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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
DURANGO SECURES
BIG ENTERPRISE IN
IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Denver Republican.

Denver Republican.
The formation of the Florida mesa
irrigation district, adjoining the city
of Durango on the south, has just
been completed. This district com
prises 10000 acres of rich fruit and
agricultural lands, which are to be
Irrigated from the waters of the Flo.
rida river, tributary of the Rio
Grande. These lands have been un-
der partial cultivation for a number of
years. AT the present time there are
about $50 families residing in the
district.
In the organization of the new dis.
trict the holdings of the old Enter.
prise Ditch company have been taken
over, and the present water supply
Will be augmented by the building of
large reservoir up the Florida river,
about nine miles east of Durango. The
reservoir is to be built of concrete.
and viii have a storage capacity of
| about $4,000 acre feet, and will cost
between 100000 and 100000.
This reservoir will furnish annie
water for late irrigation All the lands
are within three and one-half miles
OF the railroad and at the present time
are selling at from $25 to $50 per
acre, while with a good water supply
they should sell readily at from 500
to $3.50.
The entire project is to be paid for
In bonds of the district at $50 per acre,
paying in 20 years, and the total cost
Us to be 100000. These bonds have
already been sold in the east through
the Farmers Mortgage & Loan com.
pany of this city, who have been in.
strumental in the formation of this
district. Hayt, Dawson & Wright of
this city are the attorneys for the dis.
trict, while Field. Fellows & finder.
lider are the engineers in charge. II
IS expected water Will be available
for irrigation in 1910.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

In the approaching election In Mexi-
co the worlds interest centers in the
man who will be chosen vice presi-
dent. Diaz will be elected to the presi-
dency. Nobody has any doubts on
that point, provided he is alive on the
day of the voting. Except for one
term of four years, he has held the
first office In the Mexican republic
ever since 1876. Although he is now
70 years of age, he Is In robust health
and is expected to live several years
yet. He wanted to retire at the end
OF his present term. but he has been
prevailed upon to accept another cleo
tion, and as there seems to be a pretty
unanimous desire on the part of his
ccuntrymen that he remain in office
he will be constrained to let them
have their own way about that. But
the term of the president and vice
president of Mexico is now six years.
1t was heightened from four years
in 1904. The chances are that Dlaz
will not live through the next term
This circumstance makes the choice
OF vice president the real object OF
interest in the coming election.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
CITY COUNCIL.
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provides that hotels, boarding houses
and restaurants using watered milk
must put up signs labelled plainly
with letters three inches high A corr
mittee was appointed to confer with
the city attorney on certain points in
the ordinance, same being Aldermen
Turner, Morelock and Nelson.
Engineer Wigglesworth reported on
the estimate of the city pipe line
Messrs. Dudley. Sites and Nelson
were appointed on the pool room COM
mittee.
Superintendent Schalles was re-
quested to make arrangements for
placing the fish In the reservoirs
above Needleton.
A number of transfers were made to
the emergency fund
Before the motion to adjourn till
August II was put, Alderman Turner
said: This council is crooked be
cause Mr.. Morelock says SO, but we
may congratulate ourselves that wes
have one honest man."
Adjourned till August II.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

The desire of the American bankers
TO participate In the $2.000,0 900 loan
which China is TO float for the con.
struction of railway is brought anew
10 the country's attention by Mr.,
Taits note 10 the prince regent. The
president did not mention this project
but he intimated that America would
be clad TO lend a hand In the develop.
ment of China's resources. England,
France and Germany are sharers In
the railway loan, and there was a pur.
pose among them at first to shut the
United States out. Apparently. how
ever. this plot failed. At least some
of the agents of ]. p. Morgan have
intimated within the past week that
our participation In the loan is GER
tain
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

The drug problem, or rather the
dope" problem, the problem Of those
dangerous drugs which are easily Sc
cured by individuals and taken unit
ruinous habit is formed, is bound Il
be prominently before legislatures fol
many years to come Opium after es
tablishing itself In China, became Sc
erievous In its effects that the Chi
nese government had to combine witt
other governments for its suppression
In this country cocaine is perhaps now
the worst of these drugs, since II mum
bers its victims by the thousands, ant
the agencies working to spread its sale
for the profit 'thore is in It are more
active than those working against 1t
Most of the states have laws against
its sale. but the laws have not yet beer
successfully enforced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

