Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-13

ers outside the association declare they
will continue TO give away food free and
test the constitutionality Of the law II
they are arrested.
After serving ten and one-half years in
the Western penitentiary for horse steal
ing. Peter Zimmerman, alias John sny-
der. aged 81, was released. Zimmerman
has spent the greater part of his life in
PRISONS. according to his own statement,
and after being liberated. declared that
he would go either to Columbus or Gin
him back into prison. unless he could
get some light work on a farm. 81 VIII
have 10 go back to stealing, because l
don't know Of any other way to make a
living. win not force myself into prison
again unless I must. but 1t is hard for a
man to get work after doing time"
In reporting the sundry civil appropria-
tion bin, the senate committee on appro-
prlations included Senator Guggcnheimfs
amendment increasing the appropriation
for the care and maintenance OF Mesa
Verde national park from 1850 the
amount carried by the bill US IL passed the
house, to s2o,eJ. Senator Guggenheim Will
endcavor to secure further amendments
to the bill when 1t comes before the SEN
ate, to appropriate $4,000 to aid ia defray-
ing the expenses OF the irrigation congress
to be held Mt Pueblo, s2op,O for additions
to the Colorado Springs public building,
and provision AUTHORIZING the secretary
Of the interior to grant concessions and
leases in Mesa Verde national park. He
of from 100000 to s2o0,0OO to enable the
geological survey to complete stream
gaugings in public land states.
Medical colleges in the United States
and Canada are arraigned by a special
representative of the Carnegie founda-
ton as responsible for host of poorly
educated and ill-trained physicians and
surgeons. who overcrowd their profession.
it is urged that most of these lnstitu-
tons described as badly equipped and
deficient in facilities and endowment. he
abolished as unfit to exist and that the
remaining few be strengthened and sus-
tanned in a generous manner.
The high cost of living has made polyg
amy expensive, according to Senator
Smooth. "You see" he said to Boston
reporter, with such different standard
of life as now prevails, when the luxuries
of nifty years ago have become the ne
cessities OF today, II is impossible for a
man to support several establishments as
easily rs he used 10 do. OF course. you
know that tie different wives live in sepa-
rate establishments, Each wife has her
own home just as they do here, and the
husband lives at each home in turn. OF
course. when the Mormons first came to
this country and their life was in
pioneer state. things may have been diff
ferent."
In line with Its policy to operate the
largest craft afloat. the Cunard company
has announced its intention to invite bids
for building a liner of $1,000 tons gross
register. The purpose this time Will be
comfort in travel rather than speed.
With this in view a combination of reci-
procating turbine engines will be Install
ed. Special attention will be paid to
providing ample cargo accommodations.
The new ship will be able 20 carry more
cargo than any ever yet built and quite
ia many passengers as the largest. 1t
wih he used in the Atlantic service, but
will never try for Il record in crossing
the ocean against such ships as the
Lusitania and the Mauretania.