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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The Democrat shipped its Patterson
pennies to Denver the other day. Con
trary to expectations an extra express
car was not required. In fact, we
opine that Senator Patterson will be
greatly chagrined when confronted
with the collection, because he has
been led to believe that several hun.
dred thousand people had rushed to
ms defense and dropped a penny In
the the slot. And then to be brought
lace to face with the real truth will
De heartrending. But then $40 worth
OF pennies will be thankfully received
and later on Tom can return the com.
pliment by taking up collection for
his friend David D,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20
NO DOUBT CAIN AND
ABEL PLAYED MARBLES,

Boys are the only true antiquar.
ians,' said west end citizen the other
day, as he watched group of boys
busy with toys and marbles, close by
the Eugene Field school.
Boys keep alive games and plays
thousands of years old that would
have been forgotten II 1t were not
that one generation of boys hands
them on to the next. and so the mar.
bles are kept rolling and the tops
spinning now, just as they were two
thousand, or, for that matter, four
thousand years ago. remember see
ing In the wall paintings OF Pompeii
boy with his hands on his knees,
watching a top he had just spun,
while another boy. top In hand, was
stretching out his arm to take blow
at II. Put knee breeches and shirt
waists instead of tunics on the boys,
and 1t WAS Just such a scene as you
might observe on any vacant lot In
st. Louis. In the Naples museum
there is about a peck of marbles,
taken from one of the shops In Pom
peii. and number OF small lead and
rass jacks. which were used by Pom
peiian boys. Just as the jacks are
thrown up and caught on the back of
the hand today. In the old Egyptian
at Alexandria there are ebony
tops and stone marbles taken from
the casket OF young Egyptian prince,
buried four or Ave thousand years ago,
so l suppose that the nrst thing Adam
did after Cain and Able grew old
enough to be troublesome was to
make them . couple Of tops with
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The explosion of powder at the foot
OF Lookout mountain, near Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn. yesterday afternoon caused
the following damage: Three train
men killed, three railroad employees
probably fatal injured, two laborers
wounded, railroad bridge blown up,
freight train and eleven cars blown
into Chattanooga creek, three houses
destroyed and a piledriver wrecked.
Men at work for the ]. w. oliver &
Company on the railroad extension set
off the powder. The bridge was crush
ed in by several tons of rock hurled
by a blast just as heavy freight
train was going onto the bridge
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The federal grand jury which was
impaneled on Tuesday made report OF
its first days work to Judge r. e.
Lewis in the United States district
court. Indictments were returned for
approximate twelve men who are
charged with land frauds, and Judge
Lewis ordered warrants issued for
heir immediate arrest. Most of the
warrants must be served out of town
and, until the arrests are made. no
names VIII be given for publication.
Bail was set at $4,000 in each instance.
The grand jury was lmpannelled Tues.
day and proceeded at once to work.
Almost within twelve hours actual
work twelve indictments were return
ed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20
BLEW HIS BLOCK OFF.
Silverton Standard


A terrific explosion of dynamite,
which occurred in the alley back of
Tony Todeshci's saloon at about !
o'clock Friday afternoon, startled the
inhabitants of the city, and the peo-
pie rush to the scene, beheld the head
less trunk of Louis Goeir lying on the
ground writhing In the throes of
death.
The man had worked on the High
land Mary until that property closed
down, we believe, that he put in two
or three shifts on the Champion. For
weeks he had been drinking heavily,
and for the last two or three days he
had made public exhibition OF few
sticks of giant powder, rolled up In "A
newspaper. Thursday, Tony Todeschi
loaned Goeir s5, and Friday morning
the man importuned him for another
loan and also drinks, upon which Tony
fired him out. at which the man be-
came enraged and was seen to cross
the alley to the coal shed at rear
of the Frog saloon where he had the
powder concealed, and with the pack
age he rushed back toward the rear
of Todeschis saloon, presumably with
the intention of blowing up the whole
works.
He was seen by Max Knodt and
others to light the paper contain
ing the powder. and when within ten
feet of the building the explosion oc-
Cured
The cabin In the rear OF Todeschi's
was somewhat damaged from the con.
cussion. and several square feet OF
siding are painted with brains and
blood.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Isaac Stephenson of Marinette, who
was nominated for United States sen
ator from Wisconsin in the Republi
ean caucus to succeed John C. Spoon.
er, resigned. is banker and lumber
merchant He was born in Frederick.
town, N. b., in June is, 1929. He went
10 Bangor. Me-, in 1910. A year later
he moved to Wisconsin, where he
worked ON a farm. He afterward
bought on schooner which he sailed
between Milwaukee and Escanaba, and
invested his savings in timber lands.
Mr.. Stephenson was member of the
Wisconsin Legislature from 1866 to
1868, and served in the lower house
of congress from 1888 to 1883. He has
long been an adherent of United
States Senator Robt. NJ. La Toilette
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The Herald wants to congratulate
the late attorney general. Hon. n. C.
Miller, and his able assistants, whom
he selected, for the fight put up in
the Colorado-Kansas water suit. The
victory, as announced by the supreme
court the other day. is one to be proud
OF and Colorado can again say that
me attorney generals office was well
manned for four years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

