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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

| tubers.
s. w. Pingry who has been sick for
several days is again at his desk.
| Fort Collins farmers received during
the last year $825.OOO for sugar beets.
| Sterling, Colorado, farmers received
during 1906, 100000 for sugar beets.
| The telephone has but begun in Du.
range.
Mayor C. e. Mcconnell is expected
home from Denver and New York this
evening.
New Mexico is in as much turmoil
now to get coal oil inspected as over
anything else.
The New Windsor, Colorado, section
gave the farmers for sugar beets $440.
900 last year.
The farmers of Rocky Ford, on the
Arkansas river, during 1906, received
$750,OO0 for sugar beets.
Inspector Fredericks returned from
Aztec last evening where he went to
investigate proposed rural mai
route.
You can spend Saturday and Sun
day at Trimble Springs with profit ;o
your health and pleasure to mind and
body.
]. P. Lowell returned to his Pine
river home this morning to see how
everything was progressing on the
ranch.
H. L. Alexander, general superin
tendent of the American Smelling
Refining company. having visited the
Durango plant, returned to Denver
this morning.
G. F. Briggs Is down from the Ii
Platas for few days. saying that
the district has about as much snow
as the mountains can conveniently
hold up.
| Tho II n lot In Cn1
rado, offers golden opportunities
There will be plenty of water aftel
reservoirs are built and constructor
is comparatively easy and cheap.
/, Should the general government Be
induced to republish the Hayden atlas
and reports, the expense will not fal
heavily upon the people Of the coun
try. When Uncle Sam pays he does
not disturb the exchequer Of any mill
tary Of civic organization.
Talking about money-there is plen
ty Of 1t to be obtained in Durango al
per cent where security is good
Fact is, farmers. stockmen, fruit grow
ers and local property owners are
paying of mortgages instead of putting
on new ones, which indicates a pros.
porous condition of affairs.
rive from Denver in a day or two and
spend the best part Of this month at
the Strater hotel. renewing the ac-
quaintance OF old friends and study
ing conditions Of Durango. Silver'on
and this southwest section. Mr. Miller
finds 1t hard to tear himself away from
old associates.
The placers sold at Atwood camp,
on the San Juan river, three years
ago. appear to have done nothing
since, save a trial run In a mill pur-
chased by Colorado Springs people a
few years before. The property was
sold to California capital, to people
who had made money in California
placers.
Landseekers in the Durango coun-
try, will find. on careful inquiry, that
they have quite a bargain counter;
they will not be confined to one Sec
tion alone There are many pieces of
good land taken up for speculative
purposes. and other tracts which have
failed to produce or be profitable,
through lack Of energy, and these are
confined to NO one section, but are
scattered all over.
new discovery in the East Mancos
section, outside OF the territory for
merly known as producing area there,
Is reported. and 1t is expected that
there Will be new prospecting cam
paign inaugurated there In the spring.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

fant industry in this state as COM
pared with states that were in the
business long before Colorado. is ac-
counted for by the results achieved IN
the extra high grade Of its beets pro-
duced and the unusually large yield
per acre. For some years Michigan
held the palm in this respect. but since
the entrance Of Colorado into the
field, the beet producers Of the VOL
VERNE state have been compelled to
admit defeat in what at one time
they considered one Of their special
ties. To a certain extent. irrigation
is responsible for the enormous yield.
as the producer is enabled to regulate
the amount of water to suit the crop
at all periods of growth, thing i'm
possible In a state where farmers de-
pend entirely on rain. but In greater
degree the enormous returns and high
quality of the sugar beet Is due to the
richness Of the soil which apparently
possesses the particular elements nee
essary for the formation OF the big
tubers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Prof. Bingham Of Harvard university
and DR.. Hamilton Rice of Boston are
reported from Caracas on their jour
ney for South American explorations.
The former is to make historical re-
search and the latter seeks the source
of the Orinoco river.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.

