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Amador ledger., 1906-03-23
What Governs Price of Dogs.

The price paid for dog seems to be
governed not so much by the value of
the animal as the sentiment Of the pur-
chaser in the vast majority of cases,
and, as rule, the sporting dog brings
the lowest figure. Doubtless this is
due to the fact that the man who wants
a gun dog is practical person, while
the seeker after the "show dog" pays
for running the "show." 1t is granted
right here that many a good gun dog
also shows well, but the highest prices
go for the show animal, pure and sim
pie.
At a recent sale Of pointers and set
ters at Birmingham, England, one Of
the most important sales in years, the
entire lot-two score or more-sold for
$3,025. The highest price paid was
1925, for the famous female pointer,
Coronation (four and half years) the
winner of many championships; while
among the settlers the choice was
Ightfeld Bang flour and half years),
a great field trial winner, who brought
only $185. American purchasers
would have thought these dogs cheap
at $1,000 apiece.
In contrast with these prices, the
bull terrier Woodcote Wonder sold in
New Haven for $4,000 to San Fran.
cisco purchaser. Richard Croker, Jr.,
paid $4,000 for his Champion Rodney
Stone, and Frank Gould paid as high
as $4,000 for ST. Bernard. These are
real prices-un3ike many of the
amounts running up into the thousands
tagged on to bench space, of not few
30-cent dogs, exhibited at some of the
kennel shows, where it is believed nee
essary to have something attractive.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23
BY WILLIAM E. sMYrHE.

Is 80,000,000. A generation more, at
the present rate of increase, and if
will be 120,000,000 or 100000, 900. A
century hence, it will be 100000, 900.
The children of some of US, anyway
our grandchildren, will live to see that
date. VIII the United States then be
able to sustain such population? No,
nor half that numberJ even with every
arabic acre cultivated according to
present methods. 1t is estimated that
with every such acre cultivated after
the present manner, the country could
produce only enough to sustain IA.
100000 people. What about the re-
naming 356,000,000 souls of which our
children or grandchildren will be a
part?
Do we ever stop to think that the
matter for organizing rural settlement
throughout the United States-of
Building the Unfinished Republic" if
you please-is not merely a matter Of
increasing material prosperity, or even
a matter Of making homes for the
homeless, but something which is alb
solutely vital to the very existence Of
the Nation in times to come. and to
come very shortly?
Somebody must look ahead; some
body must take account Of the needs
Of the future. This is a portentous
question which the future must an
swer, and which the future simply
cannot answer unless the present gene
ration begins to organize its forces for
the systematic and scientific develop
ment of our entire fund Of natural
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23
Chinese Children.

Conspicuous among the juveniles of
all nations gathered in Washington
are those from China. The present
Minister from the Celestial Empire, Sir
Chentung Liang-Cheng is a widower
who has a large family but only three
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23
GREAT CULEBRA CUT.
Biggest Piece of Digging Ever Under
taken-A Huge Mexican Drainage
Cuf

The huge excavations for the Pana
ma Canal across the Culebra divide
will be by far the greatest furrow in
the earth's surface ever made by
human agency. This statement is made
by the Engineering News, in a com.
| prehensive discussion Of the great
excavation projects of the world. The
big Panama cut is so large that the
mind fails to grasp its real magnitude,
and it can only be appreciated by
comparison with some familiar object.
A question of considerable interest re.
Gently raised by a correspondent re-
lates to the largest existing artificial
excavation which is at all comparable
with the Culebra cut. Great amounts
of excavation were done. of course
on such works as the North Sea Canal.
the Manchester Canal and the Suez
Canal; but all these were built through
comparatively level country.
So far as it has been able to dis
cover, the only deep cut at all COM
parable with that to be made through
the Cuelbra divide is the great Nochi-
stongo cut through the hills which
surround the Valley of Mexico. This
huge excavation was begun in 1910,
for the purpose of affording an outlet
to the flood waters which had inun-
dated the City of Mexico and destroyed
a great part of the city and its in
habitants. For more than a hundred
and forty years labor on this great
work was the chief task of the Mex
ican nation, and it was not until the
year 1883 that it was finally completed.
The total length Of the Nochistongo
cut is twelve and one-half miles. It's
greatest depth is 1877 feet, and it's great
est width is S61 feet The total amount |
OF material excavated was about 54,-
100000 cubic yards. In comparison
with this the cut at Culebra will have
a considerably greater maximum
depth and width, even for the project
with the eighty-fve-foot summit level.
The total cube of excavation at the
Culebra divide was estimated by En-
gineer Wallace as 186,000,000 cubic
yards for the sea-level canal and ILL.,
100000 cubic yards for canal with
sixty-foot summit level.
While in mere size of excavation
the cut through the Panama divide is
by far the larger, the fact that the
Nochistongo cut was made with abso-
lutely no aid from machinery or me-
chanical power, but wholly with hui
man muscle, makes our task on the
isthmus seem like mere child's play
in comparison with that accomplished
by those patient toilers under the tor
rid sun of Mexico two centuries ago.
When one recalls that this deep, arti-
fetal valley, more than twelve miles
long, was all dug by the labor of In
dians, who excavated the material
with the crudest hand tools and car
ried it in baskets on their heads to the
place of final deposit, the great cut of
Nochistongo is entitled to rank, with
the Pyramids of Egypt, among the
worlds greatest wonders.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23

