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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The Wright brothers have an order
for 100 aeroplanes to be built at their
Dayton shops. American manufac-
turers seldom take second place in
producing machinery in its latest
forms
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The freezing weather eof the past
day or two has undoubtedly injured
at least portion of the early fruit.
1t is discouraging, but when we take
into consideration that the entire conn-
try suffered to a greater extent than
Colorado, we cannot kick on this par
ticular section. 1t is to be hoped that
weather conditions will improve from
this on.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

It issow given out that Governor
Shafroth will not call an extra ses-
sion for year. Then he will assem-
BILE the great body of lawmakers for
the purpose of passing a few political
measures for campaign purposes.
Honest John" is a sly old boy. He
was able to make some of his listen
crs last fall believe the moon is made
NJ green cheese.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The extension of the railroad sys.
TEN of China is proceeding steadily.
If rather slowly. At the present time
the total amount of road In active
operation is 2,170 miles. There are
S06 miles of new road under con
structlon; provision has been made
for the construction of an additional
2,232 miles; and 1886 miles of new
line are projected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Champion Jeffries. after much de
liberation, announces that he will fight
Champion johnson In ten months or
a year, from the present date. In the
meantime there is chance that the
hard-hitting colored man may contract
tuberculosis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

With irrigation enterprises under
way in La Plata county it's sure
thing our population will be greatly
increased before the beginning of an
other year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Hans yan Vuelow says in his notes
of travel that New York would be a
paradise were it not for the for
wardness, rudeness, Philistinism and
heaviAess of the people" New York
can see what 1t loses by not depopu-
lating itself
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Money for canal enlargement is ac
cumulating in the New York treasury
faster than the contractors use it, but
not faster than the growth of Mon.
proved waterways in this country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The proposition that Boston should
celebrate on grand scale the Booth
Pilgrim anniversary in 1920 leads ex-
Gov. Guild to say: THAT We never
have had a worlds exposition at Bos-
ton is no reason why we never should
have one"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Miss Peck, the celebrated lady
mountain climber, is preparing to go
to the top of Mount Everett, the high
est mountain in the world. After
that she will probably be content TO
settle down
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Mr.. Bryan filed three columns of
his paper in trying to prove that Sec
retary of War Dickinson is not Dem.
ocrat. Now let Mr.. Bryan devote sew
eral pages to defining a Democrat An
autobiography would simply describe
a Popocrat
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

A writer In the London Times pre-
diets that in 1912 England will prob
ably have "at most. five small-sized
slow. nonrigid airships. which, as com
pared with the Zeppelins, will be as
antiquated cruisers to Dreadnoughts.
The Thunderer of old was not accus
toned to take such tremors as this
seriously,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Many Of the American farmers re
moving to Canada carry along $1,000
or more cash. The Dominion eyi
IDENTIFY fears that Its western prov.
inces are in danger of becoming Amer.
icanized.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

French astronomers have counted
100000 stars, each of which is a
sun. The season is approaching when
everybody will be glad that only one
sun is focused on the earth, with the
rest relegated to the poets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The man who takes off his winter
flannels before the middle OF May
doesn't help the doctors much. The
undertaken gets him before they have
even had a chance to look him over.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Abdul Hamid has found out that the
standpat and ~let-us-alone policies are
not always winners. Other gentlemen
who have been supporters of those
policies are pretty sure presently to
make discoveries similar to that which
the sultan has just made under such
painful conditions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

A French scientist hopes to adapt
the Burbank spineless cactus to the
Sahara desert. This achievement
would be fine thing. but If the prin.
ciples of forestry are rightly applied
there will be no more Saharas.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The Republican party is on the right
track to victory a year from this fall
the party off the track. There can
be no raw deals like last year, and
men will have to be selected free from
taint of every character.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

There is one thing the recent !egis-
lative gathering did-elect the greatest
corporation attorney in the west Unit
ed States senator, And Colorado De.
mocracy shouts for Bryan. Great com
bination.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Thirty-seyen mill corporations In
New England have decided to spend
s2O.000,000 in new buildings. This
faith in settled prosperity is OF the
solid sort.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

