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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
LARGO FLuME COMPLETED.


Engineer George McGregor OF Du.
rango has completed the Largo fiume
for the Hammond Ditch company and
water was turned in on Monday OF
this week. The fiume is $500 feet
long and is sunk level with the river.
1t will carry $50 cubic feet of water
per second and will water approx
mately 1000 acres OF land. The fiume
was n difficult task and its successful
completion is due to the unceasing
labors of President McDaniels and
Secretary John Tenny of the Ham
mond Ditch company.
AS before mentioned in this paper
the Mormon church supplied almost
the entire 5000 for the fiume CON
struction, the balance being furnished
by Aztec parties. For several years
the plucky Hammond settlement has
struggled with this ditch across Canon
Largo, which would wipe out the
ditch each year. The people have
lost crop after crop and then would
start out for other places to make
money to live. Such perseverance
deserves reward and now the Largo
may rage its highest but the living
water for the Hammond crops will
flow peacefully through the under
ground fiume and bring prosperity
and happiness to Hammond.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
NEW L,AsaARv BOOKS.

A number OF books have been added
to the Durango public library during
the month Of April. among them be-
ing:
"The Rise of the Swiss Republic" "
w. d. McCracken.
"a White Umbrella In Mexico" F.
Hopkinson Smith.
Fiction.
THE Port of Missing Men," Mere
dith Nicholson.
Prisoners OF Hope" Mary Johnston.
1.-THE Call OF the Blood" Robert
Hichens.
1.-THE Man on the Box" Herald Nc.
Grath.
Samson Rock of Wall Street." Ed
win Lefevre.
1.-The Thinking Machine" Jacques
Futrelle. j..
"The Son OF the Wolf" Jack London
"A Virginia Cavalier" Molly Elliot
Seawell.
New Chronicles OF Rebecca," Kate
Douglas Wiggin.
Juvenile.
we GiTi5, MIS. n ~. y. Whithey
Real Folks" Mrs. A. d. G. Whitney
"The Country Of Pointed Frs
Sarah Orne Jewett.
"Deephaven," Sarah Orne Jewett.
Betty Leicester's Christmas" Saral
Orne Jewett.
my Lady Pocahontas," Jno. Ester
Cooke.
"The Peterkin Papers" Lucretia P
Hale.
"A Pocketful of Posies," Abbie Fare
well Brown.
Little Folks Lyrics Frank Deem
ster Sherman.
"The Chi lens Book" Horace f
Scudder.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
AMERICAN WOMEN IN JAPAN.

New York Tribune.
New York woman who went to
Japan recently for a short visit. but
decided to stay there a year, writes to
friend in this city: at was all a
mistake. When l was induced to
prolong my visit and try housekeeping
the glamor OF novelty was still all
about me. and the things had read
before | came away were still in my
mind. / have kept house two months
and | have had enough. A cold-water
fiat in the Harlem district a long way
from the car lines, with an imperti-
nent janitor and neighbors who play
the piano all night, or have bridge
parties on Sundays, would be heaven
In comparison with my lovely house.
The stories about the efficient sery.
ants Tor little or no pay are fables.
Like everything that costs nothing.
they are worth nothing, and our old
Fanny did more real work than the
-FOUR lazy, treacherous things l have
now. Living is as high as 1t is In
New York, and, on the whole. Japan
Is only nice for those who like II
and how an American woman can he
OF That class can't understand. Put
the Kettle on, get ready 10 make some
apple pies, hang the old flag out of
the sitting room window, for I'm com.
ing home"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
FRUIT PARTLY DAMAGED.

San Juan County Index.
On last Saturday, heavy snow
visited this section. followed that
night and Sunday night by hard
freeze. The mild winter and spring
had forced fruit buds at least two
weeks head of average years, and
the frost wrought thousands OF dol
lars damage to apricots, peaches
pears, cherries. plums. prunes and
apples. Careful investigation re-
veals many buds not yet opened on
the trees and competent fruit men
say there may be a half crop of ap-
pies. cherries and fair sprinkling OF
the others. Small fruits are not dam
aged seriously.
1t is many years since such a con
dition has visited this section. but we
are better off than most other places
on the western slope. eastern and
central Colorado, and on east to Mis-
souri,.
At Riverside and Cedar Hill the
fruit was not so far advanced and un
less another freeze comes that sec
tion will have some fruit. At Fruit
land the fruit is reported by vii
Evans almost total loss and George
Allen at Pennington says the croT
there will be very light. N. A. Con
ger from La Plata reports great dam
age at that place. Around Aztec
many apple buds were not open and
these are all right. The orchards
that bore light last year were loaded
with blossoms and may pull through
with scant half crop. although G
w. Mccoy say 1t is too early to es
innate correctly the full damage.
With even half crop the growers
will obtain enough larger price to of
set the loss, as the Colorado fruit is
reported all gone and other parts Of
New Mexico report great damage.
Small fruits are safe yet.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
WHY AND WHETHER.

