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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

bearing location wae made in the Lit
tie Giant and . rude srastra was con-
structed which enabled them TO re-
cover about. $4,000 IN gold during the
aummer Of IT, In ~ James Kendall
and Seth sackett Joined the small
army Of p-ospectors: that fall all win
tered at Del Norte. The Ute Indians
protested against the exploration OF
the country. but In September, 1873.
congress ceded a part Of the reser-
walton and opened 1t for settlement
In the summer Of 1873 . party OF
Californiana headed By Capt John
MoAs, came ACROSS the Colorado river
and through the Moqui indian country
in Arizona. reaching the La Plata
mountains that season. The names
recalled are Richard Giles. John Mer-
ritt, Thomas McElmel. John McIntire.
John Thompson, John Madden. Harry
Lee and John Robinson. The frst
location of Importance was the Com.
stock, on which considerable work
WaS uOh6 6e kioos OARoAoSs 1AAAOAh
the party was Harry Wetxel who sold
at Del Norte that fall his interest in
the Comstock to Capt Moss. for Par
rott & Co., Of San Francisco. The
party ran out of food and had to re
tire early from their expedition. Be
fore going out Capt. Moss privatel,
arranged treaty with Chief Ignacit
for certain concessions, to prospec
and farm thirty-six square miles, max
ing the PARROT City townsite the cen
ter east and west; 100 ponies and {
stack OF blankets were given for tn
privilege. In the spring Of IA Moss
armed with the treaty and collection
OF rich gold specimens. returned +
San Francisco where he negotiate
with Parrott & Co. to finance deve
opment 1t is estimated that thi
company expended over 100000, FIR
ally abandoning the properties acQuil
ed on account of the conditions pre-
vailing in a country 900 miles from
railroad. after holding on seven @
eight years.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

ing given out In 1877. While here they
we're annoyed much by Indians. who
burned their camps and stole their
animals.
Returning for a moment to the
Baker party. 1t must be recalled that
they had not learned OF the beginning
OF the Civil war until the fall OF 81.
when some of them Joined the Union
army. while others Joined the Rebel
lion.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11
Tho Oldest Towns.

Tho Oldest towns.
In the spring Of 1874 the townsite
of Dlbert, named for the then gov
ernor, was located by Denver parties,
on the same spot where the original
town OF Animas City had been start
ed by the Baker party in 81. but El-
bert was not to be town. In Sep
tember, 1876, the new town Of AMI
mas City was located at a point about
| two miles north of the present Du-
range. Ira Smith made the survey In
September and filed the plat In Oc'
tober Of that year. Animas City was
for four or i've years typical west
ern town, being characterized In 8
degree as Dodge City, Kas.. had been
for its tragedies and ruffianism III
chief trade came from the rapidly In
creasing cattle business which found
headquarters in the little town
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

l.. Sheets being the first members OF
the company plating townsite.
Later John Morse, Mason Jackson.
Dan Culver, Mr.. Tighlman, F. A Foin
and John Fowler became associated.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

Up to the time the Rio Grande rail-
way built to Durango, the summer OF
81, Del Norte was the gateway, all
traffic going In that way by wagon
and pack animal to Silverton, the rate
OF freight being from 8 to 30 cents
per pound, owing to character OF
freight and the season of year. The
only traffic from Animas to Silverton
was by ranchers and stock growers
who found a market at the latter
place, but in 1876 James l.. Wightman
who had sold his gold mining inter
ests in the Summit district near Del
Norte, for $4,000, began the construc-
tion OF toll road from point near
lockwood to Silverton, through the
Animas canon. 1t required nearly two
years to build the road and when 1t
was completed in the early summer
OF 1878, all the mining money as well
| as the toll earnings had been expend-
cd. The present town OF lockwood
takes It's name from the first toll gate
station established and kept by George
| Warner, a son-in-law of the road build
| er. The Rio Grande Railway company
which began construction of the rail-
way from Alamosa in the fall OF '79
to tap the San Juan mining region.
using nearly all the roadbed of the
toll route for It's tracks to Silverton.
changing only at the canon near Rock
wood and at Cascade hill, where
brakes never held stages and wagons,
IL is understood, gave Mr.. Wightman
his money back for the right OF way.
The road builder was killed later near
| Los Angeles by pet bull.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-11

