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Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-04
FUTURE or
TOBACCO GROWERS
American Society OF Equity Was and
VIII Continue 10 be Broad IN
In It's Scope Of Work.
1909 TO Be A PROspfsOUs YEAR

The Future for Tobacco Growers.
The following very thoughtful pr
ticle from the pen OF President Drsy-
ton is worthy OF careful study by all
who believe In farmers co-opefa-
ton
The American Society OF Equity
has good. active organization In
twelve states. Among the states
strongly organized Is Kentucky. but
the situation in kentucky is pecu-
liar and serious We are not fullN
Informed OF the situation AZ we
would like 20 be. but some things
demand our attention. and We snail
write from the information We nave
with request that " We are In error
". hope 30 be- corrected by those
who know better.
To the American Society OF
Equity IL due IN, hrst erort OF the
farmers at cooperation Tor con-
troned marketing Almost keeping
pace with the idea was Felix G. kw-
ing. ~ Tennessee. whether from
knowledge OF the FIRST work OF W
|. HERON. the founder 81 the so
ciety. several wears before the idea
was mentioned In Up-to-Date Farm
ing a sort OF semi-agricultural paper
published in Indianapolis. or from
the said paper later on. or from orig
inal studies on the subject by him
self w. do not know, but certain
n e. that about two months after
the call for the Organization OF nc
farmers of kentucK, in the Ameri-
can Society Of Equity call was
mad. for he meeting of the tobacco
growers of Tennessee 20 meet ana
consider the situation. with a view
~ organization and cooperation.
The American Society Of Equity was
formed a. it, meeting. and the DARK
Tobacco Planters Protective Asso-
citation Was formed az its meeting
The American Society OF Equity
was and ~ and viii continue 10 be
broad IN us scope of work II De
Iieyes that lasting and permanent
prosperity cannot possibly come 10
the farmers without all are equaily
Interested regardless Of the crop
they are specially interested ln.
For lust 40 sure AZ one product IL
organized and brought into profitable
production. 10 is inevitable that NJ
producers OF Improbable crops VIII
turn their attention 20 producing the
profitable crop and over-prOduce that
NfON 10 iIf great uiNaNA'l VI Wv ~
caui7atiun He = indeed blind VINO
cannot see this. and woefully lacking
In good sense II Interested In the
crop prohtably organized and does
not move To protect himself and his
brother farmers IN that particular
crop by seeing that the oreaniza-
ton n extended 10 the other crops
also This II his only salvation. II
will be a thousand times easier Tor
the tobacco farmers OF Kentucky,
now in the flush of the hrst great
victory. 20 actively assist In the WORK
Of organization in other states. by
funds and by missionary work. 10 the
fullest extern, possible. than II Will
be TO reorganize end build up again
our own ranks when disaster comes
from the overproduction of the un-
organized outside farmers who have
been attracted TO change. and go
to raising tobacco The evidence Is
simple that many farmers are in
tending 10 attempt 20 raise tobacco
In 1909 who never thought OF rais-
ing the weed before
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-04
NITRO 81 YCERINE
IN MAIL POUCH
unaddreSSed Package with 1000
Caps Picked Up By q Fast
Mail Train.
CARRYING OVER 100 PASSENGERS.

Bluefield, w Va, Feb. 27-The
mail car on the Norfolk & Western
train No. l6. east-bound. Columbus
and Norfolk. while running at forty
miles an hour by Roderfield. W. Va,
tonight. snatched a mail pouch from
a stationary crane. and on opening
IL in the car. the five clerks were as
founded to find tho an unaddress-
ed package in the pouch contained
900 nitro glycerine caps. The car
carried more than 100 passengers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18
MARATHON RACE.

