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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
ORDER.
In the plssrlst Court

In the pistrIst ceurs
State OF Colorado.
County Of Ia Plata. ~:
Henry N. Bsatty. State Bank Com
missioner. plaintiff, VI. The 6msltsr
City State Bank Of Durango. Colo.
defendant.
And now on this day tdis cause com.
ing on to be heard upon the petition
of the receiver herein, for an order re-
quiring all persons, having claims
against the Smelter City State bank
Of Durango. Colorado. To present said
claims to the receiver Of said bank
for audit and allowance. and the court
having heard said petition and being
fully advised In the premises:
1T Is ORDERED AND DIRECTND.
that all persons. Arms or corporations
having claims against said the 6mel
ter City State bank OF Durango. Colo
RADIO. present the same. duly vsriAsd.
to Rowe N. Pingrey. receiver for said
bank. on or before the ninth day Of
January. A. d. 1909.
AND IT is FURTHER ORDERED,
that all claims against said bank not
SO presented for audit and allowances
on or before said ninth day Of JaAu.
ary. A D. 1909. be forever barred frou
participating In. or receiving aAy u
the asss,s Of said bank now h ~
hands OF said rscsivsr.
IT ID rUR1HER oRD1RED. ~
said rscsivsr cause COPY q III -
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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Moccasin footprints 100000 years
old have recently been dug up in Can.
ada. France reports the finding of a
human skull 10000 years old and
strongly resembling that of monkey.
Other bones suggest that this ancient
man usually walked on all fours."
The discovery is timely for the Oar.
win centennial, Feb. ~.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
der valuable service on this subject
| when he enters the senate.

One of the big ocean liners took
N.000.000 worth of Christmas gifts to
Europe last week. 1t Is one of the
.slories of America that 1t can afford
to give generously to the old folks
left behind in the fatherland.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Persons who say there are no Re
publicans In the south should look over
y the returns. In the old slave terri
tory where Lincoln received but
few thousand votes 1.36S.00o votes
were cast for Taft.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Fossil remains Of man who died
10000 years ago indicate that he had
rheumatism. A buckeye in the left
pocket seems to have been of no &C
count then, either.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

In Mexico the treasury surpluses for
thirteen years have amounted to
s1S0,000.0O0. and receipts continue to
run ahead Of expenditures. The term
"Mexicanize" has acquired new
meaning under the administrations of
Diaz
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

II Castro is the prudent man that
some people think him to be he has
probably deposited his $4,000, 900 in
some good safe place outside of Ven
e2uela.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
q "a y,NT -

All roads lead to Denver - from a
Democratic standpoint, but hundreds,
yes. Thousands Of Democrats. who are
landing in the capital seeking appoint
ments. will return home the latter part
OF the month. sadder but wiser.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Since some portions Of Connecticut
went dry In November the consump-
tion of pumpkin pie has greatly in
creased In that state. This is not an
evidence of reckless daring on the part
OF people who are deprived of the op-
portunity to imbibe Intoxicating H.
quors. but rather an indication OF an
improvement in their taste.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

John d. Rockefeller travelled all the
way from New York to Cleveland for
the purpose of having an aching tooth
doctored. We can hardly believe there
is anybody alive who will not join
us in hoping that the Cleveland den
list made the trip worth while.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Sultan of Turkey appointed HaIdar
Midhat, aged 30. a senator, although
the new constitution requires that Il
senator must be 40 years of age; the
sultan is more than ever convinced
that constitution is most unrea-
sonable thing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The honest man or newspaper ap
pears to have hard struggle occa-
sionally, but we would rather have
the conscience of doing right than
have all the swag the receiver intend.
ed making and the divy intended for
daily newspaper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

It Is estimated that the American
people distribute 100000 presents
at Christmas time. q a cost OF $780,
100000. 1t may safely be added that
this Is the best investment Of the
whole year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

There are also trusts In free trade
England. At the latest meeting OF
the stockholders Of the combine In
thread. q report was read commenting
on the dullness of trade. and then a
dividend of 80 per cent was declared.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The fine for the use Of rotten eggs
In cakes or confectionery is said to
bo $3.50. or too small to be effective.
But there is no reason why congress
can not tighten the penalty for such
eyile outrages.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

A Kentucky physician. after ex'cn-
sive experiments. has written a paper
to show that whisky aggravales The
venom of snake bites. This Ia testi-
mony from q high source. and leaves
little to be done except to appeal the
case to the supreme experts in North
Carolina and South Carolina.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The great dam at Gatun may be rs
easy to settle as the excavation at
Culebra. which can be finished in four
years, though some predicted that is
would take ten. A habit OF improving
by experience should be considered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Thousands Of ragged, hungry people
are marching through the streets of
Londou shouting I'VE want work"
Yet there are many Americans, who
think England Il the only country that
Is fit to i've ip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Now It appears that Emperor VIII
liam is hard up financially. Things
have been going pretty badly with
him during the past few weeks. Yet
they might have been worse. He has
not had the pip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

grating bank receivers. but for the
benefit of other concerns forced into
the hands of receivers a law should
be passed that will afford creditors
some protection. As matters now
stand receiver is the whole cheese
and can do about as he pleases while
creditors have nothing to DO but stand
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

