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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
OUTLOOK FOR
SUGAR FACTORY

A few months ago a representative
Of beet sugar company made can
vass OF the district surrounding Du-
range in company Of the assistant
secretary of the Durango Board of
Trade and a guarantee Of 5000 acres
was secured, although the company
only asked for 5000 acres.
The result of the canvass for this
acreage was particularly. gratifying
TO the Board, as 1t represented every
section tributary to Durango. 1t was
secured In a few weeks under most
unfavorable weather conditions, and
is absolute evidence of the great re-
sources still in reserve that can be
drawn upon.
The Board OF Trade has distributed
seeds and had beets raised throughout
the surrounding country for the past
two years, has had the beets analyzed
at the sugar factories, as well as the
quantity grown per acre determined,
and we now hold the record for the
largest beets, and of unexcelled puri
ty in Colorado.
One example of the beet culture can
be mentioned five beets, grown from
German seed which weighed 1is
pounds. The largest 25% pounds was
tx pounds over that OF any other beef
ever reported. 1t is estimated by ex
perts that the average yield OF the
lands around Durango would exceed
| twenty-five tons to the acre.
No other section OF our state pos
sesses so many valuable features
necessary to the successful operation
Of factory, as this, an abundan
supply OF pure water for both thu
lands and the factory; cheap ant
efficient labor on account Of Its near
ness to the Navajo Indian reservation
with Its 10000 Indians, not govern
ment wards. but self-sustaining work
ers. that have proved the best labo
In the beet field OF Colorado. an In
eahausIble supply OF fine limestone
fuel supply not excelled anywher
in the Union, and an acreage tha
would take care OF the fifteen factoIse
now operating In the state. With a
this, without question. we will have
beet sugar factory.
The Board of Trade feel that 1t
sure to come. and they will be gla
to have farmers that have not signe
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
FOR new
SETTLERS
How to Secure Government
Lands Under Different
Congressional Acts

How few can tell an eastern in.
quirer how TO secure lands?
Land can be taken up as home.
steads In tracts of 100 acres each.
One must be a citizen of the United
States, or declare, his intention to be.
come citizen, and live on these
lands for five years, although II he
desires he can commute" after living
on the lands for fourteen months and
by the payment of $1.25 per acre thus
secure his patent.
Under the desert act, one can take
up 800 acres. He must put water
upon the same. He must spend at
least 81 per acre each year for three
years in getting the water and i'm
provements. He must file with the
land office map of the land and his
scheme for watering the same and
must have one-eighth of 1t under cul-
tivation before he can prove up" on It..
Under the Carey act the govern
ment turns over the land tc the state.
The usual procedure is for the
state to give the land to corporations
II they agree to put in bitches, etc,
and these corporations proceed to col
onize these lands.
One of the largest OF these tracts
is covered by the Doctor Morrison
ditch proposition.
BY special act of congress during
the past two weeks this enterprise
was made possible. This ditch will
extend for about thirty miles and IL
is estimated that 10000 acres will be
watered by it.
One cubic foot OF water is sup
posed to cover eighty to 100 acres of
land.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

The Eden canal will add $4,000
acres, the Citizens ditch 1000 acres
the Doctor Morrison ditch about 81. 900
acres and the great reservoir system
OF Montezuma valley about $4,000
acres. The building of these water.
ways will cause the expenditure OF
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars. and
the building of houses for thousands
of farmers from the overcrowded east.
In connection with the Doctor Nor
rison ditch The Herald will state that
1t is n new enterprise. In the first
place the people back OF the enter
prise secured the passage OF bill
through the late congress authorizing
certain lands to be taken up under
the Carey act. These lands aggre-
gate 1900 acres and nearly every
acre tillable. Under the Carey act
the lands are turned over to com
pany which in turn files sufficient
bond insuring placing water on them.
This company Is going to build a
ditch. not only capable of watering
the 1900 acres In question. but TO-
600 acres of allotted Southern Ute
lands. $4,000 now filed on and partly
irrigated and $1,000 acres open for set
tlement south OF the Denver G Rio
Grande railroad and between the Flor
ida and Pine river streams. II Is
estimated the cost of the main canal.
laterals and reservoirs will be up-
wards of $3.50. 900 and the money for
this work Is promised and operations
will start in the spring This enter
prise is entirely located In La Plata
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
The Pine River District.

