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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Wouldn't surprise The Herald the
least bit II we were able to ride to
Denvvr before the year is out on the
brosdsause.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Now let the members OF the legis.
lature get down to business and leg
islste In behalf of the people.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

A. means Of abolishing the war,
Tbs Hague peace tribunal is working
~ the disarmament of its nations.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Earthquake shocks are keeping
the people guessing where the dis
turhaAce will strike next.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The News-Timess and Colorado
Springs Gazette can now go way
back and sit down.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
From Thursday. Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
A. F. Hood was a returning pass
enger this morning from Silverton.
Miss e. L. Clarke returned this
morning from business visit to Sill
verton.
The Durango board Of trade have
several projects in view which will
be good news for the people.
DR.. Stillians has again entered the
dramatic field. The doctor is good al
anything he undertakes.
Not having had a sugar beet fac
tory, Durango has not lost one. but
she will get one, probably during
1907.
Frank M. Pierce OF Pennington, the
pioneer merchant and banker Of the
metropolis OF the San Juan, is amonf
the visitors.
The opening of the foundry at thu
foot of First avenue shows the in
crease OF business in that line. Th'
other foundries are all busy.
Mrs. Bessie Blanchard arrived yes
terday evening from Alamosa to ac
cept position as one of the teach
ers at the Fort Lewis Indian school
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clarke left thii
morning for Colorado Springs, Den
yer and Greeley Their visit will ex
tend to Feb. 15.
Mrs. r. H. Toll. who was formerly
Miss Pauline Bauer, errived yester
day evening to visit her mother a
| Mancos for a few weeks. The Toll
now reside at Boulder.
Mrs. w. M. Shaffer of the uppe
Animas valley came In yesterda.
evening. accompanied by her hus
band, to go under the physician
care.
A thousand more reservoir site
present opportunity for the invest
ment Of capital in paying enterprises
for there are thousands of acre
of the best land to thus reclaim.
The street car line needs the las
rails at the south terminal curled
or else they will have to fasten a til
across, to avoid frequent mishaps II
the nature of running out wher
there is no track.
Hank Lilly is down from his groul
Of bonanzas In Deadwood gulch for
day or 30. to give the big slide
chance to run. having no desire t.
obstruct or deter It's flight througl
a mile Of precipitous gulch.
Comparing statements from tn
two sections, the La Plata distric
has greater depth Of snow by NOR
than a foot than has the Silvertol
country. The La Plata farmer will
be strictly In 1t this year.
With snow and perishing weathe
in the Northwest. floods along tn
Ohio river from rain. and earth
quakes In other parts of the countr
the average person is kept guessin
what is coming next.
| Don't listen to the howler VIII
says "the town Is going to the etel
nal bow-wows." To Offset this mis-
cradle creature 60 to the banks an
see the large increase In bushes
for 1906 over 1905. 1t will make yo
glad you are living and you will pit
the knocker.
Rev. w. H. Ferguson Of the Presby
terian church has rendered his rel
ignation with the purpose OF going t
Denver. and the congregation will &C
on the resignation next Sunday morn
ing. There would be many to regre
the departure Of Mr.. Ferguson an,
family.
| -0-
Dad" Kennedy expects to give hi
store away next summer when hi
Deadwood mine gets to producing
and make a visit at Lawrence, Kans
where he says he fought the bush
whackers forty-fve years ago. MI
Kennedy, according to the genera
opinion among mining people. ha
| the making nf a nina
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

1t is an assured fact that the Ham
mond Ditch company will construct
a fiume across the Largo canon. The
fiume will be 2,700 feet long. There
will be required 800 pilings,which will
be hauled from, Dry lake on the line
of the Apache reservation. distance
OF fifty miles.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Jack Bradford, whom everybody in
mining circles knows, came down
from the La Plata district yesterday
evening, saying that the magnolias
were blooming there and the girls
were out with their garden sprink-
lers, putting in spinach and celery
for the Durango markets. Later ad-
vices are that snow is about two feet
deep in the town and from four to
six feet in the hills. Jack has mixed
his dates again.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Frank Wallace, who was one Of the
convicts implicated in the attempt to
escape from the Canon City peniten-
tiary when Night Captain Rooney
was killed, has applied to the state
board of pardons for a pardon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The sanitation Of the school and
its surroundings is as important as
any other associate feature in every
American city. 1t is extending to
Cuba and the Philippines.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Surveyor Jay Turley is surveying
canal line from the mouth OF Pine
river to near Simpsons on the Gale
COS canon, a distance Of about thirty
miles. The canal will cover 100000
acres on the south side. Some inter
ested parties are having the work
done.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

