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Douglas Island news., 1910-12-07

"What seems to be needed in Alaska more than anything else" said Attorney General Wickersham, upon his arrival i at St. Paul after his 6,000.mie tour of the territory, lis the placing of some power in one spot, where general 1 oversight may be had regarding Alaska as a whole and where regulations ap- plicable to one part of the territory may be intelligently modified when they are found to be inapplicable to another part" It is to be hoped that the lone spot" referred to will not be Juneau. There are four onespots and joker in every deck of cards. The way Juneau plays the political game IS to hold the "one spot" and throw the rest of Alaska into the discards.-Fair- banks Times.
 The Columbine recently placed a light on Midchannel rock in Valdez narrows. The light is one of the latest models adopted by the lighthouse board for this class of light. It Is known as blinker, from the fact that instead of showing steady light 1t Is intermittent, giving flash of ten sec- onds duration each minute, the mech anism for producing which is driven by clockwork. The flame is produced by acetylene gas, but unlike the older models does not produce the gas from carbide. In the place of the compll- cated and dangerous mechanism of the latter, tanks of compressed acetylene gas are used. These tanks are eight inches in diameter and four feet long, six tanks being used in each light, this quantity being sufficient to last for about six months.
 john Rosene, president of the Alaska Midland railway, has an article in the November Columb bian that is one of the best expositions of Alaska past and present that has ever been put in print. Not only is it historically cor rect as to the past and up to the pres- ent day; but his irrefutable logic out lines future that can hardly fail to materialize. While the writer treats of Alaska in it's entirety and with faith ful hand traces what exists in each particular section of the country, he has given no comment prejudicial to any other portion of the great territory. The following paragraph will be of par ticular interests to the people of Halnes and vicinity on account of the hope which exists among us that the day is almost here when Haines will be on the map in large red letters: "From the Chilkat river in Southeastern Alaska to the upper part of the Tanana river in central Alaska for distance of about three hundred miles, stretches of what appears to be the greatest copper belt in the north, if not in the world. Part of this territory is in British Col umbia and the Yukon Territory. In the Chilkat mountains exist large de. posits of high grade copper glance and bornite ores, as we'll as rich sulphides and chalcopyrites; and in the same vi- cinity also exist silver and lead ores in large quantities; and in close proximity are to be found iron, lime and coal At the headwaters of White river, as we'll as along the tributaries of the Tanana river, exist amygdaloid ores of the same character as those that have made the Michigan Peninsula famous for the production of great wealth to their ."-Haines Pioneer Press.
Douglas Island news., 1910-12-07

Indians in the Mt Mckinley district are said to be on the war path. The re- port states that several whites have been killed and prospectors.and miners are in danger.
 pr. Cook admits he faked the North Pole story, but claims temporary in- sanity. Many think he was suffering from just such an affiiction when he told his Mt. Mckinley story.
 United States Marshal H. K. Love, of the Fourth judicial division, who, it was reported, would resign his position this fall, announces that he will not hand in his resignation until next April.
 The steamship Northwestern, enroute from Seattle to CordoVa, was wrecked on Dec. ? near San Juan islands. The passengers were taken off in safety and there is a prospect that the ship can be saved.
 The Seattle chamber of commerce has appointed a special committee to CO., operate with Gov. Clark of Alaska on plans and measures calculated to pro- mote the development of Alaska's re- sources.
 Four hundred thousand dollars in sight is the report on the Seward Gold company's property on Groundhog creek, says the Gateway. This is on a basis of S2O0 per ton, although repeated assays show the average to run nearer S350 per ton.
 Dan Kennedy, who for several win ters past has conducted an independent stage line between Valdez and Fair banks, has sold out to the Northern Commercial company, who will use the outfit on it's mail service between Fair banks, Hot Springs and Tanana.
 During the past two years five men who have gone to the headwaters of the Koyukuk river prospecting have disap- peared, leaving no trace. It is believed that the prospectors have met death at the hands of Indians, who have mur- dered the men for their outfits.
 The man who runs the Seward Gate way complains bitterly because of the lack of support. He says: "It's good thing this writer has small appetite, has prospected sufficiently to enable him to sleep under tree, or any other old place, sells gold mine occasion ally, and is a remittance man.'
 The month just closed was the mild est November ever known in the his tory of the country, 21 below zero being the coldest registered at this place at any time in the month. It is seldom that the month of November passes without about ten days of from 40 to 50 below weather, but in November this year there were less than half dozen mornings when the temperature was even down to zero.-Whitehorse Star.
 Seattle. Unusual interest in the wild animals of Alaska is shown.by Eastern CTS. according to the quarterly report of the local customs office. In July, August and September the number of permits issued by the customs office to bring in game specimens exceeded that of any previous season both in num- Der and variety of animals. Mountain sheep, caribou. bear and moose, con signed both to museums and to indi- viduals, are named in the majority of the permits.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
IMPORTANT DEClS=
I0NSBY COMMISSION
Affect Freight Rates, sss and Com
modify, on All Transcontffental Lines
Operating Between Oceans

