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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-29
y BY HENRY ARTHUR JONES. Author Of
sThe Hypocrites." Etc.

the present time the proportion Of comedies
= serious plays London twenty The English
stage is SWAMPED IN TOAlFOOLERY, and the Eng
- lsh nation has made up its mind take the
seriously.
have always maintained publicly maintained
land that there be a NATIONAL THEATER in America be
the drama America than there IS England There larger
vitality American playgoer they less debound and
OPEN TO NEW CONVICTIONS, the American there
exists ii the theater than there
70 the Enghman This viii
national hee the accepted the word and bring
institution long before place
ia England.
Twelve years ago had hopes Of the drama England Wo
seemed be advancing toward SERIOUS DRAMA Of English
life and began gather around public that theate
pared to modern 81 higher standard than the number
Of jokes tricks antics and contained but today the higher
purposes Of paywng swallowed up and lost
sight q il the demand for MERE THOUGHTLEss ENTER
TANMEN the purpose which people their
lives, but provide them with Of ESCAPE FROM THEIR
LIVES
believe of course amuse Why should
4 not material DRAWN FROM LIFE2 To my
the remedy conts the publication plays That would
BE people the cold sober light Of the day after Of
value of that which they have laughed and cried The
= not neoeaay TEACHER do not pose II with plays
q i q with should Be AHEAD Of their generation
They should b pictures RATHER THAN COMMANDMENTS
The drsa should hnd Ii them healthy, refreshing
PLAYNMioHTs sHouIp HAVE THAT sRoAD GENERAL SANITY
~ DEkklho WtrH HUMAN Tilfios
4pEAnE M0kl1Nk
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-29

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Easy to apply right where the sore
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or protruding piles. Guaranteed.
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-29


Nowhere there large choice variety
wash fabrics Owing the ateness the season.
these at extraordinary reductions
choice lot Lawns and Mulls neat patterns,
worth 12c to l5c at Oh
large organizes Dmies and Batiste
ii beautiful floral designs and Dresden patterns They
all go at only N
This comprises large variety Of beautiful
mer fabrics Organdes Batse Mulls. 1ephyrs and ~,
other desirable Sold at 30c and S5c; -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-06-29
Wash Goods

This includes all high art and imported
fabrics suitable street and evening silk tissue
silk warp us silk warp organizes IN floral designs and Fou
lard patterns prices ranging from 50c 6O 65c TIC 3(lr
per yd special sale price only a1A
Special Offerings IN Dress Goods
Nowhere there shown chocer lot Of seasonabe and
upto-date line Of fine fabrics domestic and
ported cloths During this sale wish cali attention
to these choice lots. #
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

placed in the ground as the more res
inous Douglas fire. IDodgepole pine is
cheaper than Douglas fir. Is lighter.
and therefore easier to transport. and
embodies all of the requisites Of an
ideal pole timber. with the one eX-
caption OF susceptibility to rapid de-
ray. This however, can he easily
overcome fy proper Dresrrvative
treatment. The porous nature of the
wood makes 1t easy to treat. By the
injection of proper amount OF pre-
servative, lodgepole pine pole can
be made to last twenty years or more.
at a small cost.
There are large areas of lodgepole
pine in which the trees have been fire
or insect killed A great deal of tim
her has been standing in this con
dition for long time. It is for the
most part sound and exceptionally
well seasoned. and consequently in
excellent condition for preservative
treatment. 1t can be secured at a
lower price than green timber of the
same species. and for pole purposes
is just as good if not better. When
properly treated with wood preserva
tive 1T can be employed for poles in
lessening the drain upon the more ex
pensive species such as Douglas fir
The government considers the in
vestigation in the preservatiye treat
ment of timber of such Importance
that the business of one branch of q
bureau in the department of agricul
ture-the office of wood preserva
tion" in the forest service-is giveI
over entirely to the work of expert
ments in cooperation with railroad
companies, mining corporations ant
individuals in prolonging the life o
railroad ties, mine props, bridge tim
hers, fence posts and transmission
poles. Advice and practical assist
| ance is furnished all who request thi
| advice of the forester. The lengthen
| ing of life of timber means the sav
| ing of thousands of dollars annual.
through doing away with the heav.
| expense of labor and cost of materia
| for renewals.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
MINING NOTES.
Silverton Standard.

