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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

The demand for The Herald increas
es. Last week 81 new names wer,
added to the daily list. Up to las
night 81 additional names were placed
on the daily list besides four new
weekly subscribers. Again we desire
TO remark that 1t pays to be decent
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

]. O. Campbell left for Colorado
Springs today TO visit his wife and
daughter. who spent the summer in
the northwest. returning just in time
for Miss Millicent to take mp her stud
les in Colorado college.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Gus johnson is down from the up
per Valliceto where he has been doing
assessment work on the Jennie Hayes.
This mine has been worked for up
wards of twenty years by tunnel on
the vein and until this year develop
ed no mineral In paying quantity. but
now 1t looks as though the owners are
to be rewarded as a fine streak of
mineral running between and inch
es was struck which gives returns of
$72 per ton. revealing paying propo-
sition. The showing is very crafty
ing and work would be continued. but
1t Is impossible to get In supplies at
this time owing to roads and bridges
being washed out. The mine is To-
Gated within 400 yards of what is
known as Green lake.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

DR.. j. d. DeShazer and family. In
c1uding the Misses Locke, went out on
the Southern this morning, bound for
the upper La Plata where they will
camp for few weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Miss Lota Todd Is expected to ar
rive this evening from Denver where
she graduated this past June. The
young lady has accepted the Lowell
school on Pine river and will com
mence teaching there next week
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

We publish In another place account
OF the passing of Mrs. II. A. Craig.
who lived in and near Durango for
more than twenty years. and has for
the past eighteen months made her
home with her daughter. Mrs. Mason
jackson at Santa Monica, Cal. Mrs.
Craig has many friends in La Plata
county who will be sorry to learn that
the earth has lost another good won.
an.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Attorney w. X. James and daughter.
who have been here for few days.
departed for their home in St, Joseph,
Mo-, this morning. Mr.. James was
here on business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Sweitzer and
children were passengers to Denver.
Mr.. Sweitzer Is acting forest super
visor for this district, but has been
called In the Denver office for about
six weeks. Mrs. Sweitzer and the
children will divide their time up be
tween Longmont, where her mother
lives and Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Rev, T. r. Frazier. until recently
pastor of the Methodist church
(South) of this city. and wife, depart
ed this morning for saguache, Colo.
where Rev. Frazier has accepted a
charge. We wish them the best Of
success In their new home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Silverton reports quite little rain
yesterday and this morning two inches
OF snow. all melting with clear sky
today with indications of continued
good weather.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

A. NJ. Anheier went out to Ala
most this morning to attend the fair.
MFR. Anheier will do some advertising
for the Colorado-New Mexico Fair as
sociation on the trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

John kellenberger is with us for a
few days after an extended absence
along towns on the d. & n, G., both
narrow and broad gauge. Mr.. Kellen-
berger says every section has come In
for more or less damage by storms,
but otherwise conditions are generally
good and he still looks for brisk fall
and winter business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Mrs. E. A. Chubb and sister. Miss
Lucille Markley were passengers to
Pennington this morning to visit rela-
tives. The ladies' will go by train to
Aztec and drive the rest Of the way.
Mr. and Mrs. Chubb moved recently
from Allison to Durango. and Miss
Markley is visiting her from Clifton
Springs, N. Y.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16


AT Santa Monica. Cal, on Friday,
Aug. 27. 1909. Mrs Luniza Craig. In
the 65th year Of her age. Mrs. Craig
will be remembered as the widow OF
Robert s. Craig. late of Durango. They
were pioneers. having come by the old
toll-road al the time when the Piedra
had to be crossed in a cable ferry.
She left Durango in December, 1907,
to join her daughter, Mrs. Mason Jack
son, at Santa Monica, and passed
peacefully away after an Illness OF sew
eral months duration. She was Il
member of the Women's Relief Corps,
and also of the First Baptist church.
having been converted at the age of
IA years. She was always n courage
Gus Christian, frequently testifying to
her knowledge of the saving and keep
| ing power OF Him she humbly served.
And His servants shall serve Him,
and they shall see His face"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