daughters of Yung Kwai, Chinaman
who acts as Interpreter at the Legation
whose wife is an American formerly
living in Springfield, Mass.
The daughter of the Minister is
known even to her intimate friends
as Miss Liang. Like other Celestial
women of high station she has given
name but the Chinese are a very for
NAL people and the Minister'S daughter
is seldom addressed by her first
name even by her father. Minister
Liang's two sons who now speak Eng.
lish almost as fluently as their father
adopted American dress from the day
they took up their residence in Wash.
ington but the daughter of the Envoy
still clings to her native dress con-
sisting of loose blouse and trousers.
Chinese fashions have not changed
in centuries but Miss Liang's costumes
are made by a Chinese tailor connect
ed with the Legation. Her costumes
are Of the richest silks and satins,
black and white being her favorite
colors. The quaint Chinese shoes that
she wears cause this young lady to
walk in what appears to American
eyes, a rather awkward fashion but
such as have prevented some of her
at the Chinese Legation
from walking without assistance.
Young Chilean Ladies.
Two young people who have made
many American friends during long I
term Of residence in the United States |
are the daughters of Senor Don Joa-
quin Walker-Martinez the Minister
from Chilli. These young ladies have
been living under the Stars and
Stripes for nearly five years and have
American schools. They
have the clear olive complexion, dark
hair and eyes and rich coloring typi-
cal OF the Latin Races.
AS has been mentioned above there
Ire many young people in the house
1olds of the ENJOYS from South and
Central America and the West Indies.
At the Legation of Haiti, are the
Misses Bourke, popular young rela-
ives of Minister Leger, who by the
way is one of the veteran diplomats
1T Washington, having resided in this
country continuously for ten years.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23
Highest SaIaried Woman.

Miss Kate Holiday Claghorn, Of
Brooklyn, has been appointed to be
registrar of the tenement house depart
ment of the city and is the highest paid
woman in the civil service of New York
State. her salary being $4,000 a year.
At competitive examination, the
only other person to pass was George
Hale, veteran in the department,
whose average was a little less than
that made by his successful rival.
Miss Claghorn ia a verv pretty young
woman Of modest and unassumIng
manner.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23
A LapIand Birthday Present.

AS soon as a Lapp baby is born a
reindeer is presented to him. This
reindeer is literally his start in life,
for not only that deer. but all its
young, and as they grow up, all their
young deer, belong to the child. When
he is Of age he has quite a herd of
his own.
This custom is of much greater use
to him than if every aunt, uncle and
cousin he had in the world presented
him with the heaviest silver spoon
to be found.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23

around us, and once, when I looked
over at my companion, who was swim
ming abreast of me probably a hun
dred feet away, he seemed to be abb
solutely immersed in sparkling flame.
But that same moment became aware
Of third area of swiftly moving phos-
phorescence between us; and the next
instant I realized that it was made
by a big shark, good three feet
longer than am.
Shark Was Gamey.
81 splashed hard, but the shark,
contrary to the habits of his kind,
did not turn tail. He kept right on,
and then my companion saw him and
became nervous. He began to swim
unevenly, and l knew at once that he
might not keep his head if the big
fish should really try to annoy him.
So I struck straight across at right
angles.
"Just as I got half way over, the
shark put on speed and forged head
down on me- For a moment, as I
saw that green, submarine streak of
fire, with the glistening dorsal fin
sticking up higher than my head, COM
ing straight for me like a shot, was
nearly panic stricken myself But I
turned directly at him pounding and
lashing the sea with hands and feet
and blowing the water to make q bel
lowing noise. The man-eater sank be-
meath the surface, and I could see his
family Illuminated outline going down,
down, slowly, till it glimmered faith
oms deep. Then / got my hand under
my companions armpit and helped
him along"
81 guess you don't ever want moon
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23
Magazine Section.
YOUNG DIPLOMATS.
CHZLDREN OF AMBASSADORS AND
MINISTER'S At THE NATIONS
CAPITAL.

