davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29
PAGosA AND DEL NoRTE LINE
MAY MEAN MUCH TO PUEBLO
Pueblo Chiertain.

Pueblo Chieftain.
The Pagosa n Del Norte railway
las hled articles of incorporation with
the secretary of state. Among these
ineorporators are Whitney Newton ot
Pueblo, Sullenburger, rich lumber
baron; James o. Newton, Horace N.
Hawkins. and E f. Richardson OF
Denver. They are the same people
who organized and built the Rio
Grande. Pagosa & Northern, now
part Of the Rio Grande system.
While the promoters OF the new
company are the same men who built
necessarily follow that the projected
line is a Rio Grande proposition. 1t
probably will be an independent com
pgny until one OF the larger systems
desires II, and In all likelihood the
Southern Pacific will have a hand In
the affair before 1t is over.
The Southera Pacific has line sur
veyed from Pueblo to Durango. pass
Ing through Del Norte and Pagosa
Springs. The line crosses the Sangre
de Cristo mountains at Music pass,
and cuts in almost u straight line
from this city to southwest Colorado.
The Southern Pacific has line from
Durango to Pennington. N. M, whore
II connects with the main line to the
coast. and connections would be ideal.
If the Pagosa-Del Norte line Is con-
structed 1t will be an important Ink
for the Southern Pacific to pick up In
its projected line from Pueblo and
probably will hasten the construction
Of that line.
The Pagosa & Del Norte. without
connections. will shorten the distance
from Pueblo to Durango by 100 miles.
although the route will still be cir
cuitous. The new company proposes
to use the Chama route, which has
been surveyed
The Pagosa & Del Norte will pene-
trate one of the finest timber coun-
tii'o IA eh' ot"tc VI So'ci""", p'A'~
that has. been practically untouched
because of Its inaccessibillty. The con-
struction OF this line alone will mean
much to the state, but the building
of the air line from Pueblo to con-
nections at Del Norte will mean more.
BY Phone from Denver.
Washington, Aug. 27.--After a con
ference with the president at Oyster
Boy naval officials today completed
plans for taking war ships to the Pa
cific coast Thirty-hve vessels will be
taken The fleet is now in good shape.
The coal necessary to take the fleet
around the horn will cost fortune.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29
Armstrong Resigns;
Goes to Denver
(From Tuesdays Daily)

The board of trade met In regular
session last evening with a majority
of the directory present. Outside of
one matter, the business transacted
was merely routine.
w. r. Armstrong gave an extended
account OF his visit to Greeley and
the work accomplished.
The board requested the secretary
to gather the necessary statistics re
garding public or federal building,
Congressman Haggott having promls
In this direction. Durango is a central
point and the government Is already
maintaining fully half dozen head
quarters in different branches of gov
ernment service and can make money
ip saving of rents.
Just before the close of the meeting
Mr.. Armstrong. who has served the
past two years as assistant secretary,
having in charge the active work OF
the board, rendered his resignation to
take effect early in October. The
resignation came as surprise and
generally regretted by the directory.
Mr.. Armstrong stated that he had re-
ceived an offer from the Scripps-Mc-
Rae Press association people which
paid him more money and while he
liked Durango and the work, he felt
| in duty bound to accept.
Mr.. Armstrong will be located in
Denver and will have charge Of the
Scripps-McRae business there. For
many years he was with the same peo-
pie in connection with their Cleveland
and Detroit papers and has always
had standing offer to return when
he desired.
That MT. Armstrong is hustler
all will admit and the best wishes
of The Herald go with him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