William H. Mccall. farmer living
six miles north of Windsor, Colo,
has Just patented a beet harvester
which 1t is said will revolutionlse the
beet industry by decreasing the cost
Of harvesting nearly SO per cent. do
ing away with hand labor now uecss-
sary. The machine is novel in COLI
struction and will do. 1t is said, with
a two-horss team In one day what 1t
now takes ten Russian laborers and
man with team to do In three
days. The harvester il built 70 1t
first tops the beets. then pulls them
and carries ahem onto an elevator,
where they are thrown into . wagon
following at the side Of the machine.
The beet pulling device can Be easily
adjusted in relation to the ground
and easily thrown into and out Of
operation. Mr.. MCCALL will have ma
saiass ~ ne nsytst ssst summer,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Senator Elkins Is nominated for re-
election by the Republican members
OF the West Virginia legislature.
which is equal to reelection.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Grand Junction papers say the ho-
tells of that city are constantly crowd
ed to their capacity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The Telluride Journal says thai
while there is not the hurrah OF the
old-time pay day. merchants about
town all report satisfaction with bus
mess conditions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

John Reit, known as Mexican John.
who recently sold his claim, the Mel
lie, In Deadwood gulch. east of the
May Day mine. several years ago
introduced novel plan for prospect
ing. He had been at Cripple Creek
during the early days of that camp
and contracted the rheumatism
working in wet mines and he came
back closer to the pinion and cedar.
the frijole. tortilla and chilli, hoping
that the change would restore him to
better health. His first opportunity
was to herd sheep and feed on fat
mutton. The sheep were ranging
high In the mountains. in the miner
al territory. and their sharp little
hoofs cleaned many . hillside and
gulch trough so the herder could get
better Idea Of the general suface
structure and do some prospecting,
but the herder-prospector finally
made his nnd on vein that had long
been known. The sheep had dug the
dirt away on the hillside, vxposing
tAs vsla n : ssv laass
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Father Liciotti, who is in chargdVbf
the Mexican Catholic parish, went
out at / o'clock to Arboles.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

John Gill departed for his home
at Delta this morning after spending
two weeks with his relatives, Mr.. and
Mr.. c.. C. Wright.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Duragno people must be awake tt
the fact that other important cities
in Colorado are after the norma
school, Durango must have 1t
Only one can be had now, SO 1t is W
to Durango to go after it.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
NEW MEXICO ITEMS.

