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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

There is no doubt much truth IN
statements made by the Denver News
in connection with the Bacca land
scheme. but undoubtedly the News is
making It worse than the facts war
rant. The San Luis valley is all right
as a whole and the farmers are getting
ahead. and there are probably hun.
dreds OF thousands of acres of good
land remaining for homeseekers, and
on this theory companies are putting
on lot of worthless land in connec.
tion with some good propositions. Ev.
cry homeseeker should make person
al investigation of land schemes. So
far as La Plata county is concerned
and the lands offered, we can truth
fully say that we have the cheapest
and best lands in the state and an
abundance of water going 10 waste
The Herald invites inspection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03
CLUB POEM.
(Mrs. Ritter.)

A magazine of worldwide fame
Tells of the writer's, and their names
And calls them the hundred worst
But never has he known the ones
Who grind out lines between two suns
Called Club Poems, or | insist
This Is one to head his list.
Josh Billings said. I'm proud to know
The boastful rooster and his crow"
But prouder yet am ! to tell
His spurs are strong to back his yell"
Now. all this tale of cock and crow,
Is not so far from apropos
To tell at Reading club.
For ii the truth were written large
Across circus tent or barge
A parallel might there be found
Below the sky, above the ground.
There's reason strong and purpose
long
For them It's right and never wrong
10 crow and biow both loud and
long
Where else is found SO Travelled
danes?
Austria, Belgium, Paris, Neimes,
Across the seas and back again.
Know music, art, and customs strange.
Know mountains, steppe and barren
range
Have braved the cold and snow to
To know the wrong of Russia 30.
Il was they come to feel
The power Of song SO wild and sweet.
The music in their hearts they keep
Who have the skill to do an artists
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03
FARMERS BULLETINS.

Last week The Herald published a
Washington dispatch stating that Con.
gresham T.. F. Taylor was in a posi-
tion to distribute large number of
interesting bulletins 20 farmers which
win help them in their work We are
now in receipt of letter from Mr..
Taylor in which he asks The Herald's
assistance in notifying the farmers so
they may receive their share of bulle-
tins issued by the government for free
distribution. These bulletins cover
large range Of subjects and The Her
aid has bssn asked to give the mum.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

The sugar trust has just completed
paying the $2,0oO,0oo which the United
States government agreed to accept In
settlement of s900O,O0o of fines and
claims against the trust for systemat-
ically stealing from the United States
from 1901 to the close of 1907. In n
period of six years the American Su-
gar Refining company of New York
One of the companies composing the
trust-landed on the Brooklyn docks
seventy-five million pounds of sugar
on which no duty was paid In those
six years 1t stole from the goyernment
Just under a million and n Quarter dol
lars-in short duties. BY clever de.
vice in the seventeen scale houses
where incoming sugar is weighed-a
spring exerting force on the levers
and so causing the registering beam
to show less weight-the company
smuggled in its sugar In short weight,
-Collier's Weekly,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03
RIGHT OF WAY.


The San Juan Water & Power com
pany are looking toward securing the
right of way for power line from
lockwood to Durango. In this connec'
ton many Animas valley people are
!aboring under the impression that
this right OF way includes right OF
way for trolley line should the com
pany desire TO build. This is not the
case All the right of way calls for
is for poles and right to keep the line
in repair. Should the company later
decide to build trolley line then
it will be necessary to secure add
tional right of way ana pay for the
land. The Herald mentions this fact
10 place the proposition before the
people of the Animas valley in n
proper light The power line will
not damage land any more than run
ming a telephone or telegraph line
across land. In most cases it would
be welcomed as il undoubtedly means
electric light for the farmers of the
valley in the near future.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

William Lorimer, the newly elected
senator from Illinois, has ability or
he would not have risen from a boot
black TO the highest position within
The gift of the people of that state
However, it is too bad that he vas not
elected by his party instead of through
political deal. The Hegald does not
believe in that kind of politics.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03
Governor snarrotn is anxious for the

