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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
DURANGO AERIE NO. 34e, FRATER-
NAL ORDER OF EAGLES.

Durango Aerie No. 349, Fraternal
Order of Eagles, was organized on
April 2. 1903, and a charter was grant
ed on June l, 1903, with the following
names appearing thereon:
DR.. j. w. Kaylor, George Goodman,
Chas. R, Walter. Sam May, Nathan
Hart, DR.. w. w. McEwen, VIM. R
Mason. Morris Click, DIR. j. w. Lack
ETy, A. c. Davidson, w. ]. Drake, A. l..
Holtquist, Grant Morris, A. w. Vachon,
w. G. Otton, f. H. Bischoff, C. S.
Price, Geo. Dalton, A. A. Dalton, C.
Hansen, James F. Real, Lee Hamor,
Chas. E. Meuser o. w. Shafer. A. B.
Bierschbach, Aaron Rachofsky, r. l..
Schultz, VIM. Roger. A. Upwall, DR..
]. C. Thurman, H. j. Simpkins, Fred
G Straub, B. A. Leddy, Thos. Mullen,
George Maher, Morris Stein, II. j.
Simonds, C. B. Hutchings, A. C. Jane
son, David West. w. l.. Hale, j. H
Feeney, Dale Schofield, Joe Magner.
Ed A. Hillman, Millard Green, A. w.
Leaning, ]. c. Stansel, Guy o. Davis,
w. ]. Rice, A. NJ. Ferguson, G. w.
Hunter, Geo. J. Blakeley, j. B Benja-
min and R NJ. Johnson
The officers for the first term were:
Past Worthy President-E. II. Hal
fen.
Worthy President-Morris Click
Worthy Vice PRESIDENT. w. Kay
lor.
Worthy Chaplain-M. Moran.
Worthy Secretary-R. M. Johnson.
Worthy Treasurer-Geo Goodman
, Worthy Counselor-C. R. Walter.
Inner Guard-Sam May
Outer Guard-Nate Hart.
Trustees-J. w. Lackey, W. r.
Mason and w. w. McEwen.
Aerie Physician-J. w. Lackey.
The present membership OF the
aerie in good standing is 125. The
officers for the year 1907 are:
Past Worthy President--W. C. Ru-
dersdorf.
Worthy President-B. w. Solomon.
Worthy Vice President, j. Il. Jack
son.
Worthy Chaplain-A. C. Davidson.
Worthy Treasurer-Geo. Goodman.
Worthy Secretary-C. Il. Meuser.
Worthy Counselor-Geo. DeLuche.
Inner Guard-H. Vassmer.
Outer Guard-Chas. f. Wallace.
Trustees-H. F. Gillespie, H. w.
Hammond and j. w Waters.
Aerie Physician-J. w. Lackey
NJ. d.
Past Worthy Presidents-G. j
BIakeley, C. B. Hutchings, E. H. Hal
! fen, w. c.. Rudersdorf and A. l.. Ma
than, the latter having been a Past
Worthy President OF Telluride Aerie
The order in Durango is in a pros
porous condition and is constantly add
I ing to It's membership
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
School District No. 8.

On the 10th day of February, 1887,
petition was sent to the county sup
erintendent of schools requesting an
election to be called for the purpose
of organizing school district from
the territory lying in the Animas Val.
ley. north OF school district No. /,
setting forth the fact that there lived
in the proposed territory fourteen per.
sons between the ages of G and 81,
and signed by VIM. McF'ie, j. C. Sulli-
van, Levi Carson. VIM. Embling, Frank
r. Williams, Henry NJ. Knight. j. II.
Pinkerton, W. s. Tucker and c. c..
Gaines.
In accordance with the above re-
quest an election was held at the
residence of j. II. Pinkerton on the
24th day of February. 1887. and the
school district organized with the fol-
lowing officers: President, J. II. Pink
erton, secretary, J. C. Sullivan; treas
urer, Levi Carson.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
SARAH REsEkAH LODGE NO. 20,
T. n n

