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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

superintendent OF the Vermillion mine
at Animas Forks. came down from
Silverton yesterday to spend the
Fourth
One OF the livery horses belonging
TO Clifford & Henry dropped dead near
the railroad track yesterday morning,
Couldn't stand II to hear the fight re
turns.
Bismarck Shipley of Kline was sen
fenced by Judge Henry lIechtman in
the juvenile court Saturday TO n term
in the State Industrial school at Gold.
en-, for incorrigibility.
The Herald is in receipt of an ad-
vertisement from the treasury depart
public building. The advertisement
Will appear tomorrow.
The Catholic picnic at Animas park
was we'll attended yesterday and a
splendid time reported by all present.
The various sports and good things to
eat kept the crowd good natured.
One OF Conroy's milk wagons and a
street car collided near Thirteenth
street this morning. derailing the two
front wheels OF the car and making
kindling wood OF two front wheels of
the milk wagon and scattering con
tents.
l. Kruschke, as a subscriber to the
fund. asks The Herald to request an
itemi2ed statement of receipts and dis
bursements of the Fourth OF July cele-
bration. He says the people who sub
scribed are entitled to this informa-
ton. They demand II of fair directors
and II there is surplus it should be
turned over to the fair fund.
Albert w. Sharpless, who has GOV
cred himself with glory as manager of
the Aztec ball team, is staying over
In town today, returning to Aztec this
evening. Mr.. Sharpless is here this
year to handle fruit for big commits.
sion firm in New York, the company
owning an orchard tract in Aztec, and
handling great deal of fruit in add
ton to that produced on their own
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sloan, Mrs. Gus
Roberts and daughter Evadne, Mrs. j
II. McHolland, Mrs. NJ Snyder and
son, Gall Munyon, and Misses Jennie
and Elizabeth Selleck, left for Cresco
this morning on n camping trip on the
Chama river. Mr.. McHolland, who left
Sunday with the Jap cook to get camp
In shape, will meet the party at Ores
CO and they VIII then drive about
eleven miles TO their camping ground
Mr.. Roberts will arrive al Cresco July
3. The party viii remain In camp un
til about July IS.
Miss eddie Rickner, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rickner of Man.
cos. was u guest of Mrs. John Houk
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

tt'hfl Mio OHt " li' oiAAttA
aides successfully competing for "trip
% California, by securing subscribers
,or the Colorado Springs Gazette. She
said this morning. II was delightful
rip and that she had had the lime OF
hcr life. Miss Rlckner left for Man
ros this morning.
Miss Cora Blakesly who is teaching
This summer al the May Day, returned
10 La Plata this morning after spend
ing The Fourth in Durango.
About one hundred and hriy visitors
from Aztec and Pennington who were
here to spend The Fourth. returned
last evening on the Rcd Apple train.
N. II. A. Walker Of the Empire Real
~ company went TO Ignacio This morn.
ing to attend to some matters pertain
ing to The lownsilc the company owns
there.
Deputy Sheriff Wikersm LEFT for
cortez this morning to bring back
William Nests who is accused OF
stealing team of horses aud taking
them TO Utah
Mrs. A. Moore and daughter Ruth
left for their home at Rico this morn
ing, after visit of about month
with Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Grady.
Miss May Grady who returned re-
Gently from Denver. where she was
studying for a trained nurse Mt Mercy
hospital. Is now nursing at Mercy hos
pital, here.
David Ramsay, the well known stone
contractor was a passenger to Pagosa
Springs this morning on vacation
trip of few days, and to try the wa
ters of the big spring
Mrs, J. Il, q. Tyler aud daughter ar
rived from Denver Saturday night. MIR.
iyief' VINO Is the cashier OF me burhs
National bank, came some weeks ago.
The family will make their home in
Durango.
.
Little Donald stansb'Iy the infant
son oil MI ana Mrs. Gus SiahsDury'
died last hishi at O'Clock me Dahy
was iiteen days oId lie was buried
ms afternoon Hood Ames Il 6eer
having charge
A. s krapf' familiarly known as
shorty went to Hesperus today on
brief visit to W. II. Mason, who is
i'll with appendicitis. From Hesperus,
Shorty VIII so on through the valley
staying over in Mancos, Dolores and
Cortez. Just vacation IMP
O.
Mr. ana MIS- ~ ~ hatheiu ana ram
n.y. VINO nave peen l'Fihs On lhe ranch
belonging TO wood d Morgan IN
hidges pasih Tor the past Two years
where 'hey expect 10 make ihelr nome
III iuture.
M's' D. w. '"'i'ppeii anu uh"shter
MISS "l'noen'' ca''e III suuuay e''
e"'hs' "'as o"''pooii si"u""'eu ias'
June rom oo'or"uo coliese' at Coio
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07
LOCAL. NEWa.
From Tuesdays Daily.


