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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

II the voters OF Durango are satis-
ned with the way the police affairs
have been conducted the past two
years in Durango do not vote the re-
publican ticket because The Herald
can assure them that with a repub-
lican majority there will be a change
and decided one, too. A police
force will be placed on duty that will
stand for law and order and take in
those violating the Sunday and mid
night closing laws and the law against
gambling A short time ago it was
announced that these laws would be
strictly enforced. the city police acting
In conjunction with the sheriff's office.
Is there any one in Durango foolish
enough to believe this is being carried
out? We trust not, because we would
dislike to think we have any one that
Is 80 easily "gulled."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
CATTLE ASSOCIATION FORMED.

In the rush OF the library edition
The Herald overlooked the organiza-
ton Saturday of cattle and horse
growers association for mutual pro-
lection and furthering the interests OF
those engaged in the business in this
southwest section. The association
will take special action against cat
tie and horse thieves and to rid the
country of those who have made a
business of stealing The temporary
officers elected Saturday are as fol-
lows: Chas. F. Wood, president; ].
w. Sites, vice president; r. Nelson,
secretary; o. F. Boyle. treasurer. c..
E. Hampton, w. S. McCaw, f. F.
Wood and o. F. Boyle constitute the
executive committee. The organiza-
ton started out with a membership
Of forty, and an invitation is extended
for stockgrowers to join. The next
meeting will be held Saturday, April
when annual election of officers will
take place. Be sure and be on hand.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
NOTICE OF STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Pine Ridge Ditch company will
be held at the office OF said Company
in the city of Durango, in the state of
Colorado (the same being the office
occupied by the Porter Fuel Col, on
Saturday, the 3Oth day of March, A.
D. 1907. at the hour Of 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, for the pur-
pose Of electing the directors OF said
company for the ensuing year, levying
an assessment on the shares OF stock,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may lawfully come before
said meeting. And there will be sub
mitted to the stockholders Of said
company. the question OF amending
the articles Of incorporation of said
company In the following particular
To increase the capital stock of cur
said company from sixty-four (eD
shares OF the par value of twenty-five
dollars ($25) each, to eighty $50,
shares of the par value of twenty-five
dollars 025) each, the purport Of said
amendment to be as follows:
To amend article of the articles Of
incorporation to read as follows:
Article 4. The capital stock Of our
said company shall be two thousand
dollars t$2.o00.00) divided into eighty
tsO) shares of the par value of twenty
hve dollars t$25) each" or in sub
stance to that effect.
Dated at Durango. Colo, this 26th
day OF February, 1907.
W. N. BAGBY,
Secretary.
W. I. CLIFFORD.
President.
First publication March IA.
Last publication March 70.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
AUTOMOBILES AND ALCOHOL.

n dsaatursd alcohol has not accom-.
plished A. much as a source OF power
In the very nrst months OF its free
dom from revenue tax as was antici.
Datsd By the most enthusiastic ad-
vocates Of the legislation Of last
spring, II has, nevertheless, under the
tests thus far made, shown that It
has . very useful future assured
Much experimenting has been done
With It In laboratories and some en-
gines especially desingsd for its use
arc already on the market. Perhaps
the most interest has. however, been
sxcited BY the tests that have been
made with 1t for use in automobiles.
There has Just been published the
fabulatsd statement Of the results OF
. tagt run late in January from New
York to Boston, nearly 900 miles, by
three automobiles. exactly alike In all
including motors. one Of them
nslns gasoline. another kerosene and
~ third alcohol. While alcohol at
~ present prices proved more ex-
psnsivs than the other fuels. It never
hsssss was deemed the winner OF the
'entsst al things being considered.
1hs machine that used alcohol con-
ans4 4e.7s gallons at 81 cents and
hOus1 . cost per ton mile Of e0.044s.
vltA asrossas sS.7s GalIons at So.le
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
THE SPRING ELECTION.


