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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
FRIEND AND MoURNER,

lac" Lowell, Mendon. Mass, in Dumb
Animals
Billy plump, sleek colt, shared his
pasture with Jerry "A small red heifer.
They became great friends. They fro,.
licked together, glazed together, drank
together, and shared sleeping ground
under The large tree in the pasture
corner. Sometimes they licked each
other, and the boy who let down the
bars would find that coats wet and
white from the contact Of their dumb
but loving tongues.
One day. men hurrying across the
pasture spilled some green paint. Jerry
at the paint, and at dusk he lay dead
near the pasture pool Billy was stand
ins over him, neighing pitifully.
The next day. as the horses were in
use elsewhere. Billy. after refusing to
tonch his breakfast, was hitched to The
dag on which Jcrry's body was TO be
| taken 10 its place OF buried. Billy
did not rebel at the task. He seemed
10 welcome ii and to be determined tc
do ii with proper dignity He drop
ped his coltish ways, stood perfectly
still while the heifer's body was put
upon the drag, and all the way across
the fields refused to go faster than a
dignified walk. Now and then he would
stop, turn his head toward his bur
den, whinny, and then plod on.
While The grave was being dug, he
paved and stamped trifle, but when
Jerry was laid in the ground, Billy
simply gave one mournful whinny, low
cred his head. and stared at the grave
with sorrowful, questioning eyes And
when the burial was over, he would
not go away. He stood across the
mound and refused to move. The men
unhitched him, pulled the drag back
to the barn, and left him alone with
his grief. Every day for many weeks
Billy spent much of his time near Jei.
RVS grave.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
BAD AIR IN THE SCHOOLS.

Several educators and health officers
nave directed attention once more to
the question: of school room air and
N@ntuafi0n. The Roman bath, said one
Chicago principal the other day, did
s.not destroy vitality one-tenlh as much
. as does the hot. dry air of the average
american school room" Bad. foul air
causes headache. colds and dangerous
susceptibility to germ diseases, and
il has been said play in such an at
mosphere is no plan at all In its
effects il is perhaps worse than study
One does not need to be "a fresh
air crank" 10 indorse all this. The
matter of study in cold rooms may
be left TO the experts, who are still
wrangling about ii. The matter of
proper and adequate ventilation, how
ever. is practical enough 10 he tackled
now by architects. engineers, boards
OF education and health departments
There is surely golden mean between
outdoor treatment" and long sessions
IN an overheated, polluted atmosphere.
Has no city discovered ii and solved
the problem?
New York is planning a child wei
fare exhibit for next fall. The object
of The exhibit will be 10 demonstrate
the Importance of caring for the health
OF children at home and in school,
and to show the modern means of do
fuo ,g
drills Will be taught by object lessons.
while moving pictures, photographs.
models, charts etc, will be depended
on to Illustrate other proposii ions re
laiing TO the physical and moral wei
fare of the child
II is 10 be hoped that at this exhibit
school room ventilation will he accord.
ed the attention it deserves A hint
Chicago to send a delegation of prin-
cipals and engineers to study the ex-
hibit BY The way, why should not
one be arranged for this city in The
near future? Remarkable progress has
been made in scientific child study in
the last Two or three decades. and
some of the scientific results have
been recognized IN practice Has not
The time come for a survey, for co
ordination of effort and more syste-
matte cooperation? DR.. c. Stanley
Hall is advocating national chill
dren's institute and annual conferences
on child welfare. Would not n few
exhibits in the leading cities make
good beginning?
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
GENERAL CLEAN UP.

The Reading club is taking up the
matter of city improvement, more par.
tlcularly the cleaning up of the city.
OF course the city authorities can do
nothing like having our citizens i'm.
bucd with "civic beauty" The Herald
suggest that the work be inaugurated
"A week from Monday, the last days
ot March and first TWO days of April.
Let the city be districted for a gen.
eral cleaning up OF course there IL
nothing to prevent our citizens from
starting in at once and beautifyine
their place in advance. In conversa
tion with Mayor Goodman the mayor
said he would be pleased to have the
women of the city take the lead In this
matter and that he would proms,
every assistance.
over at Grand Junction. where The
season Is some ahead of Durango, the
people are engaged in "a general clean
up this week The park commission
ers divided the city. into three districts
each district having separate clean
up day. each district having men and
women looking after the work Crane
Junction Is catering to investors. Why
not Durango.
To this end let every Durangoite
lend a helping hand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY, COLO.
RADIO.

