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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08

Mr.. r. r. Mcdonald, the contractor
who has charge OF the building of the
large concrete and steel headgate at
the head OF the main canal has actual
ly commenced operations. Saturday
morning equipment was sent to the
scene of operations and again this
morning a large amount of material
and supplies were sent out. Tomorrow
Mr. Mcdonald. a large crew of men
and horses and wagons will leave for
the scene
Work has actually started on this
big Florida project and the contractor
being under bond to complete this one
piece of work by March |. will mean
a large number OF men VIII have study
employment during the winter. Sup
plies being purchased locally will cir.
culate quite sum among our mer-
chants.
Other work that will engage the
company's attention, will be the en-
largement OF the Pastorius ditch and
the building of laterals on the lower
mesa. The big concrete headgate will
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
CORN is KING.

The record of the years corn crop
has been shown to reach three billion
bushels. 1t is one of the most uni
versal commodities and as a meat
producing factor, it is the main stay
of American agriculture.
The progress of corn culture has
kept pace with the westward exten
sion of the frontier. Areas cultivated
grew from S2,567 900 acres in 1867 to
more than twice that in 1881. In 1910
the corn area has again almost doubl
ed, with 114.000,00O acres.
The corn area is almost as large as
the combined area of wheat and oats
and two and one-half that of hay
and three and one half tines that OF
cotton.
Among the temperate zone crops. il
is probably the best cultivated of Ger.
cal staples 1t put premium on inten
sive farming. In fact the hope
of Intensive farming in America lies
probably more completely in the part
which corn plays, as a rotation crop
than in anything else.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,

United States Land Office at Durango
Colo, Oct %, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that EGS ard
q. Harbaugh of Durango Colo. Who,
on April %. 1903, made homestead en-.
try No. 2737 (serial No 0l033) for the
e. y NE a and the N. y SE. Il,
section 12U, township "a north. range
10 west N, NJ. p. NJ, has filed notice
of intention to make final tive-year
proof to establish claim to the land
above described before the register
and receiver of the United States land
office at Durango, Colo. on the I'd
day OF December, 1910.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Ia
cob Cooper, Dee Cooper, George W.
Thompson, Jr, and William l.. Thonp
son, all of Durango, Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. 81, 1910
Last publication Dec. /, 1910.F
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
Irrigating Farms

Australia wants 100 farmers who un-
derstand irrigation TO settle on the fin
est and most productive irrigated land
in the world. So You may teach others
this most progressive government of
fers you an opportunity unequalled
anywhere. Only a small payment is
required. and per cent annually on
balance for 80 years, (without further
INTEREST," will pay entire balance. They
will at any time advance you 60 per
cent on all improvements or payments
made, on a IS year loan al > per cent
Climate and products are like those of
California. No frosts, no extreme heat.
Good railroads, splendid markets. good
society, free schools, Your invest
ment not only safe, but sure to in.
crease in value very rapidly Many
other advantages. Write for full par
ticulars and interesting literature to
MILLER C WILLIAMS. 1928 Welton
ST, Denver, Colo. immigration Agents
for state of Victoria.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
NEIeHsoRINe Ex-
CHANGE ITEMS