Tns republicans Of Durango in con-
vsnt.on Saturday night made good by
placing in nomination men for the
various positions who will see to 1t
that the plsdges Of the party will be
carried out to the letter. In future
issues The Herald will take up each
candidate and show the people why
the men placed In nomination should
b elected. At this time. however. we
desire to invite . careful study OF the
mon who will without doubt serve
the city tn an official capacity the
coming two years. Each and every
enc can stand the searchlight OF In
vsstigation for honesty and integrg1ty.
Several Of the nominees have been
tried in offcial positions and not found
wanting, while the others have been
residents Of Durango for 20 many
yesr, that all know them well and not
one word can be urged against them
IN their business relations or private
life.
And II elected the people OF Du-
ranxo can expect q progressive and
At the same time economical admin
astrstion. Durango wants sewers.
Elect republicans and Mayor McEwen
will not have to refer to the work
OF aldermen and Its officers as boys
play.
Again, Durango surely wants a
change in its peace officers. 1t is not
necessary to go over the record OF the
past two years. Each and every voter
10 fully aware of what has transpired
and u way the laws of the land
have been openly placatod. Elect re-
publican aldermen and there will be
no conflict OF authority regarding the
enforcement OF the laws as they ap
pear ON the statute books as men will
bs placed on the police force who will
work in harmony with either demo
cratic or republican county officials
In carrying out the law and the sup
pression Of crime.
Elect republican aldermen and there
will not be continual warfare between
them and the street commissioner. The
latter will do the work called for OF
he viii not hold tho job long. Ant
the same will be true OF every othel
appointive officer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
MINING MENTION.

The Liberty Bell is capitalized at
100000, shares being worth 81 each
but only 130.5o0 are issued. 1t has
paid in dividends $110,S57.
The Camp Bird is capitalized at $5.-
5000 of which 20 shares OF a par
value OF IS are issued. 1t has paid
$3,034.104 In dividends.
The Tomboy Gold Mines company,
Ltd, is an English corporation capi-
talized at $1,5OO,0OO divided into 30O.-
900 shares OF par value of IS each.
Shares are now quoted at $3.50 on the
London market New Tomboy has
paid 81 ,663,OO in dividends.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
THE SAVINGS BANK BAROMETER.

Tho savings banks are always a
good barometer Of the condition OF
general trade throughout the country.
Fer this reason the annual report
which has Just been issued by the
state superintendent of banks In New
York will have national interest.
The report says that more savings
banks we're organized in 1906 In that
state than in the ten preceding years
combined. The resources Of the saw
ings bank there exceed those OF the
trust companies by 800, 1000. 900. There
was = gain In deposits in the savings
Of the state Of s69,O0O.00O In 1906.
which brings the aggregate deposits
up to i.4ls.Oo0.0o0. This Is little
moro than double the total of the
mart largest state. Massachusetts.
For the United States as . whole
the amount Of the savings bank de-
Dosits In 1907 IL little over S3.40O,
100000. The total has almost doubled
since 1894. has tripled since 1888. and
has Quadrupled since 1880. The gain
has been In far higher ratio than 1t
has been In Inhabitants. While the
increase In population since 1894 has
been only z6 per cent. 1t has been
almost 100 per cent in the deposits
Of the savings banks. The gain. more
over. has been experienced in every
state which has savings banks.
In . large degree the expansion in
the savings bank deposits mark the
growth In the prosperity Of the aver.
sEs wage worker. Capitalists do not
put their holdings into savings banks.
They have other forms of investment
which offer, or appear to offer, larger
Inducements for the persons who can
swing big amounts of cash. There
are about 100000 depositors in the
savings banks OF the country, and
their average Is only about $473. No
eaptains Of industry are among those
persons. They are the laborers, the
mechanics, the clerks and the rank
and hls Of the wage workers OF the
country. The political philosophers
who are saying that the rich are get
ting richer and the poor getting poor
er. md the latter part OF their as
ssrtion easily refuted by the returns
from the savings banks Of the various
0htss.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
DEMOCRATIC wINDFEsT.

The democrats met last evening and
placed in nomination the following
ticket:
For mayor-Chas. e. Mcconnell.
For clerk-C. L. Russell.
For treasurer-B. F. Houx.
Aldermen, First ward-N. T. Thomp.
son and Chas. Fleck.
Second ward-Pete Mcclellan and
DIR. H. C. Turrill.
Third ward-W. H. Wigglesworth
and John Harmon.
Fourth ward-John Casey and Hen
ry Scouton.
Long winded resolutions prepared
by Willise A. Reese, George McGregor
and James Bennett were passed in
which Mr.. Reese as chairman OF the
committee, lauds the work of the dem.
ocratic council and, of course, the
work OF w. A. Reese as city attorney.
The resolution should have been
sprung on April FOOLS day.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
PUNGENT THOUGHTS.

