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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
noon was listened to by a large audi

noon was bstened to by large audi
ence OF appreciaiivc hearers Prac'i-
cally every seat in the auditorium
was taken and the lecture room was
we'll filled. The chorus showed care
full drilling by the leader, A. A Buck.
There was a marked improvement in
the chorus work. even over the excel.
lent program given Christmas Sabbath.
The solors We're especially appreciated
Mrs. Osenbaugh held the close atten-
ton of the audience with the beauti-
ful Fear Not Ye, oh Israel Mrs.
McDeyltt, with her singularly sweet
voice. rendered THE Holy Temple" ="
Mr.. Cundy's bass solo, ''Oh. Love Di-
vine" was one of the most pleasing OF
the entire program. Miss Hunts piano
selections showed the skill of an ac-
compllshed musician.
These musical programs on ami
versary Sabbaths are something of an
innovation for Durango. That they
are appreciated is witnessed by the
interest taken in them 1t is hoped
that they may be continued.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
AN EVENING WITH THE EuTERPE
QuARTETTE.

We have nothing but praise for the
entertainment given last evening in
Red Men hall under The auspices of
the Elks. Judging from the comments
heard around town today, II gave very
general satisfaction. People varied in
regard to the number most liked on
the program, that being a matter of
taste, but all agreed in respect to its
uniform excellence. One man said to
day that one would not hear a bet
ter entertainment in the cities. The
house was crowded and the audience
enthusiastic.
The program was especially good
and the ladies of the quaItette are to
be complimented for their excellent
handling Of the difficult parts in the
many beautiful quartettes and solos
Mrs. Osenbaugh as first soprano was
indeed fine as her smooth tones were
blended in harmony with Miss Ar,
hearts sweet second soprano. Miss
SENEGAL and Mrs. Miles were perfect
as first and second altos.
Mrs. Miles solo was of such a DUAL.
ity that it brought forth prolonged
applause. while every solo and many
of the double numbers were encored
The southern songs rendered by the
quarteite were possibly the favorite
numbers Of the evening. outside of
the solos, and were particularly charm.
ing. Miss Hunt at the piano, was al
her best.
Miss SENEGAL as director OF the quar-
tette deserves the highest praise for
this musical success. The Elks are to
he congratulated on having secured
such splendid musical talent. and we
trust that at some future date The
Euterpe quartette may favor us again
After the program. the floor was
cleared and dancing continued till mid.
night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
tcontlnued from Page 4,
ARE YOU A PiNhsAD7
uation up.

uation up.
1t was rnmored that the sChoctaw
line was planning 10 build from KIM
sas City to Guthrie.
Jones thought otherwise. He called
his friends together and they ike
The man of Cleveland long before.
raised q fund They went after that
railroad.
Guthrie thought IT was joke. The
newspaper boys wrote funny editorials
Mill'' which has since become a title
of honor and higher priced than a pat
ent of nobility. While Guthrie was
smiling Grist Mill waylaid the Choc-
taw and landed the terminal
Yet even then Guthrie WAS a strong
contender.
There were humors afloat that the
Frisco system was coming 10 Guthrie
from the west
ut will HAVE to come TO Guthrie"
said the sleeping boosters of that
town.
But "Grist Mnr' Jones was on the
job.
Suddenly Guthrie woke up. Then en-
sued as pretty a fight as has been
ever seen between two aspiring com
munities, but "Grist Nlill' had the
goods and Guthrie lost the road. To
day Oklahoma City is the CITY OF Ok
iahoma and Guthrie Is among those
That Might Have Been
The Cities That Might Have Been
There are hundreds of them strewn
across this broad country of ours. ram
bling monuments to Over Confidence
and touching. If misplaced faith, in
heir belief that they had their terri
tory "cinched."
To-day these towns stand as sema-
phores OF danger to growing cities like
Grand Junction.
Are we going TO be a City That Is,
0" City That Might Have Been?
A large part of the answer is up to
YOU, Mr.. and Mrs. Reader.
Where do YOU stand today?
Are you REAL. booster?
Or are you a PINHEAD booster?
There are a few of the first class
here and number of the second. The
elimination of the pin headed variety
and the enlistment of about 500 sleep
ing boosters to the first class is one
OF the first steps that must be taken
Then we must start some real boost
ing as against vaudeville boosting.
Grand Junction today needs railroads
and factories, more pay rolls and va
ried industries. Less talking and more
action. A city get Just about WHAT
TT PAYS FOR. Grand Junction is go
ing to bring to Grand Junction Just
about what It pays to get Are you do
ing your part?
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
HER EDITY.