George E. Allen, one of the most
successful fruit growers in San Juan
county, was an Aztec caller Satur-
lay. Mr., Allen does as much If not
more than any individual citizen to
advertise this great fruit section. He
send exhibits to all fairs at Albu-
querque, Durango and elsewhere, and
was one of the few men from his
county at the booster banquet at Du-
range recently. Mr.. Allen appreciates
the importance of advertising and his
fruit never has to hunt a market be-
cause the market hunts him.-Aztec
Index.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Two hundred crusaders against Sun
day liquor selling, gambling and other
evil at Atlantic City arrived at Mays
Landing, Nj, and, forming into line,
marc I'd to the county building, sing
ing onward, Christian Soldiers The
demonstration was in connection with
he opening OF the May term of the
county court, at which many prosecu-
lions are to be pushed. At the court
house religious services were held in
The hope OF impressing the grand jury.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

1t is said that s5.O0O,OOO graft has
been turned up in the furnishing of
pennsylvania capitol. The Pennsyl-
vanians should remember that through
what was coming to him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

A druggist at Topeka, Kas., where
they have prohibition, says he made
l,4O0 sales of liquor on doctors pre-
scriptions during the month of April.
He fails to explain whether Topeka
physicians charge house-visit or of.
flee rates for such prescriptions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

New York's barge canal will include
the highest lock in the world with a
lift OF fifty feet. Engineers have no
doubt of its practical success, and
are equally confident about the big
Panama locks
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The closing of the Illinois legisla-
tive session was marred by a genuine
drunk. Had this happened in Colo
RADIO or any other western state a
great cry would have gone up AS it
is. it is simply a slight indiscretion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Now that harmony seems to have
been completely restored in Ohio the
next task that confronts the leaders =
Is to get the affairs of the Republican
party in share that it will be entirely
satisfactory to Gov Cummins of Iowa.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Quebec is to make a park of the
ield where Wolfe and Montcalm met
n battle, and where both were killed.
4 will be fine historic memorial
of the sort of military leaders who
say Come
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

An embezzler has been acquitted at
birmingham, Ala, on the ground that
he was financially insane" The fact
that the missing amount was over
100000 is worth noting in connec-
tion with this new DEVELOPMENT
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

In the present population OF the
United States are 100000 Canadians
who have removed to this country.
For every American who migrates
to the dominion fifteen Canadians
come to the United States to grow
up with the great republic.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Next year the rural free delivery
3ystem will call for s35,O00,000. 1t
; Il good thing and has come to stay.
BY proper postal adjustments its cost
partment
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The United States steel corporation
nnounces the sale of approximately
$4,000 tons of steel rails to western
ailroads for delivery next year. 1t
IS estimated that rail sales for de-
livery IN 1905 aggregate more than
100000 t-ns, including 10000 to the
Pennsyl MIA. 157,5OO 10 the Hartman
lines 10000 TO the Louisville and
Nashville. 1t is probable by the close
Of the current month that rail orders
for 1908 will have reached 100000
tons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

