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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

Mrs. Salano NJ. Sosa has just died
at Tucson, Ariz.. aged III years. she
was born in the state OF Sonora, Mex
leo. on Christmas day. 1895.
The Denver Post appealed for funds
for Christmas tree and provisions Tor
the poor and received such liberal re-
sponse that the paper refused to ac-
cept more.
All the coal mines at Scranton,
Pa. were compelled to close down
Saturday owing to lack OF cars WIN
the entire country crying for fuel.
And still there are plenty of idle cars
at Kansas City.
Fire insurance companies reiuse
TO answer questions of federal bureau
of corporations regarding San Fran
cisco settlements, holding that they
are not under government super
vision.
Secretary of the Interior HitchcocR
declares that his withdrawal of 1000,
acres belonging to the five civilized
tribes. which was criticised by sen
ate committee. will stand unless the
investigation now in progress shows
| hat he exceeded his authority.
The war departments audit of the
| accounts of the National Red Gross
society for the year shows receipts o
S3.373,237. with a balance of s2,3S1,
| }34 in the treasury. Among the col
lections was S3,090,204 for the Sal
Francisco earthquake victims.
The American Ice company of NeN
York city is attacked in the courts a
a trust by Attorney General Mayer
who holds that the company charge
extortionate rates, even raising
false cry of an ice famine as an e'
cuse to increase its prices.
Because his opera, through whic
he hoped to make a fortune, was r.
iected by New York managers, WI
liam +. Borchert musician we
known in Milwaukee, committed su
) eide by hanging himself to freigl
e car at Mayville. Wis. the other nigh
5 using two handllerchiefs as a rope.
k Count Alexis Ignatieff. a councell'
e OF the Russian empire and FORM
j | governor general oil Men, Noihs Ii
and Podolia. was assassinated the OF
l. er day in the refreshment room
y the mobiles assembly hall. The m;
IS who killed him endeavored to col
n nit suicide, but was overpowered al
e arrested. His identity has not be
If established.
VI Withdrawal of all restrictions up
e the issue of S. notes by natior
le banks is proposed in a bill introduc
er by Representative Fowler OF NJ
Id Jersey, chairman of the committee
rs surrency. There Is frequent co
y plant of inability to obtain suffici'
t. small notes and at present natiol
IS. banks are restricted so that they C
70 ] not take out more than one-third
their circulation in S5 notes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
CHICAGO, Dec. PA Goldfeld

CHICAGO, Dec. PA Goldfield
special 10 the Tribune today says the
| strike has caused a great rush out OF
the camp. the population having drop
ped from 1900 to 700. due entirely To
the miners troubles. Only two i'm.
| portant properties are now operating
BAKERSFIELD. Calf, Dec. "a
| Hicks, the miner who was finally TAX
en- out of his living tomb Saturday
night. is in the hospital today, but is
fast getting into normal shape. He
| says he feels already in good condi-
tion and will return TO work next
| week.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Dec "a
Florence b. Scott of Denver and Stan
ley Johnson were in the wreck of the
Southern Pacific train in Nevada
injured but not so seriously, were able
today to continue on their journey
east.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-It is re-
ported here today that the president
has decided to investigate the several
indefinite charges that have been
made against Senator Warren of Wy
oming relative to his securing public
land Illegally, and other matters.
The charges come from Secretary
Hitchcock's department, and the pres
ident thinks II will be doing the sen
ator good turn If they are investi-
gated and found baseless.
UAcIJINrrrnN moo oa Don,o
sentative Gregg of Texas, member of
the house committee on naval affairs,
introduced bill to provide for fifteen
submarine torpedo boats, to be used
in the defense of the principal ports
of the Gulf of Mexico. Galveston,
New Orleans - and Mobile are all
anxious to be provided with a floating
defense of this character.
HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 24.-The
freight service on that entire portion
of the Southern Pacific railway sys-
TEN extending from El Paso east to
New Orleans is at standstill by rea-
son of strike of firemen, which be-
gan last evening. Four hundred men
are involved. At New Orleans ne
groes are being drafted to take the
places of idle employees. So far no
objections have been offered on that
score. but 1t is feared trouble may re-
suit tonight.
PARIS. Dec. "a 1t is semi-ofiicial-
ly given out here today that the vati-
can will reject the new religious law
and the pope will shortly forbid the
priests to continue service in the
churches, but organize private wor-
ship.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-It is generally
admitted in diplomatic circles. today
that an alliance between England and
France is now fact. The idea is to
compel Germany to keep the peace
and make the kaiser less war like in
his demonstra lions.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Both the wives
of ID. e. Raglan, who died in Phoenix,
Ariz.. recently, now confess that their
husband was a woman. De Raglan
posed as a man, due to an affair with
Russian nobleman years ago.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
the roots of the newly sown wheat
American Farmer.
ARcHULETA MUST
PAY BIG SUM TO
HIS FORMER WIFE.
Denver Post.