rule We try to do too much for him
| All natural Instincts are good and
must not be perverted. The child
| Will not eat green apples II ripe ones
are provided.
Interest is soul hunger and as the
body requires certain kinds of food
for certain stages of development, so
does the mind. and 1t is one of the
mistakes of the educator to give food
for which the mind is not ready.
is life worth living?" asks Henry
James. Then he answers. at de
pends upon the liver" Note the dou-
Bile Significance Of the last word.
In the science department Mr.. Par.
sons gave an interesting talk ON the
geological formation of the Animas
valley. which he says, is a fruitful fielI
for study. Here erosion Is so great
that the story of every age. from the
Archaean down to the present may
be read from the strata thus laid bare.
In the manual training class, Mr.
kesler presented geometrical drawing
rs applied to sensory and motory de.
velopment. The pupil is led to see
and understand and then to do.
The class in wood carving is work
ing overtime. so great Is the enthus-
iasm over this fascinating craft
The primary construction work is
varied and interesting. much of the
basket weaving is of native grasses
The Yucca fiber is also employed
In the model school, the children en-.
joyed the story of Clytie. the sun
flower myth, and enjoyed it the more
because 1t was not new to them, but
one of their own stories, and because
they knew 1t every bit. and could tell
II.
This was followed by a model les
son in reading, The much discussed
question of method in teaching be
ginning with reading was taken up in
the primary methods class In the after
noon. This is of vital Importance,
no doubt. yet the teach who can teach
reading successfully need not be
greatly distressed over her method. be
II the b C, the word. the sentence,
the phonetic, or combination of the
four methods.
1t is estimated that the public
schools cost the people more than $780,
100000 annually but the schools earn
1t If they do three things well. teach
the children to read, teach them what
to read and give them a love for the
good and the beautiful in literature.
Remember DIR. Bells lecture on
The Genius of Man" in the high
school assembly room. Tuesday even
ing. August 81, at 8 o'clock p. nj.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29
WOULD RESTRICT IMMIGRATION

Portland. Me-. Aug. 27.-The national
council of the Daughters OF Liberty
began Its thirtieth annual session here
this moning. with delegates present
representing 10000 members In TWEEN
tytwo states. The order Is the wom-
ans auxiliary of the Order OF United
American Mechanics. National Coun-
cilor Joseph Toomey. of Richmond. is
presiding, assisted by the national ms
socate councillor, Mrs. Lottie Ellis OF
Natick, Mass. The growth OF the or
der Is reported to have been 5000 in
the last year.
One of the chief subjects OF consid-
Grafton at the convention will be that
of the restriction of immigration,
which is declared by the officials to
be the greatest problem now confront
| ing this country. Resolutions will be
passed demanding the passage and
strict enforcement of laws designed to
prevent the entrance into this country
OF "the ignorant. the pauper, the Grim
| inal. the anarchist or the Socialist"
| II will be demanded that the raturali-
| zation laws be so amended that no
man may become an American citi-
zen until he possesses an intelligent
understanding OF our political institu'
tions and establishes his character as
a iaw-abiding member Of society.
Demands will also be made for ma
tional compulsory education laws. and
the teaching OF the Bible and inc-l
cation of patriotism in the publis
schools OF the country.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29
Monday at the Institute
INSTITUTE NOTES.

The enrolment has reached ninety
seven Where are the three?
Mrs. Rose Lee Schryver, Miss Ber-
tina Case, Mr.. J. W. Denny, Miss Mil
ton Kavanaugh, Miss Loenstine. Mrs.
VIM Dobbins. Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
enrolled today.
Mrs. Eagen of the city, Mr.. Chas. II.
Allender. industrial teacher at Ignacio
and Miss Berdie Mcconnell were Wis
itors at the institute.
Mrs. Dobblns bears the distinction
of being the only patron enrolled.
DR.. Bells series of lectures on "Edu
cation and Its Relation to Life" be
gan today with instincts as the fore
runner of intelligent interest. Ma
ture fixes the instinct and environ
ment. molds and directs It. Expose
the child 10 the right thing at the
right time and let him alone. As 1
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29
NOTES ON THE SIDE.

Hubbard is too good a pitcher to
be tied up in an out of the way place
like Pagosa.
We have heard OF sawdust rings for
prize fights and walking matches, but
yesterday was our first sight of a
sawdust baseball diamond.
II Is said Jim Brown got so interest
ed selling tickets that he tried to
sell some to the passengers going out
OH the Pennington train.
Archuleta, Pagosa's shortstop, is
creased lightning in action and, gee
how he can run. He generally pound
ed out hit when he went to bat
There will probably be a returr
game from Pagosa during next month
And say! Durango won't do thini
to that aggregation If It comes here
again.
=
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

that of any spring in the world, and
but for its isolation its fame would be
as great as that OF Carlsbad. Some
day Pagosa will come into its own
and have railroad facilities and local
accommodations that will give it the
fame it is entitled to.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

