Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-12


country ought to have a good oppor-
tunity to get well.-Boston Globe.
II is pity that the great romancers
OF the sea did not live in generation
which affords such thrilling material
as the log OF the dry dock Jersey.
A Minnesota man says he has dis
covered the cause of the aurora bor-
calls. But what bearing will this
have on the price of coal tnis year:
Taxes paid by the railroad com.
panies In Minnesota for the current
1 year amount TO s2.s69 800. an Increase
OF s95S,252 over the amount paid last
year
Il. Il. Harper OF Gunnison county
and John Saxton OF Pueblo have been
constituted commission to go into
Coneios county and check up on be-
half Of the state The books of the de-
faultiug treasurer Of the county.
Charles III Brickeustein.
Andrew Carnegie. in address at
closing meeting OF the Tuskogee "sll-
yer Jubilee" declares the negro Ia
valuable asset of the South
A letter left by Paul Nocquet, who
lost his life In balloon voyage at
New York. shows that he realized the
probability of death In the venture.
William t. Curtis. writing from the
lsthmus OF Tehuantepec. Mexico. tells
| of the magnificent railroad now link
ing the Atlantic and Pacific, which
purposes to compete with the Panama
canal.
A new proposition for a reduction
In preferred Gre insurance rates In
Chicago may not come up before the
board meeting Thursday because the
opposition is too strong.
In Tucson. Ariz. the city council
raised the saloon license and the ga
loon men raised the price OF beer.
Horse and horse.
Burglars VINO have dog to keep
watch for them and give the alarm
when danger approaches are operat
ing in Alameda, Cali. with success.
The police have description of the
dog.
In 10 different streets In Paris
there are Ms many different fountains,
Nh'iN W. p'hhf Joh Dul "a
gallons OF water or fill your bucket
for centime, the 10th of a penny.
Kansas supreme court at Topeka
rules that the Kansas City Live Stock
Exchange Ia an Illegal trust and that
all mortgages made through its mem
bers have no standing under the law
Speaker Cannon explains his letter
ff, Ia.
ed tarin revision. by saying that while
| II Is cure to come. he breads the ef-
fects and would delay legislation A.
long as possible.
While Cripple Creek mine operators
are ready to pay 100000 more for
second deep drainage tunnel, there is
not a deep working In the La Plata
district where there is richer ore
than Cripple Creek ever nad.
In Minneapolis and st. Paul saloon
licenses are $1,000. and In Des
MoInes the rate Is $1,000 a year.
equally divided between the state and
city. The new Ohio and Chicago ng-
ure win undoubtedly stand.
The supreme court has decided
against l.. c. Hughes, editor OF the
| Tucson (Arlz.) Star, in mis- contempt
case. Hughes was fined 5000 by
Judge Campbell for contempt of court.
The case was appealed, and now
| Hughes must dig up the coin.
The Will of r. c. Swift. the million
airc packer. has been admitted TO pro-
bate at Salem, Mass. Beyond be-
quest Of $4,000 to a church at Saga
more. Mass. there were no public
| gifts. Except for this donation and
small annulties for two long time en-.
| ployes of Mr.. Swift. the estate, esti-
mated at about Sl0,000,0O0 is left In
| trust for the benefit OF the family OF
the testator.
| Del Norte asks TO have the head
quarters OF the San Juan forest re-
serves stationed there. Del Norte
should not be regarded as too ambl
tious or quite immodest; but II might
be better to wait Till Durango can Sc
cure another piece OF railway so Del
Norte could reach the reserves with
out employing the too old-fashioned
modes OF travel.
According to statistics Denver
shows an increase of IL per cent In
building In the last year. In March.
1905. the new buildings OF the city
cost s737 070, and in 1906. In tne same
month. the new buildings cost $685.
504. During the same period about
is OF the big cities OF the United
States fell behind in their building.
Mo-. requested that her child, girl
about three years of age. be returned
to her. The baby was taken by the
bureau from the father, an old man.
about week ago. The father started
from Denver to walk to st. Joseph.
his former home, with the baby, but
became exhausted and was picked up
. by the police. He went to Fort Col
Inns. where his grown-up sou lives.
This son Is the issue Of former mar
riage. Harris Is elderly and feeble
and his second wife is about 20 years
of age. They have separated, but
are not divorced.