Governor SnaTrotn is anxious for the
taxpayers to pull the chestnuts out
of the fire. He wants them to con
tribute something like half a million
dollars extra revenue to provide for
the useless expenditures and appro-
priations made by the late general as
sembly, body of men he proposes
to call together to force through po
htical measures. These facts will be
remembered when the next election
rolls around.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

ties the people are only up aguinst the
state administration but in La Plata
county they are up against a double
dose.
Mrs. Birdie Mcconnell writes fH
Pagosa Springs that she has arranged
for two lectures and one musical even.
ing at the teachers institute 10 be
held in the Springs next August Prof.
w. r. Callicotte and w. y. Mooney
OF the State Normal viii be tho speak
ers. Mrs. Mcconnell is county supsa-
intendent OF schools for ArehpU1
county
Judge r. S, Clements returned last
evening after an absence of three and
n half months, spending most Of the
time on the Pacific coast. He first
struck Los Angeles. visiting many
coast points en- route 20 San Fran
| cisco. then Portland, Ore, Tacoma and
Seattle, spending about month in
| the latter place. He also put in three
weeks al North Yakima where he has
formed law partnership with Fred
Parker dating September first -The
meantime the Judge will spendNH Dr'
range closing his legal business. Mf
Parker is one of the best known II
torneys in the state of Washington
and the partnership came throush
friends. In this connection vnen Ny
Clements left Wisconsin 1t WAS Will
Two points in view, Durango ard North
Yakima. At that time the last men
toned place was town of 1000. It
now claims 10000. Mrs. Clements Is
in Denver at present but will come 70
Durango for the intervening months
We are sorry the judge has decided TO
leave Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

1he late general assembly apprc
r. lated over six hundred thous nd
collars more than there II monev in
s. ht. For this r. iSi tinvrlnol Sllnt
roth wants the taxes increased to
make up the deficiency. It's a case
of the people footing the bill. Won
der how the taxpayers like it They
will not be SO eager to get in the
Shafroth band wagon next year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Long have they wandered up and down
with guide-book. pencil, tourists's
frown.
To Munich, Jena, then back to Lynn,
Up and down and back again.
Across the ocean SO many trips
Globe trottefs all. ere the last ships
Carried them home from the land OF
tips. s..
Their record ever very fine
Yet better and greater their work this
time.
They learned of Scotland, pipe and
song,
or cold. bare knees, and kits NO long
or scenes and oat cakes, reels and
filings
OF Bobbie Burns and other things
On to the isfe OF shamrock green
Across the bog, the moor. and weir,
To tread the hills, the dales between;
Sweet old songs they learned to sing.
All DER the land they ran and rushed
With laugh and caIl-then listen,
hush.
This chapel begun so long ago
Is greatest in point of roof or floor,
OF tower or window. nave or door.
So often and often they conned them
DER.
Songs of poets! alas no more
Let's put II BY do implore,
This and a thousand-ten thousand
more,
Tons of barrels of lore,
All gathered and labeled and put in
store.
The wonder aud marvel all must be
To carry the burden so easily.
Heads erect as green bay tree,
Voices as clear-souls as free
AS If among us none had known,
The stress and strain
or senator's wife, nor OF the fame
| Wnlcn Sellled@ Oh three
On r. and H. on down to T.
Nor doctors nor merchants, nor
| thoughts of gain
Nor votes nor coats-we joy in the
fortune and fame
Which sprinkled few and flooded
one dame.
Well, let 1t pass. as the year has done
] With grief and heartache for every
one,
But peace and joy comes with the
thought
: That after all to have loved ant
brought
, Into our lives and hearts these souls
Is well worth the cost in tears ant
pain
, We would change not that--To know
WAS a gain.
r We hush our sorrow--Let the clasI
of hand
e Pledge loyalty to each one OF the ban,
5 Pledge each to the other to each to b.
5 true
: A friendship unchanging, as is givel
to few.
So here is a toast--Let every on,
: stand
, And drink 10 the health of the bes
IL in the land.
! Long life and great deeds to each o
the crowd
OF ourselves and each other we're de
I servedly proud.
I'll say that again and say 1t quit,
loud.
A tear for the absent-gone foreve
or nay.
5 A smile for the others be she membe
or sub;
Health-wealth and success to
Our Reading Club
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03
o. r. C. HisroRY-,sos 1909.
(sIrs. Perkins.)


