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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-02
SOME INTERESTING HIGH
SCHOOL INFORMATION

Recently reports have been circu.
lated that The Durango high school is
not on the accredited list OF those col
leges and universities that admit grad
that graduates of the Durango high
school Will not be admitted TO the
freshman class of the best colleges,
and also that the graduates of the
Durango high school are not making
good in the colleges where they have
been admitted as students. Those who
have been busy circulating these re.
ports have not taken the trouble to
a. certain the facts In the case. other
wise they would know that the stand
ard of work maintained by the gradu-
ates of our high school who are at
tending higher institutions of learning
reflects credit upon our high school
and upon the city from which these
students hail. An occasional failure
has been taken as evidence that all of
our graduates fail.
A few facts, which any one. who
wishes, can verify, are here given in
order that the people of our city may
know the real standing of the Du.
range high school.
The Durango high school is on the
accredited list OF the North Central
Association OF Colleges. This asso-
citation includes all the colleges and
universities of first rank between the
Allegheny mountains and the Rocky
mountains. 1t numbers among its
members such institutions as the Uni.
yerslty OF Michigan, the University OF
Chicago, the University of Wisconsin.
the University of Illinois. as well as
all the colleges and universities Of
recognized standing in the middle
west and In Colorado. Graduates OF
the Durango high school are admitted
to all these institutions upon the GER
tificate plan without examination
Only recently the following commu-
nication was received by the high
school from Secretary Jones OF Ober.
lir college:
'Our method of admission is by
certificate. and | enclose herewith
two entrance blanks which can be
used for the adjustment OF admission
credits. assure you that any stu.
dents whom you may recommend to
us for college work will be very cor
daily welcomed
You will see by reference to page
9S OF the catalogue that Durango hign
school u listed among the schools or
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-02

the North Central Accredited List"
The Durango high school has been
also granted the privilege of having
its graduates received by certificates s
so far as this privilege is granted In
any high school In the country), by
Leland Stanford university. by Smith
college. and by Cornell university. Ith
aca, n Y.
The following graduates of the Du-
range high school have been. within
the last two years or are now doing
successful aud creditable work:
Az the University of Colorado-John
o'Rourke, Morris Rachofsky, David
Rachofsky, Mayne Perkins. Edwood
Limprecht, Calvin Day. Earle Davies.
Anna Hutchinson. Caroline Ha5erman
Mary o'Rourke. Winogene Nelson. and
Edith Rawlins.
AT the School of Mines--Fred Nc
Nicholas.
AT The Colorado Agricultural Col
lege-Gertrudc Raymond.
AT the University of Denver =
Frances Hood. Myrtle Hood, and Jen-
ME Hood,
AT Colorado College. Colorado
Springs MIlicent Campbell. Sharlay
Pike, Clara Herr, Edith McGregor and
Myrtle Hin.
AT the state Norman School, Gree
10 Nt
Nicholas, Bessie Newton. Annie Web.
er, Laura Burwell. Hilda Peterson. and
Teena Weber.
AT Leland Stanford University
Gaines Otis, Oliver Wingate, George
Skooe and Albert Mcconnell.
AT Columbia university Robert Me
Connell.
In all more than thirty graduates Of
the Durango high school are making
n success of their work In college.
There are two scholarship societies
represented In the colleges of Colo
rado-the Sigma Psi and the Phi Beta
Kappa. The University of Colorado
and Colorado college select from their
graduates each year about eight to
become members of these societies.
The graduates so honored are elected
by the members of the faculties who
are themselves members of these
scholarship societies. Those students
only are elected members of the Sig
ma Psi society, who during their -four
years college work showed marked
talent and maintain high standard
OF work In mathematics and science.
Last year Miss Winosene Nelson. n
graduate of the Durango high school,
was elected a member of the Sigma
Psi society from the University OF
Colorado, Students are elected mem
bers of the Phi Beta Kappa society
who show marked talent and maintain
a high standard of work in literature
history. languages, mathematics and
science Miss Milicent Campbell, Q
graduate of the Durango high school
has just been elected member o
this society by the faculty of Colorad,
college. Robert Mcconnell, gradu
ate of The Durango high school. wht
will graduate from Columbia univer
sity, New York City. in June. has re
Gently been elected a member of tn,
Sigma Psi society.
These facts are sufficient to con
vince anyone that the graduates Of the
Durango high school are making q
success of their work at the higher
Institutions Of learning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-02
RosEPHA c. PULFoRD.