In the new high pressure IRE fight
ing system In New York twelve
streams can be thrown to the ninth
story of building from nozzles a
block away. After a six months
trial this method of smothering fire
with a great volume of water is said
to be successful in all It's details.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The private fortune of the sultan of
Turkey is estimated at $360.000 900.
of which $1OO.O0O.OOO is in deposit
vault in the Bank of France. One of
the drawbacks of an autocrat is a!s
idea of what constitutes a reasonable
provision for rainy day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Lady Auckland. who is coming over
from England to this country this
month. sends word that she will trave,
under an assumed name in order to
avoid newspaper notoriety. We ex-
pect her to inform US in a few days
concerning the name she proposes to
assume.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Ellen Terry relates In her autobi.
ography that she never went to real
school single day in her life, but
learned everything from environ
ment."
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

During the year ended with October
742,112 foreign immigrants came to
this country and 717.714 went from
the United States to Europe. These
are good times for the ocean ferries
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The GIRL who neglected to propose
during leap year and finds herself
alone and unsought. may be expected
to begin agreeing with the poet. that
''of all sad words OF tongue or pen the
saddest are these. 1t might have
beeu," 49,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Help Messrs. West and Weaver In
every legitimate way to advance the
interests Of the state and particularly
the welfare Of the section they re.
present.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Tomorrow is the day for Swearing
off," But unless you intend making
good. save yourself the modification of
going back on your solemn resolve.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

There are enemies of the Panama
canal who predict its failure and are
eager to promote that result. Look
out for the Panama croakers and
their secret designs and maneuvers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

II cost Loco. 900 to bury the late En-
peror Of China. yet he probably isn't
any more thoroughly buried than he
would have. been II the funeral ex.
penses had amounted TO only SEQ.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Pennsylvania has prophet who an
nounces that the world will come to an
end on the LIST of January. We earn
estly advise people to prepare to pay
their bills Just the same.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The foreign trade Of South Amer
lea il $1,000. 900. 900. Of which the
United States gets one-fourth and Eu-
rope three-fourths. Mr.. Root can rem.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

1t is alleged that Andrew CaruSgie
has subscribed $4,000 for the pur-
pose of having Pittsburs purified. We
fear that he e-underestimates the size Of
the lob.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Those New York people who wanted
to. throw eggs at a prophet who pre-
dicted that the world would come to an
end and failed to make his prediction
come true were very foolish. There
was probably not one among them who
wanted to see general collapse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The San Francisco earthquake was
insignificant In loss of life compared
to the one that devastated Southern
Italy the first Of the week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The world will go into mourning for
the victims Of the record breaking
earthquake. The disaster is one that
ia SO appalling that we can scarcely
realixe the extent of damage and loss
OF life,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
mmonths.

A Pittsburg artist succeeded in get.
ting = flsshlignt photograph Of meul-
Der Of the city council In the act Of re.
ceivins bribe. 1t may properly be re,
ferrsd to As q growing picture.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

No doubt remains as to the best
'Ssellers in the book world. Pierpont
Morgan has just paid 100000 for IF
teen volumes at an auction sale.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

A New York plumber has eloped
with a woman who is worth half a
million dollars. In this instance, it
is not to be expected that he will 90
back for any materials.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The San Francisco earthquake ap,
pear3 TO have been small affair com
pared to The disaster that has befallen
southern Italy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

And Pittsburg is not the only place
where grafters work. We could name
some would-be grafters much nearer
Durango than Pittsburg.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Take away the legal publications
and Durango newspapers would starve
to death in six months-unless they
made success of blackmailing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The weather man predicts that We
are going to have some old-fashasued
winter weather now Thank heaven
1t can't last more than two or three
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

For the first time in six months
there is water enough in the Ohio
rkAf at Pittsburg to enable the pack.
ct lines to resume their trips.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The coming legislature will no doubt
enact some sort OF bank guarantee
law and under such q law there will
be NO more opportunities offered for
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The United States government
should lose no time in appropriating
million or two dollars for relief of
the earthquake sufferers Of Italy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The Herald would like to be one of
hundred to pledge to push and pull
every day of 1909 for Durango and
southwest Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

George W. Corey of Canon City Is
staying over today at the Palace. Mr..
Corey leaves in the morning for Farm
ington to look at land.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Let US trust that capital and enter
prises of every character will be en-
couraged this year instead OF driven
elsewhere.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The law should provide for the gov.
ernor and state officials assuming Of,
flee the same time the general assem.
bly, conyenes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

