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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
FACTS ABOUT SAN JUAN COUNTY,
NEW MExico--AzTEc, THE f
go a COUNTY, SEAT.etr nsss

San Juan COUNTY occupies the north
west corner of New Mexico. On the
north II is bounded by La Plata county
Colorado, on the west by Arizona, on
the east by Rio ArrIba county, and on
the south by Mckinley county, n. NJ.
The county is 80 miles east and west
along It's northern boundary and 10
miles north and south. II contains D.
742 square miles, about 3.675.00o acres
OF which about one thIrd. or 1880
square miles Hes within the original
Navajo Indian reservation. About one
seventh of the area. or $50 square
miles. was added TO the Nayajo-reser
yation by executive order OF President
Cleveland. An additional no square
miles Is included within the Southern
Ute Indian reservation. but mnch oi
this land has been allotted and Il
available TO white settlers. II IL The
announced Intention Of the govern
mont eventually to allot the lands
within the Navajo reservation. a
considerable area OF land has beer
withdrawn from entry because OF the
existence of coal thereon. APPROX
mately 300, 900 acres have been taker
up under the United States land laws
SO that there are now open to entr'
approximately i,250.0o0 acres. G.
Some idea OF the area OF San jua'
county may be gained from the fac
that It is four and one-half times a
large as the state OF Rhode Island
three times as large as Delaware. AM
contains 800 square miles more thai
the state. of Connecticut, San Jua
county presents the appearance Of n
immense, Irregular basin. through ~
lowest part OF which flows the s't
il,Juan river, More than i25 miles
the course OF this stream Hes within
tbe county The San Juan, Pine an
lAnimas rivers enter the county at .
altitude of about 5000 feet. Largo an
chaco canyons have about tho sam
elevation. while the la Plata rive
enters at an elevation OF about 5.st
feet. The lowest point in the count
1900 feet. Is where tbs Ban juan f'v'
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
1eLecnApH,c sR1v.riss.

b Ten millions OF dollars went up In
smoke during the 40 hours in cele-
bration Of the one hundred and thirty
third anniversary OF the Declaration OF
Independence, according to estimates
made by experts. and of this amount
more than million was burned IN
New York city alone, fla s...41.
Stanley Ketchel middleweight cham
p!on, Monday afternoon won decision
over Billy Papke Of Chicago at the
end OF twenty gruelllng rounds at San
francisco. Ketchel claimed to have
broken his right hand In tho sixth
round and the assertion was subse
Qusnuy verified. His left thumb Va,
also dislocated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
RAILROAD DOPE.

Denver papers continue TO have
much 10 say regarding proposed
changes in management of The Den.
yer 4 Rio Grande. The Post arriving
Sunday night contained the foliowiug:
The latest report regarding changes
on the Denver g. Rio Grande road
brings out the following slate: gst
Frank A. Wadleigh. assistant gen
erai passenger agent OF the ID. & X
o.. to become general passenger agent
Of the Western Pocific road, with head
quarters at Salt Lake. asof4 .gIt
~ 8. V.cDerrah. the present, genera
passenger agent Of the Western Pa
cific. located at Salt Lake, TO retire
from the Gould service. --ll.i.
L. N. Brown chief clerk to Franl
A. Wadleigh, TO succeed the latter a.
assistant general passenger agent o
the d. e. II. G.. sil ~ - Hla la
.anGeorge W. ValIery. general mana
ger .of the. Colorado Midland, 10 sue
ceed A. @. Ridgway as general man
ager OF the d. K RIG. sad lfi
Official sources are most guarde
In discussing tho reported changes
hat nearly every vsll-psstsd railros
uAa n nSavsr ~ Aasrd q them
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

