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and as conservatively fleet the wind 1t assuredy
region for outlaws, and Miss Payton, being of
Elective turn rode alone often she rode attended
To put frankly she prided herself being what her
college chuns had dubbed hghbrow. Solitude is the
prerogative of the intellectual.
For this prerogatve she thanked her stars Gust then
beginning to twinkle most sereney above herr one pur
pie posttwilight hour when her pony had ambed far
from traditional paths. Over motionless patches of
mesquite there her the sound of singing.
If angels had SEX and that masculine then this
might have been mistaken for the voice of one. An
other cogent argument against the angel theory the
nature of the She recognized as Rodolfos aria
in "Boheme; selection orthodox enough to suggest
the good taste of chaperon. No chaperon might be
conjured from the knee-hgh grasses Miss Payton felt
her duty clear before her to ride hard possible in
the opposite direction That was why she did nothing
of the sort. Conscience ofttmes but the STILL small
voice of cowardce. Miss Payton wished to prove her
courage and self reliance.
SHE rode upon Miles in the moon and starlight which
- suffused the spaces of early night with bland.
blush glory we'll nigh theatrical He sat alone with his
shepherd collie under tree beyond his cabin His fan
mel shirt open at the throat He sang obviously to
while away the time Over the grasses his notes wdened
out like species of wind, lavng the stiffness with
color. Miss Payton could trace them fairly curling
and wreahng across the distant mesquite tops where
first they had reached her astonshed taut-strung at
tention.
Of the high degree of conscious senstzation she
had reached, her gave sign. She reined up
her horse unobtrusively. She politely inquired the
shortest route to the Payton ranch She seemed to have
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lot about the business; but don't believe he's being
paid for what he's learned Most of the Others at one
third the salary, to have learned three times
much. In fact he strikes as being pretty dull.
He's being paid twenty-five hundred night because he
make exceptionally good and high sounds-and he
makes EN- because his throat built that way Granted
health and reasonable decency and he couldn't
help making EN- if he tried
Somehow Miles couldn't down in himself an innate
confidence, theoretically fatuous confidence that he
could sing just easily, well nigh resonantly and
fully as high or higher. He decided to take Evenhem
up his offer, with slight difference He would
sing five years; but he would sing six months. In six
months he could at least find how much of an ass he
had been thus to overestimate himself That was of
synchronous view inversey rosy. Even at its most
guarded moment youth expects rather more than it
feels any defined right to hope for.
A Miles had half anticipated, Evenheim met his
proposal with unhesltatlng rejection, very formal
and final-apparently. In six months time, remarked
Evenheim impresaro, you'll know just about enough
for me to experiment with you two second class
cities You have fairly good voice. Mr.. Miles; but
you yourself must realize that you know nothing. That
means Id have to make you, bone and blood and
snew!"
The manager engrossed himself with papers on his
desk Miles to take his departure, cheerfully He
got as far as the door,
Evenheim coughed "Ah-ahem-I say MIR. Miles
six months is simply absurd! But how about two
seaSons?" ...
at is two seasons replied Miles. "You know the
understanding from the beginning that first be
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discussing the matter with
Miss Versonne, his prima dom
ma, Evenheim admitted that
for three months his trained
perceptions had made him an
xious lest young Miles should
some day slump, after all.
Plainly, Miles hadn't the SIAM
ina for really big things in the
profession. In that respect ap-
pearances were generally de-
ceitful.
The prima donna, on the
other hand, admired the course
Miles had taken. She had
heard the news a little visit
fully. She told Evenheim that
Miles had always seemed to
have something sane and vigor-
Gus about him: that somehow
it didn't seem hard to imagine
him living on a ranch.
Down in her heart she was
proud of him. As an associate
he had always been straight
forward, simple, and courteous.
She sighed; and then, over
looking her unaccountable lone
illness, was glad. He was too
good to be wasted travelling
about in grand opera. In i'm
agination she pictured the
wide plains. the sweeping blue,
the sunny, domed solitude. She
pictured them with yearning
amounting to tangible hunger.
The season, be it remembered,
was almost over and she was
very, very tired.
As for Miles, his small fame
had been lightly earned. Fol-
lowing the old tradition of such
matters, he had relinquished it
as lightly. 1t requires little
time for fame of that sort to be
forgotten. He met oblivion
halfway and blithely.
SOME four years later Miss
~ Winifred Payton. favorite
niece of old Haddock Payton,
he of the famous coup which
precipitated that bloody little
bloodless war down in norther-
most South America, and
brought a new group of finan-
ciers to the fore. -spent a
spring season on her uncle's
new toy Texan estate. The
estate in question numbered a
few square miles or so, and de-
spite its isolation had all mod
ern conveniences.
Clad in conventional blouse,
knotted four-in-hand (becom-
ingly contrasted), short skirt,
leggings. and sailor hat, Miss
Payton rode about incessantly
on conventional little pony,
as formally gentle as a lamb
,et as the wind. If was aSSuredlv
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Those who remember Joe Newmans
song, Foolish Question with which
he delighted his audience on the occa-
sion of his last visit to Durango will
appreciate the following:
A. S. krapf, formerly the genial
clerk of the Palace hotel. has pretty
wit, keen sense of humor, and
tongue like a running brook, which
to quote Tennyson, runs on forever"
shorty" as he is familiarly called,
has, most of the time. patience ap-
proximating that of the Eternal, but,
being human, it gives out occasionally,
which isn't Shorty's fault He wouldn't
be human II it didn't. Some time ago,
when the trains were everywhere ex.
cept on time, or on the track, the
travelling public asked so many fool
questions that in order to keep his
temper sweet, Shorty wrote the fol-
lowing on the back of big calendar,
and hung 1t up in the hotel office,
where he will stop long enough,
may read-and laugh, as we do every
time we see 1t. The legend runs:
The eastern train is Az hours late
do not know what makes it so. The
Harrington train might wait and it
might not. They may send stub to
Silverton and they may not.
i have not heard how the trains
Will be tomorrow. But II they get in
on time, they will be here all right
/ think!
IF you are expecting any mail, or
are looking for any friend you might
have coming in. OR, II you expect to
go away anywhere. you might 60 down
to the depot, and waltz"
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
THE STATE HIGHWAY.