New York and Pennsylvania have
recently Increased the pay of rural
school teachers. SO that their COM
pensation is not much less than that
of day laborers
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The highest salaried man in the
world is a mining engineer in New
York. who receives 100000 year for
his expertness in passing judgment on
sold-bearing ores. The gold mine he
has struck for himself is open to any
prospector.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Philadelphia prides itself on the fact
that S5 per cent of its families live
in separate dwellings. Last year 9,346
dwellings were built in that city. In
this respect no town in the world is
more wide-awake than the Quaker
City.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

leather strings, find for them round
pebbles from some glacial moraine,
then scrape off the turf In ifront
OF the cave or cabin, or whatever they
lived in. and send them outdoors to
play"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Bremen has had s7,500,O 900 blaze.
Rut all Europe in 1906 suffered
much smaller loss than the United
States from confiagrations, and this
ia the case nearly every year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

1t is said the Italian authorities
are alarmed over the increase en- emf
grafton to America and are taking
steps to prevent it. Here's 10 their
efforts. And we will not kick if other
countries will follow shit.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Mr.. Hearst says the Democratic
party has no principles, which state
ment may explain why he used that
iarty to run for mayor and governor,
Chicago.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Philadelphia has spent s25,0OOO, 900
en- its filter plant and its completion
is not in sight. The estimates of pro-
moters in such Enterprises may safely
be multiplied by five or more.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Oxford university is so modest that
II asks only 81 .250 900 to bring ii up
to date. The Chicago university
springs a deficit of that size every
year on Mr.. Rockefeller
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

A cobbler of Altoona has discovered
process to burn ashes. Somebody
now should invent some process that
viii burn the ashes of the ashes and
the ashes of the-oh, fudge!-Los An
geles Times.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Germany maintains agricultural ex-
perts in the leading cities of Europe
and America. This is one of the rea-
sons why so many things are made
in Germany and find market abroad.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

This southwest country is settling
up much faster than is apparent 10
the casual observer. Homeseekers are
arriving on every train. Q
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The farming sections of this south
west district are receiving the most
attention from homeseekers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

company in regard to arrears of last
seasons operations, with plenty of
money In the bank to go ahead On.
The scheme of opening up the old
time Red Mountain, Yankee Girl, Gus
ton and other great producers in the
way back. was stupendous in concep-
tion, but is more than liable to win
out through execution.
Dave McPhillips of the Bear Creek
Camp Bird group, put in an appear
ance last week. He is making good
progress on his cross-cut which is now
in 112 feet, and will tap the vein at
fifty to seventy-five feet at depth
of at least 100 feet. Surface work
ings of this property show excellent
gold and silver values-plcked sam
pies having returned as high as 22
ounces gold and 1000 ounces silver.
McPhillips after twelve years prospect
ing at the creek made a deal with the
Gold Mines company, Il. c. Condit.
manager. last summer, by which he
realized the snug little sum of s10,-
GOO
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

An Arkansas valley farmer will
plant 5000 acres in canteloupes for
the seed. He uses a steam plow
or breaking the ground,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20
MINING NEWS.
n Standard.

Silverton Standard.
Mr. Nelson Dick of Durango who
went out last week for Ely. New, con
tributed the following in regard to
the La Platas: The Idaho, has ship
ped six carloads of ore on sixty feet
of sinking; four cars in February net
ting $4,000 to $4,000 per car The
property recently changed ownership
George Crawford OF the Red Noun
tain syndicate, is expected in from
New York city next week. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Crawford has mat
tiers hxed up satisfactorily with his
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

superintendent II. N Wheeler, OF
the city today in company with j. J.
Lowell, range rider. These gentlemen
re both efficient forest men, giving
complete satisfaction to the residents
If this district. They had been down
o the Navajo reserve and Four Cor
lers. Mr.. Wheeler informs us that
IN appropriation of s250,000 for the
purpose Of making trails and building
ifty miles of telephone line. to con
iect with Rico. The present line from
dolores to Cortez will probably be
onnected with the Cortez-M -Mancos
inc at once which will eventually give
% direct communication with Rico.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