John Hays Hammond has been elech.
ed the first president OF the Rocky
Mountain club Of New York city, COM
posed Of former residents of states
in which the Rocky mountain range
lies.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

The placers sold at Atwood camp,
on the San Juan river. three years
ago, appear to have done nothing
since, save trial run in a mill pur-
chased by Colorado Springs people a
few years before. The property was
sold to California capital, to people
who had made money in California
placerk
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Richard A. Ballinger, who has just
been named land commissioner by the
president, is a Seattle lawyer, and
was mayor Of the city at one tiRae.
He is a graduate of Williams csSS
of the same class as James A. Gar
field.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

c. F. Briggs is down from the La
Platas for few days, saying that
the district has about as much snow
as the mountains can conveniently
hold up.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

The La Plata river country. in Colo
rado, offers golden opportunities.
There will be plenty of water after
reservoirs are built and construction
is comparatively easy and cheap.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

A new discovery in the East Mancos
section, outside OF the territory for
merly known as producing area there,
is reported. and 1t is expected that
there will be a new prospecting cam
paign inaugurated there in the spring.
The new discovery is reported to have
been made late in the fall. Just before
heavy SHOWS begun. and that sufiicient
capital has been interested in the find
to insure quite large explorations in
Tie sprtaS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

One Of the most-talked-of men in
California is Mayor Frank Mott OF
Oakland. He refused a position with
big corporation at $15,OO0 year that
he might remain mayor of Oakland at
$500. His term of office will expire
in three months, but there Is little or
no doubt as to his reelection.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Landseekers in the Durango coun-
try, will find, on careful inquiry, that
they have quite a bargain counter;
they will not be confined to one Sec
tion alone There are many pieces OF
good land taken up for speculative
purposes. and other tracts which have
failed to produce or be profitable.
through lack Of energy, and these are
confined to NO one section, but are
scattered all over.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Miller will ar
rive from Denver in a day or two and
spend the best part of this month at
the Strater hotel. renewing the ac-
quaintance OF old friends and study
ing conditions Of Durango. Silyer'on
and this southwest section. Mr.. Miller
finds 1t hard to tear himself away from
old associates.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

Should the general government be
induced to republish the Hayden atlas
and reports. the expense will not fall
heavily upon the people Of the coun-
try. When Uncle Sam pays he does
not disturb the exchequer Of any mill
tary Of civic Organization.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

H. L. Alexander. general superin-
tendent of the American Smelling G.
Refining company, having visited the
Durango plant, returned to Denver
this morning.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21

cent of the assessed valuation of the
real and personal property within its
corporate limits.
Among the items that the council
may expend money for under the
clause "any other municipal purpose"
spoken of in Section 1861, are the
following: To improve, alter, extend
and open streets; to construct drains
and sewers; fill up low lands; lay off
parks and improve the same; fill low
lands; lay off parks and improve the
same; construct Wharves, quays, and
docks; construct bridges, establish
ferries; erect all necessary public
buildings; make and sink wells, and
erect pumps, &c; light the streets;
improve and beautify parks and ceme-
teries; and do all other acts as shall
seem necessary. The city or town
are also holden for all damages
caused by defective sidewalks or
streets; for damages to persons who
may be injured by permitting inn
proper use of sidewalks as by bicy-
cles; or from any other cause which
it was in their power and their duty
to prevent.
We have tried to enumeratC as
briefly as possible many of the items
that attends incorporation, but the
statutes are that broad that they will
cover many items of expenditure that
can only be ascertained as they arise.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21
Cromanton.