The beautiful Pine river has its
source In the unexcelled Emerald
lakes and San Juan rnnge OF noun
tains; winds its way for over fifty
miles and now waters exceeding 900
acres Of land under cultivation.
This district Is one OF the best wa,
tered-with the never failing Pine
and in time, over as much more VIII
blossom from the application OF the
waters from the famous stream.
In this district In 1906. according "a
the threshers' reports 10000 bushels
OF wheat were raised which brought
an average price of s115 per hundred
pounds: I75,000 bushels OF oats at
S1.50 per 100 pounds. and exceeding
1000 tons of hay at $S to SIS per ton.
One of this districts foremost citi.
zens, J. p. Lowell. holds worlds fair
gold medals from both st. Louis and
Portland expositions, for the produc-
ton OF rye, oats and wheat
The climate along the Pine is per
feet and the river Is filed with the
flny tribe. giving the anglers the best
sport to be found In Colorado.
Within a distance OF twenty miles
north of Bayfield,. stands 10000. .000
feet of timber. This alone will bring
transportation facilities and lends
wealth almost beyond calculation.
The schools and churches are cx-
cellent here and the high standard Of
intelligence is not surpassed in any
rural district in Colorado.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
The First White Town.


Until the town Of Del Norte was es-
tablished In 1871. fifty miles north
of Conejos. on the Rio Grande river.
there were but few white settlers in
the country. but Del Norte grew rapid
ly and was known as the only almost
distinct settlement of whites In the
then new country. Del Norte was the
gateway to the great San Juan. COM
prised now by the counties OF Hins-
dale. Mineral, San Juan. San Miguel.
Ouray, Dolores. Montezuma. La Plata
and Archuleta- In 1872 wagon road
was laid out from Del Norts west to
Antelope Springs and during the fol
lowing year wagons were taken "a
Grassy hill end down Cunningham
gulch. bsing lowered 70 " ASinaa
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
Montezuma Reservoir.

II seems as of the Creator decided
to make one vast store house OF south
western Colorado. consequently he
buried here his richest treasures for
the future use of his children.
In Montezuma valley lies the rich
est soil. The climate, the sunshine
do their part and to finish the scheme
natural reservoir sites were thrown
up in spots most adapted to the use
of man.
The reservoir system Of the valley
now cover $4,000 acres and the de-
velopment of water has hardly began
Eighty thousand acres will eventually
come under water and cultivation.
The famous McElmo canon produces
some OF the finest fruits ever known
and the shipment of fruit from this
district is immense. Great crops of
grains and grasses are grown In this
Eden.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
Music by the Band.

Music by the Band.
Invocation, Rev. Fleetwood.
Laying Of the Corner Stone by
the Grand Master of Ma
sons in Colorado.
Song by the School Children:
Columbia, the Gem of
the Ocean"
Grafton: Grand Orator,
Edgar Buchanan.
Music by the Band.
Actresses:
Mr.. Willis A. Reece,
For the City.
Prof. f. e. Smiley.
For the Schools. :
Hon. C. A. Pike.
For the Library. :
Song: America"
Benediction. Rev. Grace.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25
SLEEPING CAR
RATES INQUIRY
Complaints Against Them Lodged
With Interstate Commerce
Commission.
ALLEGED TO BE EXCESSIVE.
At Offices of Commission Regarded as
Important as il wiz Open up the
Whole Question.

Washington, May PA definite ef-
fort was begun today before the inter-
state commerce commission to secure
20 the public reduction Of fare
charged by the Pullman company for
its sleeping car accommodations. This
IS the first time IN the history OF tho
commission that proceeding has been
brought against the Pullman company,
and It promises 10 he an action Of more
than ordinary interest aud Importance.
Three complaints were filed against
The Pullman company, and various
northwestern railroad lines. which are
made co-defendants, by George $. Lof-
tus. business mau of st. PAM. MIR.
Lotus AYERS that IN the course of his
business he is Obliged 10 travel from st.
Paul ia various other points ana to use
the accommodations of tho Pullman
company. Tho charges for the accom-
mediation, he declares, are unjust, uu-
reasonable and excessive and he asks
the commission to reduce them by one
half.
In his first complaint he ayers that
the charge made by these companies
for q sleeping car berth from st. Paul Ia
superior Wis ts $3.50 whether the
berth be an upper or a lower. He says
that the lower bcrths are far more de-
sirable than the upper berths. and that
tho latter ought to be considerably less
in price, but that no distinction between
them Is made. The eXartion of the same
charge for both, complainant alleges,
results In discrimination against and
disadvantages 10 passengers who are
compelled TO take upper bcrths. He re-
quests the commission to fix az a max
mum charge for lower berth between
ST. Paul and superior. 81, and for an
upper berth, 30 cents
The second complaint relates to travel
between Chicago and 81. Paul and Sc
attic, Wash, Between these cities. II is
alleged, the Pullman fare il sl2 for eth
er a lower on an upper berth. Mr.
LOTUS asks that the rate be made IS
for lower berth and "a for an upper
At the offices of the commission the
complaints, which are brought under
the most recent act of Congress on the
subject OF rates. are regarded as VI i'm
poiranCe. In that they viii open up
1hc whole question of sleeping car
rates. not only on the lines Of road
mentioned specifically in tho COM
plants, but throughout the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25
AS STEM BY 4 5ALTLAKx Ruia4N