The following lands will bs sold
under an act OF congress approved
May 30. 1908. pub 1861 to the high.
est bidder for cash. under sealed bids
with certified checks for 25 per cent
of bid. The right to reject any or
all bids Is reserved For fun partic-
ulars write G. +. Werner, superintend.
ent. Ignacio. Colo.
Allotment 3. Charles Shoshoni, non
competent. The N, 4 of the NV u
of Sec. II, Twp 80, N Rgc. Z W., so
acres, Listed Feb. 2S. Bids opened
April &c, 1910.
Allotment ia. Seth Marshall. de-
ceased The s.W. Y of s.E. Y Of
Sec. 20; NV. 4 of NE. Y of Sec
s2. Twp. S5 N, Rye. w. 80 acres
Listed Feb. %. Bids opened April 26,
1910.
Allotment No. Gs. George washing
ton, Jr, deceased The sE 4 of tho
NE. 4, the NV. z of the Sc. a.
and the E, e Of the s.E. Y OF See.
10. Twp. "a n, Rge 4 West. N. NJ. p,
NJ, containing 100 acres. Listed Feb.
90. Bids opened April &c, 1910
Allotment No. liS, John Thompson.
non-competent. The NV u of the
S.E, q of section i6. township 80 N.
range west N. NJ. p. NJ, containing
40 acres. Listed Fob. a. Bids opened
April &c, 1910.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

the Montezuma Water and Land con
pany VS.. j. H. McCracken. terminated
Tuesday afternoon. the 14th. with an
instruction by the court to the iury
10 render n verdict for the plaintin
in the sum of sl.290.Ss.
The plaintiff which formerly owned
u system of irrienting ditches in Mon,
iezuma county furnished water to the
lands of the defendant in the years
1908, 1904, 1905 aud 1906. under an
order OF the county commissioners of
Montezuma county. fixing the rate n.
$50 per cubic foot This rate was set
aside by decree of the district court
OF Monteznma county which was after.
wards affirmed by the supreme court
and the plaintin brought action for
the difference between The amount Of
the rate as fixed by the county com.
missioners and that claimed to be the
reasonable value OF the water, which
according to this decision. is fixed at
$500 per cubic foot.
Some Two hundreds actions OF like
character, and for the same years.
have been brought by the company
against different water users in the
Montezuma valley.
The suit against MoCracken, who
resides In Denver. is regarded as a
test case
The Montezuma canal system. which
Is said 10 have cost sl,500,000, and
which had a turbulent existence, pass
ing through number of reorganiza.
tions and receiverships. was sold in
1907. to an irrigation district, estab,
lished under the law, for S325.000 of
the bonds of the district, thus ending
a long controversy between the dill CHI
company and the farmers under the
ditch who had always resisted the
ditch eompany's charges for water and
through the county commissioners
were able to keep these charges down
10 rate which the court decided, In
the case mentioned. was coniiscntory
After the decision by the supreme
court. the district was organized and
the owners, evidently tired of battle
sold out.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

been visiting their son In Ely. Mr.
Burton returning to Mancos a short
time ago. Clarence accompanied his
mother home for vacation trip and
will visit Mancos before returning To
Ely. where he has good position as
foreman in a big mill Many of the
young people who used to attend
school in the old hose house, when IT
was used as an annex to the Whit.
tier building will remember Clarence
He was laughing this morning over
the perfectly terrible time he had to
learn 10 write. 1t took the whole of
the first year and three months of
the second before he could write a
word that any one else could read
On The day that the sturdy little sec
ond grader wrote his first legible word
the entire school was as excited as
II they were to have picnic. The
same persistency that made him try
day after day at what seemed an i'm
possible task till he became the best
writer in the room, Is evidently bring.
Ing Clarence success now that he is
grown TO manhood. We are glad of 1t
we are glad TO see him after so long
a time and wish that fortune may
continue to smile on this one time
Durango school boy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
-
COMMANDER WINCATE HOME.