west, she made many warm friends
who extend to her a most hearty wei
come back.
J. P. Lowell. the great exposition
prize winner, came in from his ranct
on Pine river last evening, bringing
with him samples of timothy and n,
falfa that will be hard to duplicate
any place on earth, The timothy
stands six feet high while the alfalfa
is five feet Mr.. Lowell reports the
farmers busy, every one taking ad
vantage of clear days to get caught
up with their work He will remain
| over and attend the meeting OF the
fair directory this evening.
Ernest Hoskins was up before Coun.
ty Judge Clements yesterday on a
charge of over driving n livery horse
Decision was reserved until this after.
noon at o'clock, when Hoskins was
declared not guilty Hoskins had the
horse twelve horse and drove him
about forty miles. The testimony
showed that he fed the horse twice
during the trip and rested him several
tines 1t was not shown that the
animal was injured in anyway by the
drive.
The Pagosa Springs team should by
during the fair and have try At both
Durango and Silverton
Miss Miilicent White departed this
morning for Washington, where she
will complete her school course. She
was accompanied by her cousin. NJ ,.
VIM. Koehler of Cleveland, O.. who
spent the summer here.
Ouray having decided not to have
n Labor day celebration, the people OF
that section will go to Silverton, in
cluding the ball team. Under this ar
rangement Durango will only play two
games. one with Ouray and the other
with Silverton-the Sunday and Mon
day games.s This will give each of
the three clubs two games.
Baseball matters will be interesting
at Silverton's Labor day celebration.
Durango, Ouray and Silverton clubs
will contest for the purse and honors
Durango and Ouray will play one day,
Durango and Silverton another and
then Silverton and Ouray will cross
bats. The Durango club will play
Sunday and Monday, probably with
the Silverton team Sunday and the
Ouray team Monday.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29
ITEMS CLIPPED AND
REHASHED FROM
NElGH6ORiNG EXCHANGES

Montrose gives $500 in purses
alone during its Western Slope fair
three weeks hence.
with another strike. This time four
teen girls working at the Silver Bell
quit without notice. The manager
went to Denver for new lot
The capital stock of the Monte Vista
Building association has been increas-
ed from 100000 to 100000, which is
certainly a prosperity item.
Herman Schiller, well known
throughout the San Luis valley, is
dead. 1t was on the strength of Schlf-
fer's name that his cousins were able
to fleece the people of Alamosa in
the banking business. Herman died
very wealthy.
And now San Luis valley papers
say that district will ask the next leg
islature to pass a bill providing for a
normal school. VIII get it In the neck
the same as Durango did last winter.
And we are of the opinion some of the
way-up officials who claimed friend.
ship In reality knitted the measure.
William Sorenson, who had been a
sufferer from cancer of the stomach
for the past year, died at his home on
the Piedra early last Saturday morn
Ing and was buried In the Pagosa
cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Sor
| eDson was a native OF Denmark aad
had been In the United States about
| l9 years. For number of years
previous to coming to this county he
| followed the occupation of miner
| his last work in that line being on
the Big Five tunnel at Howardsville
| Mr.. Sorenson came to this county sis
years ago and took up homestead on
the Piedra, where he resided until his
heath. He was serving his third tern
as road overseer of his district aDC
was a hustling, desirable citizen. Fl,
leaves a wide and three children, two
boys and a girl, and brother. Pete
Sorenson, who resides In Ouray anG
who was here to attend the funeral
Deceased was Il member. OF the Mod
ern Woodmen of America and carrie,
$4,000 Insurance In that order. Peac'
to the ashes of a good citizen, an in
dulgent husband and father and
loyal friend.-Pagosa Springs Nes
Era.
During the showers Monday tn
lightning struck a telephone pole on
In Webber and smashed 1t into smith
crimes. Parts of the pole almost a
large as fence post were throw
several hundred feet from where th
the pole remained above the groun
indicating the violence of the stroke
One wire was cut and three or fou
other poles were split into pieces
Mancos Tribune.
? Lightning struck the wires OF tn
! telephone system OF the Montezum
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29
(From Tuesdays Dailyl