The turning loose OF over half mil
lion dollars for ditch work In La Plata
county this fall and winter means
much In way OF prosperity.
Mrs. Harry Ware and niece. Miss
Smith, arrived Saturday evening from
Denver Mrs. Ware went TO Denver
few days ago to meet Miss Smith
whose home is in Weymouth, Mass.
The young lady expects to remain sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Stark and son
Charles were arrivals from Aztec Sun
day and spent the day with Mr.. Stark's
sister, Mrs. A. Il. Knapp. Mr.. Stark
returned to Aztec Sunday evening. but
Mrs. Stark and Charles stayed over
till last night.
Walter Pearl and Charles Klepser
and number Of the engineers In the
employ OF the Pioneer Construction
company, who we're in town to spend
the Fourth, left for Florida mesa this
morning. where they are working on
the big irrigation project for the com
pany.
W. G. Mcclure of Aztec and G. A.
Ransom. who is interested with Mr..
Mcclure In the Bloomfield orchard
tracts. left for Colorado Springs this
morning. going on to Kansas City
before returning. Just business trip.
The gentlemen arrived on the Red
Apple this morning.
Mrs. T. j. Bradshaw and family de-
parted for their home at Ignacio this
morning Mrs. Bradshaw was in Du-
range to spend the Fourth with her
parents, Judge and Mrs. John Warner
lgnacio celebrates today. Bayfield, unit
ing with them, and Mrs Bradshaw ex.
poets to take in the picnic and other
doings there today.
]. o. Campbell was called to Denver
suddenly and left Sunday morning,
passing his wife and daughter on the
road. Mrs. Campbell expected to ar
rive Saturday, but did not reach Du.
range until last night. Durango friends
vii be pleased to welcome Mrs. Camp
bell and Miss Millicent after their
long absence
Possibly the persons who amused
themselves by shooting firecrackers,
last night, around the feet OF the Sill
verton band boys as they were play
ing, thought it was funny. when the
players jumped. Most OF the rest OF
us didn't appreciate the joke any more
than the visiting players did Our
name for 1t was bad manners!
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cole and chill
dren Miss Mamie Todd and John Bar
ry returned this morning from Trim
BILE Springs, where they attended the
dance last night. Mr.. Barry, who is
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Mason boys, Weaver. John and
David, came up from their big ranch
at Sunnyside this morning Just
business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. J, d. Blggs departed
for Canon city this morning, after a
weeks visit with AIR and Mrs. Sam
Biggs of this city. ~
Arthur Peterson, who was in town
to spend the Fourth with his folks,
departed for the Tomahawk mine at
La Plata City this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fowler of Man
cos were in The city over night on a
brief business trip They were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Cor.
man of this city
Attorney II. G. Thurman was
guest of the Savoy last night ON his
way from Cortez where he spent some
time on business. and departed for his
home at Littleton this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mulnix were
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

Bayfield, advertised that it would
not hold up farmers for so cents il
they attended the celebration at that
place. one man talking over the
phone from Bayfield, yesterday said
the argument is being used against
Durango as hold-up and the mer
chants and fair directory are criticised
for permitting the shell game. 1t was
rank injustice and Durango will suffer
by permitting the fake. We give Mr.
Walker credit for being honest, how.
ever. He said he was not here for
his health. Cost him something,
though, for his newspaper support.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

Mrs. z. A. Curtis and son James
we've outgoing passengers on the east
EN- this morning to their home at CT.
mHrron, N. NJ. Mrs. Curtis has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. NJ s.
Cooke. since March. Mr.. Cooke is
the successor to the A. l.. Richey firm.
Mrs. Curtis said this morning she had
enjoyed the visit very much. and
hoped to return some time later.
While she had lived the greater part
OF her life in mountain towns. she be.
lieved that Durango appealed TO her
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07
NO FArrEo CALF FOR WATSON