John Cassagrande. an old-time resi-
dent OF the San Juan district. well
known in Ouray, Telluride and Sil
verton, was instantly killed In the
Aspen mine last Tuesday morning by
falling down an ore chute from the
stope In which he was working TO the
level below. Just how the accident
happened is not known. as no one was
near him at the time. When he was
comrades began search and soon
found his lifeless remains at the bot
tom OF the chute Coroner Prosser i'm
medlately responded when notified
and brought the body to the Prosser
undertaking parlors, from which place
the funeral will be held this after
noon. A short time ago he returned
from long visit to his native land.
Austria. where he recently wed the girl
upon whom The love Of his youthful days
had been centered and was working
hard and diligently to establish home
In Silyerton, TO which he intended to
bring his bride in the early summer.
He was good man and his upright
demeanor won for him the respect OF
all who knew him. Besides his young
bride he is survived by three brothers,
Peter and Bart OF Silverton and 10.
seph OF Telluride. all Of whom have
the sympathy OF the entire community
over his sad and untimely death
silverton Standard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-02
,ur coal interests. The article is the

our coal interests. The article is the
leading one in the News.
No Union or Southern Pacific financ-
ing is impending. However. the $780,
100000 first mortgage bonds against
Southern Pacific terminal properties
in California are available for issue at
any time. Cost of large additions to
dock properties which will give South
ern Pacific large proportion of deep
water frontage will probably be IL
nanced through part OF the above
bonds within few months.
1t is improbable that President Lov-
ett. when he returns from his six
weeks trip. will recommend any radi-
president.
San Francisco dispatches say that
conference between Judge Loyett and
President Ripley of the Santa Fe 1t
OF s1i .0000 900 will be made to con
meet up the Northwestern Pacific gap
between Willitts and Shlyley, and OF
81 100000 more to build a seventy
mile branch from this line to Vending
in Mendicino county. tapping a rich
redwood forest: also that Santa Fe
has withdrawn objection to support of
the Hartman lines being extended to
the proposed San Diego & Yuma rail
road of j. d. and A. b, Spreckies
on Southen Pacific the most import
ant projected extension is that to con
meet the line through southern Ari.
zona with the company's coal fields
near Durango, Colo, about 300 miles,
ali line. Cost OF construction will
probably average from $500 to siO,-
900 mile, or between 10000 900 and
Sl5,000.060. The Durango field yields
the highest grade of coking coal fully
equal to Connelsville
This Southern Pacific branch into
Colorado, IL is not unreasonable to
suppose. will ultimately reach Den
ver, although the mountainous country
between Durango and Denver would
make construction costly, and operate
against choice OF such route as
transcontinental cutoff to the south
west.
Routt county. Colorado. coal out.
groupings show in spots over 225 feet.
Very pure oil is found in places. Be
sides great mineral wealth. the county
has extensive fruit-erowing properties.
H. nj.
mile gap between Winkelman and San
Carlos, Ariz, will be resumed as soon
as right of way through Gila canon
is approved. The only other gap in
the Arizona Colorado line of ninety
miles, is being constructed by Atchi.
son in Arizona.
On Union Pacific the Northport
branch in Nebraska is to be extended
TO connect with the main line again
at Medicine Bow, Wyoming, cutting
off forty miles in length of the main
line, and through n Is. .5OO-foot tunnel
and 3.l00-foot tunnel saving / 900
feet in the climb over The continental
divide, now crossed at Sherman, at s..
0o9 feet. This will take the main
line over The original Mormon trail.
leaving Cheyenne and Laramie to the
south on branch.
Another Union Pacific change will
be lower grade route for Oregon
short Line across southwestern Idaho.
putting Boise on the main line. In
conjunction with the Hartman North
western from Huntington north to
Lewiston along the Snake river, this
VIII give the Hartman lines a less
than per cent grade over the entire
Short Line and Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company line. another
move in the great game for the traffic
of Puget Sound.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-02
HARTMAN PACIFicS.
a.

