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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04
Trouble has been experience

Trouble has been experienced in
securing a jury for the trial of the
Coopers. who killed Senator Carmack
in Tennessee. Most Of the men who
were summoned for jury duty appear
to have been afraid that they might
get mixed up in fueds unless they in
vented excuses that would enable them
to escape service.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Mr.. Hartman informs Georgia that
II the state will deal fairly with Its
railroads he will spend esl0.00o.00O in
improving his Georgia lines. The rail-
way magnates are taking fresh in
terest in the south on the strength of
Panama prospects.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

The bank guarantee bill. patterned
after the Oklahoma measure. must
be mutilated In many ways to pass
muster. 1t is altogether too tough
for Alva Adams. the sage Of Colorado
Democracy. Let us trust that the gen.
eral assembly will act with a sem
blance of sanity in measures Of this
character.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

The work Of the Democratic com.
missioners is in line with what many
people expected and II the policy is
continued Durango and La Plata coun
ty are in for hard shedding. The peo-
pie get what they vote for.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04
ing parted with 100000 just to con
troll the primaries.

Highwaymen at Whiting. Ill, held
up the local chief Of police and re-
lieved him OF his badge, money. watch
and artillery. 1t must prove great
shock to a police chief to find that
malefactors do not tremble at The
mere mention of his name.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

After spending quarter of a mil
lion dollars and then to lack one vote
of being reelected senator, Stephen
son OF Wisconsin. must feel that mon
ey is not just what It is cracked up
to be in the face Of dozens OF sena.
tors who are reelected Is regular a.
six years roll around without q de-
flecting voice.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

The Kansas Democrats who ara al.
ready booming Mr.. Bryan for another
nomination are evidently determined
not to let the rest of the country get
over Its habits of wondering what ails
that state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

A bill has been introduced in the
Vermont legislature making one CIV
ing false news to a newspaper SUB
ject to a fne and imprisonment. This
is to cut out the individual who con
cocts stories that reflect on his fel-
low man, or causes others inconveni-
ence through his willful yarns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

A New York justice has ruled tuat
the mother-in-law has no place In u
home and must go when ordered. That
when ordered" though, is going 10
give many married man that creepy
feeling.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

While the Cincinnati coroner wns
searching a dead mans trunks In an
attempt to discover whether he had
any relatives, $4,000 was found. The
relatives Will now be located without
any further trouble.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Kern was good enough man for
Bryan's running mate because defeat
was certain, but when 1t came to the
real plum-the one In sight. 1t was
given to another. Direct association
with Bryan is disastrous. politiosi,y,
at least.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Mr.. Jeffries announces that he will
wrest the pugilistic championship
from Mr.. Johnson. Mr.. ferries had
retired from the ring, but he cannot.
he declares. consent to see the white
race humiliated and disgraced by the
necessity of acknowledging that a
colored man is the most effective
bruiser ON earth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

1t is said one. and possibly all, of
the Democratic commissioners, wish
Barry Sullivan and his rebating reso-
luton were in hades. The rural por.
tion of the county are up in arms
over the outrage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Are you member OF the r. T. club? ?
II not you are losing some splendid
and interesting sessions presided over
by Barry, the Barrister. The meeting
Sunday was especially delectable.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Senator Hughes of Colorado is not
the only aspirant for the high office
who spent wad of money to secure
the coveted prize. Senator Stephen
son OF Wisconsin is accused Of hav-
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

The Herald wants all our people to
extend helping hand to Messrs. West
and Weaver in matters affecting this
southwest section, and all legislation
that is beneficial to the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

A New York newspaper that sup
ported Bryan is out with 100 sugges-
tions for Democratic benefit. The list
ought to give the party something to
squabble over till another licking is
DUE
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

And now another salary grab is
contemplated by congressman. Two
years ago the salary was raised from
$4,000 to $500 year. Now another
$4,000 is desired.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

The R. T. club is accomplishing a
splendid work. The fight which start.
ed in the membership cannot help but
prove beneficial and Barry, the Bar.
rister. will hear something drop be-
tore the end OF the year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Spain will probably oppose the rails
ing of the battle ship Maine on the
theory that 1t will tend to revive an
unpleasant recollection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

