Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-31

the heirs OF the Sp0lding estate.
Harry Thaw's young wife is snubbe,
by her titled sister because she refuse
to cast aside the actress friend VIII,
gave her shelter in her hour of need
The appellate division of the su
preme court in New York hears argu
ments In the suit of the Mutual Lif,
to recover $s.s7o,oo0 from Richard A
McCurdy and reserves decision.
The Illinois board Of charities, In
report 10 Governor Deneen declare,
there is urgent need OF more than .
half'million dollars to rehabilitate tn,
charitable institutions OF the state.
John d. Rockefeller's new French
wig is held by the customs officials
at Cleveland who demand duty on II
at valuation OF s75. although billed
as worth 81
The champion carload OF steers at
the Chicago international were sold
to New York firm OF butchers for
SlT per hundred. The consumers
doubtless win be asked to pay almost
that much pound, though the meat
is not so good as that found In the
ordinary market.
California fruit dealers complain
bitterly that they cannot get sufficient
cars to transport their product. This
Is serious matter In the case OF
fruit, which, being perishsable arti-
Gle, must be sent promptly to market
after picking or there will be great
loss. AS we cannot do without the
delicious California navels, we are in
| c!ined to help our coast friends scold
the railroads. which we hope will
get move on" and do better In the
future.
William e. Curtis, after interviewing
cabinet officials and others who were
associated with General Alger when
he was secretary of war, says that
his attack on Mckinley detracts from
the senator's fame instead of from that
OF the former president.
A witness In the legislative inquiry
at Austin, Tex, into Senator Bailey's
connection with the Waters-P Pierce Oil
company declares Bailey received
loan from II. G. Pierce in st. Louis
and Immediately left for Texas on
business connected with the readmis-
sion of the oil company into that
state.
When the price OF milk was raised
all over the state from 2S to 80 cents
a gallon, the people of Indiana began
10 suspect a trust microbe must be
at work. The raise" was 80 uniform
and so general as to Indicate a combi-
nation. The milk dealers say there is
scarcity OF cows and also complain
of the higher prices for feed; but
the census shows that cows have been
steadily increasing in numbers and
everybody knows there was an abund-
ance Of feed raised this year and the
pastures have all been good. II n
trust Is forming 1t should be busted" I"
as both producers and consumers OF
milk are interested In knocking out
the greedy middlemen.
In some of the big minstrel shows
dummies are introduced to Increase
the numerical size OF the company.
| There is still chance for Senator
Tillman.
Mr.. Brooks has recommended the
appointment of State Senator Moses
E. Lewis as postmaster at Florence,
to succeed w. H. Daire. resigned.
Representative Bonynge has select
ed as principal candidate for admis-
sion to this years entering class In
the naval academy Fred G. Bodfish OF
Denver. and as alternateB Frank d.
Bartlett OF Yuma and Charles G. Nc.
Cord of Fort Collins.
Winfield Scott Boynton will be rec
commended by Congressman Brooks for
the appointment OF surveyor OF Gus
toms at Denver. This is the report
prevalent in Washington. The posi-
1 - C-C - hhC pSot ASdcld al pitCct
| In Colorado.
| For three weeks Joseph Moyle, sou
of Mrs. Emma Moyie of Black Hawk
has been unable to sleep as the result
of mental disease. His condition ID
80 bad that he has been adjudged In
sane in the county court and has beer
taken to Pueblo. The young man 1,
~ years old. and twenty years age
lost his mind.
book written by T.. Parmalee Prem
tice, son-in-law of John d. Rockefel
Ter, dealing with regulation of cor
porations by the government, whicl
Is published in New York, is takei
as a reflection OF the views of tn
oil man.
The champion fat steer at the Chi
cago international show was sold 10
$500 and resold for $1,000 to b
butchered. This Is certainly "goin
some" on steak.