Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-24
GENERAL NEWS

Some of the Americans VINO emf
grated to western Canada wish now
they were nearer Uncle Sans coal
pile.
The Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
railroad. the new line which A. e.
Stilwell is building. is seeking traf-
fic alliances with the Burlington.
The people of Sweden are to be
given the ballot, proportional cleo
tions being provided for in a bill
drawn on liberal lines by the gov
ernment.
President Roosevelt pays high
tribute to the memory of Robert E.
Lee in letter read at the celebra-
ton of the hundredth anniversary of
the birth of the southern general
The flood CT drastic insurance
bills in the Indiana legislature
threaten, if passed, to drive both Life
and insurance companies from the
state.
Three persons are found dead ands
ill in three deterrent houses in New
York, and in all cases gas, whica 6s-
capped from heaters, is responsible.
The Illinois civil service board
seeks legislation to open examina-
tiions for state positions to appli-
cants from other states, finding the
supply of trained help in Illinois in
sufficient
The weekly statement of the New
York associated banks shows a gain
of nearly $10,OOO,OOO in the surplus1<
reserve, thus holding out to stock
traders the hope of continued easy
money.
William e. Curtis tells of condi-
tions in Santo Domingo since the CON
solidation of the island republics
debts and shows the United States
must form new treaty with the
troublesome neighbor
The Duke and Duchess of Marlbor.
ough agree on terms of separation
and will not go to the court. The
duke will keep Blenheim palace, his
$1OO,00O.000 allowance will be CON
tinued and he will have charge of
his sons education. The duchess will
maintain her precedence and use Of
the Marlborough jewels.
Last year 5,628s miles of railway
were completed in the United States
without materially reducing freight
congestion. In fact the Northwest is 1
worse of than ever in its coal sup
ply facilities. The waterways move
ment is a necessity of the situation.
An estate of $22,275.7O was left
by James Thornton. secretary Of the
inter-ocean club in Denver. who was
killed by Al Hoffses Oct. 10, 1906, ac-
cording to the inventory fled by Ell
Chase in the county court of Denver.
The devisees are Mrs. Hortense
Burns and Miss Della Wood, each OF
whom will receive $9,5OO.
The Western Land & Water con-
pany, which has been boring for wa
tier north of Canon City for several
weeks, struck fine flow of cid,
pure water at depth of 900 feet.
A strong flow was also encountered
In a stratum of the Dakota sand
stone at a depth of 800 feet. The
company has demonstrated the fact
that plenty of water is to be had.
and they propose to utilize 1t for ir-
rigation purposes.
The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
recently purchased from the Pennsyl-
vania Steel company 900 tons of
bridge steel. which will be used at
several points along the five miles of
new road under construction near
Red Cliff. The road passes over
such irregular country at this point
that several bridges have been
found necessary. A portion of the
steel Will also be used on that part
OF the road now being rebuff, in the
Arkansas valley.
Alleging that her husband took the
money that she earned TO. the sup
port OF herself and family and spent
It having a good time, Mrs. Mary
Hill filed suit in the county court OF
Denver against Thomas A. Hill for
extreme cruelty. On one occasion,
She alleged, she took home money
when there was nothing in the
,ouse to eat. and her husband took
he cash from her by force. He also
hrsw her to the ground, kaelt ON
LOT and thrsstsusd "a kill hes. aha