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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

Farmers course-Feb. 1921.
Monday
8 to 10 a. m.-History, botany and
chemistry of potatoes, by e. II. Ben.
nett.
10 to 11--How plants grow. by w,
Paddock.
II to 12-Growing dewberries. by
]. p. Baldridge.
1870 to 2:3O p. m.-soils and Soil
Fertility in Potato Growing. by q. r,
Bennett.
2:3o to 3:3O-Tillage, Fertilizers and
Shade Crops, by w. Paddock.
Tuesday
8 to 10 a. m.-- Selection OF the Dairy
Cow, by o.. C. Gregg.
10 to 1l--Market Demands and Va
rieties of Potatoes, by E. r.. Bennett
IL 10 12-orchard Planting and
Pruning. by w Paddock.
1870 to 2;3O-Judging the Dairy
Cow. by o. C. Gregg.
$3.50 to 3:3o-Seed Potatoes and
Pests, by E. r. Bennett.
1880 to 4;So-Plant Diseases. by w.
Paddock
7:so-Lecture. by President u. o.
Aylesworth.
Wednesday
3 TO 10 n. m.-Potato Culture and
Storage House. by T. r. Bennett.
10 to 11--Irrigation. by Prof. e. II.
dock.
II to Selection of slres. by o.
G., Gregg.
1870 TO 2;So p m.--cabbage and
Growing. by L. r.. Ben
nett
1880 to s:so-The Professor and the
Farmer, by o. c. Gregg.
$3.50 to 4:so-o Orchard Protection
Against Frost, by w Paddock.
7:so-siereopticon lecture, with $50
views, by Prof, d. d. House.
Thursday
to 10 a. m.-Soil Management. by
p X. Blinn.
10 to l1--Irrigation. Prof. by r. n.
House.
IL to 12-Principles of Feeding. by
H NJ. Cottrell
1870 to $3.50 p. IMPRACTICAL Points
in Applying Water, by p. X. Blinn.
2;30 to 3:SO-Measurement OF Wa
ter. by E. b. House.
2.gn a A. lroalf..
NJ. Cottrell.
7:3o-Musical evening, by Miss Lee
ma Ayres, conservatory of music, Colo
rado Agricultural college.
Friday
0 to 10 a. m.-Measurement of Wa.
ter. by e. b. House.
10 to 11-Crop Rotation, by B. X.
Blinn.
IL to 12-Baby Beef. by H. NJ. Cot.
Lrell.
1870 to 2:3o p. m.--AlkalI and Drain
age, by E. B. House.
2:s0 to 3:3o-Growlng Alfalfa, by
B. X. Bllnn.
1880 to 4:30-Feeding Dairy Cows,
by II. NJ. Cottrell.
Saturday
to 10 n. m.-Systems of Applying
Water. by B. b. House.
10 to 11--Animal Farm for PROFIT,
by H. NJ. CottrelI.
IL to 12-Practical Seed Growing
for the Farmer, by B. x. Bllnn.
1870 to 2:30 D. m.-Irrigation and
Dry Land Farming, by b. X. Blinn.
$3.50 to 4:30-Principles of Breed
ing. by II. NJ. Cottrell.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
LATEST TRAIN NEWS.

p. m.-Train will probably re
turn from Chama, and 1t is possible
II may be held as the rotary is at
Chama and If it clears off and stops
blowing the rotary may be run owe,
the hill this evening and followed by
the passenger
Silverton line, no news-all wires
down.
Train on Rio Grande Southern will
turn back from Dolores, road still
blocked about Lizard Head.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