The following article is taken from
the Boston News. one of the leading
financial papers of the United States.
The copy is sent us by an outside
party showing that Durango and this
southwest is receiving a large amount
oil advertising In connection with the
building of the Southern Pacific and
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-02

Durango, Colo April 25. 1910.
Mr.. Thos. lockwood.
Durango. Colo,
Dear Mr.. lockwood:
Your kind favor OF the 22d at hand
You ask whether or not am in favor
OF the retention of Mr. E. f. Smiley as
superintendent for another school
year. ] assure you that | am decided
ly in favor of him. During the three
years Of his management of our
schools he has had no more loyal sup
port from any member Of the board
than myself. I have always regarded
him as an able educator and candldly
believe his interests are safe In the
event of either OF the present candi.
dates success.
You are at liberty to use this letter
in any way You may deem best to off.
set any unfounded rumors that | am
opposed to the present efficient con
duet of the schools by Mr. Smiley.
Yours very truly.
o. p. FRARY.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-02

More than 1000 900 pounds OF tobac-
co were produced In the Transvual
In 1908.
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HOW LABOR is PAID
BY MODERN METHODS;
BENEFIT TO TOiLERS

tBy Wfiiiam f. Curtis. Correspondence
OF the Chicago Record-Herald)
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-02

II was gratifying to find that they
had been driven from the cover OF
silence In which they had taken shell
ter and In which they had hoped to
be secure: and while their forced ex
plantations were not likely to convince
vinced, they nevertheless had the ef
feet of raising doubt in the minds of
Few honest voters as to what the
real issue is. Then to becloud the Is
sue still more Alr. Galbreath comes
out in the Wage Garner warning the
voters that outside interests" are try.
ing to control the election. and that
if Mr.. Tiffany Is elected he Intends
to spend their money educating out.
side children.
These conflicting and absurd state
ments very naturally had the effect
they were intended to have, so when
got back from Denver / found many
voters going about in a dazed sort OF
way asking eacn other what all the
trouble is about. Most OF them have
been in the habit of depending on
the Durango dailies TO keep them in
formed on questions they are to de.
eide at elections, and when they found
that both dailies had declined the
trouble and the danger of discussing
the important issue involved In this
election they were confronted with the
fact that no one but readers of the
Farmers Voice had clear and cor
rect ideas on the situation 1t was
natural, therefore. that in cropping
around they should stumble on to some
question that is not in issue at all.
In the short time that remains be
fore election, and with feeling nj such
a high pitch. ! can hardly hope to
make every one see what the real
question Is, or how its right solution
will affect the business and social re
lations between city and country peo-
pie, although I shall keep on trying
until the votes are counted. In the
meantime through the kindness of Mr.
lockwood / am able to kill one false
issue that has been raised. In some
way. some people got IT in their heads
that Mr.. Tiffany's election meant Mr.
Smiley's dismissal. and as conse
quence Mr.. Smiley's friends have been
eleotioneering for Balster. But from
the letter printed below IT can be seen
that there is no such question in Is.
sue, and now Mr.. Balsters supporters
must come out in the open and say
that they are in favor of his strange
attitude on the school tax question
This is he letter:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-19
UTAH METAL Doing
EXTENSIVE WORK
Equipment and Machinery Ar
irving at Property in
Carload Lots.