amount In DAY. III all lne women
Clubs would :uke up the work we
would have national law in short
time. It Is certainly time to wake
up and go to work.
IMPoRTANTl
The Use Of coiorinq Matter and Anti
septlcs In Food Products.
An extract from an address deliver
ed by Prof. j. H. Shepard, chemist of
South Dakota food and dairy commits
sion. at the National Association of
State Food and Dairy Departments,
at st. Paul, MINI.
The only palliation that have heard
manufacturers offer for the use of
chemical preservatives is that only
minute quantities are used in any one
food product, so that at the most a
person would take only minute dose
Mt one meal. 1t Is evident that such
manufacturers are not homeopaths.
believe personally that when enough
the desired end, more than homeo-
pathic dose is taken by the patient
However this may be, what shall we
say when these doses are repeated
time after time at the same meal? In
order to bring this matter out more
forcibly. have prepared menu for
one day that any family In the United
States might possibly use, and | am
not sure but the working man in our
cities would be quite likely to use it.
We shall see what the aggregate dos
age may reach In single day.
Breakfast.
Breakfast food and coffee.
Saustage, containing coal tar dye
and borax.
Potatoes.
Bakers bread, containing alum.
Butter, containing coal tar dye.
Canned cherries. containing coal
tar dye and salicylic acid.
Pancakes, containing sodium sui
phite.
This gives eight doses of chemicals
and dyes for breakfast.
Dinner.
Tomato soup. containing coal tar
dye and benzoic acid.
Cabbage and corned beef contain
Ing saltpeter.
Corn scallops, containing sulphur
GUS acid and formaldehyde.
Canned peas. salicylic acid.
Catsup, coal tar dye and benzoic
acid.
Vinegar. coal tar dye.
Potatoes.
Bread and butter, alum and coal
tar dye
Mince pie. boracic acid.
Pickles, copperas. sodium sulphite
and salicylic acid.
Lemon Ice cream, methyl alcohol.
Coffee.
This menu gives sixteen doses for
dinner.
Supper.
Bakers bread and butter, contain
Ing alum and coal tar dye.
Potatoes.
Canned beef, containing borax.
Canned peaches. sodium sulphite,
coal tar dye and salicylic acid.
Pickles. copperas, sodium sulphite,
and formaldehyde.
Catsup, coal tar dye and benzoic
acid.
Lemon cake, alum.
Baked pork and beans. formalde-
hyde.
Vinegar, coal tar dye.
C1Frant Jelly. coal tar dye and sail
cylic acid
Cheese. coal tar dye.
This menu gives sixteen doses for
supper.
According to this menu then the un-
conscious and unwilling patient gets
forty doses Of chemicals and colors
per day.
The Wednesday afternoon sewing
club was very pleasantly entertained
BY Mrs.. w. 8. Pickerill this, week.
TAs children OF st. Columba's pa
'ochial school enjoyed picnic at
3roolEside park on Friday afternoon.
MIS- Marian Harwood of Ignacio is
psn1ing The week end with Mrs. Bal
~. J
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

NJ. r. Sheaffer was down from the
upper valley today purchasing sup
plies.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Thomas Harris is down from Kline
today transacting business.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Engineer Bates Is again at his post
on the run to Chama after several
days illness.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20
ITEMS FROM coRTEz JOURNAL

M. II. Copeland of Durango last
week purchased the lot Just east of
the Journal building. and we are in
formed will at once erect a building
thereon for a bakery and confection-
cry.
e. B. Stone and wife of Durango are
au the Clifton and will remain with
S permanently. Mr.. Stone being con-
nected with Henderson Bros. and will
have Offices in the irrigation district
office.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

l.. r. Santa of the upper valley was
doing business in the city this fore
noon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

DR.. l.. S, Barnes, superintendent of
the fish hatchery, is about the busiest
man around these parts these days.
looking after the little fishes, prepar-
Ing them for shipment and going along
to see that they are properly distrib-
ited In the waters of the surrounding
country. where they will enjoy all
the fish fun possible for four or five
years, after which many of them will
become the victims of the seductive
artificial fly. The streams of this sec
tioa will furnish great sport In a few
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Three Animas Forks and one How
ardsville saloon keepers were fined
$50 and costs, amounting to s140.S5
each. by Judge Pike in the district
court at Silverton this week. Doesn't
pay to sell bulge without the proper
authority.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The Ladies' Reading club will picnic
at Brookslde next Thursday afternoon.
This will be a week earlier than the
usual annual meeting as the regular
meeting would fall upon Memorial day
this year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