DR. Howard of Monte Vista is In the
city. arriving last evening. The doc
tor comes for the purpose OF trying
To arrange for one or more Marathon
races along with a general field day
of athletic sports to take place at the
fair grounds the latter part OF the
month. DR.. Howard is the gentle
man who arranged for the Marathon
race which took place at Alamosa
Tuesday Of this week which brought
together a large number OF partici-
pants and also twelve car loads OF
people from neighboring towns II ar
rangements are made the following
noted runners will participate from the
outside: Saul Halyve. the Grand June
tton Indian; Harry shovelton. winner
OF the Post Marathon race; Roy John.
sen. Salt Lake City champion; Celes-
tino Ortego. the San Luis valley run
ner; Andrew Johnson OF Denver. and
Ted Morse Of Chicago.
General Charles e. Burton. superin.
tendent Of the Grand Junction Indian
school. writes that he will be on hand
with Saul Halyve. Dr. Howard has
also corresponded with the authorities
at the Shiprock agency to see II the
Nayajos will enter and information
comes that number OF noted Navajo
runners will be on hand along with a
large number of their tribe to see the
races. There win also be a number
of Ute runners entering. II is also
proposed to have Marathon race
between Utes and Nayajos.
In addition general program of
field day sports will be arranged to be
participated In by high school boys
from DURANGO. Silverton. Mancos, Az
tee Pennington and other nelghboring
towns. If the program can be made
extensive enough II will cover Friday
afternoon and Saturday, Oct. 29th and
SOth.
Judging by the interest displayed In
ether towns 1t will bring a large mum.
Der of people to the city from out
side towns. 1t will also create an In
terest among the young men In ath.
letic sports As the receipts will hard
ly pay the expenses II will be neces-
sary to raise certain sum as sort
of donation. and DR.. Howard will wait
upon the people and ascertain their de-
sires for such meet. The doctor is
being chaperoned by John Meuser who
feels Durango should get In the swim.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18
CASES QuASHEp.

Judge Pike at Cortez granted the mo
tion to quash the indictments against
w. +. Mowry. l.. l.. Stimson, John Cor.
don and others in connection with al.
legged Irregularities In the construc.
tion Of the Montezuma valley irriga.
tion system. II will be remembered
a special grand jury was called last
spring by Judge Pike at the instance
OF number of Montezuma county citi.
hens and this Jury found the indict.
ments against the men above mention,
ed. charging them with wrong doing.
The motion to Quash was argued at
length. Messrs. John c. Bell, Judge
Hayt and Mr. Tew being outside at
torneys for defendants while the dis.
trict was represented by District AT.
torney Lane and Charles A. Johnson.
AS near as we are able to ascer.
tain Judge Pike held no crime was
charged and facts set forth were not
of sufficient gravity TO warrant prose
cution of the men named The quash-
Ing of the indictments disposes of the
criminal end OF the ditch fight. there
being two or more civil suits. one in.
stituted by the district against the
Empire Construction company and the
other by W. II. Crawford against the
same company. The first suit will
be tried at Cortez the coming week,
oc at least the case has been set for
next week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18
rAam,neron FRUIT EXHIBIT.

San Juan county's exhibit al the
territorial fair arrived In Albuquerque
yesterday morning, says the Albuauer-
cue Journal of Tuesday, solid car
load Of apples and half carload OF
other products OF the fertile northwest
ern county When Wayne Walling
began to unload the big trucks other
exhibitors opened their eyes. The ap-
pies filIed one whole side OF the hall.
It is far and away the biggest ex.
hibii Of apples ever made in New
Mexico and 1t would win first money
at any apple show In the country.
After this great exhibit has won
first prize here. as 1t liz absolutely
certain to do In the fruit class, It will
be taken to the National Apple show
at Denver, where 1t will win another
frst, and then It will 20 on to the
United States Land and Irrigation ex-
position in Chicago whore II will form
very considerable part Of New Msx-
ico's display II that great sxpeattiea.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18
LOWRY SERMONS.

Every day or two we are asked
either in person or by letter If we
have extra copies of the Lowry
sermons. To supply the demand
we printed something like fifty ex-
ira sets. Since the close Of the
meetings, we have sold down to
about twenty-five sets. We are
out Of three or four Of the early
sermons, but can supply twenty
four papers, the number original
ly intended, there being twenty
eight sermons published. The set
can be obtained for SO cents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18
frrom saturdays DAILY,

Little Kathryn, the young daughter
o. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Schmitt. had a
party Thursday In commemoration Of
the fact she had arrived at the ma
ture age Of years. Ten little boys
and girls were her guests. There
was lot OF fun not the least being
the vigorous attack by the young folks
upon the good things TO eat. that were
served to them. They had q nne
time and they all hoped they would
be asked 10 come asais. Those who
enjoyed The occasion wsrs: Gail No
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18
rMmloRAr,oS.