Department Commander John w
Wingate returned last evening after
"A trip around the state lasting n month
during which time he visited about
twenty posts Starting from Durango
General Wingate first visited Pagosa
Springs. then doubling back departed
ever the Rio Grande Southern visit
ing posts In the following order Tel
luride. Nlontrose. Gunnison. Delta
Grand Junction. Salida. Leadvil'e. Can
ON city, Florence, Cripple Creek. Vic
tor. Denver. Idaho Springs. George
town, Castle Rock and Colorado
Springs.
General Wingate says he enjoyed
meeting with the G. A. Il. boys but Is
glad to get home and rest up ms a
month Of being up nights and con
tinual round of banqucts is rather
wearing on one. lie reports az air ol
prosperity prevailing most every place
Especially are conditions good in iho
Montrose Delta-Grand Junction district
Grand Junction Is growing. many fine
buildings going up. and the people
seem to be well pleased with pre-
vailing conditions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
SETTLED THE STRIKE.

II is n matter of satisfaction to ey.
shirtwaist strikers that the strike In
Philadelphia was ended without pro,
longing 1t until too much suffering
had resulted Both sides gave up
some of their precious principles"
which 1t seems they might have done
in the beginning. Why could there
not be "A board OF arbitration, the won.
en- members TO equal the men, and to
be chosen from the auxiliary OF the
civic federation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
THE TWO FRIENDS.

My dog and are faithful friends;
We read and play together;
We tramp across the hills and fields
When it is pleasant weather.
Ard when from school with eager
haste
come along the street.
lie hurries on with bounding step,
My glad return to greet.
Then how he frisks along the road.
And jumps up in my face!
And If | lei him steal kiss,
I'm sure It's no disgrace.
Oh. had he but the gift of speech
But for a single day,
How dearly should love to hear
The funny things he'd say!
And what he knows. and thinks, and
feels
Is written in his eye;
My faithful dog cannot deceive,
And never told a lie.
Yet, though he cannot say word
As human beings can.
He knows and thinks as much as |
Or any other man.
Come here. good fellow, while I read
What other dogs can do:
And If | live when you have gone,
I'll write your history too.
Susan Jewett
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by city
council until Mar, 20, 1910, at office
OF city clerk. for the construction of
one wing wall on the North Durango
stone bridge. as per plans and speci-
iications now on file in office of said
city clerk. Certified check for 10 per
cent of amount of bid must accompany
all bids and successful bidder will be
required to furnish acceptable bond in
amount OF IS per cent of contract
price. The city reserves the right to
reject any aud all bids.
JACOB G. WILSON.
l6 City Clerk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
ATTENTION, FARMERS
AND sTockMEN

The regular annual meeting OF the
La Plata County Cattle and Horse
Growers association. comes on The
first Saturday in April, which is the
I'd this year All of our members.
and all others that are Interested In
stock are invited to attend. Meeting
will be held at the board of trade
rooms in Durango, Come In and mix
with us and be heard.
J. =. LOWELL. President.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
f. CONNER. L. H.
WILL HART, Sec.
SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
ING.

A special stockholders meeting will
be held Mar, 20, 1910, at the Sunnyslde
school house TO levy an assessment to
raise funds for cleaning, repairing and
maintaining the East Mesa ditch dur.
ing the year 1910. and any other busl-
ness that may come before said meet.
ing, Said meeting being ordered call.
ed by the directors at directors meet.
ing held Mar. ~, 1910.
AXEL FREDLUND, President.
F.. 10. TRUMBLE, Acting Sec
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
IT'S GREAT.

The Western World whom the
gang gave up coin for Is at hand.
The front page is immense-cow
has no tail-sacking apples is i'm
mense-oil derricks are grand.
Now the next fakir that comes
along you d-n fools bite at--and
the bulk OF you will sure bite
Morning Democrat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

A profound silence is noticed il
Democratic papers in regard to tn,
fact that the postal bank bill received
the solid Republican vote in the sen
ate. Not crumb of insurgency was
left 10 console the editors who ex
pccted so much from H.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