AZltC DeHIOCIdt.
One thousand. seven hundred and
four original homestead entries. 317
final homestead entries and 213 des-
ert land entriesis the record for the
year of 1906 at the United States
land office at Santa Fe.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Durango's coal mines are working
every available coal digger.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Father Liciotti, who is in chargeV6f
the Mexican Catholic parish, went
out at / o'clock to Arboles.
Grand Junction papers say the ho-
tells of that city are constantly crowd
ed to their capacity.
Senator Elkins is nominated for re-
election by the Republican members
OF the West Virginia legislature.
which is equal to reelection.
John Gill departed for his home
at Delta this morning after spending
two weeks with his relatives, Mr.. and
Mr.. C. C. Wright.
Miss Jennie Sullivan has been as
signed to the Spring creek school
east of Ignacio. The school house
has just been newly built.
The Grand Junction News says
the district judge, in opening his
first term of court in that city Mon
day morning, made very favorable
Impression ON the bar.
Two old gentlemen at Animas City
are reported dangerously i'll. One
is very old man named Ogden, (
whose malady is old oge, and the 9th
er is a Mr.. Roberts, not 80 old but
quite as sick.
Bad management on the part of
that with everybody trying to buy
coal and millions of tons all over the
state, there is none to be had; and
the famine goes on for months, says
the Telluride Journal.
Pueblos Japanese colony will be
depleted considerably before next
spring. Sixty employed at the Eilersu
smelter have quit. saying they had
to pay commissions to countrymen
| and that the cost Of living was high
er than they expected, leaving them
little at the end of the month.
H. N. Wheeler, supervisor of the
San Juan forest reserve, departed on
the uncertain eastern train at l
o'clock. intending to reach Denver
if possible. The local Rio Grande Of
fee would not sell him ticket far
ther than Chama. but he took
chance at that.
Mrs. ]. F. Barzee and daughters,
| Mrs. Nora Miles and children and
Miss Pearl, came in from Palisade,
| Colorado, near Grand Junction
last night, over the Southern, and
continued on the belated train from
Silverton to Edith. where they will
take charge OF a cook house at one
Of the sawmills.
e. S. Bartlett OF Porter has Just re-
ceived monument from the Italian
sculptors, o. Roman and partner of
Durango. in memory of his little IL
year-old daughter, who died here two
years ago. 1t Is made OF native sand
stones OF white and greenish brown,
ground and polished with granite
blocks. and is a work of art, pattern.
ed after one of the Roman designs.
o.
Just across the alley from the
printing room OF The Herald are
some score punches OF green grass
that would be a delight to any horse
or COW that should happen along.
Here 1t is the 18th OF January, the
thermometer has been down to s de-
srees below zero once and the
ground has been covered with foot
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Miss Jennie Sullivan has been as
signed to the Spring creek school
east OF Ignacio. The school house
has just been newly built.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Mrs. Joe Woods is entertaining
today in honor of her sister. Miss
Lena Barber. and will entertain again
tomorrow and Monday, to give Miss
Lena an opportunity to meet many Of
her old friends. and she has many in
Durango.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Rev. w. H. Ferguson Of the Presby-
terian church has rendered his res
ignation with the purpose of going to
Denver. and the congregation will act
on the resignation next Sunday morn
Ing There would be many to regret
the departure of Mr.. Ferguson and
family.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

North Durango challenges any
other bailiwick on earth to show up
as many dogs They play in droves
night and day, but there is one good
feature about 1t all-some of them do
not take kindly to strangers at night,
and this may help some.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

There is talk of another subdivi-
sion to Durango, and there should be
no fear of making Durango too big.
While there is still a good deal of
what is called inside property, there
are a great many people who cannot
pay the price and more room will not
hurt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Dad" Kennedy expects to give his
store away next summer when his
Deadwood mine gets to producing,
and make a visit at Lawrence, Kans.,
where he says he fought the bush
whackers forty-fve years ago. Mr.
Kennedy, according to the general
opinion among mining people. has
the making Of mine.
There are known veins in the La
Plata district which are still virgin,
never having been struck with the
pick or gad. Sometime when things
get to looking better there may be a
cmance to make heypenny by show
ing somebody where to dig. The av-
erage prospector who had gone broke
would hesitate to mine much himself
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Parker of Gin
cinnati, father and mother of the late
Mrs. Strohle. will return to Cincinnati
next week. They will make arrange
ments to return and make their home
In Durango. Mr.. Parker Ia one OF the
most prominent contractors and
builders in Ohio and will be valued
addition to our little city.
A large party Of New York capital
lists are expected here In the near
future to look over some mining
properties with view Of investment.
Mr.. Edgar l. Thompson will have
charge OF the outfit. Let everyone
help the good thing along. The out
look for Durango never was 80 bright
as now. The sugar beet factory. the
normal school, the new bitches and
reservoirs, the great increase In the
shipments from the mines. and gen
sral business promisss m uuprscs-
Aeats4 yssS ~ tAis district
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

While the mining people who have
ore to ship are having a little diff
ficulty in keeping trails open at
present, they contemplate that sum-
mer will come again and that ore on
the dump only needs to be packed
or hauled to market.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

1t has taken W. Goff Black two
years to promote the New Bden ditch
to an assurance of construction. the
contract having been let. If every
man could do that much every two
years the growth of the West would
marvel the world.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

