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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
ARE NOT INDIAN MOUNDS.

That the Indian mounds throughout
the western part of the central. states
were not made by Indians, as believed
by many historians and archaeologists
but by the action OF the wind, and
that no Indian OF the last 300 years
ever made flint-headed arrow, is the
statement of DIR. Charles A. Eastman,
a full-blooded Sioux Indian, who was
educated in the east, and who Is now
engaged by the government In South
Dakota in giving more euphonious and
respectable names to the Indians than
the wicked ones many Of them have
been claiming for years.
He advances the theory which goes
far toward proving the accuracy OF
his claim and says that In all the
years of his early life. which was lived
among the wild tribes OF the west, did
he ever hear a word used which would
Indicate fiintheaded arrow. Neither
has he ever seen or heard OF any
Indian who ever knew OF one OF his
kind making an arrow from flint rock.
The Sioux have no traditions upon
the subject Of flint arrow-heads.
Universally among the western
tribes, the hinthead arrow was called
mysterious arrow or the devils ar
row." and when shot, would not sal
well, nor would 1t penetrate the thick
hairy hides of the buffalo or bear
There is a large deposit Of nint roci
In South Dakota. but the Indians haS
no tools sufficiently tempered TO worl
the rock. When any Of their nintl
were lost, they procured others from
white traders.
~ 70 the origia Of tAs so-callsl
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
ORDER.
Tho White House,
washington. Ian. 26. 1907

WuSnlHBtOu, Jan. 20, l0Vt.
The Secretary of the Interior:
Sir: To prevent the fraud now
practiced in the acquisition OF public
lands Of the United States. l have
to direct that hereafter no final GER
tificate. patent, or other evidence Of
title shall be Issued under the public
land laws until an actual examination
has been made on the ground by an
authorized officer of the government;
but the following shall be excepted
from the force of this order:
(1) All claims which have hereto
fore been examined on the ground by
an authorized officer OF the govern
ment whose report is found satisfac-
tory.
(2) All claims where heretofore an
officer OF the government other than
officers authorized to take final proof,
shall have been present at the taking
Of final proof to cross-examine claim
ant and Witnesses. If such proof is
found satisfactory.
(3) All claims where claimants
compliance with law has been estab-
lished by contest or other regular ad-
verse proceedings
~ Entries which may have been
confirmed by virtue Of any act OF
congress.
(5) Selections and entries In which
no residence or Improvement is re-
quired by law, when the lands en-
braced therein are strictly speaking in
agricultural districts, or when their
character has been fixed by investi-
CATION and classification made In &C
cordance with law.
go Cases of reissuance Of patents
because Of some clerical error occur
ring in the patent heretofore issued.
"a All Indian allotments which
have been regularly approved In ac
cordance with instructions Of the sec
retary Of the interior.
You will issue all necessary instruc
tions to carry this order into effect
This order IL In lieu Of my order o.
December 10. 1906.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Coal and iron industries are so
closely allied that they are generally
grouped together in the classification
OF the resources Of country In both
these important products Colorado is
especially fortunate, as II Is one of the
few places in the world where the two
are found practically in the same ter
ritory and In almost inexhaustible bod
les. The enormous quantities of coal
in this state are seldom realized, but
estimates made by experts from care
state place the total available supply
at about 4,0OO,000,O00 tons. What this
means in the future development Of
the state can be realized only when
1t is remembered that as yet Colo
radios coal fields have been hardly
scratched and the probabilities are
that long after the coal deposits Of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and other leading
coal states have been exhausted the
visible supply in this state will still
be practically undIminished.
Similar estimates of the iron lands
of the state made by experts place
the value of the iron deposits at $751;
900. .0o0.0 900. so that 1t is more than pos
sible that the time will come when
Colorado will be the chief iron manu-
featuring state of the union after the
older states have exhausted their sup
plies of these materials.
For the year just closed the total
production of coal was 9.6S5,735 tons,
worth at the mines SIC, ,654 1908, and the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
BRUSH BREAKER A SUCCESS.

