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Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
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TAFT for president and Governor
Fort of New Jersey for vice president
is likely to be the Republican ticket.
says Walter Wellman.
Cattle raisers OF Iowa tell the inter
state commerce commissioners that
rates in that state discriminate and
Chicago.
The City of Chicago, under the
terms OF the new traction settlement
ordinance, will receive $633 .s3l.33
from the net earnings of the Chicago
City Railway company for the Arst IL
months of the partnership arrange
ment.
In order to furnish work for the un-
employed. the city council of Fort Col
Inns decided to have a lot of street
grading done and offered $3.50 day.
The men refused to work for less than
81 and the grading has been post
poned indefinitely.
Charles s. Noyes. editor of the
Washington Star. is seriously. per-
haps fatally i'll with pneumonia at
Pasadena, Cal. He claims his illness
was caused by gross neglect of the
Santa Fe railway, having caught his
cold while travelling from Chicago
westward.
Any woman who is properly cul-
tured and who is wealthy can become
an Italian peeress by paying n suit
able price to tho Marquis H. VIII
Mariana, son OF the lord chamberlain
Of the vatican at Rome. The marquis
is now in Philadelphia for the sole
purpose OF selling title. The would
be peeress must marry the marquis.
and Matthew Taplinger. who is coun-
sci for the marquis. states that no
trihers need apply.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
ODD FELLOW FROM CRIPPLE
CREEK DIES FROM DRoPSY

A man named Webber died from
dropsy at Mercy hospital last eve
ming and the body now lies at the
Hood undertaking establishment,
awaiting orders pertaining to burial
from a brother in Independence, Colo.
Mr.. Weber was taken 10 the hos
pital only few days ago. being in
very bad shape at that time. His
brother Is foreman Of some mine at
Cripple Creek. Deceased was an odd
Fellow, being a member OF Cripple
Creek Lodge No. 101. A friend ex'
pressed the belief to a reporter that
Webber was also member OF the
Canton lodges Of Denver and also oil
Silver State Encampment of that city
He came to this section about two
weeks ago and had been out in Monte
yuma county looking around before
before being sent to the hospital. HI
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
THE ANT.cIeARETTE LEAGUE.

The Salvation Army is at present
endeavoring to do something to stem
the tide OF havoc that is being
wrought among the boys Of our coun-
try by the use OF tobacco, and espec.
tally cigarettes. 1t is positively be-
yond contradiction that thousands OF
the youth OF the land come to prema-
ture graves every year through the
use of cigarettes, and that it is demor-
alizing is known by all who observe.
We are trying next Sunday in our
Sunday school to organize league of
boys who will pledge themselves not
to use tobacco In any form. and try
and persuade others not to. The
league will meet once week and will
have lessons in carpentry, physical
culture, etc, that Will be useful. A
program little out Of the ordinary
is being arranged for Sunday and all
young people are invited, especially
the boys.
CAPT. MERSHON,
Salvation Army.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
DEATH OF MRS. MOHR.

Alice K Mohr, wife of the Rev. G.
A. Mohr. departed this life for the
heavenly home last night, Thursday.
Feb. 20, at 1O:3O p. m.
Mrs. Mohr had been an invalid with
tuberculosis for more than three
years. Her husband brought her to
Colorado about two years ago in the
hope that the climate might effect a
recovery. But alas. 1t was In vain. az
the disease grew steadily worse until
death ensued.
Mrs. Mohr was a young woman oi
fine spirit and culture. She wat
reared in a Christian home, educated
at Western College, at Oxford, Ohio
and at Columbia University. New
York City. She was married to Mr.
Mohr September 8, 1903. and immedi
ately with all her heart entered upoI
[ the strenuous duties OF a clergyman's
wife. Being OF a mild. lovable spirit
she won many warm friends and hel
peculiar work was n delight to her
She had many plans for life which
sickness and death have cut short.
Mrs. Mohr's mother. Mrs. Krenning
has been with her for the past yea
or more and everything that husbsn'
and mother could do we're done to pro
long life and give cheer and comfor
to the suffering one.
The funeral will occur at the famil
residence. 1920 West Second avenue
at 2:30 .. m. tomorrow. and the r.
mains will be taken on Sunday morr
ing TO Fort Recovery. Ohio. wher
they will be laid in their nnal restin
place.
j The death Of Mrs. Nohr u psculia'
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

