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The Dolores star., 1907-08-23
Saying Time.

There Is a deeper meaning than we
often read in those words of the Mas
ter: "Whosoever would save his life
shall lose 1t; and whosoever shall lose
his life for my sake, shall find it.p 1t
is true not only of the life rs whole,
but Of every hour of it. Whatever
time we !'saye" at the expense of any
duty, however simple, is lost. What
ever time we "lose" even from matters
that seem to us more important, at the
distinct demand of duty : commen-
place or distasteful though it be-is
time saved, time turned to its rightful
account, Those three little words,
''for my sake" are the key to the
whole situation. IT Is his plan for the
hour, not ours, that is our chief ilnpor-
lance; the service he sends, that is to
take precedence. Our judgment of
what is small or great, what is trivial
and what important, is very often at
fault. The fear of wasting time may
grow into y tyranny that not only robs
fiiS Va ito S"ESthSSoI ouh vi '|uSh VI ito
usefulness as well.
DIR. Van Dykes beautiful story of
the "Other Wise Man"-one of the
magi of old, who, with his COM
panions, saw the star in the east, and
would gladly have followed 1t as they
did, but was Kindred by the calls of
human need that made him pause by
the way-is the story of many a human
life. Some great work beckons, some
noble ambition invites, but the cling
ing hands of countless humber, near
by dnties--duties that can neither be
trampled upon or left undone, bar the
onward path. The lingering Wise
Man did not fail to find his Lord at
last, nor will any who put aside
cherished plans and dreams to meet
the hours need as the hour brings it.
If it is His star we are following we
may well pause for his tasks by the
way, restfully sure that we shall miss
neither our own best development nor
our goal,-Epworth Herald.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

One of the worst pests botherlng our
Colorado potato growers is the sOab
which Is . very persistent fungus dis
ease. II gets into the soil and on soab-
less potatoes by sssooiating with scabby
ones. 1t Is not known how long the
spores Of this fungus will remain IN
the soil and maintain vitality. but the
indications are that 1t Is not less than
seven years. The disease manifesto
itself first by tiny black spots upon the
potato which later develop into scabs.
Ridging the potato hills, which pre-
vents the water from coming in too
close contact with the tubers during
irrigation, is most effective In prevent
Ing scab. Soil that is too moist favors
the growth Of the germs and In fact
propagates the scab disease. Rotation
of crops Is another means Of prevent
ing scab, but the germ is quite fire.
quently found i'm new ground which
has never been planted to potatoes, and
therefore rotation canpot always be
depended upon.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23
A Misplaced C9lfidence.

Speaker Cannon, of the House Of
Representatives, has the reputation of
being better gayel wielder than q
penman. On one occasion he wrote a
long letter regarding several measures
In which he was interested to q New
England congressman, who found him-
self totally unable to make head pr
tail Of 1t.
Disliking to trouble the speakes, the
congressman laid the letter before
several acquaintances, of varying
shades of political complexion, whp
among them managed to decipher
nearly the whole letter, and incident
ally manifested great interest in the
contents. But one word bafiled the
ingenuity of all; and as this word was
written bold and black and trebly un-
derscored, the congressman knew it
must be exceptionally important, and
finally was compelled to lay it before
the speaker.
III hated to bather you, Mr.. Cannon"
he said, land so with the help of a
committee of dozen or so members
managed to read the rest of the letter
but what is that word?'
The speaker looked at his letter, and
then at the congressman, and then
again at the letter, his face meanwhile
taking OH a peculiar expression.
Finally he turned on his friend with
assumed wrath and real laughter.
"Why, you fool" said he, shat word
is confidential!
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23
RANCH AND HOUSEHOLD.

