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Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25
KLINE NOTES.

A barren waste four years ago was
the Fort Lewis mesa. Now a garden
of fine farms has sprung up and still
growing. In the first months of 1909
to the possibilities of the agricultural
resources at the Fort Lewis mesa and
with a determined will the people
came and went 10 building bitches and
clearing the lands and today there is
not more prosperous valley in the
southwest than We have here. Mr..
II. NJ. Cottrell of the Colorado Agricul.
tural college at Fort Collins, said dur
ing his stay here that he had travelled
all over the western and other states
and had not in his travels seen as
nice and as prosperous country as we
have here. And furthermore. as we
have said. the people without means
have built their own bitches and clear
ed their own land from wilderness OF
sage brush and are still advancing and
improving their holding. There IL still
land here for the homeseeker as the
people here are ready to cut up their
and into forty or eighty acres tracts
Lands can be bought here for a trife
and as | have in the last two years
been over nine different states and
have seen many who wish for land
to build homes on, this is reason
enough why the outside people should
drift toward Colorado. for there are re
sources in the state that cannot be
found elsewhere. At all times good
wages await the industrious. There
are fortunes being made in Colorado
farms every year and Colorado lands
are the best In the world. II you have
the right kind of goods to sell, you can
sell them. The surest way TO sell
| goods is to let the people know that
you have the goods The best way
| to do this is to advertise Colorado.
| We want more people. How shall we
get them out here to look over and
buy Colorado lands that are bringing
better and bigger results than land
In any other section OF the country?
BY advertising. People are looking
| for just the kind that Colorado has
to sell. Only they don't know It, Isn't
that plain? What's the matter with
Durango's real estate people? Ad
vertise. Take n trip out to Kline and
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do business with the people.
A 36x60 opera house and dance hall
IN the latest at Kline. We hope the
scheme goes through as it will give
amusement for both old and young.
Mr.. Burnham was transecting bust
ness in Kline today and a. he has a
permit to cut timber on the govern
ment lands. he is trying To interest
other Homestead" "rs In helping To gel
I. made into lumber for the building
up OF their homes,
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bairt
n nine pound girl, November 10. Boti
mother and baby are doing nicely nm
der the care of Mrs. Bleak
II is still possible that little KIM
Slade will lose the finger that wa
80 badly mutilated a few days ago b!
a cycle grinder
The Miller e. Miller merchants nea
the town OF Kline have invited thei
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

Following is a list OF letters remain
ing uncalled for in the Durango post
office for the week ending Nov 2l.
1907. Persons calling for same will
piense say that II was Advertised
Anoldt. Harris.
Beckwith, Geo.
blackburn. VIM.
Blackburn. w. s.
Burchez. Sonisa.
Caros. Ellila.
Cellante. Clemente.
Clark, l.. l..
Dayish. James.
Dempsey. Frank.
Edsell. Mabie.
Freeman. Susie.
Gureele. Dlsmd.
Han. j. F.
Helmer. F. ID.
Hudson, II. r.
King. Ella.
Mcdonald. II. f.
Mccormack. II.
Mediin. Mrs. ]. N.
Miller. Mabel.
Mcmahon, Mr..
Martinez, ManuilitA.
Mestas. Anselmo.
Marignoml. Guiseppi.
Norman. s. S.
Orr. Evlin.
Palmer. Wm.
Patton, ]. v.
Rafferty,. Estella.
Remedy. r.
Rsssler. ]. II.
Rassler. J. r.
Sola, Matias,
Short. w. 7.
Sutherle3. Mrs. M. X.
Symos. Thomas.
Sullivan, o. N. Mrs.
Valdez. Antonio.
Washbtirn. Maggie A.
Wynkoop. A. p.
Zanot. Anthon.
@. N. RAYMOND. p. NJ
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Skeet, the Chinamnn, sent up from
this county, and taken to the peniten-
tiary the first of the week by Sheriff
Clark. is the only oriental in the in
stitution. and the first one in a good
many years. He took a complete opium
outfit with him and asked permission
10 take 1t with him in the prison. but
that was refused. He is confirmed
opium smoker, and to be deprived of
the drug would be the hardest part OF
his confinement.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

friends to a turkey shooting for Nov.
ember 26. And ball game In the
afternoon. Thinking about II Thanks.
giving dinner. guess.
The first snow OF the season struck
Kline on November 10.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