The new era will be marked by more
legitimate methods and more real
mining. More care will be exercised
in Investments and in the working OF
the mines. There will be less OF fraud
in the future than in the past. In
they will get their money back, and be
1t said to the credit OF the state, there
are many, very many. places where
the investor can be shown to his sat
isfaction. however skeptical he may
be. Nevada has just started to grow.
and it is not all boom-not all fraud
not all hot air.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
LUMBER COMPANY MAKES
MONEY SAVING IMPROVEMENTS

W. w. McAlpine. secretary and
manager Of the w. W. McAlpine Luin-
ber Co, is stopping at the strater ho-
tel for the winter, as the snow is too
deep to continue logging. Mr.. Meal
pine says they have built log slide a
mile in length from the timber to the
mill. in which the logs run mile in
45 seconds. They have purchased a
large amount OF timber from the gov
eminent and have 100000 feet OF logs
piled up ready to commence SAVING
when spring opens mp. and then they
will put the teams to logging and keep
the mill grinding until late in the fail.
Mr. McApine says they viii build 4
sluice from the mill down Cascade
creek to Cascade station on the D. Il
X. G.. early in the spring, a distenct
of three and half miles. and sluice
the lumber by water instead of haul
ing by teams to Rockwood distance
OF ten miles. This will make Il SAVING
OF 81 per thousand feet X. a. Meal
pine. youngest son of w. W., will have
charge OF the mill and w. w. will at
tend to the financial part of the bus
iness, as well as that OF general sup
ervisor
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
COUNT THINKS VICTIM
OF AUTO ISN'T SPECIFIC.
lpenyer RepublIcan.l

Count Francis e, Gyory, who Is be-
ing sued for running down William H.
Desch in his automobile last summer.
moved yesterday that the complaint
be made more specific. but as Judge
Allen thought the statement that the
count was on the wrong side OF the
street and hit Desch with some force.
that 1t was plain enough, and over
ruled the motion.
Count Gyory is said to be Hun
garian noblemaa, whose reported en-
gagement to a Denver girl was an
nounced with ceremony. Desch was
riding wheel when struck. and sues
for $1,000 damages and $1s5.75 ex-
penses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
TELEoRAPhic BREViTIEs.

1t is believed the house will pass
the Aldrich bill.
1t is said Russia feels certain that
war with Turkey is bound to come.
Admiral Converse makes reply to
the critics OF the navy and says the
warships OF the navy are the equal OF
any in the world.
The cruise OF the United States bat
says. is to guard China and see that
the pledges against division of ter.
ritory are kept.
Hetty Green's prophecy that Roose-
welt will sweep the convention and be
, nominated Ia In line with hints thrown
out by Walter Wellman. The people
of tho country are for Roosevelt and
next to him, Taft.
Rev. Frederick e. Hopkins. from
the pulpit of the Pilgrim Congrega-
tional church of Chicago. defends the
theatres and declares good players ex-
ert more influence for gooo than do
sermons.
| The Pullman company has decided
to discontinue the sale OF liquor on
It's cars in every part Of the United
States the order to go into effect as
soon as the liquors now or hand can
be disposed OF without loss.
After having lived together for
more than quarter OF century Mrs.
Francis D. Lawrence Of Grand juno
tion has fled suit for divorce In the
county court from George d. Law
renee. The family is prominent.
Virgil Mcknight. Democratic repre-
sentative from Nelson county. KY,
died suddenly Monday. He was one
of the seven Democrats who have re
fused to vote for Beckham for United
States senator. A special election
will be held to fll the vacancy.
' For seven hours blood poured from
the nose of 9-year-old Margaret Rob
bins. daughter of Isaac Robbins, q
Snake river Wyo., ralchman, and al
the end OF that time the child died
While coughing the girl ruptured 9
blood vessel In her head and all at
tempts to stop the resulting hemor
rhages were without success. No ply
sIcian was within reach and onl,
I household remedies could be applied
B New York is to have the larges
A I L.. yArtA ha nfrlT ~
}. for It's equipment were let last Satur
' day and when the new pathological
:. building OF the Bellevue hospital Il
l. completed a year from now the NOR
q tuary division will surpass anything
8 OF the kiad known. There will b
:. room for 275 bodies In as many CON
r partmeats and the boxes to hold then
:. will bs included in 20 great refrigei
b ators.
The Detroit river is the g:eates
:. water thoroughfare in tho work.
r During the late season Of navigatio
d 23,72l vessels passed through 1t. wit
J. tonnage of 4s.95s.32s. as compare
t with 2+.077 vessels of 46.072.66s ton
In 1906. This shows that tie lax
y vessels are growing larger as well 9
9. the volume Of business. The me
. chandise TRAFFIC Of 1907 through tn
o. Detroit river amounted TO 1892, 81
70 net tons. compared with COSTS. .16b M
's tons for 1906.
Great Western Racing Circuit hi
r assigned dates and offered purs
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
F. r. GRAHAM GOES TO
ATTEND SISTERS FUNERAL.
CAPT. MERSHoN,
Salvation Army.