In thirty years the worlds produc-
tion of wheat has Increased from q
O00,000,O0O bushels to 100000, ,00G
bushels. Add the increase in price
and 1t will be seen that farmers-or
speculators-have added Immensely to
the profits of wheat production.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

One of the big ocean liners has
just run twenty-nine knots an hour
or thirty-two land miles. Nearly a
dozen records have been broken on
the ocean since the beginning of the
year
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

In congress 26S out of 3S9 mem.
bers of the house were born in the
states they represent. Forty-three
senators out of ninety.one are natives
of the states from which they were
chosen. The American who goes west
or east, to grow up with the country
Is under no congressional discount.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Brooklyn judge sentenced bur
glar TO the penitentiary for rorty-two
years. His view that burglars are
armed to commit murder If threat
ened with arrest is amply confirmed
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Salt Lake is making great prepara-
lions TO entertain the Grand Army
boys in August, and the Denver G. Rio
Grande will handle the bulk of the
travel 1t will afford the members
o. Sedgwick post of Durango a splen-
did opportunity to visit the great
Mormnn city
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Peary expects to reach the pole in
final dash for forty days. II he ar
rives he should have something dra
matte ready for the first dispatch
Got there" in the wireless code would
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Reports from different portions of
the county indicate that fruit is not
far enough advanced, with the possible
exception of apricots and few plums,
TO be injured by the frost of Thurs
day and Friday nights.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The worlds output of cocoa is 340.-
100000 pounds, of which the United
States, the largest consumer. takes
97.000,00G pounds. Here is another
article that invites attention in our
outlying possessions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The entire country is praying for
better weather. But there is one
thing we can congratulate ourselves
on--we are free from cyclones and all
kinds of death-dealing wind and rain
slQrms.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Yes, the wind has been known to
blow occasionally in Colorado. Bur
why kick on a little dust when every
paper you pick up tells about death
dealing cyclones in states to the east
OF us.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Aldrich threatens to expei from the
Republican party all statesmen who
do not agree to his tariff policy. Here
IL a fine chance to establish a new
roll of honor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

A velocity of 100 miles an hour was
attained by the wind in Cleveland the
other day, but the people of Cleve-
land will go right on believing Chicago
TO be the windiest city in the world
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Col. Watterson thinks the Demo
cratic party will win in 1912. AS a
lifelong Democrat the colonel knows
that his party's richest possession is
hope and long range confidence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Roosevelt has no chance, according
to Rudyard Kipling, TO come home
with sound liver. Down in Wall
street there are good many men
who are busy wondering what chance
dent returns to this country with o
liver that may make him petulant
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

A social reformer declares that the
weak-minded of every grade should
not be permitted to marry. The UNI
pire under this arrangement would be
no more popular than his tribe gen.
orally.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The tariff grind in the senate is
liable to last many weeks. The pom
derous senators do not believe In hur-
rying. II would disturb their dignity
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Pessimistic people are already be.
ginning to fret, although they have not
as yet been able to lay aside their
winter clothes, because there may be
an unusually large supply of mosqui.
toes during the coming mosquito sea
s0n
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The biggest Golfer dam in the world
has been constructed in improving the
lower Detroit river. What deep
channels do for commerce is already
illustrated in the vast growth of lake
Traffic.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The price of flour remains station
airy throughout the country notwith.
standing the slump In wheat since the
breaking of the Patten corner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

W Chicago's drainage canal has been
open nine years. The level of Lake
Michigan has risen and is now eight
inches higher than In 1900. II is
clear that the rise and fall in the
lakes depends on something larger
than canals or deepened channels.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

In lecture on the Philippines Gen.
Leonard Wood has remarked since
his return: "The work of our coun.
try there is something to be proud
u of " This view has become so general
that the issue of anttimperialism has
almost dropped out of sight
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Mrs. T. A. Kerr came down from
Hermosa this morning with her lit.
tie daughter. Cora, who wrenched one
of the joints of her right arm some
know how the accident occurred. nor
did the child seem to know how 1t
happened. Mrs. Kerr kept an ice pack
OH the injured member all night, and
came down for medical treatment this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