1t has often been said of late years
that Durango had no suitable place
for ladies' and gentlemen to drop in
iDr lunch. All this has been over
come for Jim Brown and his wife
are serving the best and largest oy-
sters In every style. together with
steaks. chops. etc. Right across the
street from Jackson's Hardware store.
Open from II noon to a. m
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Roy Hope left this morning for New
Mexico points, to hunt big game.
Mrs. f. c. Gilbert is reported as 7-.
covering rapidly from her recent i'll
aess.
f. w Hunt OF Silveriob Is t'ans
acting business with the land othce
fodly
Mr. and Mrs. c. S, Bailey came up
from Aztec yesterday and are stopping
at the Strater.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R Mason came in
from Hesperus yesterday and are stop
ping at the Palace.
Ed Shoemaker is In from bayfield,
today proving up on his homestead in
the Grommet country,
Miss Ella Rodgers came down from
Telluride last evening where she spel;
couple of weeks visiting her brother
viut.
A good many people are in from the
country today, purchasing necessary
supplies and good things for Thanks
giving.
Judge Pike is sure making record
IN this session of the court. Fifteen
cases have been disposed OF in six
teen days,
Hahn. the jewelcr. closed the deal
for the lease OF the vacant room In the
Ritter block. next to the postoffce and
will occupy it the frst OF the year
The Increased volume Of his business
made larger room necessary.
Emmet Writ, post trader at Dulce.
n. M, who has been in the city a
couple of days on business. went out
home this morning.
Master Mechanic w. S. Kenyon OF
the Denver & Rio Grande railway. re-
turned to Alamosa this morning after
spending several days in this locality
Mrs. Jos. Lynes, who has been in tn ,
hospital some weeks from the effects
OF an operation, has fully recovered
and has returned to her home in the
upper valley.
There is Scotch collie dog bearing
tax tag mo. 80 of Durango" running
at large in Bayfield,, Owner can have
same by calling up VIM. Springer who
he is now with. Wm. Springer
The firemen are anticipating a great
crowd at their dance Thanksgiving
night, and they should not be disap
pointed. Every one should cheerfully
dig up a dollar to swell the firemen's
fund.
Father Callahan will commence IN
| morrow series Of sermons on THE
Duties We Owe to Ourselves" to bt
given at the s O'Clock and 10 O'CLOCK
masses each Sunday at Columbats
church,
The stores will close all day Thanks
giving to give their employees q chance
TO celebrate. They will be kept oper
until . O'Clock Wednesday evening
Housekeepers should bear this II
mind.
d. E. Evans and Robert Forsythe
charged with stealing case OF whisk,
from Kellenberger's store. were VI
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Pick-Me-Up: Bronson-So you claim
to have Invented flying machinef
Woodson-Yes. Bronson-Does It ny?
woodson--Yes. All I've got to do now
Is to devise some means Of finding
out where II In going to fall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

The jury in the case OF People VS..
]. A. Frazier failed to agree on a
verdict and were discharged by Judge
Pike this morning. At midnight an
argreement had not been reached and
Judge Pike requested that should they
reach a verdict they were to return
1t sealed. 1t has not been decided yet
when Frasler viii be given another
trial.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Work on the big smelter stack goes
merrily on, regardless OF the nippy
weather The report that the founda-
tion had given away was evidently Hxs
a good many other reports, started be-
cause the wish was father TO the
thought
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Every week our Kline correspondent
puts in some good licks for his sec.
ton OF the southwest They are plain
facts without establishment. II other
sections would do the same it would
help them materially. The Herald will
be more than pleased to publish news
from all sections of the county II the
residents will. take the time to send
it in each week
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

before Justice OF the Peace Hechtman
this morning and their hearing set for
Monday John French, the other OF
the trio, viii make his appearance this
afternoon, and the hearing will be
set for the same time as the others.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25
tFrom Fridays naily.)

