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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
UNION oE FORCES.

Last night there was a meeting OF
the entertainment committee of the
Board of Trade for the purpose OF
making plans for the coming banquet
for Durango boosters.
The committee is doing good work
and final arrangements for the ban.
quet Will soon be made public.
One of the most Important actions
to be taken by the committee. in our
opinion, is to make this feast some
thing more than a Durango banquet.
It would be well to invite some good
speakers from other towns and cities
and to extend an urgent invitation TO
such towns as Silverton. Pennington,
Mancos. Dolores, Cortez and other
prosperous villages In Southwestern
Colorado to send representatives to
this feast OF wit and wisdom.
This is an important step toward
uniting all the commercial clubs,
boards Of trade, and boosters" OF this
great inland empire at meeting
where the needs and opportunities OF
each district can be discussed and
those things which are for the com
mon good OF this part of the state
clearly pointed out.
This is the beginning of what We
hope will be centralized commercial
club which will represent the richest
part of this state and which will WELD
All influence much greater than these
towns now have.
Silverton has a strong and progress
sive commercial club, one from which
Durango could well take some sug
gestions Silverton and Durango have
many propositions which they could
work out together to the advantage
OF both towns. and with much great.
er influence than either town could
put forth separately. Silyerton is anx
ious to work with Durango.
The same condition exists with
Pennington, Mancos, Cortez. Dolores
and other towns of this district.
Now, let's all get together and learn
more about our own localities, our
resources. what stands In the way oil
our development, and what We can
do to build up this part of the coun'
try.
Let's unite the forces OF these thirty
ing towns In some strong centralized
body Of boosters. Think what an In
fluence such an organization would
have? Suppose these five or six coun'
ties through their commercial clubs
should decide what they wanted from
the next state legislature and should
unite their political forces on few
definite plans for the development OF
this district? Such a force could carry
its point In any legislature. 1t is
high time Southwestern Colorado was
making itself known. We have our
needs and there is no reason why we
should not unite and work together
for what we want. In union there Is
strength"
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
THE ACQuITTAL OF MASON
AND VANDERWEIDE>

ner, an outside United States district
judge, brought to Colorado for the
special purpose of hearing the case,
and a verdict was rendered according.
ly, thus ending the noted case.
The decision meets with practically
the unanimous commendation of the
people of Duran. >. La Plata county,
and this entire section-not that our
people are not law-abiding and for the
enforcement of the law, but because
they believe the men have been per-
secuted instead of prosecuted since
their acquittal in the La Plata county
district court and the ruling of Judge
Risner largely sustains this view. 1t is
pleasing to know that the accused men
can face the world and say that they
met every issue and have been up
held by every court in the land.
The writer has personally known
VIM r. Mason for twenty-five years or
more and never heard aught against
him. He is not one that impresses
people with being bad man or law.
breaker, and we do not believe that
he ever planned in any way for the
killing of Mr.. Walker. Up to the time
of the homicide of Mr. Walker, Mr..
Vanderweide had never given 'offense
and the evidence of both men showed
that he had fired the fatal shot be.
cause he believed the life of Mr.. Ma.
son to be in imminent danger and
dence and took in all the circum-
stances believed likewise
This paper has always been firm
believer in the majesty of the Law. 1t
will continue to follow along the same
lines. In the case of Messrs. Mason
and Vanderweide the law has been
tentions arising over the affair will
be dismissed and that our community
may be regarded as law-abiding and
that as a community the hands of
Justice will always be upheld
In closing we might add that the
final verdict is specially pleasing to
Russell & Reese and Reese McCloskey
who conducted the defense in the To-
cal district court, and to Reese Nc
Closkey and Judge N. Walter Dixon
who appeared for defendants in the
federal court
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
WELL Qualified.

Miss Anna Louise Wolcott, Repub
lican candidate for regent of the state
university, is woman pre-eminently
fitted for the position. She will bring
to the office strong and pleasing per
sonality, wide learning and great cul
ture, as well as fine traditions and an
enthusiasm for the work possessed by
few
Amply able to live life OF ease and
idleness, she voluntarily chose to fol
low the hard worked life Of an educa'
tor. in which field she has become a
national figure.
In New England where she was born
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

tling post with every thing else goln
through on time. They amt hanging
any red light out behind and don't
seem to see tie danger signals ahead
The helpers amt giving 'em any aid
on the steep grades and they're all try.
ing to head in on the wrong track. II
they don't mix up in head-on col
lision or get caught in snowslide
next month, I'm reading my orders
wrong"
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
raoMA RA,LeoAoea.

A Durango railroader In giving us
his political ideas today. said: This
bunch OF Democratic county office
holders have been running over the
same line 30 long without repairs the
tracks are about wore out. They think
they've got 'runnin' orders which will
carry them through without yreaslng
~ wheels, but the frst thing they
kpov. they'll be sidetracked at whis-
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
GOOD BOOSTERS.