1t was announced in these columns
some time ago that Frank Sanford and
Bert Stratton OF the Fort Lewis mesa,
on La Plata river, had purchased
traction engine and would build a
brush breaker to clear land in that
section. The engine has twenty-five
horse power and 1t drags V-shaped
breaker, with Hanges that take hold
of the brush, pulling it out by the
root or cutting it off here and there.
The breaker is twenty feet wide at
the rear and cuts a swath that wide.
piling the brush In rows on either
side. This contrivance is weighted
down with from 1000 to 1900 pounds
OF rock. and 1t does the work.
They receive 81 per acre for clear
ing, and clear from twenty TO thirty
acres per day, good investment, al
though they have a large sum in the
enterprise. The engine pulls four
gangs or sixteen plows, plowing a
foot deep. The new enterprise prom.
ises to hasten the development of the
La Plata country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
AMERICANS AND ENGLISH.

James Bryce, English ambassador
to America. with his wife, were re
Gently given a farewell dinner at the
Reform club, Manchester, England
when MIR. Bryce replied to a toast
as follows:
There is one friendship which is of
especial value to all of us; | refer to
the United States. l am happy to
think our relations with that country
never have been better. Never indeed,
do think they have been so good as
they are at this moment. The Incl
dent fresh in our memory need be
referred to only for the sake of saying
that the moral of 1t was this is how
different things are now. happily, from
those times when an incident like that
would have been the signal of cries
OF defiance in the press of both coun-
tries. Fortunately in both countries
no one took this matter as anything
but an occasion wherein We could
show our trust in one another.
Even more significant was the re-
cent visit Of Secretary Root to Cana
da. I hope you all read the speech
of Mr.. Root. / never remember any
deliverance OF a responsible statesman
uttered In higher or broader spirit,
and nothing more calculated, by its
recognition Of the progress of Canada
and Its lucid statement of the reasons
for good feeling between Canada and
the United States, to promote friend
ship and good will between Canada
and the United States.
"This speech is an admirable omen
for the future. 1t is an admirable
sign Of the new spirit of relations of
these three peoples. or rather these
two peoples, for we and the Canadians
are after all, part Of the British peo-
pie, that such visit has been paid
and such a speech made. There is
nothing that ought to be dearer to us
than the maintenance of the most
friendly and the most intimate rela-
tions with the great republic across
the Atlantic.
There is no higher task to which
anyone can be called than trying, in
whatever small degree, to contribute
to the drawing closer of these ties,
not only Of interest but what is high
er and greater, Of sympathy, ties that
rest in community of language and
In the possession Of the same literal
doings and the same political insti-
tutlons and traditions.
II have had the honor of being Sc
lected to represent this government in
the United States, but not only this
government, but the English people de
sire the closest friendship with the
United States"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
COLORADO FREIGHT RATES.

Colorado Springs Telegraph.
The hearing on freight rates in Den.
yer before Commissioner Prouty of the
interstate commerce commission ia
one in which the entire state of Colo.
rado is interested.
For many years It has been an
parent that an injustice has been done
to the business interests by the freight
rates which have been levied by the
railways.
one OF the curious circumstances
or the hearing was the statement of
Mr. Prouty with regard to the rela-
live rates between eastern points and
Denver, and those same eastern points
and San Francisco. The commission.
er Is apparently of the opinion that
San Francisco, by reason of her water
competition, is justified In getting
lower rate than Denver To us It
seems an odd position to take. While
1t may be the business of the railways
to grant low rate to meet water
competition, the fact remains that the
actual cost OF hauling goods from Chi
cago to Denver is less than half the
cost OF hauling from Chicago to San
Francisco, and consequently in all fair.
ness and justice, Colorado should re-
ceive lower rate.
While the railways and their attor-
neys made a display of figures, sufi-
cient to appal the average business
man and even the commerce commits
sioner. the fact remains that Colo
rado should receive the lower rate to
which she is entitled by reason of geo.
graphical location.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

