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Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
FROM ORCHARD TO CONSUMER

Jesse Carruther, leading fruit
grower of the Grand valley, has made
practical test of the cause Of the
high price of living, which proves con-
clusively that the farmer gets only a
very small part of the price paid by
the consumer for the products he
raises.
Mr.. Carruther has discovered that
after passing through various hands,
ali Of which deduct their profit, box
OF apples sells finally at an advance
OF $3.50 over the price Of the grower.
When Carruther shipped his fall
crop in 1909 on slips of paper in sev-
eral boxes of one consignment he
made this request: II purchaser OF
this box of apples will kindly com
municate with me and tell me the
price paid for 1t. he will confer a
favor"
Carruther received for that particu-
lar box. as for all other boxes In his
crop, $3.50. Nearly nine months later
he received from John M. Smith. Pitts
burg, Pa, the following note: 'In
reply to request from you, contained
In box of apples purchased by me
today. l wish to say l paid my grocer
81 for the box. How much did you
sell 1t for originality
Just how many hands the consign-
ment of apples passed through since
leaving Carruther is question he
would like to have solved, and II they
passed through only three, which is
customary, he considers the profit of
$3.50 twice what he expected. -
This is good evidence that the men
who profit by the high prices for food
are not the producers. hut the COM
mission houses. the middle men, and
the railroads. The freight charges on
that box of apples would make an
interesting item. We wonder how
much of the 81 the railroads got.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
TO ALL SURVIVORS OF INDIAN
WARE


We desire to obtain the addresses OF
all those who served on the frontier
against hostile Indians in the United
States and volunteer service from the
close OF the Civil war until 1888. in
order that their names may be placed
on the books of the N. !. w. v. associ.
alton 80 that they may benefit by the
act pending before congress, as soon
as It becomes law. VIII send copy
on application.
The National Indian War Veterans,
organized for the purpose of procur-
ing pensions for its members. have
sent two of Its order, the national
commander. Henry Hegwer, and the
national secretary, c. r. Hauser, to
Washington. d. c., there to inaugurate
vigorous campaign for the purpose
OF accomplishing this object.
Those brave and noble soldiers who
so valiantly defended and protected
the Western frontier in the early days.
making 1t possible for this generation
to develop its unlimited resources
and to live In peace and prosperity,
are surely entitled to the same rec
ognition that this government SO just
ly accords to survivors OF other wars.
HENRY HEGWER,
National Commander, l. w. v.
c. r. HAUSER.
National Secretary, /. w. v.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Notice OF restoration OF Public
Lands to Settlement and Entry. De
partment of the Interior, General Land
Office, Washington. d. c., November
l, 1910. Notice is hereby given that
the public lands in the following de
scrfbed areas. which were excluded
from the San Juan and Montezuma
National Forests. Colorado, by procla
nations of the President of August
is, 1910, II not otherwise withdrawn
reserved, or appropriated, win by au-
thority of the Secretary Of the Interior
be restored to the public domain on
January 30. 1911. and become subject
to settlement on and after that date,
but not to entry, filing, OF selection
until on and after March 1. 1911. un-
der the conditions and restrictions ap-
plicable to such lands, except that
on the same date as the lands elimi
mated become subject to settlement,
the State Of Colorado may II the
lands eliminated are subject to such
selection, select as indemnity In the
satisfaction OF Its common school
grant. not to exceed two sections of
land In each entire township restored,
or one section in each fractional
portion Of . township where the re-
stored area thereof exceeds five thou
sand (5,000) acres, at the United
States Land Office at Durango, Colo
rado: In T "a N. R W. Secs. 6, G. z
and s; in T s6 N. R W. Secs. 81
and 80; In T "a N R2 w, fractional
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

In getting things lined up for hap
py and prosperous new year there
are some things which 1t will be well
for us to remember and one is that "as
ye sow so shall ye reap" Husbands,
and sometimes wives as well, seem to
expect, as matter Of course. the
same kindliness from each other that
they will use courtesy and tact to OBJ
tain from others and will feel injured
urless 1t is received. Just as your
bank balance will run out, II you check
against It constantly and make no de-
posits. SO 1t is with love and friend
ship, II you neglect your friends when
you do not need them you will finally
reach stage where you will have no
friends in the time Of need.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
GOVERNMENT BY COMMISSION
Editor Herald:

GOtEhNMGNb 6r YUM mmtootON'
Editor Herald:
There Is considerable agitation re-
gRrding the commission form OF gov.
ernment. The Herald, under former
management. for some two years ad-
vocated this form of government and
the people are pretty well posted re-
the writer was solicited to prepare Pc
titions for circulation In order to have
the matter voted on at the November
election, but rush Of other work pre-
vented. Again, there are so many
considerations during a general cleo
ton that the real merits of such a
proposition are lost sight Of. 1t is
pleasing, therefore, to have Mayor
Goodman come out for commission
form and also note the friendly tone
OF the Democrat along these lines. in
dicating the public is ripe for a change
II action is to be taken--not all talk
the people should get busy Steps
should be taken to prepare petitions
for circulation and secure signers. II
requires 25 per cent of the voters to
have the council act. This means
about $50 signatures. Barney Haugh.
ey says he will secure fifty. Volun.
teers are asked to. come forward to
circulate petitions as It is not right
to expect any one or two men to do
all the work. With the required num-
call for an election to vote on the
proposition. The election is advertised
something like thirty days. II 1t car.
ries then another election is called
to frame a charter and this will re.
quire another thirty days. If the char.
ter carries then men can be selected
and voted for at the regular spring
election. But II the people desire n
change to n commission form OF gov
ernment they must get busy. It will
be necessary for the petition to be
presented and acted on at the first
council meeting in January and then
Keep the ball moving. 1t will reduce
the cost OF changing from the pres
ent system II the commission is adopt
ed in time for the April election.
would like to hear from Mayor Good
man and others interested regarding
the circulation of petitions and IL vol.
unteers will come forward the pc.
titions win be ready for them the com.
ing week.
Yours for . Greater Durango.
GEO. N. RAYMOND.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
TERsELY TOLD TALES.

Jennie was good bright girl. OF
good deeds she'd never tire, but we
miss her since she poured coal oil
upon the kitchen fire.
Billy was lovely child and always
full of fun, but we miss our little
Billy since he played with papas gun.
Sallie was lively babe and some
poison dope she found. she sat right
down and ate 1t and now she's in the
ground.
Tommy saw great big mule and
he rubbed its tickle bone, now Thomas
plays golden harp and can't be
reached by phone.
Johnnie to the depot went, to hop
en- and off the cars, AM the preacher
tells us John has gone to dwell, le-
yond the stars.
Peter found q pistol, all rusty and
corroded, his widow SAYS ne blew IN
it to see II 1t was lOadcd.
Henry threw a stick OF dynamite to
see If 1t would bound, one eyebrow
and one toenail were all the searchers
found.
We used to know an editor who
his friends do greatly miss tor they
took him out and hanged him for
writing stuff like this
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
BANK NOTICE..

The regular annual meeting of the
shareholders of the First National
bank OF Durango, Colorado, for the
election of directors for the ensuing
year and any other business that may
come before said meeting. will be held
at the office of said bank. Tuesday
Jan. 10th. 1911, between the hours of
10 a. m and A p. IN.
WM. p. VALE, Cashier.
Dec Z, 1910.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
MORE RAILROAD TALK.

II the great. wealthy district known
as ths San Juan. which includes La
Plata, Nontezuma, Archuleta, Dolores
and San Juan counties in Colorado and
eAn Juan county. New Mexico-em-
bfacing natural resources seldom
found in . similar area-coal, timber,
live stock, agriculture. horticulture.
hsndreds Of Thousands Of acres Of fer
tIs lpnd and plenty Of pure water to
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

One of the queerest things in the
world is how people can know SO
much about things that they don't
know thing about. It takes town
:uan to tell farmer Just how he
should run his farm, an old maid to
tell wife Just how to manage n nus
band and children and almost any man
can tell an editor just how to run his
paper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office at Durango,