The Empire Realty company Is do
ing some good boosting by sending
out colored Durango stickers on all
its correspondence.
This company has also donated sew.
eral thousand of these Booster
stickers to the Durango Board of
Trade and sent twenty thousand to the
officials of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad and they will go out on all
railroad literature and correspondence.
The Empire company is taking the
lead in publicity matters for Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
HAND OF FELLOWSHIP.

After being for twenty-three years
at the helm of the Durango Herald.
George N. and S. w. Raymond have
sold that paper to VIM. A. Bartlett. a
newspaper man of Denver and Chey.
enne. and will retire to the manage.
ment of ranch in the Animas valley
which they recently acquiren. The En-
terprise extends the hand of fellow
ship to the new owner, wishing him
continued success in his new field OF
or-Farn.ngtoL Enterprise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

ington. Morgan, Logan and Yuma
During his several years work as state
senator, he made an enviable record.
and supported those measures that
were for the best interests of his con
stituents, and the state at large. His
large experience in the senate quail.
fies and equips him for the position Of
lieutenant governor. as one OF the
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
SORRY TO lose esopoE.

During the past week tie Durango
Herald was purchased by William A.
nalist, formerly of Cheyenne, Wyo.
While we are sorry to lose George
Raymond we extend hearty welcome
to Mr.. Bartlett in entering the jour
naistic field of southwest Colorado,
and wish him all the success.-Silver-
ton Standard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

numbered by the hundreds. The best
wishes of these friends will follow him
in whatever business h undertakes.
To Mr.. Bartlett the best wish for his
success that we can offer Is that he
will be as good man for this sec
ton as was Mr.. Raymond.-Cortez
Herald
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
ABOUT FUNERALS.

The Durango Herald is devoting a
section OF Its space to a discussion of
What Durango Needs" which is being
largely contributed to by citizens of
that town. One of the correspondents
suggests that Durango needs a few
frst-class funerals. Something like
Pennington in that respect.-Farming.
ton Enterprise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

If a man accepts an office on po
litical ticket, he should make hard
fight to win. He owes it to him
self and to his party. II an office is
worth taking it is worth some effort
A candidate would feel mighty mean
after election. II he war defeated by a
few votes and knew that with lit
tie work he could have won.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
FAIR AND HONEST.

The Durango Herald has been sold
to VIM. A. Bartlett. Raymond Bros.
will retire from the newspaper work.
We are sorry to see them go. We
have done a great deal of business
with them and have always found
them fair and t-Farmington
Times Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
ENCOURAGEMENT.

In the retirement of George Ray.
mond from the newspaper field of Du.
range. through the sale of the Herald
to Mr.. Bartlett. this entire section
loses one of the best boosters 1t ever
had. He never missed an opportunity
to give good word wherever merit
was shown and his list OF friends Ia
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

duties CT that Office is that of pre-.
siding over the deliberations OF that
body. In 1889 he was appointed by
Governor Cooper. judge of the co nty
court OF Phillips county. AS editor
and proprietor OF the State Herald at
Holyoke. he became one of the leaders
of the Colorado press. AS lawyer
Judge editor and state senator he has
made record of which he has right
to he Droud
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
A GOOD ADVERTISER.

The Durango Herald has been
bought by William A. Bartlett, who
TOOK charge Oct. 1st. The Herald has
been valuable property and a good
advertiser for this great Southwest.
To the Raymond brothers and to the
new owner we wish every success
Aztec Index.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

1t is pretty generally conceded that
the La Plata county Democrats are
hopelessly divided, Part of them are
opposed to part of their ticket all the
time, and some are against the whole
ticket part OF the time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The Denver Post, in answering a
libel suit charge, publishes Senator
OConnell's record and maintains that
it had right to criticise public
official on his record
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Mrs. Georgia Briggs, the Republican
nominee for superintendent of schools
is in every way well qualified to fill
this position. She is an experienced
school teacher, and has lived in this
county long enough to know a great
deal about our schools.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Dissatisfaction over The present
management of county affairs hy the
democratic Office holders seems to
he very general over the county. II
means that the people want and will
vote for a change
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The Democrats don't mind the
storm. They expect to be showed un-
der on election day and few prevl-
GUS chills will prepare them for No
vember's big political frost
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The county Republican ticket is go
ing to receive good vote from the
women of La Plata county this fall.
They are not all ladies" men, but
they are the kind OF men the women
want in office
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The voters want change in ad-
ministration at the court house, and
they are planning to express their
opinions by supporting the Republican
ticket
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Charles w. Kiel, the Republican
nominee for surveyor, has lived in
this county for nine years. He is an
experienced land and irrigation sur
veyor and is just the man needed for
county surveyor. A vote for Kiel will
not be lost.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Robert Nelson is pioneer resi-
dent of this county. AS the RepIb.
lican nominee for representative he
will receive the support of the people
II elected he will not forget his du.
ties
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Both the regular and the extra ses.
sions of the Seventeenth General as
sembly have achieved pre-eminence for
the time they consumed and their
cost.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