1t Is useless putting in poor seed,
especially In way of potatoes. The
salable varieties are the ones that
bring In the coin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Somehow q woman never seems to
enjoy Z good cry unless she has two
or more rsasons for starting the briny
flaw.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

A fanatic is not an attractive thing
no matter whether his fanaticism takes
the form of head hunting. missionary
numbering or umpire mobbing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The detbroned sultan should be able
to keep warm. Eleven wives ought
to make 1t warm enough for any man
even In the coldest weather.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Castro can't even stop at lunch
counter without causing international
complications. 1t must be an awful
bore to be SO important.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Silverton and Telluride report eight
inches OF new snow. AS 1t rained IN
Durango last night and been trying
hard TO snow today, making com
plete fizzle of the effort. with Wiscon
sin blockaded. snow covering the
ground in New York and other east
ern states. and wind. rain and cyclones
raising Cain throughout the middle
states, guess the storm Is quite gen
eral and Durango is escaping rather
light.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Mr. RalH and granddaughter, Miss
Amy Learned. left for Salt Lake this
morning. where they will make their
home in the future, Some fifteen or
twenty of Miss Amy's school chums
were at the depot to see her off
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03
Possibly Abdul Hamid would be
very glad Just now II he might change
places even with Castro.

The Animas valley is sure to pro
ID duce an apple crop when other sec
lions fail, and the owner of land in
the protected belt is indeed fortu-
nnte
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Down n Oklahoma the people rea-
son this way: II a man takes the law
In his own hnnds he ought not to *
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Justice T. ]. Shea passed through
on last nights eastern to silverton'
from a visit of coupl Of weeks with
his family at Odeboit, la.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

A marriage license was issued to
Il. r. Lewis. and Bertha Bates. yester'
day. Both Of the contracting parties
are OF Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03
LOCAL NEWS,
tFrom Thursdays Daily,

Mrs. c. w. Howard WAS an arrival
from Cortez last night. and ief- this
morning for Aztec whore she win visit
her mother, Mrs. Nixon for few
weeks, Mrs. Howard was gaest Of
the Palace over night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

| 1t is asked why Canada has taken
the lead in wheat exports. The an
swer can be supplied in two words;
| Improved waterways.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03
(From Fridays Daily.)

Mrs. T.. Steward of Denver Is visit
ing Mrs. Emma George. The latter
expects to return with Mrs. Steward
about May 9th.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

La Plata county is going to be the
great apple belt of the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

| l.. p. Rudolph. the mining man. 10
down from the ComBtock.
| John Herr was a returning passen-
ger to his ranch at Ignacio this morn.
ing
Lieutenant- Governor s. r. Fitzgar.
raid returned to his home in TeIlu.
ride today.
Mrs. Ellen Waters went out to her
home In Mancos today after a couple
of days In town.
John Owens passed through to Sill
verton last night from Kansas. where
he has ranch interests.
William Pochon OF the San Juan
Lumber company passed through from
Silverion this morning to Pueblo.
Mrs. Gilbert II. Cline arrived on last
nights eastern from Phoenix, Ariz.
and continued to Mancos this morn
Ing
Mrs. Adams and Miss Julia Sehalies
went out to Kline this morning to
spend n STEW days at Mrs. Adams
ranch.
Mrs. C. r, Newton was returning
passenger to her home at Cedar Hin
this morning. after few days In town
on a shopping trip.
Rev. Father Lieiotti lef, for Pagosa
Junction and Pagosa Springs today to
conduct services. He expects to re-
turn about Wednesday.
o.
Mrs. l., A. Lavender was an arrival
on last nights eastern on her way
TO Dolores. for which place she de.
parted on today's Southern.
Lucille Spinning. who has been visit.
ing her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs
@ W. Spencer. for about week. de-
parted for her home on Florida mesa
this morning.
Mr. and Mrs n. s. Teague arrived
last night from Pagosa Springs. They
stayed over at the Palace. and went
up to Perin's this morning ON visit
| TO their daughter
doc" w N. Wallace, who came up
from the Navajo reservation on &C.
count OF the Illness OF Miss Margue
rite Parsons. left for home on this
mornings Red Apple.
r. w Ridley WAS q guest OF the
Palace last night. arriving from Don
yer last evening This morning he
went to Aztec to look after some
ranch property he has there.
| %
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Davenport were
outgoing passengers on today's east
ern on an extended trip. returning
some time in June. They will flrst
lgo to Columbus. O., on business. then
TO Boston. Mass. for visit with
friends.
Miss Mary Wilson, principal at
Trimble, came down from the Springs
this morning. to VISIT for time In
Durango. Miss Wilson says the Trim
BILE school was one of the best she
ever taught. At the graduating exer-
! | al "a
the district was present,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