A Boston man whose wife ran away
with bogus count dropped everything
and caught the next boat for Europe
when he received wireless message
from the lady saying that she had dis
covered the duplicity of the counter
felt nobleman and wished 10 be taken
back home. Why will ladies' assume
the risk OF wrecking the happiness OF
their husbands by running away with
counts" before taking the precaution
to find out whether their titles are
genuine or not?
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

The Washington Herald notes that
eggs are high because hen feed is
high. And hen feed is costly because
there is such demand for it to pro
duce eggs with. Evidently the man
who sells The grain stands the best
chance for profit. but the man who
raises grain and feeds It to his own
hens must be trust all to himself
and he ought to get rich.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

After five months session Of con.
eress. the Cubans' most important
work. as summarized In the dispatches
from Havana. are the measures lega,iz-
Ing rooster fighting and establishing a
national lottery During the American
occupation of the island neither OF
these Institutions was allowed much
OF chance to say anything for itself
But the Cubans are now masters of
their own destinies, at least until
chaos comes again, and they are legis-
latine for the benent and the enter
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

When J. p. Morgan walked down the
gang plank at New York ON his return
from Europe stocks became flrmer. We
do hope Mr.. Morgan VIII put off as
long as possible the beginning OF the
journey to that bourn from which he
VIII never return to give Wall street
brace, remarks the Record Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

There has been train robbery be.
tween Jersey City and Paterson, N. j.,
under the shadow of New York City
Itself. We may now finally hear the
last OF "the wild and woolly west"
The east has often been wild and
the only reason It can never get
woolly is that it is too easily and too
often sheared.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

saloon keeper with a monopoly
on the edge OF three dry" townships
In Illinois has sold his place. with its
constant trade. because of a fear that
the crowds would result in disorders
which would make him liable under
the Illinois law. 1t appears that the
fear OF regulation can regulate as well
as regulation itself.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
and confidence of the taxpayers and
people in general.

1t is proposed to build a s3,000,000
opera house in Chicago for the pur.
pose Of providing a home for Oscar
Hammerstein's company. 1t is to be
hoped that pains may be taken to
have the dressing rooms intended for
the stars placed 30 far apart as to
make sudden clashes and unpremedi-
tated hair pulling absolutely impossi-
hle
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Since railway train has been held
up In wild western style within six.
teen minutes Of Broadway. 1t may be
that the people of New York Will be
willing to acknowledge that there are
such things as western institutions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

There are rumors of another baz-
ing scandal at West Point. No soon.
or does Annapolis succeed in GETTING
the attention of the public centered
there than West Point jealously comes
forward showing that 1t. too. can be
very foolish. The contest seems to
be interminabls.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Let us hope there will be no more
tariff tinkcring for score or more
OF years. Tariff agitation is bad for
business and the country In general.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Southern lawmakers are penaIizing
riding astride by women. A Georgia
legislator proposes to make the act n
felony The southron is making a
gallant rally for the old as against
The new woman as means of saving
his old chivalry.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Prince Miguel will give up pretend
ing and go into the business of spend
ing the $1.000.o00 which he will get
from his American wife. One can hard
ly blame him for preferring the new
toh
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Recent reports from Galveston indi.
cate that sea wall Is a good thing
to have on hand. Some other cities
than those which are located along
the coast of the Gulf of Mexico might
find 1t profitable to be prepared for
tidal waves.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Prince Jaime. the new pretender to
the Spanish throne, is trying to rally
his followers for the purpose of max
Ing supreme effort to put King Al
fonso out of business. Prince Jaime
evidently believes that man who has
job should work at It.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

English suffragettes, by refusing to
eat in jail. are compelling the authori-
ties TO release them. Why don't they
turn around now and refuse to take
nourishment until they are invested
with the right to vote? The way
rooms easy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

They have been experimenting with
wireless telephony at Boston. If
wireless telephony can abolish the
sweet young creatures who holds the
wire in public station while the
waiting crowd lengthens toward the
door. 1t is worth enough experiments
70 demonstrate its practicability.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