The Herald has no objection to le-
gitimate government investigation. but
La Plata county has had a surfeit of
the Objectionable kind.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Two leyiathan battle ships are big
addition to a navy. judged either by
power OF offense or cost. The advo.
Gates of strong navy have NO reason
to be discouraged.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Russia's latest loan was oversub.
scribed thirty times in France. The
saving habits of the French people
form one of the biggest facts In inter.
national finance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

The United States during its exist
ence is said to have spent 100000,
900 on public buildings, statues and
works of art.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Don't rail at Pittsburg." says The
Milwaukee Sentinel. "it has enough
good citizens left to start something" !"
Yes; more trouble.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

The member who introduced the bill
in the Colorado legislature to drain
wet or swamp lands" should first as
certain where such lands are located.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

What a poor apology the organ is
proving. And it has the county print
Ing. 1t must do something to retain
the good will of the commissioners.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Aetna will be In eruption some time
during the next eighteen months. Not
one of the prophets thought to send
a word of warning to Messina.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

There are times when California
seems to forget that forty-five other
states have claim to be heard on
international policies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

A scientist says earthquakes can be
predicted. but offers nothing more def
mite than the statement that Mount
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

The tax rebaters are up against u
snag. They should have counted the
cost before jumping into the frying
pan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Democrats are stirred up over the
spring election. The rebaters stirred
up lively row.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

There is friction in the Il. T. club
Members are accusing one another OF
favoritism.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

The Chinese emperor, with a score
o. more of wet and dry nurses, has
been unable to escape the smallpox.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04
LOCAL NEWS.
(From Tuesdays DailyJ

c. D. Peters, court stenographer for
this judicial district, departed for Den
yer this morning on a vacation trip
He expects to return about the goth
TzJ. Crowds, superintendent of the
Tomahawk group of mining claims at
La Plata, is in the city today. Mr..
Crowds came down from the mine
last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Miss Jessie Caviness was an ar
rival from Denver last evening. The
young lady is staying over for day
or two before going on to her home in
Mancos.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Attorney r. S. Clements was an out
going passenger on today's eastern,
bound for Denver, Pueblo, Fort Collins
and Colorado Springs. He expects to
return next week.
Mrs. o. w. Shraut and Mrs. C. A.
Marshall and children came down from
Silverton this morning TO spend a
week or two with Mrs. Arthur Fass.
binder, their sister.
Mrs. Frank West came In from the
George West ranch near Tiffany last
evening and will remain in the city n
few days while Frank will continue
looking after the stock and ranch.
Harry jackson is hobbling about on
crutches again and hopes to be able
to move around town In a few days
Been confined to the house over three
weeks with his old friend-rheuna
tism.
Ben Ross, president of the Ross
Mining and Milling company of San
Juan county. passed through from Sill
verton last night. on his way to Pitts
burg and Washington. ID. C. Purely
business.
Sheriff John Clark went to Sunny.
side this morning to serve some pa.
pers on Mrs. Effie M. Bryce In the
case OF the East Mesa Ditch company
VS.. Effie M. Bryce, concerning wa.
ter right.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04
tFrom Wednesdays pailxa