When twenty-four Colorado women
undertake to cross the pond" to tour
Merrie England and incidentally to re
view the history OF the United King
dom and to trace its evolution from
the very beginning, there is sure to
be something doing"
Many of us are tried and true trav'
cling companions, accustomed TO each
others little fads and fancies, who
have weathered the storms and en-.
joyed the pleasures OF foreign tours
together before. But TO vary the mo
notony and infuse new ideas into our
work or play time is the very essence
of a successful trip; SO every year
we welcome our new and substitute
| members and appropriate their tai
ents and freshness to the improve
| ment of the club Although our trips
are cut and dried to a certain extent,
eacffS week our appointed guide ar
ranges the excursion and puts into it
her own individuality which adds ad-
venture to our Journeys.
| In other years we have sorrowed
with the Russians, admired our little
brown Japanese brothers, enjoyed the
light hearted frivolity and wondered at
the blind fury of the French on occa-
ton, studied with interest the slow
amalgamation of the Austro-Hungarian
empire and hob-nobbed with the
kaiser. But the Anglo-Saxon countries
especially appeal to us as several ol
our fellow travellers are actual daugh
tiers, some are granddaughters and
some daughters-in-law of this wonder
| full mother country.
One OF these dear adopted sisters
of ours left us this year for that heav
enly home we all aspire to gain al
the end of our terrestrial tour. Who
can estimate our loss or who can ap
prise the influence that this bright
and brave spirit has exerted upon oul
Hives?
| Our hearts are saddened, too. by ths
loss of one of our Reading club babie.
Whose merry smile and bright eye.
charmed us all, our loving sympath,
goes today to the mother who has
been the gay companion OF our route
for several years, but now is called
to other scenes and friends. 1t is the
part of the real historian to look into
the future too-but we cannot gauge
yet that lonesome feeling we shall
experience when our golden haired
little sister moves from our midst
All our touring has not been O.
the earth, earthly this year however
| We journeyed into the realms of ex
pertinent. giving our minds and hands
TO the task of earning a gift to con
tribute to our town library. Our en-
tire social and financial success in this
venture satisfied even the most exact
ing tourists among US.
| St. Andrews eve we made merry
with song and story with some ol
the real Scotch folks, and partook ol
the queer national dishes with relish
We had our fling that night for sure
and enjoyed it.
| And so, knowing in our hearts thai
Auld acquaintance can never be for
| got. we turn our steps toward an un
tried trail and aspire to that same
success that has attended our jour
neys together heretofore.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Saturday appeared communica.
tion touching on the legal honesty of
our county attorney The people gen.
orally get what they vote for. And
they will get a-plenty. not only in La
Plata but throughout the state. The
only difference " that In most coua.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

AT '9:15 this morning Wiley Evans,
Jr, the 11-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Wiley Evans of 11S Fourth avenue,
died of pleurapneumonia. While the
child has been delicate all of his life
his last Illness began about twelve
days ago with "A slight cold which
later, developed in to the disease to
which he succumbed This Is the first
break in the family circle, and the va
cant chair which each home knows
sooner or later, win give the parents
many pang. Into each life some
rain must fall" for most of us know
the bitterness of buried hopes and yet
there are few but think II better to
have loved and lost, than never to
have loved at all" These little graves!
how sad they are, but. too. how sweet
for a little while For the joy they
brought with them shall not all de-
part with their going, and we are all
the better for their brief sojourn with
us. Into that Silent Land where the
children have gone, we shall all fol
low. some day, and hope bids us look
forward TO the time when all shall
stand,
In the fair gardens of that second
birth:
And each bright blossom mingle its
perfume
With that OF flowers. which never
bloomed on earth"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Mrs. Sam Sloan received letter
from her sister, Mrs Gus Roberts. last
night. which contained the news of the
serious illness of her little niece
Evadne. who is suffering from mea-
sles. The letter was written four
days ago. and since she received no
other word, Mrs. Sloan thinks that the
little girl is better by this time. The
trouble was that the measles did not
break out She is anxiously awaiting
further news and may decide TO leave
for Nampa in the morning, The friends
Of the family in Durango will be anx-
ious to hear, but trust that mo news
Is good news, and that we shall soon
hear that the child is on the road to
recovery.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