Philadelphia Telegraph.
II there is anything in surface in.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

One OF the livery horses belonging
to Clifford & Henry dropped dead near
the railroad track yesterday morning.
Couldn't stand 1t to hear the fight re-
turns.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

Bismarck Shipley of Kline was sen
fenced by Judge Henry Hechtman in
the juvenile court Saturday 10 n term
in the State Industrial school at Gold
en-, for incorrigibility.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

superintendent of the Vermillion mine
at Animas Forks, came down from
Silverton yesterday to spend the
Fourth.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

Mr.. and'Mrs Il. C. Prewitt came in
on the Red Apple train this morning
from Pennington They left Durango
several days ago for n visit to the
ranch at the pastures, and they went
on to Farming On to attend the flu
neral of the late William Paxton. which
occurred Saturday. Herald readers
will remember the sad circumstances
OF Mr.. Paxton's death. He was drown.
ed in an irrigating ditch while walk
ing in his sleep.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

The turning loose OF over half mil.
lion dollars for ditch work In La Plata
county this fall and winter means
much In way of prosperity.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Stark and son
Charles were arrivals from Aztec Sun
day and spent the day with Mr.. Stark's
sister. Mrs. A. Il. Knapp. Mr.. Stark
returned to Aztec Sunday evening. but
Mrs. Stark and Charles stayed over
till last night.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

The Herald is in receipt OF an ad-
vertisement from the treasury depart
ment calling for bids for Durango's
public building. The advertisement
VIII appear tomorrow
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

Mrs. Harry Ware and niece. Miss
Smith, arrived Saturday evening from
Denver Mrs. Ware went TO Denver
few days ago to meet Miss Smith
whose home is in Weymouth, Mass.
The young lady expects to remain sew
eral weeks.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mulnix were
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

Virgil Cooper, formerly of Pagosa
Springs. came in on the Red Apple
this morning from Aztec, where his
mother and sisters now reside, and
passed through TO Dolores on bust.
ness trip. Miss Marvie, his younger
sister, is now visiting friends in Pa
gosa Springs
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

Miss eddie Rickner, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Rickner of Man.
cos. was guest of Mrs John Houk
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

more than any. She liked the place
and had appreciated meeting so many
pleasant people. eve think that some
Of the best po,ple on earth live here)
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

Mrs $. A. sheek and daughter, Mrs
Matte Coppinger. left for their home
at Mancos this morning. The ladies'
were here 10 spend the Fourth with
the formers granddaughter. Mrs.
James Holmes
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-07

last night. on her way home from
months trip through California. Miss
Ricner was one Of The sixteen young
ladies successfully competing for a trip
TO California, by securing subscribers
for the Colorado Springs Gazette. She
said this morning, II @as delightful
trip and that she had had the lime OF
her life Miss Riekner LEFT for Man
COS this morning
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-23
WARLIKE TOOLS
GREETED A CARVER
HOST AT A SUNDAY DINNER is A WISER
MAN FOR HIS DUCK BUYING EX-
PERIENCE-FIGHT A DRAW