what 10 known as Bakers park (sil-
vertpn). They were in search OF
plscsr gold. realizing that In those
days they could do nothing to reclaim
the values Of ores appearing in nu-
merous outcropping mineral veins.
During the summer OF 81. Moses Poy-
er. of the party. aged 10 years. died
at Cascade and his grave may be seen
near the roadside. AZ late as 1890
parta Of wagons and OK yokes left by
the party could be seen at Cascade.
The, Baker party discouraged with fall
ure 10 fnd gold in paying quantity
in he streams. and confronted with
hostile Indians who were killing white
people whenever found. the party re-
traced their steps to the San Luis
valley. where separated into three
squads. one returning to the north;
one led ~ Baker TO the northwest,
ana ons lea BY J. G. Turner toward
ArisAaA-
The midland journal., 1907-09-20
Mar yIand,s Old Home Week,


perfect deluge of letters is being re-
ceived at the headquarters of the Mary
land Homecoming Association, Coz
Fidelity Building, i'll response to the in
vitations sent broadcast TO absent Mary
landers to return to the old State for the
great reunion and Old Home Week,
October IS to Io. The great volumes of
these letters, that indicate the intention
of the absentees to come home, shows
that the expectations of the Association
that thousands will be present were well
| founded. The acceptances are from all
| quarters of the country, and the letters
show the existence i'll the hearts of form
er residents OF Maryland of deep aud
tender regard for their old mother State.
In one mail there were letters from
persons living in the following places
who signifed their intention OF coming
home: Spokane, Wash; Omaha, Neb.;
Colliugswood, N. J; Jersey City, N. j.;
La Grange, KY; Boothwyn, Pa; Dayton,
Ohio; ST. Louis, Mo; Brisbee, Ariz St.
Joseph, Mo; Chicago, H., and Belling-
ton, w. Va.
A fair example of the sentiment em-
bodied in these letters is shown in a
portion of the epistle received from Mr..
John Donovan, of st. Louis, Mo who was
born in Talbot county, and spent his
earlier life on the Eastern Shore, going
west when he was not yet of age He
writes:
II have seen the growth of the middle
West and in measure have been identi-
fed with it. I have seen this country
develop from the land of the Indian and
buffalo to the grauary of the United
States. In this formation none have been
more active and influential than the sons
/ of Maryland. There are many of them
here, and their names are an honor to
their native State"
An old-timer, nearing his eightieth mile
stone, writes from Lilydale, New York,
and says he is coming back to Maryland
after an absence of thirty years. for ut
will be the last chance i'll my life to see
my dear old native country again"
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK.
A general outline of principal features of the
celebration in Baltimore, is as follows:
Sunday, Oct 13, Church Day-Od Home services
in all churches, the pulpits filled with former
pastors.
Monday, Oct. IA. Reception Day.
Tuesday, Oct 15 Military Day-Grand military
spectacle, participated in by National Guards of
Maryland.
Wednesday. Oct. 16, Fraternal Day-Parade of
uniformed members of frdternal orders Att night
grand ball at Fifth REGIMENT Armory.
Thursday, Oct II. Municipal Day-Parade of all
branches Baltimore City municipal service in.
cuding Fire Department. At night magnificent
electrical pageant.
Friday, October 1s. Carnival Day-Concert by
school children church choirs and singing
societies in Druid Hill Park. At night King Car
nival and his merry makers will parade.
Saturday. Oct 49, Patriotic Day-A pilgrimage
by rail and water to the capital of The State.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20

The Democratic State Central COM
mittee, after meeting and considering
the direct voting for United States SEN
ators, concluded the best way out of their
predicament was to let the platform
makers at the State Convention shoulder
all responsibility in the matter, and
"stood pat" on the resolution as adopted.
The resolution referred to while having
the ring of sincerity was so amended as to
virtually contradict itself and leave the
choice of Senators about as it has been,-
in the hands of the slate makers.
True, all arrangements have been made
for the holding of the primaries on No
vember fifth, the general election day,
but the plan as evolved does not neces-
sarily admit of the candidate receiving
the popular vote of the people being the
nominee, as any candidate who receives
a plurality of votes in a county or leg
islative district is entitled to the votes oi
the democratic members from that county
or district only in the Legislature, the
popular vote of the State not being taken
into consideration at all, and the plan
not being what the voters had hoped
one whereby the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes in the State
would be declared the party nominee,
without any chance for deals and dickers
as is at present the case.
There will be separate ballot boxes in
each voting precinct, and the ballots
used will be official ballots provided by
the State Central Committee, contain.
ing the names of all the candidate:
who desire to be voted for. The ballot
ing will be as at the general election, by
the voter placing his cross mark in the
square opposite the name of the candi
date he desires to designate as his choice
The system as devised does not meet
the approval of the rank and file of the
party, and is not what it Processes TO be-
a provision for choice by direct popular
vote.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20

