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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
A JOYFUL SURPRISE.
Youths CJompanion.

Youths CJompanion.
Now and again, as the years 10 on,
the mind of the public is taken up
into the Arctic region along with some
new search for that non-committal OBJ
iect-the north pole. Interest In this
undiscovered point of locality has been
reused by Commander Peary's late
proximity to 1t, which has recalled
other adventures in the cold north
land. Perhaps nothing in the whole
subject of arctic travel claims the Mt.
tention with more of thrill than
does the meeting of the explorer with
number of instances-or the unexpect.
ed meeting of one explorer with the
men of another expedition.
The arrival OF succor to the Greeley
expedition at the very moment OF ex-
treme need makes story stranger
than fiction. The encounter of Nansen
and his companion with Jackson. after
months of lonely wandering. is most
dramatic against Its setting of ice and
solitude. No less exciting Is Capt. Nc
Clues account of his rescue, given In
Admiral Osborn's Discovery of
Northwest Passage.
The Investigator sent on search
for traces OF the Franklin expedition.
in 1S49, was the discoverer OF the
northwest passage. The party, led by
Capt. Mcclure. was caught helpless
at Banks land, and had almost given
up hopes of rescue. The captain tells
the story:
"One day. while walking near the
ship in conversation with the lieuten-
ant in regard to digging graves for our
dead, we perceived a figure approach
ing rapidly from the rough ice at the
entrance OF the bay. AT first we sup
posed 1t to be one OF our party pur.
sued by bear, but we soon saw II
was unlike any OF our men. The
strange figure began to throw mp its
arms and gesticulate. It looked like
an Eskimo, shouting In intense ex-
element.
'As the stranger came on, we saw
his face was as black as ebony. and
we wondered II he was a denizen of
this world. II the skies had fallen II
would not have astonished us any
more than when he called out:
81 am Lieut.. PIN! Capt. Kellett
Is at Dealy island
| "Our hearts were too full to allow
our tongues to speak. This was an
announcement OF relief at hand, when
we had supposed none was in the Arc
tic circle. The news few rapidly about
the ship. and all was in commotion.
Despondency fled: every one was be-
wildered at the rescue, which had Just
come in time
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
A MUCH REFERRED MARRIAGE
QUESTION.
Black and White.

Black and White.
The retirement OF Lord Archibald
Campbell from the active management
OF Coutts bank after thirty years
work brings to mind a tale which may
not be true, but is certainly very
amusing. Lord Archibald fell an love
with Miss Janet Callander and went
TO his father, the duke of Argyli. for
his approval of the engagement. I'm
delighted; nothing could be better"
said the duke. "But-er-er--bnia't
you better let me speak to LorEe. He
might think we ought to consult the
princess so TO his brother. the mar
quis Of Lorne--now the duke of Ar
gyll-they went. and he certainly
thought that his wife. the princess
should be consulted as to who should
be admitted into the family. "If Archie
likes her. she suits me down 10 the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
CORPORATIONS IN THE UNITED
STATES.

Moody's Manual for 1907 gives a
ties for the United States and Canada
al $4,000, 600, 900, of which s33, ,000, 900 :
900 belong to the United States. This
stupendous total is divided up into
four divisions-steam railways, public
utilities, industrials and mining. OF
these the railways head the list, with
securities of $4,000, ,000. 900, and
mining is at the foot of the roll, with
capital representing $1,000, 10000
Several items are omitted from this
roll which would send the total mp to
much higher figures. The list does
Lot include hank capital, and some OF
the smaller sort of corporations are
left out 1t is believed that If all of
these we're included the aggregate
capital represented in the corporations
of all sorts in the United States in
1907 would be fully $4,000, 100000.
This is about a third Of the country'a
total wealth. The market value of ali
The tangible property in the Ur!ted
States, computed by the governments s
figures from 1900 to 1904, would be
about $4,000 OoO, 900 for 1907. rhs
properties OF the various sort which
are in corporate form is about a third
of this sum.
The corporations Of the United
states in 1907 control property
amounting to almost as much as ths
year in which Garfield was elected.
and more than two and a quarter
times az much as the entire 'ouh try's
holdings OF all sorts OF property in
Lincoln's first campaign. MOI cover
while the country's wealth Is growing
must faster than population, the
properties which take the corporate
fern are expanding in a higher ratio
than the rest OF the country's assets
The vast extent of the property repre-
sented by the stocks and bonds OF the
railways, the public utilities, the in
dustrials and the mines shows the
necessity for caution in the legislation
dealing with corporations. Abuses in
the management of corporate wealth
must be curbed, but care is needed in
dealing with these large interests lest
in attempting to devise remedies. We
hamper business and deal blow tc
the country's financial advancement
and prosperity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
AND THEIR RAIL
ROAD FARES.