| Somebody had a duck for sale. Charles
| Luzenberg heard of it and Charles be
came the owner Of the Pekin-a BIZ
white one. Until last Sunday the Luz
| enberg family thought they had blue
ribbon prize winner at very low price.
for when they decided that the PekiIl
was essential to their happiness they
| agreed that - must Sbe the limit, but no
one really knows ifsthey paid as much
| as that 1or the duck. No one is at ali
sure that i'll point ofHyears the duck was
| worth less than 50, that is, 81 for eacn
year of its age-no, not even MIR. Luzen-
| oerg, as he is somewhat unlike the i'm
mortal Abe, who said, If | send MAJ
% buy horse for mc | expect him to
Jell me his points bot how many hair,
there are i'll his tal2 Now Charles does
snow something about songs and singers
but his guests OF last Sunday swear tina,
ne is away back when it comes to select
ng a duck that can be cooked, sawn,
hopped or even pulled into fragments.
'Luzy" had to depend on the other fel
lows say 50 for his duck knowledge and
he bought the tail feathers according to
their age. I he Luzenberg duck was not
oOuShO III SdoliiS ~ POot'.
William Channels advised the owner
that he had great palate for duck meat,
and the ever obliging Charles invited his
friend to assist at the Sunday dinner.
Other friends were ihere too, but it re-
manned for Mr.. Channels to appear
armed. He carried a long heavy lance.
one large cross-cut saw and an axe, and
when the feast was spread William laid
the warlike implements at the carver's
plate. William has often been up
against ducks and he knew what to eN-
pect of the blue ribbon winner. He hap
pens to know when duck is a duck and
when it is il centenafian-tha why he
was armed Sunday, and besides, he says
that if the Luzenbergs had not paid -
for that fowl his preparations would
have been unnecessary
At any rate the Luzenberg dinner was
prolonged affair. 1t lasteu from pm
till 4 pm, and the ducks carcass stayed
longer at that table than the hungry
people, for they finally left in utter dis
gust, not because there was anything
wrong with the decorations or the other
courses, but simply because no two mem
bers Of the party We're strong enough to
pull the Pekin into pieces and the Luz
enbergs paid for a young duck at that.
One week previous to this event the
jolly Charles had tearfully instructed his
handy man to prepare the family's ten
year-old pet Iooster for the Sunday din
ner Mr.. Channels was the guest at
that time and when the battle was over
that rooster had all the points i'll his
favor and the diners were filled with
the fowls wonderful tenacity and the
rest of the feed.
There will be no disappointment here
after at the Luzenherg Sunday dinners,
as the family have decided to stick to
plain roast beef.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-23

there IS no reason why Pleasantville and
other shore communities may not ulti-
mately become self supporting to that
degree where labor would not be harras-
sed and burdened by the high meadow
tariff, and the trolley combine, lacking
everything but purely pleasure travel,
would be inclined to reduce its fares and
fulfill all franchise obligations in order
to once more gain the friendship and
support Of the people.
'.Pleasantville has the facilities and
the resources, and its citizens, as far as
we have observed, are generally thrifty
and enterprising.
Egg Harbor City is a good Illustration
of what may be accomplished along this
line. Few towns Of its size aud wealth
have less frequent train service. Yet
Egg Harbor, by virtue Of its industries,
its mills, its Wine producing, its agricult-
urat thrift is absolutely self supporting
and independent of railroad passenger
rates. The great majority Of its citizens,
if things were otherwise, could not af-
ford to pay daily railroad fare to At
lantic City or Philadelphia for employ
ment."
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-23

Attention was called in last weeks
Press to one very important point i'll
the fight Of the Citizens League for
rghting OF the many railroad wrongs
suffered by the people along the Shore
Road, and that point was that the peo-
pie must roll themselves into one solid
mass; that they must not accumulate
moss as they proceed. If one may
Judge by the attendance at the very last
meeting OF the League, Thursday even
ing, there has been a noble response to
the appeal, for at that time Adams hall
was at least half full OF earnest men
all bent on the same mission. They
were there to pay their respects to the
Atlantic 4 Suburban and the Shore Fast
Line railroads and they did what they
set about to do.
Nelghboring municipalities were rap
ped over the knuckles because Of their
apparent inactivity, but there was one
representative present, Mayor Rass, OF
Northfield, to let the League know that
there can be an exception to rule. This
energetic official informed the critics
that his city's people are ready to give
monetary support to the movement,
but further than this he did not feel
disposed to enter the fight for the rea-
son that he has been under the impress
ion that the League is composed OF
Pleasantville's citizens. Mr. Rass was
disabused OF this idea by the men, who
want the people Of the Shore Road to
understand that there is nothing ex
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-23
BOROUGH NEEDS MONEY; MANY
DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
Collector Adams Doing His Utmost to
Make Ends Meet-Town Needs
Money for Street Work.