The Reading club meets tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs Clayton Perkins
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. g, LA
PLATA COUNTY, COLORADO,
HELD JAN 81, 1909.
The board met in regular session at
$ o'clock p. M. in the high school
building.
Present.. c. Sanford, John w
Wingate, +. s Balster, F. h. Lake,
and w. c. Liesenberg, secretary.
: The minutes of the last meeting
we're read and approved. The secre.
tary reported that he had paid the
sewer taxes assessed against the real
estate of the district, and filed the
receipt with the deeds and abstracts
of the district. He also reported that
he had filed protest with the city
council against the tax being collected
on the north half of block SO, as in.
structed by the board
On motion, the matter of secret So
cieties and clubs in the high school
was left to the superintendent, with
full power to act.
The following bills were ready, ali
having been approved by the finance
committee. and. on motion, the same
were allowed and warrants ordered
drawn in payment;
Superintendent and teachers
salaries for January .S2,65S SO
Janitors' salaries for Jan. 80. $1,000
w. Q. Liesenberg salary Dec.
IL TO Jan. II ............. $500
Colorado Telephone Co., phone
rent for January. ...... 1000
Standard Light Co., lights for
December and January -. 21.42
Herald Printing Co., supplies 1906
Geo. w. Moody. athletic in
struction, June. etc. 1850
Durango Democrat, supplies. 11.S1
Wood &c Morgan Co., coal. -. 14O,65
A. L. Richey Co., supplies 31.1O
Jackson Hardware & Imple-
ment Co, supplies ....... 79O
Independent Hardware & Lbr.
Co, supplies .......... $50
F. R. Graham. supplies ... 1880
Wesley Baker, supplies .... $50
Frank Goodman, supplies 49,. S.15
Durango Novelty Works, sup
plies ......,.......... 9.75
Prang Educational Co., sup
plies ............,....... $500
American Book Co., supplies 20.22
CHM Co.. supplies ,..~..... 51S|
The superintendent presented hIs
report for the month of January, and
on motion, the same was approved
The superintendent submitted the
following report as to attendance in
The schools for the four months end |
Ing Dec. "a. 1908:
Average attendance. boys 1926 per |
cent girls 94.9S per cent-total 9f.I7I
per cent. That the number os ha.
1itual truants in the public schools,
hat is those who repeatedly remain
,ut of school without the permission
'f parents or teachers, is not now
more than six, that two OF these are
inder the control of the juvenile court
md that the others, by the proper dil.
gence on the part OF superintendent,
eachers and parents. can be kept
n school regularly.
On motion, meeting adjourned. sub
ect to call of the president.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Looks good to see the Telluride
Journal again. Blockade lasted just
twelve days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Henry NJ. Andrews, district organ.
izer of the Woodmen of the World, Is
now In the San Luis valley where he
VIII work for the order during the
next six weeks. During his absence.
Mrs. Andrews Is planning to spend
month or so with her mother in Canon
CITY, but has not yet fully decided.
MT and Mrs. Andrews have NO inten.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

Mrs. L. w. Russell and daughter
Kathryn, departed today for FL Paso
Tex. Mrs. Russell is a sister of Mrs.
Georgia Briggs. the well known teach
er in the city schools. Mrs. Russell,
who was a resident OF Durango some
years ago, has been visiting in town
since last May.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

George w. Irving, of the Dry Goods
Reporter. published in Chicago, who
was In the city yesterday. having visit.
ed Pennington. where he is interested
In real estate. was an outgoing pas.
senger on today's eastern bound for
Chicago. In another column Mr. Ir.
wing has an article that should be
read.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
Assistant Insurance Official

Willard Done has been appointed as
sistant commissioner of the newly-cre-
ated insurance department, of which
Colonel George B. Squires is the head.
Mr.. Done has had experience in the in
surance business; indeed, he has been
connected with a prominent company
for a number of years. The expression
among the insurance men is that the
selection of Mr.. Done for this place is
highly favorable. 1t viii involve the
heavy work of the job in the way of
statistics and records and the like.
Mr. Done was one of the first teach
eTs, if not actually the first, in the now
famous Latter-day Saints university.
He was for seventeen years engaged
in teaching, and thirteen years of that
time was devoted to work in the L.
d. :.
Nine years ago he took a contract
with an insurance company. and has
been more or less prominently identified
with that line of business ever since.
On Oct. I, 1906, he became the private
secretary and confidential man. Of
Governor John c. Cutler. This place he
held until this year, when Governor
Spry took office
He was one of the efficient clerks in
the senate at the late session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
MENUS WILL BE
BUSY WHILE HERE
G. A. R. Commander to Arrive
This Afternoon and Will
Leave This Evening.

