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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
THE EDITORS WEDDING NOTICE
blueJacket News.

BIueJacket News.
Writing up our own marriage an
nouncement Is serious proposition
and one we would gladly pass over,
as the consoling effects of our wife is
not to be measured by words and
sentences, but by bumps and bruises.
w will be glad to admit that it is
all accomplished under the guise OF
love, because our newly-made wife is
lkind and affectionate. She has been
the mellow sun rays of our past ex-
istence, and now since we have
anchored ourselves together in order
to spend our terrestrial days. She
shines out more brilliant than ever.
1t was Thanksgiving day, 1906, which
caused the editor. G. ]. Howell, to oe
thankful by being united in mar
riage to Miss Beulah Upton of Welcn.
whpm We believe is about the most
f,srfect unwinged creature this side
the pearly gates.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
Gold from the Sea.

This has no reference to the wild
plans that have from time to time
been exploited for extracting gold
from sea water, but 1t relates to at.
tempts made in Queensland and New
South Wales to recover gold and 9th.
Ell precious metals from the sands on
the seashore. The treatment Of
these sands has been undertaken, 1t
would appear, with some promise of
success. Not only gold, but platinum
and uranium have been found. It is
thought that the metals find their
way to the strand from submerged
rocks which are broken and triturat-
ed by the violent waves assailing the
coast
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The storms of the past two days
nave given the fourth division OF the
Ko Grande numerous difficulties.
rhe various crews fought the ele-
nents up to yesterday evening with
some degree OF hope that they could
win out, but when the eastern train
leaving Durango yesterday evening
late for Silverton ran into a snow
slide at Elk park, six miles this side
of the mountain city, 1t was discov-
cred that something had really hap
pened. The slide was only about lou
Zee wide, but the snow was packed
20 crystalization-almo ice-and its
assistance was stubborn. After work
ing more than half the night, the
road was cleared and the train pulled
on at 6 o'clock to Silverton, reaching
here at 7:15 this morning. ane
doubling back Immediately, reaching
Durango at 12:45 and departing FOL
the east at O'Clock.
A numDer OF people wanted TO q
east but the local office would no
| sell ticket further than Chama, dis
lant 100 miles. This did not keep
rev travelling men from going to Pa
gosa to jump into the big spring, bu
others who desired to 70 throug
without having 70 jump out and bu
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
The Worlds Wheat.

The countries having surplus OF
wheat of their own growing and the
countries that must import large sup
plies from abroad to supplement their
own production make an interesting
table. Under the first heading come
the United States. Canada. Russia,
Austria-Hungary, Roumania and Bull
garia, Turkey in Asia, North Africa,
Australasia, India and Argentina
Under the second heading come Great
Britain and Ireland, Germany. Bel
GUM, Holland, Italy, France, Switzer.
land, Spain, Portugal, Greece and
Scandinavia. For long time Russia
has occupied second place as a wheat
producing country. the United States
holding first place. But now Argen
dina is rapidly overtaking Russia in
The race for second place.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
THE SNOWsLlDE AND THE
MINER.