There is one subject. which we are
told will come up for discussion at the
Board of Trade banquet, which should
command the attention of every bust.
ness man and booster in Southwestern
Colorado.
II is the state highway. In this
matter we are Inclined to believe that
La Plata and some OF her sister coun,
ties have been rather dilatory in tax.
ing advantage OF the state appropria-
tions for a great state highway which
VIII tend TO open up this part OF
Colorado and advertise the resources
Of this great district more .han could
be accomplished by any other means.
San Juan county has taken a lively
and active interest in this matter, and
the progressive citizens OF Silverton
have really accomplished something
On, the construction OF this state high
way. II every other county ON this
~ Of the continental divide had
TAKEN up this matter u actively as did
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
"sE GOOD, DOC"

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lingenfelter
and son Don departed this morning for
their home in Clayton. N. Y, staying
over for brief visits with friends in
Grinnell. Ia, and Chicago, III. on the
way. Mr.. and Mrs. Lingenfelter have
been visiting their son. DR.. II. L. Lin
genfelter, and wife, in Durango for
some weeks and had delightful visit.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Lingenfelter think
Durango favored in its citizens, eli.
mate resources, and hope to make a
longer visit next time. AS the train
pulled out Mrs. Lingenfelter stood
on the back platform of the chair car,
with her husband just behind her.
Her pretty gray hair made q soft
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
ELECTRICITY FOR HousEwoRk.