F. r. Graham was a passenger for
Colorado Springs this morning. his
mission being sad one--that of at
tending the funeral Of his sister, Mrs.
]. b. Cralle.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Graham re-
ceived telegram saying that she was
very low and this morning another
message came announcing her death.
When the message OF yesterday was
received Mr. Graham began making
preparations 10 go.
Mrs. Cralle had been patient suf-
ferer for years. She leaves a hns-
band and little boy liye years old.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
AGED FATHER OF F. S.
sALsTER PASSES AWAY.

Last evening F. S. Balster receive
me sad news of the death of his aged
father. John c. Balster. at his home ia
Petrolea. Canada. The old gentle
man had been failing for long time.
having suffered from a stroke of par.
alysis some years ago. OF late he had
been extremely helpless and his death
had been expected Tor the last six
months.
John C. Balster was well Known IN
Ouray in the early days, having been
there with F. S. for some gears.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

!
The Denver Post says: Il. c.
Wheeler has gone to Durango for n
few days to look into the progress of
the case against the slayers OF Secret
Service Agent Joseph A. Walker.
| Upon his return he will leave for
| Washington, where he will take up i'm
portant work with the secret service.
slayers are tried by the state at Du-
rango-if they are ever tried there.
| He will be sure to return to Denver
for the trial of the two men on tho
charge brought against them by the
| government. Wheeler came to Den.
yer year ago with a large force OF
special agents-nearly 100-to work
on land fraud Investigations. Judge
Lewis decisions had the effect OF At
once scattering the force and the re-
moval OF Wheeler takes away the last
OF the secret service men who were
temporarily doing duty under the de.
partment of justice"
A. f. Dose is taking the Rio Grande
Southern run during the absence OF
Conductor Dose in Indiana, where he
was called on account of his fathers
serious illness.
Ngru
| broken in Ouray a short time ago,
| had her arm set over yesterday by Dr..
Ochsner. The arm was set in Ouray
and bone was left in such shape
| that 1t could not heal.
A petition for a receiver to take
charge of the rents and profits was
| made to Judge Pike this forenoon in
the matter OF foreclosure on trust
| deed by John T.. Cotton against Morris
Brown, both of Pagosa Springs. The
| chuleta county. Tho petition was
granted and the matter all settled but
the appointing of receiver. which
will probably be done soon.
Rudolf Kikel and Willie Dunbar
aged . and IL respectively, were ar
| rested yesterday charged with steal.
| Ing two turkeys from William OBrien
of Lightner creek. The boys being ul.
der IA years of age. could not be
placed in Jail. Their fathers vouched
before Judge Clements on Monday al
ternoon at o'clock. The turkeys
We're sold to Ernest Wetter.
| Governor Buchtel has proclaimed
Friday. April II, Arbor day in Colo
rado. and urges that 1t be generally
observed by the people of the state by
the planting of trees. The purpose of
| Issuing the proclamation so early Is
that 1t may be published In n pamph-
let now being gotten out by the state
superintendent OF public instruction.
| Two Silver Lake miners. San Juan
, county. are suffering from the effects
of injuries received the first of the
week, a man by the name of +. Lloyd
/, falling down manhole, breaking his
collar bone, and n short time later
John Dohln fell down manhole. re-
ceiving severe bruises, but no bones
were broken. Both are at Silverton
receiving medical treatment.
Special attention is called to the ad
vertisement of the Standard Light Co
In this issue Commencing the first oi
March there will be 20 per cent re
duction in the price. This will enable
patrons to use more current. and there
Is no better method than providing ar
electric iron for the wife. Saves fue
and Is constant JOY to the one usinl
electricity. And II you try one o
their electric coasters you'll never bt
without one. Electricity is a grea
convenience and with the reduction
that goes into effect the first of Marcf
Durango will have cheaper light thar
any city Of the same size in the state
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

was apparently about so years of age.
This afternoon message was re-
celved from the brother saying to hold
the body until he arrived.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