TX IN 5m0u ifsE} ROY bduod .rTSfee r
can &ifeatIa quick a5raasnssment in bis
own favor. .,, .-
When Morse- -Yas released on bail II
was eNesssly sstipelatsd ,l,e shpAid no,
leave the United States as the charges
against him did mott consritiitl iutsd.
national sextrad.tabie aerfense. Mr.
Morse's friends say all of the men
on his bond are willing he should go
to Europe and willing TO so Inform the
court. g mal4 S9sr,eu sial hst4g
DENVER. July 6.-Frank q. selee,
the man who madecthe Chicago Cubs
the greatest baseball game In the
world. died here last anighr.i selee
who came west for the benefit OF his
health four years ago was removed to
The oakes home yesterday. Ills con.
dition was critical and he sank rapid
ly and death came at 10 O'Clock Nv
many Frank Selee was regarded as the
greatest Judge Of young players and
exponent OF finer points Of the great
game this country had ever seen. ne
directed the famous three.ti time win.
ners of the National league pennant In
Boston IN early s9s and II was his |
discovering" genius laid foundation
for the Chicago National league team
His death will prove a great blow to
of the natIonal game all over
the country. slssf $50 u h7sas 4
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

The Times OF a few days ago had
the following of special interest to
people of this section. s la ,.,i,.- .
Confirmation of the reported. change
In the control of the Denver a Rio
Grande railroad viii probably bo given
out In New York the first of nnxi
week II Ia mnderstood that one OF the
very first moves 10 be made under ihe
Union Pacific domination Will be to
begin at the earliest possible date the
construction of,a-aew line ffom Farm.
lngton. iifty-two miles southwest of
Durango. to Benson Ariz, 10 connect
up the Mexican lines and the, Union
Pacific win Denver This work is 10
be completed By the time the Mexican
roads are finished In l9l0rr .a -sg i,
The purposes OF the deal are de
the Hartman systems a through
route from Chicago. via Denver,
Pueblo and Durango, to the western
coast OF Mexico. where the Southern
tuclHc b uO~ cuUhiTHtilhsi i,ouu
miles OF track. Tn,s connection will
tracks from Denver to Pennington.
nfty-two miles southwest of Durango
The Southern Pacific is expected to
build up from tie main line IN Art
zona to a connection with:the Farm
ington branch The work Will re
duire the broad saugipg oflthe fourth
division of the Rio Grande. The sec.
ond object Of the deal Is to open the
coal mines sec,Hed by the Southern
Pacific In southwestern Colorado
some time ago ut IA cost OF $i,250 900.
and the third, audqequally important
fs the domination of the Western Pa
cffic through the control Of the Riu
Grande The fourth object is to de-
yelop the resources of gthe immense
territory extending from Colorado to
the extreme southern section of2hfex-
leo, and 10 make new north and
south route for the Hartman sys'
toms. Ii''' p%Ns7rt li af7ra+ Q15
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
I'M lI5si III 1iitos IafSSHS' IaSHS' 'WPs RER5sFs sET.
re nj 5fqSSsa1fhS qSss sdsrSo sfa ppn