| Silverton Standard.
Mrs. I4uttrell shipped another car
If ore last week from the Joe and
Iohn. The production this year from
hat property has been steady of good
value and very gratifying as to guam
tity.
Con Burns is working away at his
properties in the Animas Forks dis
trict. He has encountered good streaks
of pay ore in several places. Assays
taken this week give very satisfactory
values.
The Esmeralda is now thoroughly
overhauled and put in first-class shape.
There Is lots of ore in sight and the
grade is good. The values are In
gold and silver alone. A carload of
ore every other day Is the present out
put. This record will shortly be
eclpsed The Esmeralda is one of
the drst-cass properties of the dis
| trict.
1t is stated that Mr.. A. F. Reynolds
viii soon begin work on the old Yer
mont and Ocean Wave groups in
the Henson creek district above Lake
city. These properties were famous
producers fifteen years ago. The ore
carried very high values in silver with
some gold There is every reason to
believe that with proper management
that may again enter the producing
lass.
A. NJ. Heuloth Il. f. Herr and Sam
Snowden are the fortunate owners of
The Tootsie a claim in Maggie gulch on
which n good vein of first-class ore
was struck not long ago The Tootsie
is located in Maggie gulch below the
Hamlet property 1t is the extension
OF the Hamlet vein on the northwest
The vein of the Tootsie on the surface
Welded values of s25 per ton. A tun-
nel was started below in order to gain
depth on the vein. The tunnel at the
present time is only in distance of
twenty feet. The ore shoot when
truck was thirty inches in With an
the ore is higher in value than 1t is
one the surface. A quantity of the
ore was sent to the Durango smelter
to test It as to values. The test was
highly satisfactory to the owners of
the property. The lot ran $50 in lead,
s14 in gold and Sl2 in silver. giving
a total value of SAG per ton. As the
tunnel is being driven in on the vein
the ore shoot is becoming larger and
the values are increasing. The own
ers of the property are very much
elated over the showing and they have
Just cause. They will work one shift
ali through the coming winter and In
the spring the mine will be fully
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pearson.
The table was very beautifully laid for
twelve and the decorations were yell
low chrysanthemums and white tulle.
venison. an unexpected treat. After
dinner there was cards and music un-
II, a late hour. The guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pearson, Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Sheets. Mr.. and Mrs. Pick
GRILL. Miss Weightman, Mr.. Walter
Weighman, Mr.. Raynolds. Mr.. Spang-
Ter.
The Reading club held a pleasant
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Sam Herr
on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Clarke
and Mrs. Herr had charge OF the pro-
gram which included beside several
chapters of German history an inter
esting article on Berlin read by Mrs.
Pickerill The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Kruschke.
The Tuesday Sewing club was en-
tertained by Mrs Herbert this week at
the usual time.
The Wednesday Whist club and a
number OF guests was very charmingly
entertained on Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. Fred Balcom at her home on
~.
Mrs. A. J.. Nathan. Mrs. II. T. Hen
| derson, Mrs. n. G. Miller, Mrs. Joe
Woods. Mrs, rurrell. Mrs. Herbert
| Mrs Fisher, Mrs. Tulley. Mrs. Sny
| ler. Mrs. Sanderson. Mrs. Jakway
| Mrs. Wlngate. Mrs. Chapman, Mrs
| Clarke An elegant and elaborate
| the game. Mrs. Chapman won thu
| guest prize. Mrs. Tulley the conso
laton and Mrs. Turrell made the higl
| score among the club members.
| The Monday Whist club was pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. Mcconnell
on Monday afternoon. Only clul
members were present
On Wednesday Mrs. Haggart receiv
I'd the sad news of the death of Mrs
Nellie Edwards, a cousin whose hom'
Is in Kansas and who has often VISITED
Mrs. Haggart in Durango. Mrs. Ed
| wards was greatly loved hy the friends
,he had made in her visits here AM
they all sympathize deeply with Mrs
iaggart and deeply regret the dealt
of sweet and beautiful woman.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Henderson en
.crtained few friends at dinner AM
III evening of bridge on Friday even
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

twenty-seven miles OF main line, spurs
and branches. Most OF the copper is
smelted on the ground in its own fur
naces and shipped in ingots, wire bars,
molds and cakes. to its customers
throughout the United States and for.
eign countries.
On the surface the company has an
$1S.OOO.000 plant. 1t has discarded
many million dollars worth of valu
able machinery from time TO time as
its managers have found other ap
paratus that will do the work bet
ter. They will throw a 81 100000 ma
chine on the junk pile If they can find
another that is more rapid or economi
cal or an improvement in other re
spects. Five years ago the company
sold its scrap iron to contractor fol-
| 100000. and he is Just taking away
| the last of II. A few days ago the
same man purcased another pile OF
| discarded machinery for $125,000
Much of 1t is nearly new. and had
| been used but a short time. He sells
it to other mines for about one-hali
Of its original cost and makes large
profit.
| Nobody knows how much the Calu
met and Hecla mine has produced. II
has paid more than 100000 900 in div
idends over and above the expense Of
working, the cost of machinery ant
other disbursements, and that is esti
mated to be about % per cent of the
| value of the total output
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
general. and served throughout the