Railroad Magnate Hill seldom talks
much without saying something. Can.
ada was interested, therefore, when
he warned her at Winnipeg that while
sne could get good ready-made ciii-
zens from our western states, various
foreigners might prove less digestibe.
Canada has had experiences which
lend special point to Mr. Hills opin-
ions. Some good English men and
women, actuated by Christian motives,
and feeling sympathy for the Dukho.
bortsi. -Russian people who held
some grievance against the govern
ment because of religious persecu.
ton. negotiated with the Canadian
government for the transfer of a large
number OF these people to The west
ern Canadian country. The Dukho.
bortsi came. were homesteaded on
Tree lands. and money was advanced
TO them for the purchase of horses
stock, agricultural Implements and
building material. and the government
furnished them with seeds. They rec
ognized no law other than the DEGREES
OF one of their number, whom they
accepted as their prophet They have
been active In many crazy ways, and
1t Is to be feared that some Canadians
heartily wish they were back in Rus.
sia being prosecuted J.. Another immi.
grafton scheme, that in large mems.
hre mas proven failure, has been
the importation into Canada OF a 10,
OF the poor and stranded element of
the Cockney district in London. Many
OF them have been sent back to Lon.
don. Canada of recent years has been
stiffening up her standards. How
about the United States? The num-
ber of immigrants dropped last year :,
but 1t Is now becoming rapidly great
er. Except for Orientals and contract
laborers, our laws are very generous
They draw the line only on probable
pauperism, disease. and crime. Some
steamship companies are so eager for
business that the commissioner has
had trouble with them even over these
slight requirements Also there arc
certain agencies, both abroad and
here. which ought to be suppressed.
Mind you. we are not discussing i'm
migration with view to its effect
on our ideals and standards of liv-
Ing, hut on the mere questions of pau
perism. disease. and crimu Surely
OH those questions we should be strict
one might suppose that for such a
purpose congress, which wastes so
much. would be generous Perhaps II
WIN be The facilities for examining
immigrants al the principal port Of
entry are very insufficient Imagine
the frequent conditions when only
two minnte9 are available for the
examination of each immigrant, In.
Guiding thirty-eight ques tions wita an.
swers noted 1t Is tough problem at
the best. Let us at least have the
fullest facilities for using the sale
guards which the law intends "a.
lier's Weekly
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

II you want clean paper. The
Herald fills the bill; II you want a
newsy local paper. the same is true;
II yon want paper containing all
the late and important telegraph news
The Herald fills the bill. but on the
other hand II you want slushy. filthy
sheet, and telegraph news from a
week to two weeks old. call on tho
opposition We are not catering for
tAat kind Of patroaass.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

If Mark Woodruff was guilty Oh
wrong doing he should be punished
Because he is Republican makes
no difference with The Herald. We
are not standing for corruption Of
any kind Printing crafts and state
land board gratis all look alike to
this paper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Notwithstanding the fact that he
has succeeded In making several mill
lion dollars during the few months
that have elapsed since he was re-
leased on bail from prison. ex-Banker
Morse may have to serve the term to
which he was sentenced when he was
found guilty of violating the banking
laws.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

A drive up the Animas valley. across
the Florida mesa. or up and down Pine
river valley. will reveal as pretty ap.
Piles as one could wish for.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Whisky is reported to be an effec-
tive cure for the disease which Is
known as pellagra. There is likely
to be an immediate spread Of pellagra
through some OF the dry districts Of
the south.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

The Chicago Tribune. the leading
Republican paper west of New York
City, has come out In support OF tenn
perance. The Tribune has very
large and influential following.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

This is too fine weather for the
farmer TO come to town.. He is stack
Ing up few dollars with which 10
provide the family with Injuries later
nm
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

The attendance at the ball games
the past week is a fair indication of
the popular hold the game has on the
people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

The Herald trusts our Montezuma
county friends will get down to bust.
ness. and push their section to the
front. II is re .ular empire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Our time may come later, but the
farmers OF this section are certainly
well pleased over escaping the storm
that swept the middle and southern
states the first Of the week
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

The mouth rash is dangerous dis.
ease. Ex-AIinister Crane can tell you
all about it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18
trrom Thursdays Daily,

