Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-02

out the country. The normal can,
J crop is from 100000 TO 325, 900 tons
but this years yield Ia estimated to
be greatly in excess OF these figures
Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 3O.-Uncle
Sans reclamation service will Iikel,
come In for some harsh criticism al
meeting here tomorrow of settlers
from the Yuma valley. Arizona, the
Imperial valley and other irrigation
districts. The session Is preliminary
TO the National Irrigation congress
which will be held here next week.
IL Is alleged by the representatives
OF the water users associations that
the reclamation service made false
representations to the settlers In or.
der to secure their signatures to con
tracts mortgaging their homes to the
government for an unknown amount,
and that the estimate cost of the irri-
cation works was grossly and wilfully
misrepresented. Leaders in the move
uent state that at tomorrow,s meeting
a petition demanding an investigation
OF the reclamation service will be pre-
pared and forwarded to President
Roosevelt.
As n specific instance, IT ia alleged
that the estimated cost of the Laguna
dam was given at 100000, whereas
the project, when completed. will have
cost nearly 100000, aggregating
about s75 an acre for the land in.
clpded In the district.
Pittsburg. Aug. 31.-Members of the
Fifteenth Pennsylvania infantry. who
anended the recent reunion at Colo.
rado Springs at the expese of Gen.
William j. Palmer have returned. The
members have arranged for the pur.
cbnse of handsome testimonial in
The shape of solid gold medal on
which will be Inscribed the names of
the surviving members to be given
to General Palmer.
Denver, Aug. 31.-At midnight the
rfilroad men agreed to an increase OF
Y cent per hour for all yardmen in
ber l. The question of additional
raise OF / cent is to be settled by
arbitration. The arbitrators to meet
In Denver with Morrissey representing
the men and Hurley. general manager
~ the Santa Fe presenting the compa.
Ees' side. Yardmen to the number of
2,500 are benefited.
Nation, H., Aug. 31.-Nineteen dead
|Mnd fifty-four injured is the result OF
HE wreck on the Nation and Charles
ton Electric line when an express train
and passenger car came together in
~ head end collision. When the news
OF the wreck reached Nation, special
and injured were brought to the
morgue and hosital here. Some of the
Injured men are in critical condi
ton. and there is little hope for their
recovery. Two died this morning.
Rome. Aug. 31.-In habitants of the
villages around the base OF Vesuvius
are greatly alarmed over ominous
rumblings in the heart of the volcano.
Great volumes OF smoke are issuing
from the crater today.
Chicago. Aug. 31.-Max Morris OF
Denver fourth vice president of the
American Federation of Labor. warn
ed the telegraph operators that they
need not be too sure of an early end
Ing of their strike, or that they would
get all their demands.
at may take weeks; 1t may take
months to secure recognition" said
he. But the outcome all rests with
yourselves. You must not break your
ranks. When the time comes for the
company officials to meet your officers
yon must stand by the latter In what
they do"
Denver, Aug. 31.-Commander C. S.
AIdrich OF the sailors and soldiers
home at Monte Vista was removed
from office yesterday afternoon by the
board of commissioners Of that in
stitution, but will continue in office
until his successor Is elected by the
same board, which adjourned subject
TO the call of President Cheney, VINO
opposed the action of the bidy vigor-
| ously, and Is friendly to Aldrich.
Chicago, Aug. 31.-Several banks in
Chicago are awaiting with interest the
result of the auditing of the books
OF the BeIding Hall Manufacturing
company. While the audit is in prog
ress Jesse +. Hall Of Winnetka, presi-
dent of the corporation is mysterious
ly absent from the city. He left ten
days ago. 1t is said that there Is
half a million worth of commercial
paper outstanding against the com
pany. Halls attorneys deny that he Ii
defaulter. Bank creditors say only
the completion of the audit will say
whether he Is or not.
Boston, Aug. 31.-Archblshop JobT
Joseph Williams, dead of the Hier
archy of the Roman Catholic churci