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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Durango from Aztec last night. return.
ing home this morning.
l.. W. steinbach of Flora Vista was
a visitor in Durango over night. He
left for home this morning.
J. II Anderson, who has been In
ioal attention, returned to his home at
Bondad this morning.
Charles E Spath. who has beer in.
dustriously boosting for Aztec and San
Juan county. returned home on this
mornings Red Apple.
w. A. Hunter of the Hunter Mercan.
tile company came up from Farming
ton last night on brief business
trip, and went home this morning.
Mrs. e. r. Smith and children pass
cd through from the Animas valley
this morning to Arboles to spend a
few days with Mr.. Smiths father.
--o-
Ray Goodman returned TO Dulce to
day, to continue work on a contract
fol government building Mr.. Good
man took In the dolngs at Ignacic
yesterday
Grant Rutland. superintendent OF the
Paonia schools, who has been in the
vicinity this week, looking over the
country. returned home this morning
over the Southern.
Miss Helen Prewitt came In from
| Bayfield, last evening where she has
been Visiting her sister. Mrs. Me
Springer. to spend a week or tw'
with Miss Mute Wall.
Miss Edna Smack has position II
the county treasurer's office. Sine
| the sewers have made much extr
| work, in addition to Increased busi
ness in the county, more help is need
cd
N +. Stacks brought his wife t
town this morning, taking her to Me-
cy hospital where a successful operi
ton was performed. the lady restin
| very comfortable this afternoon. Nj
Stacks Is on the Raymondale ranc
up the Animas valley.
Dr. W. w. McEwen went TO Ignaci
this morning in response TO messns
that his son. Dr. o. C. McEwen. wa
very low, his fever being up to 10
uhtil quite recently DR.. McEwen WI
much better and this bad news
rather shock The doctor was vel
anxious. especially 80 as his daughte
} Miss Ida. is on the road homo from
trip to the coast sDA ~ AoAs n
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

People began assembling early this
morning. BY 1870 the waiting rooms
and platforms were crowded, and by
f:45 the coaches were pretty well
filled There was one coach filled with
homeseekers. many strangers being
scattered elsewhere throughout the
train. but large fraction OF the crowd
on the special were Durangoites. Many
carried lunch. some took water or tea,
and some carried bottles of something
stronger than either. There were a
number of picnic parties, persons
laden with baskets of good things.
while freezer or two of Ice cream
and 'sich" went along. 1t was a iolIy
crowd bent on days pleasure. II
they don't have good time 1t won't be
their fault While we were more than
willing to see them all. we probably
missed the great majority-an easy
enough matter in such a throng. We
did, however, note the following Ger
sons were Ignacio bound: W. B. Alex
ander, James b. vnndaniker, Elmer
Peterson, VIM. Bagby. Mr. and Mrs.
A. Nathan. Mrs Saterlee. Mr.. and Mrs.
~ s. Balster. Miss Charlotte Hanno,
Miss Ella Jackson, X. A Gagg, Miss
Pingrey, Mrs. Joe Clark, Mr.. and Mrs
George Goodman. Miss EdLa Anbold,
Mrs. J. w Lillard and children. Mrs.
II w. Redman, Henry Scouton, C. d.
Ament James A Pulliam, Mrs. An.
geline Trumble, Mrs. W. Berkhimer
and son, John Berkhimer, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Thomas and Mrs. j. p. McKin.
ney f. r. Quirk r. s. Clements, o.
T.. Boyle. Harry Wilson, NJ. Il. Skaggs,
Blair Burwell. B. B. Russell. Geo n.
Harry Rachofsky. Miss An.
ma Wakelin, Mr.. and Mrs W. p. OF
ton, e. ]. Myers. Mr. and Mrs. II. r.
Charles Young. Sam Eth
eridge. p. G. Ellis. Miss Ida Epling.
Mesdames Burnham. Sr. and .Ir.. Chas.
Naegelin. Rev and Mrs w. H. Doggett
and son. AS the conductor said "All
aboard" one OF the hemeseekers, who
had been enjoying nap In the win.
dow. unfolded himself and yelled to
the amusement of those around. "A-l
right, go ahead, I'm ready" And
The train went.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

