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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19
TARIFF ON PAPER.

There is considerable said regarding
the lumber tariff The people have
been made to believe that the tariff
on lumber costs the consumer more
for his lumber. AS matter Of fact, II
the tariff should be taken off lum
ber no farmer would buy board a
single dollar cheaper unless there
should come panic which would stop
all building operations. AT present the
lumber supply from foreign countries
Canadians are on TO their job. They
have adopted regulations which pro
hibit the exporting of saw logs. to the
states to be manufactured. From 1905
States more than three billion feet
of manufactured lumber. valued al
over sixty-four million dollars. but moi
n saw log does she let come over.
And now the same regulation is TO be
| adopted in the item OF pulp wood
| The wood must be converted into pa
per in Canada. That county wants
the whole thing. She wants our mar
kets In which to sell ner mannfac-
| tured products, but she will moi recip-
rocate. The reason why lumber would
not be cheaper were the tariff taken
off is because this county is already
taking the manufacturing capacity of
Canada. Take the tariff off and II
would put just the amount OF the
tariff reduction into inceeased prices
OF stumpage, crown duss, and increas
ed profits to the manufacturer and
dealer. A greatly increased product
would Of course tend tc reduce prices
IL the market should be glutled, but
the increased product isn't to be had
In fact, the available supply In Can.
ada is diminishing rapidly now. These
things are easy to understand If any
one desires the facts. II is the tariff
revision down yelper who doesn't
know the first principles OF the situa-
tion and is simply trying to befog
the people.-Bay City (Mich) Nation.
al Farmer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

A heavy thunder shower precipitated
Itself upon the city about 3.10 this
afternoon, which lasted about fifteen
minutes and was followed by steady
rain for the remainder OF the after
noon. During the downpour the streets
were sheets of water and the cutters
filled to the curb.
Last evening at the home OF Mrs.
Angana on the west side of the river
Rev. w. e. Bennett performed the
ceremony which united in marriage
Odell Carsin Of Telluride and Miss
Anna NJ. Angana of Durango. After
the wedding which took place at z
O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs Odell drove to
Trimble Springs. leaving over the
Southern this morning for their new
home in Telluride.
| Miss Zelma Philips was In the city
over night from Mancos. where she
spent part Of her summer vacation
visiting her brother, Ress Phillips
forest supervisor for the Mancos dis
| trict. Miss Phillips is well known In
Pagosa Springs. where she lived some
years. Last year she attended school
| in Greeley, and will return TO her
studies In Setember. She has de
clded gift along elocutionary lines and
hopes to enter the Chicago School OF
Expression later. This morning she
went Pagosa Springs to visit friends
for a few weeks and attend the in
stitute before returning to Greeley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19
STOPPING YOUR PAPER.


Some time ago. a cranky sort OF
Individual came into this office and
stopped his paper because something
in 1t did not just exactly suit his
fancy.
We have frequently met him on the
street since then. and II is amusing
to note the look OF surprise on the old
fellows face when he realizes that the
editor is still in existence, regardless
of the fact we are no longer getting
his $1.25.
Some day, however-and 1t will not
be long-that old gentleman will turn
up his toes. His heart will be stiIled
forever. There will be a display of
pretty posies and crepe and the neigh.
bors and friends will follow his life.
less clay out to the Silent City and
lay It to rest In the deep. dark tomb.
An obituary will be published In this
paper. telling what kind husband,
loving father. good neighbor, beloved
citizen. and how progressive and pub
lic-spirited he was-which the record.
Ing angel will overlook for sweet char
Ity's saks--and In B short time he
WI bs forgotten.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Water rights and titles on the Ami
mas, Pine and other large streams o.
the southwest are us sound and stable
as the rock OF GibraIter No water
grabbers can come in and disturb
these vested rights and their wonder
full source Of supply. 1t is as safe and
permanent as the Mediterranean sea
and each year their values increase in
proportion to the growth and settle
ment of the county which is very ma
terial.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19
NOTICE OF PRESENTATION OF Pc.
TlTlON TO ORGANIZE AN iR-
RIGATtON DISTRICT
To All Land Owners in the Propose

