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Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16
BEAUTIFUL AND PROSPEROUS
MANCOS.

Mancos is beautiful little town
getting prettier every day. and the
people are very proud of her The
main residence avenue is over nalf q
mile long and skirted on the south
and north there are here and there
groups of residences. among them
some very modern structures.
The residence sections have shdie
trees. the principal street having over
Il mile of them. The stores close In
the evening at i o'clock and few PEG
pie are seen about the streets after
that Many spend the evening driy'
ing, there being several nice drive
ways. Lovers take their sweethearts
down TO Cortez in the evenings, re
turning in the cool OF the night
Mancos finds its Importance as 4
distributing point for large area III
country diversified in its resources,
including farming, stockgrowing. coal
and metalliferous mining, and it is
lent national fame by having the
greatest Aztec cliff dwellings extabt
NiAiilH ~ NiuuN AouilcNS N0liie
to Mancos every year and thousands
more would come We're this attrac
ton better advertised. However,
since the cliff dwellings will become
n national park they will become ma.
tional in character. and will probably
become better known.
4 splendid enterprise awaits enter.
prising people. A magnificent hotel
site near the cliff dwellings awaits
the coming of capital for the erection
OF hotel which would soon become
known throughout the world. The
government would probably give =
permit for the building of hotel on
the south part of the reservation
near the head of the cliff dwelling
canon. With such a hotel tourists
would find Il convenient TO remain
here longer. They soon tire OF camp
life and roughing 1t. The drive is Is
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16
NAVAJO BLANKET WEAvERS
HAVE TRADE MARKS

You didn't know that every Nava-
10 blanket weaver has a trade mark,
did you?" asked a dealer in blankets
OF reporter.
mo, very few people do" he con.
tinued. You might never notice it
if it was not mentioned to you. Let
me show You one Of the marks" and
he took down a blanket Now you
might look at that blanket half day
without discovering any peculiar mark
on it. See that little dark red strip
there running through the light red?
That is the mark of the weaver. Now
look at this one" and ne took down
another. Here Is a thread of gray
running through the white in the cor
ner. And on this blanket you see
this little stray figure. The weaver
puts her mark on every blanket and
she would know her blankets wher-
ever she saw them"
Look on your blanket for the weav
ers' mark.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16
ANDREW HARTMAN SUICIDES

Andrew Hartman committed sui
eide at Bayfield, yesterday by shoot
ing. He had been drinking for somt
time and was in bad shape from the
effects, and Mrs. Hartman had EN-
ployed a man to stay with her hus
band and wait on him. She left home
for the day and when the man wen
out doors for a few minutes Mr.. Hart
man got out of bed and took down the
gun, placed the muzzle under his cnln
and pulled the trigger with his foot
His head was literally blown off. Mr.
Hartman was engaged in rancning al
the time of his death. He had lived
at Bayfield, many years. being engag
ed in the sawmill business a part OF
the time and blacksmithing part oil
the time. His stepdaughter. Mrs
Edna Wommer. is in the insane asy
lum. having been sent there in the
early spring. She has not improved
any since being sent there, and this
fact worried Mr. Hartman a grea'
deal, and this, coupled with his IRE
sponsible condition caused by drink
ing, is believed to be responsible fol
the rash act.
The funeral was held at oclocl
this afternoon at the Presbyterian
church in Bayfield,. Mr.. Hartman wa.
man who had many friends, ant
there is genuine regret among the
people in Bayfield, and those in Du
range who knew him, at his untime
ly end. and his widow. whose cup o
sorrow is running over, has the sym
pathy of the entire community.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16
MRS. PULFoRD VISITS
TWO RURAL SCHOOLS

Mrs Rose Pulford, county superinsr
tendent, returned last evening from
visit to the schools at Hesperus and
La Plata City. Upon being questioned
by a reporter as to what she saw OF
interest while on her visits, she said
the attendance at Hesperus was larg-
er than it had been for several years.
Prof Bluck is the principal and Miss
Ella King teaches the primary depart
ment.
The school at La Plata City, taught
by Miss Cora Blakesley, has a class
OF three doing tenth grade work.
She said there were other things
besides schools she had seen which
interested her. The canon and hills
had never looked so green and pretty
before, owing to plenty of rain.
never looked So green and pretty be
fore, owing to plenty of rain.
She told about two immense snow
slides, which will not be likely to melt
this summer. One of them is right
at the edge of La Plata City and the
other is short way above the town
It looked like they would have back
ed the river up and made lake, but
instead of that the river had cut its
way through both, making an arch
way and leaving a vacant space OF
several feet between the water and
the snow. A stove, which had been
swept from miners cabin on the
mountain side, lay on one of the
slides.
1t might be well for Durango peo-
pie who want to take a trip to the
mountains for day or two to go to
La Plata City. especially those who
have never been there
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The Herald has faith in the mother
hood of the land. hence faith that
they will come to the rescue this fall
and by their ballots elect men who
will see the laws enforced. We do
not believe they will vote for man
who instructs grand juries to wink at
licensed evils that are running the ris-
ing generation, or for officials who
will permit a few saloons to run
things to suit themselves. The moth
ers have responsibility resting upon
their shoulders and The Herald be
lieves they will not shirk their duty
in order to follow politicians.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16
WHY THUNDER soURs MILK.