Fhey Constitute Quite Foreign Col
ony. Representative Types From
the Courts and Governments of an
Nations.
The city of Washington has among
is inhabitants a colony of foreign
children who bring to our Republic,
Ehe manners and customs of many
Ear-off lands. They are the sons and
daughters of the officials known as
Hiplomats-men sent by the various
governments of the world to act as
their agents at the headquarters of
Uncle Sam. Quite a number of these
cnildren OF foreign parents have been
porn IN this country and a few years
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23
GULF STREAM SWIMMERS.
THEY ENCOUNTER MANY UN.
KNOWN AND SINGULAR DEM.
ZENS OF THE DEEP.

Starring Experience of a Moonlight
Swim in the Great Ocean Current
Accomplished by Shark-Scared Big
Fish Away.
The wharf rats of New York and
other large cities who seem willing
to brave the wrath of the officers of
the law are but the making of many
of the most fearless swimmers of the
world. A commercial traveller who
journeys, not only all over the pre-
cincts of the United States, but in
foreign lands as well, in speaking of
his happy boyhood days when he as
sociated with the daring swimming
population of the Metropolis, said that,
however pleasant and enjoyable his
youthful excursions, they were not to
compare with swim in the Gulf
Steam-the Gulf Steam, teeming with
life, that only one whose nerves are
in absolute consonance with the
ocean can escape. Wrigging and dart
ing things grip unseen at the swim
mer's breast and arms. Silvery flashes
before his face tell of fish turning
their glittering sides sharply as they
leap away at his approach. Big and
little, rising out of enormous depths
to sink again half seen, all conspire
to make that sunlight splendor place
of sudden terrors to any except the
fearless.
Moonlight Swim in the Tropics.
zone evening"" said the man of
commerce, "after I had been in Ja-
maica, having week of the joys of
swimming this stream, I proposed to
a couple of my friends that we break |
the monotony by taking a dip in the |
water by moonlight. One of them con-
sented, and we were soon disporting |
ourselves in the clear moonlit water.
tfWe were going along easily and en-
joying the swim immensely. Rarely /
have I seen the water so phosphor-
escent, Every stroke made fire whirl |
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23
RESOURCES OF THE SOUTa.
THEY ARE MAGNLFTCENT: BUT
DEVELOPMENT HAS ONLY
JUST COMMENCED.

No Section of the United States
Offers Productive Land So Cheap.
Opportunities for Many Millions OF
Rural Homes.
BY WILLIAM E. sMYTHE.
It Is comfort to US to look forward
to the day when our children and our
grandchhdren will be fullfiedged citi-
zens OF the Republic? Will they have
the same chance or an equally good
chance with US, or the chances that
our fathers and our grandfathers had
to enjoy the blessings of our free in
stitutions? Will they have the chance
that we have to make or secure. each,
a home of his own?
1t has been said that the true test of
craftsmanship is the provision which is
made for the comfort of posterity. The
present population of the United States
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23

JOB PRINTING, CITY RATES
You can get your Billheads |
Letter Heads, etc. printed at
the Ledger for less than YOU
can buy blank stock for else
where.
Envelops, per 1000 = $500
Posters, IA sheet, so for 1.5O
Half sheets zoe
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23