than ordinary ability. his address
ought to attract a large congregation.
The singing win be led By the regular
choir and there will be special solos
by two young ladies'. All Sunday
school workers in the city are most
cordially invited.
The eastern did not appear to miss
the absence of those who went out on
the special this morning, since it was
packed to the limit. Beside the home.
seekers and strangers. many OF whom
have been going back and forth be,
tween lgnaclo and Durango. there
were number OF Durangoi,es. With
few exceptions the entire train load
was bound for lgnaoio city The list
o. persons from this vicinity Included:
Mr.. and Mrs, Reese McCloskey. Mrs.
j. w. Buckley. Miss Angie Hayden.
John Gilbert. Richard McGluud. Miss
MeClond and nephew. Raymond Hig
gins. S. W. Pingrey, Mrs Il. w. Deuel.
John Herr. Price Waters, Chas. E
spath, c. 7. vandegrift. Geo. Grebles,
r. G. Graf. Frank G. Dowell. George
West, Grant clifford. John Turner. ]
c. Copeland, A. H. Knapp. y-HI Nc
Even. Geo. W. Gilmore and Joe Prev.
tit.
Herald correspondent has lust
visited the scene of The latest and
best strike ever made in the La PIatas.
The new find is called the Trails
End" and is situated near the head
of Root guleh on the south side of
the creek, opposite the Comstock |
three miles from La Plata.
The lucky individuals are Ed Leek |
enby, Jack Bradford. John Price. Mr.
Wheeler and Mr.. wilbourn.
The extent OF the ore body is MOI
yet defined, though enough Of the |
breciated vein matter is in evidence
in broken state to Justify the state
ment that no such find has ever been
uncovered in this section The sur
face dirt, grass roots and all pan the
precious metal for fifty feet on either
side of the course OF the vein and
portions of tho float runs to exceed
sixty ounces gold to the ton. This
find Is in the La Plata sandstone and
Is apparently brociated crushed zone
OF sandstone with intrusive monzonite
porphyry The gold Is preesut as
sylvanite. and in the wash Is absolute
ly free and clean
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Take in the dance tonight in Red
Men hall. Ii you go tonight you will
want TO do SO tomorrow and the next
night
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Charles E spath. who has beer in.
dustriolsly boosting for Aztec and San
Juan county. returned home on this
mornings Red Apple.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

j H Anderson. who has been in
ical attention. returned to his home al
Bondad this morning
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fry returned
from their honeymoon trip this morn
ing. They came in last night by way
of ouray and Silyerton. and stayed over
at the ranch at Hermosa last night.
They did not stay as long as they In
tended on account of the terrible heat,
but had pleasant visit with a mum
ber OF Mr.. Fry's people, and returned
to Denver where they put In a week
OF two very pleasantly. Mrs. Fry says
that there is no climate like Colorado
They had to come back to get cool
Kansas weather has been very warm
this summerl
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Stated communication Durango
lodge No. 46 A. F. & A. NJ. this even
ing. T. H. Ballard, w. NJ.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mrs. w. J. Wilson came in last
evening from a visit with Mancos. reia
tives, and was the guest of Mrs. O'Con-
nell of Anlmas City over night. Mrs
Wilson is an old timer In Durango,
having come to the San Juan before
there was any town and but the be-
ginning OF Animas City. She was the
first neighbor of Mrs. J. l.. Parsons in
rurango, the ladies having lived In ad
joining houses some twenty-eight years
ago. Mrs. Parsons and a number oi
Mrs. Wilson'S old friends were at the
depot this morning to see her. She
departed this morning for her present
home in Lawton, Okla.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

w. A. Hunter of the Hunter Mercan.
tile company came up from Farming
ton last night on brief business
trip, and went home this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Rev. George S. Parker, state secre-
tary of the Methodist Episcopal State
board of Sunday schools. will speak In
the First Methodist Episcopal church
this evening on n subject that will be
of vital interest to every Sunday school
officer and teacher---also to all mem.
bers of the Sunday school DR.. Par
ker has made a special study OF Sun
day school methods for q number Of
years. and. being 4 speaker Of more
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mrs. E. r. Smith and children pass
ed through from the Animas valley
this morning to Arboles to spend a
few days with Mr. Smiths father.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19
tFrom Fridays pa,ly.,

Sam Piper made flying trip to
Durango from Aztec last night. return.
ing home this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