To All Land Owners in the Proposed
THE FLORIDA MESA IRRIGA-
TlON DISTRICT and to All 9th
ers Whom II May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that
on the 18th day OF September. 1909,
at the hour of 10 a. III. or as soon
thereafter as the same can be heard,
we, the undersigned, as committee
duly authorized, selected and appoint
ed by the petitioners signing the
petition hereinafter referred to
Will present to the Board of County
commissioners of La Plata County.
Colorado, at the Office of said board
at the court house in the city of Du-
range, La Plata county, Colorado. for
the proper consideration and action OF
said board as provided by law, a pc
tition for the organization of "The
Florida Mesa Irrigation District al
which time and place all persons in.
terested in the organization of said
proposed district or having any lands
included within the boundaries of said
proposed district as the boundaries are
described in the petition and all per
sons interested In any manner what
oob'Vi may appear DelOTe tue sdlu
board of county commissioners and
present their objections or grievances
and any and all petitions for exclu-
sion OF land from, or inclusion OF land
In said proposed district that the same
may be acted upon by the said board.
copy Of the petition for organiza
ton of said irrigation district is at.
tached hereto. published herewith,
hereby referred to and by reference
made part hereof
The petition aforesaid Is made and
to be presented to said board for the
purpose of having said board define
and establish the boundaries of said
proposed irrigation district in conform.
ity with the statutes in that behalf,
submit the question of the final organi.
zation of said proposed district to
the vote OF the qualified electors OF
said proposed district as provided by
law and do and perform all such other
acts and things as are required by
law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

The commercial congress- which is
now assembled In Denver reminds us
OF our own congress known as the
western slope. The last session was
held several years ago In Montrose
when a fair representation of the west
ern slope counties were in attendance.
Among those there was Il. T. Jeffrey,
president Of the Denver & Rio Grande
railway. accompanied by his staff of
officials. Up to that time Montrose
was just beginning to realize that fruit
could be raised In that region, but was
afraid to branch out to any extent
owing to competing with eastern fruit
being shipped over broad gauge roads.
We heard MIR. Jeffery in his address
to the congress tell the farmers and
Others that he would make rate
that would enable them to enter Den.
yer and Pueblo markets on an equal
footing with any other section of the
east II his road had to haul their crops
free Of charge. He gave them all the
announcement any community could
ask for. What the result has been and
IL to the entire Uncompaghre and
Grand river valleys is known through
out the entire nation. Grand June.
ton up to that time had not developed
any special assurance that fruit could
be successfully carried out. The re.
suit has been marvellous and what that
portion of Colorado is doing can be
attained In La Plata county II the
same energy and intelligence is
brought Into use.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19
A WORTHY EXAMPLE.

VIII Durango ever have enterprise
enough TO have weeds cut on vacant
lots and along side streets? Pueblo
has taken up the matter, as vide the
following:
The campaign against weeds is on
Or. J. L. Peairs. health commissioner
recently announced that all property
owners must cut weeds during the
month of August or the city will take
"a hand In the matter and have those
who violated the ordinance fined. In
order to ascertain the position of the
health department In regard to weeds
in the streets. d. C. Darlington, ad
dreased letter to DIR. Peairs, to which
he received the following reply:
Dear Sir: | have your letter regard
ing the publication of the weed ordi-
nance. am pleased that you have
been interested enough In the matter
to write me. l do not know what
effort has been made In the past to
destroy weeds, but l do know that
the law is plain regarding the weed
nuisance. and believe IT to be q
good and Just law: and further, inso-
far as 1t Hes in my power. intend
to enforce II.
THE interest OF the property own.
ers is paramount. as you suggest, be.
cause that includes all the members
OF the administration OF city affairs.
do not believe Il would be fair for
tho city to cut the weeds ON all streets
and then permit the owners or agents
OF vacant lots to allow the pollution
OF the city with weed seeds through
neglect to cut and remove weeds
Neither do ! believe that 1t would b.
just for the owners OF lots to cut and
remove weeds and the administration
Of the city affairs to neglect their |
plain duty regard the streets.
The enforcement OF this law is Of |
mutual benefit to every citizen. ana
'iles Of weeds left longer than Il
ecessary to make them In condition
i bsyn, u Esporta1 % he health
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Alabama has practically completed
the new form of statutory prohibition
with which she will make another ef.
fort to stop the sale of liquors within
her borders. The new statute is SC
drastic in its terms MS to be really a
stronger arm of law than constitu-
ti0nal prohibition has ever been found
tj-be where 1t has been tried. The
Alabama experiment will everywhere
be watched with interest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