Things that I'm wanting to know are
so many,
Hundreds and thousands of ques-
tions, no less,
I'd like to ask. but the answers to any
How can | guess, how can | guess ?
Why is the sun in the winter so chilly?
Is 1t all frosted and covered with
snow?
Couldn't We warm it, or would that be
silly2
I'd like to know. I'd like to know.
What makes the year very old in
December?
Seems to me really the same when
it's new.
Am / too little. or can't you remem-
Der?
I'm asking you, I'm asking you.
Is 1t war In the sky makes the
thunder?
Does the spring weather come up
through the well?
When | am old shall know, but
wonder
Whether you'll tell. whether you'll
Youths Companion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

The Washington sycamore in Rich
mond, Va. is jealously protected and
streets, walks and buildings must yield
to this honored land mark.
Possibly the only town in the
worlds history ever built to suit
natural park and its eccentricities is
Palo Alto. Not a tree has been de-
stroyed nor mutilated; but the streets
and walks built around these hoary
giants and houses and grounds ar
ranged as best suited to the position
of the trees.
No land, no people, exists without
one or more legends to explain or ac-
count for the peculiar characteristic
of some native tree. Many of these
are of comparative modern date and
trace the origin of tree to mira
Gle wrought at the time of the great
passion of Christ. Many others are
called heather lands. Some of our
most honored ones, have been adopted
from these older non Christian times.
like the yule tree.
Many of these legends are of trees
known to our country, but have had
their origin in other lands. "As the
red color of the maple when autumn
lays burning finger on the leaves
the trembling OF the Aspen. the droop-
ing of the willow, the signing Of the
pine, the white bark of the birch.
The Arcadia legend Of our own
southwest, Is of more than usual in
terest, marking as it does the path OF
one of the first and most Jealous OF
our mission father. found poem
which gives beautiful idea of Arboi
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
FOREIGN MISSIONARY MEETING,

Miss Rose Cox, returned missionary
from India, will speak at the African
Methodist Episcopal church, corner of
Fourth avenue and Tenth street, We'd
nesday and Thursday evening, May l
and 2. at s o'clock. on the missionary
conditions and needs OF India. Miss
Cox is very interesting and in
strlctive speaker and is able from
personal knowledge to portray to her
audience the real life OF this oriental
land. The meetings will be under
the auspices OF the Free Methodist
church and the district elder. Rev. J.
F. Garrett OF Denver, will also be
present. All are invited. Admission
free. but a free will Offering will be
taken for the interests OF the foreign
work.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

That the skillful osteopath can sue.
cessfully treat even the most painfuI
ana difficult cases Of any kind of
rheumatism without causing pain, has
been demonstrated to- the great salts.
lacuon Of some Of our citizens by DR..
Fowler. the ostsopath.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

pleasantly at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. C. Lightner on Monday evening.
Those present we're Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Tiffany, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Egan. Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Henderson. DR.. and
Mrs. Turrell.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

Everybody works but mother,
She gads around all day:
Goes to women's meeting,
Takes in the matinee;
Father tolls and worries,
He has a good time-nit.
Everybody works at our house
But ma--she's quit
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