Manager J. A. Clay of the Durango
Gas & Electric company says that one
of the most interesting exhibits at the
Colorado electric show. held In Den
yer last week, was an invention by
lad of about IS, called talking are.
This was an ordinary arc lamp fittec
up as a phonograph, with connections
and devices that reprsqHatuced the sornd
1t was a simple and mi, nious con
trivance. number of &c Denver
stores are planning to use the arcs for
advertising purposes. The invention
was one of a number competing for a
prize offered by the Denver Post for
the best electrical invention by a
youth under 20.
Hendrie-Bolthoff & Company, big
machinery supply house. and the
Northern Colorado Power company
had exhibits for pumping water for ir-
rigation, which illustrated the use of
electric power for this purpose. The
cost is from Sl.50 to $500 per acre
per year, the pumping apparatus cost
Ing from IS to $40 per acre to install.
The Denver Gas & Electric company
had a model house on exhibition. This
showed how the electric current could
be utilized for every purpose in house.
keeping-light, heat, cooking, laundry,
sweeping and all of the different lines
Of housework
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
defendants.

G.. G. Post OF Logan, James L. Henry
of Bogue and John Henry OF Densmore
kans., were arrivals on last nights
eastern and are guests OF the Palace
for day or two The gentlemen are
land seekers looking for investments
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pearl were
passengers to Denver this morning
Mr.. Pearl is chief engineer of the Pho
neer Construction company and IL
making the trip on business. They
expect to return about the first of the
week
Miss Elizabeth Grotz departed this
morning for her home in Buffalo. N
Y. Miss Grotz came here about three
years ago on visit to her aunt, Mrs
Harry Newman. for the benefit OF
her health. We are pleased to say
that she is now entirely well.
r. D. Holder and sons, Lloyd and
r.. D. Jr. left this morning for Atchi-
son, Kans., to spend the winter. Mr..
Holder is a surveyor and has been in
the employ of the San Juan Power
company for some time. He expects
to return to Durango in the spring
Mr. and Mrs. John Bell and daugb'
ters, Misees Mary and Frances, came
down on se morning train from Bells
Spur. \. ). Bell and the young ladies
continued to Denver, Mr.. Bell accom-
panying his family this far. Miss
Mary returns to St Luke's hospital
where she is studying to be trained
nurse, and Mrs. Bell and Miss Frances
will spend the winter in Denver.
Mrs. J. II. Furman, cousin of Mrs
George Weaver, left for Salt Lake
this morning after pleasant visit
with the latter in this city. From
Salt Lake Mrs. Furman will go on to
Columbus, Neb., to make arrange
ments for spending the winter in Flo
rida. Before leaving this morning,
Mrs. Furman said she had a perfect
ly splendid time while in Durango, and
that she hoped to come again some
time in the near future.
]. II. Baldwin and children came in
from Mancos last night on their way
to their former home In Bonesteel, S.
d. The family located in the Monte
yuma valley about year ago, but Mrs
Baldwin, who was suffering with can
Ger grew worse, and some six weeks
past passed through to Bonesteel to
try If the change to her old home
would be beneficial. Yesterday Mr.
Baldwin received message that his
wife was very Ill, and to come al
once. The family went out on the
eastern this morning. We trust they
may find Mrs. Baldwin better on their
arrival.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
HARD QUESTION TODAY.

Miss Sallie Brannan of Masillon, o..
las thefrecord of having taught sixty.
two consecutive years in that town
She retired four years ago and is now
50 years of age. She says that when
she went to the examiner to get a
certificate he said to her. How many
make an lnch?" She an,
swered correctly and was engaged al
a salary of 50 week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The attention of that fighting man.
George J. Kindel, is respectfully called
to the action of the Shafroth state
board of equalization in reducing In
secret session the assessments of the
express companies doing business in
the state. The reductions made Mon
day amounts to about so per cent At
the regular meetings the state board
made increases in the assessments of
the express companies. which had been
paying ridiculously low taxes in the
state. and great ado was made over
this increase
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