CHILDREN OF MINISTER FROM PARAGUAY.
go Chinese baby opened it's eyes in
ur capital city on the Fourth of July,
md was named Washington.
Another youngster who is a native
the United States is the little son of
Penor Quesada, the Minister or Envoy
Prom the Republic OF Cuba. Senor
Quesada and his wife have two chill
Fren, both strikingly handsome with
large dark eyes and the olive complex
ION OF the Latin-American. Their cous-
u, young girl whose home is in the
Pity OF Havana Cuba, spends her va
cations with them and they never fail
10 give great childrens' party in her
honor every time she visits Washing
ton.
From the Antipodes.
AN exceedingly pretty little girl is
Frau Matilda Bussche, the daughter
pf that blonde giant Baron Bussche,
Secretary of the German Embassy and
his dark-complexioned South Ameri-
can wife whom he married while sta
TONED in the Argentine Republic at
The other end of our continent. Little
Miss Bussche has striking combina-
tion of dark eyes and faxen hair and
despite her tender years she speaks
two different languages.
Other South American children in
this odd community in Washington,
are the two sons of Senor Baez, the
Minister from the little known Re-
public Of Paraguay. The new Mexican
Ambassador and Sonora Casasus have
seven children; Hector, aged eighteen;
Evangelina, fifteen; Horacio, fourteen;
Margarata, thirteen; Mario, eleven;
Leon, nine and Jorge, seven. At the
home of the Envoy from Costa Rica
there are half dozen children; the
Minister from Haiti has two darkroom
/ 'plexioned sons; there are several
young people in the household of the
first Minister from the new Republic
OF Panama; and five attractive young
sters enliven things at the residence
of the new Ambassador from Brazil
the first Ambassador "a diplomat Of
higher rank than Minister) to come
to the United States from any South
American country. These young people
from Brazil, speak the Portuguese
language whereas the junior citizens
from all other Pan-American countries
speak Spanish.
Chinese Children.
Conspicuous among the juveniles of
all nations gathered in Washington
are those from China The present
Minister from the Celestial Empire, Sir
Chentung Liang-Cheng is a widower
E.
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of them accompanied him to this
country-a daughter aged about seven
teen who is famous in Washington for
her superb jewels and two sons one
of whom is not yet twelve years Of
age while the other is still younger.
In the same household are four half
American children, the little sons and
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23

light swim here again after that, eh?"
said one of his hearers.
"Oh, we were kind of scared, all
right" was the reply, "but it wasn't
that bad. Only / will confess that we
sat around for nearly an hour getting
our nerves Strengthened out before we
swan back"
Amador ledger., 1906-03-23

The agent of the Republic of Bolivia at
Uncle Sans seat of Government has
very pretty daughter, Elena Calderon
by name, and there are several girls
in the large family Of Senor Calvo, the
Minister from Costa Rica.
Son A West Pointer.
Minister Calvo, by the way has
son who is a cadet at West Point and
is rendering most excellent account
of himself, standing well toward the
head in all his classes.
The new Russian Ambassador to the
United States has a decidedly pretty
daughter, Baroness Elizabeth Rosen
and the only daughter of the British
Ambassador constitutes another i'm
portant member of the foreign colony.
The aforementioned young lady, Miss
Josephine Durand, is one of the partic-
ular chums of President .Roosevelt's
eldest daughter, just married. The
Turkish Minister Chekib Bey has two
young sons who wear American
dress and speak the English language.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05
Cured of Rrloht,s Disease.

Mr.. Robert o. Burke, Elnora, N. Y.
writes: Before | started to use
Foley's Kidney Cure | had to get NJ
from twelve to twenty times a night
and | was all bloated up with dropsy
and my eyesight was SO impaired !
could scarcely see one Of my family
across the room. had given up hope
OF living, when friend recommended
Foleys Kidney Cure. One 50-cent
bottle worked wonders and before |
had taken the third bottle the dropsy
had gone, as well as all other symp-
toms of Bright's disease" George E.
Tiffany, Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05
s25 REWARD.

There Is a story going the rounds
that gambling Is going on in Durango
and that I am aware of the fact
VIII give anyone S25 who will con
duct me to any place where gambling
Is carried on, and $50 reward for proof
that win convict anyone conducting a
gambling house or running 2 gamb-
ling game.
Here is an opportunity for those
circulating the stories. as | mean bust
ness and no favorites played.
GEO. w. THOMPSON.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05
Nettleton's Gentlemen's Shoes at
Nathans.

Get your cakes and pies today for
dinner tomorrow OF the New York
bakery. A specially is made Of fam
lily trade.
Is your husband in a hurry for his
dinner? DO you want to get a hurry.
up lunch? II that is the case, Just get
something from the New York bak-
cry. They have the variety. Call in
or stop the wagon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05
Sells More Of chamberlain's Cough
Remedy Than of All Others

-
Mr. ThOs. George, a merchant at Mt.
Elgln. Ontario, says: Il have had the
local agency for Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy ever since It was introduced
into Canada, and I sell as much of it
as !. do OF all other lines | have on
my shelves put together. OF the
many dozens sold under guarantee,
can personally recommend this medi-
enc as have used it myself and
given 1t 10 my children and always
with the best results" For sale by
all druggists,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

Announcements and invitations
with envelopes to match, right up to
the minute. and the latest faces from
the type foundry. at The Herald job
rooms.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05
ALWAYS WAS SICK.