Henry NJ Nevius. commander-in-ch chief
of the G. A. R, will arrive in Salt Lake
over the d. & r. G. railroad at 800
o clock this afternoon. He will be greeted
by Colonel f. NJ Sterrett. executive di-
rector of the C. A. r. encampment;
Fisher Harris, secretary of the CONNER
cial club, also of the executive commit
tee for the encampment, and a group Of
Grand Army men and members of the
Commercial club. The WOmen's G. A R
band will also be at the station TO meet
the commander and incidentally furnish
a little music in honor of his arrival in
the city.
Commander Nevius has requested that
no social functions be held at this time,
because he will have to be occupied with
detail work for the encampment while
in the city. He will be escorted from the
station directly to the KnutsfOrd hotel.
where he win rest a short time before
going to the G. A. r. headquarters. Ii
is possible that an informal luncheon win
be given for him at the Commercial club
late in the afternoon.
The commander viii leave for Los An
geles at S:15 this evening, accompanied
by Colonel Sterrett and possibly Fisher
Harris. The party will return to Salt
Lake Thursday TO take part in the de-
paTtment ehcampment TO be held here
that day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
She Will Greet You at Seattle
This Daughter of Utah Will Be q
Hostess in State Building at
Alaska Yukon Exposition.

Miss Ethel Orth of Ogden, who has
been chosen one of Utah's hostesses at
the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition,
will leave soon for Seattle, where she
viii be in the Utah building ali summer.
Miss Orth is at present in Phoenix.
Ariz., where she has been spending tho
winter She will return to Ogden
within a week or two, and after a short
visit there will go to Seattle.
Mss OTth is d sister of Mrs. Rudolph
Kuchler, wife of Senator Kuchler. Sen
ator Kuchler is a member of the Alas
ka-Yukon-Pacific commission for Utah.
Mrs. c. H. Stevenson, society editor
of the Inter-MOuntain Republican, and
Miss Florence Hull, daughter of Thorn
as Hull, United States surveyor general
and a member Of the Alasza-Yukon-
Pacific commission from Utah, are also
hostesses for Utah at the Seattle ex-
position
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
COMPLAINTS ISSUED
BY COUNTY ATTORNEY

Among the complaints issued at the Of
flee of the county attorney yesterday was
one against Thompson Brothers Of Salt
Lake. charging them with having sold un-
branded butter on April 1e, the package
not having on It the name of the maker
or the number of ounces.
Another complaint was against Sampson
Benjamin. charging the obtaining money
under false pretenses- Benjamin tried TO
graft on the county pauper fund TO fhe
extent of s.. according to James Sabine.
ir.- paupeT clerk. by representing that
Mrs Sophia FredericksOn was unable to
pay him the rent she owed and inducing
him TO advance II.
Probation Officer Charles F. SpeTry OBJ
tanned a complaint against Francis Daupa
charging the selling OF tobacco to Alton
TIyer boy of IA years, on April 10.
c. W. Bezerli1 is charged with the theft
OF a bicycle valued at SIS on April 70.
John COriess. deputy sheriff. sWOre out
q complaint against Maud Williams for
street walking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24

staged and acted piece The other first
run films include THE Regimental Bar
ber." a Tilted Woman's Revenge ~ The
Bailiff Makes a Seizure" THE Marvel
Gus Ointment" The Moth Hunters" A
funny piece after the story told in the
Sunday newspapers IS reported in And
the Dog Came Back" Mr.. Dair will sing
two songs
This evening brings to a close a sue
cessful four weeks engagement of the
Arlington company at the Grand. The bill
is AN Orphans Prayer" Commencing
Sunday night The Great MCEWen'' opens
an engagement for one week
With this afternoon and evening the last
two performances Of the excellent Or
pnegm bill now running will be given
There is a heavy advance sale.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
WATER IS FOOT
AND HALF LOWER
Cool Weather Saves West Sid
erS From Flood Damages
for the Time Being.

The cool weather of the past few
days has saved the flood situation on
the west side for the present, though
trouble is expected the moment it
warns up again.
The water was a foot and a half low
er yesterday than il had been, and was
steadily falling.
The rain of last night, if followed by
a few days warm weather, will bring
it back again.
Jake T. Raleigh, watermaster, how
ever, has a little more time for pre-
pairing his defenses and has men hard
at work Strengthening the banks at
every weak place found. He still takes
a pessimistic view of the matter, and
believes that the trouble from the wa
ters of the various streams this year
viii be the worst in the history Of Salt
Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
SALT LAKE REALTY DEALERS SEE
EVIDENCES OF BIG SEASON AHEAD