tFrom Fridays nafly)
j. S. Hatcher, the sheep man. is over
from Pagosa Springs
Clayton e. Perkins departed for Den
yer this morning on business trip
The exchange. will have home cook.
ing at Graden's grocery store Saturday
as usual
e. NJ. Biggs came in from Edith.
y. NJ. last evening and is in the
city today.
Attorney 3. w Carpenter came over
tTom Mancos last evening and Is stop
ping at the Strater.
w. A. Stewart of the Idaho mine in
the La Platas. returned last evening
from a trip to Pueblo.
Sheriff Clark returned last evening
from Canon City, where he placed Gar.
dunia and Skeet in the pen
c. b. Hutchings has moved his fam
lily in from the ranch 10 give the chill
dren chance to go TO school.
Emmett Writ. post trader at Dnlce,
\. NJ, arrived in the city last even.
irg on stock purchasing trip.
Geo. Taylor, liyeryman from Bay
field Is in town today. He reports the
roads al rather heavy. but rapidly
drying up,
The jury in the case OF People vs..
Smith and Payson, charged with cat
lie stealing returned a verdict of not
guilty last night.
John T. Joyce OF the Siivertou
STANDARD and manager of the Ntns
Mack mine in Minnie Kulch, came
down from Silverton yesterday even.
ing and is doing business in the city
today. He viii 90 up home this even.
ing.
E. p, Wilson OF the Aztec Index.
accompanied BY his daughter came
up last evening and will go 10 Den
yer for few days,
The criminal docket has been prac.
tically cleared up in the district court
and the balance OF the term will he
devoted to civil cases.
Engineer Murphy, who has the pas
senger run from here to Chama, was
unable to go on duty this morning and
Dave Wright, on the Silverton run for
the present. went on through.
John French. Bob Forsythe and
John French. Bob Forsythe and E
John Doe are under arrest charged
with stealing a case Of whisky from
Kellenberger's Wednesday night
Barney Solomon went out to Tiffany
this morning, He is making arrange.
naents to put up store building out
there and will handle a complete stock
Of goods demanded by the ranchers.
There are quite number OF land
buyers in this section Just at present
They come unheraided and go quietly
locking for what they want When
they find it and the terms are salts
factory the deal is closed and the
man who gets the land gets bar
gain.
Charley Clark. who runs the assay
office at La Plata, Is confident that
work N that locality during the win.
ter will add several shippers to the
list by next spring. He is enjoying
good business in his lire because he
is reliable and trust worthy. and gives
returns of just what the rock con-
tains.
II. s. Buck. who WAS in from his Ali.
son ranch, is Arm in his conviction
that within five years the southwest
will be the favored spot of the entire
, west. Mr. Buck spent the summer in
outside points and found no locality
that suited him az does this. Other
sections Of the state are confined To
one or two products. that Is products
| that they make specially Of Here
with the exception Of peaches. we
can grow In profusion any OF the
products grown In other parts OF the
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

country. This fact is gradually be-
coming known to homeseekers, and
next year there will be greater de-
mand for lands than ever before
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

John T. Joyce, manager OF the kitti-
mack Leasing company. is still In the
city. Expecting a case In court. where
by the Tom Moore Mining company
Will endeavor to obtain an order re-
training the Kittimack from building a
tramway across placer claim owned
by the plaintiff company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

A Durango lady missed her pocket
book Thursday. containing $3.50 in
checks and about 500 in cash. She
advertised for it and this morning re-
ceived the pocketbook and checks
through the mail The pocketbook was
evidently stolen, and IS the checks
had not been endorsed and could not
be used, they were returned To the
owner
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Reports from the La Platas are
very encouraging. More men will
work in the mines through the win
ter than for many years and the re.
suits SO far are very satisfactory The
work is going on without fuss or bus.
shippers will be pouring their riches
into the markets of the world when
spring opens up
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

neers, and Hank Willis. the conductor,
have served the company faithfully
for the past fifteen or twenty years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