At one time in history, improving
a farm was a matter of muscle, now it
Is brains. The soil is gradually losing
fertility for there is too much taken off
and not enough put back on. In the
past the farm equipment was very
simple, but now man can go broke
buying implements unless he exercises
caution. At one time 1t cost but little
in actual cash to live, since most Of the
living was produced on the farm. Now
all we eat and wear means money.
This is the day when all kinds of in
formation has an intrinsic value. 1t is
nonsense to abuse land or own scrub
animal of any kind. 1t is nonsense.
because 1t is losing game.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

Fairy Loaf Cake: -Four eggs beaten
separately, one cup of granulated sugar,
one-half cup Of butter, three-fourth cup
Of sweet milk, two and ene-half cups
Of -four, one teaspoonftl of cream of
tartar, scant half teaspoonful of soda;
flavor 30 taste. Stir the -four once,
then measure, add the soda and sift
three times. Cream the butter and
sugsr thoroughly. Beat the yoiks to
very stiff froth and stir in. Whip the
whites 70 ! foam. Add the cream OF
tartar and whip until very stia. Add
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

UpoN the heels of Judge Lam
dis action in the Standard Oil case
comes a report of the commissioner
of corporations that makes inter-
esting reading. The report is
devoted to the Prices and Profits
Of the Petroleum Industry" 1t
demonstrates the fact that the
claims of the Standard that it has
reduced the price of oil, that it has
been benefit to the consumer, and
that only great combination like
the Standard COULD have furnished
oil at the PRICES that have prevailed
are not in accordance with the facts.
The report shows also that the
profits have been enormous. From
iss2 to 1904 the Standard paid
dividends amounting to $55I,922,-
Do4.5o; and this vast sum was
much less than the total earnings.
It is estimated that the net earn
ings for the period mentioned were
at least $500 200, ,ooo. The invest
ment at the time of its original ac-
QUESTION was about SIS 1000, 900.
The report goes on to say that the
rate of profit has greatly increased.
For the first twelve years of the
period the net earnings averaged
fifteen per cent, while during the
last few years the average has gone
up to sixty-eight per cent.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23
ORVILLE D. PYLE
Justice Of the Peace and Notary
Public. Precinct No. 3.
Agent for reliable Fire Insurance Cos,
All business promptly attended to.
Office in Opera House. Dolores Cong
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The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

the milk, then the whites Of eggs, then
fiour. then flavor and stir very hard.
Put In slow oven at once and It will
bake in from tbirty-fve to forty min
utes. Bake in an unRreased pan,
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

There is strong wind blowing along
all the highways Of human life. That
which is well rooted and well-grown
stands up. The weak and the false
hearted are exposed by their downfall.
"Let him who stAndeth take heed lest
he fall.n
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

One person may not succeed in dis
pelling all the miasms of the earth,
but If he can only cleanse one little
corner Of it, II he can but send through
the marky air one cool, bracing,
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

Good resolutions have no power il
themselves; they only set in motion
the powers that do things.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

J. C. Bergh, the new Rio Grande
Southern agent at this place, is max
Ing some decided changes in the ar
rangemept Of his office furniture, and
It makes the place look as cpzy and
comfortable as q parloF.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23
RELIGIOUS.
wv ~~V~'

Not all fine words are true, and not
all true words are fine; but truth is
better than tinsel.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.

Office of the State Board of Land Commits
sioners.
Denver Colo, July 25th 1907.
Notice is hereby given that l.. ID. Mann,
whose postofiice address is Dolores, Colo,
has made application No. 40l9 to lease the
following described School Lands, situated in
Moptezuma county, Colorado to-wit:
An Of section l6, township 81 north, range
IL west.
No other application to lease the above de-
scribed land will be considered after August
18th, 1907. JOHN F. VIVIAN,
Register State Board Land Comm missioners.
First pub Aug 2. 1907 last pub Aug %, 1907.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
]. g. Rergh Friday, August 80, at
Lao p. m.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

A shipment of 5000 native trou
will he received by !. J. Harris & Co
saturday and placed In the Dplore,
river ut this place.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23
SoTrcE FOR PuBLJcArIos,
Dnpartment of the Intsripr,
Land Office at Durango, Colorado.