Montezuma Journal chronicles the
death of Mrs. Ellen Ruth Shea, mother
OF Frank Shea of Cortez which occurred
in Monte Vista.
ALI Kermode was somewhat stump.
ed when he found that the freight
rate on his auto from Denver to Man
COS was $1l0. He could have had a
man run the same through to this
place for $50 He's kinder mad
-Montezuma Journal.
Hooking and Fluke have dissolved
partnership in the ranch business.
Mr.. Fluke will go to his old home
-Montezuma Journal.
Harry Anderson on Texas creek was
injured last Sunday by falling on the
wagon while going after hay to feed
the stock. In falling he fell on a
cross piece of the hay rack and for
the time being the wind was knocked
out of him He is still confined to bed
-Ignacio Chieftan.
Merna Springer broke his left arm
on Thanksgiving, just above the wrist.
He and some other boys were playing
in the Bartholomew blacksmith shop
when Merna got fall and the mis-
chief was done. The boy had grit
all right coming home holding up
the injured arm with the other one.
Tiffany news in Ignacio Chieftan,
After term of almost twelve years
as postmaster, Geo. Mott Tuesday NOR
ming turned the office over to his
successor, l.. c. Lomax, and abdicated
AS soon as he can adjust private
affairs and pack up their lares and
penates, Mr.. and Mrs. Mott will depart
for California with the intention of
remaining permanently.
Telluride Journal.
j. p. Soens came over from Durango
the first of the week and is engaged
in improving his residence property
on Montezuma avenue. When the
carpentry work and the painting is
done 1t Will be one OF the hai-dsomest
residences in that part of the city
-Cortez Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
pR. COOKS REruuRN.

What says Henry James? He says
that nothing can compensate man
for the loss OF the distinguished con.
sideration of his own immediate circle
something like that, anyway, and al.
most as clear.
The force of this dlctum mas been
borne in on DR.. Cook, and he is com.
ing zack--if he can--to see wether
distinguished consideration" may not
be regained.
The Immediate circle" made up
Of S3.000o00 OF dumped or puzzled or
plying or disgusted Americans. is
where he left 1t. The job is his. The
contract is large one. but perhaps
he can put 1t through
Dr. Cook has spent year or SO be-
yond the circle" He has found this
apjuru like the year spent beyond that
other circle. the arctic circie--cold,
blssk. lonesome. Life on such terms
\ MT worth living. Dr.. Cook has be-
gun to pine Off the warmth and cheer
n The Kindly haunts Of mon" Per.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land office at Durango,
Colo. Oct. "a, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that lanes
e. Miller of Breen, Colo. who on June
10, 1904, made homestead application
No. 1858 (serial No. 0l1iD. for the
NV a of section 10. township 33
north. range ~ west, n. NJ p. NJ, has
lied notice of intention to make final
fve-year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
register and receiver Of the United
States land office at Durango. Colo.
on the 9th day of December. 1910.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Mary
A Rafferty, of Durango, Colo; William
g. Rafferty, of Kline, Colo. Walter Q
Neil of Kline, Colo. and William H
Fleer OF Kline, Colo
G.. H. CHARLTON. Register.
First publication Oct. 27, 1910.
Last publication Dec /, 1910,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
coNeeREssMEN GATHER.
Coal Land.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

U. S. Land Office at Durango, Colo
rado, November 1st, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Charles b. McCaw, of Durango. Colo
rado, who on December 18th, 1908,
made homestead application, No. 0So5,
Tor lots and of section 2, TIP. 80
n. r, w, and the Sik SWA Of sec.
tion 35, township "a north, range 8
west NMP, meridian, has filed notice
of intention TO make final commuta
ton proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Reg.
lister and Receiver of the L. S. Land
office at Durango. Colorado, on the
18th day of December. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William S. McCaws of Durango, Colo
RADIO
Edward Moreland of oxford, Colo
rado
William TRULY of Elco, Colorado.
Mott d. Park OF Durango, Colorado
G. H. CHARLTON,
Register
First publication Nov, 3, 10.
Last publication Dec. 8, 10
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08

to IL. incl: all 7 35 N. r Is W.
New Mexico Principal Meridian,
Warning is hereby expressly given
that under the Presidents proclama
tions no person slli be permitted 10
gain or exercise any right whates-
er under any settlement or occupancy
begun after August Is, 1910. aud prioI
to January 30, 1911, and all such set
tiement or occupation is hereby forbid
den, and those settling in violation oi
the Presidents proclamations are liza
BILE to be elected. S. V. Proudfit
Assistant Commissioner Of the Gener
al Land Office. Approved November
1, 1910: Jesse E. Wilson, Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
DATES OF FREEZING
DANGER TO POTATOES.