A, l.. Barr. the Republican candi-
date for commissioner, is making a
strong race for that position. He Is
farmer who mas been over the coun.
ty enough TO know the peoples wants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The farmers of La Plata county are
oil Kline for commissioner The resi-
dents of the county are wiling to place
their faith in Barr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Brother Dave Day OF the Democrat
has purchased an automobile Won
der II he will take us out joy rid.
ing some moon light night
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Generous donations have been made
for the support OF the Durango library
This is an institution whjcn the city
cannot afford to neglect.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Everybody in La Plata county knows
Joe Smith. and they are going to give
him the biggest vote ever cast for
sheriff in this county. He's the man
for the place
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

George Kline, the Republican candi.
date for assessor. is going before the
taxpayers of La Plata county with a
pledge of Equitable Taxation" That's
what we all want
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

DR.. J. w. Lackey is making strong
run for coroner on the Republican
ticket. The doctor is live one" him.
-elf and there's no reason why he isn't
just the man to take care of the dead
ouas
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Don't waste time trying to figure out
how much the Democratic extra SEES
sion will cost you in taxes. 1t will
he easier to vote the Republican ticket
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Those who were grumbling about
the dust few days ago, are now
fussing about the mud. The weather
man can't please some people.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Mrs. Georgia Briggs is making
strong race for the superintendency Of
schols. Mrs. Briggs Is well qualified
to NIL this position. and she is going
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24
COUNTY TICKET.

COUNTY TICKET.
Sherff-Joseph o. Smith.
Clerk-Harry Pearson.
Assessor-G. v. Kline.
Superintendent of Schools - Mrs
Georgia Briggs.
Coroner-Dr. j. w. Lackey.
reasurer-Thomas Mason, Jr.
Surveyor-Chas. w. Kiel.
Commissioner-A.L l.. Barr.
Representative Nelson.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

to carry large Democratic vots be-
sides her own party. Here's hoping
she's elected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The people need not be afraid to
support Joseph Smith for sheriff He
believes in doing his DUTY in eve.v
walk of life
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Mayor Goodman is following the Her
AIDS suggestion by telling the council
what Durango needs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Some OF the Animas valley farmers
are cutting their third crops OF alfalfa
this week
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Nobody needs to lose any sleep
about this storm. Durango may enjoy
summer weather for several weeks
yet,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Most every taxpayer believes that
there should be radical change at
the county court house
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The Democratic special session OF
the legislature has at last adjourned
Let us be thankful.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

We have about concluded that d
man with good appetite can't do
anything with case OF dyspepsia.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

If you want to have your property
assessed right, vote for George Kline
for assessor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

1t is possible for man to be able
to quote poetry without being able to
do much else.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The deer season is over. but there
are still lots of Elk and Moose to be
seen around Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
Congressman at Large-I. N. Stey-
ems of Pueblo.
Second District-Judge james A..
Orr. Colorado Springs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

The snow, the snow, the beautiful
snow.
Is apt to make our coal bills grow
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-24

Anna Wolcott of Denver and w. J..
King OF Wills Grove.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-09
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York. July s,-Flour-Quiet. awaiting
the government report. Rye Flour-Quiet
Cornmeal-Steady Wheat-Frm; No. red
sl,0e c. 1, +. to arrive. elevator. Options
CLOSED M@tac. net lhLghe1 July, Sl,o91s
September. sLosH; December sl.o7A Corn
Firm; No. 2, 6s5ac elevator, domestic, TO ar
rive. Options closed sc lower to 1c high
err. July. 69Isc.: September. Oc.; December
s77sc. Oats--Firm; mixed, nominal.
Beef. Lard TaNow, Petroleum and Rosin-
AN steady. Turpentine-Firm. Rice-Quiet.
Molasses-Qutet- sugar-Raw, firm; refined.
steady Cotfee-Futures closed steady, net
unchanssd to points higher. Spot steady;
Rio. No. 7, s7-l6c.: Santos. No. 4. Slac.:
mild. steady; cordova. lo@12isc Butter
Steady and unchanged. Cheese-Firn. State
while milk. special. 1872 Gpl6c.: do, fancy.
16c.: do. average prime, iR61l&c. Eggs
Steady: State, Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery. white. $50 2Sc.: do, gathered.
white, 233 26c.; do, hennery, brown. 24Gl 26c.;
do, gathered. brown. el@24c. Potatoes
Firm and unchanged. Cabbages-Easy:
Southern, per crate, 3o@ Soc; Long Island.
per 100 pounds. sl5o@l.75. Peanuts-steady.
Freights-Quiet
The cottonseed oil market was more ac-
tive with sales of l2b00 barrels, and prices
were hrmer on new outside buying, due to
less favorable reports regarding the grow
ing crop closing at l67 points advance,
September, 7a5 1T.e6; October. 7.s2@Is3; Mo-
velber 6,74@s.76; December. 616G677;
prime crude, nominal; do. summer yellow.
s,cO8s40 do. winter yellow. s45Gs.95: do.
summer white. S.109s.75.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-09
COTTON MARKETS