flows tStS Ssf ME RigRessG} points
are IN the thGsca, Tnnicha and Carl
I SO mopRtains,, many Of the peaks in
these ranges reaching an altitude OF
more than 5000 feet, High table lands
or mesas, ara encountered along the
northern. eastern and southern Dor.
ders and n the. northeastern portions
OF thee odnty The central portion OF
he county ~ an immense plain which
VIII eventually 4 beeone great agri-
cultural region, or the total area OF
me county, experts assert. about four
iifths Is subject to cultivation.
or the geology OF the mountains
within the Navajo reservation lying
along the, western, boundary OF the
county, little Is known Outside the
reservation the country rocks are Of
sandstone. usually called white"
These rocks ase- OF "a very racent geo.
logical period. are universally soft,
easily handled in excavation. and nat
urally. easily eroded. Some intrusive
rock is found in the western portion
or the county. iDterspersed In the
sandstone in-many places are veins OF
oeal and bodies OF shale. mari. and
many kinds OF clay, while the water
flow has carried down quantities OF
and other boulders. along The
water courses, Erosion has been ex.
tenslye, leaving long stretches OF com.
rrnlf yalV laval
rule, drop1 suddenly to lower levels,
Tho Waterways have worn canyons
with preeipitons walls of from a few
feet TO thousand feet. many OF which
are wide enough to form attractive
valleys. srret rfrrf 1fra.-l,,sf t,
With It's ,mesas and valleys earpeted
with grasses and sage. the hills and
slopes covered with pinon and cedar,
The whole gcut by miniature grand
and-snrrounded on every
side by towering mountains. the great
plain OF San Juan county forms a
panorama. unroIlIng to thu
sye- possibilities of development tnat
ire almost staggering. r
The slope ~ mostly to the north
md east, the ideal slope for fruit
growing and ngriculture. since the
'aysa of the almost continuous sun,
'hine of the long growing season OF
hts southern cline strike less direct,
y .erd,affs1
The soil generally carrying n red.
iish fint, is of tich, loamy character,
supplied with potash. phos.
,horus. mmns nitrogen and the other
liant foods In fact, a careful analysis
II San Juan county soils has shown
hat they are adapted to the success
ul cultivation or practically every
irod,ict of the temperate zone, being
favorable to all forms Of
Very little alkali Is
ouifd and that only In low spots where
proper drainage ~ lacking When wa
er is applied this SOIL becomes the
most prodnctive. as to quantity and
'ariety O. products. of any section of
he southwest Even the powdered
when irrigated. has been
'ound 10 produce abundant vegetation
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
.MtIAi.NNcos, MINING INTERESTS.

1
Times-Tribune.
The meialliferous mining interests
OF Mancos lie at the .headwaters of
the East and West Nlancos at a dis.
ience of from twelve 70 eighteen miles
| east of the town OF Maneos. This
region has been pronounced by many
mining experts splendid territory
and, considering the many fine sam.
pies of ore that have been taken out,
the profitable shipments that have
been made from this district. the fact
that fuel. water. timber and valuable
ore exists on practically the same
ground and railroad facilities are con.
ventent, Il Is almost n marvel that this
territory has, not been developed years
ago.
There has been prospecting. in the
way of assessment work done for a
number of years, with considerable de.
veiopment in the way OF tunnels and
lateral drifting on the flat and contact
veins The companies that have .dope
the most development are the Mancos
company, which. with two or ihree
other companies, Is now The Doylo
Consolidated Mines Co.. the Bently
company, the Allard Group, the Old
Kentucky Mining company. the Brit
tain company, and the Omaha Placer
company, There ara many other prop
critics being worked each year by In.
dividpals and their associates and
many fine looking prospects have been
opened up,
All of these properties have good
showing of both ore bodies and values
The ores are found In both fissnre and
flat veins. carrying values cf gold
silver copper and lead These ores
are of the oxidized and sulphlde ma.
ture, some hard and some soft. In
the water courses the orr is OF the |
tale character, or OF clav substance
Some Of the faults axe filed with a |
sedimeniary deposit, but most OF the |
ores and deposits are OF an efuptive |
origin. The formations Of the country |
rock or the stratihcation are composed |
OF auartzlte, lime, Jiori'a |
and Dorphyry. The porphyry cp,r.es
more of the copper sufphides md gold
chan any other metals; the oyidized
ores carry more gold than ether met
ais. t.-.
Just at this time the La Plata noun.
taips are attracting general attention
and mining Will be mose active than |
for many years The fie'I pdophted-
iy presents rare opportunities for MIN
Ing Investments. and with pcoper de
many of the pl opertles shat
are now mere prospects would become
large dividend paying mines, On
many properties good bodies OF high
grade ore have been opened by the |
of small means and
unable to put them on a payins tasis /
and the interest of capital mas not
been listed For capital seeking s'sch
opportunity here unfolds
Itself. -.-. ........
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08


n Monday afternoon number OF old
timers met nj the home OF Mrs Robert
williams 10 call on Aunt Lizzie"'
Armstrong. as she is called by those
who have known her Longest. Mrs,
Armstrong has been Visiting old
friends In Del Norte for the past two
weeks and came down here TO spend
aSday or two before going to her home
In 'Durango. Her flrs, acquaintance
with the valley dates away back In
the 7V's when her husband started
the FIRST meat shop In Del Norte. Since
then she has lived for the most part
In Durango, coming back once in =
while to visit the old friends Monte
Vista correspondence Del Norts Pros
pector. .oio9 ea g.1
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