The masked carnival on the evening
of Oct. / will sure furnish plenty OF
fun For four hours, from to l2 the
maskers VIII have the floor. or more
strictly speaking, the street. Get your
costume and Join in the parade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

A smooth forger is reported to have
gotten in his work to the extent of
two or three dollars last week. pass
Ing checks alleged to have been signed
by w. H. Doyle of the Cumberland
mine. The forgery was not discovered
until yesterday when II was found the
bird had flown. having been seen, II
is reported. at Alamosa Sunday. Off.
GERS have been notified throughout the
state and no efforts spared to bring
him back.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Mrs. Clyde Ray went out on the
eastern this morning to Louisville,
KY. to spend some months with her
daughter, after which she will go on
to Red Boiling Springs. Tenn. the
well known winter resort, to stay un-
til about the first OF May.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

ine fourteenth annual convention of
the fifteenth district of the w. c. IT. U.
will be held Friday, Sept II, at the
Methodist church tSout.D. Miss Rose
A. Dawson, the national organizer,
will be in attendance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

DIR. ]. W. Greene left for Farming
ton this morning. where he has made
arrangements to locate and open a
dentists office. Pennington people
will find DR.. Greene very efficient in
his line of business. He leaves Du.
range after having established the rep.
utation OF being first-class workman.
We wish him success.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

The Animas river continues high.
Cannot even see n boulder in the
stream which generally sticks ont a
couple Of feet or more.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Prof. Ernest Felchtinger is home
again from trip to Denver and east
ern points.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Attorney b. w. Ritter left for Den.
'er yesterday afternoon on the through
eastern. which departed at 5:15.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Miss Edith McGregor left this morn
Ing for Colorado Springs, where she
will enter Colorado college. She will
specialize In English. Miss McGregor
has always ranked high In her classes.
A fine mind and good powers OF ap-
plication are sure to bring the young
lady success in this larger field.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Epperson OF
Hutchinson. Kans., and father. W. N
Epperson were guests OF the Palace
last night. Mr.. and Mrs. Epperson
who have been visiting in Aztec, left
for their home on today's eastern. Mr..
Epperson. who accompanied them as
far as Durango returned to Aztec to-
day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

C. W. Wells. the civil engineer who
spent several months in Durango last
year. examining lands for the govern
ment to see If they contained coal,
came in from Denver last night, on
government business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Attorney Chas. A. Johnson received
a telegram this morning from his son
Charles. Jr.. who went out yesterday
to Denver. saying that the eastern re-
NAMED at Osier all night on account
OF freight wreck. and reached Ala
mosa at 6:10 this morning. They
transferred Immediately to the narrow
gauge for Denver by way of Salida
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Misses F.. Cornelia, and Margaret
Firebaugh left via Pueblo this morn
ing for San Diego. Cal. where they
VIII spend the next two years. Miss
Cornelia expects to attend the normal
school and Miss Margaret viii enter
the San Diego high school,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Judge Chas. d. Hayt, who has been
in the city the past few days in con
nection with the formation of the Flo
rida Mesa Irrigation district. departed
for Denver this morning, expecting ia
stop over at Alamosa and take In the
Pioneer gathering. Judge Hayt says
that while there was opposition to the
formation of the irrigation district, 1,
does not detract from the value OF
lands. He says this southwest country
Is bound to progress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

Mrs. Dan McGillis and daughter
were arrivals from Alamosa Saturday
evening to make arrangements for
Miss Katherine for the school year.
The family is now located In Alamosa
Mrs. McGillis will return in day or
two. The young lady is In the junior
year of the high school.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
Slept on a Hook

John savinslky, a cooper, 57 years old D, Williamsburg, N. Y, climbed out of n front third story window one morning last week while walking in his sleep. He wore pajamas of stout material, and when he fell he was caught by a projso- tion and remained suspended in midair for some time while he continued to. slumber.
 Patrolman Thall saw the figure wns that.of man, but was unable to make out what had happened. Thinking ho might be n thief, the patrolman drew his revolver and shouted. Then Sa- yinsky woke up.
 As he did so the cloth which held him suspended parted and the cooper drop ped to the sidewalk. Thall tried to break the mans fall, and in so doing wrenched his arms. Savinsky fractured both legs He was sent to St. Catharine's Hospital -
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
ELECTRICS ON N. E. R. R..
Line to be Equipped From Hartford tO-
 Waterbury.