Manager S. II. Trcloar OF the Utah
Metal company is in the city from the
Bingham properties. and reports that
work Is going steadily on In the repairing
and cnlarging of the tunnel and in the
building Of the surface houses. Machinery
and cotIpmcnt Is arriving steadily, Mr.
Trcloar states and IL Is being taken care
of bv a large force OF employees.
Mr.. TrcIoar states that those not lnli-
matcly familiar with the operations VI.
der way by tile Metal COMPANY, can not
well realize tho magnitude OF the under
taking, and the dispatch with which the
operations are being Accomplished NO
timc has been lost in the development ol
the proposition since the details OF the re-
organized company %er" satiStacIortiE
arranged. and the machinery which was
ordered of once, WAS shipped right away
and Is now arriving in carload lots. a
fan to he used for the purpose OF supply
ing the ~oTkucn in the tunnel viii fTcSh
air Is now being built for the company.
and viii be- IN such shape when received
that IL will only he necessary To make
wire connections 10 have tho machine In
working order. The fan and electric mo-
tor for its opcratiOn connected direct,
viii be Installed ut tho portal of the tun-
mel and the foul air and gases which ac-
cuInulatc following the blasting OF a
round OF holes VIII be drawn out by the
fan al once, so that no DELAYS in the work
will be oCCasloned on account OF bad
The heavy stoel for the double tracking
OF the tunnel Is arriving and good progress
Is reported by tho manufacturers In the
making Of the large air pipes and other
equipment.
Preparation for tile installation Of the
hydro electric equipment 10 furnish the
power for the contemplated work Is keep
altogether the outlook is very satisfying
and encouraging
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-19
FORENOON SALES

Biacli Jack Consolidated, 1S00 AZ 1o,.
buyer sixty days. ' at Aoac
Colorado. 1900 at 75c: 400 at 7sc
at 99c, ''oo at 81; loC
Grand Central 100 at s2,o7s
Indlans seeucen, 1000 at Slc.
. Internal tional Petroleum and Ori ,oo =,
81; 800 at sl.02: 700 al 81 o. '' ''" al
inyo Gold, 5000 at 7c
iron Blossom, 100 at 7Gc. selIor s,,,,
Gays. 900 at TIC 200 at 7Sc: 100 nj 7oc. Sog
AT .sc, seller sixty days. ''o' 'oV
Mason Valley 200 at so.30 soIIor .l..,
es aays' s ,5 100 at s2,35. buyer sixty days: 1SS
M Mountain Lake, 1900 at &c.
New York, 1000 at 1Oyc-
Provo, 1000 at &c
Sioux Consolidated. 15oo at ato t
sixty days: 800 at 23lc. seller sixfy 1ayer Duyt
1000 AT 34c; 1900 at 2iIc; 500 at 3Jc eays eaiIS,
Sixty days 700 at 35c, ~ 'eiio'
dintlc Central. 1000 at 7sc; 400 at sc.
2ug0 AZ f5 seller thirty days. o.
Ilnnc Combination. IL. 900 at 2yc eo,Io-
sixty days; 5000 at 3jc, 0~e' seAer
Clah Consolidated, 500 at f1c.
OPEN BOARD.
Colorado. 1000 at 75c; 100 af 7ec
IRON Blossom, 200 at 17c; 100 at nc. sc,,-
Mason Valley, 200 at s2.s5.
Sioux Consolidated. 1000 at 22c s,t,o
thirty days; 500 at 33kc 'eief
Reguler $500 shares for siI. .0S8.25
open. oS00 shares for $22l2
Totals 62,l00 shares at S13.3O0.25.
AFTERNOON SALES.
Carisa, 200 at 4sc, seller sixty days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-19
LOCAL INTERESTS {
MEET WITH SUC|
Osceola Property Report,
Be in Gratifying Coa'
ditiOn.