United States Land Ofhce at Durango,
Colo, Dec. IA, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that William
Woodland of Allison. Colo, who, on Oct
IS, 1904, made homestead application
No. 30l3 (serial No. 0l14S), for the
NV. u of section 3, township 80
north, range 6 west, N NJ. p. NJ. has
filed notice of intention to make final
five-year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before the
register and receiver of the United
States land office at Durango. Colo,
on the 9th day of January. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Clay
ton H. Babcock of Allison, Colo;
Charles F. Pargin of Tiffany, Colo;
Fred l.. Mason of Tiffany. Colo, and
James w. Briggs of Allison, Colo.
G.. H. CHARLTON, Register
First publication Dec. 20, 1910.
Last publication Jan. IL, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

We ought never to ship In q pound
Of fruit such as we raise here. II the
wool produced here were manufactured
here, we could keep thousands of
people busy, and our leather could just
as well be made into boots and shoes.
We keep a tariff on goods manufac-
tured In other countries and pay q
nice fat profit to people In Connect
cut and Rhode Island. and 1t does no
more good than as II they were in dar-
kest Africa. II we had the factories
out here we could sell them the pro-
duct OF our fields and farms. Now
we are obliged to ship our stuff east
and the finished product back here.
II we of this Inland Empire were
cut off entirely from the rest Of the
world we could soon learn to live
without the aid of others. We have
the water power, the natural gas. and
the coal to run the factories, and we
have the raw material. We also have
people to do the work and the people
to use the manufactured article. We
are waiting for some one to come In
here with money to do these things
for US. and when some one does come
he will do just what some men wanted
to do with the writer once upon a
time. had good proposition worked
UP and went to some wealthy acquain-
tances to see II they would not finance
It. To be sure they would. AL had
to do was to turn over the large part
OF the property to them and they
would borrow the money of some one
else, keep all the stock, and let me
hold the sack for my share. l could
get my share by selling their stock
to my other friends. fled.
We can just as we'll borrow the
money as to have some one else do 1t,
and In that way we keep the stock
and collect the dividends. If there are
any, and there are bound to be some
in any enterprise of that sort proper
ly started and well conducted.
AL elcCtIiC liuc uoWu Tie hHiihdS
from Durango to Fruitland and Ship
rock, and one to albuquerque is one
of the things we can get by going after
1t, and we need 1t. Our coal will
give such line all the freight 1t can
handle from the start and insure 1t as
a paying proposition. The roads of
this part of the country will be cleo
trio lines some time any way, and why
not build them now?
selves we will get what we want.
but If we all wait to see what the other
fellow is going to do, and refuse to do
because we believe he is not
doing what we consider is his part
we will get nothing. We will need
united effort, a long pull, and strong
pull, and pull all together. Every
town and every citizen In every town
must get busy, and forget our petty
The tariff we pay the
d. & r. G. railroad for the things we
could produce in this country would
build all sorts Of factories, and what
we lose by not having road south
would pay interest on bonds for a new
road
Times are hard all over the country
and they will be harder unless we can
keep something doing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

When a man has an innocent heart
he should never listen to dirty anec-
dotes or look at risque pictures. We
used to think that the pictures in the
Police Gazette were just awful, but
since we have seen the corset adver-
tisements in the women's journals we
can look at the pictures In the p. &.
without blushing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29
NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE


PETITION OF Anna C. Copeland,
settler upon and occupant of the pub
lie domain for contract with the
District for water and inclusion OF
her land in the District after receiving
title thereto.
State Of Colorado, County of La Plata
sS.
In the Matter OF the Organization of
The Florida Mesa Irrigation Dis
trict.
TO THE OWNERS OF LANDS LY-
ING WITHIN AND FORMING A
PART OF SAID IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, AND TO ALL OTHER PAR
TIES IN INTEREST THEREIN:
You will please take notice that
there has been filed on this 18th day
of December, A. D. 1910, in the Office
of the Board of Directors of The Flo
rida Mesa Irrigation District, in Du
range, Colorado, the petition of Anna
C. Copeland, in which she sets forth
that she has made desert entry OF
the w. " of the S.W. u of Sec. 10 U
Township "a, North, Range 8, w. N
NJ. p. NJ, under the desert land laws
OF the United States at the Land Office
in Durango, Colorado, and which said
entry is still in force and effect, and
said land adjacent to or situate with
in the boundaries Of said district.
That said petitioner above named
petition the Board of Directors of said
District to make and enter into a
contract with her wherein and where
by 1t will be provided that water
shall be distributed when obtainabie
and ready for distribution from the
water rights and works OF the Dis
trict to the lands of said petitioner
in exactly the same manner as to
the owners of land in freehold in the
district until said petitioner shall re
ceive full title to her lands; and that
upon said petitioner receiving full
title to her lands and upon payment
OF her proportionate share of the bond
assessments and other proper charges
as provided by law, that she shall in
GUIDE here lands within said District
and shall upon such inclusion be en-
titled to all the right and privileges
and subject to all the burdens of a
member of said District, the same and
as fully to every intent and purpose
in said District at the organization
thereof
NOW, THEREFORE,, any and all
parties interested in said District and
desiring to object to the making and
entering into said contract by the
Board of Directors, be and hereby are
notified to be and appear on the Sd
DAY of January, A. d. 1911. at the hour
| of 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, at the office of the said Board
OF Directors OF said District in the
Century Building in Durango, Colo
RADIO, at the regular quarterly meeting
of said Board OF Directors, and then
and there show cause In writing, il
any they have, why the said petition
should not be allowed and said con
tract be entered into by said Board OF
Directors.
Dated at Durango. Colorado. this
18th day of December, A. d. 1910.
W. p. REEDER,
Secretary of the Board of Directors
of The Florida Mesa Irrigation
District.
First publication Dec. 15, 1910.
Last publication Dec. 29. 1910.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Warden lyman of the state peni-
tentiary seems to be the right man
In the right place. Besides building
miles of state highways. the warden
has turned back into the state treas
ury more than $4,000 Of the appro-
priation made for the use OF the In
stitution. Heretofore there usually
was deficit.-Bayfield Blade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

You know how railroad men. bank
cashiers and collectors. feel towards
the auditors and those who have pow
er to CHECK them up" but have you
ever thought that most expert ac-
countant is keeping tab on your daily
ncts and that you too will have to be
checked up" after while?
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Did you feast on the fragments of
the Christmas turkey yesterday, to-
day and tomorrow? The framework
OF a turkey, on the day after, always
looks to us Just like we imagine
man feels the morning after spending
night with the boys.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Mary Strong, New Mexico widow,
owns rs 900 sheep. When we consider
the fact that Mary had only a little
lamb at first 1t must be acknowledged
that she has done remarkably well.
Field and Farm.
Yes, when Mary had the lamb she
was nothing but little school girl,
but when Mary grew up she got
Strong.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

The Salida Mall wishes a Merry
Christmas to its enemies, friends. sub
scribers and advertisers. 1t must be
that the Mails advertisers are neither
friends nor enemies. but in some other
class. But how about the subscrib-
ers? Perhaps one of these terms
could be applied to the subscribers
who fail to pay-up regularly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

With the beginning of the New Year
only few days off. which will mark
the convening of the State legislatures,
political interest settles in the contests
for United States Senator in two
States. New York and New Jersey
will be the principal battle grounds,
with Democratic senators to be elect
ed in both states
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

A Philadelphia minister requests
all parties afflicted with cough
which they cannot keep down to stay
away from his services. We suppose
that a disposition to cough up when
the collection is being taken would not
be Objectionable.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

II seems that 1t has always taken
just about SO much material to clothe
a woman. In the days when women
wore voluminous skirts they econo-
mized by making the dresses low neck
ed and short sleeved, and now. when
the dress is made as tight fitting as
the skin, they use all the material
saved by putting 1t onto their hat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

The man who has more money than
bi aims is perhaps unfortunate but he
has the edge over the man who is long
on brains but short on currency at
this time of the year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