dian mounds, DR.. Eastman refers to
the one at Redheld. s. D., which has
been famous over the country for Its
size and age. He says that, according
to Sioux traditions. mighty battle
was fought there or near the present
site OF Redheld many decades ago,
and that the bodies OF the dead were
left on the spot with slight covering
of earth. Then the wind drifted sand
and loose dirt against the slight
mounds. and thus, bit by bit, the
mighty mound of the present day was
formed. But no Indian hand was used
to aid in fashioning Its grotesque lines
and forms.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

total value OF iron produced was In the
amount OF anthracite coal Ia some
what less than 100000 tons so that the
bulk OF the product is divided between
Ignite. bituminous and seml-bitumi-
nous, with the bituminous more than
two-thirds the total output. OF this
Las Animas county alone produced
practically one-half. followed by Heur-
fano and Boulder counties, which to-
gether produced nearly 100000 tons.
the chief deposits in the state lie
exclusively in these three counties,
as there are a number of other coun-
ties capable of producing as much
coal as Las Animas with the same
amount OF development, but these will
have to walt the turn OF the capital
istic wheel before their full resources
become apparent.
For the last three years the annual
production of the coal and iron in the
state has increased rapidly and both
are practically double what they were
in 1903, which gives some Idea OF the
tremendous strides taken in the man
line. as most OF the coal
and iron are consumed inside the bor-
ders OF the state Quite an impetus
has been given TO the consumption OF
coal within the last few years by rea-
son OF the beet sugar industry. as each
of the fifteen factories are large con-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Dave Swickheimer and wife came
down from Rico yesterday evening and
continued on to Denver this morning.
Mr.. Swickheimer was seen at the de-
pot this morning by reporter. when
he said there WAS no longer any ques-
'son about Rico coming back again to
her former splendid production OF gold
and silver He says the United COM
pany Is getting things In shape to
20 ahead and resume development
and production, since the silver mar
ket is more hopeful. and that many
other mines are getting In line for re-
sumption of operations.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Pueblo is making q terrible roar
over the appointment Of = Colorado
Springs minister on the board Of lun-
acy commissioners. The papers state
that they have nothing against him
except that he does not live in Pueblo.
1t would seem to the rest Of the stats
that this is decidedly in his favor
Colorado Springs Telegraph.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Cuba is threatened with another rev.
olution. II the natives would only
work ~ hard ~ they revoluts they
would soon attain three meals per
day basis.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Acting on the suggestion Of Mr..
Raymond while In Denver General
Passenger Agent Hooper arranged for
two or three cases OF canned goods.
crackers, etc, to be carried In the ex-
press cars passing each way over
cone1os range. In case OF being stall
ed In snow banks this will provide
passengers and train crews with some
thing to eat
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Opportunity IL again knocking at
the door Of the democratic party"
says the Indianapolis Star. Az usual,
however, the family II raising such .
rough house that opportunity will
peeahly not gst u.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
COLORADO COAL STATISTICS FOR 1904

Total Output in Tons. sss5135
Total value at Mine at $1.to. $toe543oe
Number OF Mines In Operation ..............
Tons Of Ignite Coal Produced ....... 1,4so22s
Tons OF semi-stuninous Coal. .............
Tons OF situmnous COAL. ................ 71s67s
IONS OF Anthracite Coal ee5e3
Tons OF oncassIHed Coal 10000
Total Tonnage for 1905 ........ s,es5735
Total Tonnage for 1905. sso524
increase Tor the Year. ...... sso5ao
Total Tons Of Coke Produced ......... 1,2s
NO. OF employees in and coal mines ....... 13oso
Total wages paid to Mine Workers ss4f7so0
COAL PRODUCTION BY COUNTIES FOR 1906, IN TONS.
Boulder s47as6 Las AnImas .4,s13,25o
E' Paso 27643o Mesa ............ 43,4s4
Garfield 1537s Ptkin ............. 37s,775
Huerfano .14742ss Jefferson ........ 2osss4
Delta tos1o La Plata .........., s6,6a5
Fremont sss7s4 Montezunna ........
Gunnison sss3so Weld ............. 114,3oe
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
THINGS WELL TO KNOW.