AS Colorado is being settled by
corn growers, many of whom do not
realize their need to learn new ways
when they become potato growers, 1t
is distressing to see so many of them
regard the time of potato harvest as
optional, somewhat like corn husk-
ing, or beet harvest
The experience of years, has es-
tablished the dates past which 1t is
dangerous to leave potatoes in the
ground subject to heavy frost losses.
Waiting for potatoes to ripen is not
wise; it is better to devise ways to
ripen them earlier another season and
save what is in hand this time.
AT 1000 to 5000 feet altitude Oc-
tober list is about the danger line,
and October 10th is very risky for
the completion of the potato field work.
At Greedy. Colo, the leases used to
read Oct. goth. but growers feel safer
to be done several days sooner as
damage has occurred on the 10th.
Lower still, about Julesburg, for in,
stance, Oct. Goth is quite safe.
Old growers recognise these limits
of safety. New ones will do we'll to
adopt them
c. L. Fitch,
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
D
Department of the Interior,

United States Land Office at Durango
Colo, Oct 90 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Oscar
owen of Ienaeio, Colo. who, on Angus
II, 1909, made homestead application
No. O240l for S.W. u NV. a, n. 4
S.W u. and S.W. u S.W. Il of sec
tion 10, township 30 north, range
west, n NJ. p. NJ, has filed notice Of
intention to make final commutatiof
proof, to establish claim to the lant
above described, before the register
and receiver of the United States land
office, at Durango, Colo, on the 2nt
day of December, 1910
Claimant names as Witnesses: JET
ferson d. Keith, John Barger Ernest
Potter, and George Campbell, all o.
Ienacio, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON. Register.
First publication Oct 27, 1910.
Last publication Dec. |. 1910.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08

Pinned for fifteen minutes under a
fiye-ton slab OF marble which had
fallen on him, and escaping with only
few bruises( was the experience o.
William Dixon, a colcred laborer. in
Baltimore. A falling derrick had drop
ped the stone on the negro. Another
derrick was brought into play and a
quarter of an hour later the stone
was hoisted from the body if Dixon.
Dixon dragged himself to sitting
posture, looked around and then rose
to his feet Dat was cer'nly some
scan'lous weight" he grinned, as he
ambled off.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
Goal Land)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Qenartrnent of the Interinr


u. S Land office a. Durango. Colo.
rado, November 9th. y ..
NOTICE is hereby given that viii
liam X. Schwyhart. OF oxford. Colo
RADIO. who, on September 18th, 1905
made homestead application No 3194,
serial No 01235. for the NR SWA
and the S1k NWA of section %, Town.
ship 81 north. range s west, NMP
Meridian. has filed notice of intention
to make final year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. be.
fore the Register and Receiver of the
L. S. Land Office. at Durango. Colo
RADIO, on the 23rd, day of December
1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William A Gore Amos Zimmerman
Harry o. smith, ir.. and James Hahn
all of Oxford, Colorado.
G. H. CHARLTON.
Register
First Pub. Nov H. 10,
Last Pub. Dec %, 10.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08

DO your Christmast shopping early.
Make out your lists and begin buying
at once you'll find that you can make
better and more appropriate gifts by
taxing time to carefully consider the
matter and besides you will make the
work easier for the clerks who are
Always overworked at Christmas time,
this reason alone should be sufficient
Tor those who feel the true Christmas
slirit of Peace on Earth and Good
win to Men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
(coal land O1276)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
pepartment of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
U S. LAND OFFICE, AT DURANGO,
COLORADO, November 18th, 1910
NOTICE is hereby given that Pa
tricio Garcia, OF Ignacio. Colorado, who
on December 29th, 1905, made home
stead application No 3266, serial No
Ol276, for the SEA SEA Sec II, Eia
NEA Sec 10, TIP. 33 n. r. 8 w and
SWA NWA of section s Towship 39
north, range west, NNP Meridian. has
filed notice OF intention to make final D
yr-proof. to establish claim TO the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver of the U. s. Land Office
at Durango, Colorado, on the 18th day
of January 1911.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Fabian Martinez, of Durango, Colo
RADIO.
Remigio Mestas, of Durango. Colo
RADIO.
Donaeiano salazar. of Ignacio, Colo
rado, and
Pablo Gallagos, of oxford, Colorado
G. II CHARLTON. Register
First Pub. Nov "a.
Last Pub. Dec. To-
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
MExIco's OLD PRESIDENT.