-g99gsng 2nlaJDSeT 6 sqv sEnrfsnK n
n aAissitsskins sisl The pryomlsspeps fiiSpg of
reyeIvsTs e,S5 s5s,tS BY crowd A signal for
rliiiIns loose the pafaehnnte. n'fRu fsmes
coreotan, an an aeronai'dt, IS IS yeafs ygea1shy,ll 81
PES gs s,SS.l, Sai iososs when about fiye hun,
drsd feet fr9m The earth at 4 4 Fourth
OF July celebration at Portland. Me.
and was almost instantly Killed in the
presence OF i've thousand spectators.
The distance was too, short for the.
parachute 10 open properly
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
THE pAy ENDED oLoalousLv.

Durango did not Indulge In hurrah
fth OF July celebration. but rather one
or the amusement OF children and pnr-
ents along modest lines The day end
ed perfect az It commenced The rain
OF the night before settled the dust
and the air was 'inTgorating all day
and the grounds in splendid shape
The bali game was won by Durango
II to Z, while the races were won as
follows. 1i'i'' re st'a"9si eeisa.se
Sack face1 William Jay first. Rudy
Tepotah second, N Rex third l
Threel legged race -Anheier and
Young frst. Smith and Tepotah sec.
ond. 47e}
Tug Of war was declared off-no
entries
Foot race. girls, aged 16 and under
Edith Burrows first. Grace speirs
second.
Bicycle race. boys-George Nelson
first. d. Conway second.
Bicycle race, girls - Grace speirs
n;st. Ruth Morgan second.
Potato raee-O. Hayden first, F
Tepoiah second, A, Smith third,
I Burro- raee-Pat Simpson first.
Harry Bassett second.
. Burro slow race-Pat Simpson first,
Harry Basestt second.
Foot race, boys aged ~ and. under
Justin Barnett first. r. vlton sec
ond. ----..---
Foot race, girls. aged ~ and under
MARY DAILY first. Cora Carlson sec
ond. ~ tf..
Foot race. boys. aged 10 and under
Prank Young hrst, II, yinton sec
oBd. . t4r,irs., - ,.,.-.-y
AT 8 o'clock II seemed as though
all the people of Durango were on
Main street. The frat In order was
.he band concert. then the fire run.
From 8 to . there was continuous
eannonading In way OF fireworks by
individuals-and aiores handling the ex-
ploswesr Then bstween and 10
large crowd Witnessed the regular py-
rqieehnical display AT the corner oppo-
site the library. gtnf ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
aRa bsiSsSsS S SS5 Re slsts cyl Ep tSfags

as "a grr,nrei ~ VA iAio7smdioJ sief .fisS'Ss
AssislaSG 3E!! lsSss,lS gngsl q,2sssSY9 AGENT
w.sdlslEh " ;sl hes: ipst returned, from trip
TO San Francisco. where he met sew.
eral Western Pacific officials and In.
spec'ed the Terminals thcre.. He has
also recently inspected the road wesi.
ward from Salt Lake city To Elko.
New II was. these trips. which first
directed attention to the. fact that
Wadleigh Is preparing to auit the Den.
ver. office of the D. q II, g.
The Western Pacific, which Is to on.
crate between Salt Lake city and San
Francisco. is-a-Goiild line and It is
Owned aud Is being constructed by
'he Denver, & Rio Grande company.
II IS expected 10 be In operation by
October J. and will be one Of tho heat
and longest lines, owned BY the Gonlds
The appointment Of Wadleleh as
general passenger. agent. Will be
great compliment to a. western man
and will also be a handsome reward
for the hard work he has done here In
the last four years.
In railroad circles he is regarded as
one Of the most competent passenger
men In the country, and before com.
Ing here, about four years ago. held a
most Important position, rs head OF, The
Transeoniinental Immigration hurean
Mt New York. k.,,g,,5a -.,,
The authority which places George
W. Vallery, ns, successor 10 Ridgway.
asserts that Vallery has beon held .as
of-the-G Gsles adj -alIdland. in |
the face of more flattering- offers from
other roads. In order TO train him
-horoughiy IN the operation OF NOM
ain road % c.r-,-r q. ..-..s....
In addition TO these things II is still
'ersistently reported here that Presi
lent Jeffery OF the Rio Grnnde is to
'etire and r. A. pelano of the Wabash,
o succeed him. ,r.
I
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Some men are honsst because they
are To- ponr tsihs sthsrvise, ssSE
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Foot race, girls. aged ~ and under
MARY DAILY nrst. Cora Carlson sec
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Foot race. boys, aged 10 and under
Prank Young hrst, II, yinton sec
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-26
ORIGINAL GUARDS OFF
ON OUTING THURSDAY.
Third Ward Club Will Make Trip
TO EaStOn.

