Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13
ings in the business district of this
CITY. LOSS S1OO. 900

Mobile, Ala. Jan. 9.-Major General
Davis of the United States army. whc
will represent the United States a,
the opening of the Guatemalan North
ern railroad on January 16. sailed this
afternoon for Puerto Barrios.
Denver. Jan. 9.-Miss Elzie Palmer
daughter of General Palmer. came here
today from Colorado Springs and Sc.
cured license to marry young Myres,
thereby giving up the proposed bril-
liant and fashionable wedding at Colo.
RADIO Springs January goth.
With the warm and beautiful sun
shine the farmers are preparing to
beautify their homes by getting ready
to set out fruit and shade trees the
coming spring. There Is no reason why
this whole vicinity should not be a
beautifully shady driveway and a
credit to La Plata county.
Orders were given last fall for fruit
and shade trees to the amount of
$4,000.
Mr.. J. l.. Preston entertained his
relatives and many friends on New
Years day. The forenoon was enjoy
ed by all with music. songs and good
his guests were sat down to as nice
a spread as was ever on the mesa
Everybody departed for their homes In
the highest of praise.
The Kline Developing association
was called to order by Mr.. Geo. Gar
linghouse who briefly outline the pur-
pose of the association which was for
the general advancement of the south
western part of La Plata county. Mr..
Clearinghouse placed Mr.. Harris in
nomination and he was unanimously
elected president with Mr.. Garling.
house secretary and Mr.. j. R. Eaton
treasurer. 1t was moved and carried
that the secretary advertise the re-
sources of this section of Colorado. The
object is to increase the population
and get into cultivation the vast
amount of lands that is here lying
idle for the want of settlers-progres
sive ones who will come TO the front
and help us to till our soil. 1t was
moved and carried that the secretary
make an effort to interest capital to
erect. a sugar factory here the com
ing summer. The meeting then ad-
journed.
Mr.. Sistu Holgate has moved into
Kline and will be at home to his many
friends at Mrs. Mary A. Cheney's resi-
dence on Main street.
A disastrous fire was averted by the
timely arrival of assistance at the
home of Mr. Henry Hall at about 10
O'Clock Sunday morning. The blaze
was seen at distance shooting
through the roof. An alarm was given
and by the time help arrived part of
the roof was consumed but nothing
more damaged except by snow and wa
ter. Mr.. Hall is one of Kline's pros
porous farmers and the loss of his
home would have been a bad set back.
Washington. Jan. l0.-There will be
complete inquiry into Admkal Brown
son-Dr. Rixey controversy by the senate
in which all detains of the contest
between these two men, which finally
led to the retirement of Admiral
Brownson will be aired. This much
was agree to by Senator Hale, chair
man of the committee on naval affairs,
after Senators Tillman OF South Caro-.
lima and Foraker of Ohio made formal
requests for an open inquiry.
Gilroy. Cal. Jan. 10.-Two known to
be dead or fatally injured and twenty
seven hurt in a remarkable wreck of
the Sunset Express upon the Southern
Pacific at Rucker station late last
night. Three cars. baggage. chair car
and tourist sleeper, buckled and rolled
into a ditch as the heavy train OF
ten coaches was going at the rate of
twenty miles an hour. At midnight
railroad wreckers were still chopping
and digging at the wrecked cars In
search of other victims. while the in
jured were rushed to Gilroy hospital.
New York, Jan. 10.-When the Thaw
trial was resumed this morning seven
ty-five members of a new panel of
100 answered the call OF Clerk Penny.
The usual fine of $3.50 was levied on
twenty-five who failed to answer to
their names. THE court orders an
other panel of 100 men to report to-
morrow morning." announced Justice
Bowling when court opened. 1t was
Chicago, Jan. l0.-A careful canvass
OF the labor situation in Chicago shows
in the city over one hundred and thir-
ty-eight thousand working people Idle
There are normally $4,000 men out of
work at this season OF the year, name.
ly, those whose employment ceased In
winter time so that the number OF men
idle as a result OF the business depres-
sion is nearly ninety thousand.
New York, Jan. 1O.-More people
crowded the corridors of saving
banks in New York the last few days
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