Is not much OF a place for raising
fruit, and SO Mr.. Durment began to
look around for a favorable location.
He went to look over the section
around Riverside and fell in love with
1t at first sight and lost no time in
locating there.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

Jack Gouldilg.w no returned few
days ago from a winters trip to Cali
Iornia. was a passenger this morning
for his ranch at Flora Vista.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

C. II. Wood OF the Cedar Hill dis
trict, was in the city over night. MIR.
Wood is looking forward to good
crop year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

Durango and throughout the country.
There is no need of denying it--there
are many families In the towl and
county who need assistance. The
Herald will not see any one suffer for
the want of something to eat or keep
warm and II those knowing of acute
cases will notify US. this paper viii
either attend to it or have some one
who will. The Herald is for relieving
suffering, boosting and paying dollar
for dollar.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

President Roosevelt has sent let
mission, in which he indicates the i'm
portance of the commissions action
with respect to the limitation OF the
hours OF labor of railroad employees.
and points out the possibility OF SER
ious differences arising between the
railroad companies and their employees
with regard TO wages and hours Of la
bor. 1t Is understood the letter of the
president will be made public by the
commission. The president strongly
deprecates the making of any issue
employees in the matter of wages that
can be avoided; instructs the commits
sion to secure all possible information
in advance. 50 that the responsibility
may be fairly placed. and to hold It.
self in readiness to mediate.
| The Denver Post claims that a de-
tective In the employ of the state
board OF dental examiners, by clever
ruse, is gathering information to be
used for the revocation OF licenses OF
many dentists in that city. The de-
tective goes into the dentists Office
while the dentist is out, and affects
great pain from toothache. The den
lists assistant, out Of sympathy. gives
the patient something to sllay thu
pain. 1t Is unlawful for any but Z
, licensed dentist to administer any
! thing for the alleviation Of pain-
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

f. NJ. Crowell, wife and daughter of
Mancos spent the night at the Stra-
ter. being on their way to Arizona.
where Mr., Crowell has mining inter
ests.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

b. F. Thomas, the hustling mef
chant of Allison, is transactilg bus
mess in town today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
fFrom Fridays Daily /,

DR.. |. P. George returned this mora
after being in Durango few days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

Commissioners Charlton and Logan,
accompanied by Surveyor Burdick,
went down to Ignacio this morning to
look after the new steel bridge. Be
fore returning they intend to go to
Bondal, where they will investigate
the condition of the state bridge and
take steps towards repairing 1t. This
bridge Is being undermined by the
waters of the Animas and the repairs
will have to be made while the water
is low. consequently now is the time
to fix it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

Suppose some of this knocking en-
ergy be spent In relieving distress In
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

John olbert, accompanied by his
little boy. viii spend some time in
Pennington. hoping to be benefited
by the warmer climate. They left
this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

Frank Sheets is able to be around
again, although showing the effects of
his illness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

J. ]. Weigman, the ieweler. depart
ed this morning for Telluride with
the expectation OF locating If he finds
conditions favorable. II he does not
find an opening there he intends going
to Salt Lake City.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
tFrom Thursdays paily.l

William Sells, the noted circus man.
is dead.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

The funeral of Mrs. Harry Springer
took place in SiIverton this afternoon,
the lady having died of cancer of the
stomach. Deceased was an old time
resident of Silverton along with her
husband. a brother OF A. r. Springer
of Durango who went up this morning
to attend the funeral. Our Silyerton
correspondent reports large turnout
as the departed was well known and
well liked.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