What with Democratic legislature.
Honest John" for governor and a
Democratic majority of the Durango
council voting away the peoples
money to pay political debts, the vot.
ers and taxpayers of La Plata county
are up against hard proposition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

One by one the old pioneers >are
passing to the great beyond. And
Judge X. j. McNutt will long be re.
membered by his surviving compan-
ions of the early seventies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

A Kentucky Judge has sentenced
years extra. He probably desires to
head off any chance they might have
10 get out on account of good conduct.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

The Ella Gingles jury expresses its
disbelief of her white slave story, but
ncquits her and lets her go. For this
relief from the affliction of hearing
the white slave story all over again,
the Ella Gingles jury Is entitled to
the public thanks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
DEATH OF R. ). MeNurr.

Word comes from Silverton announc.
Ing the death of Judge r. j. McNutt
about midnight Saturday might. To
those who have known about the poor
health Of the Judge the announcement
Is not q surprise. Judge McNutt was
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

A year from now we should be
hearing the whistle Of Southern Pa
cific locomotives. Won't take long
tc build the line when work once
starts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

The man who boozes does not hold
job these days. Especially is this
the case with railroad employees. And
II Is right. Those who guard the
safety of millions of lives yearly
should be sober. reliable men at all
times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Democrats are considerably worried
lover the prospects Of being ousted
from state positions the coming year.
No question about It. The people OF
Colorado have had surfeit OF Demo-
cratic legislatures and Honest John"
methods.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Just as congress is about TO ad-
journ Governor Shafroth revives extra
session talk. Too bad we must al.
ways have nightmares of this charac.
ter staring us in the face.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Council meets In regular session to.
night. Wonder II the Democratic
members will have the decency to
right wrong. They must get above
,arty politics to command the respect
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Tom Goulding was passenger to
his home at Flora Vista today. Mr..
Goulding has about recovered the use
OF his arm which was injured some
weeks ago by fall out of a cherry
tree
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

ii. M. Cottrell, Alvin Keyser and |.
b. Newsom of the agricultural col.
iese, returned from Kline last even
Ing, where they held a splendid farm
ers' institute, and departed for Man
cos to commence the series in Monte
yuma county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

The Misses Madge and Lena Finn
OF the Rochester hotel. left for a
The young ladies will stay over for
visits with friends in Telluride, Ouray
and Silyerton. They expect to be abb
sent about two weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

are you SetllHB reauy lor lHdl odlt
Lake trip?
Mrs. Frank Balster entertained the
whist club yesterday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Jakway of Lincoln, Neb.,
is visiting her uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Jakway.
A. Hahn and daughter. Miss Joseph
Inc, are expected to arrive from Oma.
ha, Neb, Friday evening.
f H. Smiley. superintendent of the
city SCHOOLS, is expected to arrive We'd
nesday evening over the Southern.
J. C. Copeland of the La Plata In
surance & Investment company went
TO Edith this morning on insurance
business.
A goodly number of La Plata county
teachers are planning 10 attend the
institute at Pagosa Springs. which
meets August 1927.
Miss May Vandegrift has accepted
a position as stenographer with the
First National bank, and commenced
her new duties today.
DR.. A. w. Newland resigned his po-
sition ms secretary of the Bayfield,
school board. and b. f. Marley has
been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Charles H. Snyder left for Den
yei this morning to purchase his gro.
Gerry stock for the new store which
VIII be opep for business on Sept l.
Mrs Bertha Brashear Of Patterson
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
LOCAL NEWS.
(From Mondays Daily)

Durango people will be sorry to
loose two good citizens such as Mr..
and Mrs. T. l.. Eckles have proved
themselves to be, but since they have
decided to make their home elsewhere,
we wish them all possible good. wher-
ever that may be.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Reports from San Juan county. New
Mexico. are of a very encouraging ma
ture. Fruit crop is going to be AL
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Wherever you 30 young orchards
are encountered. And there are but
few spots In the county that will not
produce fine fruit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Several hundred new farmers the
coming year will increase the popula
ton and wealth OF the county
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