Wearing the Hudson-Fulton celebra-
ton colors. the stalwarts of the Origi-
nal Third Ward Guards will embark for
their annua outing Thursday. They
will go this year to Easton, Pa. This
Is their twenty-first outing. The
guards were organized in 1888.
Three hundred of the guards have
already signified their intention Of
making the trip. They will be led bv q
police escort and a band as thew march
through the streets. The line of march
Will be Halsey street to West KINNEY
street, Washington street. Spruce
street, countermarch to Marshall street.
Halsey street, Court street, Washing
ten street, William street, Broad street.
CITY Hall, countermarch TO Centre
Market, Marker street, Pennsylvania
depot.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-26

75c Crepe de Chine, % ill.,. SO,
79c Black Taffeta Silk, 26
inches. 90,
59c to Toe Fancy Silks. 30,
S1.00 Black Taffeta, 80 ill.,. 69s
79c MORE Velours. ...,., SO.
sl.00 Striped VI essalines..... 30
$3.50 Blk. Taffeta, SO ain...... y.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-26
LEVEENS GIVE CANDIDATES
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
Oratory, Boxing, Singing and
Good Time Mark Smoker.

one of the most enthusiastic lemon
strations of the campaign was the
smoker of the Leveen Democratic Asso.
citation at its headquarters, 81 SPRING
field avenue, last night. The candidates.
together with city and county officials,
were loyalty received and entertained.
Politics, boxing, singing, dancing,
funny stories and putting away on corn
cobs made up the program. In addition
there were sandwiches galore and Other
refreshments.
The affair started shortly after 8
o'clock and continued for more than
five hours. Sheriff Harrigan was the
first to speak. He appealed to the Lee
veens to work for the entire ticket,
which, he said, was the best ever placed
before the voters of Essex.
II appealed to you a year ago for a
job" said the sheriff, land you gave It
to me, and it's a mighty good one, and |
thank you for it,
The sheriff declared he has received
few complaints and those he referred to
h police, who took ARE of them. st
receive many anonymous letters, but
they go to the waste basket" he added.
The crowd sang "Harrigan" and cheered
eiiC siieIiIl IOT several
Mayor Haussling followed the sheriff
and urged all to work might and main
for the success of the ticket. He lauded
Sheriff H~arrigan, Major Shoenthal and
the other candidates, and said that the
people of Essex now have a good sheriff.
He praised the Leveen Association and
its standard bearer. Major Shoenthal
pleaded for the election of Candidates
Halpin and Lambert to the Board of
Works and the entire ticket.
Mayor Seymour, of Orange, had some-
thing to say about President Taft's
Il. OO0-mile trip around the country and
dwelt on the work accomplished by
Major Shoenthal when mayor of Or
ange. Assembly Candidates Boettner.
Shalvoy, Bracken, Macksey and Balen-
tine. Alderman Fineran, of Orange; AL
derman Louis Semel. Under Sheriff
Reilly, John McLane and Captain Chris
tie also spoke.
Mart King, William Corcoran. Harry
Wheaton, Samuel Lesser, Louis Levy,
Briden and Jennings. the Sharkey
Brothers. Arthur Perkhoff, the Bright
Brothers, Joseph Holder and others n
tertained.
Candidate Leveen said that he was too
overjoyed to a a lengthy speech.
He extended the thanks of the associa-
ton to the guests, committee and per-
formers, and had a few nice things to
say about the sheriff. mayor. Major Sho-
enthal and all the candidates.
The Third Ward Club was well rep
resented at the meeting, and Patrick ].
Cunning. Harris Cash, Barney Levy,
Adolph Buch, Benjamin Garland and
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-26
REPUBLICANS At
SEA IN SEARCH
FOR CHAIRMAN
Gnichtel, Fixed Upon for Com.
promise Candidate, Refuses
to Accept Place.