II you want to be happy, make some
one less sad
Most men lay their sore heads onto
their tender hearts.
A strong breath usually comes from
weak backbone.
This world is enriched by the good
more than by the clever.
A mans religion never dies so long
as 1t is doing something.
Everything is possible to those who
do not fear the impossible.
II the voice Of conscience disturbs
you silence it by obeying it.
The light Of love shows the true
self as the light of learning cannot.
The man with chip on his shoulder
never gets 1t iren hswiAs y the ilAs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

Mccarthy. H. S. Butler. Geo. Nc
Gregor. Jim Bennett.
Second Ward-Pete Mcclellan. Bar
ry Sullivan, Frank Rivers, w. s. Oar
lington, w. G. Otton, Joe Murphy.
John DAVE.
Third Ward-John Hannah, Charles
Howard, Henry Zumbush., w. H. Wig
ellsworth.
Fourth Ward--C. A. Lemon, P. G..
Cummins, G. D. Vanderberg. H. r.
Scouten, John Quinn.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

ing on patrons for something specially
toothsome in the confectionery line.
The democrats in convention de-
clare for law abiding community,
pledging the people to enforce the
closing and gambling laws. Had the
democratic majority and the demo-
cratic police force Joined the republi-
can sheriff in enforcing the Sunday
and midnight closing law and the sup
pressing of gambling w. ]. Thompson
would no doubt be alive today. 1t
majority have made no attempt to en-
force the laws and there is no pledge
that the same police force will not be
continued In Office.
The informations against Mike Nor
ris and John Maths. charged with
keeping saloon open on Sunday, were
dismissed by the deputy district at
torney yesterday for lack of evidence.
There are some pleasing postal
cards being displayed in Parsons win
dow-a picture Of the rotary going
through a snow bank on the Conejos
range. Shows up fine and will prove
a fine seller.
| The st. Patrick's badge bought this
year by the Knights of St. John Of
Durango is very neat; it is blend OF
the Shamrock on green with the stars
and stripes. And a badge goes with
every ball ticket bought, The mem
bers OF the Knights of st. John have
the tickets for sale, and they are dis
tinguished by green tag with Saint
Patrick's day printed on it. Arrange
ments have been made to give the pa
irons of the order this year more than
a dollars worth-the price Of the
ticket. The dancers will be supplied
with a souvenir program. and free
lemonade. and the program is made
up Of many Irish airs.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
ITEMs FROM ExcHANoEs.

]. w. Lambert OF Denver has begun
an action in the county court OF Do
lores county against J. D. Adams and
]. w. Ridden for maximum damages
of $1,000 and for an Injunction to
prevent them from tearing down the
old building known as the old sam
pling works, of which Lambert is the
alleged owner. The defendants state
that they purchased the building from
the county, although there Ia no rec
ord OF the proceedings Of the county
board to show that any sale OF the
property was made by the commission
ers. County Judge Geo. W. Hunter
issued a restraining order and set the
hearing for next Tuesday. Reese Nc
Cioskey Of Durango will represent
Lambert at the hearing-Rico News.
Yesterday J. VIII Miller Of Mancos
and Miss Avis Eaton OF Arriola, drove
from Cortez out to interview F. M.
Hill, carrying a marriage license to
exhibit to him. These people are
well known throughout Montezuma
county, and count all their acQuaint-
ances as friends, all of whom earnest
ly congratulate them both, and wish
them a pleasant married life. We un-
derstand they drove at once to Man
cos where they will reside.-Cortez
Journal.
Miss Edith Young was bitten on the
arm by q dog belonging to some one
| at the Cooper house. Only for the
fact that Miss Young wore q heavy
| coat was her arm saved from being
badly torn. Marshal Bayles was mott
fed and he killed the vicious dog-Pa-
gosa Springs New Era.
Congressman Hogg was passenger
Pueblo bound from Telluride last Sat
urday. In conversation with the Press
he stated that he proposed to eschew
politics in the future and devote his
time to the prace Of law at Pueblo and
Telluride. He will re-enter partner
ship with his former associate, Judge
Watson, at the latter point, while at
| Pueblo he will look after the larger
business. He will specially look after
the prosecution Of claims at Washing
ton for Colorado people and attend to
all manner of business for them at the
national capitol.-Aontross Press.
An exchange says that along with
the peek-a-boo waist we will see the
peek-a-boo shoes next summer. They
will have little openings in the sides
and above the tees. through which en-
broidered hose may be seen to I'D
vantage. Peek-a-boo shoes have been
worn for 10. these many years. by men
who hadn't the price of q new pair.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
MINES AND MINING.
ilverton Standard.
Output from the Gold King mill Ia
sevsnty-hvs tons concentrates per day