The sonw drlftted heavily and
drearily around the little cabin In
the mountains. Already 1t had near
ly buried the cabin and the little mill
beside It stood out. bare and ghostly
Inside the cabin a man sat brood
ing over low FIRE In wide fireplace.
The room was unfinished and rough
and not very clean, though the
battered tin dishes had been washed
and piled neatly on table in one
corner. "There Isn't much grub left
mused the man, don't know as It
will even hold out till can get down
to La Plata. One good thing, though,
there is plenty OF fuel. I'd Just as
soon chop up the old mill. I don't
see whatever possessed me to buy 1t,
for l really don't believe there is a
dollars worth OF ore In all the mines
around here"
He stopped and listened intently
Far up on the mountain side he heard
a grinding cracking sound and hi'
face grew suddenly white with fear
THAT Is Just what expected HI
exclaimed, "a snowslide." The roar
Ing, cracking sound increased as th'
great mass OF snow gathered weigh
and came rushing down the noun
tain, tearing out trees and rock
that lay in It's path. The man RAJ
TO the window. The snow was pile
In front Of It 10 he could see nothing
He thrsw open the door, but tn
saew laA dr.tttsa late tAs pstA b
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
TELEaaAPH NEWS.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 10. -
All day long a CHASTITY procession OF
carts have moved to the cemetery
through the city streets carrying the
discovered dead.
Already 400 bodies have been dis
posed of and twice that number are
still In the ruins.
Order is being slowly restored. The
whole town Is really demolished,
there being only a house left here
and there. The south end of the city
Is under water. Twenty-Five square
blocks were destroyed by fire alone.
Insanity caused by the appalling
disaster Is fearfully ON the increase.
NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-President
Clowry OF the Western Union receiv-
ed the following message:
--latest information from Kingston
reports no Americans killed or In
jured up TO Z p. m. Thursday. IT is
estimated the dead will reach 1000,
mostly negroes. The residential sec
tion is totally destroyed and none es-
capped without damage. Gov. Swetten-
ham is gradually relieving the con
dition, ordering people into the coun-
try, where the water supply Is SUI
fcient to meet all needs, and pre-
venting any outbreak OF contagious
disease which generally follow such
disasters. The West Indies fegi
ment stationed at Kingston suffered
many casualties.
"vARENA,
Manager Havana Telegraph Office
CHICAGO. Ian. 19.-Thls morning
hundred inspectors were employed
in trying to stop an epidemic OF scar
let fever and diphtheria which II
rampant In the city.
The city coucil has made an emer
gency appropriation of $4,000 10
this purpose. The schools are beinI
| fumlgated and every effort Is beini
made to stamp out the contagiou
diseases.
Today the health officers reporte'
that during the lasa twenty-fou
hours seventy new cases OF scarle
fever had broken out and thirty-nv
OF diphtheriA
DOVER. mgland. Jan. 19.-Th
Red Star line steamer vaderlant
from New York for Antwerp. collit
ed with and sank the Dundee steam
er Naworth Castle four miles east
the South Goodwin lighthouse du
J ing the night. 50 far as known onl
: three members of the Naworth Ca
, les crew are missing. News Of tn
disaster reached here at noon toda
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 10. :
. The dense fog that settled over tn
, country early today was the cause I
one OF the most terrible railway di
!. asters In the history Of the state.
81 ThS Qussn City special ran In
: q frsiGAt aAd The result Y tvsat
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
New Electric Safety Lamp.

An Italian inventor, D. TomasE, has
devised new electric safety lamp
for use in mines, powder factories and
other places where a bare flame, or
even a glowing filamert, exposed to
the air may cause an explosion. The
lamp is enclosed in an air-tight glass
cylinder, and is Illuminated by means
of small rubber bulb, which, when
expanded, produces electric contact,
permitting the current to flow through
the lamp. II by accident the glass
cover is broken, the air escapes from
the bulb, the contact is interrupted,
and the light goes instantly out. The
bulb is inflated at will by means of t
stop-cock and a little rubber bellows.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

had dug and he could see nothing
ire m the door. The noise increased.
slide was coming rapidly and was
almost at the d or. He did not dare
to go ou;lsdl rld WIS afraid to stay
In the house. Slddt ally there vas a
crash. II had struck the house and
the man covered and tried to pr,-
teot his head from flying pieces of
Ice and timber. and the slide rushed
on down to little gulch. where It
finally camv to standstiil.
Al last the roaring ceased and the
man recovered a little from his
fright and looked around him. The
fireplace and the Are we're gone. The
box Of canned goods and the last
sack Of -four we're gous 700.
We'll. that was close CALL" he
exclaimed, and then he noticed that
his provisions we're gone. Well"
he said to himself. 'It's either walk
to La Plata this afternoon or freeze
and starve here. The grub went
sooner even than | had expected 1t
to-" His snowshoes. luckily, had not
been carried OF. but when he looked
around for his heavy coat he remem-
bered that 1t had been thrown over
a chair by the fire and II was gone,
too. His gloves were In his pocket
and his fur cap hung on peg beside
the snowshoes. He made n bundle
OF what things were left and. wrap.
ping blanket around him, started
out. The little basin and the noun
talns around were covered with
deep. heavy snow and the wind had
began to blow sharp and cold
and chilled him to the very bone,
but he drew the blanket closer about
him and struggled on.
Ten miles of the worst road IN
the mountains" he thought, but II
| don't get there III freeze. sure"
He beat his arms together in vio-
lent effort to keep warm. Suddenly |
he tripped on snag that lay half
"'NNSh ~ thc shoW anu was tuTOWH
backward into the soft snow, beside
the upturned roots of fallen tree
I'll rest here moment" he thought. |
''The wind don't strike me SO hard |
and I'll get my breath and go on"
Early in the spring party OF
prospectors on their way to the little |
basin found him. They buried him
tenderly. where he had fallen beside
the old upturned tree and then went
on. The broken cabin and wrecked
mill told their own stories.
Poor fellow" said one. who did
you say he was. Jim?"
Il didn't say" replied Jim. HE
was some fellow who had lost his
money and come up here to hold
down his claim with the prospect OF
getting rich In the spring"
Many years have passed since then.
The cabin has been rebuilt, but those
who have stayed there declare that
the ghost of the unfortunate miner
still haunts the place as II to protect
the fortune he never found.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

followed surface was formed and GOV,
cred with straw. or some other non.
conducting matrial. Above was spread
thick layer OF clay strewn with
stones. During the night the cold sur.
face of the clay caused an abund.
ance OF moisture to condense from the
lower layers of the air. Some of
these ancient dew ponds are still in
working order.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
MONEY EARNED BY coNvlcTs
Columbus Dispatch.