John W. Chisholm of Cornwall. Ont.
and d. II. Sullivan OF Colorado Springs
returned from a trip to Pennington
last night and departed for home this
morning. The gentlemen were here
organizing the knights OF Columbus.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The boosting spirit should prevail
throughout the town and county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

psct that he viii be treated according
to law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Mrs. Fuller. a sister OF Mrs. c. w
Fisherdick OF Laplata, N. M, came up
from Aztec last night. and Is staying
at the Strater for about week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Durango wasn't the only one to be
afflicted with severe windstorm yes
terday. Word comes from Pennington
that for couple of hours yesterday
the telephone exchange rocked SO that
the operators were afraid TO stay In
the building. It is two-story brick.
so the storm must have been severe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Martison arrived
from Clinton, a.. last evening This
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Miss Ellen Gillmor, the efficient pri
mary teacher of the Whittier building,
has just received word of the death
of her uncle. Lieutenant Isaac Gillmor,
U, s. A.. retired. which occurred nt
his home in Denison, Ia, on April %
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The Home ranch in the Anlmas val
ley belonging to John Firebaugh was
sold yesterday to f. A. Meyers, brother
Of Principal Meyers of the Durango
Of Principal Meyers OF the Durango
high school Consideration $4,000,
This is one of the most important
real estate transfers made In the
county for some time. but 1t Is only
one of the many changes which have
been going ON in the county for the
past few years. Experts have told us
again and again that La Plata has
agricultural lands equal to the finest
and inferior, when properly developed
TO none. The way lands have changed
hands and new districts have been set
tied would indicate that people are
beginning to find out that the experts
told the truth. The Animas valley Ii
far beyond the experimental stage ant
has earned the right to be called
garden spot of the county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Breakfast is the proper place to call
ths roll.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

The case of Herman Blum VS.. Neil
Mccoy. both of Hay gulch, has occu'
pied the attention of the district court
today. The point at issue is concern
Ing water right. The attorneys are
o. S. Galbreath for the PLAINTIFF. ard
Edgar Buchanan for the defense.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03
tFrom Saturdays Daily.)

l.. p. Rudolph. the mining man. 10
down from the Comstock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Miss Helen Freeman, daughter OF
b. N. Freeman OF this city. left this
morning, after brief visit with her
father, for Kansas CITY. to join her
company, which is billed to play there
next week. The company, which is
headed by Mr.. Jonn Drew. closed
very successful run Of three months in
| New York city last January. and since
| that time has been touring the large
cities of the country. From Kansas
City, Mr.. Drew's company goes to
Omaha. Denver. and towns between,
then TO the coast. playing In Los An
geles, San Francisco and other Pacific
towns and reschlng Seattle in July,
Jack Straw, In which the company IL
playing this season. is n comic opera
which has had an even better recep
ton on tour, than In New York. Hel
Durango friends are pleased to know
of Miss Freeman's success and will
watch her career with a great deal o
interest. With the exception that sh'
has gained additional poise, her tri
umphs have not changed her. She Il
the same unaffected and unassuminl
girl we have always known. We hay,
: heen pleased to see Miss Freeman
, again, though for SO short a time. w
I only regret that her visit could not b
e longer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03