general. and served throughout the
war with great distinction.
Karl Bitter. the sculptor who ere
ated the statue of his great coIlpa-
triot, was born in Vienna in 1867
and came to the United States in 1889.
He won the prize in competition for
the Astor memorial gates at Trinity
church. He executed many important
works for the Columbian exposition at
Chicago. and created the sculpture for
the homes of Cornelius Vanderbilt and
C. p. Huntington. He was director OF
sculpture at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition in st. Louis. His last work,
the statue of Sigel. is considered by
connoiseurs to he among the greatest
works OF its kind ever executed in
| America.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
DATES ARRAN GED.

Dates and places of meeting have
Ieen arranged for the campaign OF
education to be conducted by the agri-
cultural college. These meetings will
he of great benefit TO the farmer and
his family. They will be conducted
by practical men. who will tell the
farmer in plain words what they have
learned regarding the producing quail
ties of the soil. Special attention will
be given to the question of raising
hogs. Other questions for the welfare
of the farmer will he handled.
No farmer can afford to miss at
tending these meetings. The places
and dates dollow;
Monday. November 3. Allison.
Tuesday, November 5. Bayfield,.
Wednesday. November G. Lowell
school house.
Thursday. November I, Isnacio
school, Pierce ranch
Friday, November s. Grommet.
Saturday, November Q, Florida mesa
Sunday, November 10, rest in Du
range.
Monday. November IL. Trimble
Springs school house.
Monday night, November II, Du
range.
Tuesday November IL. Kline.
Wednesday, November 13. La Plata
New Mexico.
The hours of the meetings Will be
the afternoon and they will partake
of the character of basket picnic
Everybody bring along their lunch and
be at leasure TO learn profitable les
son
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
UNvEIL STATUE OF GENERAL ST.
GEL.
o

New York. Oct ia bronze eques-
the German military officer who per-
formed vatorous services for his
adopted coEntry during the civil war,
was unveiled today at Riverside drive
and One Hundred and Sixth street.
Delegations from Grand Army posts
of New York headed a procession of
the German societies of New York,
many thousands marching in the
ranks. Governor Hughes delivered
he principal address. paying a de-
served tribute to the heroism and
valor of the German soldier. Ad-
dresses were also made by General
Stewart l.. Woodford, president of the
Sigel Monument commission. Mayor
Mcclellan, Herman Ridder. manager
of the New York Staatz Zeitung, and
others.
A chorus of 1000 voices from the
ranks of the United Singers of Man
haitian and Brooklyn also participated
tHt tAtltiNtS, StNtldi
mass choruses.
The statue is the work of Karl Bit.
ter and cost $4,000. which was raised
by popular subscriptions. 1t stands
on granite pedestal at the top of
the One Hundred and Sixth street
steps leading to Riverside drive 1t
depicts General Sigel, clad in the
Union uniform as he appeared during
the war. mounted on typical war
horse.
General Frantz Sigel, in whose
honor the memorial was erected by
the patriotic German.Americans and
Grand Army men, was born in Baden,
Germany in 1924. He became min |
lister of war OF the government form
cd by the revolutionists of Baden in
lS4S, and when the king triumphed
fed to this country. When the civil
war broke out he was commissioned
as a colonel in the Union army early
Ia 1861. He defeated a superior force
at Carthage. Mo-. on July 5, and in
August, 1861, was appointed brigadier
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
FOUR DEEPEST MINES
LOCATED AT CALUMET
BY William r. Curtis. Correspondent
OF Chicago Record-Herald.