Learn to admire rightly; the great
pleasure of life is that Note what
the great men admired; they admired
great things.-Thackeray.
We can forget everything In the
world but ourselves and that is why
we are unhappy so large a part Of
the time. When the conditions and
circumstances that surround one are
extremely unpleasant, and when any
move you might make would but pro
duce a crash and crisis-if you can
only wait in patience, everything Will
adjust itself as you wish. When you
are in the right, the right must pre-
, vail sooner or later.
In months of sun so live that months
of rain shall be happy.-From the
Mahabharata.
Mere external beauty is nothing.
feet, smiling and unintelligent features
OF wax doll? A woman may be born
plain and her features may be irregu
Ar, but the possibilities for beauty
are within her reach. She can speak
in a low. sweet voice, she can be
gentle with weakness and old age, she
can be a bulwark Of strength and {
great sun of Joy to those who are
'siy her, %.
Keep your beautiful Illusions as lonl
as you can. Youth dares attemp
anything and everything. Youth 4
the most gloriously wonderful thin
in the world. 1t should be all laugh
ter and smiles and courage and hope
In otter years you will find that you
illusions helped you to plunge ahea
and that, in your ignorance Of tn
chances OF failure, you went on bolt
v, Any condition il better than ths
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
CHAMPION EEL SKINNER.
New York World.

New YORK world.
Isaac Lockwood. Stratford. Conn,
fisherman. who claims the title OF
champion eel skinner OF the world"
has announced his retirement with a
fortune. He is &C years old and has
been IN pursuit Of the elusive eel for
just nifty years. He has caught about
q half million and skianed EN- AL.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

arc Tor the caro- OF epileptics. paraly-
Tics, blind. MANNED and insane. also
victims of the most loathsome dis
eases and conditions. besides drunk.
ards and attempted suicides. carried in
at nll hours of the night. after having
been thrown out of saloons.
Furnishing food is a very small part
OF the services in the case of such as
these. MERCY HOSPITAL.
The Herald has secured copy Of
the bills filed by the Sisters and paid
for by the county and the coming
week the list of those on the county
and the amount charged viii be pub
lished as matter of Information to
the public.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

We call attention to the program OF
the agricultural short course and the
domestic science. These speak for
themselves OF the excellence of the
work as presented, and should be OF
great value to all concerned. That
the courses are appreciated is certain
ly true. The large membership and
perfect attendance in the towns where
held are proof OF this.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.


The successful chlldren's entertain.
mont of the Christmas holidays ia to
I be repeated at Red Men hall Friday
evening, Jan. 20, at reduced prices,
admission for adults being 30 cents
and children 35 cents. The following
program is one that viii appeal to the
amusement loving public:
1. Flower Tableaux and Ballet from
''Parsifal,"
Premiere Danseuse MARY Chapman
Little Queen ....... Frances Jakway
Attendant .......... Gail McCloskey
frlhces .,.............,..
Porter Doggett, Randolph Gutshall
Cupid ........L Louise Singleton
Little Flower Girls.
2. "Bogie Man" Song from "sinbad
the Sailor"
Miss Marie SENEGAL and ten little boys.
Tyrolean Dance. e.............
Doris Driver and Waugh Haggart
4. Song-"Katrine" Josephine Hahn
s, Highland Fling .............
.......... Leroy Douglas, Murray
9. Coquette Duo. uo.,..............
Frances Jakway and Rudolph Gagg
I. National Dance
Twenty young Indies with Miss Ella
Fleck and Miss Name Todd as Lib
erty.
s. Reuben and Rachel .........
Helen George and Howard Herr
.. Minuet MS the grand finale.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
SISTERS OF MERCY.

The Herald is always glad to give
space to signed communications bear.
ing on subjects under discussion. The
above. however. is not In accord with
the former statement furnished us
by the Sisters. which we give below.
County funds paid to the hospital
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
NEWS OF THIS
SOUTHWEST SECTION

Carl and Homer Gregory, who have
a ranch northwest OF Cortez. got lost
while hunting bob cats last week. and
were out all night. They got in safe
ly the next day, however little the
worse for their hunting experience.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
City Superintendent OF Schools

The Entire Nous danced last night
Those attending report splendid
time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

Miss Edna Arheart, teacher at the
Park building, was out Of school
couple OF days this week with grip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

We understand that bill has al
ready been introduced into the legis-
lature by Senator West, in conformity
with his promise to US here. appropri-
ating ten thousand dollars for the pur-
pose OF sinking the artesian well to
out by MIR. Thurman this week in the
shape of petition. very numerously
signed. that this thing be done. There
Is fund in the state treasury for
these internal developments and it
should be possible for us to get the
money for this purpose -Cortez Jour
nal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

tion and framing of pictures.
2 p. m.-Demonstration In sewing.
Care of machine. Stencil and applique.
9-Cooking demonstration. Creamy
omelet. Custard. Scrambled eggs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
A CARD.

