he pre-
sented the ticket at the Grand Central
Station he was asked to sign his name
on it. He signed the name Of George
e. Whitcomb and was arrested. JUS
tice Leyintritt held that no forgery
had been committed, as the ticket en-
tilted the person named to Transports
ton, and the fact that another person
travelled upon it did not defraud the
railroad of anything.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-16

The seNntIN annual haAl of Wash
ington Engine Co., Will be held in
Washington Hall on Monday evening"
February 2S The members Of. the
committee as David Corners chair
man and treasurer John LiridOp, SCI
scFetarys Paul Fl Leavey and Il. r..
Dempsey.
The Morris County Societies for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children and
to Animals will hold their annual
meeting Thursday, January is at 400
O'Clock in the parlOr of the II M. c..
Al A. w, Abbott Of the Orange S. r..
@. G. will speak on matters relating to
the protection of children, AL are
invited to be present.
The fire committee has put in boxes
made by the Star Electric Co., of
Binghampton, N III, for the two adj
ditiOnal fire alarm station The Sys-
tenn otherwise is the Ganlewell and
this is the first that there has been
any change. Chief Fox says the Star
boxes were put in because they had
| lightning arreSters which the old
Gamewell boxes did not posses but
new ones do.
The teachers and members of the
bible classes of the First Baptist
Church had a gathering at the church
on Wednesday evening when they
were addressed by Miss Rose Scott,
state elementary superintendent OF
Sunday School work and Miss Emily
Apologize, who Illustrated manuel
work. Refreshments were served and
a social time enjoyed after the more
formal program.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-16
The Friday Evening club.

The forty-hfth regular meeting Of
the Friday Evening Club win be held
in the Lyceum Hall, on Friday. at
O'Clock. The guests of the evening
will be Brig. Gen. Frederick D. Grant,
U. S. A.. who will speak on A Boys
Experience at Vicksburg,n and Rear
Admiral Joseph A. Smith, U. s. N,
(retired), who will give a narration
concerning The Cruise Of the Kear-
sarge and Battle with the Alabama. =
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-16

The Library Committee of the Mad
son Public Library, has arranged a
series of four lectures to be given in
Assembly rooms of the Assem- bl y
building These lectures will be of a
popular nature, and will be entirely
free to the public Tickets admitting
bearer and friends may be obtained at
the Library on and after Thursday,
January is. The series Of lectures is
as follows: January 18th John Cot
ton Dana, of Newark Public Library.
Subject, "Talk on Some Popular
books" February 15th-Dr. Robert
w. Rogers, of Drew Theological Sem
mary. Subject, The Oldest Library
in the World March Sth- Rev.
Henry R. Rose, of Newark. Subject,
= Benjamin Franklin" March 10Th
Kellogg Durland, Of New York. Sub
ject, : Foreign Population Of New
York City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-16
!. In and About Nrorristown. ,,

So many inquiries have come to US
concerning the booklet SIN and About
MoTistown, Just issued, that per-
haps word Of explanation is in order.
We are indebted to Miss Emma Van
Pelt for the cover design; the photo
graphs of the public buildings and
residences are by Parker Bros, and
the church and street views by Ebert
Egbert The Young Mems Christian
Association comprehends more than a
building used for and by young men.
1t is an association devoted to the de-
vel0pment of character, both spiritual
and civic as well as moral and to that
end it feels that a little careful
thought on the part of MorriStonians
as to what we have as city and the
possibilities for future development,
will conduce to larger appreciation
of our duties and responsibilities as
citizens.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-16
MEMORIAL Hospital omeers.

The Morristown Memorial Hospital
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year Board of Directors
Samuel r. Beach, Frederick G..
Burnham, Admiral Philip H, Cooper,
Henry Cory, Edward 4. Dobbins,
Charles w. Ennis, Rev. Albert Erd-
man, d. D., Edward Howell Rev.
VIM. M. Hughes, S. i. d., Charles Al.
Kip. Edward K. Mills, Henry X. Nor
gan, Jr., Henry G. Pitney, IT, Angus
tus L. Revere. Gordon E. Sherman,
John e. Taylor, John l. Waterbury
Officers- John E. Taylor, President;
Edward Il. Dobbins, vice-president;
Edward Howell, secretary Edward
X. Mills, treasurer Counsel Fred
erick G. Burnham, Hency ca Pitney,
n