II has heen customary in the past,
in discussing the subject of their dis
tribution of characters natural to
race among the various generations in
the line of descent. to cloud The issue
by considering theories that have no
proper relation. Modern investigation,
however, is inclined more and more 10
place heredity on a physical basis and
to give little attention TO such I'M
practical ideas as the attempt to con
troll sex, etc
The ovum and the sparmatozoa are
the bearers of hereditary substance
from the female and the male sides of
the line, respectively. The union OF
these two elements results in the be-
ginning of life in new being.
The unon of these two bits of ami
NAL matter may be compared TO the
meeting of two streams of water, each
of which has flowed in separate and
well defined channel and has been con.
trolled by a different environment for
quite long period of time. The June
ton makes a new stream which must
move in new channel. peculiarly
adapted to the new flow and which
combines the peculiarities and char.
acteristics of the two parent streams.
So the birth of new animal form
may be placed on physical and prac.
teal basis. 1t is the result of the
fusion of two bits of living matter
that have come from two different
streams OF animal life. Therefore in
order to know something abou; the
probable channel the new stream of
life Will occupy and about some of
the peculiarities OF its current, we
must Investigate the characteristics
and peculiarities OF The parent streams.
Moreover, we must not only look to
the immediate parent streams. but we
must also follow the line of descent
through the grandparent and great
srandparent streams and brooklets.
In buying sire, we need not only
10 know the individuality of the ami.
mai, but we must also study his pedj.
gree, trace the streams OF parental
life back through sire. grandsire. dam.
eianddan, and look to the individual
ity of his ancestors the purity of their
breeding and for the records of their
breeding and transmitting powers. In
buying bull for use In a milking
herd, look far beyond the animal him.
self and see what kind OF mixers his
dam and granddams were and what
KIND of mixers his male ancestors
were able to get.
A practical and common sense at.
ilude OF those interested in the spread
OF agricultural knowledge toward the
problem of heredity can do much TO
aid in the improvement of our do.
mestic animals.
p. j. IDDINGS,
colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
pect the minister to got up and white.

pett ne uluisttF 10 eoL up anu Nbitr
| wash his congregation when sin Is
known TO exist. If he does, he Will
soon be looking for another pastorate
because most men like the truth nc
matter II II does hurt. The same Is
true of newspaper The newspaper
| editor who does not keep along lines
of truth and deal in honest criticism
OF existing evils, honestly expose Off
cial corruption, and at all times loyal
| TO the people as a whole. Is soon with
out clientage, or at least influence.
Criticism and exposure should be with
out bias. journalism is not only a
great educator but should be the faith.
lfnl mouthpiece Of law and order and
of public and private morals. True,
| like all great calllngs from which
| even the sacredness of the pulpit Ia
not exempt, there are those who bring
persistent dishonor upon journalism
and peryef't its powers to ambition and
greed. The newspaper today is the
greatest educator of the people who
maintain our free Institutions. Wide.
ly as our schools have extended until
they are accessible to the humblest
IN the land, with churches on every
hand, the newspaper as an educator
reaches vastly more people than all
the colleges. schools and churches OF
the land. hence the responsible direc-
Il Ng I.I,
daily newspaper is the highest trust in
our free governmental trust that even
ontranlia that of the minister. The
consciousness that each day the editor
whose readers numbers hundreds of
thousands may greatly aid in making
the world better than IL was in the
passing yesterday. Is n constant in.
spiration to the best efforts, and while
place the church and ministry the
first law of God, the newspaper should
be the second, and on this basis its
columns should be clean and living
example OF uprightness for the guild
ance of the rising generations, for the
newspaper, say what you will of IL.
Is the immediate recorder and inter
prefer of life. Morning and evening
II offers that perpetual stimulus which
makes the zest OF living
I have already transgressed upon my
allotted time, and will close by read
ing few lines penned by lady
friend Saturday afternoon when she
heard was to speak on this subject
The press and the church! Should
they join hands
Would the world rise Mortified? To
find that the church
Was using the means that the devil
himself had always employed?
Would the world be shocked If The
Rev. Green
Should advertise in the Evening
Breeze
That those who longed for n life of
ease
In the world to come; should hear him
preach
On the path to heaven and how It was
reached?
Would The world be shocked if the
Rev. Peak
Should announce in the papers that
every week
He waited the penitents who would
seek
Salvation at his altar?
Would the world be shocked? Well.
what il IL should?
The press if II mighty power for good,
II could put the devil TO instant flight
And bring to many salvations light.
The press and the church. Yes, let
them unite,
And circle the world with their
strength and might;
Let Them fight against evils that hold
us at bay
Till truth rises in triumph and for.
ever holds sway.
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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
s POUNDS OF SUGAR FOR ,,.oo

