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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Miss Mary Rausch of the agricul
tural college at Fort Collins. whom
Durango ladies' will remember as the
efficient instructor who conducted such
splendid cooking school here last
winter. has asked Mrs. Pulford To
speak in the domestic science section
at the Colorado Teachers association
which meets in Denver during the
holidays. The subject is How Much
Domestic Science May Be Practically
Taught In the Rural Schools" Mrs
Pulford was also asked to give an ad.
dress before the county superintend
ents' section bat was obliged to re
fuse as Hiss Rausch's invitation was
received first. 1t ls gratifying to know
that La Plata county Is receiving such
recognition educationally. as well AZ
along other lines II is an acknowL
edgement OF the fact that our school
system is forging to the front. and is
at the same time compliment to our
county superintendent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Many crazy fools are offering thair
hand in marriage to Nine. SteinhsH. n
marriage viii keep the woman of IN
lecture platform all win b forsivsa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

The snowstorm appears to have been
general over the state. including the
dry section In the eastern portion. as
well ms all over the northwest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

The custom Is becoming general
throughout the county to hold school
on election day. which is one of the
legal holidays established by law, the
Friday after Thanksgiving being al
lowed instead. While there is no elec.
tion this year, the Durango schools
will follow their usual custom, so that
school will close on Wednesday of
next week until the following Monday
II would be well for the county schools
to do likewise, since very few of the
children Will be In attendance and
the four days rest Will he good for
both pupil and teacher. When the at
tendance is so small II necessitates
doing the work over again. since so
many of the pupils may not be allowed
to lose days work. The month be
fore Christmas Is usually a strenuous
one, with the Christmas entertainment
to prepare. beside examinations. and
directors in the country districts will
find that the vacation will do more
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18
FIRE ADDS TO THE
ST. PAUL DISASTER
Flames Enveloping the Inside Workings Of
the Mine at Cherry Where So Many
Lives We're Sacrificed

CHERRY, III. Nov 17--An explo-
sion today threatens the St Paul mine
The burning of the coal is one cause
and the action of fire and water is
another. Should the gas form in large
quantities and explode, the lives of
the men on top OF the shafts would
be in danger
In an effort to rid the mine OF gas
the airshaft will be opened today. ac-
cording to A. II. Newsen, and big
fan started. Upon the success of this
action will depend the Immediate plans
of trying TO bring the interior fire un-
der control and effect an entrance.
Early today the engine pumping wa.
ter into the hoisting shaft was stopped
The water is evidently failing to reach
the flames since the fire Is the fercsst
in the galleries and the water lie
scends beyond TO the bottom shalt
The fire is now hotter than It has beln
at any time.
With this village practically under
mhrtlal law the recovery of the bodies
OF. The four hundred miners buried
alive in the St Paul mine begins ,h,s
afJA'r' lon under the guard of stare
troora The situation Is regarded rs
extremely critical as trouble Is feared
when the raising of bodies begins
Troop Companies X and C OF the
Sixth regiment reached town today
and Immediately marched TO the mine
shafts of which they surrounded. Com.
pany II Of the same regiment is held
under arms at Monmouth ready 70.
Instant departure for Cherry In case
they are needed. The troops were
ordered out by Governor Deneen at the
urgent request OF Sheriff Skoglund OF
Bureau county The sheriff told De.
neen that the conditions are extreme
ly grave and he feared the outcome
should an attempt be made TO raise
the corpses from the mine without
an adequate guard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Complexion remedies should be pur.
chased for their face values.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Miss Mary Sites has applied to Mrs
Pnlford for position In the La Plata
county schools. This doesn't happen
10 be the musician. the daughter Of
our well known alderman, however
since the young lady TO whom we
refer lives In Grinnell. Ia Quite a
coincidence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

At the tax sale which has been go
Ing on in the county treasurer's office
since Monday. very few pieces of de
linquent property win be left for the
county to buy In. fewer than at any
time in the history OF the county
This is one more indication OF good
times. People have money to redeem
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Mrs. w. II. Mack. who has been in
town for II few days on business, re
turned to Denver this morning. Mrs
Mack took advantage of the oppor
tnnlty while here TO visit with her old
friends
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