Mr.. Delnche of Animas City left for
Liberty. N. NJ, his former home. this
morning, for visit with friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

cular troubles. As soon as the train
crosses tie Kansas line the porter
collects all drinking cups. No public
drinking cup Is permitted to be used
at any place. not even at the public
drinking fountain or In the public
school,
Beginning to look good. Contractor
Tom LOTUS informed reporter OF
The Herald this morning that he ex-
poets arrangements to be completed
In a day or two for the starting of
work on the big irrigation system for
the land recently sold under the Carey
act on this side Of ignacio MIR. LOTUS
says he will employ In the neighbor.
hood OF 400 men and will require a
year to complete the work which In.
cludes the main Irrigating canal. lat.
terals and reservoir. the system cost.
ing In the neighborhood OF $40o, 900
Steady work will be furnished all win.
ter to the above number OF men con.
struciing the canal and laterals in
order to provide water according to
contract the coming year. the building
of the reservoir being the last work
to be performed.
There has been considerable delay
IN completing details for this work. but
II Is certain that all difficulties have
been oyareoma and that di,t ,yi,, ~
flying within few days This viii
surely be pleasing news to Herald
readers
Durango is all right and so is La
Plata county Let the good work con,
tinue
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Mfr. and Mrs. A. P. Camp entertain
at dinner this evening. complimentar,
to Miss Annie Andrew. sister OF Mrs
w. p. vaile.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Get In line for = greater Durango
Let our people pull together.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

A number Of especially bcautifu
costumes were worn at Mrs. Herr,
party yesterday by the following la
dies: Mesdames Snyder. West, Hag
sart Jakway. Lowe, Bnlcom and r
II. Sloan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

'Irs. Walter zabriska. wife Of the
merchant at Pasosa Junction. brought
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18
from Friday,r pailyl

5fr. ane .Irs. Monte Ballou have
moved to tee Warner property on
Fifth avenue sud Seventh street.
X James Dyson and son are down
from Silvertor They are looking over
a land proposition In the eastern part
OF the county.
c. E. Spath from Aztec came up last
night and returned home this morn
Ing. Mr.. Spath " chipping several
cars OF apples to Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Howard left
for Ouray this morning in response
u message saying that Mrs! How.
ards brother had been seriously In.
jured In runaway.
'irs. Walter Zabriska. wife Of the
merchant at Psgosa Junction. brought
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

James Asher went to lgnacio this
morning. MIR. Asher will be foreman
OF the ditch building crew.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Al 1880 last evening Mr. and Mrs
G. E. Herr entertained at a perfectly
appointed dinner. The following guests
surrounded the banquet board: Mr..
and Mrs. Wingate. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Sheets. Mr.. and Mrs. Pickerill. MIR.
and Mrs. Eldredge. Misses Winnie Rob
erts. Martha Wingate, Mary Chapman
and Master Howard Herr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Adam Wagner, who has represented
the Colorado National Life Insurance
company In Durango for the past two
years, left for Pueblo this morning,
In the future Mr.. Wagner win make
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Miss Jessie Clark, daughter of Sher-
i'll Clark. win spend the winter in
Denver. She left this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Those good Roosevelt Republicans,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rodecker. have a
new son ut their house.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Ed Rossiter is home from visit
to Salt Lake.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

her son. Walter. In last night for medi-
cal attention. The little fellow was
injured by falling from horse.
William Wetenhall came up from
Shiprock last night MIR. Wetenhall.
who has been the clerk at Shiprock
for some time. has been transferred
to Ignacio. They left this morning.
Mr. w. NJ. johnson. pastor OF the
NJ. f. church at Aztec. came up to
meet Mrs. johnson and the children
who were returning from visit in
Mississippi This morning they left
for home,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

John McEwan of Trinidad and +.
T.. De Bush OF the same city. who
have been in the Montezuma valley
land seeking. returned home this
morning
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Agent James of the d. & r. G.. has
purchased the Copeland property on
Fifth avenue and Sixth street.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Mrs. Ernest Feichtinger returned
from two months visit In the east
last night Mrs. Feichtinger visited
her parents in Omaha and her hus-
bands parents in Des Moines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Mrs. Paxton. mother of II. l.. Paxton
who spent the past six weeks In Du
range. left this morning for her home
in Fort Worth, Tex. Mrs. Paxton ex
poets to spend few days in Trini
dad
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

w. II. Crawford of Denver and A
p. Kittell of Wincot came in on last
nights Southern and left this morning
for Denver. Mr.. Crawford had the
contract for the Montezuma valley
ditch work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