II. a. Whitney. president :,
giDia Cold Mining comnarv We
In the Osccola district. has r..s u
couraging news as 10 recan.
mcnts at the property fror
tendcnt j. A. Lundsrcn who Ir ~
OF the work. :"
Some ten days ago when NJ, :,
left camp after an inspect,a. ~
mine nc loft instructions ,hs,
continued In the sugar CO.. "o'
then being developed, as ,on uulIs n
could be made without roser.i 90 pI<
use or explosives in breakjn. ,ng
IL was thought at that fin" s"s
main lead would not be Intnrs ~
an additional twenty-fve fensuIs
had been performed. but tbn
according TO the recent jnior,n.,essi nest
cciycd through the mail yann,
ledge. which was the objective resu
ninGs OF tho product resulted r'n
covcry of splendid values In ~, ~
This discovery was made In ~
die tunnel so that local fnto,a..
especially gratiiicd. gold values
having hcch taken from three oth~
nclS of the claim, the vaIncs
from SIS 10 $500.
The faces of these funnelo :.
from the surface OF from liz ta !
and all show the same general =
The workings have been sent IN 7
different loads. the quartz
each instance cropping aboye ss<<
face from the base to the ,o,.
mountain and down on thc AZ.
II is the cntion 20 cross-cu, fsns
tunnels 10 the lodges during fl,c vsn
the work is expected to put fhe ~,
on n profitable basis. ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-19

100 at d7c. seller sixty days; 500 at aso
semer SHY days; 100 at i5e. seller sixty
Columbus, 200 at Csc; 500 at 97c.
Con. Mercur. 100 at 12bc.
East Crown Point 2O00 al &c.
IRON Blossom, 600 at tic.
New York, 800 at 10c
Prince Con-. 100 at 96c.
Provo 1000 at 7c.
Seven Troughs. 1000 at 9c
Sioux Con, 1900 at S3c: 1900 at a21c.
1000 at 33c, seller thirty DAYS. ;
d,ini IintiG soo6 Central. 1000 at 77c, seller ten
,, Iintin COMPUTATION, 5000 at asc; 1000 at
OPEN BOARD.
Century, 800 at DC.
Colorado, 800 at 75c
Grand Central 200 at s9.07l,
Iron Blossom 1000 at 77c
New York, 900 at Zoe,
Tintic Central. 1000 al Sc
Tintic Combination. 2000 at BE. oO0O q :
SIC, seiier oo DAYS: 5000 at &c; 5000 al i1c-
Regular. 10000 shares. S3sBo 80.
0pcn, l6.l00 shares, s296g
Total, 36,Go0 shares. S6iSo so
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-19
LOCAL MARKET IS
IMPROVING SLOWLY
Sioux Con. and Iron Blossom
Sell Stronger at Tues
day Calls.

II would he hard TO pick n rayorlte
among The stocks on tho local exchange
AT Tuesdays trading though Sioux Con-.
Iron Blossom and Mason Valley were all
somewhat active, and each showed a
slight Improvement in the selling price
which reacted fayoraby on nearly the
entire market Columbus. however,
proved an exception and from opening
sales at s102l the price was set back to
81 cents at tho close In the afternoon,
though sales were very light.
New York Bonanza is recovering slight
Is from the effects OF the recent assess
ment. and the same may be said OF n
number OF other properties OF tho pros
pcctive stage. whose futures arc yet TO
be made.
Closing quotations and sales Tuesday
Ncrc as follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-19
Nevada News Agents.

SBuvard-A. @. Pesco.
Gold6eld-Louie Polin.
observation-disclosures Polin.
kimberly-Sheldon Lowney.
Lovelock-BIble Bros.
Midas-Mrs. c. A. Harrington
Rawhide-Lou!e Polin.
Reno-Hotel Golden News Stand: Ro-
eenthal d Armanka: Shepard q Son.
Yeztngton-F. M Burner
Winnemucca-Pearce & Chase
Cobre-Richard Richards.
Charry Creek-Grey & Colllns
Elk o-Wheeier & Co.
Eiy-Grace B. Fa1on: Harville Station.
cry Co.
McGilI-M- Herman: Walden & Bur.
reft.
Rhy plite-The Crescent
Piochc-Ploche Drug Co.
Cslfente-John Shier; Thomas Him.
street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-19
NEVADA DISTRICTS TO
PROFIT BY NEW ROAD
Copper Belt Handling Freight
Traffic Into Yerington
Section.