The Loitus-Henderson people are
making big improvement by clean
ing up around the Century building
They are also putting down a cement
walk and curbing on the north side
that will stand the wear and tear
OF travel for centuries.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Hon. n c. Miller returned from a
trip to San Juan county, ~ NJ, last
night and went TO Mancos today to
stay over day or two on his way to
his home in Grand Junction. Mr.
Miller says all the changes he notices
in Durango are along the line of i'm.
provement. He came over from Grand
Junction last Saturday TO deliver the
Memorial day address.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

w. H. Brumley. ii. j. Porter, ]. d.
McGrew, and Ed Moore, arrived from
Dolores last evening to attend United
States court which convenes today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03
lFrom Tuesdays Herald.l

Mrs. George n. Raymond was a
passenger to Tiffany this morning to
spend few days with Mrs. Frank
West.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Last evening the ladies' of the Mac
cabees pleasantly surprised Mrs. w. S
Dornblaser at her home on Second
avenue. The evening was spent in
music and games. Late in the even
with handsome Maccabee pin in re
membrance of past services to the or
der as well as token of good fell
took delicious refreshments with them
which all present enjoyed. Some %
ladies were present, Next week Mrs
Dornblaser leaves on visit to her
mother in Illinois, before joining her
husband.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

w. A. Norton and A. E. Hart of the
government service are here in the
interests of Uncle Sam in the timber
cases coming up this week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Rev. w. G. Pike of Mancos. who
has been in the city for few days
on his way from conference, departed
for home this morning
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Miss Lillian d. Lookabell OF Rico,
who has. been in the city for few
days. departed this morning for Den
yer to spend week or so with friends.
The young lady then expects to visit
the exposition at Seattle and spend
the summer on the Pacific coast.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Miss Swift, her mother, and little
niece came down from lockwood this
morning and are in the city today on
their way to Bayfield,, to spend the
summer vacation with the formers
brothers there, the well known black
smiths Miss Swift has been re-en
gagged for the lockwood school and
which shows the appreciation of the
district for the excellence of her work.
There were two eighth grade gradu-
ates at lockwood this year, Hester
Love and Florence Deputy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

James W, Melrose and wife arrived
last night from Denver and will be
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

, Franklin Guiterman, general mana
ger of the American Smelling & Re-
fining company, and l.. G. Eakins, as
sistant general manager, arrived from
Denver last evening and went up to
Silverton this morning on an inspec-
tion trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Mrs. William Bluck was brought up
from Flora Vista last night and taken
10 Ochsner hospital to be operated
on. Mr.. Buick came up with her
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Attorney Clyde Dawson of Canon
City arrived last night. to appear in
some timber cases which come up
before United States Commissioner s
w. Pingrey this week
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Mrs. C. ]. Closson and Mrs. Chas.
b. Reed arrived last night from Cor
iez. This morning the former depart
ed for Chicago, where she will visit
relatives for several weeks. Mrs. Reed
went out TO Minneapolis on business
pertaining to the order of Yeomen
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Mrs. Jim Turner and son, Joe. left
Sunday morning for Trinidad, on a
visit to Mrs. Turner's mother Later,
they will join Mr.. Turner In Wash.
ineton state. Mr.. Turner writes that
he likes the country very much.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Mrs. j. c. Foster of Loveland. Colo.
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
". c. Becker. the past week. This
morning she went to Aztec to spend
week or two with her son, Ed Eos
ter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

j. c. Campbell departed for Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver this morning
Mrs. Campbell and Miss Millicent are
at the Springs, and Mr. Campbell will
visit them before they leave for the
Pacific coast to spend the summer.
They expect to take in the exposition
at Seattle and visit number of coast
towns. Mr.. Campbell has mining bust
ness in Denver which he will attend
to before returning
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