Denver Post.
Judge Malone has signed the final
decree in the Archuleta divorce suit
in which he gives Mrs. Adaline Archu'
leta $4,000 alimony against Joseph
Peasley Archuleta.
In granting the decree Judge Ma.
lone held that stock which Archuleta
had transferred TO his son and bro
ther to the number of 155 shares in
the Archuleta Mercantile company OF
the value OF si7,500 had been fraud
nie.iiy,- iransfesssa ...5 nrisred the
president and secretary OF the com.
pany to cancel the transfer and re-
issue the stock to Mrs. Archuleta,
less sufficient amount to compen-
safe her attorneys. He held that the
stock was of par value.
The court also ordered the officers
Of the company to make a report on
the 4th day OF each month to the
district court of the doings OF the
company, so that he could declare
proper dividends to Mrs. Archuleta.
Town lots at Pagosa Springs and
real estate of the value OF several
thousand dollars in Archuleta county
which had been conveyed by Archu-
leta, were ordered reconveyed to Mrs.
Archuleta. The conveyances made
by Archueta were ordered set aside.
Besides the $4,000 allowed Mrs.
Archuleta, her attorney, J. Warner
Mills, was allowed $4,000; r. Burge
Toney was allowed $500 as referee
II. J. Meyers was allowed $314.20 as
stenographer, and an attorney in Ala
mosa was allowed $50 attorneys fees.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27

the regular New Year function, viii
be held for the purpose OF allowing
the citizens. both official and private
TO meet Governor-elect Buchtel. The
reception will be under the direction
of the Colorado national guard and
the First Regiment band will provide
] the music. Colorado's Official life
/ representing the United States gov,
ernment officials located in the city
the officials of. foreign countries 20
Gated there. the outgoing and incom
ing state officials and as many OF the
city and county officials as care to at
tend, Will be present
There must be heap of satisfac-
| tion in being so poor that everybody
is sure you are not thief.
When you hear a man Dragging
about how early he gets up because
he likes to. it's because the people
who employ him would discharge him
II he didn't.
The country is doing the best It
can, and It isn't old enough yet to
know better.
Lots of ways of racing in the world
but It's a question OF whether or no a
fellows worth the dynamite.
The GROWER has his use in the
world He causes many to thank God
they have nothing to growl about
II you cant make the world turn
over out o time, you're lucky II you
just have time to sit around and feel
good In 1t.
According to some of the brethren.
the DEVILS In the weather" any way
you take It; and yet. he has been ac-
cused of manipulating the ice trust.
Newton Newkirk, the humorlst of
the Boston Post. has given racy read
ing to the brethren in his "Recollec-
tions OF Gold Cure Graduate"
There's laugh In every line of It,
and 1t has many. humorous illustra-
tions.
1t is making whole lot of work for
nothing to pile manure in little heaps
In the field. This method is a relic
OF old eastern days, where all of us
who were raised on an old sidehill
farm back there were taught to do
this thing. Here It is worse than
work thrown away to pile manure up
in the fields, although now and then
we see a farmer who does 1t, Not on
ly does it take extra work to spread
manure after 1t has lain in the pile
In the field this way all winter but II
Is mighty uneven way to get ma
nure whore it is wanted. Under ev.
cry pile the ground is richer than
anywhere else, caused by the leech-
Ing from the whole pile OF 200 or 800
pounds into one place. BY all means.
when hauling manure this winter,
spread 1t when hauled out 1t saves
work and saves manure to do so, and
the spreading machine is one OF our
greatest improvements of our modern
ranch business-Field and Farm.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27