Instituted January 10, 1898. Mum.
ber of charter members. eighteen. Of
ficers of that date: Noble grand
EMMA Hesdrick; vice grand. Sadie
Hoidridge; recording secretary. Ellen
). Steinegar; financial secretary.
Mamie Shields; treasurer, Sarah Orr.
Names OF past noble grands to date:
Leota Fleisher, Anna NJ. Hammond,
Alice b. Harmon, Ella Kavanaugh,
Anna Monninger, Eta Olischlager.
May c. Soloman, Ellen ]. Steinegar.
Mary v Wing.
AT the present time there is a mem.
bership of sixty-six. officered as fol-
lows; Noble grand. Sarah C. Dur.
nam; vice grand, Emma Buchanan.
secretary. Mary V. Wing; treasurer
Anna NJ. Pickering.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

place of such meeting to determine
whether such district shall he formed.
You will also please notify me by
mall of the time and place OF such
meeting. Respectfully yours,
f. G. HAGAN,
County Superintendent.
By virtue of the authority conferred
by the county superintendent of
schools meeting of the electors of
the proposed school district was call
ed to meet at Culver's store In Animas
City on the 18th day OF January, A. ID.
1877, at Z O'Clock p. M, where 1t was
stated: A vote will be taken by bal
lot on the question whether or not
the proposed district shall be organ
lied II the vote shall be in the af-
firmative board of directors will be
elected.
In pursuance of the above notice
the electors of the proposed new
school district assembled at Mr.. Cul-
ver's store In Animas City at Z o'clock
p. m. on the 18th day of January, 1877
The meeting was called to order by
w. T.. Earl and on motion the said w.
T.. Earl was elected chairman and Dan
lei l.. Sheets secretary. On motion
the electors began to vote by ballot
upon the question of forming new
school district. the ballot resulting in
unanimous vote in favor of form
ing such district. On motion the meet
ing proceeded to elect by ballot a
board OF trustees. The ballot resulted
In the election OF Daniel l.. Sheets,
president; John NJ. Trew, secretary,
and j. c. Turner. treasurer.
(Signed) w. E. EARL, Chairman.
DANIEL l.. SHEETS, Secretary
The frs! school in what is now La
Plata county was opened in log
building belonging to Joseph Dobbins
who Is still resident of Animas City,
with Mrs l.. Il. Wilkerson as teacher.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
School District Mo q

School district No. 8 In Pine River
valley was organized on the 2lst day
of December, 1880. with the following
officers: President. Samuel Claveng-
er; secretary, Waldo Van Verc; treas.
urer. George Hassmann.
Nineteen persons of school age re-
sided In the proposed district. Sam.
uel Clavenger, Henry Nelson, C. l..
Montgomery. C. Hensley. George Hass.
mann and Waldo Van We're voting at
the election
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
SITTING BULL TRIBE NO. 48 I'M
PROVED ORDER RED MEN.

The Improved Order OF Red Men
have won an enviable position In the
foremost ranks of fraternal orders In
durango. Sitting Bull tribe No. As of
this order was instituted here In Oc-
tober. 1896, with a charter membership
Of sixty.ave and has steadily increased
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
DURANGO LODGE NO. as, !. o. o. F.

DURANGO LODGE NO. 46, !. o. o. r.
This lodge was instituted the 10th
day of May, 1882. with the following
charter members, all P. G.: Abram
Rapp, w. H. Weddington. A. l..
Thompson, H. Garbanai. C. ID.
Wright.
The lodge at the present time is in
a prosperous condition, having 101 ac-
tive members. At the present time
A. w. Parker is N. G., and d. NJ. Lo-
gan secretary. Following is a list of
past grands: ]. T. Brewer, ID. p. Bell,
c. @. Graden, w. A. Helm, l. J. Ma
than, J. l.. Russell. Fred Stensiger.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

Holland. attendant; Mary A. Fowler,
captain: Thos. Smith, John Morlock.
Clara B. Hurd, managers; Julia Wynn.
musician; Rosa Patrick. inner senti-
mel; Jeanette Hedges. outer sentinel.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
School District No. q.