When a man says he always was
sick-troubled with a cough that
lasted all winter-what would you
think II he should say-he never was
sick since using Bsllard's Horehound
Syrup. Such man EXISTS.
Mr.. ]. c. Clark, Denver, Colorado
writes: For years / was troubled
with a severe cough tnst would last
all winter. This cough left me in {
miserable condition. tried Ballard.
Horehound Syrup and have not had {
sick day since. That's what it die
for me-"
ssold by S. G. Wall, the druggist.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

\ Farmers institute will be held at
the Durango board Of trade rooms,
Saturday, November 10, at 1870
o'clock. The primary object of this
meeting viii be to listen to Mr..
the best informed sugar beet
man in the state. Other subjects will
be discussed. Ladies invited.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05
Bilious Attack Quickly Cured.

A few weeks ago had a bilious at
tack that was SO severe | was not
able to go TO the office for two days.
Failing to get relief from my family
physicians treatment, / took three OF
Chamberlain's Stomach ard Liver
Tablets and the next dey I felt like
a new man.-H. C. Bailey, Editor of
the News. Chaplin, s. C. These tab
lets are for sale by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

We have secured the agency for
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
laxative that makes the liver lively,
purifies the breath. cures headache
and regulates the digestive organs.
Cures chronic constipation. Ask us
about it. George e. Tiffany, Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

None but the best Of materials go
into the ''Velvet" beer, brewed by the
Durango Beer and Ice company. And
1t is not "doctored" as it is necessary
to doctor imported beers. 1t has a
fine flavor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

There can be no better goods than
those handled at Kellenberger's. Peo-
pie who look ahead are careful to
have some kind of stimulant by
them in case Of emergency. Such
people will go to Kellenberger's for
wines. liquors, etc.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05
LOCATION CERTIFICATES.

William Shively. the Buckeye and
Boy in Blue lodes, California mining
district
Walter NJ. Hunter, the Niagara lode,
California mining district
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05
Successful hunters shoots Win
chester ammunition. It's reliable
W. C. Chapman.
Chained Hands.

Wash your hands with warm water,
dry with towel and apoly Chamber
lain's Salve just before going to bed,
and a speedy cure is certain. This
salve is also unequaled for skin dis
eases. For sale by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05
rnw Stow puttr Aiiects nenltb.

Sickness usually starts with q cold-the
result OF an uneven temperature I'm the room.
Stove putty falls out OF the seams, causing a
lack OF control OF the fire, hence the heat
cannot be Kept uniform. The stove which
has no putty in its construction and is there
fore airtlght and at all times under perfect
control is Coles Hot Blast. 1t requires but
half the usual amount OF fuel and keeps hard
even heat day aud night. For soft coal. slack.
coal. Ignite or wood. Ask to see 1t ut
dealers name).
FOR sale by F. r. GRAHAM
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

The thoughtful man never leaves
town without bottle OF choice whis-
key. which can always be found al
Kellenberger's.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

THE DURANGO UNDERTAKING
co. LADY UNDERTAKEN IN AT
TENDANCE. NO. 15o EIGHTH ST
PHONE. DURANGO 1914.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

Remember 'pnone number, Duran,<5
so Az, when you want Ginger Ale,
Root Beer, Orange Phosphate, Cham
payne Cider, Raspberry Cream. Iron
Brew. Sarsaparilla and Lithia Mineral
Water These soft drinks are pre-
pared with special care for family
use.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

The Palace hotel Is fast becoming
known among travelling people as one
of the very best hotels In Colorado,
outside of Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo Good service, good meals
and clean, light, airy rooms are every
thing in making a favorable impress
sion with hotel patrons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

When you order Perlns Peak coal
all other troubles are ended. San
Juan Transfer Co Phone Plata SO.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

have the man that saves the
horse. cures corns, sand cracks and
prevents interfering ard knee hitting.
Give him a trial. All work guaran-
iced, j. w Baker, McKenna stand.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-05

4 fuli set OF teetn, s5-guaranteed
Crown and bridge teeth, 81. Gold
filings. so cents and up.
FOLSOM'S DENTAL PARLORS.