WASHINGTON. June 29.-The de.
cisions handed down today by the in
terstate commerce commission are
country wide in Importance. They at
feet freight rates, both class and com
modify, on all transeontinental lines
operating between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. Extensive reductions
have been ordered. The decisions are
in what are popularity known as the Pa
cific coast cases. The cases were heard
last autumn by the commission on its
six weeks trip to the Pacific coast
and intermountain territory, and have
been under consideration ever since.
The commission realized the immense
importance of the cases, not only to
the railroads, but to the shipping pub.
lie and prepared its opinions with the
greatest care. In every instance re.
auctions in rates complained of were
made and in some instances they
amounted to nearly 80 per cent The
commission found remarkable rate
situation existing on the Pacific coast
and even a more remarkable one in
the intermountain territory. Colorado
is largely affected by today's decision
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
CLOUD
BURST
Several Lives Lost and
Property Damaged
in Kentucky

SAYLoRSvILLE, KY, June 90
Four bodies were recovered today fol.
lowing cloud-bnrst which swept Mag.
offin, Floyd and Knott counties today
Searching parties expect to find more.
The four bodies were taken from the
debris of wrecked dwellings in Say
lorville. More lives Te believed to
have been lost in Other parts of Ma
coffin county and in Knott and Floyd
counties. Property has damaged
heavily, stock having been swept away
and crops badly damaged. On Mid
die creek, Floyd county, thirty houses,
many barns. several stfes and rail-
road bridge are reported washed away.
In Knott county many dwellings were
destroyed, Beaver and Middle creeks
and the Lying river being crowded
with floating debris and dead animals.
A woman's body was seen floating in
the swollen waters of Beaver creek.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
RED SETTLER OF AMERICA.

New York World.
The project of erecting a great
bronze statue of the Indian in New
York harbor, now before congress,
appeals to the imagination. The In
dian of the United States and Canada
occupies place in history and legend
out of all proportion TO his numbers
It. is not likely that the roll of the
tribes north of the Rio Grande ever
exceeded 100000. yet they are thor.
oughly interviewer with our life from
the beginning and have made great
impression upon the whole civilized
lions have passed away and been for
gotten, but the Indian remains an I'M
dying figure.
The red warrior was sort of say.
age Greek-the Greek of the forest
His religion was beautiful sym
bolism, equal in many ways to the
ancient mythology He was hospita
BILE, brave, loyal and truthful. His
love OF freedom and independence has
never been excelled. The white man
was a slave for untold centuries. The
Indian of the United States could never
be made the slave of anybody. The
tribe was a perfect democracy in
which the rank of chief was attained
and retained by merit
But he has impressed the world
most wildly as a warrior and woods
man. In reality his fight against the
advancing white hordes was marvel
Gus. In the United States and Can
ada he came into direct contact with
three races-the English, the French
and the American-and man for man,
despite his inferiority of weapons. he
was always the equal of any one OF
the three.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
SUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.