Columbus Dispatch.
1t Ia not generally known. but 1t Is
nevertheless fact, that convicts In
the Ohio penitentiary earn as high
as $50 or $50 a month for themselves
working overtime. They have a GER
tain task to perform in eight hours
and all work they get out above
their tasks is credited to them.
In the bolt shop alone more than
200 men divide every month 5000
for work accomplished in overtime.
The convicts are not allowed to work
more than eight hours day. One
man In the bolt shop earns nearly
$50 svsry month running what Ia
called q perfect mill. A large mum
ber Of convicts clear for themselves
more than $40 . month.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

states and nearly 100 legislative dis
| tricts in dozen other states regis
! tered a proportionate prohibition
vote more than large enough tc
bring the total up to 1.000.00O for the
nation at large The year, It IL
shown, was productive OF more and
greater victories for the temperance
cause than any period In Its history
Numerous significant facts are
pointed out Indicative of the progress
made by prohibition. among them
being the following:
With 30.000.0O0 people living under
prohibition law In America, this coun.
try is half free from the open saloon.
Kentucky is more than three
fourths prohibition state.
Sunday closing is rigidly enforced
in st. Louis, Omaha, Minneapolis,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and a num-
ber Of other large cities.
More than a score of prohibitionists
were elected to the legislatures of
nine states at the last election.
There is big increase In the pro.
hibition territories of Tennessee, Ar
kansas. Georgia and most OF the
southern states.
Indiana has 649 townships and 40
cities without the saloon and Ohio
has 1,20O dry" townships.
Illinois gave w. P. Allin, prohibition
candidate for state treasurer, 10000
votes in November. as against 1000
for Swallow for president in 1904. an
advance of more than $50 per cent,
Illinois also for the second successive
time elected three representatives to
the state legislature.
In addition to these facts the proc
lamation contains vast array of
material in support of the contention
that science. the business interests,
fraternal organizations, labor and the
life insurance companies are uniting
with the church against the liquor
traffic
The organs of the liquor interests.
1t is claimed. realize that the traffic
is almost obliterated in the country
districts, and that the saloon in ,Ae
big cities is In danger OF being wiped
out, and are therefore adopting a pol
icy of restricted territory and high
license. 1t is asserted that high H.
cense is the last card held by the
liquor interests, and 1t Is continually
being played as the ideal of the sa-
loon question.
SMOLINSK. Russia, Jan. 1S.-Chief
OF Rural Administration Krollau was
killed Thursday night by a schoolboy
named BorioKoff, as the chief was
leaving a concert hall. The boy,
who fired five shots from a revolver
at his victim, was Immediately ar
rested, shot and killed by an officer
who was in attendance upon Krollau.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
NATURE AND SCIENCE.
(Youth's Companion.)
Dew PondA

Among the most singular archaeo-
logical remains found in Great Brit
ain are the ancient dew ponds" the
construction OF which Is ascribed to
the people of the Neolithic age. The
purpose Of these Ponds was to fur
uish drinking water for cattle. An
pxpossd position, whore springs wsrs
sbssat vss sslsctsd. and , broad
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