Born last night to Mr. and Mrs. VIM.
officiating.
Billy Becker is down from Wallis
gulch after supplies. He is developing
the Jennie Lind.
Frank Hilstrom of the Herr Lumber
company at Pennington, spent a week
at Pagosa Springs, and returned to
his labors this morning.
Secret service men, representing
different departments of the govern
ment, who have been putting in sev-
eral days in Durango, departed for
Arizona points this morning.
The records in the county clerks
office show that j. c. Reed of Texas
| and Mrs. Laura Gibson of Durango
were united in marriage Sunday by
Justice of the Peace Hechtman.
Matthew D.. McEnery. chief of the
field division Of the general land of
| hce. departed for Denver this morning
after having spent nearly n week in
| Durango on matters connected with
this land district. And 1t is safe to
say that Dave Day will not publish
his report.
| Mrs. Wesley Helm returned last
night after four months stay at out.
side points. Her many friends will
be pleased to learn that her health
IS much better than when she went
Fire Chief Henry Dietrich is back
from his vacation. spent at Willow
park, where he caught more fish than
the party could eat. The water is 50
high that fish don't take kindly tc
fly hooks. He used bait and had good
success.
W. T. Davis. who accepted the TEN
porary management of the Western
Union office in this place. has asket
10 be relieved the first OF the month
having other matters that require his
attention the first of the month. Ou
people would like to have Mr.. DaviI
remain but he is the best judge o
; what is best for him.
Miss Ina T. McClaren of Pittsbure
Pa, will return to New Mexico tn
first OF September and resume worl
among the Navajoes at FL Huerland
2 near Pennington. During Miss Mo
! Clarens three years residence in tn
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29
Lumber company last week and put
the whole works out of service.

Luhib'i toihHduS isiSl week ana put
the whole works out of service.
J. S, Spear or Fort Lewis indian
school and his brother s, l.. Spear
of Springfield. ILL.,. with John Weaver
as gnide, spent last week in thor
ough examination of that part of Mesa
Verda now included in the national
park. The park is under the tempo
rary supervision of Superintendent
Spear hence the necessity of his gain.
ing more intimate knowledge of the
ground and principal ruins. En- route
to these parts S. l.. Spear had occasion
10 visit the ruins as they have been
reproduced near Colorado Springs He
says that the reproduced ruins are
scarcely suggestion of the grandeur
and suhlimity of the real clin ruins
found on Mancos canon. The party
returned to Mancos Monday.
Alamosa has decided to hold n fair
under the name of the San Luis Fair
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

John w. Wingate left this morning
for Monte ista to attend the meeting
of the board dof control of the sol
diers' home.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

The fair guarantee fund now figures
up sl,s00 with 5000 more in sight Who
said our people do not want the reg
ular fall event?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29
LOCAL NEWS.
lFrom Mondays pailx.
o

Rowe n Pingrey returned last even
ing from Denver where he put in a
week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

F. c. Perkins returned yesterday
from Denver, accompanied by Miss
Dorothy, who spent the summer with
relatives in Kansas.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

relatives in Kansas.
Miss Love Elliott, bookkeeper for
the Standard Light company. left yes.
terday morning for Columbus, Mo-, on
a four weeks vacation.
Miss Agnes Rogers, who has been
the guest OF Miss Myrtle Miles the
past three weeks, left this morning
for her home in Missouri
Johnny Declines. wife and family
are down from Silverton, stopping at
the Southern. They will be in the cit.
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Chapman are
home from a two weeks outing at the
Vallecito club grounds. They report
an enjoyable time, although a good
deal of rainy weather was experienced.
Miss Bessie Spears. who has been
on the Mercy hospital nurse corps for
the past three years, left yesterday
morning for Denver where she will
spend year finishing her course as a
trained nurse.
Ed James, well known mining man
OF the San Juan twenty-five years ago.
came down from Telluride last even
ing and left this morning for Jerome.
Ariz, to look at some copper prop
critics there. He is now operating
mines n South America.
w r. Armstrong returned Saturday
night from attendance of the Colo
RADIO State Commercial ASSOCIATION
He was accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Lucy r, Armstrong of
Denver, who will spend the week here
The field products taken by Mr. Arm
strong for exhibition were pronounced
the best ever shown in that part of
the state, for both size and quality.
The exhibit was left in Denver. There
were many inquiries made about this
section. They were answered in a
manner that will be of great benefit
by referring them to products of the
soil of the southwest
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Miss Ina T. McClaren of Pittsburg,
Pa, will return to New Mexico the
first OF September and resume work
among the Navajoes at FL Huerland
near Pennington. During Miss Nc
Claren's three years residence in ths
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Born last night to Mr. and Mrs VIM.
Boyd at Hesperus, boy, DR.. Lackey
officiating.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Alamosa has decided to hold n fair
under the name of the San Luis Fair
association. September "a, 25 and 20.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