It Is expected that by November of next year there will be an up.to-d electric service on the line of the old New England railroal operating from Hartford to Waterbury. The trains win pass through Bristol every hour, and Bristol will be made the midway station between these two cities. Hartford and Waterbury will both be much benefited by the great improv ement, for tho com pletion of winch the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company will spend upwards of S3, ,000, GOO
 The work of double tracking tho sys- tenn from Waterbury to Hancock Station, is now completed and the new tracks, have been in use for some time. On the, remainder of the liue, however, there are some big engineering feats yet to be, accomplished, and it will take about one. more year. Joseph McCabe, the con tractor who has the big job here to com. plete, is making preparations to open up what is called the outside work and before many days he will be at it again. This work was interrupted two years ago, when the financial furry hit the, country so hard, although half of the work was done. Tho important things to be done are the completion of the Syl- van Hill tunnel, which is now in oyer l,500 feet, the completion of the sand cut ut Weddings crossing" the eIca- vation of the cut at Fitzpatrick s house, and the widening of the "rock cut'" north of Bristol This will be a long and hard job, but year will probably sec it finished Mir. McCabe will put larger force of men at work and ruSlr things along as soon as he gets definite orders from headquarters
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
The Monorail is Coming

The New York, New Haven & Hart ford railroad projects the establishment of m experimental section of a. few miles of road near New York the conp- ing year, equipped on the monoraiI sys- tenn. This is simultaneous with the, news from London of the practical Ap- plication of the gyroscope to operation of a railway car of the customary siDe, by the inventor, Louis Brennan.
 Each of these inventions has had trinli on small scale-the monorail of MT. Moody as a novelty at Coney Island and tho gyroscope of Mir. Brennan in minia. ture exhibitions. Should their combina- tion prove practical, new era will open Tn commercial transportation. The marvel of freight and passenger carry ing road, balancing it's vehicles upon n. single rail and rushing at pace of more than 100 miles an hour with entire, safety. will exceed that of the aeroplanes now exciting popular astonishment.
 Let the New Haven experiment suc-- ceed, and a new and unlimited vista ot' transportation will be opened.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
WORST DROUTH
 IN MANY YEARS
IN CONNECTICUT AND ELSEWHERE
Reports From All Over the State are That Springs and Brooks Have Run Dry-long Continued Rain Badly Needed.

The people of northwestern Litchfield county have reason to be thankful for water. While they may not have as bountiful qr antity as they would like the supply here is much better than in other parts of tho country. In case of fire, however, the Canaan reservoir would be drained in very short time, The rain that began Tuesday night was very welcome, but made no appreciable addition to this supply. It served to lay the dust, though, and, better still, eliminated, for time. at least, that danger so much to be dreaded-forest fires. Two weeks of such a downdour would not be any too much to make the farmers feel comfortable in their minds at the approach of winter.
 Crystal lake, the source of Winsted < water supply, is about ten feet below high water mark
 The Farmington, Conn, reservoir has become completely exhausted for the first time ill the history of the water company, and an electric pump + forcing water from the Pequabuck river into the pipes and reservoir. The peo pie have been warned not to use the water for drinking purposes without boiling.
 The farmers have also been sufferine severely through the Pennington valley. Southington, Plainville and other towns reporting that owners of cattle have been compelled for about month to drive them to the rIver to water them. as the springs and small brooks have run completely dry.
 A report from MIddletown, NY. says: The prolonged fall drouth throughout Orange county, the. greatest milk pro ducing county in the United States, and tue neighboring dairy districts of south. eastern New York, has caused great dis. treGs to the farmers and dairy men. If the scarcity of water continues, many may be compelled to sell their stock while others must draw their water by wagon from mics away.
 A message from Reading, Pa. states that two hundred tank cars were ordered to the Shamollin division last Thursday by the Reading Railway company to haul water to tho collieries and towns, which are now practically without water because of a prolonged drouth. It will take at least fifteen or twenty crews to man these trains and distribute the water. The present situation is one of the most serious water problems that the Reading company has ever had to deal with.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18