New Years day was anything but q
happy one for hundreds Of thousands
Of people in Italy. 49,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The law-abiding saloon owes the
public something by assisting In seeing
that the Sunday and midnight closing
law Is obeyed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Henry A carp. district manager for
the Swift Packing company, came in
from Pueblo last night. and is stay.
ing over today
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Today the new law on county su-
perintendent goes into effect, 1t re
Quires superintendents to visit schools
having at least four months Germs.
once year and schools holding more
than four-month terms twice q year.
The superintendent's salary Is based
on the number of school rooms in bis
county. and In San Juan Is said to be
1890 per year. Aztec Index.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Depver's building record is fine
one. A million dollars for the month
OF December Is one to be proud of.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

fhe entire southwestern portion of
Colorado is in for prosperous sea.
son the coming year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The laws are mighty lame that per.
mt SO much grating by public Off.
cials throughout the country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
BENNETT. Pastor.
o. x. COAL.

We sell the best coal ON the market
In load lots at $50 Per ton. Lsavs
orders At MADDOX Bros. w. W. BAY.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Overworked congressman will assem-
BILE in Washington Monday to resume
their labors and have good time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Suppose chickering's Of all kinds, be
cast aside and forgotten and Durango
unite for better and a greater city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

First street has become tough in
many respects. And ii is the main
thoroughfare of the city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

c. L. Thompson returned last even
ing from Aztec. where he was looking
after some real estate. and went on to
his home at Telluride today
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

The real Democratic troubles and
fire works begin Wednesday next.
when the general assembly convenes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
Now boost for Durango and south.
west Colorado the coming year.

The party man who does not STAY
{ with his friends gets left in the long
run.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
GAN JUAN TOWNS
Cortes now has an up-todate bakery.

In a preliminary hearing at Rico
Monday. the defendants In the cut
ting and shooting scrape which occur
red In that camp Saturday, were bound
over to the next term Of the district
court. Dominick English In the sum
of $500. and his brother. Jim English.
In the sum of $500.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Let all our people get In line for a
greater Durango and a greater south
west. a.r.s
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
WHO is THE LiARY

| Tha Democrat continues its nasty,
dirty lying and as it claims to be in
the confidence of Mr.. Boyle. 1t Is evi-
IDENTIFY yoicing his sentiments. and all
To cover up the last act In holding out
s2S.000 after repeated statements In
the Democrat that the receiver would
donate his services and to get around
the propositions made and turned
down whereby the bank officials of.
fered and were ready to put up suffi.
cient property to pay dollar for dollar
and 5 per cent interest from the date
of suspension. OF course people have
to be fooled and cajoled and no bet.
ter tool than the Democrat In this
connection The Herald invites atten.
tion to a signed statement by Mr..
Boyle the second day after the sus.
pension of the bank:
To the Public and the Depositors OF
the Colorado State Bank OF Du.
range:
December i3, 1907.
We have checked over the assets
OF this bank, have found no indebted.
ness to the bank from any officer OF
employe, nor from any shareholder,
except RS noted in the statement In
The Herald of this day.
As to the assets, under properly
economical and wise handling our fig.
ures would show them to be sufficient
to pay the liabilities. We do not be- |
lieve that any one has reason to be
alarmed as to final payment. and are |
gratified at the showing.
Assets of the Pagosa Springs office |
were not before US. and our views ex-
pressed are on the assumption that |
the assets there equal their deposits. |
AS the affairs of the bank are In
the hands of the state bank commits
sioner. we do not feel at liberty to
present figures.
o. F. BOYLE,
CHAs. Il. HERR.
]. w. WATERS,
Committee.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

We have great faith In the advance
ment of Durango this year. It's In
the air.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Begin practicing writing 1t 1903 or
you may get your dates mixed tomor-
row.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
LocA. NEWS.
(From Thursday.s paIlrA