From the Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
Bullies are always nice 10 each
other.
Some dogs are treated better than
some people.
It's the shiftless housekeeper who
likes bakers bread better than her
own.
If a man has only two dogs his
neighbors. when speaking of him, say
he has pack of dogs"
Every unmarried woman thinks
that if she had a husband she would
be mighty good to him.
You cant judge a family's happiness
by the fine sentiments worked into
the cardboard notices on the wall.
Don't grow old If you are not in
vited to picnics any more take your
fried egg out near the well and eat 1t
there.
1t is another proof of the triumph OF
mind over matter that some women
can be proud and naughty when they
know they are wearing a dirty cor
set.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
ATTEMPT is MADE TO RESTORE
FAMED ATHENS PARTHENoN

All the world will be interested to
know that an attempt is being made
to restore the Parthenon and the
other buildings upon the Acropolis
at Athens, which in many respects is
the most important task of the kind
ever attempted 1t Is not intended to
rebuild or redecorate this most per-
feet and beautiful of all buildings ever
erected by human hands, to the con-
dition in which 1t stood when 1t was
destroyed by Venetian artillerymen
in 1857, but an effort is being made
to identify and replace in their origi-
nal positions such fragments of the
walls and pillars and columns as are
strewn over the ground. and, when.
ever necessary to support them by
new material
The present Parihenon, which was
built about 4S0 b. c.. stands on the
site of another. which was burned
during the Persian invasion OF Greece.
Portions Of the structure then ruined
was built into new Parthenon.
Although the Parthenon is one OF
the Oldest of ruins, the best known
and the most discussed, not excepting
the Coliseum at Rome. new things
are found and new discoveries are
made almost every year.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30

of their present Main street pipe up
to the limits of Animas City. it would
be of wonderful advantage to this city
III case this city ever wished to clean
out the first reservoir, or In case of
Il bad break In the city's mains. Mr..
| Pulliam, attorney for Animas City,
said that the Animas councilmen did
not think the present contract for sup.
plying water to Animas City was an
equitable one; the contract now read
ing that for the privilege of carrying
u supply of water for Animas City
| through Durango's pipe Animas City
must pay ut a rate of 3 cents per
one thousand gallons; also that Du.
range reserved the right to discontinue
this contract at any time without ques-
ton, and further that the contract
now provided that In case of renewal
or repairing of the present pipe line,
Animas City must bear its proportion.
ate share OF the expense of doing such
work and would have no voice in the
matter at all. He further said the
people of Animas City desired to be
drance. but he did not think that AMI.
mas City conld very well afford to
assume the responsibility of paying
for repairs and renewals of the pres
ent pipe line under present conditions,
and he further stated that If no annie.
able agreement could be reached be-
tween this city and Animas, 1t would
probably be necessary for the town
TO use their Junction creek water right
and convey water from that source and
II this We're done, 1t would be neces.
sary to stop all the mills in operation
on the line of Junction creek from
dumping their mill tailings into the
said creek and in doing this it would
work unfold hardships on all the mill
operators in the vicinity.
In answer to a question of Alder.
man Graden what effect II would have
ON the present contract If DURANGO
decided to allow Animas city to make
connection with reservoir No. g. At.
torney Ellis stated that II would be
necessary to enter into new or
amended contract to do this, as the
terms of the old contract could not
be changed without invalidating the
contract MIR, BurdIck suggested that
the city annul the old contract and
draw up new contract providing only
for the payment for carrying water
through Durango's pipe line and al
lowing the town of Animas to make
direct connection with the upper reser.
yoir, After a considerable discussion,
the matter was again referred to the
fire and water committee, with the
city engineer and the committees of
the two cities were asked to meet and
have report ready for the next meet
ing of the Durango council which was
agreed to and adjournment taken to
Friday evening
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
HARVARD EXTENDS
ROYAL WELCOME
Roosevelt Continues to be Lionized Wherever
he Goes as Though He We're the Only II
Pebble on the Beech