Harry Lehr of New York has sent
thrills of indignation chasing up and
down the spines OF the staid diplo-
matists OF the kaisers court by ap-
pearing at an official reception in an
English tweed walking suit While
this egregrious breech of good man
ners is not likely to become an in
ternational incident, Lehrs eccentrici-
ties are not looked upon with as much
humor here as they are among the gay
set in New York, for which he is chief
buffoon.
There has been a general increase
in the value OF farm lands, equip
ment, and buildings of over 33 per
cent during the last FIVE years The
highest increase has been in the south
and west, and the cotton land shows
the greatest change. This is all the
more remarkable in view OF the fact
that in some OF the eastern farming
sections where the soil has been rob-
bed and where the country estate"
owner has not invaded, there has been
a material decrease in values.
All students Of comparative anat-
omy know now that the teeth of hui
man beings are Identical with those
OF the frugivorous apes who live on
fruit and nuts. Not only SO, but the
proportion Of bowel length to body
length TO man corresponds exactly
with that in the same species In
marked contrast to what obtains in
all varnivorous animals where the
bowel is proportionately short. A
study OF anatomy, therefore, suggests
a fruit diet as the most suitable;
further confirmation is afforded By
the obvious prediction OF nearly al
children for such food. The bes
fruits for food are apples. bananas
grapes. nuts. dates. raisins and nss
l
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Train crews on the Durango and Sill
verton sections of the Fourth division
of the Rio Grande railway have had
strenuous time during the past few
weeks. Some of the men have work
ed till they had TO call for relief while
they slept, going two and three days
at a clatter, but 1t is the best average
pay in the country and the young fell
lows are after 1t. 1t is much like the
printing business when a boy could
make from IS to 81 per day, in the
comparison; like the cattle business
when all tine well-to-do Americans put
their sons In the business to await the
panic of "a. But the railway boys
earn the money, in the mountain dis
tricts.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

this morning for a few days.
Watch the Deadwood gulch section
of the La Plata district this year.
There are not enough small or me-
dium-sized business rooms in Durango
Mrs. kimball and the babies came
down this morning from Howardsyi,le
Durango has clear day and the
farmers roads ought to get better in
few days.
Tim Mcclure and wife are baskIng
in the sunshine OF the Yaqui river
country, Old Mexico.
The little mining town OF La Plata
has held a good business so far this
winter.
Golden opportunities in the mines
and prospects of the La Plata district
are being overlooked by local capital.
o. Roman & Co. invite the public
to inspect the character OF their work
in monuments, rear of San Juan sa-
loon.
The close In sections about Durango
are well adapted to the production
OF poultry, but most of 1t comes from
the outside.
Mrs. Woodward came in yesterday
evening from Leadville. to attend her
mother, Mrs. John Smelcer, who has
been very sick for several days.
Leo Meinheimer, representing the
Ullman whisky house of Cincinnati,
came in yesterday evening and will
cover his San Juan territory.
The storms this winter at Silyerton
have made packing with animals very
iifiicult, driving some of the trains
put of business.
The Knights of Pythias are arrang-
ng to give social at the close of |
he Lenten season, during the latter
1art of March.
Frank Blackmer says he never pre-
'umed man could break a rib in bed |
until he found this possible in Du-
'ango. No such beds at Cedar Hill. |
Durango must not wane in its in
crest in a sugar beet factory. If |
We can get this and the electric rail
way this year We will begin to put the
,ity where she belongs.
A local cooperative mining company
With sufficient money for developme 1t,
,an make some money mining in the |
"a Plata district by putting the right
nan at the fore.
A few fellows without apparent oc-
'upation are reported to be dropping
nto the city. Are they being lost |
rom the snow-shoveling crews, or are
hey just straying?
The Jap laborer, in whatever occu-
'ation, dresses well, keeps clean and
pends all his money on his own COM
orts. They buy liquor in clubs by
he keg or barrel.
Barney Solomon has leased the
esse Taylor place purchased from w.
Wigglesworth at Allison, for five
Mr.. Solomon Is a hustler.
II. L. Alexander, general superin-
endent of the American Smelling and |
refining company, came in from Den
'er yesterday evening to visit the
Durango plant few days.
Mrs. H. D. Mcbride. accompanied by |
Mss Bush Blackburn, went out to
Denver this morning to visit a few
lays. Mr.. Mcbride went out several |
lays ago.
o. s. Galbreath, Jr.. came up from |
Iuanita yesterday evening. bringing a |
cylinder from his saw mill engine, for |
'epair. He turned 1t over TO the Ball |
works and returned this morning.
Misses Bessie and Ada Ross Of the |
Telluride telephone exchange came
iown yesterday evening to attend the
Wedding of their sister. Jennie, last
evening to Mr. Baker OF Silverton
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