When ministers exchange they us
ually preach old sermons, but. how
ever. they generally look over the
manuscript carefully TO see II the To-
cal points need alteration.
A Somerville preacher many years
ago went to Andoyer to preach and
neglected this simple precaution.
In his discourse was an allusion to
the insane asylum at Somervllle, and
forgetting for the moment that he
was in Andoyer. he said:
Sooner than u child of mine
should be subjected to such infiuenc
es. ! would be willing to have hin
confined in yonder institution"
And the good man pointed directl,
at tho Andover theological. seminary
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
DEAD ENC|-
NEER AT THE
THROTTLE

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 24.-With
engineer, John Paul, dead at the
throttle the Canadian Pacific railway
Hamilton express tore through Park
dale station. The fireman, alarmed
at the increased rate Of speed, made
for the engineers box and found
Paul dead. 1t is supposed the en-
gineer was struck by semaphore
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
MANY KILLED
AND|NJUREO
IN R.R. WRECK

BNDERLIN. N. D.. edo. 24-Eight
men were killed. one other has since
died and twenty-seven are injured as
the result of wreck of the south
bound st. Paul and Saulte ste. Marie
train here. The train crashed into a
switch engine. The dead are:
CHARLES BACKUS.
n. j. V0LKERING.
JOHN SATTERGURG.
d. J. BERESFORD.
TONY eileen.
H. ROSENBAUM.
w. ]. DANIELSON.
A. o. ANDERSON.
NEI.S HANSEN.
The train, was filled with persons
on the way TO their homes in the East
to spend the holidays.
The wreckage took fire from over
turned stoves used in heating the cars
and there was a race between the res
ouers and flames. BY almost super
human efforts the rescuers managed
to fight off the flames until all the
dead and injtged were removed from
the wrecked cars, which were then al
lowed to burn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-19

Q .ort in this county, they can take no
surer course tn 10 it than that taken at
Elko and Wells. Tho people will not
support such rnw work.
The democrats OF Elko county should
loyalty support dyery candidate on
their state ticket. lbese men repre-
sent the purity and stand for it's princi.
pies. THIS 10 especially true Of Gov
candidate for congress-. No democrat
can vote for either uf their opponents
without sacrificing the principles of his
party. Democrats, let US stand by the
men who stand iur NJ principles.
This. Office is the busiest place in
town today. Copy 'or the ballots was
received late Friday afternoon and yes.
terday afternoon the form was on the
press and last night 1000 official ballots
and $50 samples were laid out /" dry.
Today the WORK Of perforatIDR the
ballots printed yesterday and printing
those where there are township or dis
iricL officers Inns gone cn merrily. Ii
nothing unforeseen happens all the
ballots for 1906 will be turned wei by
next Sunday.
Miles Il. Dunton. the democratic can
didate for short term com missioner, in
one OF the pioneers OF Elko county.
Tho better Part OF his life has been
epent here aud lie is thoroughly familiar
with the connty,s affair. lie is IA man
OF good judgement and business ability
AZ commissioner be will look after the
interests Of tho Taxpayers mnd favor
only those measures that will assist in
the development OF The county. lie liz
worthy ~ the support OF ever, voter in
the county. IL you want a reliable man
to look after the connty's affairs for the
next two yeare. give MIR. Dunton your
vote on elecuon day.
1t il reported Tint an effort il beng
to defeat Recorder Grover because
he has vetoed illegal claims pissed by
the commissioners. II this is true, the
Taxpayers should rally to the support 81
Mr.. Grover. The law makes it the duty
Of the recorder ns ex.oflicio auditor to
veto all illegal claims against the county
are passed up Ia him. An officer
who will do his duty regardless Of con.
~ qner ces should he rewarded instead
punished. What do the tnxpay ers
think of il?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-19