John r. Graham is in receipt OF a
letter from his son, G. G. Graham. 10.
Gated at Idaho Falls. Idaho. telling of
the death of Mrs. Agnes A. Smith. wife
of J. s. Smith. Nov 3. Mrs. c. c..
Graham is a daughter of the late Mrs
Smith Mr.. and Mrs. Smith formerly
resided in the Animas valley. living
on the Jim Otis ranch before going
to Idaho, having many friends in this
section.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Mrs, S. C. Mccloskey returned from
visit with Silverton friends last
night. and went home TO Pendleton
n. NJ. this morning In few days
she VIII leave for Denver to spend the
winter
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Mrs. Lillian Hartman Johnson, edi
tor OF Colorado" paper devoted to
the interests of women, IS the guest Of
Mrs. j. A. Coppinger for a few days
before returning to her home in Den.
yer. Mrs. Johnson has just returned
from trip TO Montezuma county in
the interests of her paper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Thomas II. Kane of the Hercules
Consolidated Mines company of SIl.
verton went to Denver this morning
Sixty-three boxes of fancy grade ap-
pies were shipped TO Lumborton this
morning. They We're packed by the
San Juan Fruit Growers association
at Aztec.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

A union Thanksgiving service will
be held on Thanksgiving day in the
First NJ 70. church. Rev. w E Ben.
nett will preach the sermon An offer.
ing win be taken for the poor of the
city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

The girl baby taking the prize last
night at the baby show In Red Men
hall was Helena Rodgers. the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Hello. have you any liyer?" came
In strident tones over the telephone.
The person at the other end OF the
wire. nearly dropped the receiver. She
was too surprised to resent so lead
ing a question. so stammered out
don't mow-I think sol" There was
sudden silence that seemed eloquent
then the first speaker said. Eek cuse
me. I want the meat MARKET"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

A. b. Teal. who has charge of the
tax department of the American
Smelling and Refining company. anc
h. A. Lee. who were here on busines.
for the company for day or two. re
turned to Denver on today's eastern.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Mrs. E. Pearson of Denver and Mrs
h. H. Oliver of Oxford were guests
of the Palace last night Mrs. Pear.
son is visiting the latter. the ladies'
making a brief trip to Durango just
for the outing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

l.. G. Eakins. one of the officials of
the American Smelling & Refining
company. arrived last night from Den
Yer on business with the local smelter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Judge John Harmon performed the
ceremony which united two couples In
marriage yesterday. The names of the
contracting couples were: Miss Al.
bert Campbell to Charles A. Daegett
and Miss Myrtle Weiss to Jack Co.
thern.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Thomas Ryan was In from the up.
per Florida yesterday from the John
Conway ranch. with load OF fine hay
Mr.. Ryan said he had TO have The
Herald TO keep him posted
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

their property or buy in for invest
ment purposes. Treasurer Frary has
done rushing business the past few
days. The sale closes tomorrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

T. NJ. TrIppe came in from Denver
last night and continued TO silverton
this morning, on his way to Howards.
vile.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

The county teachers examination
comes early this year 1t will be held
at the high school on Thursday and
Friday. Dec. 16 and H. The high
school examination viii be held Dec
IS at the county superintendent of
fee
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

s. +. Eyens was in town over night
from Bayfield,, returning this morning
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Don't forget the firemen's ball on
Thanksgiving eve. 1t Will be one OF
the incest affairs OF the season. and
you won't want to miss the good time
the boys will give you. 1t will be In
Red Men hall, OF course Get your
ticket. and plan to attend.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Il. V. Hollingsworth. district clerk
OF San Juan county. passed through
from Silverton this morning to Den
yer. on brief business trip
O.
The funeral of Mrs. Teis viii take
place tomorrow morning from the resi-.
dence at 1895 West Third avenue
Services at St Columba's church.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Miss Ethel Cliff, who has been in
town for day or two visiting and
shopping. returned to her home at Az
tee this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Carpenters are getting IS per day in
silverton, and no one that wants 10
work need be idle. Silverton is all
right.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Claude Boynton, the civil engineer
left for Allison this morning on his
way to his ranch on the San Juan
river. IT'S quite the fashion to go into
the ranch business nowadays.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-18

Mayor J. l.. Trimble of Dolores, who
has been staying at the Savoy for a
day or two, left for home this morn
Ing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-31

Stops earache in two minutes: tooth
ache or main Of burn or scald in five
minutes: hoarseness one hour, MUSCLE
ache. two hours: gore throat. twelve
hours-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil, mon.
arch over pain.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-31
North Newburg Farmers Club.