On the 9Th day of February 1877,
petition was sent to the county
superintendent of schools, requesting
that a school district be organized
from the territory on the divide be-
tween the Animas and Florida rivers,
setting forth the fact that twenty-three
persons between the ages OF and 81
resided In the proposed district and
signed by r. o. Bean, j. B. Dunham,
F. NJ Snyder, Charles Johnson, C.
Johnson. Jr.. C. e. Hampton and
Hampton and Perkins.
In accordance with the above petit
tion an election was called and held
at the residence of Mr.. Zouh on the
18th day of March, 1887, at which
time the district was organized with
the following officers: President,
II. o. Bean; secretary, Chas. Johnson,
Jr.; treasurer, ]. b. Durham.
The lines OF the district were
changed by an order dated September
26. 1886. ]. II. CRIST,
County Superintendent.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
School District No. 7.

School district No. was organized
at Parrott City at meeting held in
the court house on May 20, 1880, with
the following officers: President, j.
G. Carpenter: secretary, w. r. Win
ters treasurer, Daniel Rhodes.
The election was ordered by Jos. W.
Wallace, county superintendent. There
we're thirty-eight persons OF school
age. The petitioners for the organ
ization of the school district were j.
Y. Carpenter, II. Harphan T. F.
Brown, John Brown, VIM. j. Harris
H. Benning. c. o. Allen. b. Mccall
lizard, F. Deschamps, II. s. Mitchell
]. A. Sheet. The voters at the elec
ton were T. Van Dtpple, G. b. Jack
son. Porter Mitchell, M. L. Town. J
NJ. Hollingsworth. w. ]. Harris. j. G
sheek. ]. A. Amazeen, Thos. Coffee
H. II. Brown, U. 7. johnson, WIN
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

O'Connell Geo. Mckee. N. NJ Walter,
7. a. Hern. w. r. Winters. t. Elliott
Smith,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
School District No. s.

School district No. was organized
on Nov. 20, 1887, on Florida mesa, at
a meeting held at the residence of F.
J. Mcclure. pursuant to petition
signed by C. e. Hampton, Joseph Har-
ris, Joseph f. Parker, Philo Ogden,
b. II. Turner and r. G. Hampton, with
the following officers: President, ID.
l.. Murry; secretary. c. e. Hampton /;
treasurer, Joseph Harris.
School census as follows: #. w.
Hampton, Ida T. Erwin, Mary G.
Hampton, A. H. Hampton, Elvira j.
Hampton, William F. Harris, Ida
Parker, Margaret A. Harris, Albert
Ogden, Robert Ogden, Alice Ogden,
Carry Turner and Harry Turner.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

Advance showing Of spring styis
clothing at Nathans Arst-olAss oaoehiRs
store. eh
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
School District No. 6.

School district No. was organized
in the Mancos valley at meeting
held on June /, 1879, with the follow
ing officers: President, Joseph s.
Sheek: secretary Samantha Rotcliff;
treasurer, David Willis. Number OF
persons of school age eleven.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

Boys good school Shoes sl.so. THE
FAIR.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11


From one OF the former officers OF
school district No. the following in
formation has been obtained, regard
ing the early officers OF the district.
1SS2-President. ID. M. McFadden;
secretary; w. B. Carter; treasurer,
A. +. Camp. q
1SS3-President, d. NJ. McFadden;
secretary. w. NJ. Keightley; treasurer,
A. p. Camp. III
1SS4-President. w. NJ. Kelghtley:
secretary. A h. Lewis; treasurer, A.
+. Camp.
1SS5-President, w. NJ. Keightley:
secretary. A. II. Lewis; treasurer Geo.
w. Kephart-
The architect of Longfellow school
building was J. II. Ernest Waters, \
well known and successful pioneer
mining engineer Of the San Juan.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