Mercy Hospital. Durango. Colo, Jan
23. 1908.
To the Editor Durango Evening Her
aid.
Dear Sir:
In several recent issues OF your pa
per you allude to what you call
drunken buns being cared for by
the Mercy hospital at the expense Of
the county when 1t is known desti
tute mothers with little tots suffer
ing for the necessaries of life are in
our midst" As these statements are
likely to create a very false impress
sion in the community. we hereby
furnish you a detailed account of the
number OF this class OF unfortunate
outcasts cared for at county expense,
during the past three years.
AS you will sec. the expense to the
county has not been more than $40
per year; and the number OF such
| unfortunates who were, moreover,
completely destitute and dying, did
not exceed FIVE persons In the entire
three years.
!9O6-Two patients ........S 800
1907-One patient ........... 1000
.908-Two patients .......... 11.00
| Total for three years. -. s30.0 90
Those Interested may learn the
names of the parties by inquiring al
the hospital.
In justice to all concerned. will you
kindly give space to the above state
mem In your next edition. Respect
fully.
SISTERS OF MERCY.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

serious accident of having his back
dislocated couple Of years ago was
taken to Durango last Friday for treat
ment by an osteopathic physician. who
believes he will be able to greatly
relieve the patient and perhaps effect
cure. The cost will be quite high
and about $3.50 has been raised by
the people of this valley who gladly
assisted In the hope that their neigh
Dor will be brought back q well man
-Farmington Enterprise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

James Mowry this week is offering
two cents for wheat, with few takers,
the writer believes on account of bad
roads, but be that as 1t may there is
not much coming In We are sorry
for we greatly wished to see this val
ley wheat move and save the shipping
in of flour. but as It seems to have
failed the writer has no more to say
-Cortez Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

The dead body of Benjamin H. Dan
lei was found in the McElmo canon
country near Montezuma creek, on
Monday. Jan. 4, hanging to a pinon
tree, with bride rein around his
neck. On Sunday afternoon Daniel
got on his horse and went for ride
Not returning home that night, a
searching party was organized and
after hunt, lasting over four hours,
the body was discovered hanging In
tree. by Nick Maher and James
HambletoH. Daniel came to Montezu.
ma valley last July with his sister,
Mrs. George Woods. from Oklahoma,
and was 20 years of age. Burial was
made near the home OF the sister,
Cortez Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
WoMANs CORNER.

Learn to admire rightly; the great
pleasure of life is that. Note what
the great men admired; they admired
great things.-Thackeray.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

The oil question has taken quite a
decided turn around Cortez this week
the decided lands below town to the
lower end of McElmo having been
leased by Spokane parties for the pur-
pose of sinking wells thereon. Thus
at one bound is the territory extend
ed to this valley, and In few months
we VIII know how we are fixed in
regard TO being famous oil field as
well as the finest fruit and grain
valley in Colorado. The writer he
iieyes that 1t will only necessitate
going a greater depth for the product
as all indications point to this being
oil territory. A gentleman from an
eastern oil field. last summer while
standing at the Montezuma Valley Ma
tional bank corner, talking on various
subjects, suddenly stopped and pick.
ed up piece of rock that had been
chipped off by the builders and said,
This is exactly what overlays our
oil In Oklahoma!" Then he announc.
ed as his opinion that we would some
day all see this valley prospected
for oil. Let 1t come. We have al.
ways told everybody to come to Cor.
tez, and now we tell you to hurry
Cortez Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25