T. C. Graden has introduced a bill
to establish a normal school in Du-
range. Mr.. Graden. when the time
comes. will be prepared to offer ev-
cry inducement for the school. the
board Of trade having had several
meetings, attended by Mr.. Graden,
Mrs. Pulford and other educators. to
back up any claims that may be made
by our representative. Senator Har-
ris will do all In his power in the SEN
ate, and between the two The Herald
believes Durango will win the de-
sired plum.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Fred Balcom IL At home at the
Strater again.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Archuleta county is said to be get,
ting its smallpox scourge under con
troll.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The Grand Junction News says
the district judge, in opening his
first term of court in that city Mon
day morning. made very favorable
Impression ON the bar.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Edgar L. Thompson has just con
summated deal for the Oregon
group of mines, located In the east
Needle mountains. The purchasers
are New Yorkers and the agreement
calls for $4,000 In work this year
The consideration for the property
is reported to be around $4,000. Mr.
Thompson thinks this property will
be one of the biggest shippers of the
district.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Unfortunately little is known
throughout Colorado and the mining
areas of the West reg lrding the
wonderful gold production of the May
Day mine. in the La Plata district
A more general knowledge among
mining people would induce much
money to come here for mine devel.
opment. But 1t is private enter.
prise.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The Durango board Of trade have
several projects in view which will
be good news for the people.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The report that Gunnison girls go
to the river each morning. break the
ice and take dip in the chilly
waters bears on Its face evidence of
Its inaccurecy. The ice in the river
at that point is frozen to the bottom
and cannot be broken. says the Tel
lurlde Journal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

All the branches of the Rio Grande
running out of Durango are doing all
they can on both in and out haul.
They find it difficult to secure cars
enough, due largely to the increasing
demand for coal. There are more
coal diggers working than ever be-
fore by 20 per cent and every mine
producing at its fullest capacity.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

A. F. Hood was a returning pass
epger this morning from Silverton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Miss e. l.. Clarke returned this
morning from business visit to Sil
verton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Miss Hattie Mashburn of the
Strater, who has been at Mercy hos
pital several days, suffering first
from peritonitis and later from
pneumonia, is now believed to be
out of danger and is improving daily
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The boy at school who finds mote
of Joy and interest in vulgarity and
obscenity, particularly the one who
thinks 1t smart to impose his offensive
expressions and acts upon little
girls. is found later in life among
the driftwood of damnation, without
even the respect of their chosen
class.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

January % Is the date set for the
next ball given by the Durango Con-
cert band. There should be more
liberal response than that at the last
concert given by the band boys. as
the band is one of Durango's greatest
prides. Keep 1t In mind and attend.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

A few years ago Prof. Lakes said
the Durango Girl was a good little
mine. Should he see 1t today with
eight feet of ore, he probably wiuld
pronounce 1t good big mine. All
the district needs is proper develop
ment. not work-a-day-loaf-a-day cam
paign.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
From Fridays Daily.

Adair Wilson returned from Den
YER yesterday evening.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Don't listen to the bowler who
says "the town Is going to the eter-
nal bow-wows." To Offset this mis-
cradle creature go to the banks and
see the large increase in business
for 1906 over 1905. 1t will make you
glad you are living and you will pity
the knocker.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Just across the alley from the
printing room OF The Herald are
some score punches of green grass
that would be delight to any horse
or COW that should happen along.
Here it is the 18th OF January, the
thermometer has been down to s de-
srees below zero once and the
ground has been covered with a foot
Of snow for short time, and yet
the grass has not changed its sum-
msr color.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The Woodmen of the World will
give their annual ball on Washing
toms birthday, this being their fifth
annual. The committees are already
active in preparation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