school. The latter a two story TWO
room brick building, was erected dur
ing the year 1886 on the southeast
quarter OF block A, North Durango.
During the year 1892, two story
and basement brick building was
erected on the southeast quarter of
block SO for high school purposes;
subsequently the other three-fours OF
the block was purchased. The Park
| school building. an eight room, Two
story brick, was built on the south
| half OF block 26 In 1900. In 1901 a
| two story two room brick addition was
| added 10 the Whittier school. In 1902
| the Longfellow school building having
been destroyed by fire, two story six
room brick addition was added 70 the
high school building for grade pur-
poses. The grounds about the school
buildings have been Improved and
beautified by the planting OF trees.
making lawns and raising flowers. The
buildings are fitted with modern con
veniences and the standing OF the
schools is second to none In the state.
1t is to be regretted that the records
giving the list OF district officers can
not be found for the years from 1881
to 1887, excepting those elected at
the organization OF the district. The
writer Ia indebted to Mrs. Solon W.
Pingrey for the data relating to the
early teachers OF the district Lack
OF time prevents u statement OF the
organization Of the school districts oi
the county subsequent TO the organiza
ton OF school district No. 8. The G
M. Hoge mentioned as county super
intendent OF schools was Ak, Episcopal
minister, typical border preacher
familiarly known to the old timers u
l"Psrsou Hoge." whose friends wer>
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
EASY KINDS OF FISHING.
Governor Fishes for Boiled Trout
Elmer Takes En- Asleep.

Gov. Gooding and Charlie Elmer were
in town Sunday night on their way back
to Boise after a visit at Ketchum. The
governor points many joke at Elmer
for his boast of catching big fat trout
asleep and kicking it out on dry land
though it finally got away beforeit was
officially measured. Elmer says that
the governor spent most of a day assid-
uously fishing in the pool at the Guyer
hot springs, under the impression that
ready-boiled trout were easier to catch
and better to eat than any other kind.
Both tell of the earnest fishing carried
on by w. B. Balderston, editor of the
Statesman, who with $50 rod and 9TH
er implements of the chase pursued the
fish up and down the stream until they
finally took the hook in desperation.
Mr.. BaIderston and family came down
the brance day later, on their way to
Boise.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
GIANT GRAIN AND GRASS.
Tall Specimens Grown in the Rich
Land Around Sh0shone.

Some remarkable specimens of the
growth of vegetation have been exhib-
tied in Shoshone this week, Lucky
Shoshone" is surrounded by territory
possessing the three essential requisites
for prodigious crops soil, water and
climate -and the possibilities are still
an unknown quantity.
R. J. Mcmahon has raised some al
falfa this season on his place in town
which measured feet Z IL inches.
VIM. Sims, who HIVES about eight miles
north of Shoshone, headed off Mr.. Nc
Mahon's specimen few feet by bring
ing in some alfalfa which had attained
the growth of Z feet inches.
John Vinyard is farmer living nine
miles west of town who has been raising
some grain this year, especially in the
oat line. This week he brought to Sho-
shone head of oats 19 inches long and
containing 2S2 fully developed kernels
A few acres of this kind of grain would
be better than block of stock in any
old tr11st
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
A MIDNIGHT RUNAWAY.
Grim Ride That Ended in Hole in
the Lava Beds.

John W. Monarch, who has contract
to build miles of the big ditch for the
Big Wood river people, had lively
runaway some miles from town, while
on his way in from camp one night last
week. Mr.. Monarch had started late
in the evening from his camp 25 miles
north of Shoshone. While in the lava
beds near the Big Wood river, one of
his horses SHE'D and in its vigorous jump
the neckyoke strap was broken and the
tongue came down. At this the horses
started at furious gait. Any one who
has ever Travelled that road through the
lava beds will appreciate the excite
ment of riding there behind runaway
team on dark night. A gentleman
riding with Mr.. Monarch jumped out OF
the rig as soon as the start was made.
Mr.. Monarch succeeded'in stopping the
team, and got out to investigate the
trouble. The blackboard ran up on to
horses, again starting them into run
that finally landed them in deep hole
in the lava. About the only damage,
however, was to break the pole of the
blackboard.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
LOST RIVER LOOKS GOOD.
Preparations for Crowds TO Attend
the $4,000 Acre Opening.