La Plata county farmers will be
strictly In the swim this year. Big
crops and good price, will do the bust
Hess.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Mrs. w. F. Befkhimer and son. John
E. Berkhimer, who have been spend
ing the summer in Durango on visit
to their son and brother, w. Berk-
himer, departed for their home in New
FRANKLIN, Mo-. today. A number of
friends were at the depot this morning
to see them off.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

business wlil pei, up all over the
country ne4 that li,e tariff question
Is settled
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Durango is all right. Our people
are happy and contented, every one
feeling sanguine OF the future.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
(Froln Wednesdays Daily

Harry Rudy, who has been in town
Tor a couple of weeks visit, returned
TO the ranch at Oxford today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
The Durango Trust and Savings Co.
will supply q long felt want in Du-
range.

II 1t is possible every old soldier
should take in the encampmept at
Salt Lake.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Colorado products command top
notch prices every day In the year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Conductor William Peel brought in
the eastern last night and hustled
everybody aboard this morning when
II was time for the train to pull out.
No danger of any one failing to hear
his "All aboard" His voice carries
like a fog horn. Conductor Hines must
be on his vacation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

The rural sections look fine. It's
worth working overtime to take ride
over the county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Mrs. w. N. Kight left for Farm.
ington this morning in response to
telephone message that her husband is
seriously i'll. The message came this
morning Just before train time, Nd
no particulars were given. We trust
Mr.. Rights condition will soon im-
prove.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

If you must crIticise your boss. do
1: inwardiy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
(From Tuesday. Dally.)

Are you getting ready for that Sail
Lake trip?
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Mrs. Frank Balster entertained the
whist club yesterday afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

The Misses Mary and Isabel Har-
ris gave pleasant dancing party last
evening at Trimble Springs in honor
OF their cousins. Misses Mary and
Katherine Beegle OF Chicago. The
young people drove up in buggies, sew
eral going by auto. The floor was In
excellent shape, the pavilion was cool
and the music fine. 1t was an ideal
night for such an affair. Elegant re.
freshments were served.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Miss Bessie Newton was an arrival
from Greeley, where she has been at
tending the state normal, Saturday
evening. and spent Sunday as the
guest of the Misses Abbie and Nettie
McNicholas. Miss Newton left for Ce-
dar Hill this morning to visit her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Newton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Miss Ruth Jakway of Lincoln, Neb.
is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. ant
Mrs. l.. C. Jakway.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Miss May Wallace. who has been
visiting friends in Durango and vicin.
ity for the past two weeks, will leave
shortly for Lawrence. Kans.. where
she will be Instructor in science In
the high school. Mrs, Wallace and
the children arrived Monday evening
and Will probably spend the winter
ON the ranch in the Animas valley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

II. M. Cottrell, Alvin Keyser and |.
| b. Newsom of the agricultural col.
lege, returned from Kline last even
| Ing, where they held splendid farm
ers' institute, and departed for Man
cos to commence the series in Monte.
yuma county.
Mrs. w. f. Berkhimer and SON. John
| E. Berkhimer, who have been spend
ing the summer in Durango on visit
to their son and brother, w. Berk-
| himer, departed for their home In New
Franklin, Mo-. today number of
friends were at the depot this morning
! to see them off
Mrs. w N. Kight left for Farm.
ington this morning in response to a
telephone message that her husband is
seriously i'll. The message came this
morning just before train time. ,E,1
no particulars were given. We trust
Mr.. Rights condition will soon irp-
prove.
Agent G. A. Schmitt of the Globe
Express, has a new boy at his house.
who came early this morning The
little fellow weighs eleven pounds. All
concerned are doing nicely. Mr..
Schm1tt was SO excited this morning
he forgot to speak to common folks.
Polk Vaughan. formerly Of Farm.
lngton, and now located in Rifle, Colo.
was in the city last night to make
arrangements for his wife, who is lust
recovering from an operation. and has
just left the hospital. Mrs. Vaughan
VIII leave In the morning for Farm
ington to spend few weeks with her
sister, while recuperating. She is
spending the day with Mrs. ]. l.. Par
sons.
A. l.. Nathan went out this morn.
ing TO Chicago and New York to buy
iail and winter goods for his custo.
iners. Mr.. Nathan will visit the manu-,
facturing and wholesale centers In or
der to secure the latest and best styles
in all kinds of mems furnishings. Mr.
Nathah expects to reach the coast by
sunday and take dip In the ocean al
Far Rockaway.
l.. p. Kennedy, editor-in-cbaree of
the Enterprise for Frank StapIin came
up from Pennington last evening and
Is spending the day taking in the
siehts OF this city. On this even
ihgs eastern he expects his sister.
Miss Ethel Kennedy, and her cbum
Miss Carrie Schellhase, of Trentoo>
Mo-, who 20 to Pennington to spend
month. Miss Kennedy is a news.
paper woman. doing repertorial WOO,
on her fathers daily at Trenton.
what do you think of the cIty hay,rr
work performed under contract NOT
signed. Can 1t be the Democratic ali,
iermen and city attorney are too busy
the Democrat with illegal
printing to give contracts running into
ne thousands attention. Is 1t any
"ohder property owners are skeptical
'esarding sidewalk improvement dis
'ricts? Report last night showed min.
'eing broken without any provisions
or remuneration to the city. Is IT ANY
Wonder the council is in bad odor
Mayor Goodman should get busy and
cad the riot act.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