The first-class passenger fare from
New York to Philadelphia is s2.25.
The immigrant fare is also s2.25. The
first class fare To Washington Is $3.50.
The immigrant fare is $500.
The frst-class passenger rides in
swift trains with the best cars the
railroads can provide. The migrant
rides on slow trains In any old coaches
the company finds available, often
without the services of either porter
Or brakeman to give him advice, and
often he is packed so closely with
his fellows that there are not seats
enough to go around. On long jour
neys he is lucky II he can snatch a
nap on the dirty car floor. Sometimes
the cars in which he rides do not
even have washstands.
An immigration inspector accompa-
MED $50 immigrants from Ellis island
to Philadelphia week ago yesterday
They waited four hours at Jersey City
for their train. Then they were pack
ed into seven coaches without seats
enough to go around, and with only
three attendants. They were prom
ised through transportation to the
west, but at Philadelphia they were
routed out at l AS in the morning and
put on another train, where they were
uttI nj
coaches.
All this and more was shown In
testimony before special examiner OF
the interstate commerce commission
al New York last week. 1t was like
wise shown that while first-class rates
had been reduced in 1906, immigrant
rates had been materially increased.
The general passenger traffic manager
OF one great road, being asked for the
reason of the increase. replied: 81
suppose 1t was to get little more
money out of that class OF business"
The American spirit OF fair play
rebels at such conditions. Immigrants
do not demand first-class accommoda'
tons, and would not pay for them II
they were given choice. But to
charge them first-class rates and give
them worse than third-class accom-
modations is intolerable.
After the facts had been shown at
the hearing the legal representatives
OF a number of railroads present
agreed that action was needed on theiI
part They asked for a postpone
ment OF the hearing In order to con
suit on Encouragement OF rates. Such
action was to their credit. and ir
part offsets the original fault. 1t II
To be hoped that the rates will bt
placed on thoroughly equitable basil
without any further insistence by thu
government.-Record-Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
DROP IN RAND GOLD OUTPUT.

The strikes and the Chinese labor
troubles In the Rand are responsible
FOR the decline in the gold production
OF that region. The outlook in the
Rand Is now so unfavorable that its
shares have dropped materially re
Gently in the London market. Chinese
labor was employed extensively by the
mine owners, but the present liberal
British parliament has stopped the
importation Of Chinese into the Rand,
and the coolies who are already there
are to he sent home. This will close
some OF the mines, and reduce the
output of most of them.
In ways which are not realized the
world may feel the effects of these
Rand labor troubles. AS the most
prolific of all the worlds cold camps.
the Rand's output has been large
factor in the annual production. In
the calendar year 1906 the United
and that of the Rand was about Sis
100000. The United States stood sec
ond on the roll of the worlds gold
producing countries. There is pos
sibility. though not a probability, that
1t may take the first place in 1907. For
the present calendar year the United
States gold yield will go above $780,
100000. and may reach $4,000. 900.
Alaska and Nevada are rapidly in
creasing their output. while Colorado
and California are not likely to drop
below the 1906 mark, although each
of them shrunk in 1906 from the 1905
line. The Rand, at the rate of in
crease in recent years, was expected
to go to $4,000, 900 in its output for
1907. but the labor troubles are now
bringing down the yield below the
monthly total for 1906.
from present indications. therefore,
the worlds gold output of $500, ,0o0
900 In 1906 will not be greatly exceed
ed in 1907, If 1t be exceeded at ALL
This may check the general advance
In the prices of commodities. The
rise of 80 or 40 per cent in the
prices of the staple articles all over
the world which has taken place since
1906 is attributed largely to the gold
expansion in that time. Gold produc
ton per year has doubled since Bryan
made his first campaign for presi
dency eleven years ago. A check In
the gold expansion in the Rand, there
fore. may send commodity prices
downward, and thus have an effect in
all the great industrial countries.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
ANOTHER VERSION.