Mrs Dobb was visiting in Panama
City last week.
Frank HOskins was in Millvlle on
business Monday.
Mrs Henry Spicer who has been
quite i'll is much better this week.
The first frost was seen last Friday
morning. 1t killed some banana
trees.
Mrs f. G. Spicer spent a few days
last week in CrOmantOn visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs Mashburn has been spending
the week with her daughter Mrs AL
briten.
Mr. and Mrs Audley Spicer were
visiting their father and mother last
Sunday.
Frank Witherill was here on Sat
urday discharging some freight for
F. W. HOskins.
The Misses Macune Weeks and
Callie Marshel were callers in Gro
manton Sunday.
Peter Parker anchored his large boat
the Viola in front of CrOmanton last
Saturday night.
Messrs Walter, Robert and Charlie
Parker were callers at CromantOn
last Su1dav afternoon
Mr. and Mrs Balsan are in St An
drew this week where Mr. Balsan
preached last Sunday for Rev Wine
man.
Rev Wineman will preach here
next Sunday evening at 1870. Com
munion service Will be held after the
sermon.
The Eva, of Carrabelle, a boat re-
Gently coming on the bay was at our
wharf last Friday. She was looking
or freight to haul.
John Parker brought over last
Monday three hundred oranges from
off his place. He reports having
picked thirteen hundred from off of
his small grove.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21
Steamer Service.

The TarpOn arrived here early Fri
day morning from Alphabetical
making little longer stop at our dock
than usual so that Mr. Morrison, the
newly appointed General Freight and
Passenger Agent, might have an OPP
pOrtunity CT shaking hands with some
of our business men.
Mr. Morrison stated that it was his
intention to improve the service in
such ways as will make it entire ly
satisfactory to all their patrons, and
Increase the busiTess Of the line. He
looks for good growth of business
on s. Andrews Lay, as new enter
priseS are established, and railways
reach here, and is preparing to handle
the boats share of the same in a
manner that will result in confidence
il the line, and such support of it as
the efforts of the company and its
officers should ertitle them to.
Capt Barrow says that he will guar
antee the schedule, and make time
rain or shine, storms or Gains, and
those who know the Captain, and the
record he has made with the Tar on
in the matter of getting there" do
not doubt his ability to fulfill all he
promises, or that those who place
themselves or their property in his
charge will be well cared for. In fact
the visits of the Tarpon that have for
many years been SO welcome to the
Bay country, will it is proposed, be
even more SO in the future,
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21
"Ho9eish.'

Another Post Card gem from st
Andrew, received by the PILOT, de-
picts two pretty shOats, which from
their well kept condition are preSuma-
bly, from Panama City, being photo
graphed by the local artist. They
are apparently in a large paliSaded
enclosure, which may be rough
sketch of the amphitheatre which the
city will probably erect in the future,
wherein the noble sport of pig chasing
may be carried on by its vOtaries
when ordinances shall have prohibit
ed those filled with "eVil spirits"
from being hurled or driven into the
sea, after the marx~ of the swine
and the Isaraelites, as has formerly
been the practice in St Andrew.
Section 1905 of the Revised Statutes
declares that mo city or town in this
State with less thar five hundred bona
fide inhabitants shall have the author
ity or right to impouud any hogs of
residents who live without the cor
poration,n and no city with less than
1000 inhabitants shall have author ~
to impound any cattle of residents
who live without its limits. This is
indeed glad tidings to the hogs and
cattle of Panama City, and cOntigu-
Gus territory. Not only may they
walk the streets of St Andrew without
molestation, but with that feeling Of
superiority begotten of knowledge
that they are well within their legal
rights in SO doing, and manlike in o0-
serving the distress of their cOmpan-
ions who are obliged to live in that
city and be impounded whenever they
are found upon the streets. Great is
the law o Allah, and the Panama City
hog rejoiceth thereat,
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21
Naval Stores Industry Sold.