and your kitchen and dining room
ware free If you trade at The Union
Pacific Tea Store. We pay The high.
est cash price for eggs and butter.
HILL e. FARLEY.
$40. Main.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
LOCAL NEWS.
rom Tuesdays Daily.

Nine inches of fresh snow in Sill
verton when the train left this morn,
ing.
Charles Heather, the sheep man. and
his sister-inlaw, Mrs. Myrtle Ent
came in from IIesperus last night and
departed for Pennington this morn.
ing.
II. f. A. Drolet arrived on the east.
ern last night from Stroudsberg. Pa
This morning he left for trip through
San Juan county. New Mexico. Mr.
Drolet is looking for land.
G. A. Tyler of Pueblo and w. j.
Casey OF Denver were among the ar
rivals on last nights eastern and de.
parted for the Montezuma valley this
morning. The gentlemen are land.
seekers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wheeler came
up from Pennington last night and left
foi Pagosa Springs this morning. Miss
Swift. also of Farmlngton, accompa.
MED Them. They We're guests of the
Palace last night.
Mrs. Joseph Vanderwelde and son
Arthur came I'm last night from Hes
perus to have the cast removed from
the little boys feet He was oper.
ated on at the hospital and his mother
took him home before the cast could
be taken off. hence the trip last night.
They returned TO Hesperus this morn.
ing.
Mrs w II. Urban came in from
Shiprock last night and is the guest
of the Savoy today. Mrs. Urban leaves
tomorrow for Dolores to join her hus.
band. the steel bridge contractor. who
has been busy on construction work
in San Juan county for some time,
and IL In the same line OF business
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
ssa"s4 ssa,as+s

Gold % cents: Gold and Silver, 81;
Gold, Silver and Copper, sl.5O. Gold
ana Silver refined and bought. Write
Tor Tree mailing sacks OGDEN AS.
SAY CO.. 1886 Court Place, Denver,
Colo,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

|. Ieller has sold his Fourth avenue
residence to Mrs. Lenora Gallaher, dis
posed of his furniture with exception
OF the portion he will ship. and with
his wife located al the Savoy hotel
where they will remain until the morn
ing of the 5th of April when they de
part for Denver where they will spend
a week and thence to Connorsville
Ind, where they will reside in the fu
ture. Connorsville is the old home
where they resided twenty-seven years
before coming to Durango and where
all Mrs. Zeller's relatives reside and
most OF Mr.. Zeller's It. is pretty
place of about 1900 population and
II is their desire to take the remain
ing portion of life easy with old friends
and relatives. While the people Of
Durango regret to have this respected
couple leave they will feel more at
home in their declining years where
they can enjoy the visits of loved
friends and relatives. Durango friends
desiring to say farewell will find Mr.
and Mrs. Zeller at the Savoy until
Tuesday morning of next week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