tFrom Thursdays Daily.p
: Henry A carp. district manager 70
: the Swift Packing company. came Ii
from Pueblo last night. and is stay
ing over today.
George W. Corey of Canon City Il
staying over today at the Palace Mr.
Corey leaves in the morning for Farm
ington to look at land.
c. L. Thompson returned last even
ing from Aztec. where he was looking
after some real estate. and went on 10
his home at Telluride today.
The more the Democrat attempts
to defend holding out s2s,000 the more
1t shows the cloyen hoof But Dave is
equal to anything that smells.
Mrs. Anna Barth. who arrived the
other evening to visit her relatives In
this city over New Years left for Salt
Lake this morning. having been called
home on business earlier than she ex
pected.
Miss Barbara John was an arrival
from Cairo. ILL.,, last night. Miss Johns
will keep house for her brother who
recently purchased the San Juan Bot.
ting works The lady is staying at
the Southern.
number OF Italians went down to
Bondad this morning to work on the
ditch. There were so many of them,
and it took SO long to check up the
baggage that the train finally went
out without some trunks and several
rolls of bedding.
Col. B. b. Calvin passed through
from Silverton to Denver this morn
ing. The colonel has visited most of
the large cities OF the United States
and has found Denver a splendid
place to spend the winter. He ex
poets to return to Silverton next
spring.
Mrs Ed. Kuhn and daughters, Vera
and Edna. returned to their home at
Pagosa Springs. after brief visit with
Mrs. Fred Kuhn of this city. The
latter, who recently moved here, was
a very enthusiastic member of the
Ladies' OF the Maccabees, In Pagosa
Springs.
J. c. Sanders and wife came in from |
Allison last night. Mrs. Sanders Is
sick and was taken to Mercy hospital |
this morning for treatment. Mr.. San.
ders is staying at the Southern for a |
day or two. He has some business
matters to attend to. beside wishing !
to stay for time on his wife's ac-
count.
Mrs Armstrong and sons. l.. NJ, b.
and G. s. Armstrong OF Pine river, have
purchased and are now In possession
OF the Durango Mill and Elevator. 1t
Is the intention of the new owners to
at once add number of improve
ments, thus placing the Touring mill
In first-class condition. Mrs. Arm
strong desires The Herald to announce
to the farmers of this southwest sec
tion that the new firm is ready to pay !
the highest cash price for wheat. and
that every effort will be made to
secure the exclusive use of Durango
made flour throughout this southwest
section. The mill. as soon as i'm
provements are made, will have
capacity OF rs barrels per day. Mr.. o
p. Frary, the well known Touring mill
man. will have charge of the mill
for the new owners and this is guar
antee that the product will be first
class.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

County Commissioner T. J. AIRING
ton. was attending the Citizens ditch
meeting In Aztec Monday last. He
Ia one of the pioneers Of Colorado and
San Juan county. and says the out
look for this fruitful region to reach
its greatest development never prom
ised SO much as right now. By get
ting hold OF land In an early day. Mr..
Arlington has by good Judgment in
holding on, some valuable property
now, and the man who buys farm
from him will make q goodly wad as
welI.-Aztec Index.
last week an Indian boy aged about
| 1b years killed four other Indians and
wounded fifth 80 badly that II may
prove fatal. The boy was q part oi
the Bi-li.li gang that made trouble
In the same section Of the Navajo re
servation over year ego. He is ar
orphan and had been brought up b,
the family he murdered. Another or
Il j
phsn boy. who had beeeu brought ~
by another family got to talking will
him and each thought he had beer
made to work too hard. 80 the othe
suggested that they each kill the ia
mily that had brought them up. Th
one to whom the suggestion wa
made. went home and proceeded to pu
1t into execution. He killed two me
and two women with 22-calibre sir
lgle fire rifle. and wounded thir
woman until she Is likely TO die. A
soon a. Superintendent Shelton hear
of tho trouble he left for the seen
and, brought In the wounded woma
and the murderer. Tho latter confes
cd TO hIs crime and told how he di
} II. He fired Z shots to kill the for
person and wound the nth. and did
! in the dark. AL were shot In u
hrsost. -FsruiAston Ttnss-Hastls
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04
o.

The more the Democrat attempts
to defend holding out S2s,0O0 the more
1t shows the cloyen hoof. But Dave is
equal to anything that smells.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Mrs. Anna Barth. who arrived the
other evening to visit her relatives In
this city over New Years left for Salt
Lake this morning. having been called
home on business earlier than she ex
pected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

J. c. Sanders and wife came in from
Allison last night. Mrs. Sanders Is
sick and was taken to Mercy hospital
this morning for treatment. Mr.. San
ders is staying at the Southern for
day or two. He has some business
matters to attend to. beside wishing
to stay for time on his wife's ac-
count.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Miss Barbara John was an arrival
from Cairo, ILL.,. last night. Miss Johns
will keep house for her brother who
recently purchased the San Juan Bot.
ting works The lady is staying at
the Southern.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

A number OF Italians went down to
Bondad this morning to work on the
ditch. There were so many of them,
and it took SO long to check up the
baggage that the train finally went
out without some trunks and several
rolls of bedding.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Col. B. b. Calvin passed through
from Silverton to Denver this morn
ing. The colonel has visited most of
the large cities of the United States
and has found Denver a splendid
place to spend the winter He ex-
poets to return to Silverton next
spring
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-04

Mrs. Ed. Kuhn and daughters, Vera
and Edna. returned to their home at
Pagosa Springs. after brief visit with
Mrs. Fred Kuhn of this city. The
latter, who recently moved here, was
a very enthusiastic member of the
Ladies' of the Maccabees, in Pagosa
Springs.