Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-08
TELEGRAPH NEWS

Denver, Aug. 6.-Each side in the
strike situation on the Colorado &
Southern is awaiting the results of the
correspondence now going on between
company officers, leaders of the men
and federal officers who have sought
u end the trouble by meditation. La
Dor Commissioner Neill and Martin A.
Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission telegraphed Grand Master
Morrisey of the trainmen asking his
objection to arbitrate and requested
the leaders of both parties to eliminate
further newspaper controversy. The
head of the trainmen would not say
what terms he wired the commission
ers. The latter believes he can Sc
cure a settlement through correspond
ence without long trip west that
would interfere with many important
duties they have now to take care of
at Washington. Business interests of
Denver and the state are hoping they
will come personally, as their trip west
before brought the Rio Grande and
its trainmen together and avoided a
strike on that road. Mr.. Morrissey
has little hopes of securing results
by correspondence. The railroad is
moving a number of freight trains to-
day. All passenger trains running
regular.
Washington. Aug. 6.-The president
has received particulars of the C. &
S. railroad strike and is directing Com
missioner Neill and Chairman Knapp
to use their best efforts to bring about
a settlement as speedily as possible.
st. Paul, Mimi. Aug. G.-'Delegates
from all the state, territorial and pro
vinial organization of the Catholic or
der of Foresters in the United States
and Canada assembled in st. Paul to-
day for two days convention. Thorn
as II. Cannon of Chicago. chief high
ranger, presided at the opening ses.
sion in the old state capitol this morn
ing. Later the entire body of dele
gates marched to the cathedral, where
Archbishop Ireland and other promi-
nent clergymen officiated in special
services. The afternoon will be de-
voted to business. This evening the
visitors and local members to the num-
Der of at least 5000 will march
through the streets to the auditorium,
where Governor Johnson and Mayor
Smith will speak at the formal well
come exercises.
Business sessions will be held to-
morrow, and the conclave will close in
the evening with a steamboat ride up
! she Mississippi.
The chief business to be decided by
the convention, representing n mem
bership of 1875, 900 in the United States
and Canada, Is readjustment of the
insurance rates now in effect, A fight
is being waged for higher rate,
Berlin, Aug. 6.-The king of Siam
continues his purchases of Jewels Of
the highest value. He has Just bought
thimble covered with diamonds for
$4,000 He has spent on the present
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gems. In his palace at Bankok the
king has an enormous store of jewels
worth many millions.
New York, Aug. 6.-Bids were open
ed today for the construction of the
dam that will hold back the waters
of the Ashokan reservoir, and the
mama of the contestant whn will nm.
dertake this great engineering feat
will soon be announced. The prof
ect will cost not less than $4,000, 900,
and with the exception of one in Egypt
the largest in the world. The contrac-
tors will be given eighty-four months
from today to complete the work.
TIL Ashokan dam will be 200 feet
high. From a thickness of 1856 feet
at the base 1t will tapen to 26 feet
at the apex. The length will be 1000
feet. The contractors will have TO
clear 200 acres of land before begin
ming the actual work of construction.
The reservoir is located near
Browns station, Ulster county, and
will hold 10000, 100000 gallons OF
water from the Catskll watershed,
from which place 1t will be conducted
through the Ashokan aqueduct, los
miles in length, to this city. The first
bid for the mighty aqueduct was turn
ed by Mayor Mcclellan several weeks
ago.
The dam will be almost as large as
the Assuan dam, which holds in check
the overflow OF the Nile, for the pur-
pose OF irrigating the Egyptian des-
ert, and the reservoir will hold only
little less water. The first section
of the aqueduct is now in process OF
construction, but several years will be
required for its completion. This ten
mile section is expected 10 cost over
$4,000, 900, and on the same basis the
total cost OF the aqueduct alone will be
about $45, 100000. The total cost of