the San Juan people. this great road
way would be completed within the
coming year and hundreds OF automo-
mobiles would be spinning through
this district every summer carrying
pleasureseekers. bomeseekers and in
yestors.
We will have something more TO
say about the details OF this import
ant Colorado improvement, but right
now we want to impress upon the
Durango people and the local Board
OF Trade the Importance OF thoroughly
investigating and pushing this prof.
ect along. We believe that there are
no obstacles In the way OF its con
struction which cannot be overcome
by progressive Board of Trade and
prosperous residents such as this city
and county possess.
We believe that every county in
this part OF Colorado can be lined-up
with San Juan and La Plata conn-
ties, and definite plan OF construc
tlon for this highway planed. which
win hasten its completion
In our opinion this is one of the
most important subjects for the people
of the Great Southwest to consider
at this time. The construction OF this
state highway means far more to this
part of Colorado than 1t does to any
other section traversed by the route
laid out for this roadway. And yet
Southwestern Colorado has been the
slowest to appreciate the advantages
of the highway and the most inactive
in its construction. It's time we were
doing something.
Southwestern Colorado needs more
automobile roads Wagons and autos
can traverse these mountains where
rails will not be laid for years to
come.
Nothing is greater advantage to
the farmers than good roads. A good
auto road is good wagon road and
when we have state highway built a
hundred farm wagons will use it to
every automobile. 1t is something
that every farmer and miner should
take an interest in, and demand for
the general good of the country dis
tricts which should. ~ opened up by
this means. The Wear MMaee wad and tear on
wagon saved by good road would
more than pay every farmers share of
the road tax,
This state highway will connect
Monte Vista, Pagosa Springs, Durango.
Silverton, Ouray, Montrose, Delta and
Grand Junction with the big cities of
Northeastern Colorado and bring In
hundreds of tourists every year, who
will revel in our magnificent scenery,
delight in our superb fishing and
hunting, marvel at our rich mines,
and become enthusiastic over our
great agricultural and horticultural
resources. They will return to their
homes in far-distant cities and talk
and write about this district. New
settlers will come in and new towns
spring up. This is no visionary dream,
but cold. bare statement of facts.
Then, ISN'T IL time that we boost.
ers of Durango. Silverton. Ouray,
Montrose and other towns were get.
ting together with determination to
push this project along? There's no
use in delaying longer Now is the
time to take action. Let's hear from
some OF the other towns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
UNIFORM cH,Lp.LAeoR LAWS.

owen r. Lovejoy told the commits
sion on uniform laws now in session
in Chattanooga. that in six years thir-
teen states and the District of Colum
bia have established departments OF
Inspection for the enforcement of child
labor laws. Today the l4-year age
limit for child labor is effective in
tbirty-seven states.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

aureole around her head and glinted
in the sunlight as she waved her hand.
and called to the doctor and his wife.
Goodbye. Be good children!" Her
children are boys and girls to mother
all her life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The highest price ever paid for su
gar beets in Colorado will go to Vic
tor Peterson. farmer in the Fort
Collins district. portion OF whose
crop will bring 81 ton. Petersons
beets ran as high as 22 per cent In
sugar contents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
(From Saturdays Daily.)

]. c. Britain left for his home in the
Montezuma valley today. after couple
OF days in town ON business.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Biggs returned to her
home in Chama this morning after a
weeks visit with her relatives in this
city.
Joe Smith, candidate on the Repub.
lican ticket for sheriff of La Plata
county. is in the city from Elco to.
day. Politicking.
Mrs. F. A. Steward and baby return.
ed to her home in Tgnacio today, after
visit of some three weeks with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. H. J. Brady.
Attorney S. w. Carpenter and John
White, who were in Durango yester.
day attending to some business mat.
ters. departed for their home at Man.
cos today.
Charles d. Ford. who is connected
with the Denver land office, has been
In the city several days on business,
departed for Denver this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Bernard and daugh-
tiers. Misses Oma and Marie. leave in
the morning for Ogden, Utah, where
they will visit friends for some weeks
before going on to California on q
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
DEMOCRATIC INcoMpErENcY.