To many persons the curdling Of
milk in thunder storm is n myster
ious and unintelligible phenomenon
Yet the whole process really is sim
pie and natural.
MIX, like most other substances
contains millions of bacteria. The
milk bacteria that in day or two
under natural conditions. would caus,
the fluid TO sour. are peculiarly sus
ceptible TO electricity. Electricity in
spirits and invigorates them. affect
ing them as alcohol. cocaine or strong
tea AFFECT men. And under the cur
rents influence they fall to work
with amazing energy. and instead OF
taking couple OF days to sour the
milk. they accomplish the task com
pletely In half an hour.
II Is not the thunder In storm
that sours milk; II is the electricity
In the air that does II. With an
electric battery 1t Is easy. on the
same principle. to sour the freshest
milk. A strong current cxcites the
microbes to supermicrobic exertions
and in few minutes they do Job
that under ordinary conditions would
take them . couple Of days.
Employers Of labor regret that
has not similar effect on
workmen. They say that II II had
they would use = good deal of 1t sur
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16
AND NOISE.

With rings and with sound they
whip race horses in my state" said
the wooden nutmeg salesman. y
How is it possible" the feeder ask
ed, TO whip q horse with a ring or
with an empty noise?"
IN explain" said the other. Con
necticut is state of good and kind
people. These people great many
years ago decided that horse racing
was not bad, but that the whipping
of horses in a race was wicked and
cruel. Accordingly they made 1t
criminal offense In a race to larrup
nag.
And the result OF this law prohibit
ing the whipping of a single horse
was that every horse. as like as not,
is now whipped in our races.
The jockeys the day before the
match go from stall to stall and,
tangling chain in one hand ply the
whip like fury with the other. They
whip every horse to the music of a
tangled chain. Then. in the race the
next day, when jockey wants his
horse to dig out, he pulls length of
chain from his pocket and yrngles it
The poor animal instantly redoubles
It's pace, expecting. OF course. heavy
beating.
SO Connecticut race horses ares
whipped with sound The ring they
are whipped with is called a spur
ring; 1t has spur where the stone
should be The jockey wears 1t with
the spur turned In until the race be.
gins, when ne turns the spur out and.
seated in his sulky well over the
horse, he does nothing. apparently
out hllip the nag with the reins, but
each Hip means a cruel cut with the
spur ring"
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The president and the secretary OF
agriculture have started to put the
pure food and the meat inspection
laws into operation, and as a part OF
this program they are pointing out
that In the production and the prep.
aration OF all sorts OF food the Unit.
ed States leads the world In quality
rs well a. in quantity. This will
please the people. American live
stock are the healthiest In the world
The great ranger OF the western
states produce herds Of cattle In
which the percentage Of disease is re
small, and the federal gov.
eminent. by approved scientific meth.
ods. Il steadily reducing this percent.
lse.' These are the words OF secre-
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

An Amherst professor says the men
of the future viii be a race of weak.
lings II present educational methods
are not changed. He insists thai
there must be more manual labor and
less book work. II he can persuade
anybody to work with his hands sim
ply for the purpose of giving some
future man strong constitution ne
will be entitled to all the medals
available and has relief, at least
remarks the Record Herald,
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16
A HANDSOME TRIBUTE TO
EDGAR MATTHEWS ALLISON

The Herald has received hand.
some little booklet. issued by the fam.
lily of Edgar Matthews Allison. who
was killed In the freight wreck four
miles east OF town the 25th of July
last.
The book was issued In Statesville.
N. C. the old home OF the dead fire
man. 1t is a handsome little book of
30 pages. and contains n brief bio
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Four times the house has passed
bill reserving the petrifed forest
in Arizona rs n national park. but the
senate has failed to agree. 1t is for
tunate that the big trees turned to
stone, one of the worlds wonders,
can not be split into olapboards or
cut up for stovewOod.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16
whitcher is owned by John Quinn