George 8. Parker and party, who
were In the city over night, went out
on the eastern this morning. Rev.
Parker Is secretary Of the Methodist
Episcopal state board OF Sunday
schools. and spoke in the First Metho
dist church last evening. There was a
brief musical program in addition to
Rev. Parker'e address.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

l.. w. steinbach of Flora Vista was
a visitor in Durango over night. He
left for home this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Great folks, small folks, lean folk
brawny folk,
Brown folks, white folks, black folks,
tawny folks,
Gray old plodders, gay young frisk
ers,
Fathers, mothers, uncles, cousins,
Families by the tens and dozens,
Brothers. sisters, husbands. wives
Followed the special for their lives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Sam Edwards, reporter on the Old
Southwest under the management OF
Durnen and Warner. now resident
OF Kansas. spent yesterday at Ignaclo
City, last night in Durango and con-
tinuing around tho circle. having some
matters to attend to on the western
slope.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Attorney Charles A. Johnson patron.
lied the Red Apple train this morn.
ing. He stayed with 1t as far as Ce.
dar Hill
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Jay Turley. postmaster at Turley.
N NJ, and Interested in number
OF projects. came in on the Red Ap.
pie last night to meet j. NJ. Waters,
IL. X. Phillips and II. S. Sumner. Den.
yer capitalists. and went down with
them to Aztec this morning on ditch
and railroad business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Last night when one OF the reporters
for The Herald was passing the resi-
dence of W G. White on third avenue
Mrs White, who was sitting on her
front porch, called out: "Wil yon
please say in tomorrow's paper that
lhe president OF the Boosters club
has the worst walks in town, and you
may use my name with it If you like =
Well, here it is, Mrs. White. Let us
nope that your remark will go to its
goal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mrs. Margaret Terrell. a cousin OF
Mrs. John Pearson, Is expected to ar.
rive Saturday evening from Dallas,
Texas. Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson will
take their guest up TO Hermosa to
spend few weeks nj their country
home. after which she Will spend some
time in Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

e. F. Ford. WHO has been in the
vicinity for day or two, looking at
some land for his old friend, the
father, of our Jack Covey, went out
OIL the eastern this morning TO Pue-
bio.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

George w. Avery of the Yellow Eye
mine in the La Platas, came down
from Comstock last night The La
Platas are lively this summer. Mr.
Avery expects to stay over in town
until tomorrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

R. f. Gaines mas Just bought the
Allen ranch-iess 40 acres fsom 4. A
Kerr. Consideration $4,000. The 40.
acre tract Mr.. Kerr did no care to
sell. Mr.. Gaines. who sold his iler.
nosa ranch this past spring to the
Raymond Bros, intending to locate
In some other part of the county, can't
stay away from me Animas valley
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Bob loves train looked what you
might call lonesome. after the crowd
ed special Not quite everybody went
to Ignacio this morning, however,
There's a few left-n very few tbs
tT,,e.=in Durangol
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Price Waters was Ignacio bound
again this morning. Mr.. Waters makes
one think of the old camp meetiu'
song, I'm Methods bawn and a
Methods bred. and III stay Meth.
odis' till l die" You may kill Price
Waters off. but you'll never get him
to stop boosting
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mrs. William Pieper and daughter
came up from Riverside last night
with Mrs. w. $, Mote and daughter
Minnie, who have been visiting Mrs
Pieper for a few weeks. Mrs. Mote
and daughter went out on the eastern
to their home at Dyke, about twelve
miles from Pagosa Springs Mrs and
Miss P.eper spent the day In Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Liberal, Kans,, Will be well repre-
sented on the Carey lands, about
dozen filings having been made for
people of that place yesterday. Kan.
sans were very lucky in drawing
choice location. Out OF quite a num-
ber of registrations eighty-hye we're
drawn before a Durango or southwest.
ern Colorado mans name was drawn.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. r Welton and family,
who have been in the vicinity for a
Few days during the lgnacio land sale
left for Grand Junction and Denver,
visiting friends In both places. after
which they VIII &c on to their home
In Fort Morgan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Ray Goodman returned TO Dulce to
day, to continue work on a contract
foi a government building. Mr.. Good
man took In the dolngs at Ignacio
yesterday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

l.. Beck of Kirkland N. NJ. was a
passenger to pagosa Springs this
morning on business trip of few
days Mr.. Beck has been at lgnacio
and Durango for couple of days, look
Ing around and boosting for the San
Juan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19