DEMOCRATIC NCoMPETENCY.
II there Is anything that should ap
peal TO the good Judgment of the
voters Of Colorado II is efficiency in
state and county government. The
Herald does not ask voters TO take
our word for IL that the present Demo
cratic state administration and the
Democratic general assembly is about
the worst that any state was ever af-
flicted with. In the first place. In
John Shafroth the people have gov
ernor who has played entirely to the
galleries The calling OF the extra ses-
sion was as bungiing piece of busi-
ness as was ever perpetrated on All
intelligent people. The result shows
that "Honest John" has no influence
whatever in his party. Had it not
been for the Republicans even a de-
cent Initiative and referendum meas
ure would not have been passed. This
Is the only measure passed OF any
value as the twin bill to the primary
law, the registration measure, is de
claree by about every Democratic pa
per to be the vilest piece OF legisla.
ton ever placed on the statute books
regarding election laws.
A few days ago The Herald furnish
ed figures showing the Barnett ad-
ministration to be the most expensive
in the history of the state. Now
comes the Denver News and says tho
interests are responsible for the Sc
lection of Judge Gunter to fill the va.
cancy on the ticket caused by the
death of Judge Steele. and that Gun
ther is the worst kind of n machine
politician. In the face of this declare
tion we find Governor Shafroth tender,
ing the appointment to Judge Gunther
10 fill the said vacancy, showing that
Shafroth is working hand in hand with
the Speer combination in Denver
which includes the Big Mitt element
that cast thousands upon thousands
of Illegal votes for years and enabled
Honest John to serve term or two
in congress.
So much for the state ticket.
Coming down to La Plata county
we find Democrats charging each other
with corruption and stealing Mind
you. II is not Republicans that are
singing mud. but opposing Democrat.
ic forces, and we find the Democrat.
organ of the party leading In the fight
The Herald is not indulging In n per-
sonal campaign. hence is leaving the
mud-slinging to the opposition which
appears to be confined among Demo
Gratis.
What more argument does an intel.
ligent independent voting people want
to convince them that now is the time
to sidetrack the incompetent Demo.
cratic state administration and also
smash the Democratic machine in La
Plata county which forced the nomina
ton OF third teriners and brought to
gether conglomeration of men for
office that even hundreds of Demo
Gratis cannot stand for.
Not word can be said against the
Republican nominees. The party was
happy In its selections, II could not
do otherwise with no machine or po
litical tricksters in~the saddle for OF
flee. The Republicans have ticket
that appeals to every one for support
1t is time the voters of La Plata coun-
ty became alive to their own interests
and placed their seal OF condemna
ton by retiring the state and county
Democracy as at present constituted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

How will 1t sound to hear the Den.
yer papers next spring tell about what
Hon. Robert Nelson is doing for La
Plata county in the legislature?
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The frosty autumn days have come,
The brightest of the year
When apple cider nuts and pig,
Take the place of cheese and beer
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

A. l.. Barr IL elected to the office
of county commissioner. will not be
a bar to any good county improvement
Vote for him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Joe Smith, the next sheriff, Is get
ting around the county shaking hands
with his friends. There are so many
of them, his arm may not hold out.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The Durango Board OF Trade is sure
getting busy. Not only one but two
banquets are planned now.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

G. v. Kline win decline to give any
taxpayer the worst of 1t If elected to
the office of county assessor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs F. G. Perkins were
returning passengers on last nights
eastern from Pueblo where the former
was a delegate to the state presby-
terry. Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins spent some
time in Denver, where Mr.. Perkins
attended the Presbyterian synod and
Mrs. Perkins was delegate to the
Synodical Missionary society, which is
held in connection with the synod. All
of the meetings were very interesting
as well as practical and helpful
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Why not put Durango on big state
highway?
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

What's the matter with Smith? Joe
Smith, we mean, for sheriff?
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

II you want surveyor to act for
the county, vote for Charles w. Kiel.