NOTICE fUK FUBLJCA1IOk,
Debartment of the Interior,
Land Office at Durango, Colorado.
August II, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that George l. DENLY
intention to make final Ave year proof in
support OF his Chin, viz: Homestead Entry No.
e3ss made December 26 1901. for the Sc u SW 4
$ u Sc =, Section 9, and SW Il OF SWE. Section
!, township 3s North of range Is W., n. NJ. P.
NJ, and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Durango, Colo. on
September "a. 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of the land. viz: J. P. Gould OF Quarry, Colo.
Milton Virden of Quarry, Colo; NJ. b. Griffin
of Quarry, Colo; Charles Virdep OF Bear
Creek, Colo.
+. G. PERKINS, Register.
First pub Aug i8 1901 : Last Sep % 1907.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23
GENERAL NEWS.

Washington, Ang. 81. = President
Roosevelt arrived home from Oyster
Bay at p. m. today on the Mayhower.
New York, Aug. Alt now looks
like strike will be called tomorrow
whereby 1900 machinists in this city
and brooklyn will lay down their
tools and walk out. This comes as the
result of demand for an increase of
25 cents a day which demand has been
refused by the employers.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

Mrs. DR.. Rentz and daughters ar
rived from Texas, Monday.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Wall paperl wall paper! wall paper
Rt Blair's drug store.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Durango, Colora


Land Office at Durango. Colorado.
July IL, 1907.
N9tice is hereby given that Carl Hindman, of
tention to make five yea, proof in support Of
November eth. 1901 for the W Z Of Sw 4 of
tSwns6ip 81 n. range Il ", \ NJ + r 81, and that a,
said proof will be made before the Judge Of the
county court of Montezuma county, Colorado,
at his office in Cortsz, Colorado, on August 26,
1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Dolores, Colorado; Riley Mccall, of Dolores,
ardo, and Hubert Hall Of Cortez, Colorado.
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First pub July 10, 1907; last pub Aug, %. 1907.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.
Office Of the State Board Of Land Commits
sioners.
Denver, CQlo,, August sth, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that W. E, Mcmillan,
whose postofiice address is Dolores, Colo, has
made application NJ. 1910 to lease the follow
ing described School Lands, situated in Monte.
yuma county, Colorado, to-wit
u of Sec 16, Twp. 81 NJ, r. IS w.
scribed land will be considered after Septem.
Der 18th, 1907.
JOHN F. VIVIAN.
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
First pub Aug lB; last pub Sop g. 1907.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-23

Read down the len column and up the right
doth trains take dinner at Dolores. Hegular
freight trains do not carry passengers.
U j, C. BksGa, Agent.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
Individual vs.. Corporation.

A well-known eastern f1nancier, for
some time the president of a large
trust company, recently resigned, Civ
ing as his reason that man, accord
ing to his belief, can do better work
for himself, and that no man can
really earn salary equal to what he
can make in business for himself. In
these days when all kinds of business
are being converged into corporations,
the number of trades in which q man
may engage in business for himself
have become so few that for a great
bulk Of men, even those having the
mental equipment which in other
years would have been sufficient to
make them their own masters, there
is now no other opening than that Of
service for some corporation. For
the bulk Of the people, outside Of
those in agricultural pursuits, it is
service for the corporation or no work
at all. This truth is becoming more
evident day by day. Even the farmers
are feeling the grasp of corporate
methods. 1t is true that millions must
have the products of his lands and his
hands, but the corporations are the
mediums he must work through, and
from him they exact their fittings. It
is to the interest of the farmer as
we'll as the laborer in every walk and
sphere, to prevent as far as possible
further encroachment of organized
capital, and this can be done by as
far as possible keeping the dollars
that you earn in circulation in the
community where earned, and thus
prevent the further concentration of
money and Of business in the great
cities.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06

peered at him from the shadows.
The hunter quietly approached her,
but before he could speak she turned
and fed.
Prof. Macauley says she seemed
to be dressed in nothing more sub.
stantial than leaves, entwined and
matted together so as to form a
covering for her body. He made in.
quiries in the neighborhood and
found that other persons besides
himself had seen the woman. She
lives in solitude in a small, low hut,
in the interior of which no person OF
medium size could stand upright. She
has no companion save a number OF
dogs, which help her in procuring
food in the forest. A rife is included
in the list of her possessions, but am.
munitiOn has been refused her.
It appears that owing to an injury
done the woman years ago she has
ever since Stunned human society and
lived in the depths of the bush. How
she keeps alive during the severe win.
ter is mystery.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06