Vickers & Mckenzie have sold out
their extensive naval stores interests
around Panama City to NJ. d. Holt,
of Fitzgerald, Ga, at very satisfac-
tory price. Mr. Holt will move here
with his family, and expects to reach
here on Fridays TarpOn. The bust
ness is in fine condition and is a
money maker, but R. L. Mckenzie,
who has had charge of the same,
desired to put his whole time into
building up Panama City, and as his
partner Mr. Vickers could not take
charge here, they sold out their bust
ness. Mr. Holt and family will be
cordially welcomed to our little city.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21
INCORPORATION
Communications and Notes

The question of the incorporation
of the territory as stated in last weeks
PILOT which left Panama but one
section of bay shore frontage, to st
Andrews several, has been the prin-
cipal subject of conversation during
the past week, but SO far as known
no further steps have been taken by
the parties in charge of the PROPOSE
ton in st Andrew to incorporate.
Several residents of that place have
expressed an o2inion of the injustice
to Panama City which would be
brought about if the territory claimed
was taken into the municipal cOrpo-
ration of st Andrew, and outside of
those having personal, and not
public interest in the matter, we have
heard nothing but condemnation for
the course proposed of incorporating
wild lands, territory not contiguous,
and portions of another town. No
one living here, or connected with
Panama City's interests, have the
slightest objection TO the incOrpOra
ton of all the territory that could be
rightfully or legally claimed Tor that
purpose, but they stand as a unit for
their rights, and will take all lawful
means to maintain them.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21
Land Titles.

1t is said by the "incorporationiSts"
Of st Andrew that the opposition upon
the part of Panama CITY to their de-
clared intentions will undoubtedly
lead to litigation, and the bringing
up of the question of titles in this
section of the bay country. The PILOT
does not know what the law will
permit or require in the Il after, but
if settlement of titles hereabouts
can be secuerd by this litigation it
would be we'll worth the cost and
trouble. Panama city, with its loca-
ton on three homesteads, has moth
ing tofear from sueb. an investigation,
but courts it.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21

Among the Supreme Court decisions
handed down during the past week
was one wherein our tOwnsman q.
W. Sutton was interested. The case
was one that originated in the County
court of Holmes county, brought by
Mr Sutton against the l.. q y. r. r.
fOc the killing of a valuable COW near
Ponce DeLeOn. He won the suit there,
and again in the Circuit court, where
i was taken by the railway company
Upon their defeat in that court they
took the case to the Supreme court
where it has just been decided against
Mr. Sutton. With all the technicali-
ties of the law, and the cost, it is
about as difficult for a poor man to
carry through to its final determina-
ton a suit against railway company
as it is for a "camel to pass through
the eye of needle"
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21
St. Andrew.

At Trousdales shop 25 foot launel
i under construction.
Ben Abbot who has been i'll, left on
Fridays boat to visit his sons in Pen
sacOla.
Mrs NJ. b. jerks was visiting he
son ard wife at Panama City on We'd
nesday.
Miss Ethel Baker returned on YES
tordays Tarpon from an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs Ivey, IN
Colorado.
The Tarpon is having the old pain
burned and scraped off preparatory
to giving the boat fine finish whcn
newly painted.
Cap, f. y. Witherill has had the
Cleopatra hauled out on the beach
this week for the purpose of calkin%
and ovcrhauling.
MeSsrs Tom GARRISON, W. Il. W
son, George Wright and John =.
Johnson, left on the Tarpon Frida
for Port Allen, La.
Dell Johnson and wife received Il
visit from the stOrk on Sunday night,
resulting in adding to the family
baby girl. DR. Mitchell was in a.
tendance.
Capt F. A. Witherill has taken the
engine out of the launch Leda and -
putting it into the schooner Cleo
p2tra. He hopes to make it pOssib'
for the latter to make better time n
light winds.
Capt Bert Wares now launch VIZ
put in the water on Tuesday, and
work began on installing the engine,
a 20 h. p. Strellinger. He expects to
have the launch ready for service
this week, when he will take it to
Pensacola for admeasuremcnt &c.
Miss Willie Harvey, who it will be
remembered spent some time on the
Bay last Summer, has been receiving
treatment in Mobile, and has return
ed home to Chipley much improved
in health. Her many friends on the
Bay will be pleased to learn of this.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21
Prophetic.