Calumet, Mich, Oct. G.-The four
leepest mine shafts in the world are
1t Calumet within one mile of each
other. They are the Red Jacket verti-
al shaft of the Calumet and Hecla
mine. and shafts 3. and of the
Tamarack mine. All OF the other
,hafts of the Calumet and Hecla are
sunk on the dip of the lode, hut this
me was put down to develop the IN
lerlay and is vertical, 4,920 feet In
lepth. No. shaft of the Calumet and
4ecla. sunk at an angle of 81 degrees
70 minutes is S.1O0 feet In depth and
1elow its bottom is a winze, or blind
haft, of 100 feet. giving a total depth
IN the incline of $3.50 feet.
No, 3 shaft OF the Tamarack mine
still deeper, and No. 4 was in its
urn the deepest shaft in the world.
3ut now No has that distinction.
,eing a vertical shaft 5.130 feet in
lepth, and 2S by ~ feet in size, a
oward the center OF the earth. A
sphere or iron dropped down this
shaft will descend from 800 to l.500
Get and then gradually slowing down
will lodge on the timberins on the
iast wall. The temperature at the
bottom averages S7.6 degrees Fahren-
,att l,,.t hi te
eracter to considerable extent by
openings that allow free circulation OF
cool air that is forced down from the
surface.
The ore is carried from the working
>laces to the shafts in steel boxes on
wheels called sips" and is then hoist
ID in steel cages to the surface of the
round by 10000 horse power en-.
zine, which turns n drum 36 feet .
lches in diameter around which
nrge wire cable is coiled. For every
evolution of the engine, 120 feet of
ope is pulled up, and 1t takes only
me minute TO hoist bucket contain
HS twenty toUs Oi uTt lTOHl tHe DOT
ON to the top of the shaft, a distance
,f about mile. The cages which
AIRY the miners up and down and
he buckets which hoist the ore make
he round trips between top and bot
tom OF the shaft and receive and dis
barge their cargoes in five minutes.
rhe powerful engine lift a twenty
ton load as If 1t were spoonful.
Shaft No. of the Tamarack mine
Ia twenty-eight feet long and twelve
'eet wide. and is divided into five
COMPARTMENTS. In each of which is
age or a bucket. They are moving
I'll the time, like the elevators In a
ikyscraper building. and run at an
aven greater speed. The Red Jacket
shaft has six compartments-thr In
, rowland each has cage or n
bucket operated In the same manner.
The Red Jacket shaft cost $4.000,000
and $500 tons OF ore are hoisted from
Z daily. The miners work night and
day In shifts and the engines are al.
ways moving.
The Calumet and Hecla has 165
miles Of shafts and tunnels. 1t also
has a surface railroad known as the
Iiecla and Torch Lake line. with about
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

Following is list of letters remain
ng uncalled for in the Durango post
office for the week ending Oct. II
1907. Persons calling for same will
please say that 1t was advertised.
Baxter. Nellie.
Baxter, Nellie.
Baxter. Nellie.
Bland. Dave.
Buenaventura, ID.
Campbell. Stella
Clegg, H.
Fox. Jennie.
Frazee. Gertrude.
Garrett, Joe E.
Ganor, Ed.
Herrera, Leberino.
Hurst. L, ].
Hightower, Adeline.
Holder. A. II.
Habson, p. II.
Hunter. ]. w.
Lynch. w w.
Master, j. s.
Martinez, p.
Mcmillan. Pearl.
Mayne, Fred.
Mason. Jennie.
MARROW. A. j.
Mills. Geo.
Neugath, Julia.
Panick, ID. b.
Pike, John.
Pockey, Miss A.
Romero, Jose j.
Robbins. V.
Robbins, V.
Robinson, r. |.
Smith. Frank.
Severn, Harry.
Simpson. Fred.
Trujillo, F. A,
Townsend, Charlotte.
Viorial, A.
Valencia. j. Y.
Wibber. r. f.
Wibber, C.
Westfield, j.
Weeler, VIM. S.
G. N. RAYMOND, P. NJ.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

81 have hardly vacant seat in
church when it is too wet for golf or
motoring" complained clergyman,
according to the Daily Telegraph. AS
some one once said. Some people use
religion as a cloak, others as an en-
brella-London Punch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

Many hunters are arranging to GO,
out this afternoon and be ready to put
III tomorrow hunting deer. II is the
last day of the open season this year
and there will be some tall hustling
to capture a fat buck before the day
closes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
Montezuma Journal.