The roadbed of the Gina spur was
finished yesterday. This is the spur
that connects the May Day mine with
the Rio Grande Southern.
Prof. Murdoch. well known Den
yer architect and formerly resident
OF Silverton, is in the city and engag-
in comforting with the local committee
in regard to The Carnegie library
building.
The crosscut on the Small Hopes
mine in the La Platas is now in LOO
Get. This is believed to be the long
est tunnel in the La Plata mountains.
According to the survey the vein
should be reached in the next rs feet.
Mayor Mcconnell treated his rela-
lives to a ride up Lightner creek and
| to the MAJ Day mine, ride very in
'ercsting to strangers. They were
| pleased with the sights, not the least
| of which was the mine itself and the
rich gold ore being taken from it.
The San Juan Medical association
| held the regular quarterly meeting
\ last night. The attendance was light
| and little of importance was done
he most interesting feature of the
meeting was the reading of paper
| by DIR. Davis on THE Treatment of
| Diseases of the Nose"
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The Republicans of Colorado are
for honest and economical government
without dictation by corporations OF
grafters, and will see to 1t that men
who meet these requirements are So
lected at the coming state conven
ton.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The excellent work OF the congress
Just closed is appreciated by the peo'
pie. but republics are so ungrateful
that the members of the house can
not hope to be reelected without
hustling with old-fashloned yigor for
votes.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

II Dave Day cannot nominate the
kind of Democrats that will bow the
knee to him he wants to dictate whom
the Republicans shall nominate. Bet.
ter defeat than this. But the Repub'
licans OF La Plata county will NOT
be led into any Dave Day trap.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

An English physician says women
who are silent seldom become wrin-
killed.. No man will ever be likely ia
make very exhaustive investigation
for the purpose of proving that the
English physician is mistaken.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The Herald believes large major
ity of the Durango saloon keepers are
In favor of observing the gambling
and closing law If the small minority
will do likewise. Is there not some
way to ferret out this minority and
make life SO burdensome they will be
glad to be good?
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The Democratic press OF Colorado
having no record worthy of commend
alton by its leaders or legislative bod
les must necessarily attack Republi
cans, And Republicans expect this
1t has always been the case.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The English tailor who came ovel
10 design new uniforms for the mem
beers of our army says American sol
diers make better military appear
ance than the English, German oil
French warriors. II somebody will
hasten to assure us that our soldiers
are finer looking than the Japs OnI
confidence will be fully restored
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16
From Fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily
The Famous takes up considerable
space in this issue telling about bar
gains that will prevail the next few
days.
Bill Accord came down this morn.
ing from the Delayed mine, accom-
panying the remains of Mrs. Thomp,
son.
j. Z Preston joined the Silverton
gang" enroute to Denver this morn.
ing. Kinney promised not TO run in
cold deck.
|. Kruschke will occupy full page
of The Herald Monday with prices OF
his record-breaking clearance sale. 1t
will interest you.
Adair Wilson returned last evening
from Cortez. where he put in a few
days on business. connected with the
irrigation tangle.
G. o. Harrison OF Cortez is spend.
ing few days in the city, the guest
of w. H. ostenberg Mr. Harrison is
connected with the Cortez bank.
%
Col and Mrs. Broad. who have
been visiting in Durango the past few
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

In the naval battle Of Santiago the
loss OF the United States was one man
killed In the peaceful celebration OF
July 4, 1906. the number killed was
over forty. Peace hath Its carnage
compared with which that OF some
famous battles is small indeed.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

General Trepoff is reported to have
planned the most recent massacre OF
Jews in Russia, and there will be
general disposition to consider him
guilty until he presents pretty strong
proof of his innocence.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

II the law is wrong then repeal It.
But as long as the law says for sa.
looms to close at midnight, remain
closed Sundays and prohibits gam
bling The Herald is in favor of Its
enforcement.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The Prince of Wales is buying
race horses and intends to maintain
stable. Owing to the fact that the
English people will have to foot the
bills II he loses he can AFFORD to do
this.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The Republican party is alone re-
sponsible for antitrust legislation
And Roosevelt is the grand leader
Surely the voters OF Colorado will not
forget this on election day.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