Manager w. c. Orem of the Nevada
Douglas and the new Copper Belt rail-
road has returned from his trip OF In
spcction in Nevada. and was very busy
Tuesday I'm disposine OF business accu-
mulatcd during his absence. The Cop
pert Belt road has now been completed
into Yorington and freight Is being hauled
Into that camp on a regular schedule, A
gasoline passenger car. OF the same build
as the one I'm use between Tooele aud
the new International smelter I'm this
state has also been ordered and viii be
In commission for passenger traffic IN
the near future. Splendid progress is
being made. it is stated, in the further
Ing of the line OF the Copper Belt and
It's connections. and the railroad SO long
cherished hope OF the Mason country
VIII soon be reality,
The road TO Icrlngton is OF recognized
value 10 the Mason Valley mine in that
district, and Is given as being one OF
the reasons for the increased interest be-
Ing taken locally in the future OF that
property.
Plan for smolter.
Manager George Guun is still in the
east, and at the offices OF the company
Tuesday II WAS stated that he will prob
ably not be home for some time, 1t is
understood that MIR. Gums visit TO the
east is primarily for the purpose OF mak
Ing arrangements for finances for the
of the DroDcrtys ores. AS Il rcsul, OF
tho tests carried on recently by the man
agcmcnt of Mason Valley, the ores have
been demonstrated to be OF a nature
susceptible 10 methods OF direct smelt-
Ing, and this in itself lis an item OF no
lituc Importance TO the company.
III was anticipated that IL would nc
necessary To erect a conccntrator for the
first processes or the reduction OF the
ores. but II such action Is not necessary.
the test results indicating that It VIII
not be. the proposition Of smelling for
the Mason Valley people is much sim
plincd and the costs of improvements
VIII he very materially lcssencd.
Mining men familiar with the Yering-
ton country and acquainted with Mason
valley, arc unanimous in the opinion
lhat the property is n very important
onc: recent Developments having been OF
4 highly encouraging nature,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-19
TONOPAH-EX MILL
READY FOR WORK
Thirty-Stamp Plant Given Sue
cessfuI Preliminary
Run.

The new 30-stamp mill OF the Tono-
pah Extension Mining company Is sche-
dulcd TO 20 into commission during the
week the trial runs having been very
successful. During the past week the
different units OF tho machinery were
tested out, and all worked splendidly,
The ore crusher has been started in
order to FIJI the ore bins OF the mill with
crushed ore. In fact, every detail is
being attended 10. that when the
stamps begin dropping there win be
nothing that could he guarded against TO
cause any lull i'm operations.
Prccaution has been taken TO avoid any
trouble which might he caused by cold
weather. the mill being completely plpcd
with steam When everything is going
smoothly II Is expected TO treat from
500 to 900 tons week In the mill, tho
supply of orc coming from all levels
above the 600-foot. together with the
mill dump which contains between 10000
and $4,000 tons,
Much Ore III Sight.
There Is enough ore in sight in the
mine and on the surface. it is said. TO
years, 81 is stated the work In the mine
for several months before tho close
down last June having been done with
the sole object of putting the various
underground workings In condition for
heavy extraction. Since operations werc
resumed underground about a month ago
the force has been busy making The
necessary connections between the 35
foot level and the mill dump. with tho
result that four raises have boon sent
up and chutcs put In. and everything Is
in readiness TO begin hosting the orc.
Within few days operations VIII be re-
sumed on all levels from tho I10-foot
and the general plan OF development Of
the property resumed,