Gen. Diaz has been inaugurated for
taken new interest in Mexico on
hat account And, 1t must be remerl-
bsIed, a term is now six years, instead
OF four years, as it was up to 1901.
Diaz has been president since 1877
except the interregmun of 1S0S-S4
wien his understudy. Gonzales, held
that office. AS he is now over so
years of age, the term which he has
entered upon will probably be his
last. Since 1904. however, Mexico
has had vice president, and on
Dtaz's death or retirement that official
would step to the higher office
Senor Ramon Corral was chosen to
the second post in 1904, and was re
elected in 1910.
While 1t is still too early to speak
of the Madero rebellion in the past
tense ii is safe to place Madero him
self in that category. He will not go
to the head of the state at any date
near at hand. Although he had ad-
vantages over any of the former reb-
els against the authority of Diaz he
apparently made poor use of them.
A candidate for the presidency against
Diaz in the recent election, his aspir-
ations seem to have attracted very
little attention in Mexico. AS anSiA;
surgent chief he did not win the con.
fidence of any considerable portion of
the element which is dissatisfied
with the Diaz dictatorship. So far as
can be learned from the conflicting
reports that come from the region of
disturbance on the other side OF the
Rio Grande, he is fugitive, with no
more power to create serious trouble
for the government.
But the elements hostile to Diaz
have not entirely subsidized. 81 Fay
hands of insurgents roam a large ert
of the country. Yucatan. too wi ch
mas often made trouble for Diaz, seems
to be once more in eruption. Ii
from Mexico at their face value. but
there is no doubt that the perpetual
rule OF Diaz has aroused a good deal
OF discomfort throughout his country
As the majority of Americans and
+ Europeans believe. Diaz has made as
good q ruler as his people could have
selected He ended the periodical col
lapses OF authority in his country. and
replaced anarchy with fair degree
OF order Capital from all over the
world has been attracted to Mexico
Much more than half of it has been
contributed by the United States.
Two-thirds of Mexico's foreign trade
is with u.s. This is steadily increasing
For business and for social reasons
Americans would be glad to see Diaz
maintain himself. and there is strong
probability that he will be equal to the
emergency
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United state. Indian Service