Salt Lake real estate dealers are much
enthused over the prospects for big
season. A number Of important deals
have been cOnsUmmated within the
past ten days, and it is reported that
several exchanges of valuable proper
ties in the city will take place soon.
One thing that pleaSes local land
dealers is that parties from other states
are becoming interested in Salt Lake
real estate, and are continually writing
here for information descriptive of To-
cal properties, and requesting figures
on certain holdings that they have seen
advertised
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24

how much money she r, ally had. She
admitted that she had dawn $500 from
the bank this week, but denied that she
was possessed of affiCence. Judge
Morse said that unless Mrs. Marriott
would testify as TO the exacl amount of
her wealth he would decline to order
the payment of temporary alimony by
the husband.
Charles A. Hollberg was ordered to
pay to his wife, Mrs. Louie Hollberg,
SO a month temporary alimOny for the
support of herself and her two chill
dren pending final adjudication of their
divorce case.
Rex Holden was ordered 10 pay his
wife, May Holden. IS a week as ali
mOny while the divorce case is pend
ing. She says she wants no slimony
after the divorce suit has been settled
by the court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24

Idlewild, Laurelhurst. Sunnyside.
Westminster and Federal Heights, new
additions on the east bench, are attract
ing considerable attention, and have
figured in several recent transactions
The city is experiencing a real estate
and building boom. which augurs to
grow as the season advances.
Besides the new buildings already
commenced in the business district,
many residences are in the course of
construction now in all parts of the
city, and a number of the real estate
firms have plans made for the building
of houses to be worked out a little later
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
ARTIST COMES BACK.
Will CIswson Has Been Highly Hon.
ored in California.

Will Clawson, the well known por-
trait painter, has returned to salt Lake
after an absence of several years in
san Francisco. Mr.. ClawsOn Will. dur
ing his stay in the city, which viii be
Tor a few months, open a studio in
either the Dolly block or the New
house building.
In the loan exhibition of portraits by
California painters in the Blanchard
art gallery, Mr.. Clawson has five pic
lures on exhibition. Only one other
California artist has been similarly
honored, few having more than one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
MANY DEFENDANTS DEAD.

Deputy Sheriff c. L. Schsttler was yes
terday handed q list of us persons to
subpoena in the case of the City of Salt
Lake versus a large portion Of the popu-
ation. The suit is intended to clear the
title of certain property on Federal
Heights. and all of those who have at any
time held interest in the title are sub
pOenaed.
Investigation yesterday developed that a
number Of those wanted have died, and
Schettler is undecided how to mail their
subpoenas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
PLAN NEW LABOR TEMPLE
Committee Reports to Federation
That 1t Is Making Progress
Further Work in Prospect.

At the regular meeting of the Salt
Lake Federation of Labor last evening
the committee on new building made
its preliminary report. This report was
to the effect that plans are under way
that will assure the erection of & new
temple Of labor within a reasonable
time.
Aside from this, the work of the fed
Grafton last night was of a routine
character.
There viii be meeting Of the
Junior" Typographical union Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock, when there will
be an election of officers.
Monday the executive council Of the
state federation Will meet in this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
WOMEN TO MEET TODAY.
Workers for G. A. r. Reunion Have
important Business.

important business will come before
the flower committee for the Grand
Army encampment at a meeting to he
held at the wOmen's department head
quarters in the Commercial club b,IiId-
ing at O'Clock this afternoon. This
meeting will be followed by g. general
committee meeting at O'Clock. All
members are urgently requested to be
present. Those women named as 49,
committee to look after the die+ric+fy,e
Of the city for the purpose Of keepine
tab on those who took fiower. seeds ia
grow for the encampment are to meet
next Tuesday morning at 9 30. at head
quarters, and there IS considera bic
work TO be attended to at once
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-24
SPECIAL ORGAN RECITAL.
University Students Treated at the
Tabernacle.

The students of the L. D. s. university
were entertained yesterday morning at an
organ recital at the tabernacle. Edward
kimball OBLIGATED at the organ. and rem
dered five excellent selections. One of the
features was the rendition Of The Gold
and Blue the school song. This is the
second organ recital the students OF the
school have been treated to since the open
ing Of school