tible little coward. Why, I wouldn't
marry him after this if he were the
last man left on earth!"
But the poor boy was frightened
out of his wis., said Tilly, leniently.
"You mustn't be too hard on him."
I'm going back to father,' stated
Mollie angrily.
And at the moment, as if in ac-
cordance with the spoiled girls wish,
Mr.. Eastman, beside Lilly Googan,
whizzed up in smart racing car.
Its all right, Mollie," greeted Peter
O., joyially. Il withdraw my objec-
tions. From things l hear, l guess
you're doing pretty we'll to get him.
Nice boy. Smart, ambitious, good
family, no bad habits" he reeled
them off, for Reginald's good points
were very fresh in Mr.. Eastman's
mind thanks to the missionary work
Lilly had put in en- route. Yes, sir, 1
have come to the conclusion it might
as we'll be Reginald now-as bankrupt
nobility later"
"1'll wait for bankrupt nobility,
thank you,' said Mollie, sarcastically.
Il never want to put eyes on that
Davenport puppy again." ("Puppy'
was word borrowed from her faith
er's own vocabulary and had once
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06

Tilly was beginning to despair. It
was past the spot where Lilly was to
appear in pursuit and give the signal
that Peter had relented, or she was to
blow the horn to announce Mollies
repentance. Very we'll then. Nothing
should interfere with the successful
elopement.
And then the car came to an abrupt
standstill. Tilly jumped to the ground
and in an instant was going through
the usual investigation of an expert
who knows every whim of the ma
chinery.
The elopers were chatting uncon-
cernedly for, having engaged a Goo
gan to conduct their elopement, they
felt no further responsibility about it.
The moonlight sifted through the
arching trees, the road stretched out
in front cleaning ribbon of silver,
all over the great area of park silence
reigned.
And then through the stiffness came
sound that stayed Tilly's hand in
mid-air, and froze the words and
laughter on the lips of the light
hearted elopers. 1t was a long, rum
bling sound that seemed to curl up
at the corners.
The three terrified listeners waited
for it to come again, nor were they
disappointed. This time it was un-
mistakably roar. The park suddenly
seemed turned into wild jungle over.
run with raging beasts Roar after
roar now chased through the Stiffness
Molly screamed with fear and Tilly
crept into the front of the car, after
one unavailing attempt to start the
balky engine. But Reginald Daven-
port at the second roar dashed out of
the machine and was now a rapidly
disappearing speck up the road
Tilly suddenly regained her self
possession and reasoning powers.
"We are near the park zoo," she
said in disgust. "The lions are Gagged,
to be sure. There's nothing to fear
Miss Eastman"
Mollie, though her terror subsided,
continued to cry dismally.
my DEAR" pleaded Tilly, nothing
is going to harm you"
I'm not crying about tigers"
shifted Mollie, "but because Reggie
has proved himself such a contemp-
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
USE MORE PRlNTERs' INK.
Good Advice to the Small Merchant
Who Mould Succeed.

The mail order question is one that
10 Of perennial Importance to nearly
every one of the smaller cities and vii
lagos in the land, although the danger
that these institutions were bound to
annihilate the smaller stores does not
seem as imminent now as it did a
few years ago. For instance, since
The passage of the pure food law by
congress many, If not all of the mail
order people, have discontinued the
selling of groceries. It was plain in
this case that there was consider
able amount of adulteration in the
goods sold or the mail order houses
would not have taken this step.
There are aspects of the mail order
question which may we'll give hope to
the local dealer The facts in the
case are that the catalogue houses
are not enjoying an unmitigated cinch,
for they are handicapped in many
ways in which the country merchant
is not. For example, the entire coun-
try press almost without exception is
closed to mail order advertising. Here
is a distinct advantage for the home
merchant, although sometimes he Is
somewhat slow in taking advantage
of it. If he is fossinzed and walking
around to pay funeral expenses in a
business way, tiguratively speaking.
he will spring that ancient chestnut
that ut doesn't pay to advertise. But
let the newspaper man take an ad
from a mail order house and place it
in the remotest corner Of his paper
and this same business man will bo
apt to object very strongly.
The mail order houses have ad'
vanced their business by advertising,
and have been badly handicapped by
having virtually only the magazines
and the catalogues to tell their story.
If the merchants of to-day expect to
cope with the mail order houses and
hold fair share of the trade that
they ought to get, it means that they
will have to use printers ink and ad-
vertising space. Furthermore, they
will have to advertise intelligently
and in accordance with twentieth cen
tury standards. Don't spring the
ancient gag about having been IN
business so many years. The people
don't care rap how long you have
been in business. They are interested
mainly in two things: First. what
goods have you got? Second, what dc
| they cost? Unless your advertising
| deals with these questions, it will be
as sounding brass or tinkling cynlbal
The mail order houses have built up
trade by doing just these things, and
! their glowing descriptions and prices
have done the business.-San Antonio
| (Tex.) Light.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
Patronizinq Home People.