County Surveyor Roy Goodman went
to Oxford this morning to do some
work for the county today. on num-
Der Of changes in the county roads.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Prof Werker has secured steamer
accommodations for Europe. sailing al
the same time Miss Hanno leaves New
York, The professor will be accom-
panied by his sister
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

w. II. Buck came in from Denver
last night aud went out on the South
ern This morning to look over land in
the Montezuma valley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

MAN WANTED for farm work. A
B. Kimball, Allison, Colo,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Miss Ruby Alexander is home again
from Denver where she completed her
course in shorthand and bookkeeping,
and has cast her lot for better for
worse" with the Local Security com
pany. Miss Alexander commenced her
new duties in the company's office yes
terday. So as not to be partial we
congratulate both parties TO the con
tract.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Stock Inspector Sam Ethridge was
n passenger to Pagosa Springs this
morning-attired in festive array. He
might have been going to his own
wedding from the character of his raj
ment but II would seem more reason,
able to be some one else's since he
was not bit nervous Some forty.
one persons informed the writer this
morning that Mr.. Ethridge's intentions
were 10 take unto himself wife. and
pointed to his attire as proof He
himself denied the allegation and
scorned the allegators" and was per
fectly willing to furnish information
as 10 his plans for the next few days
His version was to the effect that the
said allegation was joke He was
on his way to Pagosa Springs to attend
trial of certain persons arrested for
failing to file their bonds Sounds all
right, doesn't it? Ii wasn't till the
train had pulled out that IL dawneG
upon us that his dressed up appear
ance was still unaccounted for. While
his ordinary style could scarcely be
termed Picturesque, his appearance
was certainly somewhat striking this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Mayor Goodman accompanied by the
aldermen escorted j. W. Reagan
through the alley between First and
Second avenues this forenoon. Inspec.
ton trip for right Of way for South
ern Pacific.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Mr.. J. T. Graham. who returned from
Salt Lake Saturday evening, says he
IL glad 10 get back TO Durango. and
that his son, C. c. Graham, is looking
with longing eyes towards Colorado
and with the starting Of the South
ern Pacific towards Durango he il apt
10 return most any day
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Mrs. G, w. Fisherdick arrived last
night on her way from 1--WE weeks
vacation trip, visiting relatives in Den
yer and Lincoln, Neb. She had a
delightful trip and enjoyed the change
and visit very much. This morning
Mrs. Fisherdick left on the Red Apple
train for her home in Laplata, N. NJ
She was guest of the Strater over
night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Tom Lotus was passenger on the
Apple line this morning. VIII visit
Aztec and Pennington and be absent
several days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Ed. Williams, the old time Animas
rancber, having sold his land TO Mr.,
Croeger and disposed of his stock
and other holdings at auction. is get.
ting ready to take a trip through the
northwest, his family remaining in Du.
range Mr.. Williams says he has been
doing steady work for twenty-odd years
and thinks rest will do him good.
He will be gone from two TO four
months, visiting Seattle and other
coast points.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
at Dolores.
A.

IA. o'Donnell. who is assistant eli.
gineer on the big Hub dam near Cedar
Hill. came in last night on business.
City Marshal +. T. Mccartney is
confined to the house with inflamma-
tory rheumatism. Officer Martin is
taking his place.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

w. A. Perry was n returning pas
senger last evening from Texas where
he spent about three months, first
going to San Antonia, then to Corpus
Christi and then Rockport. Mr.. Perry
says there is a big land boom ON in
Texas and that Corpus Christi is a
city OF ten thousand and booming. Mr.
Perry says he cannot understand the
boom as higher prices are being paid
for raw land than in this section which
will not produce one-fourth the crop.
Go most any place aud 1t is Colorado
potatoes, Colorado apples, and so on
down the line. Mr. Perry thinks there
will be large number visiting this
southwest section this summer in
search OF homes. Some OF our people
think land is high here at $50 to S75
with water rights, whereas in Texas
they are paying from $50 TO SIS for
raw land and $25 more to improve II,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Mrs. Earl Marlet, wife of the ex-
press messenger on the Southern. last
evening discovered something in re
gard to her husband that she had not
hitherto known, namely that he didn't
know the difference between eggs and
Goal. Mr.. Marlet brought home doz-
en- eggs in a paper sack last night and
set them carefully down on the kit tchen
table. When the lady of the house
opened the bag a little later, she found
It filled with coal. and was justly in.
dignant at her husbands practical
joke. 1t turned out that the change
was effected at the express Office
the boys doing the trick for a Joke,
thinking that Mr.. Marlet would find 1t
out as soon as he lifted the sack. Ii
turned out otherwise and the Marlets
did not have eggs for supper last night
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