Through blustery winds and roads
knee deep with snow portion of
the North Newburg Farmers Club
with the visiting members of other
clubs, gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Wrigley for their reg
ular December meeting
The forenoon session was
called to order by the president and
after a song by the club j. c. Curtis
OF Vernon conducted the devotions
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved and under
the head of business, attention was
called to the required monthly in
ventory of club property. The ques'
ton OF requesting the Shiawassee
Mutual Insurance Co., to change
their policies so IS to include hay,
grain and live stock in one item was
discussed and seemed in favor OF
the change. Under instructions
from the club the president appoint
ed a committee to nominate the o.
ficers of the club for the ensuing six
months.
We then adjourned for dinner at
which time the committee just men,
toned became so engrossed they al
most forget they had duty to per-
form.
Upon being again called to order
the committee reported as follows
and report was adopted: Pres, B. w.
Mattoon; vice president. Lewis Hoi-
sington; secretary, Mrs. w. +.
Strauch; treasurer, Mrs. w. p.
Strauch; chaplain. j. d. Leland; di-
rector, A. Wrigley. The program
was next in order and investigation
found only one present out Of seven
who were to participate, but what
we lacked in quantity was made up
in quality. A p9por was read by j.
d. Leland which tho club requested
to be allowed to print entirely as fol-
lows:
The Appeal., 1909-09-25

look backward over the II years that
have elapsed since he left his post as
telegraph operator in Redwood Falls
Minn., to start the mail-order business
that has grown into the greatest in
the world.
I'm awfully busy" he declared. 81
have to look after the threshers and
get this work done to-day. I haven't
any time to talk about myself. Never
did have" he added, with a merry
twinkle of his eye. -.> ~
Farmer" Sears, who has announced
that he intends to devote the rest OF
his time to his family and his farm, is
only As. years old. He was telegraph
operator of a wayside station when an
eastern watch manufacturer sent him
watch with the privilege of returning
it If he could not sell it. He founG
that he could sell that watch anl
many more. So large did the watcE
trade he established become that he
resigned his position and went to Min
neapolis .-
Two years later he came to Chicago
and began the business career that
ended recently with the sale of his
stock in Sears, Roebuck & Co., to a
New York syndicate and his retire
ment with great wealth.
Mr.. Sears family is enjoying the
farm life as much as the head of the
house. His four children-two boys
and two girls-have been reveling in
rural domesticity and say they want to
be farmers too.
The Appeal., 1909-09-25
WINS! N! FAM IN AIR.
Glenn curtiss Long Interested in
Aviation.
Had Little Time to Prepare for Con.
test In Which He Captured Inter
national Aviation cup-His
t Remarkable BipIane.