October and are registration days,
while October IS is revision day only,
and every person entitled to vote this
fall, and not properly registered, should
bear this in mind.
Those entitled to vote who require
registering. in order to take advantage OF
the privilege of suffrage, include: Those
who have become twenty one years Of
age, or will be on November fifth; those
who have been naturalized, those who
have moved into the county six months
before the election and into the State
twelve months, and those who have
changed their voting residence from one
precinct to another.
This includes are large number oi
citizens of the county, and unless they
give attention to the matter on the days
the registers sit they will not be able to
cast their vote this fall, when full State
and county ticket is to be elected, and
primaries held for choice of United
States Senators.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20
Health In The Canal Zone.

The high wages paid make it
mighty tempting to our young
artisans to join the force Of skilled
workmen needed to construct the
Panama Canal. Many are restrain
ed however by the fear of fevers
and malaria. IL is the knowing
ones-those who have used Electric
Bitters, who go there without this
fear, well knowing they are safe
from malarious influence with
Electric Bitters on hand. Cures
blood poison too, biliousness, weak
ness and all stomach, liver and
kidney troubles. Guaranteed by
Eli T. Reynolds, druggist. SOC.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20

on the Pacific coast. He also believes
that the United States should maintain
navy large enough to cope with that of
any foreign nation but as for the practice
of cruise around South America, which
would be the first thing necessary were
diplomatic relations with Japan severed,
Mr. Weeks would have none of it.
~ /.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor,
when in Hawaii recently, was advised
that the greatest hardship suffered by the
far insular possession was the infrequency
of ships to the United States and the
fearful penalty imposed if, ever in an
EMERGENCY, a resident of Hawaii patron
lied a foreign vessel to come to San
Francisco. A man, father, found him
self recently in Honolulu with no Amer
ican vessel sailing for this country for a
week His daughter, the cable told him,
was dying in San Francisco and begged
to see him. He borrowed the funds and
CdulC OA iOiCiSA NSSoSA "hiSh Woo
sailing Immediately, but it cost him $500
penalty in addition to his. passage.
~
Numerous rumors TO the effect that
Viscount Aoki is to be transferred to Ber-
lin and a new Japanese Ambassador sent
to Washington are denied at the En-
bassy. The Ambassador is still away at
the resort where he has spent the sum-
mer, but his representative here says he
has heard nothing of any transfer and
that he would have heard of it had such
move been contemplated by his gov
ernment. AS a matter of fact, he has
represented Japan with signal ability in
Washington and it is entirely probable
that his government appreciates that it
would be serious mistake to supplant
him by another diplomat, even for the
sake of enjoying the benefit of his SER
vices at Berlin.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20

Pennsylvania's two.cent fare railroad
law, passed by the last Legislature of the
State, has been declared unconstitutional,
insofar as it applies to the Pennsylvania
railroad, by Judges Wilson and Audenried,
in an opinion handed down.
The decision of the court applies only
to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, but the language of the opinion
is general, declaring that the act is con
fscatory, unfair and unreasonable, and
that it is in direct conflict with provisions
in the Federal and State Constitutions
The act, the court says, seeks to abrogate
lawful contract between the railroad
and the State which allows the former
to fix passengers fare at not more than
3H cents mile and, also, that it pro-
vides for the taking of the company's
property without due process of law.
The decision is the result of an in
junction suit brought by the Pennsyl'
vania company in order to escape the
provisions of the law, which goes into
effect Oct. I, and while it may success.
fully resist the enforcement of the law.
it is at best but postponing the time when
the railroads will be compelled to sub
NIT to the demands of the public fol
cheaper rates of fare and freight. or see
themselves entirely under government
control.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20

Postmaster General Meyer will make
some radical recommendations for the
improvement of the postal system in his
forthcoming annual report. Among these
recommendations will be the establish
ment of parcels post, and also postal
savings system; the restoration OF the
postal note, and the simplifcation of the
money order system; lower postage for
certain foreign countries. Another rec
ommendation will be the installation of
stamp.vending machines as conven-
ience for the public.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20
Lost And Found.