writing oil stamping the name OF tile
candidate on all the ballots used in the
county.
Every democrat and every indepen
dent voter who wants Nevada represent
ed in the United States senate by
Francis G.. Newlauds should vote for
Tbomns Hunter and H. II. Coryen Tor
state senatore. They will have a vote
for the successor of Mr.. Ncwlands in
1908. IL their opponents are elected,
they win vote for a republican senator
to take the place nov SO ably filed by
Mr.. Newlands. Democrats should take
no chances on state senators. but should
vote solidly for Hunter and Coryel. II
is the only way they can vote their party
principles. -;
A jury was secured at Austin last
Thursday to try p. Dryer on the charge
Of murder and the taking Of evidence be.
gan Friday. The evidence Of the prose-
cution was all IL Friday afternoon and u
recess was taken until 10 o'clock Satur
day morning to 81 Wait tho arrival oi wit
nesses for the defense from Manhattan.
Dryer killed Il prominent young man
OF Austin while crazy drunk. His de-
tense is alcohol c ineanity. Ills attorneys
are making a hard fight for his life.
Frank Mannix is thoroughly qualified
to fill the office of secretary Of state.
lie is the equal Of his opponent in man
hood and gooh, citizenship. The only
fight that is beng made against him is
that he never voted I'D. the state. This
should have no weight with sensible
men as the republicans are asking the
support OF tue yolers Tor Mr.. Elliot who
never voted at a general election i'll Ne
vnda. They simply ask you tn support
their man because he il a republican
"carpetbagger" while they oppose Mr..
Mannix beca'.ar hr is in the same bpnt
with Mr.. Elliot.
II seems nlu"s; u Iste of words tn
nrge any voter !" support Mr.. Dawley
Tor clerk md inrIsm r.. Ills record is
Known to every cit T. u Of tho county.
Every Taxpayer Eno . that the county
funds nrn sa:e III "a: II nGs aud that he
cares for the moIr-! . accordance with
laS and the wri ,"r l. -: ION OF hls bonds
men. He does Gui larcel ont :h+ coun.
try's money bechuI 70 he has no legal
right To 10 it. The law expressly stat es
how he sinh keep the money and thus
he strictly follow. No officer ehould
be defeated because no n5eys the law
Think OF this when making up your
ballot.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-19

laid OF u tounsite on his farm. He says
the g town is growing rapidly. Mr..
Mccoy sends hrs kindest regards to all
his old Elko county friends.
H. J. Humphrey, United States
revenue collector. arrived from the west
this morning. He put in the day look.
ing after Uncle Same business. This
Is Mr. Humphreys first trip to Elko
since he met with the accident that
came very near costing him a leg. His
friends are pleased TO see him looking
80 well.
Robert H. Mitchell, the fusion nom.
inee for superintendent Of schools, is a
wide awake, progressive teacher. He
has taught several years in the state
and is thoroughly qualified to perform
the duties OF state superintendent Of
schools. Remember him when making
up your ticket.
David M. Ryan, the present state
treasurer, has kept the fpnds ct the
state securely and not a penny has been
lost during the eight years he has held
held the Office. This should he a strong
argument in favor of h.s reelection.
There will be no Declarations in the
treasurer's Office while David NJ. Ryan
handles the states cash.
j.. Reddin, a Chicago drummer, has
begun suit against the Southern Pacific
for $4,000 damages for being eiscted
from a train at Hszen by II deputy
sheriff acting under The instructions Of
Conductor Calden., Reddin alleges
he purchased a ticket to San Francisco
and return allowing him to go by way Of
Portland and return TO Reno. He went
to Portland and from there TO San Fran
cisco where he had his ticket endorsed
by the S. p. agent. The train agent
aud conductor claimed that he was
travelling IN a scalpers ticket.
Tho death OF NJ. b, Dunton and the
substitution of a. l.. Carey on the
county ticket has made q vast amount
Of work Tor Mr.. Dawl.y. He must
ohnhip Ahts Shlc . bdtuo Ob III Tile
official and sample ballots used in the
county. Thus will prevent him from
making any canvass of the county.
The law makes it his duty to attend to
this WORK and Gay Dawley never shirks
an official duty however unpleasant 1t
may be. The voters should consider
this in q favorable light, and noi use 1t
against him.
Again we wish to remind the demo-
Gratis OF Elko county hat the state
senators elected next month will have a
vote in the election OF u United States
senator to succeed MIR. Newlands. This
e a political Office and democrats
should assist in keeping one Of their
W political faith in that position and
the only way they can do it is to vote
for H. II. Coryell and Thomas Hunter
for st 'enators. \ vote for the II
opponens "a W ei he OF them is a vote
for a republican United States senator.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-19
FROM MONDAYS DAILY
Salmagundi.

