Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-14

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the forestry bureau.
A Norway girl arrived in New York
CITY saturday to visit her father, a
shiior who had just arrived around
cape Horn. The girl secured room,
nut forgot to turn on the gas Dead
Ont.
bill has been introduced in the
minnesota senate TO appropriate 81
100000 for an exposition, to he held
at the state fair grounds in Augugs
or september. 1908, to commemorate
me httieth anniversary of the state OF
Minnesota.
A Patterson, N. J.. Justice of the
peace who prosecuted italian law
breakers was injured by the explosion
OF an Internal machine Friday. and ~
believed to be dying. His son wna
blown through window. but was R<,4
hurt seriously.
| free divorce, load of crushed
stone, a monkey wrench ton OF coal.
meal ticket and the free services
| OF n blacksmith to shoe a horse we're
| the prizes awarded at card party
given by the city federation of woIn-
| ems clubs OF Findley. o.
Munkacsy's famous pictures Christ
| '''ipit iiiiAt anu 1nTlSt on IAt-
vary" were rescued from the Are
which destroyed the country home
OF John Wanamaker at CheIten Hills.
near Jenkintown. These two pictures,
which are valued at $3.50 900. and a
few other rare prints and paintings
are almost the only things which were
saved.
Harry Stllson. an athletic young
man from Atchison. Kas., made a
wager that he could stand upon his
head for twenty minutes, most Of
the time without the aid or support
OF his hands. The feat was success
fully performed, but the wager cost
him his life. The next morning Still
son became unconscious, and the com
bined work of some OF the best ply
sicians In the city was unable to re
lieve congestion of the brain.
The veteran head of the Salvation
Army, Gen. William Booth, at the age
of so, started last week from his head
quarters In London on globe-epcir-
cling journey OF 10000 miles. going
first to the Scandinavian peninsula,
there to address two or three meet
ings day for a week or two. On
February 20 he is to return to Lon
don and sail for New York. proceeding
then, after two weeks. by way of
Canada. to japan and other oriental
countries.
Private pension legislation carried
to an extreme within the last few
years, and increasing at every session
at an astounding rate. has fallen un-
der the ban of President Roosevelt.
Saturday the president had laid plans
to call halt and he had a conference
with Senator McCumber of North Da-
kota, chairman Of the senate commit
tee on pensions. and Representative
Sulloway OF New Hampshire, chair
man OF the house committee on invalid
pensions. for the purpose 0f getting
their judgment on the question a
proposed sweeping reform.
Within Ave or six years there will
be 100000 pheasants In Colorado. and
pheasant shooting will be a popular
sport. The state government has been
Interested In stocking Colorado with
pheasants by w f. Kendrick. who
has spent a small fortune In import
Ing rare specimens OF pheasants.
David Farr. the state game and hsh
commissioner, has agreed to stock
aviaries at the Ash hatcheries with
the birds. The eggs and birds will
be supplied by Mr.. Kendrick and all
expenses OF the experiment will, for
the time being. be paid by him.
DIR. Harvey w, Wiley. chief OF the
bureau of chemistry. department OF
agriculture. is authority for the state
ment that every man eats every day
Il per cent of his weight In dry foods.
and 1t requires 100 days for him to
eat his own head on" II man eats
less, he will lose weight, DR.. Wiley
10 l. Iii
gain, which will be good news to the
fat who want to get thin. and the
thin who want to get fat. DR. Wiley
adds that every person should con
sumo -four and one-half pounds Of
solids and liquids every day. but In
doing the ordinary work OF govern
ment clerk this amount is above the
average.
Denver has been granted fve addf-
tional letter carriers. This gives tho
city i39 regular carriers.
A committee Of farmers will call
upon the legislature to pass a good
roads measure.
Montrose viii indulge In hair
splitting contest this spring. the issue
being wet or dry"
Three young men have been arrest
ed at Grand Junction Tor peddling and
selling meats without displaying the
| hides.
A Greeley meat cutter Is suffering
from blood poisoning caused by .
scratch OF rusty nail. His condition
Is dangerous.
| Colorado Springs Masons have ap-
| pointed committee to secure a sits
and specifications for a Masonic build
ing to be constructed soon.
The will OF the late Senator Bowen
is being probated In Rio Grande counr
| ty. II Is believed to aggregate In tho
neighborhood OF 100000.
II Is pretty sure that railroad bill
will pass the serate and house pro-
viding for commission. but whether
II win be clothed with powers to ax
rates is not established yet.
All the state officers want increased
help and increased pay. No doubt
there is demond for more help as the
business OF the state increases but
the Legislature should be careful.
Grand Junction has increased tho
fair association from $4,000 to 4
935, 900 proposition, the money to pay
small indebtedness and improve tAa