Southern Ute Agency. fgnacio, Colo
The following lands viii be sold un
der act of Congress of May 27. 1902
public No 1850 to the highest bidder
for cash, under sealed bids with Ger
tilted checks for 25 per cent of bid.
The right to reject any or all bids is
reserved.
For full particulars write Charles F,
Werner, Superintendent. Ignacio. Colo.
RADIO.
Allotment 2s5. Bill Gum. non-com.
petent-The N. " OF the NV. u OF
Sec 13, T. "a ~. r. 9 w. N. NJ. p.
NJ, containing 80 acres. Listed Oct.
20; bids opened December 10. 1910.
Allotment 204. George Tree, non
competent-The NE. u of the s. w.
u and the NV. u of the Sc u and
the s. Y of the S.W. u of Sec. 8, T.
SO N. r. II w. N. NJ. P. NJ. containing
100 acres. Listed October 20; bids
opened December 10, 1910
Allotment 229, Mary Rope, deceased
nc vi inc NV. ~ oCt.
"a. and the p. " of the S.W. Il of Sec
l3, T. "a. all in Range IL West, N. NJ
p NJ, containing 100 acres. Listed
October 20; bids opened December IS
1910.
Allotment 230. Susan Rope, deceased
The w. II of the NE. 4 and the r
" of the NE. u of Sec. "a, T. "a
r. IL West N, NJ. p. NJ, containing 160
acres, Listed October 90; bids open
ed December 10. 1910.
Allotment 22S, Henry Rope, deceas
ed-The s. " of the Sc. u and the
N. " of the Sc u of Sec. 13, T
3d. Range 12. West N NJ. p. NJ, con
tanning 100 acres. Listed October 20:
bids opened December 19. 1910.
Allotment 274, Ada Tobias. deceased
The S. Y of the NV. !. Sec. 2s
T. 33, and the S. u Of the NE. u
Of Sec. 20. T. 33. all in range West
of the N. NJ. P. M. containing 16C
acres Listed October 20; bids open
ed December 10, 1910.
Allotment 1871, Tomia Head, non
competent-The e. x OF the S.W u
and the w u of the s,W. u of Sec
SO. T. "a N, Range 10 West, N. NJ
P. NJ. containing 100 acres Listed
October 20; bids opened Decembei
10. 1910.
Allotment 165, Captain Union, de
ceased-The NV. u of the Sc. II
and the s,W. u of the NE. Il of Sec
a, T. 32 N. Range West N. NJ. P. NJ.
and the Sc. Y of the NE. 4 and
the NE Y of the Sc. u of Sec.
T. 80 N. Range Z West, N. NJ. p. NJ.
containing 100 acres. Listed October
20; bids opened December 10, 1910.
CHARLES p. WERNER,
| Supt. and S. d. A.
Ignacio. Colorado, October 20. 1910
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08

For the information of the morning
paper we will state that we stin own
ihe Herald and expect to own it for
q long time and as there seems to be
plenty OF room here for two papers
we nope that the two will get along
nicely and find their only differences
In politics. We thank Mr.. Day for his
courtesy in giving our announcement
oil having come into possession of The
Herald front page position and will
remember the favor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08

plants, the movement OF water in the
coil. the relation of plant leaves to
air moisture, termination, plant pro-
pagation by the various forms of graft
ing
AS we reach comparatively few
teachers, We call special attention OF
our farmers and their children to
this exceedingly interesting bulletin,
which can be had on application to the
Department OF Agriculture, Washing
ton D. c., as it is printed for free
distribution. We hope our farmers
will send and get this bulletin and read
IT We know they will be surprised
not so much at the information il
contains as to agriculture, but as to
methods as to which they can find
out for themselves things which it is
in so doing have good deal of fun
1t Is worth a good deal for the boy
to pick up the tin cans and bottles
about the house, and use them for
the same purposes for which expen-
sive apparatus is purchased in the
laboratories of the colleges. 1t has
always seemed to us that the little
girl thought a good deaf more of the
doll she made or dressed for herself
than the finer one that is bought fol
her. The boy thinks a great deal
more of piece of apparatus he car
make himself than he does of one
his father gave him the money to buy
We have thought further that the boy
learns more by finding out for him
him from textbook. In fact, it is
essential to the development of char
| acter in boys and girls that they cul
| tivate to the greatest possible extent
their nowers of observation and also
their skill in making things Boy:
| particularly enjoy making things. ant
| they will be surprised to learn how
| they can make an alchol lamp out of 9
| tin box such as candy or wafers are
put up in; how they can make simpl,
apparatus out of waste material tina
will show how plants get their foot
from the water and the air and how
the roots grow. Their sisters Will b,
surprised to learn how they can graf
the plants they are cultivating in tn,
garden, such as geraniums and Yer
benas. They will both be surpriset
to learn how they can graft the tree.
in the orchard, how they can change
the fruit on tree by budding, anC
how easy it is to do.
The next generation of farmers vii
have to use their eyes and ears an(
minds to better purpose than thos,
OF the past have been Obliged to do
and we do not know of any bette
way of learning how than by sendin:
| for this bulletin, reading it carefully
and then making the apparatus ant
| proving the things which II is showl
can be very easily demonstrated. b.
this method the boy and girl will ge
some large chunks of wisdom. ant
their father will get wisdom, more OF
less, according to his capacity .ant
| all of them will have a good time
Wallace's Farmer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08