were present were Mrs. Harper, Mrs
Burwell, Mrs. Lightner. Mrs. Chal
man. Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Winslt MI,
Pearson, Mis-. Grubb, Mrs. White
Mrs. Gogarty. Mrs. Hahn. Mrs. Hig
gins. Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. Char
trand. Mrs. Herbert Mrs. Fisher
Mrs. Scoville, Mrs. Nathan. Mrs
Pickerill. Mrs. Balster. Mrs. Tiffany
Mrs. Fleetwood, Mrs. Turrell, Mrs
Bernard, Mrs Raymond. Mrs. Chas
Pearson. Mrs. Parsons and Mrs
Clark. The ladies winning the priz
es were. Mrs. Hahn. Mrs. Nathan
Mrs. Pingrey and Mrs. Harper.
Mrs. F. C. Gilbert entertained at n
small dinner party on Wednesday
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Eldredge, Mr.. Freeman and
Mr.. Reynolds.
Mrs. Rowe Pingrey entertained the
sewing club on Wednesday afternoon.
Those present were Mrs. Pickerill
Mrs. Eldredge, Mrs. Clark. Miss
! Weightman and others.
The Monday Whist club was very
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. c. Il.
| Mcconnell The members present
were Mrs. McCloskey. Mrs. Jakway.
Mrs. Balstter, Mrs. West, Mrs. Pick
erill and Mrs. Hahn. with Mrs. e. c..
Perkins substituting for Mrs. Clay
ton Perkins. Mrs. Grubb and Mrs.
Fay completed the party OF ten
which gathered around the dining
room table at o'clock to enjoy an
unusually elaborate sprepd. as the
club has an unwritten rule that
sets limit to efforts in that line. A
rule however that seems to be more
honored in the breach than in the
observance.
Mrs. Tulley gave a small and In
formal luncheon on Monday after
noon in honor of Miss Lena Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Sloan enter.
tanned at 500 party on Friday
evening in honor OF Miss Lena Bar
ber. Those present we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Sloan. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Thompson. Miss Sullivan. Miss
Turrell. Miss Love. Miss Coulson.
Mr. Earl Barber, Mrs. Mckinney. Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Woods.
The Entire Nous dancing club will
give masque party next Friday
evening, for which great preparations
are being made.
The ladies' OF the Reading club are
preparing program that promises
much amusement for the husbands
who will enjoy their annual invita-
ton from the club next Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Jack Redman entertained the
sewing club on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Pickerill will entertain with
small weekend party at Brookside.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Perkins will
entertain a small weekend party at
Edgemont ranch.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Joe H.
Woods entertained at very charm
ing bridge party In honor of her sis
ter, Miss Lena Barber. Mrs. T. Fl.
Tulley made the highest score and
was awarded very pretty little
Japanese water color picture framed
in gilt. Both Mrs. Woods and Miss
Barber have grown from childhood
to womanhood In Durango and 1t is
great pleasure for Miss Barber's
old friends to have her back, even
for short time. Durango has good
reason to be proud of the young
women who are establishing and
gracing beautiful little homes. and
Mrs. Woods is one of the youngest of
the young married set whose house
keeping and entertaining seem to be
quite perfect. Those present were
Mrs. Lightner, Mrs. Hahn. Mrs.
Spangler. Mrs. McCloud, Mrs. Egan,
Mrs, Balstar, Mrs. Pickerill, Mrs.
Tulley, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. FL
dredge. Mrs. Nathan. Mrs. e c. Per
kins and Mrs. Ferguson.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
Crane. and Heron. In surgery.

Many substances have been employ
ed In turn for making sutures in sur
gerry. Such substances need to pos
sess peculiar properties. which are
not readily found. Lately an Ameri-
can physician, DIR. C. T. Kieffer, has
recommended new material of this
kind, the tendons OF the legs of
cranes and herons. His experiments
have shown that these tendons are
particularly well suited for surgical
use. They form excellent ligatures,
and are readily absorbed after the
wound is healed A writer In a
French scientific journal, comment
ing on DR.. Kieffer's experiments. re-
marks that this will be bad news for
the cranes and herons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
From Saturdays Daily.

from saturdays DAILY.
Mrs. Joe H. Woods is entertaining
with series of parties In honor Of
her sister. Miss Lena Barber.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss
Mary Chapman celebrated her ninth
birthday with very elaborate party,
the guests ranging in years from two
to ten or twelve. After an afternoon
Of play the little folks were seated
around the dining room table, which
must have presented the appearance
of fairyland to their delighted eyes.
The snowy linen, which will be part
of little Mary's dover If she grows to
womanhood, as 1t was part of her
mothers twenty-five years ago, the
cut glass candlesticks with soft
shaded candles. the shining glass and
silver, and prominent above all lne
birthday cake with the nine candles,
made even the smallest tot forget
her timidity and enjoy to the utmost
May Chapman's teaparty." Mary
received a great many gifts as souve-
Mrs of the day. Among them was
very handsome spoon from San
Antonio. the gift of Mrs. c. e. Herr.
The children present were Margaret
Tulley. Elizabeth Franklin, Bessie
Burwell. Maryduke. Taylor, Harriet
Pearson, Louise Henderson, Rather
Inc Clements, Josephine Hahn, Mar
tha Wingate, Frances Jakway. John
and Clair Wall, Stewart Henderson.
David Tulley, Carter and VIII Houke.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman entertained at dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Wingate, Mr.. and Mrs.
fulley, Mr.. AND Mrs. Lewis, Mrs.
Chase and Mr.. Martin. The evening
was very pleasantly spent in cards,
Mrs. Wingate winning the prize.
Mrs. George Lewis was very pleas
antly surprised by a number OF her
friends on Tuesday afternoon, the
occasion being the celebration OF her
62nd birthday. The ladies came well
provided with good things to eat and
also with prizes for the winners in
the game of six-handed euchre, which
provided amusement for the after
noon. Among the gifts which were
brought to Mrs. Lewis was a ver)
handsome electrolier, gift from the
party as a whole. Besides this sht
received a number OF beautiful gift
from Individual friends. Mrs. Lewi
has been a resident Of Durango TO
great many years and this littl,
party was only a slight expression
of the good Will of her old friend
and neighbors, who can recount un
limited acts OF charity and kindnes
which Mrs. Lewis has shown then
in the past years. While most wome
are absorbed In trying to grow oil
gracefully, Mrs. Lewis has solved tn
problem by not growing old at al
and 1t was a great surprise to lear
that she was sixty-two, and a.
: woman need never bs any older tina
she looks, her friends and acquail
tances will continue to consider hs
Just forty.two. Among the ladies vi
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Mrs. Joe II. Woods is entertaining
with series of parties In honor OF
her sister. Miss Lena Barber.
The Springdale news., 1907-11-01
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s1sssss4s asass s1s of s&HHZzzM

