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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-02
How PIutes Catch Quail.

These natives have unique way of
getting quail. For them there is no
closed season, or indeed any game
law whatever. Seasons when the
quail come down from the mountains
to the spring the Indians make great
preparations for their capture.
They build bough house, with a
long, slender opening in front, formed
of tall straight sticks set closely to-
gether Within the house an Indian
sits concealed holding long timber
rod, which he operates dexterously
through the narrow opening. In the
early morning when the birds flock
down for water he picks them of,
one at a time. killing them instantly,
There is 40 report in this manner
Of hunting to brighten others away,
and the Indian often gets enough
game in a single morning for tho
whoIa settlomyGe.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-02
NOTICES FOR THE HOME.
Some Suitable Inscriptions Asked For
by Readers.
For the New Home.

There Is constant demand for suit
and fireplaces and Madame Merri
hopes that these will meet the require
ments of department readers who are
building new homes all over the land.
The old custom of carving notices
on the wooden beams in dining-room
and hall is fast finding favor on this
side of the water. Fireplaces upstairs
as well as down are also becoming
quite the proper thing in our modern
houses and there Is no greater luxury
than an open fire. 1t Is the means OF
cementing family ties and drawing
people together who might become
estranged, for 1t seems to me that 1t
would be almost impossible to have
differences sitting around a CHEEKY
fire, glowing, perhaps, with drift
wood" blaze and over the mantel a
sentiment such as, 20 we fire and heat,
praise We the Lord"
Here are few good quotations; the
first four are most appropriate for the
entrance hall:
MAKE youTStii at nOile' oShiiiNi
East, west, names best."-Scotch
"A hundred thousand welcomes. -
Old Irish.
Welcome and health. odd Irish.
For the dining-room Across the
walnuts and wine. "-Tennyson.
For bedrooms: Our little life is
rounded by sleep. '-Shakespeare.
Blessed is the man who invented
| sleep."-Don Quixote.
my nest is the bed. From the
German.
sleep sweetly in this quiet room
oh thou, who'er thou art"
For a card and billiard-room:
set not your chance upon the haz
ard. "-Shakespeare.
do what you will."-From thu
French.
Let us to billiards. "-Shakespeare
| The lettering may be done in Oh
English, in block letters or script
hand carved or done in block witt
Illuminated capitals or plain solid col
crs.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-02

thread of the double crochet in the
previous row tback thread only TO be
used throughout. '. pass over the two
trebles. one double crochet and two
trebes on the next double crochet,
and repeat from to end of row, this
time working one double crochet ana
two trebles on the last double crochet,
turn with five chain, pass the two
last.made trebles and work; ., double
crochet and two trebles on the double
crochet, pass two trebles and repeat
from .. ending the row with double
crochet and turning with three chain.
Commence again with two trebles
and continue as before, working TO
and fro In this manner for 2S rows IA
ribs), keeping the lower edge of the
sock level, as just described. and
making five chain loops at the top
Join down the back with single GRO
Chef, work double crochet in each
stitch round the lower edge, and fas-.
ten off.
Work six patterns across the front
of the sock, turn with three chain as
at the lower edge, and repeat as be-
fore, but keeping both sides level.
Continue for 20 rows 90 ribs), then
| two rows of plain double crochets; ;.
fasten Off.
Re-commence at the seam, and
work IL rows of double crochets quite
round the foot. After the first three
rows decrease each row by passing
over a stitch on either side the mid
die of the toe, and in the last row but
one. Decrease at the heel also. Join
on the wrong side with single crochet
Make strings and tassels of wool
or tie with ribbon, as preferred.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-02
MADAME MERRI
striped Materials Popular.