One of the easiest things i'll this world
to do is to make complaint against Of
ticials, yet how often are the complain
ants to blame for the very conditions
kicked against. Right here Ill this town
Of Pleasantivlle, as well as elsewhere,
there are men and women who deem 1t
their privilege to protest against tardy
street Improvements; they complain be
cause the officials do not spend taxes
Tor the general Improvement OF the town,
but many OF the same persons do not
stop to think Of the tax collector )
troubles, Of how he is compelled to fight
for the moneys that must be paid the
laborers for the comparatively small
amount of work that has been done oil
The streets,
Thousands OF dollars have been lost i'll
the past by Pleasantville because peo
pie chose to become delinquent, and there
are at present hundreds Of dollars out
standing and which should by all means
be returned to collector Adams. Pleas
antyille has miles and miles of roadway
to maintain. Each month the street
supervisor renders bills for the work
that he is carrying on by order of the
mayor and cOuncllmen, and each month
the men who perform the manual Labor
must be paid. 1t is true that they re-
ceive their pay, but at additional ana
unnecessary expense to the borough, be
cause there is no money i'll the treasury
to meet the bills. As result of the
deficit money must be borrowed from
the bank in anticipation Of taxes, and
thus the burden of taxation is increas-
ed as interest must be paid OH the loans
The tax collectors job is no more con
genial than that Of the policeman's, es-
pecially when there are too many inches
Iol the disbursements in proportion to
the income, and this is the condition that
confronts William Z. Adams today and
for some time in the past. Mr.. Adams
has plead and he has advertised for the
people to pay up; many have done SO
and their names are listed with the
chosen ones, but there are others who
lag and this appeal is addressed to them
The collector would regret the necessity
of advertising properties for sale on
which the taxes remain unpaid, but he
does feel the need Of taking the step.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-23
COMPLAIN TO THE GOVERNOR:
SLOT MACHINES RUNNING
Former Crusaders Again Take Up Cudgel
and Say That Machines Are Run
in Open Violation of Laws.

Slot machine gambling is again re-
celvlng the attention Of certain of At
lantic City's citizens, who are: Rev.
Birney Hudson, Rev. Nj. L. Snyder, John
". Hughes, Samuel Comley and Herbert
Rundall. These men have appealed to
Governor Fort i'll the following manner:
Dear Sir:
At meeting. Of representative citizens,
we, the undersigned committee, were
delegated to call your attention to the
open violation Of the law respecting
gambling. This is the third time we
have invited your attention to this mat
ter. We have appealed in vain to the
County and City officials.
Our community is filed with gambling
devices in the nature of slot machines
which are i'll operation in nearly every
saloon and cigar store. These machines
are contrary to the law of 1907, chapter
40, which distinctly says that amy
person or corporation who shall have or
keep in his or its place Of business or
other premises, any slot machine or de
vice in the nature of a slot machine
which may be used for the purpose of
playing for money or other valuable
thing, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Justice Trenchard also in his charge
to the Grand Jury made the illegal char
acter of these devices clear by saying,
Our statute makes it crime to play
for money or other valuable thing with
any slot machine; it is also a crime to
Neep in a place of business slot ma
chine which may be used for that pur-
pose;" and that they are contrary to
the law in the judgment Of our city
officials is clear from the fact that a
commercial tax is not charged on these
machines as is charged against slot ma
chimes OF commercial nature.
We understand that it is within the
power Of the State to confseate and de-
stroy all gambling paraphernalia. We
therefore beg you to take such steps as
will insure the determination Of these
devices and thereby protect the com
munity from being further plundered
and demoralized
We beg also to call your attention to
the open and continued violation of the
excise laws,
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-23
FATHER MORAN'S CHURCH is
PREPARING FOR GALA EVEN.

The annual lawn festival of st. Peters
Roman Catholic church will be held tht
evening Of July 30 on the church lawn
Rev. Father Moran is striving for thu
success Of this fete and if the enthuS
iasm displayed at present is a criterion
of results there is no doubt as to the
ultimate success.
There will be many pleasing and
unique features and articles novel, use
ful and handsome will be offered. The
following patronesses will be actively
engaged in making the evening pleasant (:
Mrs. Wm. II. Burkard, Mrs. A. Schlect
and Mrs f. p Quigley will be in charge
Of the fancy table; Mrs. L. Reinar, Mrs
H. w. kirkbride and Mrs. j. Reilly will
concern themselves with the refreshment
booth; Mr. and Mrs Geo. Muller and
Mr.. James Mcconnell will be in charg9
Of the candy booth and fish pond \
cordial invitation is extended to all to
participate.