We never see anything in Demo,
cratic papers about the achievements
of their party in Colorado when N
complete power. The fact is the par
ty has nothing TO point to. All its
yellows can do is howl at the pro
gressiveness of the Republicans.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Colorado certainly leads In every
thing that goes to make up an Idea
place to live. And this fact will be
made plain to eastern Elks visiting
Denver tine coming week.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The Democratic judicial fight Is
amusing. OF course The Herald 1t
not interested much one way or the
other. 1t is not our dip in who re
ceives the nomination. Our turf
will come later in showing up thu
whole business after nominations are
made.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Patterson was turned down two
years ago for Bob Speer. And Speer
is no worse today than he was two
years ago.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

A Michigan capitalist who died re
Gently lett "a wills. He must have
been determined that his heirs should
not live In idleness.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The South Dakota man who blew
himself up by using 25 sticks of dy'
Mantle when one would have done
must have had as exaggerated an
idea of himself as is possessed by the
young man who. having won 5000 In
the stock market. thinks he has dis
covered system through which he
can beat the combination.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The Republicans will name clear
and capable man for district judge
and the intelligent people of the five
counties will see to his election.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

The Republican party can find plen.
ty of good material for members of
the supreme bench who have been
tried and not found wanting.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Justice Gabbert appears to be do
ing business. His term expires with
In six months.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Every Elk with an inclination tc
grow horns will be In Denver the
coming week.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Law and order will be the battle
cry this fall. Protection to holdups
and EVIL! doors will not be tolerated.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Why is It people will not obey the
law and save themselves and the pub
lie generally lots OF trouble?
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Division engineers who have made
trips over the state of Colorado re-
port crops looking fine.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Durango Elks will set the Colorado
pace during Elk week in Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

A Girl baby arrived at the house
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Dennison this
morning. DIR. Ochsner attending.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Miss Jessie Caviness and Mrs. w.
NJ. Menefee Of Mancos came over yes
terday on shopping trip.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Durango and this southwest section
continues to progress In many ways,
We are indeed a favored people.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Mrs. George was passenger for
Denver this morning, going TO spend
her vacation.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Col and Mrs. Broad. who have
been visiting in Durango the past few
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

s. G. Wall has returned from the
Navajo reservation. where he went to
gather up new supply of blankets.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

]. Il. Preston. the well known gen
eral agent of the Chicago. Milwaukee
ST. Paul. is spending the day in
Durango. arriving from Silverton this
morning, having visited his mining
interests in San Juan county, in the
vicinity of Animas Forks. Mr. Pres.
ton and associates have had their
share of bad luck in operating, lit.
tie over year ago the buildings and
hoisting works having burned and the
past winter some of the new buildings
destroyed and one man killed by
snowslides. Mr.. Preston is one OF
the railroad boys who has friends in
every section of the state. He says
Denver is booming. enjoying the hes.
business in its history and If the ca
lamity howlers would shut up oondi.
tons would still improve. He an
tcipates n great crowd in Denver
next week. Elks coming from all
over the country, and many of them
will tour the state. Mr.. Preston is
putting in the day very pleasantly
with friends and incidentally looking
after business for his line. leaving for
Denver in the morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Mrs. j. II. Wurtz departed this
morning for Trinidad. where Mr.
Wurtz has secured position with a
coal company. They will make then
home there.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

AT 2 o'clock this afternoon the fire
department was called to the resi-.
dence of Fred whitcher. corner OF
Second avenue and Fifteenth street.
The fire was confined to small saed
On the back end of the lot 1t caught
from pile of rubbish on the next lot
The house occupied by Mr.. and Mrs,
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Assistant Passenger Agent Wad
leigh says he is arranging a special
train and trip for visiting Elks around
the circle, spending one night in Du
range, possibly side trip TO Silver
ton, thence over the Southern to Tel
luride. Ouray. Grand Junction and
Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

days, took In Pennington yesterday
and returned to Chama this morning
Charles Blanchard who is operating
coal mines at Fruitland, returned last
ton and went down to Fruitland this
morning
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Mrs E. II. ChermsIde was an arriv-
al last evening from Denver for a Wis
Il with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Todd.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

W. t. Maddox, the confectionery
merchant. went to Silverton lasl
night. intending to go on over the
range to Lake City. He has resi-
dence property over there.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

George Goodman has the foundation
in for an extension to his store build
ing opposite The Herald office. In
creasing business demands more
room.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Mrs. Robert Smith and son of Cor
tez, stopped over night in the cit.
and departed this morning for a visi
to Canada.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Mrs. Il. T. Harwood and Miss Edna
Towner returned last evening from a
trip to California, spent the night al
the Palace and continued on home
this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16

Mrs. Charles Cram, who has been
in poor health for some time, departed
this morning for Denver, where she
will stay while with her daughter.
Mrs. Keil, in the hope of being bene'
flied by the change.