There will be an informal reception
Thursday evening of this week at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. N Ray
mond in honor of Rev. Mr.. Turnbull,
the new pastor of the Baptist church
All members. including young people,
of the church. as we'll as friends of
the church. are invited
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Col. S. X. Hooper wires that the
famous Geo. w. Cook drum corps, 80
strong. will accompany the Grand
Army special leaving Denver Saturday
morning and become a part of the
San Juan excursion from Grand June,
tion. Mr.. Hooper adds that word
comes from all parts of the state OF
large attendance and present indi
cations point to Colorado furnishing
the largest number of veterans OF any
state In the union. In addition to the
G. A. R. members there will be thou
sands of Colorado people take advan.
tage OF the cheap rates to visit the
great Mormon city and witness the
Grand Army festivities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

I A trip through the county reveals
much hay damaged by the rains of
ten days and two weeks ago. 1t seems
a pity that farmers did not improve
the fine weather during the early part
OF July to get through with their first
cutting. In many cases the hay is
badly damaged. The writer passed a
ranch yesterday where hay damaged
was st4ll waiting to be stacked while
more was being cut. This may be
progressive farming but we can hard
ly believe It,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Agent G. A. Schmitt of the Globe
Express, has a. new boy at his house,
VINO came early this morning. The
niue fellow weighs eleven pounds. All
concerned are doing nicely. Mr..
Schmitt was SO excited this morning
he forgot to speak to common folks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Charles II. Snyder left for Den
yei this morning to purchase his gro
Gerry stock for the new store which
VIII be open for business on Sept. l.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

A. Hahn and daughter. Miss Joseph
Inc, are expected to arrive from Oma'
ha, Neb, Friday evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

In July there were ten clear days,
twenty partly cloudy, and one cloudy
The total precipitation has been 2.20
The highest temperature was 81 de
grees on July 13, and the lowest, 46
degrees, on July %. There have been
thunder storms on eleven days dur
ing the month. ..
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

MIR. and Mrs. H. E. Leckenhy, John
M. Price and Thomas Wellborn. former
owners OF the Trails End. where the
lucky strike was made recently. came
down from La Plata last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

j. F. Donahue Of Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. II. Hanna of Santa Fe, and
G. F. Flick of the same place return
ed Saturday evening from a trip to
Laplata. N. NJ, where they are inter
ested in reesrvolr and canal project.
They departed for their respective
homes on Sundays eastern. Mr..
Donahne is also interested in A. L.
Fishers Florida mesa ditch proposi-
tion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05

Rev. II. u. Waldraven, presiding
elder of the NJ. E. church (South), who
returned from Mancos last evening
where he attended quarterly confer
ence, preached last evening In the
North Side Methodist church to an APP
preclative congregation. This morn.
Ing Rev Waldraven returned to his
home In Pennington.