the district court to have the case
reopened, and the case set aside. on
account of disagreement about ali
mony.
The newly elected city council of
Victor is In a peck of trouble. They
ousted Democratic alderman and
seated a Republican and afterward
ousted the Republican and seated the
Democrat. The alderman who was
taken In and fired out has asked the
Intervention of the district court.
1t now turns out that the returned
Callahan diamonds are paste, the rob
bers having substituted the paste ar
tlcles for the genuine gems. The
l.ongmont marshal and :he county
sheriff have been sued in connection
with the case for $500 damages for
entering and searching the house CT
Mrs. Margaret Robertson who was sus
Dicioned with having the sparklers.
The following Colorado postmasters
have been appointed: Charles H.
Knight, Mosca, Costilla county, vice
+. c. Hitchcock, resigned Charles A.
Reynolds, Sneffels. Ouray county. vice
G. Van Horn, resigned; Paul d. Ber-
jel, Wuanita, Gunnison county, vice
p. Henry, resigned. A postoffice has
been established at Pearmont, Grand
county, Colorado. with Gustaf Peter
son postmaster.
On the ground it could be used as
L club to force nonunion BARRIERS to
DIN the union whether they desired to
become members of that organization
or not, Governor Buchtel vetoed the
barber's bill and thus ended one OF
| lhe hardest fights Of the last legisla
| iure. The friends of the measure
claimed that 1t would improve the
anitary condition of barber shops
.ut its enemies maintained that Il
| could be used as club to enlarge the
membership of unions, and to drive
harber schools ont of business. The
governor took this view of the matter
md withheld executive approval.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

Joe McCloskey has severed his con-
nection with the baggage department
of the Denver q Rio Grand and left
this morning for Rocky Ford. where
he will engage in business with his
brother during the summer. He may
return In the fall.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

According to dispatches from Boise,
Idaho, federation attorneys are de-
lending the man Yost who is accused
of approaching jurors in the Haywood
case.
1t is reported that the Pablo herd Of
buffalo of the Flathead reservation,
Montana, has been sold to the Ca
madam government. There are be-
tween 400 and 501 buffalo in the herd
and the price agreed upon is s150,000.
Roger Sullivan and other Illinois
Democratic leaders met in Springfield
the other day, and II is reported the
Sullivan element plans move to de-
prive Bryan of the presidential nomi-
nation next year.
With a fish struggling on his line
and he pole grasped in his stiffened
fingers. George Powell, an aged fisher
man. was found dead in the river near
Kanlskee, III. Excitement over the
cat"1 Is supposed to have caused his
death from heart trouble.
A bill to enable Cook county, Hin
ois. to enter the abstract business and
providing for the establishment of
81 900 900 indemnity fund is advanced
TO third reading in the house and is
expected to pass with little opposi-
ton.
Miss Marguerite Frye of Denver,
won the Post beauty contest, receiving
the $3.50 cash prize. The second beaut,
according to the judges, was Miss
Miss Eva Lewis of Denver and the
third Miss Ruth Churcher of Salida,
the second receiving 800 and the
third $50. Ten others received hon
orabie mention.
A fine of $500 imposed on Mark
Brown, charged with running pool
room in the Temple Court building,
and other heavy fines imposed on his
assistants and inmates of the place
threw the gamblers and handbook
makers of Chicago into a panic as 1t
means protection afforded by the
Dunno administration will not con-
tinue.
The court of inquiry appointed to
investigate the wreck of the British
steamer Berlin off the Hook of Hol-
land February 81, resulting in the
loss of more than 100 lives, has found
that It was due to an error of judg-
ment on the part of the captain in
attempting enter the new water way
under the weather conditions then
nreNniling
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
Forestry in
Colorado Today

tWritten by Mrs. Rosepha Pulford
and read at the Reading club Thurs
day afternoon OF this week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
THE PLANTING OF A TREE.
M. c. Smith.