for couple of months in the Mare
Island Navy yard, near San Francisco.
He had furlough Of twenty days.
e. j. Myers, principal of the Durango
high school. has been doing some
boosting for this vicinity Three law.
yers from his home town OF BeIleville,
Kans., went out this morning to return
this fall Nelson Ward has been look
ing for land suitable for a country
home where the family can spend thp
summers, and escape the heat OF a
Kansas sun. Harry Keene also likes
this country and will return In the
fall. B. T. Bullen went Out On "a,
Red Apple to look around In the fa,m
had already visited. Kansas was quit,
prominent in the drawing yesterday
some forty persons registering from
the Sunflower stiip
j G. W. Taylor returned to his hom'
In Cortez this morning after coupl
OF days In town on business. Mr.. Tay
lor Ia an old timer Ia the San Juan
having been the first city marshal 0
durango. He served as undersherii
during John Turner's term as sheriff
and had . hand in a number Of intel
! ssting events Of early days. 1t Is har
u tAtah II Durango ~ nothing bu
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

A good looking young man in the
went out on the eastern TO Denver this
morning He was returning from a
visit with his father, Mr.. Whitney Of
Pine river. and intending to put In
IL one of the crew OF the u. S s.
California. which has been stationed
for a couple of months in the Mare
Island Navy yard, near 6m Francisco
He had a furlough Of twenty days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Henry Albers arrived from Rico last
evening and went out to Denver on
today's eastern. MI. Alberts was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. :. iiougham
over night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Grant Rutland, superintendent OF the
paonia schools, who has been in the
vicinity this week, looking over the
country. returned home this morning
over the Southern.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Kerr and daugh-
ter Cora. passed through from Her
mosa 10 Ignacio today to attend the
land sale. They will stay over today.
returning tomorrow evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mrs K. A. Gagg and son, Rudolph,
were outgoing passengers on today's
eastern bound for Denver. where they
win visit friends for several weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Miss Helen Prewitt came In from
bayfield, last evening where she has
been Visiting her sister. Mrs Mel
Springer to spend a week or two
with Miss Mute Wall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-15
CHANGE IN MONEY ORDERS.
Special Post Office Committee Ap.
pointed to Consider system.

A special committee to investigate the
money order system and recommend such
changes as may be found desirable to re-
duce expense without sacrificing efficiency
has been appointed by the Postma ster
General. with instructions to report by
December I.
The committee consists of Arthur M.
Travers, chief clerk, office of the third
assistant postmaster general; Frank E.
Little, post office inspector: Edwin Sands,
assistant superintendent. division of for
eisn mails: Henry D. Temple, assistant
superintendent, division of registered
mails, and Herbert S. Wood, chief Of the
division of correspondence.
The special committee is considering the
advisability OF dispensing with mail ad-
vices to postmasters after a money order
is issued. 1t is estimated that it costs
the department more than 100000 a year
10 issue advices in connection with money
orders. More than $4,000. 600 were used
last year, and Ii is expected that the
number will reach in excess of 81. 900, 600
TINS year. Methods for expediting the is
suance of money orders are also being
considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-15
GOING WEST !?
Meet Your OPPORTUNITY in the Famous
Bitter Root Valley.


The Valley Of Opportunity.
The Land Of the Mcintosh Red Apple.
INVESTIGATE FOR YOURSELF
THE
EUNNYSIDE ORCHARDS
OF the
Bitter Root Valley Irrigation Co.
For the companys responsibility you are n.
ferred especially to the Assets Realization Co.
leap. $10,0O0.O0O OF Chicago. Philadelphia and
New York.
An Investment Of $4,000 with payment. ex.
tended over five years. insures an average net
annual income. after the hfth year OF con.
servatively 5000 to $1,000 for a lifetime and
An ideal country and climate for a homa
piness. '~ 1aV
SOIL: by chemical analysis, actually mora far.
tile than Armour's standard fertilizer
Millions OF dollars In irrigation canals n .re.A
reservoir and lands. well as years OF orchsrS
experience guarantee this investment AZ a tims
when apples mean wealth s
or address SeAs
CHARLES E. INBuscH. sales Agent.
eel.30t-40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-15
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