IL IL aaid TINT the " arc ovor 100
houses in course " constr ucti0n in Reno.
Tie Woman's Guild will give their
monthly social Wed Iesday evening,
Octol or 18th. Al are cor linlly invited.
Hm. II ndors0n, cnroutc from Chicn-
go to san Francisco. stopped over yoe'
tor ny Ia vipit his %ncphowp, Hayden,
q roll aud Limbcrt iio loft Inst
night for Reno.
Tho Indies OF Reno arc making II
rather aultry for q. NJ California, one oil
tho republican nominees Of washot
county for the assembly. They accuse
him Of being Interested in tho erection
OF u house to 10 used for disfeputablt
ntrU'c.
"a" Fly Mining Expositur Ia tho latest
venture III N"vHda's newspaper field
IL 10 democratic III politics and n ilru
believer In the future prosperity %
White Pine comfy. May tho Expbsiio
live long and prosper.
From wlai little VIC l,nVe heard abou
tho Wells races, thero was more jobber,
and r0ttenness thero than there was n
the Elko races. II the mon responsible,
for this jobbery want 10 kill a Legitimate
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-19

the state. In his recent trips the politi.
cal situation has been talked over both
pro and con; it se"ms Ia he the geper-
ally ucoapt.I fuct mat the fusion.
democratic md silver party ticket Is the
strongest in the feld.-Round Mountain
Nugget.
The meat inspection bill went into
effect. on Oct!ller Let and $50 plants
have cIenned ur, but 40 establishments
have sn far refused to do so. The
states in which these d~elinquents are
located should compel them 10 clean
up or close their establishments. Sec
rotary Wilson by declining TO give the
names OF the delinquente, elbows that he
does not believe in the power OF pub
Lefty.
From present Indications Churchill
county will yet tie the banuer county OF
Nevada. There is 20 much future to
this county. there are go many oppor
t%unitiee for investments, that one ialters
IN the attempt tn prophecy. Irriga-
ton will make Churchill a great COM
mon wealth. but the mining camps will
crown her glory. and the community
that was neglected will yet become tho
pride OF the great state of Nevada
Fairv:ew Newe.
a crop that will produce Sl5, 900 an
acre has been discovered in Brazil,
acc"rdinR TO n REPORT to the Department
Of Commerce mud Labor from United
States Consul General George E..
Anderson at Rio de Jupeiro. 1t is the
Brazilian liueD md several experiment.
al plantations are making an effort to
put il into practical use. According to
the Consul Generals report, the plant
grows twelve to eighteen feet high and
somewhat reae mbles hemp. 1t natures
30 rapidly that Il field will produce three
creps Il year. The fiber has strength
frmness. iexibility and other qualities
that will enable it to he man ~ufactnred
into Il fabric closely resembling linen.
There ia another greal scandal IN
L ciiSS tNillhI II HIS grown out OI the
building and furnishing Of the new
State capital ut Harrisburg. The gang
headed 'y Gov. Pennypacker hae. with
out authority Of law, rpent 10000, 900
in furnishing the new building, u sum
six times III great as the sum appro.
priated for that purpose by the legisla-
turc. Hoping to shield themselves from
the wrath to come. the gang invited
President Roosevelt to deliver an adj
dress on the occasion OF dedicatinR the
building, and Mr.. Roosevelt cbeerfully
accepted the invitation. II anybody ia
able to raiRe Il cloud o: dust big enough
to cover the rascalities Of the Pcurose-
~Pennypacker gnDg. MIR. Roosevelt Ia the
man The work is a congenial one; and
he is m expert in it. But Mr.. Berry,
the democratic State treasurer, ia rails
ing such a row about the fraud that Mr..
Roosevelt's dust-rloud may not wholly
serve its purpose.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-19

a nar loaded With honey was shipped
yesteriny from Minden, in the Carson
valley. 10 Reno, where it will be placed
in col storage ready for market use.
There were abonl ~ tons OF the sweet
stufr in the car-enough to supply
several families al least "a season.
During tho past several years great
attention has been paid to raising bees
by ranohers in the valley and it is ex-
pected there will be four or five car
loads of honey Rent from there this
season. 7. B. Hickey last year pur-
chased a carlond of bees hived for his
Antelope valley ranch and ranchers in
Carson valley are equally interested.
The great fields Of alfalfa in that Sec
ton mako one OF tho sweetest honeys on
the market, and it commands a ready
sale and Il high price.-Carson News.