Dolores, July 5.--Whlle celebrating
tie Fourth here yesterday p. II. Nc.
Cabe, was shot and slightly wounded
by Matt Hosea. McCabe is a prosper
GUS rancher on the Dolores valley and
universally liked. He came to this
country from Nebraska. Hosea claims
the shooting was accidentally. that he
mistook McCabe for another man
whom he wanted to get. 1t has de.
9eloped since that he had intended to
shoot Dave Smith the marshal of Cor
tez, with whom he and his friends had
a grievance. Some time ago the Do
lores crowd OF sports came to Cortez
and in attempting to shoot the town
up were handled by Smith in n rough
fashion, one of them being laid up for
several weeks by gun shot wound
Hosea belonged 10 the same crowd
and II is intimated that number OF
citizens OF Dolores are implicated in
the affair which has had such an I'M
happy ending.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
Saloonkeeper Shot
the Wrong Man

Dolores. July 5.--A shooting took
place in this place about noon yes
terday, saloonkeeper named NJ. II.
Hosea shooting p. II. McCabe In the
neck. While painful the wound is not
considered dangerous. The shot was
not intended for McCabe. however, but
for Dave Smith, deputy sheriff OF the
county and marshal of Cortez. 1t Is
said bad blood has existed between
smith and Hosea for some time. Smith
being an officer and having enforced
the law.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
THE ESSAY THAT WON.

London Tit Bits.
When markets are dull and the f.
nancial critics of the leading dailies
head their city articles Nothing Do
Ing, brokers and other members OF
the stock exchange crowd into a well
known city club and devote their ener-
gies to dominoes, cards and sporting
possibilities. A special contingent
has developed decided taste for
bridge, for the comfortable indulgence
in which special arrangements are
made. There is legend OF an anus
irg competition in connection with a
discussion regarding the financial
value of literary genius. Barney Bar.
nato. who was u genius. but not lit.
journalist. You bloomin' fellers don't
know nuthin' about literature. III
back myself to write a little piece
against any of yer"
The challenge was laughingly ac-
cepted, and u referee appointed. The
papers were thrown into a hat, and
the refere, after analyzing them, said
Gentlemen, am bound to say
that the palm must be awarded to Mr.
Barnato. His piece is terse, faultless
in form, irreproachable in matter.
You yourselfs shall Judge And he
read out the following essay:
Il promise to pay to Mr.. X. the
sum of G1O0 for his kindness in act
ing as referee in this interesting COM
petltion.-B. |. Barnato."
The award was unanimously con-
tirmed by the competitors. and the
check duly honored.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
AN TIMES OF PEACE, ETC"

baltimore American.
The outrageous demand OF the pro-
gresslve party for the Japanese gov
eminent to take present account of
the alleged grievance over San Fran
cisco brawl shows how weak Is the
pretended friendship OF the Japs. In
such a case It is the imperative duty
OF the government to make sure OF its
ability to hold and defend its posses
sions wherever placed by going into
the market OF the world and buying
up every battle ship that money can
purchase. 1t takes from two TO three
years TO build first-class ship. while
possibly score could be purchased by
the government. They could be ac.
quired secretly for delivery when de-
manded. This Is plain. blunt propo-
sition. with strong reasons OF prudence
ana preparedness to recommend 1t.
The Pacific must be made virtually
an American lake, as the Persian gulf
Is being made British lake. or this
country must retire from Its waters
humillated in spirit and curtailed In
;rade--a world power rated down to
second class.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
Big Time at the
Aztec Celebration
From b'riday's Daily.

rrom briuAyo DAILY.
Over three hundred pleasure seek
ers from this section of the country
boarded the Pennington train yester
day morning bound for the Aztec cele.
bration, the only one within the reach
o. Durango people, and together with
hundreds from the lower country put
in the day thoroughly enjoying them.
selves.
The amusements were varied and
were carried through without hitch.
Horse racing. roping. broncho busting.
baseball and other forms of entertain.
ment were provided. The Durango
band played Yankee Doodle" The
Star Spangled Banner" "A Hot Time
In the Old Town Tonight" and other
patriotic and inspiring strains. w. A..
Reese delivered the Independence day
Grafton in his usual impressive way.
The Pennington ball team walloped
the La Prata team by score of is toe
The display OF fireworks in the even.
ing was the finest ever Witnessed in
that section.
The Durango contingent came home
late last night tired but happy, with
words of praise for the good people
OF Aztec.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
MExIcANs WANT AMERICANS.
Mexican Herald.