day.
THE PLANTING OF A TREE.
M. C. Smith.
Wouldst thou upbuild a home where
sweet wild lives are nested.
Glad with the sound of song, quick
with the flash of wings
Where the soft broods may rock,
warm housed and unmolested,
Deep In the leafy hooks. through all
the changeful springs?
Or wouldst thou rear an arch of no
best grace and splendor
Lifted in air and light, shaped by the
sun and storm
Moved by the wandering wind, swayed
by each influence tender.
Yet by the hand of life nodded to
steadfast form?
Wouldst thou make day more fair, and
night more rich, andl holy,
Winter more keenly bright, and sum-
mer's self more dear
Grant the sweet earth gift, deep
rooted, ripening slowly,
Add to the sum of joys that bless
the rounded year?
Go then, and plant a tree lovely in
sun and shadow,
Gracious in every kind-maple and
oak and pine,
Peace of the forest glade, wealth of
the fruitful meadow,
Blessings of dew and shade, here
after shall be thine!
For though thou never see the joy
thy hand hath granted,
Those who shall follow tee, thy gen
erous boon may share.
Thou shalt be Natures child, who her
best fruit hath planted,
And each of many a spring shall
find thy gift more fair.
George West arrived from the COW
'dnch last evening
j. ]. German returned yesterday
from Aztec where he had charge of a
plumbing job.
large number of Durango teach
ers went to Bayfield, this morning to
attend the teachers meeting.
Z. p. Wilson and Geo. F. Brewing
ton were arrivals from Aztec yester-
day to talke in the Odd Fellows ban
quet.
The train being late and no mail
windows will be open from 8 to 10 in
the morning.
]. b. Taylor, representing the Nc
Cord-Bragdon company of Pueblo,
came down from Silverton and went
to Pueblo this morning.
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE
Gov. Buchtel has appointed Robert
II, Bostwick of Pagosa Springs. water
commissioner for district No. 30.
A Denver man worth over $4,000
has been arrested charged with steal
ing some lampblack and paint brushes.
The beet growers around Fort Col
lins are considering the advisability
of establishing an Independent sugar
factory.
Receiver Stevick will have to face
trial for excessive charges in connec-
ton with the receivership of the de
funt Denver Savings bank.
d. D. Sales of Denver has been re-
elected graduate manager of the asso-
citation of students for the coming year
at Stanford university of California.
Governor Buchtel has signed 154
bills passed by the last legislature and
vetoed three-the anti-fusion. the bar.
bers' and the bill providing for rights
of way to fish.
The Missouri Pacific railroad has
Just cleared up titles for the last of
the ground wanted for the erection
of its new railroad shops and loco
motive works at Pueblo.
The Greeley section came in for FIVE
inches OF snow again Wednesday of
this week. The storm extended over
all the northwest counties. In the |
Grand Junction section rain fell.
Thomas Rapson, foreman OF the
Rapson coal mine, north of Colorado
Springs, has just received s32. 700 from
/ friend whom he grnbstaked and WIN
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

Roger Sullivan and other Illinois
Democratic leaders met in Springfield
the other day. and It is reported the
Sullivan element plans a move to de-
prive Bryan of the presidential nomi-
nation next year.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

1t is reported that the Pablo herd OF
buffalo of the Flathead reservation,
Montana, has been sold to the Ca
madam government. There are be-
tween 400 and 501 buffalo in the herd
and the price agreed upon is s150,000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

Get In the habit OF attending church.
II will do you good.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
GENERAL NEWS.

According to dispatches from Boise,
idaho, federation attorneys are de-
lending the man Yost who is accused
of approaching jurors in the Haywood
case.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

The late freeze. which destroyed
the fruit crop over the whole United
States, did not overlook the Monte
yuma valley. While a careful inves-
tigation seems to reveal the fact that
we suffered less than other portions
OF the state, there will be but compare
lively little fruit in the valley this
year. While this Is one of the finest
OF fruit countries, the soil being espe-
cially adapted to II, 1t has not yet
reached the stage where 1t forms any
great portion OF our industry. there
fore in spite of this freeze, the great
Montezuma valley will be very pros
porous this year, as crops of all kinds
have good start thus far. which in
addition to the putting In OF our new
irrigation system. will make things
lively hers.--Cortsz Journal
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29
LOCAL NEWS.
From Saturdays Daily.

"The flowers that bloom in the
spring ira la" have everything to do
with the musical burlesque Mr.. MI
kado."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

State superintendent of schools,
Miss Craig, will visit Silverton the
coming week TO look into educational
matters.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

Standard says three hundred men
carry dinner pals out of the town of
Silverton every morning. They work
In mines and having their homes in
Silverton contribute much towards its
prosperity. The mines adioin the
town.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

Father Callahan OF st. Columba's
church returned last evening from
Denver, where he has been for the
past ten days.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

VIM. NJ. Peterson, ex-superintendent
of the FIT. Lewis Indian school, has
been reinstated in the service and will
leave for the northwest in a week
or so where he will remain several
months as allotment clerk at one of
the Indian schools and will be sent to
different schools and agencies. The
Herald is pleased to make this an
nouncement which is a vindication of
this worthy gentleman.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory entertained
~ Meaday Uvsains Hridss club very
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-10
JURY OUT THREE
DAYS BRINGS In
SMALL VERDICT