beNeuty-hV0 tOnb concentrates per Q9y-
Speaking Of Stony Pass, which
awaits development, good and deep
to determine the extent of the treas
ure vaults awaiting the lucky pros
pector Or company as it may be, this
paper would mention the properties
OF our popular merchant tailor, Mr..
], N. Kloster, comprising ton patent
cd claims, which by reason OF sys
tematic working and money to back
II, might be termed the cream OF the
pass. All told MI. Kloster has done
through tunnels and shallow prospect
shafts. 500 feet Of work, the main
tunnel, however, which has cut one Of
the veins, Is already $50 feet under
ground and In ore, mill sample de-
examinations of which yielded four
ounces gold, 1873 ounces silver and rs
per cent lead. The vein is called
tho Gold Hill and within a distance
OF twenty-five feet another vein, the
Gold Mountain will have been inter
sected. AS yet the depth 10 not great,
but by the continuation Of the tunnel
several hundred feet will be attained.
1t Is Mr.. Kloster' intention to push
work on his Stony Pass properties
as well as On others, OF which we
shall mention hereafter Just as soon
as the trails are opened up. A man
who has $4,000 tied up in the ground
should not in any sense of the word
be termed lasgard or wild cater. It's
hard earned. honest money taking
chances on meritorious prospects and
may they win out for Koster.
The Yukon tunnel Of Boulder noun
tain. with trend from Cement creek
to the Uncle Sam. now measures from
portal to face 1850 feet. The big bore
which has been In the progress Of
operation for q number of
Years under the direction Of Col. A.
Lamont. has penetrated fifteen
'eins all of which are in good min
'ralixed showing. the character Of the
res uncovered being copper, lead, '
line and iron, all of whisA contain
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

"Best aldermanic ticket ever nomi-
mated in Durango" is the common re-
mark regarding the republicans named
last Saturday evening. And it's
fact, too.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

both gold and silver. Evidently some |
of these ores are refractory OF treat
ment by the ordinary methods OF wet |
concentration, the more especially |
where zinc occurs in quantity which |
would require the electric process for |
separation. In several OF the veins |
the percentage Of zinc is very high
and this product separated from the
iron and lead should In itself yield
a handsome revenue. Two veins. viz.
Nos and now being drilled on,
show bodies of mineral fully five and
a half feet wide, the former mentioned
being decidedly a copper smelling
proposition, average samples giving
returns Of 6 and per cent copper
and 40 ounces silver. while the latter.
exclusive Of the precious metals gives
heavy returns In lead and zinc. The
Boston and Silverton Mining and Re-
lated upon the systematic course OF
development pursued by Manager La
mont. upon their property, which, as
every reader of this article, can read
lily perceive is destined to be great
and that without any imaginary flights
or blast of trumpets.
Since our article of few weeks
ago on the Gold Prince mill there
has been no material change in the
working of the property or the out
put therefrom the mill steadily
| grinding away, smooth as glass with
excellent results obtained. We un-
derstand that by April LIST the mine
will be working to its fullest capacity
and the 100 stamps of the dig mill
digesting 500 tons OF ore per day.
BY reason Of the impossible con-
dition of the wagon road from Mid
dleton to mine rendering the getting
down OF ores from and coal and other
supplies up to the Esmeralda, d yerv
expensive matter, the Edward Ruth
Gold Mining company, temporarily let
out a portion of its force early In
the week. Speaking Of the present
status OF the property, we will cas-
ually mention that the ore reserves
blocked out are greater than ever be-
fore known In the history of the Es-
meralda, which bears the banner rec
ord OF the great mineralized area in
which 1t is situated. The ore house.
which has a capacity of good many
hundred tons. Is crowded to repletion.
The entire output from the mine for
a long time past, has been Of sill
cious character and of an excellent
grade in the precious metals.
The Detroit and Colorado Mining
company shipped to the Ross smelter
thirteen cars of ore during the month
of February. showing an increase OF
one car per week in excess of the
shipments for the preceding month
As there is ore enough in sight and
men enough to break 1t, Manager
Haines expects to make record OF
twenty cars for this. March. month
February was handicapped by several
slight drawbacks, which have been OBJ
Waited for the future and everything
is now running smoothly. Total com
plement employed comprises forty peo
pie. with largely increased force in
the perspective, just as soon as the
new machinery, which include a 1000
foot air compressor. and means 1000
cubic feet OF pure air per minute. shall
have arrived and is in place. I'm
mediately following the installation
OF the new machinery the Alethea is
to be worked in concert with Cham
pion No. 2.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