Former Fire Commissioners Edward b
Gnichtel is the latest man mentioned a.
q compromise candidate for the chair.
manship of the County Republican Com.
mittee. His hackers r putting him
forward i'm the belief that he can secure
enough votes from the Progressive
members of the committee and h un-
pledged members, together with the
Lentz Regulars, to put him in the chair.
According to Mr.. Gnichtel this is not
TO be, however. He emphatically denied
that he would either be @ candidate or
accept the position, If elected. First
Assistant Prosecutor Thomas l.. Ray
mond is another who is being talked of
for the place, while those who want to
see Tax Commissioner John Howe
chairman will not listen to any other
proposition.
Colonel Austen Colgate, who Is the
Progressive candidate for chairman, will
speak In three places tonight In behalf
of the Republican ticket. The colonel
was in conference with Chairman Dali
rymple late yesterday afternoon on tho
subject. He will appear at the Lincoln
Club in h Eleventh ward; at another
meeting in the Eighth ward and at ono
of the gatherings to be held In the sub
urbs. After his talk with Mr.. Dalrym-
pie, Colonel Colgate declared that he
was still in the race for the chairman
ship, and intended to stay in it. He
said that he and the chairman had not
talked over the matter during theil
conference.
Assemblyman William P. Martin viii
also be asked to talk for the ticket
tonight. Shortly after the primaries he
said that he would be willing to do So
IL the Regulars were willing to stand
for what he intended to say. Last
night Alderman Jerome It. Congleton,
another of the Progressives, running
for reelection in the Eleventh ward.
also tool the stump for the Regular
ticket.
According to an old annual custom
candidates were presented to the mem
bers of the league last night. There
no speaking.
1t was at the meeting in Giessler's
Hall, Waverly avenue and Hunterdon
street. that Alderman Congleton made
his first speech Of the campaign last
night. AS chairman of the finance
committee of the Common Council Mr..
Sou6ictou Ocuicu tIhl Tie INK rate tIllS
year owed it's proportions to Republi-
can control.
Surrogate George e. Russell, who APP
peared at the same meeting. said that
he stood on his record in asking his
hearers to return him to office. He
asked that they vote for Alderman
Ingraham, who Is running again in the
Sixteenth ward, inc also put in a good
word for the Republican Board of
Works candidates, Harry B. O'Connell
and William p. Mungle.
Other meetings we're hled insNagelie's
Hall, Sixteenth and Paramount ave-
nues; a 1.-THE Polish Young Mems Asso-
citation, AZ Beacon street, and at Lille
and Kinney streets.
Assembly Candidates Duane e.
Minard, Harold A. Miller, Coleman E.
Nissan, Thomas Gillen and William
Lee, besides several volunteer speakers,
made up last nights campaign party.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-26
JERSEY DELEGATES AT
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Big Conference Is Opened at
Utica Today.

With the converting this morning of
the delegates from New Jersey. New
york and Porto Rico a convention of
representatives Of the Episcopal,
diocese of those States opened in Utica
~. y. The delegates. including bishops,
clergymen and laymen, represen. 27o.,
600 communicates.
Special services opened the -conven.
ton this morning. There will he three
business sessions. A dinner will he
served tomorrow night at the Trinity
parish house, The convention will he
closed Thursday.