Lost, between $3.50 p. M. yester-
day and noon today, a bilious
attack, with nausea and sick head
ache. The loss was occasioned by
finding at Eli I. Reynolds drug
store box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Guaranteed for biliousness,
malaria and jaundice. 25 cents.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20
The Touch That Heals

Is the touch of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It's the happiest combi-
nation of Arnica flowers and heal
ing balsams ever compounded. No
matter how old the sore or ulcer is,
this Salve will cure it. For burns,
scalds, cuts, wounds or piles, it has
no equal. Guaranteed by Eli T.
Reynolds, druggist. 25 cents.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20

Mrs Cassie L. Chadwick, the woman
who obtained million or more by fraud
and is serving term in prison, has he
come totally blind through a severe
nervous attack.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20
SEPTEMBER.


GUNNER is over and with it vacation time. Once more
the sound of the bell which summons the scholar his
task in the school room is heard in midst The
farmer busy powing calculating the outcome of his
and apple while the merchant preparing for the
Fall trade belong latter class and we think we
about ready for the "Acomers with goods line
We give below list of articles which particular
attention principally because they seasonable.
Picking Baskesdrop handles % cents, stiff handles,
20 cents.
Corn Baskets from 40 cents to 60 cents
Market Baskets starting at 10 and finishing at 35
Corn Knives 20 cents and 40 and in between
fresh stock of Fodder Yarn ijust received We will
have it ready for you in a few days.
You don't need to climb the tree, skin your shins bark
your hands, and maybe break your neck getting apples.
Come get Apple Picker and DOCTORS bithe price
is only 25
We sell the kind of !-bu. peck measures that are
just the thing for peaches and apples.
And you Mr. Farmer, how about stakhoes potato forks
potato shovels and drags You will need them before long
We have them here waiting for you
Maybe you thinking of putting fence around your
farm to keep cattle horses from respassng
neighbours property. Perhaps Elwood American Wire
Fence will save you a legal controversy. Give them
trial
The story is that is old but ever new Fall is
good time paint, and Hanes g. Kinks good place
buy We agents for Lucas Paints, Stains and Varnshs
also for Fetton and Sbey Oxide Paint for painting roofs &C.
We furnish you from stock gallon lots and upon very
short notice when you wish larger quantities.
We have paper for both roofing and lining purposes.
Russeoid chief seller in roofing papers. We
in ply at 81 60 and in ply $S5 The prices include
caps, nails and cement.
Lunch Boxes and Buckets for the schoolboy and GIRL
and labo1ing
Our Harness line will be complete. We invite in
spection and comparison.
Our sample line of Stoves is nearly up. Come look it
over now. You may one later.
We agents for the celebrated Keen Kuer goods in
Rising Sun, also for Oliver Chilled Plows Repairs
want your trade
HAINES & KIRK.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.

That there is wide difference of opin-
ion regarding the advisability of sending
the naval fleet to the Pacific becomes
daily more obvious, although it is wholly
unlikely that the President or the Secre-
tary of the Navy will be in any way in
fuenced by the public criticism of their
policy. 1t was declared at first that the
Democrats in Congress would make it
the basis for drastic criticism of the ad-
ministration during the next session.
Then Senator McCreary of Kentucky,
came to Washington and said they would
do nothing of the kind, that The policy
was wise one, that if there was any
hation which objected to the United
States sending its own navy to its own
western coast, the sooner this country
knew it the better, and that as for the
expense it would be well worth all it
would cost in experience to the officers
and men. and in the example of power
and efficiency it would set to the other
nations of the world.
Xxx
Chekib Bey, the more or less myste-
rious Turk who has been in Washington
for six years, presumably as Minister,
but who never presented his credentials
and therefore was unable to transact any
official business for his government, has
finally been recalled and is to be succeed
ed by new minister, Mehemet Ali Bey.
AS he never presented his credentials,
Chekib Bey will not now present any
letter of recall. In fact he has received
none. When Chekib Bey arrived in
Washington President Mckinley was out
of the city. Chekib had credentials
addressed to him. Before his return the
President was assassinated and Vice
President Roosevelt became Chief Exec
utive. Chekib then returned his creden-
tials to have new ones made out addressed
to President Roosevelt, but the new ones
never came Why, no one knows unless
it is Chekib, and he wont tell. Cheki5
does not even know of his recall. That
is, he don't know it officially. The State
Department has been notified of the
appointment of his successor and has
given the news to the press, and so it
was that Chekib first learned from the
American newspapers that his presence
in Washington was no longer desired by
his government. Whether he is to be
promoted or dropped from the diplomatic
corps he does not know. He can learn
nothing from his government and he will
soon return to Constantinople to endeavor
to ascertain where he is at" to borrow
the expressive phrase of famous Amer
ican statesman.
The midland journal., 1907-09-20