Mexican Herald.
The influx OF Americans coming mere
tc make Mexico their permanent home
is not large, but 1t is continuous and
must have in the near future an i'm
portant economic effect, adding mate
rally to the productive capacity of
the country and to its exports of tropi-
cal staples. These enterprising people
DO not come here empty-handed, but
bring capital accumulated In the north
ern republic by their labor, directed
by intelligence. Thus they are the
most desirable class of immigrants.
Often In the past certain journals here
affected to consider the immigration OF
"los Norte Americanos" as a peril to
the national independence, but wiser
view is now held, for II is seen that
the newcomers do not meddle in poll
tics and have no Interior views, Their
attention being concentrated on iDi
proving their fortunes. while they dis
play sincere loyalty TO the establish
ed authorities. We venture to say
that no more peaceful and law-abiding
people come from abroad than are
the citizens Of the United States.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
Girl Drowned
Near Ignacio
rom Fridays Daily.

from Fridays Daily.
very sad accident occurred on
Pine river yesterday morning about
one and one half miles below the
agency at Ignacio. Alice Glover, aged
about IL. with the rest of the family
and some neighbors, who reside about
four miles back from the stream, went
to the river to have a picnic. At the
place selected is small island cut off
from the mainland by an overflow
branch OF the river. Leading to the
island is a narrow foot bridge One
of the younger boys of the family had
crossed over the bridge and Alice
started across to take him back when
she became dizzy headed and fell
into the raging water and being only
, a short distance to the main stream
her body washed down and soon lost
sight of with the friends on the bank
powerless to render assistance. AL
though close search was made long
distance down the stream and kept up
by friends and willing assistance all
afternoon nothing was seen of unfor-
tunate girl. This morning the search
was renewed and about noon her body
was found lodged against some drift
wood about three miles below the
spot where she fell in. There is much
sympathy expressed for the bereaved
mother and father. the latter being in
Durango working. The giry was well
liked by those who knew her.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
COLORADO PARAGRAPHS.