Wanted by Durango lodge No. 6O7
B p. o. II. competitive plans for q
club building 50x75 feet. two stories
and basement; location on lois 75xi50
feet. facing north nnd west. building
to face west on Main street and not
to cost more than $4,000 Building
TO be of concrete. stone and brick.
Plans to be submitted not later than
April 10. 1910. Right TO reject any and
ali plans reserved.
f. CONNER. L. r.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Taft thinks one of the best things
about being president is that he is al.
ways sure of having an audience when
he wishes to speak. People who have
had experience ON the platform will
agree with the chief executive in this
Opinion
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Chicago people. those who are in
favor of an open town. are very much
worried over prospects of the place go.
ing dry at the spring election. The
closing of nearly eight thousand sa.
looms would sure work wonderful
change in that city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Let the cleanup spirit prevail. Du.
rsngo is on the map and will be visit.
ed by hundreds, yes, thousands look
ing for investments. Clean streets,
clean alleys and yards and attractive
homes will do much 10 secure pro.
gressive homeseekers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Tn" Pinchot-Ballinge affair will re
main an unsettled issue in The minds
Of the people, at the same line 1t 40
pears TO be more of n personal mat
ter between the men than anythinf
else
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
owner is reported to be seriously
thinking of Incorporating founda-

Colonel Roosevelt says that though
he is not to jump into politics the
ensuing years will see no fdleness on
his part There will be general
disposition to accept this prophecy
without question
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

as well as mental examination for
young women who would teach. He
does not think that any woman suf-
fering with anemia. weak heart. defec.
tive eyesight OF hearing or nervous
troubles. should be teacher He
thinks that teacher nhoaid be an
expert In physical exercises.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Professor Parker of Columbia uni,
rsrsity will next month attempt to
ascend Mount Mckinley. We hope he
is provided with full directions con.
cerning the location of the things DR.
Cook buried up there.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
NO MORE SICK TEACHERS.

Wallace C.. Boyden, head master OF
the Girls Normal school of Boston,
says that the teacher OF the future
should be a perfect man or woman
physically. He advocates the estab.
lishmcnt of rules requiring a physical
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Half million more immigrants ar
rived in the United States in 1909 than
the previous year. This will largely
offset race suicide in fashionable cen
ters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

The Nicaraguan insurgent army was
almost wiped out in a pitched battle
few days ago Owing to the fact
that most of The generals escaped the
revolution will go on as usual.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

c. A Leonard and C. II. Doud came
down from Silverton last night and de.
parted for Pennington this morning. to
look after their stock wintering in San
Juan county They stayed over at the
Savoy last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Auditor Kenehan is keeping the
Democratic animals stirred to the
fighting point. Wonder II its Speer's
way OF getting even with Shafroth.
Barnett ct al.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

There should be no Sinking in the
matter of signing up. Let the bur
den, or rather the pleasure. be equal
ly borne by our people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Durango must make it at least $3.50
GOO We must have the Southern Pa
oific and all the benefits that will ac
crue to live city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Every time Shafroth bobs up with
extra session talk the Democratic pa
pers take a whack at him. The Demo
cratic state combine is minus friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Between the million dollar bull ring
in the City of Mexico and the billion
dollar beef ring in Chicago. the poor
critters stand little show in this white
mans country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Judge George w. Allen has been
elected chairman of the Denver Re
publican city committee vice Fred
Parks resigned
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

An Ohio man who was 100 years old
on Mar. 3 reports that he has for many
years eaten an apple every evening
just before going to bed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Mayor Gaynor expects to save s12.-
000.0 900 for New York this year. FIX
Mayor Mcclellan will he likely to re-
gard this as thoroughly unprofessional.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

The Denver church people are busy
with plans for the collection OF the
big missionary fund promised during
the laymen's convention.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Think it over. how many people
have treated you right in everything?
IL you can think OF more than one.
you are lucky.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

According 10 President James of The
University of Illinois the demand for
college men in business exceeds the
supply.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

President Taft put in strenuous
day in Chicago. st Patrick's day will
long be remembered in the windy city
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Another good thing about the Rocke-
feller foundation is that it will be
founded on rocks
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