Apropos of the Atlantic fleets going to
the Pacific curious row has been raised
by the owners of American coast wise
vessels. Under the coastwise laws no
ships except those of American register
can transport passengers or coal from
one American port to another. But, in
1904 Congress passed law which says
that in an emergency the coast wise laws
shall not apply to vessels carrying coal or
other supplies for the army and navy.
Now when the Navy Department sought
to charter American vessels to take coal
for the fleet to the Pacific coast, it was
confronted by great scarcity of such
vessels and exorbitantly high prices.
Accordingly, availing itself of the afore-
said law, it proceeded to charter eleven
British tramp steamers, to the infinite
disgust of the owners of the American
vessels who felt they ought to be allowed
to hold their own government up by the
throat. Now the owners of the coast
wise ships have sent their attorneys to
Washington to protest and threaten the
government. These lawyers have OBJ
tained no satisfaction here and they say
that they will seek injunctions in the
courts to prevent the unloading of the
British vessels when they arrive at their
Pacific coast destinations. The law
officers of the navy do not believe they
can obtain the iujunctions but they are
somewhat anxious over the situation, as
they realize that if the shipowuers are
successful it will make the Pacific cruise
cost the taxpayers sum far in excess of
what might be termed the legitimate
expense of the voyage.
~
This week, Representative John w.
Weeks, Republican, of Massachusetts,
J has come to the national capital and
declared in emphatic terms his opinion
that the entire scheme is "unwise because
of the expense, and injudicious from
every standpoint" Mr.. Weeks seems to
be staggered at what he considers the
extraordinary expense of the trip, the
coal that will be consumed and the ex-
pense of coaling and docking for repairs
The midland journal., 1907-09-20

Cor. Queen & Cherry SITS.
Cecil Farmers TelephOn
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-21
KEYSTONE LODGE.

Keystone Lodge. A. +. 4 A. NJ. Han
II. Wyo., meets the first and third
Tuesdays In the month. All members
good standing are invited.
J. NJ. HUNT, W. NJ.
J. c. BROWN. Sec.
p. o. Box lS9.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-21
TABERNACLE NO. so.

Tabernacle No. 529 meet the nrst
and third Thursday in the month a,
Hl2 Curtis street. All members In
sood standing are invited.
LAURA CARSON. HIP.
MAMIE WELLS, Recorder.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-21
coLuMs,Ne COURT NO. z7s,

]. q. q. G.
Meets the second and fourth Tues
day evenings at 1712 Curtis Street
All visiting members are invited to
attend.
JESSIE A. TAYLOR, W. c.
TULIP BANKS, R. D.,
362s Blake Street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-21

Webster Temple No. 8. S. NJ. T..
meets the second and fourth Wednes
afternoon in each month at 1882 Arap-
ahoe street Mrs. II. A. Carter, W, p.
Mrs. Callie V. Campbell, Sec.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-21
TRUE REFORMERS,

True Reformers No, 1921 Colorado
Enterprise Fountain. meet first and
third Monday at 1882 Arapahoe street.
c. NJ. Hughes Master. Mrs. NJ. f.
Riley, Secretary, Cooper building.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-21

CENTENNIAL LODGE NO T. A. T.
4 A. N.
Meets the second and fourth Monday
nights in the month at l7l2 Curtis
ktreet. All Masons in good standing
are invited to attend.
DR.. P. y. SPRATLIN, W. N.
p. J. BARNARD. Sec'y.
1929 18th Street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-21
SIMPSON REST LODGE.

Simpson Rest Lodge. No. 10, A. F.
& A. NJ, Trinidad. meets the frst and
third Tuesday nights IN the month.
Members in good standing are wei
come
N. F. STEELE. W. NJ.
r. ]. SMITH. Secy.