Guy c. Barnum, president of the
Big Lost River Land & Irrigation Co.,
left yesterday for Twin Falls, ShoshDne
and Haley to make arrangements for
local transportation of a large number
Of people from those towns who will
attend the land opening at Powell sta
tion on September A.
The head Office of the company in
this city has just received word from
D. E. BurIey, general passenger agent
of the Short Line, that in the future
one-half fare will be granted laborers
shipped to the works near Powell The
company has been paying full fare for
laborers and this reduction will make q
saving of s5.25 per man.
The company has chartered four
sleeping cars for service on the open
ing date, which will run from Boise,
Salt Lake and Ogden and possibly one
from Weiser to accommodate those
wishing to go from that point and
towns along the line. Cap
ital News.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
FORSAKEs SCHOOL ROOM.
Pleasant Paths Of Finance Lure
President of Academy.

Prof. r. w. Faris was in Shoshone
visiting friends Sunday. Prof. Faris
has for several years been principal OF
the State Academy at PocatelIo, but
this summer he resigned that position
to take charge of the bank at Bull
He has been at work all summer at the
Academy, but is now on his way to
Bull to take charge of the bank and
bid goodbye to the school room. 1t is
a sorry reflection on the public school
system when such men as Prof. Faris
are unable to remain in it and do JUS
tiee in a financial way, but such is the
case, and a long series of years of edu-
cation on the part of the general pub
lie viii be necessary to bring abont
change
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
MIGRATORY STOCK.
Lincoln County Contributes Lot
to Swell Other Tax Rolls.

Assessor Wheeler received telephone
inquiries Wednesday evening from Gov
ernor Gooding regarding the small
number of sheep appearing on the as
sessment roll of Lincoln county. There
are others besides the Governor who
thought that the number of sheep as
sessed in this county was far below the
actual amount, and they were in the
right, too. There are in the county a
total of 153, ,657 sheep, while the ASSESS
ment roll shows but rs, ,828, but there is
a reason for this. The law requires
that sheep shall be assessed for pc
riod of not less than one year, and as
this kind Of stock is not grazed or kept
in the county longer than six out of the
twelve months were the whole 153, 657
assessed Lincoln would be required to
pay the state taxes on rs, 82S head of
sheep upon which she could lawfully
collect no taxes whatever. To equalize
this Assessor Wheeler assessed one
half of the whole number for the year.
1t is sometimes best to investigate the
acts of county officials before condemn
ing them too severely.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
PROBE MAIL MYSTERY.
Gooding Papers Given a Long Trip
to Soldier and Return.

The postmaster at Gooding has noti-
fed the Journal that for the past three
or four weeks the Journal has not been
received at that postoffice until Tues
day or Wednesday of the following
week, and that when it does rrrive
there it comes in on the stage from
Soldier 1t is apparent to the Gooding
subscribers that the Journal could not
have been mailed at Soldier The pub
fishers are not familiar with the work
ings of the postoffice department enough
to explain how such thing occurs, but
they wish to state that the Journal is
always put into the Shoshone postoffice
Friday afternoon in time for all out
going mail trains. If any subscriber
fails to get his paper delivered in rea-
sonable time from that date there is
something wrong, and the publishers
will take it as a personal favor if the
matter is promptly reported TO them.
The letter from Mr.. Eagles, the post
master at Gooding, win be sent to the
proper officers, and the party to blame
for sending that bundle of Journals
across the country by stage to Soldier
and return before being delivered to
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16
THEY WILL SELL LAND.
Enterprisins New Real Estate Firm
Starts Up In ShOshone.