BOSTON. June Gas president of
the Harvard Alumni association and
Harvard graduate, instead OF MS
merely the only living ex-president of
the United States. that Roosevelt was
honored today. He was the central
figure of commencement day at Har-
ward, and was cheered frequently and
heartily as he participated in the va
rious exercises that marked the annual
presentation of diplomas and confer.
ring OF honorary degrees. Colonel
Roosevelt spent the night as guest of
President Lowell. and when he ar.
rived at Massachusetts hall. prepared
to take his place in the procession,
he was greeted by his former class.
mates and distinguished guests in a
manner that was plainly very pleasing
to him. Headed by President Lowell.
the procession of distinguished guests
and alumni marched to Saun.
uer's theater at 10 o'clock, where the
formal exercises and presentation OF
degrees to more than 800 graduates
the largest in the history of the uni
versity began. Among the distinguish.
ed guests present in addition to Col
Roosevelt, were Governor Draper, state
officials, Senators Crane and Lodge,
Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston, Secretary
of Navy Meyer. Governor Hughes of
New York, Rev. Henry Van Dyck of
Princeton and representatives of near.
ly all eastern colleges.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
DR.. Hyde is Re-
fused New Trial

KANSAS CITY, June 29-Judge r.
S Latshaw in the criminal court this
morning overruled the motion of DR..
b. C. Hyde for new trial upon the
charge of numbering Col Thomas B.
Swope. Attorneys for the defense i'm
mediately filed a motion for appeal to
the supreme court, which Judge Lat.
shaw will grant. He refuses to grant
bail to the prisoner while the matter is
pending before the higher tribunal.
The judge declared the jury's verdict
a just one and warranted by the evi.
dence submitted.
Without attempting to review the
evidence in detail" he said, at APP
pears to be ample at least to support
the finding and verdict of the facts in
theis case. There is nothing In record
to disclose any bias. passion or pref.
udice upon the part Of the jury who
tried the case.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
NEWS ITEMS FROM M
SURROUNDING SECTIONS

All Pueblo dogs must be muzzled
until October l or shot according to
recent mandate.
Del Norte Prospector notes the
death of Mrs. Hannah Larick after n
residence of thirtysix years in the
San Luis valley
Bayfield, is arranging for big time
on the Fourth. Pagosa Springs ball
club will play with the local team.
On the 9th Ignacio Will celebrate with
a liberal attendance from Bayfield,.
Miss Silva Florence Middaugh
writes The Herald from Del Norte
that she will not be able to visit Du.
range early in July as she had plan.
ned and our people will have to wait
to enjoy her concert until later in the
season.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
JOHN BREEN INJURED.

John Breen was quite badly injured
at the City coal mine this forenoon.
He was coming out of the mine with q
train of cars when the head car Jump
ed the track, causing the second car
to crash into 1t, catching Breen be-
tween the two, breaking one leg In
two places below the knee. This hap
pened shortly after 10 o'clock. Mr..
Breen displayed considerable nerve
and endurance by dragging himself
about 5000 feet to the mouth OF the
tunnel where he made known his In.
turies. His limb was temporarily set
by DR.. Lackey when he was taken
to Mercy hospital where the doctor
will place the limb In splits At 4 this
afternoon.
Mr.. Breen is brother-in-law Of
George Logan. is about 10 years Of
age. and has wife and family, who ~
side at the mine. The Herald trusts
recovery will soon take plAce ana
that he Will b - wsll ard atroas -
nvnr. u
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
Easy Money Thing
of the Past


NEW YORK, June 29-There is
gloom among justices of the peace in
Jersey City and Hoboken. for at the
stroke of IL tomorrow night their most
prolific source of income will be taken
from them. No longer will New Jer.
sey be the easiest state In the union
to be married in. After Friday even.
ing the applicant to marry, whether a
resident or not. must secure license
from the register. This official is au-
thorized to question applicants under
oath rigidly as to their capacity to
marry any false statement subjecting
the applicant to penalty of three
years Imprisonment.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
We are Not Court
ing Airship Ride

DUSSELDORF. Germany, June "a
Count zeppelin's passenger airship,
the Deutschland, the highest developed
OF all the famous aeronauts models.
lies today on top of Teutoburgied,
pierced with pine tree stems, a mass
OF debated silk and twisted aluminium.
Thirty-three persons aboard the air.
snip when 1t rested on the pines after
Wild contest with the storm yester.
day, escaped uninjured by climbing
down from the wreck on rope ladders
to the tree tops.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
GIRLS HOLD MARRIAGE MARKET.