K. s, Buck of Allison, who spent the
summer in the northern part OF Colo
RADIO and western Kansas for the bene-
fit of Mrs. Bucks health is home again
and says he is going to stay. Mrs.
Buck is much improved and is gradu-
ally gaining her health. Mr., Buck
Travelled great deal during his alb.
sence, but found no section of the
west to compare with this and his
faith in the southwest is stronger than
ever. In his travels he found that the
people knew little OF this section and
Its varied resources. He devoted much
of his time enlighteuing them, but
realizes that concerted action of all
the people of the southwest is neces.
sary to accomplish much in the way
of advertising.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

A New York man obtained a divorce
from his wife because she persisted
IL. going through his pockets, looking
for change. The Judge scored the
woman but said nothing to the man
as to the cause of her having to do
that to get little change once in
awhile. There were two sides to the
story that should have been consider
ed,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Rev. John Wallis Oil. who was Wis
jting with c. +. Mcconnell departed
tor his Pueblo home this morning
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Holland Ritter came in last even
y ing and will spend Thanksgiving with
his parents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

d. f. Evans and Robert Forsythe,
charged with stealing case OF whisky
from Kellenberger's store. were up
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

The railroad officials are still in
vestigating the headend collision at
lockwood Sunday morning. AS yet no
final action has been taken in the mat
ter. It is thought the unfavorable
conditions existing at the time and the
foct that the crews were composed OF
employees who have been in the com.
pany's service many years and this
is the first mark Of any kind against
them will have much to do with the
verdict. Johnson and Hurley, engi
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

s. d. Church of the government land
department departed this morning for
Washington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

e. NJ. Riggs came in from Edith.
y. M. last evening and is in the
city today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

The exchange. will have home cook
ing at Graden's grocery store Saturday
as usual
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Charley Clark. who runs the assay
office at La Plata. Is confident that
work m that locality during the win
ter will add several shippers to the
list by next spring. He is enjoying
good business in his lire because he
is reliable and trust worthy. and gives
returns of just what the rock con
tains.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Mrs. Thos. L. Lotus. was pleas
antiy surprised at her home on the
north side when Father Callahan. ac-
companied by number OF Mrs. LOT
tus friends. presented her with al
elegant china set for which she was
such close contestant at the bazaar
last week
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

The stores win close all day Thanks.
giving to give their employees chance
TO celebrate. They will be kept open
until Q O'Clock Wednesday evening
Housekeepers should bear this In
mind.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25
LOCAL NEWS
tFrom Thursdays Daily.

George Gilbert is back from trip
through the Farmlngton country.
Mrs. John Casey returned last even
ing from trip to Denve~
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

f. W. Hunt OF Silyertoh is . ans
acting business with the land othct
'0da.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Roy Hope left this morning for New
Mexico points, TO hunt big game
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Bailey came up
from Aztec yesterday and are stopping
at the Strater.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-25

Father Callahan will commence IN
morrow a series OF sermons on THE
Duties We Owe to Ourselves" to bt
given at the O'Clock and 10 O'Clock
masses each Sunday at Columbats
church,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

discussing with intense interest the re- port of the expert on insanity. pr. Ber- nard Hollander, who stated that a surgi- cal treatment could often remove ths causes of insanity. and that habitud criminals could be restored to a moral sense by the removal of some portion Of the skull which pressed unduly on par tcuar brain lobe. He described the case of a boy aged sixteen who was liar, thief, a bully and a terror to his family. and Jwho. after the removal of a strip of bone from his skull. was restored to nor nal morality.
 Asked how he proposed to enlarge the sphere of his experiment. he said that he did not believe that wholesale operations on the convlcts of Dartmoor would pro- duce any very material results, but that he did hold that the popular idea that tine case of insane people was desperate, was one to be deprecated The old idea that the brain had one center on which the various mental conditions depended has been entirely done away with. There is plurality of centers, with definite func- tlons, and the injury or disease of a cir cumscribed portion of the brain can cause the Arrangement of the mental nows ers which are located there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