An exchange says that war has been
declared on the great catalogue
houses Of Chicago and other cities
by the 500 retail merchants Of the
west In one of the most striking eco-
nomic movements this country has
ever known the small dealers are
fighting, they say, for their lives. The
mammoth institutions, employing
thousands of workers, doing their
business entirely through the medium
OF their bulky catalogues, spending
no money in the communities whence
they derive annually millions of dol
lars Of patronage, are forcing in
creasing numbers of home merchants
to the wall and so their opponents
claim, are making commercial
graveyards of once prosperous towns" I"
People living in country towns ought
to get wise and trade at home.-Phil-
adelphia Episcopal Recorder.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
Couldn't DISCHARGE Him.

When the jury had filed in for at
least the fourth time. with no sign Of
coming to an agreement in the bribery
case, the disgusted judge rose up and
said: II discharge this jury"
At this, one sensitive talesman,
stung to the quick by this abrupt and
ill-sounding decision, obstinately faced
the Judge.
"You can't discharge me, judge!" he
retorted.
"Why not?" asked the astonished
judge.
Because" announced the talesman,
pointing to the defendants lawyer.
I'm being paid by that man there!"-
Lippincott's.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06
MONKEY JAILED FOR MISCHIEF
Commitment on. File Against Him In
New Jersey Prison.

New Brunswick, N. IA South
American monkey has been committed
to the Middlesex county jail here for
malicious mischief, and there is an au.
thentic commitment on file against
him.
when was in charge of sheriff. 8
deputies down at Sayreville several
months ago." said Warden Charles
Rogers, trying to keep strikers from
running away with the clay pits, I got
acquainted with this very same
monkey. He seemed to take to me
right at the start. One night I saw
him at a hotel; and some fellows were
feeding him on beer.
pat Farley, the constable, said
right out that he would arrest the
monkey if he broke the peace of that
community. And the other night the
monk slipped out of his chain and
went out for stroll. Casper Shuler,
the justice of the peace, has-or had
as fine a garden of flowers as you
want to see. The monk visited that
yard, and when he got through you
couldn't tell a callistephus chinesis
from a geranium.
"Yes, Shuler was mad. He was
wondering what to do with the
monkey, when along came Farley and
told him he ought to send it to jail.
He's entered up as Petro Parbuza
You can see for yourself. He's an in
temperate cuss. He broke the medi-
cine chest the other night. He must
have thought it wine cellar. He
didn't know the difference until he
had drunk bottle of iodine, and it
didn't bother him a bit.'
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-12-06

done service in referring to Reginald
Davenport.) Take me home.''
Nov, Mollie, this is nonsense!"
exclaimed her father. He was exas-
perated with this child who always
would when she couldn't, and wouldn't
when she could. He had been won
over to Mollie's choice, and it wasn't
like Peter @. to change his mind twice
in so short time.
AS father and daughter argued,
Lilly and Tilly began to tinker on the
decrepit car, crawling around it look
ing for trouble.
"Oh!" cried Lilly, suddenly putting
her head around the side.
"Oh!" shrieked Tilly, in the same
breath. Il though you were the lion!
My goodness, never got such a start
in my life!"
wish something would start this
blooming engine" growled Lilly.
"Those two have reversed their