New York laws require that every
c'hiid between six and fourteen years
cf age shall be I ider instruction for
so many hours In ..ie day and so many
DAYS In the year, and arrangements
Twin be made with the bureau of edu.
cation under which regular public
school will be conducted In the build
ing at such hours and under such
conditions that all the employees ot
school age may comply with the law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Only last week dispatches were sen
out from Colorado Springs that mar
died who was a millionaire and greal
club man. The fact of the matter Is
this man had been broke for two
years and could not pay his debts. II
Is now about time to cut out such
rot and II necessary to enter details
about man or woman's death con'
firm the articles to somewhere near
the truth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

As he lies out there in the cold,
cold graveyard. wrapped in the silent
slumber OF death. he will never know
the last kind word spoken OF him
will be by the editor of the paper
which he SO spitefully stopped"
Have you. gentle reader. ever
paused moment to think that your
editor-whoeye he may be--will some
day write your obituary?-Pemberville
(O.) Leader.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Land values in La Plata county are
SO to 500 per cent less than in most
other western counties of Colorado
which accounts for the large influx OF
land buyers to all parts OF the county
and scarcely day passes that sales
are not reported amounting from $2,-
500 TO $4,000. and land buyers are
arriving daily.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Mr.. J. Picrpont Morgan went over
to Europe early in the summer. and
while there gave tips TO crowned
heads and nobility which led to their
making big winnings In the recent
advance in steel stocks. Yet the piu
tocracy wonder why the plain people
OF this country. all OF whom want t6
get rich, don't like them any better
than they do.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

II you can't saw wood get out IN
the bayfield, and try your capacity
there. II that don't suit your taste
cut the weeds about your home. Do
something that counts while you are
alive that your home paper may say
a truthful word about you when writ
Ing your obituary.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

The farmers OF the Dakotas are Or
yauiaing company TO buy and equip
a boat line which will float their prod
ucts down the Missouri river to mar
ket. The better distribution OF money
IA this country will solve many prob
lcms over which many statesmen have
often pondered In vain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Buy your supplies and material OF
all kinds from your home merchants,
II you have anything to sell you don't
go outside to find a purchaser. Don't
be plker any longer--do something
to help build up your own county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

office, will promptly be destroyed. !
am greatly In hopes that the citizens
and agents for property viii take =
personal interest In this matter and
thus eliminate this menace to the
health of the city and at the same
time make general improvement in
the appearance of the city. Very
truly, ]. Il. PEARS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

The modesty of Grand Junction is
made evident by their representatives
to the Trans-M Mississippi congress by
demanding an appropriation of only
$25.000, 900 for irrigation purposes. We
cannot help but admire modesty when
1t comes 30 begging.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Watch the southwest. OF which Du-
range is the center, grow and develop
from now on. 1t is matter that
every one is talking about and those
who are seeking good Investments are
taking advantage OF what is in sight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

The man who first conceived the
idea of a Trans-Mississipp congress
has been instrumental in grand work
for his country and for cementing The
common interests of millions of peo-
PIE. There is always some one doing
good for the welfare of the people OF
the present and future.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Mr.. Roosevelt is to be in Paris
about the middle of autumn. And
there he himself will be the lion who
win be much hunted. There. too. his
own hide may be taken off. though
not to be stuffed and shipped TO the
Smithsonian Institution.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

The last stone of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company's new station In
New York has been laid. The build
ing covers eight acres OF ground, has
facades which suggest ancient Roman
temples and is 10 cost enough to make
/. seem almost sacrilegious for any
body to refer to it as depot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

MIR. Rockefeller is transferring his
Cleveland property to his son, the
forming over being made In $1,000 1000
patches. 1t is expected to take all
summer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Don't be afraid to do little hard
work. thought 1t may soil and possibly
raise blister on your hands. They
Will not always stay there. They
will be worth many a dollar to you
in the future.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

German yachts were victorious In
the recent races at Cowes. but the
British admiralty points with renew
ed confidence TO the fact that nc
Dreadnoughts were entered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

The grand depot for the Durango
and Denver airship line will be located
In the Brookside district. 1t will
make daily round trips, making no
stops on the way. Time 6 hours.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

There is movement on foot In
Pennsylvania to abolish toll gates.
Evidently there is some reason why
the grafters cannot get their hands on
lie Pennsylvania toll gate receipts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19
PUBLICATION NoTIcI
Mineral Survey No. lsn8s.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR u.