While warming your toes at the
fireside this evening. contemplate
for a few minutes the possibilities Of
the growth Of Durango and upbuild.
ing of its tributary sections during
the present year. Many more acres
will be made productive this
year and doubtless several more
mines will be added to the shipping
list In the La Plata district. Thus
will the demand for coal and trade
supplies increase.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Lose your last dollar and go in the
hole but come out booster. There
are worse things than going broke,
and quitter will never get as much
as fifth money. They pick pup up
by the neck to see If he will holler
when they select something that
might eventually prove a dog.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Bad management on the part of
that with everybody trying to buy
coal and millions of tons all over the
state, there is none to be had: and
the famine goes on for months. says
the Telluride journal.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Two old gentlemen at Animas City
are reported dangerously i'll. One
is very old man named Ogden
whose malady is old oge, and the 9th
er is a Mr.. Roberts, not 80 old but
quite as sick.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

When the La Plata district car
ship 500 tons daily to the Durango
smelter that plant will have to NOR,
than double Its present capacity ant
employ double the number OF mel
now employed. 1t means also thu
doubling of the number OF miners dig
cling coal for the smelter use.
means at once third more trade fol
Durango than she now has. Boos
good thing along when you see 1t
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The new Quinn residence, Of brick
story and half. in North Durango
is nearing completion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

DR.. Stillians has again entered the
dramatic field. The doctor is good at
anything he undertakes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-25
OREGON
MILITIA
TO CAMP

Oregon's National Guard will oc-
Icupy Ave different camps at this
years encampment. Final orders,
distributing the entire guard, were
issued yesterday from the headquar-
ters of Adjutant-General Finer.
Five picked companies go to Fort
Stevens and three to Fort Columbia
Ito participate in the United States
ARTILLERY and coast defense maneuv-
ers. Part of the Third infantry goes
to Seaside, the artillery goes into n
separate camp on the coast. and the
rest of the guard will have its out
Ing near Roseburg.
The disposition of troops, as an
nounced by General Finer. is as fol-
lows:
Roseburg. July 30 to 2s--IIead-
quarters, First Separate battalion,
Companies b and ID of the Separate
Battalion, Company @, Third Infan-
try and Separate Companies Il and
If.
Seaside, August TO 14-FIrst
battery of field artillery. This PEI
riod will be devoted to artillery tar
get practice.
Fort Stevens, Wash, July to 10
Companies A. c and X. Third In
fantry, and Companies A and G,
Separate battalion.
Fort Columbia. Or. July to 10
b and M, Third infan-
try.
Seaside, July 8 to 16--Companies
ID, Il, II, II. l and l., Third infantry,
Separate Company q and Hospital
Corps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-25
DIVORCE MILL GRINDs.
Five Couples Whose Hearts Now
Beat as Ten.

Judge Galloway held a special ses-
sion of department No. OF circuit
court last evening. and between the
hours OF 7;30 and 10 O'Clock four
mismated couples were released
from their matrimonial bonds, and
In NTH case. Peterson vs. Peterson.
n decree, which was agreed upon.
was presented to the court.
In the case OF Ida Hammond va.
Charles Hammond the plaintiff was
given a decree OF divorce on the
grounds OF desertIon. The parties
we're married In Jackson county. Or
egon. about ten years ago. There
were no children or property rights
Involved.
Mrs. Martha McElroy was given a
divorce from George H. McElroy on
the ground of cruelty. and also was
given the custody OF the three minor
children. aged 10. and 3 years.
The plaintiff and defendant had
been married over 20 years aud four
children were born TO the union,
three OF whom still survive.
In the case OF John II. Swick vs.
Lille M. Swick the plaintiff was CIV
en- a decree on the statutory grounds
of adultery, and was given the cus-
tody OF the little 4-year-old daugh-
ter. Dollie swick, The parties wore
residents OF West Stayton.
Cruelty and inhuman treatment
were the grounds upon which Mrs.
Nettie Godfrey secured a divorce
from John A. Godfrey. This Is the
case which grew out OF the trouble
that the parties had In the Rose hop
yard last September. at which time
Godfrey was arrested and arraigned
In Justice Webster's court on the
charge OF wifebeatIng.
In the divorce suit OF Lee Peter
son vs.. Rhoda Peterson a decree,
which had been agreed upon by the
attorneys, was submitted 20 the
court. This is the case where a
Norwegian was Induced 10 marry a
girl hardly In her teens In order to
shield other parties.