Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-24
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WASHlNGTON, ID. e., NOV. I'll
Lands reaching the grand total of l.,
1877 900 acres in California and Nevada
are to be opened to settlement today
and to entry one month hence, in nc
cordance with a proclamation of the
Interior Department. The lands were
originally withdrawn for the Truckee
Carson irrigation project. but have
been restored owing to the fact thai
they are not easily irrigable
DENVER. Nov. 21.-Considerab!e
interest is manifested at the thirty.
sixth annual session of Colorado
Teachers association which opened
| this morning at the east Denver high
| school building; on account of the
prominence of the speakers and pos.
sibly Of a spirited contest for presi
| dent of the organization. Women
| teachers. encouraged by the success OF
| women candidates throughout the re.
| cent election, are determined to elect
the association.
The first general meeting was held
this morning and consisted principa "
| OF an address by Prof. Frank NJ. Nc
Murray. of the Teachers College oil
| Columbia University
Teachers from all parts OF the
| state are arriving and indications
point to one of the largest sessions
held in many years.
Afternoon session routine
The following business will come ur
| for consideration at this session:
Minimum Wages for Teachers
This is to secure better teachers fol-
| longer terms In the smaller rural dis
| tricts.
Preventing Fraud in School Elec
tions.-To provide for registration In
| districts of over 1900 school popula
ton. Prohibits the use of carriages
fixes penalties for illegal voting OF
| other Irregularities.
Inspection of Plans for School Build
ings. Requires approval of plans for
| all public educational buildings, In
Guiding heat, light, ventilation, and
sanitation.
School Libraries.-To provide for
better support of Libraries in third
class districts.
School Directors Association-Pro
viding for reimbursement of expense
| incurred in attending meetings oil
county and state associations. Attend
ance OF one member should be com
| pulsory.
Manual and Vocational Training
| Giving legal sanction and including
Domestic Science.
County Oragnization.-Est
ment of county boards elected by
boards of present districts having sub
stantially the powers OF boards In
| first-class districts, the said first-class
| districts to remain as at present
Minimum Professional Require
ments of Teachers Completion OF 9
standard high school course and suci
professional training as can be obtain
| ed in summer schools.
improvements of Institutes.-Es
| Enlistment of summer schools dis
tributed geographically and Longer
than the present institutes for profes
sional and acdemic work. Snort in
| stitutes In various counties with pro
visions that counties may hold join
Institutes when desirable.
Codification OF the School Law by the
| state educational commission.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov 21.-Mrs. Dors
| r. Doxey, who in sensational tria
| here some time ago was acquitted o.
| the murder of William J. Erder. Is t.
| be placed on trial at Clayton this weel
on charge of bigamy. She is charged
with marrying Erder when she was the
| wife Of DIR. Loren B. Doxey. Since hel
acquittal on the murder charge Mrs
Doxey has spent most OF her time
| IL a sanitarium.
| DENVER, Nov. 22.-Official count o
election returns In Denver were com
pleted last night and confirm the orig
inal claims of the Democrats that the,
carried the entire state, Legislative
and county tickets in Denver count,
with the exception OF Mrs Katherine
| NJ. Cook. candidate for state superin
tendent of public instruction and Geo
W. Teal, candidate for regent OF tn,
state university.
Chairman Mcdonald of the Republi
can party. after adding returns from
Denver to those of the state announces
that the election OF Judge Garriguei
to fill the vacancy IN the supreme
bench by the death OF Justice Steele
Benjamin Griffith. attorney general
Mrs. Wilson. state superintendent o
public instructions; Miss Anna l.. Wol
colt. regent Of the University O