barber shop from Duncan Colpour. Here MT. Argall stayed until Septemb Der, 1908 when he closed up the shop and secured position as barber with David Side of Hartford. Remaining with Mir. Side until January of the present year, he then came to Canaan and purchased the Canfield Inn barber shop from Henry Scutt. He has an up-to ,the-m minute shop and large patronage.
 MT. Argall was married in 1902 tc Miss Marjorie Hart of Falls Village. They have one child, boy, named William Hart.
 He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and was trustee of the Falls Village Methodist church for four years and treasurer of the Sunday school from 1907 until he moved Uo Ca naan. He is also a member of Mont gomery lodge, F. 6 A. M. and of the I. O. o. F.
 MT. Argall loves animals and on almost any fair day he may be seen driving a handsome horse through our StraatS
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
An SI8.OO Airsl,in

Charles W. Thompson of North Adams, a machinist employed in one of the local wooden mills, tried out a newly constructed glider on the grounds of the, Country Club Saturday morning. While. Thompson was unsuccessful in rising in the machine, it rose l5 feet in the air without a passenger and flew" for about 55 seconds when one of the braces broke allowing the machine to fall to tho ground The glider which has been built by Thompson in spare moments during the past summer, cost him leGE than.$ SIS.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
Peary Insured by Magazine

To protect their interests, the proprlp~ tors of Hampton's Magazine, who have contracted to pay Commander Robert k. Peary $50.000 for the serial rights to his story of his journey to the North, Pole and the accompanying pictures. have taken out policy of insurance ou the commanders life for $50,000.
 twill decrease in value $5, ,000 a month for 10 months, when it will expire, mak- ing the fixed value of the peary articles. as they appear S50o0 each.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
OPEN SEASON FOR DEER

The Ten-Year Law Protecting Deer in
 Connecticut Will Expire Next Fall.
 Hunters are looking forward to the open season for deer i'll 1910 with much interest. It is believed by some hunters however, if there is not some prohibition placed on the indiscriminate killing, the deer will be practically exterminated iu one season.
 John H. Gould, well-known hunter, says there should be provision against killing deer with rifle He would go further and have the open season limited say to couple of days each month dur ing the fall. He says that with this state so thinly stocked with deer as it is at present that would be enough for hunting the animals, that is if it was desired to continue their breeding in this state. He says deer increase slowly and unless there is limit on their kill ing they will soon be extermlnated. For his part, he says he would like to have the close season extended several years longer.
 Quite number of deer are killed on the railroad. The animals get on the track and continue on the roadway until overtaken by the engine.
 It is believed that deer which came into this state several years ago were driven out of Maine by forest fires and then remained here. Many young deer have been bred here, it is claimed, since the law protecting them went into effect Many local hunters say the damage to growing crops from deer is not so large as many farmers claim. and they urge that deer should be further protected at the next session of the general assembly,
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
LAUGHED JAW OUT TWICE
Once When Friend Told Her a Joke and Again When She Tried to Tell It.