from Aztec last night. and Is staying
at the Strater for about week.
The Herald Is adding many new
names TO It's subscription list. The
Herald is rewarded In many ways Tor
publishing nil the news of the day
f.. r. Tarbell was an arrival from
Aspen last evening. bound for Azlee
where he has ranch Interests. He
went out on the Red Apple this morn
ing.
DR.. p. D. Cabell departed for his
home at Dolores this morning. He
was The guest OF the Southern last
night, on his way from Pagosa
Springs.
Mrs. D. NJ. Haynes. wife OF the man
ager of the Gold King at Gladstone
her two children and her mother
passed through from Silverton to Den
YER this morning on vacation trip
Jacob SigIe, relative OF the Baue
family OF Mancos. was an arrival iron
Chicago last night on his way TO visi
Of Mancos. He was a guest OF tn
Southern and departed on this morr
ing's train.
l
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. win Nickel, who were
in the city for a day or two from Pa
eosa Springs. returned home yester
day. overland. They said the roads
are good. but It's cold trip on ac
count OF the high wind.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

John Fl. steinle came in from Man
cos last night and is In the city to
day to make arrangements for the
rebuilding OF his mill. which was de
stroyed by FIRE about three weeks
ago. MIR. stenle is registered at the
PaIace.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Commercial printing at The Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

morning they left for Dolores to visit
their son for few weeks. MIR. and
Mrs. Martison stayed over at the Pal
ace over night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Lieutenant Governor s. r. Fitzgar-
raid returned to his home in Tellu.
ride today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Miss Mamie Hill. until recently a
employe of the Indian agency at Dulcs
N M. departed for San Diego. Cal
this morning on visit with friends
Miss Hill has been In town the pas
three weeks as the guest OF Mis-
Lucy Croker.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Attorneys F.. N. Clark and T. b
Stuart, who have been here as oppos.
ing counsel in the case of Sam Camp
bell VS.. The Rio Grande Southern
railroad, departed for Denver this
morning. The case has attracted a
great deal of attention on account
OF its length, the sharp contest. and
the eminenoe of the legal talent en-.
pIoyed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

John Herr was a returning passen.
ger to his ranch at Ignacio this morn.
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

John Soens returned 70 MS lone al
Cortez today. He says he likes "a
fine In Montezuma county, but will
always have a warm spot in his heart
for Durango, and any time he can
speak a good word for his old hom',
he'll do It, Mr.. Soens has been in
town for day or two packing UP
and shipping some household goods
that We're stored here. Come again
John, we're always glad to see you.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Mrs. Ellen Waters went out to her
home In Mancos today after couple
of days In town.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

John Owens passed through to Sill
verton last night from Kansas. where
he has ranch interests.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

], Bhoades and mother returned
from San Jacinto, Cal, where they
have been living for some time. and
are looking around in Colorado, with
the intention of once more making
their home in Colorado, They are
staying at the Palace for few days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

DR.. f. w. e. Henkel Of silverton
was an outgoing passenger on today's
eastern. bound for Chicago, where he
will spend about six weeks with his
family. DR.. Henkel returned from
Pennington Tuesday evening. He
thinks It fine country down there
He liked ii so much that he bought
land near Pennington. He stayed over
in Durango yesterday to look around
little.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. II. 8. league arrived
last night from Pagosa Springs. They
stayed over at the Palace. and went
up to PerIn's this morning ON visit
TO their daughter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Lucille Spinning. who has been visit
ing her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
@ W. Spencer. for about week. de-
parted for her home on Florida mesa
this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Mrs. c. T. Van Winkle and two chill
dren left for Denver this morning
where she will remain a few days be
fore going on to Salt Lake to spond
week or two with Mr.. Van Winkle,
who until recently was superintendent
of the Silver Lake in San Juan coui'
ty, but is now with a mining company
in Salt Lake. Some time next month
Mrs. Van Winkle VIII go on to Spring
field, Mass. for visit. She expects to
spend the summer on the Maine coast
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-03

Mrs. l., A. Lavender was an arrival
on last nights eastern on her way
TO Dolores. for which place she de-
parted on today's Southern.