The Empson Packing company will
build a 100000 plant at Greeley.
Peas.
The Denver Union Depot company
proposes to spend million dollars
improving and enlarging the building
The Fourth of July celebration com.
mittee of Cripple Creek raised $4,000.
There were six bands at the celebra.
ton. What waste of money!
There will be $4,000 for the semi.
annual apportlonment of the public
school fund for the various counties
OF the state
The Valley Building and Loan as
sociation of Grand Junction has de.
clared a 10 per cent dividend on the
amount of its loans.
George Abel, n Rio Grande Western
fireman, slipped and fell from his en-.
gine just west of Grand Junction We'd
nesday night and lost his right foot
Montrose has under consideration
the construction of 100000 sewer.
A few weeks ago the council ordered
the putting down of sidewalks at
cost of $4,000.
Guy Warfel, who graduated from the
School of Mines this year. has been
appointed to the position of govern
ment surveyor In the Philippines. He
Is % years of age.
The city council of Pueblo. evident
ly does not believe the state law on
gambling sufficiently strong and has
passed two sets of resolutions con
demning gambling and calling upon
tine officials to Suppress It.
j. T. Nan, bookkeeper for the
United States Smelling company of
Canon City is charged with embez-
zling $1,000 of the company's wealth.
He is at Norfolk Va. and will be
brought back TO Denver
State Treasurer Bent has announced
that he will not honor any warrants
drawn on behalf of the state railway
commission until the litigation against
the commission started by the various
railroads Is settled.
The state labor commissioner has
been asked 10 use his influence in
settling the differences existing be.
tween the Silverton Miners union and
the San Juan Mining association. He
has requested that they agree upon
a date and he will be there.
Mrs. j. w. Miller. aged &c years.
wife OF cook at the Antlers hotel at
Colorado Springs, committed suicide
by severing an artery In her left
arm. She used chloroform 10 deaden
the pain. Mrs. Miller temporarily lost
By making preparations to do to An
dover, H.. on a visit.
+. d. Nixon. lineman employed
by the Manitou Electric company, was
electrocuted while at work at the top
OF pole by grasping heavily charg
ed wire. Nixon was strapped to the
pOle ny MS shlety Dell, ana IL WhS
some time before his body could be
cut down. Nixon Is said to have for
merly lived at Denver and Leadyille.
Montrose people are pleasantly sur
prised to learn that the United States
government is about to take mp the
reclamation of thousands of acres of
land in the west end of this country.
The tract under consideration in
cludes the district from Norwood to
Redlands and from Colony to the
Paradox valley.
The common ground gopher has
been giving considerable trouble in
the vicinity OF Greeley by burrowing
into the dltches. causing the breaking
OF embankments. Not only small
bitches but the basin OF the city wa
ter works at the head of the Poudre.
have suffered. The farmers are cor
railing all stray cats to combat the
gophers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
People want amusement and Duran
go will celebrate next year.
Let every one make up his mind to
get to the front for the fall fair.
The funeral of Mrs. Harry Hoffman
was held from the Hood Undertak-
ing parlors at O'Clock this afternoon.
The office of the International Cor
respondence School, is now with ]. E.
Tiffany, Jr., 1877 Ninth street. H. R.
Lowe, representative.
The Animas river reached its high
water mark for this year the first of
We week and is reported gradually
receding.
l. Zeller is on deck again after a
severe siege confining him to the
house. While still feeble it is pleas
ure to see him attending to business.
The country people Joined the city
folks at Trimble Springs last evening
and dedicated the dancing pavilion
The fun kept up until late hour.
Harry Jackson came in late last
es4ing from the club grounds on the
Valliceto where he reports big gath
ering of members and friends yester-
day.
Jim Bennett has resigned his com.
mission in the forest reserve service
and is succeeded by Edwin Bluck who
taught the lockwood school last win
ter.
Talk about Canon City strawberries,
The berries on the market from the
upper valley cannot be beaten for size,
color and favor. No finer can be pro-
duced anywhere.
one OF the principal grocery stores
of the city needs another delivery
wagon and at least two more grocery
clerks. Doesn't look much like a
dead town, does 1t?
"A false alarm was turned from box
Al, the Silliman corner, North Durango
nj 1aa niuht rha do
in quick time, only to discover that
somebody wanted to have some fun"
Helen, the 2lA-year-old daughter of
terday morning at the home on the
north side. The funeral was held
this afternoon at O'Clock from the
Hood Undertaking parlors.
Silyerton reports quiet but inter-
esting Fourth. The band indulged in
afternoon and evening concerts and
ball game between Silverton and Sill
yer Lake teams resulted in score OF
IS to 8 in favor OF the Silverton boys.
The funeral OF Miss Mabel Cuddi-
gan was held from the Catholic church
at 10 o'clock this morning. large
number Of sorrowing friends followed
the mortal remains to their last rest
ing place. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful.
Mark Rachofsky returned Wednes-
day from Seattle. He has been alb
sent about year, spending most Of
Ihe time in some Of the largest stores
Esn the coast. giving him an exper-
ience that will help him in his faith
er's store as he thinks Durango a good
enough place to tie to.
Miss Amelia Reiche of Cincinnati,
aged 81, was dared by William Boosie,
friend. to hold piece Of fireworks
In her hand while he touched 1t on
Instead OF a roman candle the thing
was dynamite firecracker. Miss
Reiche's injuries may result fatally
Boosie disappeared.
A marriage license was granted this
morning by the county clerk to Harr,
Fl. Thomas Of Los Angeles, Cal, anc
Miss Louisa Martin of the upper Flo
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08

People want amusement and Duran
go will celebrate next year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Bernard went out
to Bayfield, this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08

Geo. w. Moody returned yesterday
from week spent in Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08

Let every one make up his mind tc
get to the front for the fall fair
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-08

T. ID. Burns, Mrs. Burns, Miss Mar:
guerite, Mrs. NJ. Sargent. Mrs. P. J..
Jarmillo, sisters OF Mrs. Burns. and
the Misses Louise and Sara Ortiz of
the City of Mexico, passed through
to Trimble Springs Wednesday even
ing where the 4th was quietly spent.
Most OF the party came down from
Trimble this morning and are putting
In the day with Durango friends. Miss
Louise Ortiz will be remembered by
many. having visited the Burns fam.
lily some years ago. She is a highly
accomplished young laay with well
cultivated musical voice. The past
year she spent travelling In Europe