Mining Application No. 01,e7.
UNITED STATES LAND OFF


UNITED STATES LAND OFFICF
DURANGO, COLORADO, AUGUST H. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Robert Dwyer,
whose post office address is Durango colo,
rndo, has this day made application for pat
ent OF 1900 linear II. on the Boston lode,
benring gold with surface ground 800 H. In
width, the snme running N. IS deg. So min. r..
1919 H., and 8. 7s deg. 81 min. W. 1851 II.
from mouth OF discovery cut, situate I'm Cal-
liornia Mining District, La Plata County
colorado, nnd described by the officinl plat
ana neld notes on file in said Land Ofiice ns
sur. No. lstesf embracing n pnrt of suspend.
ed T. ~ N. r.. 10 W. N. NJ. =. M, bounded
ara described us follows, to-wit.
Beginning at Cor No. l, not set whence
U. q. L.. NJ. La Plata Basin bears N A deg
II min. ~ sec. W. 6iGs IT. thence N, rs deg. k
= mn - y. lsoo r.. 20 Cor: No. not set; thence
Cor: No 2 51.be n. Witness Cor. to Cor No d.
sdl3 u. to Cor. No. not set, whence N. w
Cor, Ida d. lode, unsurveyed bears N, is deg.
|. min. h. si.E IT thence y. ~ deg. 81 min. W.
i,DU II. to Cor. No. not set: thence N ~
deg. 10 min. E. 1895 IT. Witness dor,
70 Cor. No. I. Mo65 II. Witness Cor TO Cor
No. l, sdl3 II. to Cor. No. 1, the place OF beg.
inning. Net nrea l0.zt5 acres; expressly eS-
ciuding ail area In conflict with Ida D. lode
:, ,nnsurveyed. Conflicting claims mention
g. H. CHARLTON,
ts:s E'ss' FL, RSs dss!sa dAssai 7
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Taking The statement of the Denver
red Ink papers. seventeen billion OF
dollars have been brought to Denver
and Immediate vicinity for Investment
the past four months.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Forty to seventy-five bushels to the
acre Is an average yield for Colorado
for any kind OF grain one wishes to
produce
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

The submarine boat and the flying
machine are assumed. Who VIII Dc
the first 10 produce contrivance
which VIII enable us to travel through
solid matter?
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

twenty-five thousand population for
Durango In five years from now IL
not overestimating our growth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

w. A Stewart of the Valley View
Mining company returned from n trip
to Denver last night. He was accom-
panied by DR.. F. w. Lang of De
troit. Mich.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

II. l.. Knowles. who Is interested
In the Glen-Colorado project, made
n business trip to Denver today
Charles Thurlow. Jr.. and Jos. Vittum
went back to camp.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

d. G. Miller, the mining man in
terested in the May Day, arrived from
Denver last night and went up to the
mine this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19
GEORGE E. WILLIAMSON,
ANTONIO d. TRUJILLO,
HARBERT Il. SPINNING.

Committee for the Petitioners Select.
ed in and by the Aforesaid Petition.
Dated August 18th, 1909.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Sam r. Edwards, the old newspaper
man, came up from Farmington last
night where he bought a ranch, and
departed for his home at Emporia.
kans., this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19
tFroln Wednesdays Daily