The capital stock of the Monte Vista
Building association has been increas-
ed from 100000 to 5000 900, which is
certainly a prosperity item.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

west, she made many warm friends.
who extend to her most hearty vel.
come back.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Frank Hilstrom of the Herr Lumber
company at Pennington, spent a week
at Pagosa Springs, and returned to
his labors this morning
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Billy Becker is down from Walls
gulch after supplies. He is developing
the Jennie Lind.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Lightning struck the wires OF the
telephone system OF the Montezuma
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Secret service men, representing
different departments of the govern.
eral days in Durango, departed for
Arizona points this morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Herman Schiller, well known
throughout the San Luis valley, is
dead. It was on the strength of Schif-
fer's name that his cousins were able
to fleece the people of Alamosa in
the banking business. Herman died
very wealthy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Miss Love Elliott, bookkeeper fo
the Standard Light company, left yes
terday morning for Columbus, Mo-. OF
a four weeks vacation.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

The Pagosa Springs team should by
all means arrange to come here
during the fair and have try ut both
Durango and Silverton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

The Pag2sa hot spring Is a natural
wonder. In a basin perhaps 3Ox4O feet
the boiling hot water bubbles up now
as 1t has done for who knows how
long. Always the same quantity the
same temperature and the same chem
ical properties. Immediately surround
ing the spring the formation is honey
combed and having the appearance OF
having gone through intense heat. evi-
IDENTIFY of volcanic origin. There are
nnumerable bug" holes scattered
over the knoll from which a constant
| flow of steam issues. This alone is
worth making the trip to see. The
| Indians have wierd traditions about
| this wonderful spring, which would
make most interesting reading could
the stoical Ute be induced to divulge
them. The curative properties OF the
waters of the spring are said to equal
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

The records in the county clerks
office show that j. C. Reed of Texas
and Mrs. Laura Gibson of Durango
were united in marriage Sunday by
Justice of the Peace Hechtman
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Miss Miilicent White departed this
morning for Washington, where she
will complete her school course. She
was accompanied by her cousin. NJ =.
VIM. Koehler of Cleveland, o.. who
spent the summer here.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

Mrs. Wesley Helm returned las
night after a four months stay at out
side points. Her many friends will
be pleased to learn that her healtl
Is much better than when she went
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-29

A Hahn and w. G. White took along
well-filled hamper Of good things to
eat and things of liquid nature and
utilized the baggage department of the
car. to which their friends were doubly
welcome.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-06-06
A WORTHLESS LAW.

Bryan made a speech at jamestown
few days since in which he paid his
respects to the railroads and the in
terstate commerce commission. He
j doesn't think much of the rate law,
and said that it had stopped rebates,
but as the railroads now keep the
money they have heretofore paid to
favored shippers, they make money
by the transaction. "That the bill
stopped free passes and now gives
! the railroads 1.-The money that the fell
lows used to save who rode on pass
/ es,'' which puts more money in the
treasury of the railroads; that we
have increased the revenues of the
road, and that is all the law has
done"
Mr. Bryan might have added that
the rulings of the interstate COM
railroads thousands upon thousands
of dollars, and that while 1t had
blurted and snorted around a good
deal, it had accomplished nothing
worth mentioning for the people;
that it investigated and talked about
putting the railroad men in jail, but
nobody had ever heard of one being
sent there, or of any decision that Sc
rious1y affected the railroads. The
interstate commission has on more
| occasions than one said that its con-
struction of the rate bill was unsat-
| factory to the railroads, and the fndi-
tions are that it told the truth
! Clarion Ledger.