Once When Friend Told Her a Joke
 and Again When She Tried to Tell It.
 It's good thing for the public that Mrs. Caroline Dressler. who is 10 and lives at No. 1885 Second avenue, New York city, wasn't able to repeat that story to the policeman Tuesday. For if she had done so the policeman would have had to write it ont aLd it would have to be set down here, and then many readers might have found them selves i'll the same plight she was in.
 A frieua of Mrs. Dressler's called on her and told her the story. It was such funny story that Mrs. Dressler began to laugh. Finally she laughed so hard that she dislocated her jaw.
 The person who had told the story to Mrs. Dressler ran out into the street and hunted up Patrolman Hauser and told him about the dislocated jaw. Hauser called Dr. Touart of the Harlem hospital and the doctor put the dislocated jaw into place.
 Then Hauser, as matter of form asked Mrs. Dressler, the usual questions in order to make his report, and fol. lowed it up by asking her. naturally enough, what the joke was. Mrs Dressler started to tell it, but she hadn't got ten words out before she began to laugh again, and click went her jaw once more, worse than ever Dr. Touart was still there and second time he reduced the dislocation and bandaged the jaw.
 The person who had told the joke had disappeared, so Hauser couldn't find out what it was. He didn't dare to question Mrs Dressler and there was no other way of getting at it.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
WILLIAM J, ARGALL
 A POPULAR BARBER
PROPRIETOR OF CANFIELD SHOP
Born in Michigan He Moved to Ore Hill When Less Than Two Years Old Has Lived in This Vicinity Ever Since Began Trade at Age of IS.

Born ill Ishpeming, Michigan, April O., 1883, William J. Argall is therefore in his twenty seventh year. When be- tween one and two years of age, he moved with his parents to Ore Hill, town of Salisbury, this state, where he resided until 1898. He attended the Ore Hill district school. Whom fifteen years of age he entered the employ of Robert Dufour, of Lakeville, with whom he learned the barber's trade. Youug MT. Argall remained with Mr. Dufour until the month of March, 1900, when he went to Falls Village and purchased the
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
Engineers w ant More Pay

It is stated authoritatiyely that the locomotive engineers of the New York, New Haven S Hartford Railroad Com pany have gwen thirty days notice re- quired previous to request for revision of the schedule. What the engineers will ask for cannot be ascertained, but it is thought that this is part of the general movement of the railroad op- eratives east of the Mississippi who ask for shorter hours, increased pay and full days pay for fractional run. The position of the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad Company in the matter is understood to be strongly opposed to any movement for raising of wages.
Connecticut western news., 1909-11-18
HIS HEART IS ON WRONG SIDE
That is Why Stafanos Contsocosta
 Was Deported to Greece.

That is Why Stafanos Contsocos stas
 Was Deported to Greece.
 There was deported one day last week on the Martha Washington, of the Ans tro- American line, a man. whose heart is on his right side.
 Many strange cases come before the surgeons on Ellis island, but such a case as this is rare. Six years ago there was detained on the island another man whose heart was not i'll it's usual place. So far as the working of his heart itself was concerned the organ was not in so fine condition as the one that went back to Greece last week in the body of Stafanos Contsocostas.
 ContsOcostas is thirty-eight years old and arrived in the steerage of the Martha Washington on November 3. His phy- sical condition was not very good, and he was ordered before the surgeons on the island for special examination. The medical man who examined Cont socostas found immediately that his 'lSuIt was uOV Ou Clle leIG sll6. He Cdlleu i'll another immigration surgeon and a thorough examination was made.
 Not one of them had seen a case of the kind, and all gave much of their time ill endeavor ng to ascertain whether the Greeks poor physical condition was due to his abnormal make up. They decided, however, that the heart itself was in fairly good working order and that whatever defects there were ill that organ were due to illness and the lack of care of the body.
 The report made by the surgeons caused the board of special inquiry to order the immigrant deported, because he would not be able to earn living and might become public charge.
 Contsocostas was on his way to Wis consin, where he sad he had friends who would give him plenty of work. When he was told that his heart was not in it's usual place he remarked that his sisters heart was on her right side. too, and that his 2: 2'lfathcr had been simi- lIrly abnOrmal.