About II o'clock last night while
MIR. Rogers, who had been attending
lodge in Durango. was returning to
his home at Porter, he observed a
man wandering about in the vicinity
of the brick yards and soon discov-
cred him to be DR.. o. c. McEwen,
mention OF whose mysterious disap-
pearance was made yesterday. Mr..
Rogers brought McEwen to the Savoy
hotel. telephoning TO his folks who i'm
mediately responded and took him
home. where he arrived about mid
night. One foot was slightly frozen
and his hands were swollen from the
cold, but otherwise he is apparently
all right today and his mind sound
As yet he has given no explanation OF
his disappearance or where he spent
the thirty-odd hours, but it is be-
lieved his mind gave way and that
he wandered helpessly around He
will remain at his fathers house for
some days before returning to Farm
ington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

p. b. McAtee says the railroad men
haven't got any troubles this winter
Not enough snow to make any. Here
is the key to the situation, said he
as he held up little key that might
be easily mistaken for the key to 9
locket.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

man by the name of d. Pialvando
while working on the dump at the
smelter shortly before the noon hour
dropped bar Of lead on his foot, bad
ly lacerating it. At first it was
thought the foot was crushed and the
ambulance was sent for and the man
hurried to Mercy hospital where Drs
Haggart and Lefurgey dressed the in
juries. II is said he will soon be able
to move about.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

Messrs. Logan and Charlton got Il
start at fixing the Bondal bridge yes
terday. They went down again this
morning to continue the work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

The bridge building firms of the
country are keeping pretty close tab
on this section, as is evidenced by the
fact that representatives OF six firms
visited Aztec to bid on the cable
bridge which is soon to be built there
The six men were w. II. Bosier OF
Fort Worth, Texas; NJ. F.'Levy oil
Denver; NJ. j. Patterson of Denver; j
V. jenkins of Wichita, Kan; NJ. j. I'm
derwood of Wichita; Edwin B. Holt OF
FL Paso.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

w. X. Davis of Otto. n. NJ. is one OF
the land hunters who left this morn
ing to look over parts of San Juan
county, New Mexico. NJ r. Davis was
a guest over night at the Palace.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

The Herald's Telluride correspond
ent reports that Charles Persoal wa:
brought down to the Telluride hospita
from the Liberty Bell mine this morn
ing where he was injured by an ex
plosioa caused by missed hole. Tn,
man will recover
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

L. NJ. Hampton l.. w Smith, j. ~
Cotton and w. w. Nossaman came
over from Pagosa Springs last eve
ming on business pertaining to the
banks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

HenryS couton departed this morn
ing for his ranch at Allison. Mr.
Scouton feels that raaching is abou
the only true system these days ant
is bent on improving his property a:
rapidly as possible.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

A Denver special to the Pueblo
Chieftain says that the marriage
germ is injecting the state house to
such an extent that some OF the offic-
ials believe the building will have to
he quarantined or they viii not be
able to keep enough stenographers to
carry on the business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

Two Silver Lake miners. San Juan
county. are suffering from the effects
of injuries received the first of the
week, a man by the name Of F. Lloyd
falling down a manhole, breaking his
collar bone, and n short time later
ceiving severe bruises, but no bones
were broken. Both are at Silyerton
receiving medical treatment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

fellow who was in hurry TO get
married wanted Billy Mack to put ou
more steam and pull the lever wide
open. But Billy just poked along AZ
the same old gait-wouldn't hurry a
bit. Billy has been married too long
to appreciate the situation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

w w. McAlpine has sold a half in
terest in his sawmill above lockwood
to H. j. Stephens of Denver and j. 5
Carney OF Durango. Mr. Stephens is
a prominent real estate man of Den
yer. Mr.. Carney will devote his per
sonal attention to the mill.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

1t is getting to be quite fad for
the school children of Durango, either
by classes or rooms, to go on little
excursions. The past week all the
rooms of the Whittier school have
taken sleigh rides, most of them going
to TriInble Springs. The carryall is
pretty busy these days. Durango
children may he thankful for this di-
version, which is in vogue in few
other places.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

j. ]. Fusselman and wife of Colo
RADIO Springs are looking over land in
vestments around Pennington and Az
tee. Mr.. Fusselman is paymaster of
the Cripple Creek Short line. He has
expressed no intention of quitting the
railroad business. but is merely look
ing for investment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

Charles Kiel. who has been doial
civil engineering for the past year IL
Durango, having been with w. H. Wig
ellsworth most of the time, departed
this morning for Denver, having Sc
cured a lucrative position there oil
city work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

A. +. Dose is taking the Rio Grande
Southern run during the absence of
Conductor Dose in Indiana, where he
was called on account of his fathers
serious illness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24

Mrs. G. n. Green, whose arm was
broken in Ouray a short time ago,
had her arm set over yesterday by DR.
Ochsner. The arm was set in Ouray
and bone was left in such shape
that it could not heal.