TO thicken until the clock chimes out
10, H. and L.. South Temple, state
and Main streets are one moving mass
OF young providers pridlng themselves
on their numerous and sundry flr!a-
tons. Down Main street they 60 ut
terly lost to all modesety and decen-
cy, with their arms wound about one
another in the glare OF the light, and
the eyes of the startled church goers
returning from the various services.
Last Sunday evening two little girls
entered an east bound car at Main
street, Ten aud u. possibly. no older.
Dissipation was marked IN the preme-
ture lines of their still childish faces.
Deep, dark rings beneath their restless,
feverish looking eyes, told the story Of
too many nights with insufficient sleep
If they have a home and parents why
were they on Main street pale and
weary, at such an hour Why We're
they not snugly and safely tucked up In
their beds beneath home roof and
the protecting vlgIl Of tather and moth
er? Why were they not getting In ali
the wholesome slumber possible before
starting away 10 school sunday morn
ing? Why why. and still why? There
is no answer. one looked at these two
children and shivered; shivered at the
thought of what their future Is apt to
b.. They were but two out of the many
them from homes and parents to the
banefu pastimes aud entertainments
with which the town teens by night
a fond mother went weeping and
wailng to her minister one day II was
the same old story of failing to lock
the barn door until after the horse had
run away. Her young daughter. her
idol. her ALL had one night very skill
fully and cautiously climbed out of the
window of her little room next to ma
mas noislessly dropping into the out
stretched arms of an unknown man
who swiftly bore her away. Too late
the mother awakened. Useless her
weeping and waiting. And this Is one
mother in the many who awakens too
late. And this is a true story happen
ing not so very long ago in our town.
Think IL over mothers and fathers who
read, and bar your doors and windows.
II love. obedience and proper training
count for naught, before your little
boys and girls are borne away to ruin.
Gather them i'm oft the streets at once,
for theiI is no time to lose.
A dimpled little girl--a little girl all
smiles and seemingly innocence, is fire.
quently seen on the car a little before
seven IN the evening. travelling toward
town. She sweetly and smlingly tells
you. If you ask her where she Is GO
ing al such an hour, that she is going
10 hunt up mamma" Her mother
works out by the day. and works hard
and late.
She's been gone several days at ona
place. this time" said this dimpled in
nocent one evening. land 1 Just
coudn tsstand it any longer away from
her
The angels surely looked down and
wept. "Dimples' was not In quest of
her mother at all She is never in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25
EVANGELICAL WORK.
TO be Surrcssfui Must be Along Lines
OF Existence Of Heaven and Hell.

Denver. May 2s,--Rev. A. X. Hutchin-
son Of Altoona, Pa. was elected cor
responding secretary of the board Of
home missions by the general assembly
OF the United Presbyterian church this
afternoon
There were 20 nominations for the
Office and DR.. Hutchinson was elected
ON the second ballot The fight over
this Office was the most holly contested
OF the assembly.
Rev. j. c. Scoullcr of Philadelphia
was elected secretary of the board of
ministerial relief by a unanimous vote.
A number of impress ave addresses were
made during the sessions today. In
commenting on the report of eyange-
listic work which was read today, Pres
ident Russell of Westminster uniYersi-
~. West Wilmington, Pa, declared that
what the church of the present day
needs is revival with capital ''R. :"
He also declared that TO be successful
evangelical work must Of necessity be
taken up along the lines Of the exist
ence of "a heaven and hell" and
shat a person who wished TO escape one
must accept the gospel If he wishes to
gain the other.
Tonight the session was devoted to
memorial services in remembrance Of
those ministers who have passed away
during the last year.
Tomorrow there viii be no session Of
the general assembly, as the members
viii take trip over the Moffat road
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25