]. H. Trask Of the La Plata dis
trict. who met with the painful and
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
The Outsider
Other Social Events

Mrs. Morris. Bruce entertained last
Tuesday at an elaborate tea given at
her home in Green street and during
the afternoon half hundred guests
enjoyed the hospitality of the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Haven have given
UP their home in Ashbury street and
have moved to their bungalow in San
MateO for the summer. They have
leased the LezinslSy house in Ell Cerito
park for several months.
Mrs. S. A. Piracy was the guest of
honor at a luncheon given last week
by Mrs. A. l. KnOph at the home OF
the hostess in San Carlos avenue. Mrs.
Piracy leaves shortly for the east and
the party was in the nature Of a
farewell. Hand painted china sOuve-
Mrs of the occasion were presented
the guests. 80
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

have lost those beautiful pearls
1t was impossible to imagine that a
treasure of such price had suddenly
disappeared in crowded ballroom.
The pearls were a priced possession of
the charming owner and she wore them
almost constantly this winter.
At the, mardi gras her costume was
that of simple country girl and the
gems We're the only telltale evidence
of her identity. The disguise that she
| assumed for the occasion was blue
and white check dress with a white
! straw hat laden with roses. She was
thoroughly taken up with the spirit of
the. occasion and told every one that
her costume had been prepared in an
hour
Il got this dress at o'clock today
she said merrily. when she was ques-
TONED about the clever disguise 1t
was the haste of preparation that has
been blamed for the loss. Miss Crocker
wore handsome dinner gown at the
Henry T. Scott dinner party and did not
linger to put the pearls away for safe
keeping, but wore them with her ging-
ham dress and only missed them when
the dancing stopped at o'clock the
next morning
Miss Janet Won Schroeder has been
visiting. Mrs. Eleanor Martin at the
home of. the hostess in Broadway, but
returned last week to San Rafael,
where her parents, baron and baroness
Won Schroeder, are passing the late
winter They have decided to remain
in San Rafael for an indefinite stay
after passing the early months of the
winter at their country home in San
Luis Obispo Miss Won Schroeder is a
popular guest In town, and during her
visit she has been delightfully."- enters
tained by Mrs. Martin. Mrs Martin
was hostess at one of the notable din
ners preceding the colonial dance, when
the complimented guest was Mrs. Lewis
of Portland, Ore. Among those who
-enjoyed Mrs Martins hospitality on
this occasion We're Miss von Schroeder,
Major and Mrs. McKinstry, Frank King
and j. Downey Harvey.
Edward Greenway had only one sor-
row at the recent ball and that was
the fact that several of his guests ig-
nored the royal dictum and appeared
without masks. There was much talk
before the ball among a certain set
who believed themselves exempt from
the law as laid down by the host One
woman asked Greenway whether a
mask would be absolutely necessary.
They are so uncomfortable, she ex-
planned. The genial host was in de-
spair Have so lost all my prestige" :"
he complained. that people question
me this way and that? Even my oldest
friends Will not please me In this mat
ter and come masked to the ball."
Thereupon several of his hearers went
ct once and had masks made for the
occasion. without doubt the czar has
loyal friends who would rather suffer
discomfort than cause their host one
pang of disapproval. vive lie roi.
One of the engaged girls who is re-
ceiving attention in an informal way
is Miss Benlah Brigham. the. cousin of
Miss Harriet Alexander. Miss Brig
hams engagement to Eugene Cooper
Johnson of Los Angeles was reported
last month. and ever since the formal
announcement the attractive bride to
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
Two talented and popular young women Henry T.
Allen who havere recently returned from abroad

again the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. sutro
at supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand ]. Frohman
liave returned from an extended Euro
pean trip and are now at the FairmOnt
for an indefinite stay.
The Outsider
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
Those present were .