| The leave of absence granted Firs
Lieut. Sherman A. White, 18th Infantry
Is extended three months on account o.
sickness.
FIRST Lieut.. Harrison w. Stuckey, Medi
cal Reserve Corps, at San Francisco, will
proceed to Fort Hamilton, New York
for duty.
Leave Of absence for two months is
ey. Medical Reserve Corps
Lieut. Col. Louis A. La Garde, Medical
Corps, is detailed as a member of the
examining board at the Army Medical
Museum ,a.e building. Washington. vice
Lieut.. Col. William D. Crosby. Medical
Corps, relieved.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted Capt Louis Brechemin, jr., Medi-
cal Corps.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut. Seth W. Cook, 4th
Cavalry.
BY direction of the President, and upon
the application of Color Sergt George
Hubbard. oath Infantry, that soldier will
be placed upon the retired list.
The leave of absence granted Capt
Morrell NJ: Mills. Coast Artillery Corps,
Is extended to October 1, 1909
Capt. Casper H. Conrad. jr., Sd Cav
airy, is relieved from temporary duty in
join his station at Fort Clark. Texas.
Capt. Herbert o. Williams, 9th Infan-
try. will proceed to Fort Riley, Kansas.
to take course of instruction in the
Training School for Bakers and Cooks
at that post.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application OF Master Signal Eiec-
trician Jacob Fetzer. that soldier will be
placed upon the retired list.
Leave Of absence for four months with
permission to go beyond the sea, is grant
ed First Lieut.. William NJ. Goodale LIST
Infantry.
Capt. Joseph E. Cusack, commissary. is
relieved from duty at San Francisco.
Cal. and will proceed to San Antonio
Tex. for duty as chief commissary Of
that department, relieving Capt. Iouis
H. Bash. commissary.
Capt. Thomas NJ. Moody, United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-15
Whereabouts of River Men.

Capt Bob Brown. master of the Taylor
tug William H. Yerkes. jr., who was taken
III aboard his tug while in the lower part
of Chesapeake bay about a month ago and
had to be sent to his home in Baltimore
for treatment. has recovered sufficiently
to be out again. Capt. Brown was in the
city yesterday on a visit to the owners
of his tug. which is lying out Of service
here.
Capt. Douglass Ross Is acting as first
officer of the steamer ST. Johns and will
go to Newport News aboard the steamer
as assistant to Capt Reed. Chief Engi-
neer Fitzgerald, who has had charge of
the engine room Of the steamer through
out the past summer, is to remain in
charge while the steamer is on the Nor
folk route.
Capt. Frank Taylor, who was in COM
mand of the tug NJ. Mitchell Davis in
service on Chesapeak bay, has trans
ferred the command of the vessel to Capt.
Ollie Crowder, and has returned to his
Office in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-15
WEATHER FORECAST.
Light Showers Tonight and Thurs
day; Little Change in Temperature.

For the District of Columbia, Delaware
and Maryland, light showers tonight or
Thursday; not much change in tempera-
ture; moderate south to southwest winds.
The rains in the south have nearly end
ed. and the rainstorm in the central
states, in its movement eastward, has
lost much of it's energy. It has already
cleared generally west of the Mississippi,
where the temperatures are rather low
for the season, frosts being reported in
the Dakotas and Wyoming. In eastern
sections no important changes has oc-
Cured.
Showers will occur tonight or Thursday
in the lower lake region and in the At
lantic states north of Hatteras.
The temperature will be somewhat low
er Thursday in the Ohio valley and the
lower lake region. but in the coast states
not much change is indicated.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate to brisk easterly, shift
ing to southerly; on the middle Atlantic
coast moderate south to southwest: on
the south Atlantic and east gulf coasts
light variable.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have moderate southeast
erly. shifting to southerly winds and n
westerly Thursday night with showers IN
the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation Tin
!ncneS) mas been reported during the past
tWenty-four hours: Jacksonville, 1.1S:
Chicago. Ito; Springfield, ILL.,, so: Merid
ian, LIZ; Peoria, 1.24; Marquette. 1.OS.
Milwaukee. LOO; LaSalle. 1.34
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IA: p.m, 70:
pm, "a: II midnight. 50. September
u: ann. IS; 8 am, CT: noon, IS; pm.
81. Maximum, 81, at pm. September
10; minimum, 63, 6 am. September 15,
Barometer-September Il: pm, 3O.19:
pm. 1921; II midnight. 1922 Septem-
Der Is: am. 1922; am, 3O24; noon,
PM, 30.19
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; year ago, rs.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at
am: Great Falls-Temperature, 78;
condition. IA. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
peratNre, rs; condition at north connec-
hon, IL: condition at south connection,
10. Georgetown distributing reservoir
IS.
Up-River Waters.
special Dispatch to The Star. |
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, septem-
Der 15.-The Potomac Is clear and the |
shenandoah slightly muddy this morning.