ing in n remote quarter Of the Isle st.
Louis, near Notre Dame cathedral and
the morguc. At this time his sole pas
sion was chess. and he haunted the
cafe de IN Regence, where the cele-
brated chess players OF Europe congre-
gated. and where Napoleon III went
not infrequently. Mr.. Triton here be-
came acquainted with many famous
Frenchmen and matched his skin,
among others against that Of NJ GreVy
before he became president Of the re-
public. He often played with Judah
Philip Benjamin, who was then residing
IN Paris. Later. when MIR. Fuller. at
one time . law partner of Gov. Albeit
of New Jersey. came To Paris with his
daughter. the two old friends joined
forces and took modest apartment on
the fifth floor Of n house IN the Avenue
Kleber, near the American embassy
and since Mr.. Fuller's death. Mr. Tilton
has always retained a room in Miss
Fuller's apartments,
Throughout MIR. Tiltou's residence in
Paris although he was sometimes so
Iicited by those who knew his oratorical
powers, to speak III banuuetF, he al
ways declined TO do so, and he never
appeared in public except at the annual
New Years reception az the American
embassy, AS he grew older he became
very stout. and of recent years he has
been u familiar figure in the Bots de
Boulogne, where he walked each morn
ing, always alone ana usually selecting
the most unfrequented bypaths. To his
intimate friends MI Titon seldom or
never spoke Of his wife or Mr., Beechcr.
One OF his friends with whom he hap
pened to be on the day he learned of
Mr.. Beecher's death, said Mr.. Ttlton,
after he heard this news, did not utter
a word FOR five minutes, and when he
did speak 1t was OF other things. Mr.,
Tnton's daughter who lives in the
United States, has OF recent years
wanted him to return to America, but
he always refused.
OF late years MIR Triton has become
more cynical and bitter against the
world and THIS spirit Is reelected in his
latest poem recently published here,
"The Fading OF the Mayfiower." a la
ment that the ideals nf the pilgrim ia
theirs I'm America had been supplement-
ed by the worship OF the golden calf.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25

UR city may be 40 worse than
other clties-let Us hope and
" pray it is not--0ut being less in
size, perhaps we see more. II
SO much smaller why cannot the high
ways and byways the resorts and rem
devious be controlled, and cleansed,
and cleared of the immoral element
especially the very youthful part of It?
Not TO overcome It. Is IN a sense to
sanction it. Now, all the world loves
lover, at least so we are told. but
not necessarily on the public highway.
Last Monday evening, while 1t was
stun broad dayllght,--only : O'Clock
walking downward on First south
street We're youth and maid. still In
their early teens. scandalziug the pub
Tic by their loverlike conduct This.
however Is only one case in the many,
having no regard for the publics feel
ings ana opinions 1t seems TO go on
everywhere and al all times The
young people OF Salt Lake city are GER
tainly building up names for them
serves An able speaker in ore of the
churches few Sundays ago took Up
ms subject OF character and conduct
of the very young girls ana boys II
was the members OF his own church
he talked To and pleaded with He went
nave done so, for this state Of things
exists from one end Of the city to the
other
But where were the parents of these
Two on their way TO Main street? Why
We're they not at home beginning their
high school lessons-thcy ought to be
In high school anyway And why
were they headed for Main street?
Just at dusk, every evening. Main
and state streets seem to be the favor
Ito meeting places Of the very young
girls aud boys. bent on passing the
time TIL midnight at the Salt Palace,
the skating rink, Liberty park, ana
Heaven only knows whore in town.
The turning Of the searchlight into
Liberty park. alone, would no doubt
be the saving of young regulations,
and the sparng Of sad hearts aud sad
stories and sad regrets. Ii is n mys-
terry about The parents of these hosts
of chlldren-these hosts Of midnight
jewellers. Whore are they? why do
they not gather them Ia at an early
hour to their books and their beds?
How can homo be home 10 these chill
dron If they leave Ii night after night
for haunts unknown and evil? We
are told the security for civilization Is
the home, and that upon the home de-
peuds the Improvement of mankind:
that without home the exercise Of vir-
tue is impossible. Then what must the
hundreds Of homes in our city be like
II the young folks pour out like bees
from the hive. the very moment the
darkness OF night begins TO gather,
nor think OF returning till midnight
and after There is something decid-
cdy wrong, certainly, in the dlsci-
pllno or the home and tho town.
Dissipation at a tender age is no
longer an exception. but quite the
rule among girls and boys spooning
about the town at night. Sunday eve
ming seems to be the favorite tint
for trystng and the promenade From
the time the shadows OF night begin
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25
THEODORE TILTON, OF
BEACHER FAME, DYING.

Paris, May 24.-rheodore Tilton, the
American editor and author. who has
been ill IN this city for several days
past of pneumonia, Is weaker tonight
He can no longer retain nourshment
and therefore his chances OF recovery
are greatly lessened.
In 1874 Mr.. Illton preferred serious
charges against Henry Ward Beecher
who had been his pastor and Intimate
friend, and demanded civil damages IN
the sum OF 100000 After the tragedy
which wrecked his career, Mr. Tilton
came TO Paris. where he has since lived
the solitary existence Of Il broken heart
cd man slender income, derived
principally, it Is understood. from n
single share in a New York newspaper
coupled with meager royalties from his
literary work. which have been con-
tinued In a desultory manner up TO the
present time, suhiced, apparently, 70
meet his modest demands; al least his
few intimates never heard him complain
OF lack of funds.
After he came To- Paris MIR Tilton
formed narrow circle OF friends who
esteemed him for his natural and genial
temperament and his attachments, but
ne avoided new acquaintances especial
IN Americans. For many years, Mr..
Triton occupied a small two room lodg
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-25
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This Is the way the nerves give
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