Mayfeld, Ky. Dec. 10.-(SpeciaD
After being out three days, the jury
in the 81 5000 damage suit of Webb,
administrator against the Mayfeld
Water and Light company and the
Home Telephone company, brought
in. a verdict OF $1,000 for the plain
tiff. Several months ago little
Charlie Webb, while playing around
a telephone pole, struck a live wire
and was horribly burned, 50 that he
died few hours later. His parents
held the Water and Light company
and the telephone company at fault
and brought suit for $4,000 dam.
ages. Expeshs from Paducah and
elsewhere testified. and the case was
one of the hardest fought in the
county in many years. The case
went to the jury Saturday at noon.
w. J. Webb and Pete Seay repre-
scented the plaintiff and Gus Thomas
and w. b. Stanfield. the defendants.
The verdict is $500 against each OF
the. defendants.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-10
BISMARK CIGAR
COMPANY BURNED
OUT LAST NIGHT

Fire, which started in the stock
room OF the Bismarck Cigar COM
pany, on the second floor OF p. B.
Johnson's building, Third street and
Kentucky avenue, at o'clock last
night practically destroyed the cigar
company's equipment and stock,
valued at about $500.
Henry Manners book binding es
Establishment on the ia st floor was also
damaged about 5000 by water. The
cigar company carried about $500
Insurance, while Mr. Manners loss
is fully covered.
Just how the fire started is mys-
terry, though il is supposed a coal
rolled from the stove. The place was
burning brlskly when the department
from central station arrived and I.
looked as though the building was
doomed, but in few seconds after \
line OF hose had been run into the
building the firemen had 1t under
complete control.
All the stock -T manufactured
goods in the building was completely
destroyed while the raw material was
ruined by the fire and water. A box
of Summarize wrappers had Just been
received. Five hundred new empty
boxes were received yesterday and
were near the place where the fire is
supposed TO have originated.
But little damage was done the
building. which is owned by Mr.. p. B.
Johnson, of Tampa. Fla. A thin par
tition wall was burned out and the
floors and walls of the second story
slightly burned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-10
1t is Now Governor Augustus E.
Wilson, Who Was Inaugurated
With Great Ceremony At Capitol
Big Parade Feature of Day and
Hosts of Republicans Gather
at Frankfort to Do Honor to
Their Chief.

Frankfort KY, Dec. 1O.-Gov. A.
p. Wilson delivered his inaugural
address and took the oath OF Office at
noon. Governor Beckham was given
a testimonial by citizens.
The Parade.
The following program for the pa
rade and other ceremonies incidental
to the Inauguration was arranged by
the committee and carried out to the
letter.
The procession formed on Broad
way street in front of the Public
Square promptly at 1890 o'clock a.
m, the carriages on the north side of
the street. the front resting on Lewis
street and aligned at the curbing to
receive the persons to occupy them
the military escort in the center OF
the street with the right resting on
Ann street, and from right to left In
the following order: Cadets OF Ken
lucky Military Institute with band I;
the Second Regiment band; the cadets
of Millersburg Military Institute; 60
feet space to receive the carriage
containing the governor and gov
ernor-elect; then the cadets of the
State college. The marching bodies
other than the marching escort,
formed along the south side of the
street near the curbing, with the
right resting on Ann street.
In such formatio nthe governor
and gSTvrnor-elect, the state officials
and state officials-elect, accompanied
by the committee of escort, receive
the military salute as the party left
the Public Square. AS soon as the
governor and governor-elect were
placed in their carriage the military
escort formed, the carriage took
place in the space provided for It and
the procession moved in the follow
ing order:
First Division.
Platoon of city police.
Chief marshal.
Assistant marshal-advance part
OF military escort, composed of
cadets from X. M. I. and NJ. NJ. l..
with hands,
The governor and governor-elect in
carriages.
Remainder OF military escort, com
posed of cadets from the State Col
lege with band.
Assistant marshal-State officials
and state offlcials-elect. judges of the
court Of appeals, city officials and dis
tinguished visitors, all in carriages.
Second Division.
Assistant marshal-Band.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-10
CONFESS THEFT
And IMPLICATE
SOME WHITE MAN

Wickliffe, KY, Dec. 10.-(SpeciaD
The identity of band OF burglars
that have broken into plumber OF
stores in Wickliffe recently. has been
brought to Light through clever work
on the part of Sheriff w. A. Halves,
of Ballard county. who has arrested
two OF the band and placed them in
jail. Those arrested are Tom Cole
man and Julius Harshaw, colored,
who confessed to the robbery of the
Ballard Mercantile company, j. L.
Hughes & company. Bailey Bros,
Mrs. Sparks 4 Son and George B.
Wilds' store. The negroes implicate
two white men, who are being looked
for by the sheriff. A great deal OF
goods and over 5000 in money has
been stolen from the stores entered