A lady pig residing near Columbus,
Ohio. brought fifteen little pigs into
the world In one night recently. Her
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Old timers are extending the glad
hand of welcome today TO Marion
Bell. former popular Durango boy,
who is now one of Siverton's promi.
nent mining men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

c. F. Evans of Dolores was In Du.
range last night, passing through from
the Montezuma valley to Denver on
business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

r. A, Carlton and Fred Mcclure, Jr.
oi Denver were passengers on this
mornings Southern TO look over Mon
te1uma valley land.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Roosevelt is helping out the cable
companies in way of newspaper tolls.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
lFrom Thursdays Daily.1

John McDermott, the sheep man,
came up from Laplata, N. NJ. last
night and is in the city today on bust
ness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Roosevelt is the center OF attraction
these days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
tFrom Fridays DailyD

Robert Rapeje of Pueblo returned
from trip to the Montezuma valley
last night and continued his journey
home this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

A. E. Holmes of Des Molnes. Ia
and r. l.. Barrett of Usage, IA. went
down to The Prewiit pastures today
10 look over the splendid land en-
btaced in this tract
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
IMPORTANT DECISION.

A three days trial In the county
court Of Douglas county OF the suit OF
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

A woman named Lena Clan was ar
rested at Telluride Monday for selling
whisky at the Smuggler Union mine
without license Give her the limit as
she is said TO be an old offender.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Az the Presbyterian parsonage at S
O'Clock last night Rev. w. s Crozier
pronounced the momenious words that
united the destinies of Miss Laura
King of La lara, Colo. and Mr.. Ebe
nezer Fields of Aztec. N NJ Both
these young people are well and IA
vorably known. They will make theii
future home on a ranch eighteen miles
west of Aztec
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

John MacLean came down from Sill.
verton last night. on a brief visit
TO his brother. ID. MaeLean. who re-
Gently resigned as manager of the 10
cal smelter, and leaves for Europe
shortly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

NJ. X. Conroy, the dairyman, has
recently purchased Two fine ranches in
the Bayiield-Iguacio section and is ne
gotiating for the purchase of another
in the oxford district
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Juan Commandary No. SO. knights of
ST. John is always looked forward to
as one of the social events OF the
hall last night for the benefit of Mercy
hospital even surpassed the delightful
ones given in the past. An immense
did music and the delicious refresh
ments.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

from Cortez last night. This morn.
ing she left for Bayfield, to visit her
daughter, Mrs Frank Akers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

A carload of hogs, billed from Man.
cos TO Denver. came over the South.
ern last night. A buyer for Bert
Brown & Co. of Silverton offered .he
owner 91s cents pound live weight
for them but the offer was refused.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

X. c. Allen and wife have rented
their Mont ezuma county ranch end
will enjoy n less strenuous life for
The coming year. They came over
lIom Mancos last night and left for
the east this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

The Herald is not in the employ of
the painters and paper hangers-in
fact there Is not an advertisement
In the paper from any of the firms
at the same time we cannot help but
ask our people 10 be liberal with paint
this spring. Durango is going TO get
to the front this year and we all know
the improved appearance of n liberal
use OF paint. You can make "A di
lapidated building look very good by
applying paint. If you want to sell
you can ask and receive more money,
and II IFS for your own occupancy an
attractive cottage is always n pride
Clarence Burton and his mother
Mrs. Charles Burton, came in last
night from Ely. New, on their way
to Mancos. Mr.. and Mrs. Burton have
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

j, l.. Rachofsky former Durango
merchant, returned to Denver this
morning after spending a couple Of
weeks In town looking after his local
real estate interests Mr.. Rachofsky
is highly pleased with the existing
business conditions here and Is most
optimistic about the future of De.
range.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Robert Sullivan OF the Sunset Lum,
bel company is spending the day in
town. Mr.. Sullivan reports business
very prosperous with the company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

DR. Charles Roberts of the Denver
university will arrive from Denver to
night. This evening he Will give his
splendid lecture. THE Coming Man.
at the First NJ e. church. Tomorrow
afternoon he will address the La Plata
county teachers. Sunday he will al
The pulpit of the NJ f. church in the
absence OF the regular pastor. Dur
Ing his stay in the city he viii be
the guest of Mr. and Mrs Grover C
Ilougham
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

Raising fish for the Durango mar.
ket would prove paying business.
Durango and Silverton consume hun.
dreds of pounds every week and pay
high prices for inferior grades. Carp
and bass lakes would pay big money.