Notice of restoration Of Public
Lands to Settlement and Entry De-
partment of the Interior, General Land
Office, Washington, d. c., November
l, 1910. Notice is hereby given that
the public lands in the following de-
scribed areas, which were excluded
from the San Juan and Montezuma
National Forests, Colorado, by procla-
nations of the President of August
-, 1910, If not otherwise Withdrawn,
eserved, or appropriated, will by au-
thority OF the Secretary of the Interior
be restored to the public domain on
January 30, 1911. and become subject
to settlement on and after that date
but not to entry, filing, or selection
until on and after March l, 1911, un-
der the conditions and restrictions ap-
plicable to such lands, except that
on the same date as the lands elimi
mated become subject to settlement,
the State of Colorado may If the
lands eliminated are subject to such
selection, select as indemnity in the
satisfaction of its common school
grant, not to exceed two sections OF
land in each entire township restored,
or one section in each fractional
portion of township where the re-
SAND l5,000) acres, at the United
ASNes1an office at Durango, Colo
radoj,i T 81 N. r w, Secs. 5, 6,
and Is; in T SO N. R w, Secs 81
antS2 in T "a N R2 W, fractional
SECS l, 2. 8. north and south of the
Ufe line, Secs. to l6, inclusive; in
y 35 N. r 2 w, Secs. 4, 8, 16, and II;
In T. SO N, r w, Secs. 26. 81, 2S,
3S to SO. inclusive. all 7 36 N. 10
wv. except SEA SWA Sec. and S1A
NW' Sec 26; in T 81 N, r IA w. Wik
NWA Sec, &c; in T 81 NR14 w VIZ
Sec. IA, Secs. 15 to 22, inclusive, VIZ
Sec. %, Sia Sec. %, NWA and Sh
Sec. 26, Secs. 27. %. 20, 32, and SS, NJ
SWA. VIZ SEA, SEA SEA Sec,
"a. Secs. S5 and SO; In 7 81 N. II
10 W, Secs 2. 8, Ela and NWA Sec.
4, N Y and NV u SwA Sec 5, Secs
to is, inclusive. Nis Sec. %, Secs.
20 and "a; in 7 3S N. r is w, VIZ
SWA Sec. Z. VIZ NWA, SWA and
SWA SEA Sec. is, wy NEA. Nwh
and SIh Sec. 10, Nh NEl4, SWM
NEA and VIZ Sec. 80. Secs. 81, 20. 3s
and "a; in I. SO N. r l6 w, Sis sWA
and SWh sEA Sec. 10, SwA NEh
SHs NWh and SH Sec 80. Secs. 30,
81, and 32, S1a NEA, NWA and SIa
Sec. SO, VIZ SW a Sec "a; in T "a
! N. II w, Secs. to IL, inclusive;
in 7. 35 N. r II w. Secs. Q to II. in
elusive, Secs. IA to 90, inclusive. Secs.
26 to 80. inclusive; in T 80 N, R17 w,
! VIZ Sec 4. Secs. 5, 6. I. s, VIZ Secs.
and l6, Secs II to 81. inclusive, Slb
NJ and sA Sec. 20. SM Sec. %,
81 S2 Sec. "a. Secs. 25 to SO. inclu-
sive; in 7 40 N, r II W, VIZ Eh
and VIZ Sec. 16, Secs. II. 1s, 10, 20,
VIZ Eh and WE Secs. 2l and rs.
Secs. 20, 30, 81, 80, VIZ NEA and
VIZ Sec. s3; in I "a N. r is W, Secs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-08

There is no secret about the owner
ship of The Herald. We have a good
sized equity in the plant, have pos
session and control of it, and as soon
as we can pay off the notes held by
Geo. N. and S. w. Raymond we will
own 1t entirely. We do not imagine
that the public can be very deeply
Interested in this matter but as it
seems to interest few we make this
plain statement.