Panama City's sole guardian Of the
peace was this week the recipient Ct
Ons of the postal cards sent out by
the "incorporationists" of st An
drew, showing an excited whale,
labelled st Andrew, swallowing a
small boy, tagged Panama City. The
analogy is unfortunate-for st An
drew. If the people there would read
their bibles they would learn that the
whale could not digest Jonah. "Out
of the belly of HELP cried Jonah, and
his whaleship after three days Of in
digestion cast him ashore safe and
sound. Is this prophetic Of the out
come of st Andrew attempting to
swallow Panama City.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21
From Dothan TO ST. Andrews By Rait.

From the DOth9n Siftings of the 18th
we take the following article relative
to the connection soon to be made
between that city and our bay country,
by the completion Of the y. & St A.
B. r. R. 10 this city.
Ibid you know that YOU was going
to be able, in 90 days more to ride on
the ears rom Dothan to St. Andrews
Bay?
Well, in all probability this will be
true. The A. & st. a. Bay railroad
Co. has contracted with Il railroad
builder to finish IN the work from
Compass Pond to the Bay, by March
ID next. About three fifths of this
grading has been done already on
this 80 miles remaining and with
force of 800 men, which will be at
work within the next ten days, these
remaining two fifths should be done
in about 60 days.
The 46 miles of track to Compass
Lake is being used daily and a pass
enger train is going to that point
every morning from DOthan.
The work has been slow on this
road thus far, but the management
has decided to finish up the remain
in portion of the work in all possible
haste, and begin running trains and
using this line which will be a great
feader for DOthan.
Our people, and especially our mer-
chants should reap benefit from this
road in a cheaper freight rate.
Besides, the travel to and from St.
Andrews or Panama City will be no
little item in itself. The opening up
of this road will make DOthan a fine
fish and oyster market and will afford
our people easy and quick access to
a seaside resort.
We expect 20 see this city take on
now life on completion of the 4. &
st. Andrews Bay r. R."
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21
Gobblin9 up Pan ANA City.

J. B. Thompson, Berry" of Apa-
lachicola, in writing one of our citi-
zens says: Don't you people let st
Andrew gobble up Panama City in
that incorporation scheme of theirs. ="
We assure Berry" and all other en-
quirers that Panama Cily will not be
swallowed up by any me if there be
any lawful means of preventing it.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21

From the PensaC ola Journals report
of proceedings in the Federal Court
we clip the following relative to the
trial of Harry j. Snyder, known to
many of the bay people, upon the
charge of ritiing the mails.
Harry j. Snyder, former postOffice
clerk, who was arrested several
months ago upon the charge of rob-
bling letters containing money, APP
peared before the court in the after
noon and entered a plea of guilty.
He was sentenced to serve one year
in the Escambia county Jail. Snyder
is the young man who, it was stated
Il the time, had taken money in order
to send it to a young woman in an
eastern city, to whom he had become
engaged, and who was to have come
to Pensacola for the purpose of mar
rying him. She never arrived here,
50 far as is known.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21

Owing to the eXOrbitant license
charges on ways, as placed by the
last legislature, w. II. Parker, of
Parker, has discontinued using the
ways at his place. This makes it
very announcement for our boat men
who have found these ways of great
advantage to them. However no
one can blame Mr. Parker for not
wishing to pay the eXtravagant license
called for which is based not upon
the size of ways but of the number of
inhabitants, and the small ways that
can only handle small vessels is called
upon to pay the same as ways costing
a thousand times as much, and caring
for ships of 1000 tons burthen. The
law is about as unjust and ridiculous
as it possibly can be.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-11-21

The stern Mheel boat Eva, of
Apalachicola, Capt James |. Russell,
which is equipped with a % H. P.
kerosene motor, arrived in the bay
last Thursday, going to Melville,
from which point the boat is to be
run in the interest of the Tarpon,
handling the latters bay freight. They
have been making trips to the various
Bay landings this past week.