Even very tall women are affecting
striped batistes. quite contrary to all
rule, but as dressmakers are advocat-
ing the sylphlike figure as the modish
one, one can readily conceive why the
vogue for frocks of striped materials
is so strongly advocated by smart
dressmakers. For those to whom
striped materials are an impossibility
there are shown charming new de-
signs in checked and plated effects.
1t would seem as though there could
be nothing new in plaid, but shops
are showing those old favorites, pom
gee and tussah silks, In tan, gray and,
in fact all of the fashionably tinted
colors, barred with hairlne blocks of
contrasting color That these silks
are modish goes without saying.
Smart folks are affecting them in the
new gray, greens and wood brown
casts.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-02
A Petticoat Party,

AS 1t is quite "commeil faut" for the
intimate girl friends of the twentieth
century bride to contribute bits of
lingerie to her trousseau, this unique
party was given recently for an April
bride-elect 1t was given In place of a
shower, the girls cut, sewed and made
two fetching chambray petticoats; one
pink, one blue, trimmed with white
curtain net ruffles. 1t takes six yards,
with one yard of net to make one
skirt A deep fiounce Is made of the
net ornamented with three graduated
bands of the chambray and bias;
band at the top of the rufIie. These
creations will delight. the heart of any
young woman and launder beautifully.
Chocolate and waters or chafing-
dish supper is served, and at the party
| refer to the hostess had plates Of
fudge and huge pitcher Of lemonade
conveniently placed for the happy
workers.
MADAME MERRI
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-02

the guests at one time and at one
table Plate doilies and large center,
piece on the bare table Is quite the
thing for luncheons, reserving the elab-
crate tablecloth for dinners.
Seat the honored guest at your
right, designating her chair by huge
tulle bow or one of wide white satin
ribbon and knot of tulips.
Charming place cards are made by
using large. square cards with name,
date and quotation with tulip
thrust through the upper left-hand COR
ner. These are very effective on the
table. Hand painted place cards are
always in favor, dainty heads and,
| Vatican figures. A first prize with
consolation" are all that is necessary.
Madame Merri does not believe in ex-
pensive prizes under any circum-
stances.
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A Novel Luncheon.

Dear Madame Merri: Is four o'clock
a proper hour for luncheon? ] want
to have a little entertainment scheme
afterwards and please tell me If | may
seat the guests at one time at one
table and If | could only use candle
light, drawing the curtains? Please
give me menu and a suggestion for
place cards. I'd like to use flowers
somehow; | think tulips, as they are
out in April. The luncheon is to be
given for a bride-elect. How can de-
prizes should there be?
Very truly, X. w.
Four o'clock is decidedly too late
for q luncheon. One o'clock or half
after is the accepted hour, then there
VIII be time for whatever Is planned
for the special entertainment and per-
nit the guests to get home for dinner.
The shades are drawn and candles
used for all daytime functions. A cen
terpiece of tulips with candle shades
to match would be both appropriate
and seasonable. | should serve first
course of fruit, whatever you can
get, then bouillon, followed by a
chicken or sweetbread patty, potato
croquettes or Saratoga chips, olives
nuts. bonbons, a tomato or fruit salad
with cheese straws, frozen dessert
or individual Charlotte russo, after DIN
ner coffee or serve 1t with the repast;
either is proper. If you like the first
course of fruit may be omitted.
1t will be perfectly correct to seal
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-02
WORKED in CROCHET
DIRECTIONS FOR THE MAKING
OF SLEEPING SOCKS.
important Night Apparel for the Rest.
less Younger Members Of the
FamiIy-Easily Put Together
At Odd Moments.

About three ounces four-ply vest
wool and bone hook about No. s.
Work a chain of 40 stitches. turn
and work double crochet into the
seventh from the hook, two trebles
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into the same stitch as the double
crochet. pass two, ., one double GRO
Chef and two trebles in the next pass
two and repeat from to end Of chain,
but working double crochet only In
the last stitch. turn with three chain
and work two trebles in the back
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-05-02

CIGAR RIBBON PILLOW.

have just finished a simple but
very pretty sofa pillow of cigar rib
bons, writes correspondent Of the
Boston Globe. l used only the shades
of yellow ribbons with the black let
tering. / feather-stitched each row,
lined the back with yellow silk and
used a large black silk cord with taR
sells 1t takes about 60 ribbons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

tack or the rock basis Of realty
prices, after enjoying al inflated
boom for nearly twenty years. San
Diego Jumped from . population Of
1900 In the fall OF 1887 to $4,000 In
less than three months. The worlds
money was flowing to California then
for investment. San Diego organiz-
ed the CITY Guard" brass band, with
176 members at IS per month to car
ry the expenses of the biggest musi-
cal aggregation at that time In Amer
lea BY subscription at that time
among the business men and prop
erty owners $4,000 was procured In
few days to send a special train all
over the east and south. carrying the
City Guard band and tons Of lltera-
ture advertising the sunset coast.
But after all. San Diego. with ail Its
subdivisions. must sell lots At their
actual value. 1t has followed In all
other American cities. Imitation and
extortion dig their own graves.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Desert Land, Final Proof.