her former splendid production OF golt
and silver. He says the United com
pany is getting things In shape t,
go ahead and resume development
and production, since the silver mar
lSet is more hopeful. and that man,
other mines are getting In line for re
sumption of operations.
From Fridays Daily.
The family OF w. M. Peterson are
expected to return from California in
few days.
u. w. Hampton and wife o! Pn.
gosa are among the arrivals OF yes.
lerday evening.
Mrs. Rowe Pingrey will entertain
next Wednesday afternoon in honor
of Miss Mcdonald of Pueblo.
Mrs. C. L. Herbert will entertain
Monday and Tuesday afternoons for
her guest Miss Seth OF Chama.
The Hahn building Is rapidly near
ing completion OF repairs and will soon
be ready for the big billiard hall.
1t is expected that the Bonnie Girl
company will get In shape for more
active mining and milling this year.
The sugar beet factory and the cleo
trio railway are two things which Du-
range needs to protect her very life.
OF the death OF Francis F. Willard
who gave her life to the cause OF tenn
perance.
We have the first OF February and
II anybody has overlooked the date he
will probably be reminded of 1t by
the bill fiend.
Charlie Heathers, the sheep man,
went down the road to Pagosa this
TO visit some OF the sheep
people OF that section.
Pea feeding has not been inaugu-
rated as yet in the Durango country,
but 1t Is possible that the culture
win he begun this year.
Tom Mccormick, who has been very
sick with pneumonia at the McCor-
mick brothers. ranches, is reported
as getting along all right now.
Charlie Heathers came in yesterday
evening from the New Mexico where
Heathers brothers are holding several
thousand sheep through winter.
Since silver has been advancing
little, New Mexico is making rapid
strides in mining, and the territory
is going ahead on all Industrial lines.
Nevada will have some mining
money and people to sluff in the early
spring and there will be chance for
the La Plata district to get look In.
People who have business at the
depot and strangers coming in find It
an art to dodge kids and hoodlums
who have selected that place as a play
ground.
None Of the dairy people experience
any trouble now in producing butter.
The churning Is done In the cans.
over rough frozen roads in the morn
ing.
A few thousand tons OF tugar beets
would have helped the stock feeder
this winter very materially. He is
paying as much a. he can stand for
hay.
New Mexico's territorial legislature
has nearly rs big a batch Of bills and
reforms TO adopt as Colorado has on
hand. What viii they have II they get
statehood?
Tom LOTUS, the boy who has car
iied the robbit's foot for several years,
returned from Pennington yesterday
evening. Something probably looks
good down there.
The Durango country will have
oodles OF fat steers and mutton this
year and the people will continue to
eat. besides shipping 2 half million
to other markets
Van sickel, the ball player. who um
pired at Silverton last summer. weni
out this morning to umpire during the
coming season ior the Southern league
This boy 10 going pretty fast
Make this big year for home gar
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Jesse Taylor. who has Invested con-
siderable money In the Durango -
uon. accompanied by his wife. dsVart-
ed this morning for California wAups
they expect to remain month befors
returning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

The great Montezuma, when he ~
ter question is settled right win b.
the chief attraction for q few yesr>
at least. Its soil il matchless and
Its climate as good as any other.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

An electric line from Durango TO the
east should at once be made an as
sured enterprise for 1907 1t will pay
tor its construction In three or four
years. There is enough idle money
In Durango to build 1t, but Of course,
some Of the money will have TO b
sought elsewhere.