A report is In circulation that the
state highway to be constructed will
not pass through Pagosa Springs
and bayfield,. but over Stony pass
via Creede. There is evidently moth
ing In the report The road will be
more apt to follow the route of the
Colorado Telephone company to Du-
rango.-Bayfield Blade
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

IAN engaged girl is kissed a great
deal more than a married woman,
sagely remarks the Canon City Rec
ord. Which simply goes to show that
Editor Guy Hardy is overlooking some
golden opportunities or else trying
to cover his tracks.-Grand Junction
Sentinel.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

The scrap that is on between
the state treasurer and secretary of
state, is neither interesting nor sug-
gestive of anything except that the
Democratic party in Colorado is not
monious.-Fountain Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

railroad and every brakeman wants to
quit the road and own farm. Even
women have these feelings of discon-
tent and most every married woman
wishes she had remained single and
become stenographer, while every
stenographer wants to get married and
keep house.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

There is vast difference between
talking and saying things and we
know folks who talk all the time and
never really say anything. On the
other hand we used to know a man
who said great deal, but talked very
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Whenever you hear man say that
he cares nothing for the good opinion
of his neighbors it's safe bet that
you have located either a fool or a
liar
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

A frisky young maid in Detroit
Did buy some tobacco and chaw 1t;
1 Soon her spirits did lag
And the way she did gag
Was fierce. say the people who saw
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Uncle Joe Cannon may not be popu-
lar as speaker of the national house
of representatives but as a speaker for
Colorado apples he seems to be win
ming favor-RIco Item.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Being by nature very cool blooded
and not easily excited we refrain from
getting out an extra edition announc-
ing the fact that what is supposed to
be the jawbone OF dinosaur has Just
been discovered In New Jersey.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

We expect better things from wom-
en- than from men and when a man
lies to us In deal we rather regard
1t as a matter Of course. but when
u woman does anything like that 1t
gives us quite a shock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Colorado sugar is selling in Kan
sas City at $4.s5 per hundred pounds.
The same sugar can not be bought at
home for less than 81. Who's getting
robbed?
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Some OF the boys are still trying to
Forget 1t and let's have some run
watching congress wriggle-Milwau
kee News
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Nobody seems to be complaining
about the snow. 1t is banking up
snow In the mountains for next years
irrigation
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Should senator be allowed to
frank his typewriter homer asks an
exchange. Why not send her home
In a Pullman?-Leadyille Herald-Dem-
ocrat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

The enterprise OF the lunatics
paper confirms the adage regarding
the intimate relationship between gen.
ius and insanity.-Brooklyn Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

There are men who would not walk
two steps to help a fellow up but will
gladly run two miles to get a chance
to kick fellow who is down. Don't
be kicker, be booster and help
men up.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Who can raise voice or finger
against the steel trust after the sweet
announcement that It ordered candy
for thirty thousand children.-Buffalo
Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

When the average man Is successful
he swells up and claims credit for it,
but when he makes fizzle OF an un-
dertaking he tries to lay the blame on
his Wife's kin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Every time Governor Shafroth re-
turns from trip to the east he is
convinced that Colorado needs some
more crazy laws.-Steamboat Senti-
mel
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

There is always some pesky pro
fessors trying to explode the theory
that whisky is good for snake bites.
The real trouble is there are not
enough snake bites to go around.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

At st. Louis business house has this
sign on its door: Enter without
knocking and kindly maintain same at
titude while inside"
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

1t is not unlikely that state prison
ers will be at work on the state high
way in La Plata county next sum-
mer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

The time for making new resolu-
tions is near at hand. Unless you are
fully determined to keep resolutions
don't make them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Every man thinks that his lot In
life 10 the hardest and envies some
other man. The farmer boy wants to
grow up and b . brakeman on the
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

1t is of course impossible for one
to please everybody, but II one tries
hard enough. one can please few
and It's really worth trying for.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

There is one kind OF cake which
most people get at Christmas which is
not bit nice and that Is stomach
che,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

Now is q good time for legislators
to resolve to swear off fool legisla-
ton for the coming year.-Pueblo Star
Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-29

The Herald, being always strictly
up-to-date. now draws first blood by
wishing you a Happy New Year.