New York, July S-There was further
improvement in the cotton market to-day
with the close firm al net gain OF ola
points on covering. trade buying and bun
oapport encouraged by tho buliish charac-
ter of private crop accounts and the strong
we@k-end statistics. The market opened
steady at a decline OF sos points under
scattered RELAXING and local selling. due to
Indifferent cables and reports of rains in
parts of Texas The offerings were NOT in
The least aggressive however, and right
after the call the market received good
support from the bull leaders. When shorts
found that the improved conditions In
Texas We're not bringing any long cotton
Of consequence they turned for cover and
inside of the frst hour the old crop was
about 7Gs points higher and the new about
i44 points net higher, AT this level there
was less support from the leading bulls
and the market eased off under realizing
TO about the closing prices of las, night.
There was no weakening of the UNDERGONE
however, and after The publication OF tho
Weekend figures, showing spinners' takings
of $4,000 bales against 1as,O01 for the same
week last year the market sold INTO new
aigh ground for the day on the new cron
months, with tbs close at practically the
best figures on these positions The old
crop was comparatively neglected on ina
late advance, but in the last few minutes
July sold up quite sharply on demand
TOR only few hundred bales Business
Eas very quiet during the middle o, lths
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-09
Crnn Conditions.

Washington, July S.-The july crou
report of the Department Of Aericul.
ture issued this afternoon shows the
following estimates of acreage and
condition on July |:
Corn area planted is 1l4,OS3, OOO
acres. an increase of $4,000 acres, or
40 per cent, as compared with last
years final estimate
The average condition of corn was
S5.4 as compared with S5.1, the ten,
year average.
The amount of wheat remaining on
farms is estimated at about 3S,739,o0o
bushels, as compared with 3s,70s 900
the ten-year average.
# The average condition OF winter
wheat was SIS as compared with sl.3
the ten-year average.
The average condition of spring
wheat was GIG, as compared with s7.l,
the ten-year average.
4 The average condition Of spring and
winter wheat combined was 1876, as
compared with $40, the ten-year aver.
age.
The average condition Of the GA,
crop was s2,2, as compared with Sc. G.
the ten year average.
The corn average in North Carolina
on July l was 3Q72 900; condition, SO
compared With ten-year average of S.
South Carolina acreage, 2,41s,oOo; con
dition, 81, compared with ten-years av-
erage OF S4; Virginia acreage, ALA
600; condition, 81, compared with ten
year average of 90 The condition al
winter wheat in Virginia on July /
was 81, compared with ten-year aver
age OF So; North Carolina. 95, com.
pared With ten -year average Of 50
and South Carolina, s4, compared with
ten-year average of IS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-09
Rcvie,v of Trade

New York, July s.-R G. Dun &
Company's weekly review OF trade to-
morrow will say:
From several of the impor tant trade
centres very satisfactory reports as to
general business is received But. on
the other hand, there is an entire lack
of buoyancy in several of the import
ant industries. All the markets now
pivot on the crop reports.
Quiet conditions in iron and steel
are to be expected at this season In
some instances, and particularly in the
Chicago district, steel mills remained
open because orders booked are suffi-
GENTLY numerous to afford employ
ment through the summer. Inquiries
are fairly numerous. and middle men
in the Pittsburg district hold the opin-
ion that by the middle Of the third
quarter there will he considerable bus
mess. The output of plates and struo-
tural shapes against contracts is fair
ly heavy.
Extensive curtailment of production,
amounting in many instances to the
complete closing of large plants. is
noted In textile lines. and cotton man
ufacturing plants anticipate continued
shutting down until the new cotton
comes to hand or prices fall materially
lower. The demand for merchandise
at first hands is very limited Spring
lines in cotton are attracting more at
tention. and underwear and hosiery
houses are doing a better business.
Dress goods and mems wear mills
have curtailed production sharply.
Some larger shoe orders are placed
by visiting buyers in the Boston mar
ket No Improvement has developed
in the demand for leather. Prices
generally are weak and declining.