Teehnicalities will lot avail at the final judgment.
 Bargian counter marriages are seldom profitable.
 Good Politics. often covers a lot of crooked work.
 The heart that harbors hate IS never a home for happiness.
 --
 We'd rather believe dogs tail than politicians handshake.
The Springdale news., 1907-11-01

very closely wouldn't take ..ho>s' for them. haven't words to tel you how proud l an of them and l assure YOU I appreciate the kindly remenl- branee, and the niee compliment YoH paid me in your letter. Hope everyone entertains the sane appreciation as yourself. Say, Mully. shall we not soon be listening to the chimes of the M b-s ringing out on the morning breeze, announcing that two hearts will soon beat as ole. and two loving lives will soon De merged Into onez Honest To jun HOW
 Miss Mary Goree was visiting her brother and family in Okla homa last week.
 Eugene. Nellie and Tezie Mur- phy started to school Monday, this being tl1e first school -they ever attended.
 An electric one man hand car passed down the road the other day and 1t went like a thing ot lie, too.
 Pumpkins, Miss Charlotte. wouldn grow for us this year, and how We sit and think about the pumpkin pies We lad last year.
 \ letter from ]. 5. Randall. who is on visit at Lamont, la. informs us that he is having good time and doesn't know when he will return home.
 D.&. Ddxfs las fne pen ot Red .Durot Jersey hogs that are beauties.
 he leaves are falling, and the birds are caitins, and tfle sun >hiffes aff etay long.
 DaXaT WORRY.
The Springdale news., 1907-11-01
7neisbborbood 'news
SOUTH SPRINGDALE.

Oct. Now for some fail rains to bring up tie wheat.
 From the1 Washington Herald published at Washing gton, Ind. We clip the following tem. The Rev. Palmer will preach at Ebenezer church in Har- rison township Sunday morning. He was born and ralsed near this church ard while going te school there fe decided 10 enter the min- istry- -dr Palmer visiting relatives in the city. His home now k at springdale, Arkansas. Mr Palmer and tile writer of these items were born and grew Up within two or three miles of each other and accidentally net in SprinsdaIe a short time ago after an absence of forty odd years from our native heath. Ne are near the same age, and went to school at tie same school houses and to the same teachers, and no doubt had tl1e sane girls for sweethearts.
 Mr. and Mrs. BratteH returned latter part of last week from their trip to Bentonville where they went to visit relatives and attend the fruit fair, which tlley say was good
 Mrs. Roiandus Brown and I sister of Rolandus came =up from Harmon Saturday and spent the night with their uncle ard aunt. ouince and Mrs. Brown. rerarn- ing hone sunday morning.
 If you had your none5 hack vou spent at the show what would you buy with 1t HOW
 Yes. Mf.'Editor. the aiee dry fall we have lad was q good time to- et=rid of =tile peSkg cookie bitr. Can't some one find some Use for the tenacious things that they might De turned into profit and be made to Pag rent for the land they grow ap- on and no longer be nuisance on the farmz
 Physielans performed an oper- alton on Mrs. David. King Sun day for an abcess III her side, by making an inc'sion and in- sertiug a tube to draw off the pus that had accumulated
 Many thanks, Mulkeepmo, for the pictures you sent me. They are good and favor the original