be rule, namely. that the standards of life which they maintain are true stand ards, and not sham; that to them the most important thing in the world is to live right. to be kind to children, to be neighbory, to love God. The fact that they are poor does not mean that they are unhappy. True, they live on that mar row line which separates want from sui ficiency; they understand what it means to ask, day by day. for their bread and 10 receive it, for in those little cabins with their doors set wide toward the At lantic ocean there is an atmosphere which Is not wholly of this world. The unseen Is strangely present The world is filled for them with saints and angels and unseen beings. who are as real as tine children who crowd round the hearth, and the courtesy that they show Is no veneer Of civilty, put on in order to impress stranger It is the outcome of the perfect courtesy of welcome given by a heart tuned in harmony with the kindness of God We call that land of bogs and moors and thin patches of corn a poor one but 1 believe that when the real treasure of the world comes to be weighed up Ireland will be found to be rich-rich in those things which go to make the real welfare of the world.
 The medical world of London has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

s''This rule, though. can't be enforced with charge customers unless there are evidences that the hat has been worn. Not long ago the forewoman of the milli- nery department in this store had quite set-to with a very wealthy customer who denied that she had worn hat although the velvet band inside the crown showed a streak of something like oil. Finally the customer admitted that she mad Kept the hat on while serving afternoon tea Tn her drawing room, only because she wanted the opinion of her callers as 10 whether it was becoming. But what or tbatX' she demanded indignantly. The forewoman would not give in, but py s'- ing to the manager the customer had her own way and got another hat. Man aeers are always more lenient to women customers than saleswomen are.
 "One thing is certain. If the managers of department stores were women not nearly so many garments would be bor- rowed by charge customers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03

There is no sadder and yet more inter- esting reading than the thick volumes ls- sued by the royal commission on the con- gestion in Ireland, nor will any future history of Ireland contain material which will bring more vivid light on the condl- tions which obtain in that unhappy island today.
 I have for many years been struck with the extraordinary want of knowledge which exists in England as to affairs ia Ireland. The ideas of the ordinary Eng lishmen are usually limited to the fact that in Ireland riots are likely to occur: that the Irish are an ungrateful people, who spurn the benefits which England has laid at their feet. and who are in constant and unnecessary revolt. Any careful perusal of the evidence of the commission will dispel these preconceived theories.
 I have just returned from the wild coasts of Donegal, and have had occa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-03
SOME FREAK SOCIETIES.
The Pointed Boards In Paris-To De-
 fend Cause of Fat Men.

From the Manchester Chronicle.
 Pointed boards only need apply"
 This is the law of the latest Parisian society of freaks-the "Sphenopogones," as they call themselves.
 Its members, who are compelled by the rules of the society to wear pointed boards and mustaches, have banded them selves together for the avowed purpose of promoting perennial jovialty.
 It is a secret society It's delibrations are secret. it's dinners are secret, it's happy evenings are secret and the names of it's members can be seen only In the soeiety's secret books.
 The Sphenopogones comprise leading politicians, literary men and artists living in various parts of France. Each mem Der must be elected unanimously and must under pain of severe penalties, promise to wear a beard which tapers symmetricaly to point and mustache also pointed at each end.
 Once a month the members dine to- gether. The date and place of meeting are arranged by the "gonfalonier" as the treasurer is called, and the proceed ings are kept strictly private, no one lie praise, he is' greeted with uproarous bers.
 If any member has between one dinner and another distinguished himself by writing a successful play or book, or DN painting picture ol tACepllOndl merit, or by doing anything to earn pub lie praise, he is geeeted with uproarious applause.
 After dinner the possessors of the point ed boards give themselves up to con- vitality in accordance with the terms of their secret charter.
 England, too, can boast of her freak societies There is, for instance, the Appendicitis society, a fashionable and select circle the members of which must give proof that they have undergone an operation for appendicitis
 z The Society for Putting Woman in Her Proper Place was formed in London a few months ago with the object of combating the movement for woman's suffrage.
 There is also society of bald heads and two or three societies of bachelors and few run in the interests of old maids.
 In Germany not long ago was formed a Society for the Encouragement of Adipose Tissue. an organization which stoutly defended the cause of fat men.