New YOrk.-By his achievement in
winning the International Aviation
Cup at Rheims recently, Glenn H.
Curtiss has jumped into worldwide
renown in aerial circles. That his
victory was a surprise even to his
closest friends in this country is ex-
pressing it mildly. When Mr.. Curtiss
left for France on August his ma
chine had never been tried out, and he
admitted that he was afraid he was
taking big chance with the limited
time left him to get in condition at
Rheims and try out his motor thor
oughly. But after two or three days
tuning up on the field the machine
performed admirably at every ap-
pearance, and when he established a
worlds record for speed at eight min
utes 80 rs seconds for the circuit his
American friends predicted that he
would win, and he became a favorite
at Rheims. --~ ..." .......s@~
II there is one thing that Curtiss
does know thoroughly it is something
about motors. He was an enthusiast
ic motor cyclist few years ago, and
held many speed records. He has
been manufacturing motor bicycles
for several years at his factory in
Hammondsport, N. Y. Quickly real
lz1ng the future of aerial flight. he
was one of the earliest in America to
devote careful attention to the manu-
tacture of aero. motors. He was in
vited by Prof. Alexander Graham Bell
to become one of the six members of
the latter's Areial Experiment asso!
citation, and with the exception of the
experiments carried on at Baddeck.
Nova Scotia, last winter, the greater
part of their work in solving problems
OF aerial flight was done at Ham
mondsport. 1t was there that the four
aeroplanes designed by members of
the association were built and. tried
out. The third machine, which was
the most notable previous to the long
distance flights of the Silver Dart over:
The Appeal., 1909-09-25
HALL OF CHRIST IS UNIQUE
AuIa Christi at Chautauqua, N. Y.
Only Building Of its Kind in
the World.

Chautauqua, N. Y.-The dedication
of the Aula Christi or Hall of Christ
the only building of it's kind in the
world, took place recently in this city
The one who first proposed the idea
16 years ago, Bishop John H. Vincent
gave the dedication address.
This new building to be devoted ex
lclusively to the study of Christ, was
erected at cost of about $4,000. The
largest single contributions to its
erection were $4,000 from the Massey
lestate in Toronto; $4,000 from Miss
Helen Gould and $4,000 from the es.
tate of N. T. Arnold. The last $12..
1000 for it's completion was given by
Chautauquas at a single meeting last
year. The building is constructed OF
white Roman brick, stone, steel and
white terra Gotta. The windows are
all of historic significance presentine
in chronological order events in the
life of Christ.
All the books which have been writ
ten upon the life Christ, including a
very large library dealing with the
Interpretations of Christ, and Christ
in ethics, in social science and in
The Appeal., 1909-09-25

the ice at Baddeck last winter was
the June Bug. It was with that ma.
chine that Curtiss challenged for the
Scientific American cup, and won in
one minute AZ seconds. He was only
required to go one kilometer, .621 of
mile. ~..'-
When the Aerial Experiment asso.
citation was disbanded last spring Mr..
Curtiss directed his attention to max.
ing practical aeroplanes at Ham.
mondsport, and the machines he has
turned out embody many of the ideas
gained from his work with the asso-
citation
The first machine which he com.
pleted was purchased by the Aero.
nautic society of New York city. Mr..
Curtiss gave some creditable exhfbi.
tions with it at Morris park in July.
and then transferring his flying ex-
periments to the Hampstead plains.
near Mfneola, made his best flight in
this country of 81 minutes 80 seconds
on July ~ last, covering 29h miles.
which is now the record flight for the
Scientific American cup for 1900.
Mr. Curtiss' machine which he took
to Europe is practically a duplicate
of the one he used here with the ex.
ceptiQn of the motor and therein lies
the secret of his success. Instead of
using four-cylinder motor he bu,lt
special eight-cylinder one, water
cooled. 1t develops 60 horse power.
and weighs complete about 2oo
pounds. He carries a thirteen-gallon
gasoline tank and three-gallon oil
tank, the fuel weighing go pounds.
The engine develops propeller thrust
Of 2s0 pounds, against 100 pounds on
the old June Bug.
His machine, biplane, is about "a
feet wide, with a total expanse of s,,r.
face of 225 feet The total weight q,
the entire machine ready for fight
fs ZOO pounds, about 100 pounds heay.
fef than the first machine used at
Mfneola.
TT is interesting to note that Cur.
ttss was the second choice of the
Aero Club Of America. Efforts had
been made to Induce one of the
Wright brothers to represent America.
but they declined on account of other
duties. Mr.. Curtiss was definitely no.
ltifed OF his acceptance by the Aero
club within SIX weeks Of his departure
TO Europe.
The Appeal., 1909-09-25
Earliest Apartment House in World