The Easter vesper service at the
church Sunday after
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Judge C. J. Scharnhorst came in
from Cortez last night with his sister.
Mrs. Marie Schummel of Hoboken, ~
j.. who has been visiting him since
last June. Mrs. Schummel went out
on the eastern today bound for home
Her brother returned TO Cortez this
morning after seeing his sister off.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

E. Estabrook came up from Flora
Vista last night 10 meet his family
whom he expected on last nights east
orn. AS they did not arrive Mr. Esta
brook Will stay over for day or two
until they come. Mr. Estabrook re-
Gently bought land in the Prewitt pas.
lures, and is waiting for his family to
join him in their new home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31
Late la.t nlght a aIspateh from s.

Joe, Mo-, announced the fact that Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Oakford. nee Gentry
Prewitt, are the proud parents of a
fine boy. AS this is the first grand
son in the family-in fact the first boy
in his immediate family, Grandpa Joe
Prewitt was so excited when he re-
ceived the news that he didn't know
where he was at" This morning Mr
Prewiti had Gained down somewhat
and was quite rational considering the
circumstances, but when the train
pulled out he was still wearing a
radiant smile that totally eclipsed his
ordinary good-natured expression. Mr.
Prewitt left for Denver today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

making land cost upwards Of S75 an
acre before a building Is erected, aud
then purchasers take chances on
drouth and many other things not 10
mention the fact that the land is not
one-half as productive as in this sec
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Nine inches of fresh snow in Sill
ver'on when the train left this morn
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

J. NJ Denning of Cedar Rapids, la,
who arrived Sunday on business per.
tanning to his land interests ut oxford
where he owns n large tract OF land
which he will deyeiop hight away
went out to Oxford this morning He
expects to remain the dee; of The week
to arrange for the setting out Of some
1000 trees on his property This spring
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Al $3.50 O'Clock on the night Of Mar.
%. Miss Hattie Locke of Pennington
became the bride of Homer Norton.
formerly of Pennington and now D. &
r. G. agent at Servelleta. The cere.
mony was performed at Antonito at
the residence of Rev. Meyers.
The bride looked lovely in Il pearl
gray taffeta silk, made Princess, and
handsomely trimmed with embroidery
in the same shade. Her sister, Mrs.
James Duff, was her only attendant,
and wore a pretty costume of black
and white checked silk
MIR. and Mrs. Norton left Saturday
for their new home, Mrs. Duff arriving
in Durango last night. Friends of the
newlyweds in this section congratulate
them and wish them the best Of for
tune In their new life.
O.
The Easter vesper service at the
church Sunday after.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

Charles Heather, the sheep man. and
his sister-in-law. Mrs. Myrtle Ent,
came In from IIesperus last night and
departed for Pennington this morn
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

The divorce case of English VS. Eng
lish was on in the county court yester.
day and has been on all day today,
still being in progress as we go to
press, There has been close contest
all the way through regarding what
should be introduced as evidence. and
It is on these points that the strife
has been so keen. and which has caus-
ed the delay. The attorneys are Rus.
sell & Reese for John English, and o.
IS Galbreath for Mrs. English.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31

w. S. Wallace came in from Grand
Junction last evening, leaving for his
orchard lands below Pennington this
morning. Mr. Wallace says there is
Il building boom on at Grand June
ton, ii being estimated one million
dollars will be spent in building this
season. Mr.. Wallace has great faith
in this section and San Juan county,
New Mexico, and will develop his hold
ings to the fullest extent.