Receipts of the athletic field of the
Chicago university last year we're $751;
9s3.11. Mr.. Rockefeller's peculiar in
stitution, nevertheless, manages to ex-
hibit healthy deficit every year just
before the time arrives to hear from
Its patron.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

II the voters of Durango are salts
two years and want a continuance of
the same policy. then do not vote the
republican ticket.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

For Mayor.
DR.. ". W. M'EWEN.
For Clerk.
FRANK C. SHEETS.
For Treasurer.
W. H. LaCOUNT.
For Aldcrmen-First Ward.
DAVID M. LOGAN.
ROWE N. PiNGREY.
Second Ward.
w. A. PERRY.
w. n. c. FOLSOM.
Third Ward.
HERMAN HANNo.
cHAs. NAGELlN.
Fourth Ward.
WILLIAM DoBBlNs.
JOSEPH RULE.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

Partisan papers condemn the morals
of New York city. Now, If Pittsburg
points the finger OF scorn the town on
Manhattan island may consider itself
completely crushed.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

For the next year or two Oregon's
new United States senator will have
hard position to maintain in the
limelight. He is the first man to
reach the senate by direct vote of
the people.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

If the Panama commissioners would
hang up the right kind Of purse it
might be possible to interest Mr.. Har-
riman in the isthmian canal enter
prise.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

Primaries were held by the demo-
Gratis last evening. The following
delegates were chosen:
First Ward-Chas. Fleck, Robert e.
lot, Nsls Hansen, Pete Phillips, p. 7.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

II the voters of Durango want to
keep the present police force on duty
do not think Of electing the men head
ing this column.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

The Democrat is mum on the ques-
gambling laws. Wonder what has
come over the Morning Democrat re-
formers?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

II the United States army shall sue
ceed in building the Panama canal
everybody will be reconciled to the
restoration of the army canteen.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

Between the Tombs, the electric
chair and the insane asylum 1t will
be hard for young Thaw to make up
the remnant of his mind.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

There will be no red head lines in
the Democrat this campaign asking
for the enforcement OF gambling and
Sunday closing laws.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

The retiring members OF congress
are arranging to invade the lecture
field. Failing In this the corn-field
will still be open for them.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

Mr.. Oliver spent $4,000 on the
Panama canal. This is the only time
the government has been able to beat
a contractor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

No faction or clique controls the
republicans selected for aldermen on
the republican ticket.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

Republicans insist on public inn
provements and none are so urgent
as sewage.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Howard Charlton Journeyed to 1g-
nacio this morning. Be home this ev-
ening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14

Fred Balcom, the hustling represen.
tative OF the Rood Candy company of
Pueblo, has Just installed an elegant
line OF candles at the Brunswick, con-
sisting OF all kinds of chocolates,
creams and other choice makes. Mr..
Balcom Is specially proud of the
Brunswick display and Messrs. Cooke
and Lsinsr will take pleasure n wast-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-18
NOTES FROM
THE CAPITAL
Continued from First Pase.S

as citizens when applications for
membership are made, but an appli-
Cants record is hardly ever inyesti-
gated beyond the mans supposed hon
or and truthfulness of statement.
am rather restless in mind and wor-
RED about the outcome of the new
law l hate to see and realize that
We may become burden, instead of
Z respected charge. | am sorry that
the trainers of the law were not guild
Cd and advised by some OF the lead
ers of the U. c. V.-Fleming, Jewell
and others. The remedy is renewal
of property disqualifications, and I'M
questionable proof of faithful service"
a welI-known West Florida senator
was much surprised to find that the
legislature had passed a law allowing
Confederate soldiers who are inmates
of the Confederate Soldiers Home at
Jacksonville, and for whose mainten-
ance the state appropriates one hun
bred dollars each per annum, to con-