DR. Barnes stork left fine boy at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Anseth on
Fifth avenue yesterday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

tez arrivals yesterday. Mrs. Basket
and the children left this morning for
Tennessee where they will spend the
winter. Mr.. Basket returns to Cor.
tez In the morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

The many friends of Miss Myrtle
Hill will be pleased to learn that she
las so far recovered from her severe
illness to resume her studies at Colo
ado college.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

tez In the morning.
VIII Punkett and bride will arrive
from Denver this eeyning. Mr.. Plum,
kett was married to a charming Den
yer girl yesterday. While In the city
Mr. and Mrs. Plunket will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Herbert
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Lowe.
C. NJ. Ellars, an employe Of the d.
q H. G., returned to his home In Pue-
bio this morning. Mr.. Ellars has been
looking at land In the Montezuma
country and expects to return In the
spring and purchase ranch in that
fertile valley. He took home some
specimens OF the magnificent fruit
grown there.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Durango merchants reaped harvest
b! Otto Mears purchasing supplies in
Durango. The Graden Mercantile com.
pany sold him thousand dollars
worth OF groceries. Mr.. Mears also
purchased over three hundred dollars
worth of cooking utensils and mat
tiess from the Bradford Furniture com
pany. When leaving. Mr. Mears re.
marked, MY men must have good
food and comfortable place to sleep,
and then they do go work"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Mrs. overton Gill. who has been
making her home in Pagosa Springs.
has returned to Durango and will re-
side in the McComb property on Fifth
avenue between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

G. w. Cox of Hagon. Ark. came in
from the Montezuma valley last night.
While there he purchased a ranch.
MIR. Cox and his family will spend
the winter in Tennessee. and when
spring opens they Will move to the
Montezuma ranch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

his headquarters in that city. October
goth Mr.. Wagner is to wed Miss Helen
kimball OF ouray. The Herald ex-
tends consratulations in advance.
J. C. Neal of Allison is in town on
business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Mild ed Deuel.. the little daughter Of
Assistant Superintendent Deuel.. who
has been quite III. is now improving.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

go DICK 10 the rahch they look the
child with Them Saturday. He con
tiDued to grow worse, death ensuing
about 8 o'clock this morning. Funeral
services will be held at the Hood
school house Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The sympathy OF all parents
IS extended to Mr. and Mrs. Brown
Mr.. r. C. Perkins returned from
Baxter Springs. Kans., where he and
Mrs. Perkins went to take the re-
mains OF his aunt, Mrs. Mary Noble.
to their Anal resting place. When
they reached Baxter Springs they
found everything In readiness for the
funeral. They at once proceeded TO
the church where large number OF
friends had assembled to pay their
last respects to Mrs. Noble. For years
the deceased had been q much loved
residen: OF that. city. After the serv.
Ices Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins returned
together as far as Kansas City. Mrs
Perkins continuing on to Peoria, H..
to visit relatives. Mr.. Perkins spent a
short time with relatives In central
Kansas. The first two days spent in
Kansas lLey suffered from the heat
and the Dry weather. but after that
continued rain brought relief. Mr..
Perkins sps,ke particularly Of the
measure enforced by the state sanitary
board to prevent the spssad Of tubsr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Ernest Wetter is erecting building
on the vacant lot between his meat
market and the Hassan Bros. store
When completed one part OF the build
ing will be occupied by the Christoper
restaurant and tie other part by the
Alexander barber shop.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Miss Lena Maris of Cottonwood
Idaho, came in with her uncle. F.
c Perkins. and will spend the winter
in North Durango with Mr.. Perkins
mother.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

And still they come. Seven more
names added to Herald list yester.
day. The campaign 10 have every
man and woman In the southwest
reading The Herald is certainly on in
good shape.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

Mrs. Emellne Coston and daughter
Miss Lucy. of Rifle. Colo, have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs John Coston
This morning the ladies left for Farm
ington to visit their son and brother
w. i, Coston.