The town of Ecanssinnes. in Bel
GUM. will hold its eighth annual mar.
riage market and has sent out invi-
tations to all interested in matrimony
to attend. The last time the market
was held, in May. 1909. there were
thirty betrothals. There is an or.
sanization of the girls of the town
and neighborhood and they send out
towns. The bachelors march past the
girls in the town hall. There is dane.
ing and feasting and at the close of
the entertainment the girls who have
been asked in marriage announce the
fact
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
WHAT Hol THE WATERMELON.

Savannah (Ga.) News.
Bother the cometl Watermelon sea
son is at hand. 1t has already begun
In Florida, where two carloads of scrub
stock have been sent to market. The
green, TO be sure; but they were wa
termelons, and harbingers Of the crop
now on Georgia vines condensing and
combining sweetness and sunshine. BY
the time we get "knee-deep In June"
real watermelons will be moving to
market freely from the Georgia farms
and then life will once more be worth
living. And when we've had melon
enough there'll be peaches and cream.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
Three Meet Death
by Drowning

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, June 29.-Death
by drowning claimed Midshipman S.
f. Nelson of Newport, r. L.; Grigsby
T. Thomas of Union Point, Ga, and
Mrs. Joseph Nee. Boweyr, daughter
president of the naval academy, who
formed a merry sailing party yester-
day and whose unoccupied boat was
found last evening. anchored off the
shore of Annapolis harbor. The bodies
OF all three were recovered this morn
ing
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-30
COUNCIL pRocEEolnos.

The mayor. clerk andialdermen are
earning their money this month, meet
ing again in adjourned session. the
mayor and all aldermen being present
except Mr.. Cummins. The work last
evening was unfinished business along
with some regular routine matters
such as granting pool table licenses
to Fabian Martinez, George Koshak
and Jacob Doll, and express license
to San Juan Transfer company.
p. o. Walker invited the mayor and
members of the council 10 ride in the
Fourth OF July parade xpnd the invi
tation was accepted and we presume
al! the members will be out in their
spike-tail coats.
Street Commissioner Dupraw was
instructed to have signs posted warn
ing people not to dump trash any place
except in the arroyo running through
the grounds
Alderman Graden reported break
in the pipe line near the milk ranch
caused by an earth slide. The break
had been repaired, also small break
in the filing
Alderman Dudley reported that the
Local Security company had prom
Used to remove the remains" of the
small shack on Main street partially
destroyed by fire the other night
Alderman Nelson of the water com.
mittee recommended the granting of
the Frank Lake water privileges pro
viding proper cutoffs were put in.
This was left to the supervision of
Water Superintendent Redman.
Clerk Wilson reported issuing of
warrant for s4.95 in payment of freight
on water supplies, also the filing of
proof of publication in ordinance No
489 Ordinance No 400. regulating
plumbers and repeating ordinances
conflicting Herewith was adopted and
final publication ordered.
| j. ID. Adams of the Local Security
company reported that an amended
plat had been prepared, showing Mesa
addition to the city OF Durango and
wished the council to look it over
and make any suggestions regarding
same before it was filed with the city
and town clerks. Upon motion, the
matter was referred to the city Ell
gineer and city attorney. together with
the committee formerly appointed on
the matter, for investigation and re
port. The city engineer was also in
structed to hunt up data on the eastern
boundaries of the city and to make a
report on his findings.
In regard to sidewalk Improvement
| district No. | Mayor Goodman stated
that while the committee had secured
majority of the property owners to
the petition additional time was asked
In order to wait upon all and make
the formalities safe IN every way. The
council will meet Friday night when
1t is hoped action can be taken on
the petition.
The certified check of Mr.. Quinn,
who has executed bond for faithful
performance OF contract on the Main
avenue bridge, was ordered returned.
| The council then save audience to
the mayor and members of the Animas
City council, regarding the water prop
os ition.
Engineer Burdck, for Animas City.
stated that his town was very anxious
to get the water system started as