Montezuma Journal.
The Maneos school carried Off the
honors as usual at the fair for the
best display Of their work. 1t GER
tainly deserved it.
Grant Clifford. one OF the Oldest of
the old-timers here, but now in the
livery business in Durango. Is here
chatting with his former friends. He
has land adjoining the Goodykoontz
ranch. in the lower valley.
Knight brothers started digging
their twenty acres of potatoes this
week, and to see these splendid tn
bers roll out behind the machines
makes one wish that they also had
spuds to harvest 1t is a splendid
crop and from present prospects it
will he a very good pa-ing one.
The splendid quarter section OF p.
s. Taylor and John Taylor, four miles
northeast of Cortez came into posses
sion of Oliver S. Mason of Loup City
Neb., this week. through the agency
If Bozman and Blatchford. 1t is q
beautiful place and Mr.. Mason has a
bargain at $4,000.
Mrs. Lillian Hartman Johnson was
n Cortez this week to protest before
the district court against having hel
land included in the district, as she
has already an ancient water right
She won her case. but we understand
that It was appealed.
The city is filled with strangers
| his week. who have taken advantage
IF reduced rates to visit our fair, ant
ook over the country. the fame where
| If has reached them. We are fortun
ate in having a country which always
sxcceds the expectation of those who
,ome to view it. All are more thar
welcome.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

p. b. McAtee as railroad man is
Al, but as fruit prophet, TO use a
printers term. he only measures Az
point. Last spring he informed
the writer after an inspection of II. C.
Kings orchard that King would not
ship box of fruit from the whole or.
chard. Yesterday King received a
check for a cool $1,000 for his apples.
and he has sold several hundred dol
lars worth of other fruit.-Times-Hus
tier.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

No man can ever convince widow
hat he loves her unless he tells her
so at least once every five minutes
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

Joe Hefferman is in from his trading
store in Utah. After supplies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

r. G. Dale who has a fine ranch
near Pendleton, n. NJ. is in the city
on business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

equipped with modern machinery to
promote It's more rapid and economic
development.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

f. c. Lightner returned yesterday
from a trip down the lower valley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

thousand or two dollars for an
apple crop that was reported totally
destroyed by frost last spring may
appear rather strange but that same
thing has happened to a number of
iruit growers in the lower valley. and
some of them are getting a good deal
more than that.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

Fancy tomatoes 2o cents a basket
At Weightmans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

If there is any country that can beat
this section raising potatoes please
inform us of its location. We want
10 know all about it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

Lou Nathan returned last night from
business trip to Pueblo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

j. j. Cooke arrived from Denver
last evening. He is of the firm of
Cooke Bros. who haze the contract
for the construction of the big stack
at the smelter. which will cost in the
neighborhood of s25,OOO.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

Miss Ettah Perkins of Grommet
came in last evening and is the guest
cf the Savoy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
NEWS FROM MNEIeHsoRING CITIES
G. N. RAYMOND, P. NJ.


A. Townsend found some apple bios
ioms on a tree this week which would
Indicate that our climate is either
ropical or the tree has become foolish
rom the heat this fall.-Aztec Index.
There were number of prospective
and buyers in Aztec looking over the
'ountry, and enjoying the splendid
Innate and big red apples They
we're all highly pleased.
Joe and Dean Howe are digging
ONE extraordinarily fine potatoes on
heir ranch. says the Aztec Index. Two
years ago MIR. Howe noticed a large
white potato growing on stock OF
Oregon Blues. This potato he saved
md planted next year. From 1t he
got last year about seventy pounds
If seed and his present crop was
grown from this The tubers are
smooth, large and perfectly white
have all the excellent keeping quail
ties of the Oregon Blue and are very
prolific bearers. A specimen at this
office weighs two pounds and is as
perfect in shape as 1t could he. Mr.
Howe estimates that he will have
1000 pounds of these potatoes.
w. A. Anderson of Aztec this year
raised some fine milo maize on his
land In Blanco arroya above ditch.
The town herd ate the maize to the
ground when 1t was about n foot high.
bet 1t then went ahead and stooled
ont and matured good crop.
The following is a good example of
what the average fruit buyer figures
on. says the Times-Hustler. One of
the transient buyers offered to buy
the fruit OF a certain orchard as 1t
stood on the trees The owner SAID
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

he was new man in the fruit bust
ness and did not know much about it.
80 would rather sell that way. The
buyer offered him s25 for the fruit on
the trees. This was refused by the
owner and he proceeded to pack and
market his fruit. He has sold of,
these trees s11s worth of fruit and has
$l2 worth that has not yet been sold
making $3.50 for the crop for which
an offer of s25 was made.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
LOCAL NEWS.

(From Saturdays Dnily)
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21

Pennington apples took the prize
at the territorial fair as usual. and If
the fair management would offer a
premium that would at least partly
pay for the expense OF making the
exhibit, that section would show them
fruit that is fruit.