MISS Margaret Kingston was 'hOs@
tess last Tuesday evening at the last
meeting of a. card club held at her
nome in Vallejo. street Miss Kingston
was assisted in receiving her guests. by.
Miss Miss Genevieve March Miss Bessie sIeDonald
Miss Lyon Miss Corinne Madison
Miss Dorothy Dickens Miss Reddin
Miss Florence Foster
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph. Morse have an
nounced the engagement of their.
daughter Lucille to George Whitehead. :.
of Oakland. A reception will be held
at 1144 Ellis street sunday. March Z,
from until O'Clock.
Miss NJ Z. Callahan and F. c. Gala
han are at the Hotel Ponce de Leon,
St Augustine, Fla. and VIII remain for
the celebration OF the discovery OF
Florida by Ponce de Leon. which event
will be eommemorated from March 81
to- April ..
The entertainment and dance given
by the Junior Order Of United Ameri-
can Mechanics. Daughters of Liberty
and Daughters of America to celebrate
Washington's birthday. was success.
and the friends and members of these
societies crowded Golden Gate Com
mandery hall.
The annual masquerade ball OF the .
Deutcher club will take place next
Saturday evening at Golden Gate
hall and promises to be one OF the
most enjoyable in the history ,Of the
club. The entertainment COMMITTEES
has spared no effort TO make the dance
a success.
Mrs. Shirley Wayman Johnson was
hostess at a recent card party. and
among the guests who enjoyed the in
formal evening affair We're:
Mr.. and Mrs A. Croker Miss Conlan
Mr.. and Mrs NJ r. Miss Commerford !.
Savages a. ANTI
Miss Lowry DR.. J. seymour
Miss Ruegg DR.. PitreS
Miss Wohlander lC. Stewart
Mrs. NJ. Joseph Savage. who has re-
Gently returned from Europe. was hos
tess last week at a card party given
at her apartments in the Hotel Stew
art, and among those present were:
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
ENT has. closed the season of
gayety and even while the mardi
gras was at its. height Tuesday

ENT has. closed the season of
gayety and even while the mardi
gras- was at its height Tuesday
evening the first hours of the
penitential period Were creeping into
the festivity.
The season was given d royal fare
well. however, at: the dance given by
Mrs. C. O. Alexander at the St Francis
The dance was the. railying place for
the: :debutantes and their elders. and not
only. was society Wen represented. but
it was brilliantly. represented and. in
force. There were gowns without num-
her: especially designed for the. occa-
sion. in supplement. Of course. TO the
scores Of fancy: costumes that were IN
the -col0rful medley
Mrs Alexander has long been + nous
for her taste and originality. but few
Of the guests. were. prepared for the
attractive scene. that met their vision
guesday evening. The mardi gras set
ting. was the most remarkable prob
ably eyer seen in tie city. and the
unique decoration was entirely due to
the: originality Of the society woman
who proved herself such a master of
detail, The idea of the 41frmess posters
was "a particularly happy one. since it
brought to mind at. tire entrance to the
ballroom all. the .festivity of the week
previous The scene. was fantastic
without. losing the peculiar charm of
mardi gras and the decoration, was
reminiscent of the carnivals abroad
rather. than of any local event within
memory
The automobile with Miss suza me
Kirkpatrick and Miss Harriet Alex
ander as babies and their nunse. Miss
Marian Miller. will.- be the subject of
gossip for many a day. Miss Siiilers
costume was so perfect that there
were many inouiries as TO whether she
was a real maid or just a make be-
lieve like the babies. eThe babies in
;theif white froclzs and pink shoes with
fluffy hair Of babyhood were very real
Indeed and. have been declared TO look
onlyy6 years old.
There. were costumes that were re-
markable for skill and ingenuity OF
design some Of the older .matrons
who wore bali gowns Were attractive
guests in their black and white crea-
tiops. Altogether the mardi gras viii
be a memerable- event in the society
annals Of the city.
The social record for the last seven
days contained. much that was inter-
esting and original in the way of en-
tertainment,' since the spirit OF mardi
gras was everywhere. There was an
enthusiasm even about the teas.
Mrs. P. McG- Mclean was hostess, at-a
tea given last Thursday at the Fair
mont and Mrs. J. Wilson Shiels enter
taiDed a score Of guests on the same
day in the same delightful manner.
Gsrs
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

