Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-14

, compatriots. Mrs. chauncey and Mrs
, Frank Mackay, as leaders among the
smart hunting set around Rugby
, England. The entertainments giver
, by Mrs. Field and Mrs. Beattie are
the most lavish in the district.
The testimonial banquet rendered
Mayor Speer of Denver Monday
night was big affair, even II the
editor OF the News was not there.
Fifty round-house men, machinists
helpers and boiler makers employed
at the d. & r.. c. shops at Sallda
struck for shorter hours and increas.
ed wages Tuesday morning.
An anu-sambling crusade has been
started in the Big Horn country.
warrants being out for several vio-
lators. Each year the tiger is hound
ed more and more. Let us trust the
animal will not get another foothold
In Durango
Denver mas a double-headed board
OF commissioners. Tuesday the two
new members met and organized by
electing "Parson" Uzzell chairman
and filled all the appointiye offices
with new men-a duplicate set,as the
majority members OF the old board
had previously elected officers for
the ensuing year.
Miss Clara Haymaker, the 15-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs ]. A.
Haymaker. who live nine miles above
Gunnison. has Just received claim for
$40 as first prize for the finest oats
and barley raised in Colorado during
1906. The money came from the
State Agricultural college at Fort
| Collins. being awarded In the Patter.
| son state seed competition, conduct
ed by Prof. w. II. Olln and other seed
experts.
The continued flow of water into
the Gunnison tunnel Is giving the
government reclamation service some
concern. Already four subterranean
lakes have been tapped by the tun-
mel. and 1t looks as though pumping
machinery without end must be in
stalled in the workings in order for
the work OF driving the tunnel to pro
ceed. Six hundred thousand gallons
OF water per day are now being dis
charged from the tunnel. and another
series of massive pumps have been
ordered from Denver.
A st. Louis millionaire, F. S. Lud-
ington, will crafty a whim by spend
ing 100000 to see in that city a re-
production of the Campanile at Ven
ice. The tower Is to be 200 feet high
and Will be situated between the
auditorium and the chapel of the
Second Baptist church. which is to
be constructed at Kings Highway
and Washington boulevard. This cor
ner is one OF the highest points in the
city, and "Lud's tower" as the mem
bers of the church have already nam
ed the edifice. will be a Landmark. 1t
will serve the purpose of monu-
ment to It's builder.
The Durango board of trade has
called the attention of the Colorado
senators and representatives to the
| fact that an existing law prevents
Indian children on the reservations
In Arizona, New Mexico and Utah
from crossing into Colorado and at
tending the Fort Lewis Indian
school. 1t is requested that congress
do away with this law in order that
the attendance at the Fort Lewis
school may be increased through the
admission of Indian children from
the surrounding reservations in other
states and territories.
Glendale's sugar beet factory,
which was built last year at an ex-
pense of nearly 100000. will not
operate during the coming year.
and farmers In that locality have
been notified not to raise any beets
this year. The reason given for the
sugar factory remaining idle this
year is on account of the uncertain
ty Of the water supply in the Arizo-
ma canal. which was responsible for
the inability of the plant to operate
successfully last year. There was no
water in the canal at first. and when
a sufficient supply did come It was
too muddy for practical use. To in
sure permanent supply of water 1t
may be necessary to bore artesian
wells. a large crop of sugar beets
was raised in the valley last year
and the company owning the factory
does not care to run the risk of an
other failure to operate the plant
during the coming season under ev-
listing conditions.
Senator Bailey is going to have
lively scrap before being returned to
the United States senate.