Earliest Apartment House in World.
posing prehistoric ruin in America
and the largest and most spectacular
lcliff dwelling in the world.
Primarily DR.. Fewkes' labors were
intended to aid in the preservation of
'the Cliff palace-to prevent it's fur.
Ither decay and demolition and to
place it in condition for the enjoy.
ment and edification of the increasing
number of tourists and sightseers that
annually drift that way. Another OBJ.
jest in view was research-to gain,
if possible, some insight into the state
;of culture, the manner of life and
ways of thought Of the flat-dwellers
of prehistoric America; to ascertain
their relationship, if any, to the ex.
listing tribes of the southwest and to
make possible an intelligent guess as
to their origin and their fate.
No attempt was made at restoration
|or reconstruction; that would have
been destructive of the sentiment to
which the relics of the people of the
stone age owe the major part of their
interest. The old ruins remain now,
as before, the unmarried and unal.
tered work of the people of the back
The excavation of the accumulated
debris and dust heaps Of the centuries
has been carried on with the greatest
care to avoid the working Of further
destruction. Walls that seemed in
danger of falling have been patched.
buttressed or braced to save them
from utter demolition and to preserve
them in their present condition foY
the. edification and wonderment of fu,
ture generations; but the ragged sky
line of the great Cliff palace has not
been marred with modern stone and
mortar and not trowel has anywhere
been applied excepting as conserv.
ing (not as rebuilding) agent. Fo.
what he has refrained from doing.
quite as much as for what he has
done, DR.. Fewkes deserves the graft.
;tude of all who are interested in
American antiquities.
: From a scientific viewpoint tha
Imost interesting result of DR.. Fewkes'
investigation of the Cliff palace is tho
conclusive evidence brought to light
'of the close relationship of the Hopi
Indians of northern Arizona to the
,prehistoric cliff dwellers of the Mesa
Verde.
DR.. Fewkes' excavations have re.
ivealed the fact that the Cliff palace "a
much larger than has ever before
been suspected. The lower TERRACES
iand apartments were covered, filled
and entirely hidden by fallen walls
talus from the cliff and the rubbish oi
centuries. All this has been cleared
away. showing that the Cliff palace
contains ITS rooms and % kiyas r
may have accommodated a population
Of anywhere from 700 to 1000 per.
SONS. .5ss
The Appeal., 1909-09-25
JOUR OLDEST FLATS
Work of Repairing Famous Cliff
Palace Going On.
investigation Shows That Ancients
. Used Great Apartment Houses for
1000 Families Before History
Was Written.

Kansas City.-Centuries before the
hrst apartment house had taken form,
In the minds of modern architects the
CLIFF dWellers had developed the fiat
to an extent that the builders in the
great cities are just beginning to ap-
prox1mate. The old-time Americans
were not content to house dozen or,
score of families under the same
roof; they made room for an entire
community, sometimes consisting of
possibly 1000 persons, with their
places of worship and entertainment,
their workshops and all their indus
trial activities, excepting, of course,
agriculture.
This mode of living had it's incon-
veniences as well as it's manifest ad-
advantages. If the baby had the collie
on cold and wintry night, pater IA
milias could go for the medicine man
without exposing himself to the ele-
ments and the back-door gossips could
keep the whole community under sur
Velllance without extreme exertion.
But to dodge going to church when
SAAS AASo, VI p1dCS VI was
only few hundred feet away, under
the same roof that sheltered the home,
must have taxed the inventive ingenu-
ity of the first American seriously.
The weather would never serve as an
excuse and Sunday headache would
be only f1imsy one To visit the
'"aftinity" under the watchful eye Of
wife and mother-in-law must have
been quite a problem and the club
must have been tame and common-
place when conducted within calling
distance of the home. Decidedly, the
modern way is much better, say the
Sybarites.
The present summer DR.. J. w.
FeWkes Of the Smithsonian institution
has been engaged in the interesting
task of cleaning and renovating the
greatest of aboriginal apartment
houses. Ordinarily a house cleaning
job is of interest only to the persons
engaged thereon or inconvenienced
thereby. A scientific house cleaning
is different; and DR.. FewEes' under
taking derives national interest and
Importance from the fact that it con-
sisted in removing the accumulated
dust, debris and rubbish of ages from
the famous Cliff palace, the most i'm