(Froln Wednesdays Daily
o.
ID. G.. Miller, the mining man in
terested in the May Day, arrived from
Denver last night and went up to the
mine this morning.
II. l.. Knowles. who is interested
In the Glen-Colorado project, made
business trip to Denver today.
Charles Thurlow, Jr., and Jos. Vittum
went back to camp.
w. A Stewart of the Valley View
Mining company returned from trip
to Denver last night. He was accom-
panied by DR.. F, w. Lang of De
troit, Mich.
Sam II. Edwards, the old newspaper
man, came up from Farmington last
night where he bought ranch, and
departed for his home at Emporia.
Kans., this morning.
]. X. Smith, deputy United States
marshal. returned from a trip to Az
tee and Pennington last night on Off
cial business. and went out to AL.
buquerque today
Mrs. 1. NJ. Jarvis, mother of j. W
Jarvis. the well known liveryman OF
this city, returned home to Farming
ton today after visit with her son
and family.
Mrs. ]. w. Sites and daughter.
Miss Mary Sites. went up TO Her
mosa Oh this mornings train to spend
few days with Mrs. Fillmore Ha,yi
at her country home in the Animas
valley.
e. s. Armstrong came in from the
Montezuma valley last night where he
has been looking around in search OF
land, and departed for his home at
Canon City today
G. N Norton of Pennington was
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. d. RI
Mckinney, last night on his way to
Denver. for which place he departed
on the morning train.
Prof f. ]. Stanton of the School
of Mines, came down from Silyerton
last night, where he spent couple
OF days on mining business, and con
tinued to Denver on today's eastern
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Baker came
in from their home In the Montezuma
valley last night. and went out on
the eastern this morning bound for
Kansas where they will visit friends
Mrs. r. U. Waldraven and son ar
rived from Pennington on last nights
Red Apple on their way to Trinidad,
to attend the conference. They we,e
guests of Mrs. A. G. Thomas over
night.
%
w. w. Grimes OF Silverton return
ed from Denver last evening accom-
panied by his brother l.. NJ. Grimes
and the latter's daughter. Miss Laurel
v Grimes. They continued to Silver.
ON this morning for visit.
Mrs. c. w. Howard returned last
evening from a visit with Walsen.
'urg friends, and went down to Aztec
his morning to spend few weeks
Vith her mother. before continuing to
~ home N Cortss. ssta .,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

j. II. Smith, deputy United States
marshal. returned from a trip to Az
tee and Pennington last night on off.
cial business. and went out to AL.
buquerque today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Mrs. j. w. Sites and daughter,
Miss Mary Sites. went up to Her
mosa Oh this mornings train to spend
few days with Mrs. Fillmore Hasi
at her country home IN the Animas
valley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Mrs. c. W. Howard returned last
evening from visit with Walsen.
burg friends, and went down to Aztec
this morning to spend few weeks
With her mother. before continuing to
hss homo N Cortss. s,t5a 4.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

Mrs, 1. NJ. Jarvis, mother of j. W
Jarvis. the well known liveryman OF
this city, returned home to Farming
ton today after a visit with her son
and family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

e. s. Armstrong came in from the
Montezuma valley last night where he
has been looking around in search of
land, and departed for his home at
Canon City today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-19

w. w. Grimes of Silverton return,
ed from Denver last evening, accom-.
panied by his brother. l.. NJ. Grimes,
and the latter's daughter. Miss Laurel
" Grimes. They continued to Silver
ton this morning for visit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-13

CHOICE MISCELLANY
Music and Muscle.

Major L. w. V. Kennon, now COM
handing battalion of the Tenth In
fantry, q. S. A. in building the IA
nous Benguet road through the mouu-
tains of northern Luzon. Philippine
Islands, accomplished a feat called
humanity impossible 1t took music,
money and "a mongrel army Of 1900
men to do it. but Benguet road stands
today one of the remarkable highways
of the world. Major Kennon's army
of 1000 road builders did not like &c
work When they did it was with
slow. sluggish movements. One day
Major Kennon assembled his band.
made up of men of all nations, and
ordered it to move quietly and Sc
cretly to a place where several nun
dred Filipinos were engaged in drill
ing holes in the canyon walls and play
a favorite oriental air. Instantly the
Filipinos caught the spirit of the
music and began to beat their drills
against the rock in rhythm. The band
followed the FiIipinos along the way
ana played wherever they worked.
From laborers worth about 10 cents a
day they developed into musical ma
chimes that worked to drumbeats.
Major kennon insists that his band
saved the Philippine government thou
sands of dollars.-Argonaut.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-13
COLLEGE, Athletes.

The measurements by scientists OF
college men bring out the interesting
fact that the American college athlete
of today is much larger man than his
father was and is constantly growing
more so. The average height of the
Yale athlete today is an inch and a
half more than it was five years ago.
He is twenty-five pounds heavier. with
three inches more chest development
and forty-two cubic inches more lung
capacity. The average height of the
Yale athletes is now five feet nine and
nine-tenths inches and their weight
17O.5 pounds. At an examination of
Harvard athletes last fall Professor
Sargent found that they were an inch
taller and from four to five pounds
heavier than were the students of thir-
ty years ago.-Exchange.