II. +. Robinson, superintendent of
irrigation, came in from Denver last
night. This morning he went TO Ig.
nacio, 10 see w. II. Code, chief engi-
neer of the Indian service who is
staying there for a few days looking
into certain irrigation matters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Mrs. Roy Gervais and baby, who
have been visiting Mrs Harper for "A
few days, as well as Mrs. Gervais' sis
ter, Mrs. Fitten, departed for Pagosa
Springs this morning to spend the
summer
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Mrs. George n. Raymond was a
passenger to Tiffany this morning to
spend few days with Mrs Frank
West.
Rev w. G. Pike of Mancos, who
has been in the city for few days
on his way from conference, departed
for home this morning.
w A. Norton and A. E. Hart of the
government service are here in the
interests of Uncle Sam in the timber
cases coming up this week.
". II. Brumley. il. ]. Porter, ]. D.
McGrew, and Ed Moore, arrived from
Dolores last evening to attend United
States court which convenes today.
Mrs. William Bluck was brought up
from Flora Vista last night and taken
TO Ochsner hospital to be operated
on. Mr.. Buick came up with her.
Attorney Clyde Dawson of Canon
City arrived last night, to appear in.
some timber cases which come up
before United States Commissioner s
w. Pingrey this week.
Mrs. j. c. Foster of Loveland. Colo.
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
". c. Becker. the past week. This
morning she went to Aztec to spend
week or two with her son, Ed Fos-
ter.
II. f. Robinson, superintendent of
irrigation, came in from Denver last
night. This morning he went TO Ig
nacio, 10 see w. II. Code, chief engi
neer of the Indian service who is
staying there for a few days looking
into certain irrigation matters.
Mrs. Hahn and daughter, Miss Jose
phine, leave soon for Nebraska to
spend the summer. They will visit
relatives In Omaha, Fremont, Albion
and other points.
Mrs. Jim Turner and son. Joe. left
Sunday morning for Trinidad, on a
visit to Mrs Turner's mother. Later,
they will join Mr., Turner in Wash
ington state. Mr.. Turner writes that
he likes the country very much.
Miss Lillian ID. Lookabell OF Rico, |
who has. been in the city for a few |
days. departed this morning for Den
yer to spend week or so with friends.
The young lady then expects to visit
the exposition at Seattle and spend
the summer on the Pacific coast.
James W. Melrose and wife arrived
last nisht from Denver and will be
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Mr. and Mrs John Herr returned 10
their country home near Ignacio to
day. Mrs. Lloyd Sheets and children
accompanied them for a short visit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Mrs. Hahn and daughter, Miss Jose
phine, leave soon for Nebraska to
spend the summer. They will visit
relatives in Omaha, Fremont, Albion
and other points.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

C. S. Bailey, the Aztec merchant,
and wife, came up from sunny San
Juan on last nights Red Apple, and
are spending the day in the city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

in the city during the session of Unit
ed States court. which Mr.. Melrose at
tends as special agent of the depart
Tment of justice. Mrs. Melrose is a
niece of w f.. Milton OF this city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

w. ]. whitlock Of Cortez returned
from trip TO the new town, Le-
banon, in the Montezuma valley. last
night, and left for Pennington and
Shiprock this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Ed McCloskey came in with his
mother yesterday from Red Mesa. the
latter continuing 10 Silverton on the
evening train. Mr. McCloskey return
ed to Red Mesa this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-03

Mrs ]. C. Wynn and two sons left
for Paonia this morning to join Mr.,
Wynn who has gone into business
there. Mr.. Wynn left Durango about
two months ago, but Mrs. Wynn wait
ed till school was out. We are sorry
10 lose good citizens but we wish
them the best of success in their new
location.