C. r. Stivers of Pennington is in
Denver with his wife and may look
lp newspaper location in some coun
,ry town. At one time Mr.. Stivers
was in the newspaper business at
Pennington where he is interested in
several tracts of land
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

years, as about 100000 little fellows
are turned lose annually. 1t will take
persistent angling to deplete the num-
ber
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Silverton Miner says Judge Pike Is
making very favorable impression
among attorneys and others attending
district court.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20


II. Wayne Russell left for Denver
this morning accompanied by his
wife. They expect to be with us on
the 26th of June when the Posts
band of fifty-two pieces will give an
entertainment at Red Men hall, par
ticulars of which will appear later,
the band making tour of the state.
Wayne is a rustler. He kept the
wires hot last night, making dates with
Silverton and other towns.
County Treasurer Goodman, as pub
lie trustee, this morning sold the Haf
ling ranch in the upper valley. under
a trust deed given by Geo. w. and
Amelia Hafling to Henry Schultz for
$4,000, the interest amounting to
sS33.33. Mr. Schultz bid in the prop
erty at 1896. Thirty shares of stock
OF the Animas Valley Ditch company
went with the land. The Hafling
ranch is considered one of the best
In the upper valley and Mr. Schultz
got bargain.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The Herald is under obligations tc
Mr.. William Malone Of Porter for ths
item relative to the Porter school pic
mic.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The Wednc sday Bridge club held 9
business meeting with Mrs. C. l.. Her
bert on Thursday afternoon. Aftel
the election of some new members the
afternoon was spent in bridge. Mrs
Herbert making the highest score dur
ing the game.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

The Pennington State bank is a
new institution to open Its doors in
he San Juan county fruit belt in the
near future.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

A portion of the fixtures for the soft
drink department of the Brunswick ar
rived this morning and Messrs. Cooke
3 Leiner hope to have everything in
running order in a very short time
This will greatly increase the popu
larity of the Brunswick.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

G. p. Wills, Chas. Spencer and Will
liam Reid were arrivals from Denver
last night. They are interested in
placer proposition in the lower val
ley and will push it for all its is
worth. The prospects are very bright
Tor the success of the enterprise. They
will remain in Durango day or two
before going down to the property.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20

Mrs. Anna Newell, who mas been
visiting friends in the city for the
past few days left for Pagosa Springs
this morning.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-27

stitute the Board of Directors until the annual stockholders meeting, which shall be held on the first Monday of october in each year. commencing in 1908. The Board of Directors are en- powered to make such prudential By laws as they may deem necessary for the management of the corporation. to fill vacancies in the Board, and to ap- point other proper officers, with such powers as the- may confer.
 SEVENTH. The highest amount of indebtedness or liability, direct or con- tingent, to which this corporation is lat any time subject shall be Four Hun dred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars (S425, ,O0O), which amount does not ex- ceed twO- thirds of the amount of the |capital stock.
 EIGHTH. The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from its corporate debts of any kind whatsoever.
 NINTH. The annual. or other stock holders meetings may be held at the office or offices of this corporation outside of Arizona. as may be provided by the Bylaws of the corporation, and
 
 be cast in person or by proxy. The owner of each share of stock. both |common and preferred. shall be en- titled to one vote.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this eighth day of June. A. D., 1907.
 D. C. DENISON (SeaD
 JACOB F. REPLOGLE (SeaD
 WILLIAM H. CHADWICK (SeaD State of Illinois.
 County of Cook. ss
 On this Sth day of June, X. D.. 1907. before me, Frank F.. Mick. a notary aforesaid, residing therein. duly com missioned and sworn. personally ap- pe3red D. C. Denison, William H. Chadwick and Jacob F.. Replogle. who are known to me to be the same per- sons described herein. whose names are subscribed to. and who executed the foregoing instrument. and they ac- knOwledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and cOnsid- eratiOns therein expressed.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal. at my office. in said coun- ty and state. the day and year last above written.
 ,Signed) FRANK F.. MICK. (SeaD Notary Public