Desert Land. Final Proof.
United States Land ONCE. Durango,
Colorado. January IT. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that CLARA
M. LOCKE of bayfield,, Colorado. has
filed notice Of intention to make
proof on her desert-lsnd claim No.
365, for Lot /. Section 2 U, Town
ship "a N. R w. N. M. P. M. before
the Register and Receiver at Duran
go. Colorado. on Thursday, the 14th
day of March. 1907.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Lloyd Armstrong, Jefferson e.
Locke, Lester Shelhamer and Bessie
Armstrong. all of Bayfield,. Colorado
F. c. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Jan. "a. 1907.
Last publication Feb. 28. 1907.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
LA PLATA COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.


The second regular meeting of the
La Plata County Teachers associa-
tion will be held in the school house
at Animas City on Saturday after
noon, February End, at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Smiley will give an account of
the work of DR.. Vincent at the State
Teachers association.
Mr.. Parsons will tell of the work
Of the science section and of the
forming of the new department of
agriculture.
Mrs. Pulford will give the teachers
some of the helpful hints given by
Prof. French of the Academy of De-
sign In Chicago. There will also be
some observations of the visits to
the Denver schools.
All interested In school work are
invited to be present, especially
those interested In the work OF man
ual training In the schools.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Desert Land. Final Proof.

Desert Land. Final Proof.
United States Land Office. Durango,
January 18. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
GEORGE E TIFFANY of Durango,
Colo, has filed notice of intention to
make final proof on his desert-land
claim No. 1874. for the S. " Section
Township 80 N. r. 6 W. N. NJ. p.
NJ. before the Register ard Receiver
at Durango, Colorado. on Monday,
the 18th day of March. 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Carl II. Johanson of Allison, Colora-
do; Bruce Foreman of Allison, Colo
RADIO; George q. Tiffany, Jr. of Du'
range, Colorado; John e. Tiffany
of Durango. Colorado.
F. C. PERKINS, Register.
First publication Jan. "a. 1907.
Last publication Feb. 2S. 1907
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
ELECTRIC ROAD TO BAYFIELD,.

Chief among the matters of In.
terest presented at the board OF
trade meeting largely attended yester.
day evening was the furtherance OF
an enterprise advocated by The Her
aid last summer for the construction
Of an electric railway across the
country from Durango to the Pine
river country and contiguous sec.
tions. Engineer J. II. Eby. who has
had much to do with railroad sur.
veys. has been over the proposed
route and pronounces 1t feasible for
the construction and operation OF
such a road. He not only advocates
early construction. but says 1t is nee
essary to Durango's very existence
II she wishes to hold her natural
trade area. The Herald Is glad to
have a matter SO important, first pre-
sented by its columns, taken up
with such practical advocacy 30
soon.
Mr.. Eby made the following pre-.
sentiment to the board yesterday
evening:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
NICE REALTY DEAL.

This morning one of the incest
realty deals made In Durango in a
long time was made through Arnold
Il Turner, the realty dealers. 1t
changes the ownership Of the old
Kicker corner. or what is known as
the Tom LOTUS building at the cor
ner OF Main and Tenth street. The
consideration is $14,500. a price that
the peanut man never dreamed OF
when Dutch" was playing "craps.
Mr.. Jesse Taylor. successful min.
ing man OF Gilpin, the old boasted
gold empire, ante-dating Leadville
Cripple Creek and the La Plata dis
trict. came down here on a visit
looking as it were, for a place where
his wife can have better health
Since Mr.. Taylor made the purchase
he has wired his wife to come and
look at it. Mr.. Taylor will probably
need home here before he gets
through looking at Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