The Journal takes pleasure in an
nouncing to the public the location in
Shoshone of the Haddock real estate
company. The members of this firm
are Paul S. Haddock and Rush Haddock.
Paul Haddock scarcely needs an intro
duction to the people of Lincoln county,
he having been located in Shoshone the
past year in the practice of law. Be
fore coming to Shoshone he had been
connected for over ten years with the
Haddock investment company, of
Bedford, Iowa. This firm has been do
ing a general land, loan and abstract
business in that section of Iowa for 25
years.
Rush Haddock but recently came
from Greenfield, Iowa, where he was
a member of the firm of Haddock and
Haddock, doing law and real estate
business at that point.
Paul Haddock will continue the prac-
tice of law in the new firm and Rush
Haddock will give his entire attention
tn the real estate and loan business of
the new firm. 1t is strong firm and
composed of young men of ability and
large experience in their chosen lines
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16

of work and their locating here will be
quite decided addition to the business
firms of Shoshone. The signs are in
the air that Shoshone is to become a
city of Importance, that it's location is
such that it must of necessity be CEN
tral location for this portion of Idaho.
Outsiders recognize these facts rather
more clearly than do many of the older
citizens. The Haddocks select this To-
cation after Paul Haddock has spent
year in Shoshone and they are prepar-
ing to handle the business that is bound
to come this way. Lucky Shoshone. .
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-16

The two Journal editors this weel
made visit to the canal and dam con
struction works on the Big Wood Rive
irrigation project of the Idaho Irriga
tion company, above Alberta, in Lin
coin county, and thoroughly investigat
ed the project from the outsider:
standpoint. So far as known, no Other
newspaper men have gone over the pro
ject since its inception, and what news
has been published about the actua
construction conditions has beon more
or less at second hand.
1t would be a revelation to a great
many people, many of them right here
in Lincoln county, to see what is being
done there in the way of canal construc-
tion. Almost IL miles of the main canal
has been practically completed, ready
to turn over to the company. This is
canal work on large scale, too, for
the big ditch is so feet wide at the bot
tom and has 10 foot banks at the head
gates. AS water is taken out for the
smaller laterals, the size is reduced,
though for great many miles it will
be maintained at bottom width of 65
feet and depth of 8 feet.
There are to be two main canals for
irrigation. All the water will be taken
out from the main headgates, two miles
below the big reservoir, but part of it
will be turned back into the channel of
the river, after flowing in the canal for
a mile or two, and the channel utilized
as part Of the canal to supply the west
tract. The other part of the main
canal branches off to Alberta, 20 miles
away. 1t is. to be divided into two
streams which entirely circle Marley
Butte and join again on the south side
of that body of high land. Some Of the
best land on the whole Alberta tract is
to be found on the upper portion of the
around and near Marley
Butte. 1t is some distance from the
railroad, but the excellence of the land,
and the absence of possible seepage
from irrigated land above it, make it
desirable. The west canal
will supply the larger body of land near
the Big Wood river and out to and
south of Gooding.
Comprised in the whole irrigation and
liverting system will be three dams:
,he great reservoir dam, $50 feet long
IN the bottom, 600 feet ON top, with a
oase of 500 feet including foundation;
he first diversion dam, now almost /
'eady to turn the water into the main
.anal; and the second diversion dam,
where the water for the west tract is
aiken out after having been turned
,ack into the stream from the upper
main canal.
Nothing has as yet been done on the
,reat reservoir dam, though work is to
,e begun within few days. Some
dea of the magnitude of the structure
nay be gained from the fact that it viii
ost from $3.50, 900 to 81, 900, 600. 1t win
orm a lake with shore line of more
han 40 miles. Several fine farms will
e submerged, on which tall poplar
rees are now growing. The tops of
hese trees will be fifty feet under wa
er The water backs up both the Ma