Miss Lottie Greenberg. who has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Joseph Con-
sune' at Santa Barbara. has returned
ana viii De glad to see her friends
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28


Mrs Charles X Harley Miss Marian Lally
Mrs. Joseph Howell Mrs. T. *. Johnston
Mrs Henry Lund Mrs. Charles Huse
Mrs. Edgar PeixOtto Mrs. Charles H. Shiels
Miss Frances Stewart Miss Naye Colburn
Miss Fernands Pratt Miss Kathleen de Young
Misses Woods Mrs. George Gardiner
Miss LaIia wenzei- Mrs. George Fish
burger
Mrs George II. Mendells luncheon
last Tuesday was one Of the notable
events on the calendar OF the week, and
among those who enjoyed this reunion
were:
Mrs. George Pinckard Mrs. Carter Pomeroy
Mrs, Frank Anderson Mrs Carey friedIsnder
AIRS Gordon Banding MIS- lruxtun Beaie
Mrs Robert Chester Airs. Francis Carolan
Route Mrs. James Otis
Mrs. Harry Bsbcock
The luncheon given Thursday by
Mrs. McclanaIian was one OF the earli-
est Lenten affairs and was notable for
the delightful spirit OF cordiality.
Among the guests were:
Mrs John McMuIin Atrs- Charles Weller
Mrs. Milton 5. Latham Mrs. fr"neis . hehey
Two Of the conspicuous figures at the
colonial bail were Uncle Sam and an
attractive Columbia with a trieolored
costume OF unusual design The cos
tune was made TO represent the ma
tionel character in The conventional
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

One of the engaged girls who is re-
ceiving attention in an informal way
is Miss Benlah Brigham. the cousin of
Miss Harriet Alexander. Miss Brig
hams engagement TO Eugene Cooper
Johnson of Los Angeles was reported
last month. and ever since the formal
announcement the attractive bride to
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

Mrs. NJ Joseph Savage. who has re-
Gently returned from Europe. was hos
tess last week at card party given
at her apartments in the Hotel Stew
art, and among those present were:
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs William Lane enter
tanned recently at reception given at
their home in Berkeley to celebrate the
third birthday OF their son Lester and
the christening OF an infant son. Don
Melville Joseph Among the guests
were:
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

Mrs. T. o. KimbaH fNr. and Mrs ID ro~ofo
Miss Mary Barbieri Mrs Mary Krnse
Miss Annie barDieri Miss Sylvia Rettagliata
victor Massoni Miss Queen Lane
Charles FoppianO Miss Fva 1rolirarf
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ MinanlAIIss GLADYS Nina,
Mr.. and Mrs WalteriGus Poruio
y brlen J0hn Hutton
MT and oirs. A. A. lester Lane
Listerna Mervin J. Lane
MI and Mrs Frank Paul Nlonari Jr
thase Charles Retfaxlata
UT ana Sirs. r Mo lanes Pelleterf
mari Joseph Pelietieri
Inomasf j. Powers, we'll known
resident OF the Mission. ana Mics T.il-
Han A Radford We're quietly married
on last Tuesday. February 81 ar St
Peters church by Rev. Father Mackav
in the presence Of their immediate rel
atives- William II. Mccarthy acted as
best man. while the bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Edna Radford. Mr..
and Mrs Powers departed on An ex-
tended southern trip and on their re-
turn will reside in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28

The loss of Miss Jennie Crocker's
pearl necklace was a shock that fol-
lowed the mardi gras rather unpleas-
antly. II was an unfortunate sequel to
that radiant affair and caused the
young heiress and her friends much
more grief than was publicly expressed.
AS one young matron exclaimed over
the telephone to Miss Crocker:
Tell me that 1t is not true that you