While Durango has degree of an
noyance almost every winter with
trains delayed by snowslides and
snowstorms. she rests in the
confidence that when the trains are
moving she always has something to
haul. Gold and silver bullion. high
grade ore and concentrates. hay, po-
tatoes. fruit, fat steers and juicy veal
and mutton. OF course we send to
Kansas and Nebraska and other re-
mote sections raising chickens, be-
they can raise wheat cheaper than
we can feed the fowl. until we build
some more bitches. But once in Du-
range they tarry till old age and they
wouldn't go II you offered them a
ticket to ride on cushions. Women,
young and old, married and single,
find an irresistible fascination in Du-
range, and the opposite sex. from the
age Of using a bean shooter to that
age which totters In the fallacious
practices acquired in childhood. ap-
pear to think Durango the best Of
all.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

1t does one good to hear John Will
kin talk of how the plungers built
the early cities OF Kansas. Men with
nothing sprang into fortune In an
hour while others went proke. He
cites Wichita as an instance of west
ern pluck. The mayor went out to
secure packing house which was
about to 90 to another place. The
packers wanted $4,000 and twenty
acres OF land. The mayor had to act
and gave his personal check and
guaranteed the land. wiring his peo-
pie what he had done. They had
been hanging back, but they had to
60 then, and in one afternoon enough
money was raised to cover all and
make the mayor good. Lots of the
good ones went broke, but they could
get up again somewhere, and they
built city.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

loss to mine owners, and they have
CON bined to run the gangs doing bus-
mess to earth. By the discovery of
ore shipments here it is believed the
high-grader market has been discoy-
cred. and that discoveries will he
made that will effectually stop the
practice in Goldfeld.
Sheriff Nisbets action was taken
on replevin suit filed in the dis
trict court by w. P. Milburn as attor-
ney for the Goldfeld- Mohawk Min.
ing company. The plaintiff alleges
that the ore was stolen from the Mo-
hawk. Mr.. Burlingame said that he
knew nothing OF the ore repleyined
beyond the fact that Sheriff Nisbet
took 1t. He said that he did not
know where 1t came from and that
he always tries to protect mine own
ers against high-grading If he knows
that the ore has been stolen.
PARIS, Jan. est is understood
that ex-President Loubet will be
elected to the senate. He expressed
his willingness to accept today. =
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-According to
a new discovery which it is said will
double the worlds crops, there will
soon be a great tumble of cereal
foods all over the world. This is-to
be certainty, according to agricul-
tural experts who have carefully
tested Sir William Cooks discovery
of a method of extracting nitric acid
from the atmosphere.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

proposition. they will never fnd a
better one. they can build the road
and have 1t operating before next
Christmas. They ought to do 1t be-
bore the next Fourth Of July. Get
to work. It Is up to Durango to
Durango to move.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
TELEoRAPHyc NEWS.

AOo lin, leAdS, Jan. 1o.--oeHdtor
Bailey is here, ready to make the
most impassioned speech of his life.
This afternoon the legislature for
mally elected him senator. The town
is still half crazy with excitement
over the doings of yesterday after
noon, when Bailey was chosen by
each house. receiving 108 votes out
of possible 1866 There were 80
men nominated in the house against
him, it being the purpose to prevent
election until the charges against
Bailey could be investigated. How
ever this move was of no avail.
Out on the floor letter was read
from the senator in which he denied
participation in dividends of 100
shares of WatersPrice stocks as
charged by the former vice president
and secretary of the company, Mr..
Gruet. 1t Is not believed that the op-
position of Bailey will be strong
enough to force an investigation.
The committees of both the senate
and house are dominated by Bailey
adherents and most likely Gruet will
not be questioned.
The opposition now transfers its
case to the senate chamber at Wash
ington. His term expires March
The 4th.
In December of this year when the
senate meets there will be petition
mile long asking that body, in the
name of honor and integrity, to re-
fuse Joseph Weldon Bailey the seat
20 which he was elected by an awed
and treacherous legislature.
DENVER, Jan. 23.-Imboden and
Hill, the bank wreckers who are
serving long term in the state pen
itentiary for looting the Denver Saw
ings bank when they controlled it,
have arrived here from their pris-
on home and will testify before the
legislative investigating committee
this afternoon. They will endeavor
to show that the bank was quite
solvent when they were railroaded
to the pen and the chances are they
will be able to prove this.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. - The
military committee held a meeting
this morning and decided to appoint
a subcommittee to go to Brownsville
TO Investigate the negro matter in
conformity with the Foraker resolu-
tioD, which was passed late in the
afternoon.
The senator's effort to humiliate
the president ended in disaster, for
the investigation as amended re-
quires that the presidents action
shall not be questioned or justice i'm
pugned.
STLvERTON. Jan. 90. - Many
slides are running from the mountain
slopes and gulches, but no harm has
been done to mine or mill surface
works. The day is pretty. There is
plenty of coal and everything is
moving along good.
DENVER, Jan. 23.-Denver is be-
ing made the market of a gang OF
high-graoers in Goldfield, New, it is
believed here. Six hundred pounds
OF gold ore, shipped in Ave boxes to
Fred Glover in Denver and turned
over by him to e. e. Burlingame, an
assayer here. was replevined yester-
day by Sheriff Alexander N1sbet. The |
ore is valued at 100000. In addition,
1t is said that Sheriff H. A. Naylor of |
Cripple Creek. is in Denver to locate
a carload Of ore from GoldAeld ship.
ped to smelter here and valued at
over 100000.
The ore has not yet been located.
It was selected ore and was shipped
% prevent detection In Goldneld.
aigh-srading has been ging on In
aoldAsld sov spne u1N q Z 9Vst
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
ALLISON.

From nothing into something, with
big promises of more, Is. briefly, the
story Of the Allison country. 1t is
one of the finest sections of Colora-
do. Until few years ago it was a
part of the Southern Ute Indian res
ervation. When opened the difficulty
of getting water upon 1t, for a time,
held 1t back. Then 1t was that farm
ers from Rocky Ford and elsewhere
clubbed together, took up the lands.
built ditch, and began developing
what now certainly is to become one
of the choicest communities of Colo
rado. Its climaae is fine, sheltered
on the north from heavy storms.
with the southwest winds broken on
line of hills, but open to the south,
1t has been the wintering place for
stock for years. Its soil produces al
most anything that is grown In Col
orado. and produces 1t well. Wheat,
oats, corn, peas, alfalfa, sugar beets,
potatoes, apples, pears, plums, cher
ries peaches. But the best thing
about that country" said visitor.
SIS its people" New settled countries
do not always get the best in this
line. At this place the human over
flow left some of the best of people.
Mrs. Hensley Of Baxter Springs.
Kansas, came In yesterday evening
to visit Henry Peck and family.
lgnacio and Bayfield, merchants en-
Joy a shipping differential which Du-
range does not enjoy on Its Silverton
traffic.
Telluride is now reported to have
plenty Of coal. having come to the
Durango market after waiting a long
time on the Mancos mines, to get
fuel.
Prof. William l. Thomas of the
University of Chicago declares mod
ern woman and the black race are
united to enter the white mans
world"
a.
The board Of trade will probably
be asked to take the initiative in
asking Representative Graden to In
troduce a memorial praying congress
to reprint the Hayden atlas and re-
poFt&.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24

Total Earnings. ....3 72,143
1t is up to the people of Durango,
property owners and busines men, to
build this piece Of road. which will
recover a large percentage of trade
which has been lost to the city for
several years. One of the effects
would be the immediate upbuilding
of that section on the east for twenty
miles. In few years the road would
be lined with houses, small villages,
all the way, and Durango people
would find 1t practicable to live from
FIVE to ten miles out and do business
In the city.
Electric lines all over California,
for the past frteen years. have en-.
abled the people doing business in
the cities to live out several miles,
the object there being generally to
get away from the fogs near the
coast. and to grounds higher than
sea level.
At Denver where there are many
steam railways electric transit enter
prises begun nearly twenty years
ago. and today one may go to almost
any of Denver's suburban and neigh.
boring towns for a nickle or a dime.
All through the East and along the
Pacific coast west every city OF i'm
portance has Its electric branches
connecting the outlying communities
As early a. 1887 San Diego. Call
fornia, sprang from nothing to $1,000
people In = few weeks. having NO.
thing In the world but . harbor. sur.
rounded with hills and hollows
which had to be lsveled. The frst
step which aided materially was
number Of electric roads from two
or three to twenty miles In length.
The electric road 10 the money
saving mode Of transit, both freight
and passenger. all along tho Atlantic
and Pacific today.
Durango has four times the Idle
money needed for the building Of
ths proposed road 70 Pine river and
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