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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
SOUTHERN UTE AGENCY, COLO.
RADIO,


Tie following lands will b. sold
under an act OF congress aIIroved
May 30, 1908, pub. 1867 to the high
est bidder for cash, under seal ed bids
with certified checks for % Per cent
of bid. The right to reject any or
all bids Is reserved. For full partIc-
ulars write &. F. Werner. Superintend
emit, Igna clio. Colo.
ceased. Tile ME. Y of NV. u of
section %. the e. " Of S.W. u and
Sc. Y of NV. u of section 10. town
ship 80 north, range 4 west, N.MP.M.,
100 acres. Listei January /. Bids
opened March 2, 1910.
Allotment No. 257. Peter Weaver
deceased. The NV. II of section 81
township "a north, range Z west,
N.MP.M., 100 acres. Listed January
/. Bids opened March 2, 1910.
Allotment No. 279. William Tyler
deceased. The s. " Of NE ", sec
ton IS, township "a north, range
vest. NM.P.M., so acres. Listed Jan
dary 1. Bids opened March 2, 1910.
Allotment No. 343. Mary Winters,
deceased. The Sc u and s.W. " of
section 8, township SO mouth. range o
west. N.M.P.M., $40 acres. Listed
January /. Bids opened March 2,
1910.
Allotment No 344. David Winters,
deceased. The NV. u of section II,
township 33 north. range west,
N.M.P.M., 160 acres. Listed January
|. Bids opened March 2. 1910.
No. 2O2-Topsy Plato, uon-compe.
tent. The NV u sec. IL, tip. 33 N,
rye. 10 w. N. NJ. p. NJ. containing 1850
acres. Listed Jan. Is. Bids opened
Mar. is. 1910.
No. 4S-Oscar Bant, deceased. The
NV. u Of sec. 10 tip. "a N. rye. w.
N. NJ. P. NJ. containing 100 acres.
Listed Jan. Is. Bids opened Mar. Is,
1910,
No. 245--Tom Benton, deceased.
The NV. 4 Of sec. 20. tip. "a N, II.
W.. N. NJ. p. NJ, col talning $50
acres. Listed Jan. Is. Bids opeLed
Mar. Is, 1910.
No. 293-Sarah Stone. deceased.
The NV. Y Of sec. % ip. "a N. r.
3 w, NJ NJ. P. NJ, col tanning 100
acres. Listed Jan. is. lids opened
Mar. 10. 1910.
No. 55-John Alden, deceased. The
NE. V OF NV. " and N. " Of NE.
u OF sec. ~, tp. "a N. II. 5 W. and
the NV. Y Of NV. u OF sec. tp. "a
N r. 4 W.. N. M. P. NJ. containing
lG0 acres. Listed Jan. Is. Bids open
ed Mar. Is. 1910.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
DURANGO TO THE FRONT.

That was a splendid gathering of
citizens at the court house last even.
ing. Ii means new birth, new
Durango. 1t means our people are
united and that henceforth Durango
and this southwest section is going
TO forge ahead. There was not dis.
oordant note, and we are confident
there is not going to be any hanging
back on the part Of any of our citizens.
We cannot afford to let the present
opportunity of making Durango big
city pass. We must act and act at
once.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
TWO DEsPERApoEs RAID
NEW YORK HOsTELRY

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Two despera.
does with drawn reviewers raided the
lobby of the Waverly hotel on the
Fred Develin, a guest. who, when they
demanded money for drink, was only
able to produce dime. and then held
up and robbed the clerk of the nights
receipts. Less than $40 all told was
the haul of the hold-ups. The men ran
out of the hotel after the shooting and
disappeared. Develin lived short
time after being shot, but was unable
to make statement.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
GLENWooD SPRINGS
BANK ROBBER CAPTURED

DENVER, Feb. To-day James
Morgan, one of the two men who rob
bed the Glenwood Springs bank about
n year ago of 10000. was caught in
the Colonial rooming house. He was
going under an alias, but had been
traced some time. He was positively
identified by Senator Napier, president
of the bank and Mayor Catch OF Glen.
wood as the man who was entering
the bank that day and got away with
the money
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Iy the law Itself Is plain and clear.
am told that many entrymen have
been lead to believe that they could
not make final proof on their lands
unless they elected to lake limited
patent Certainly such action as that
is not election at all but coercion.
As to entries. filings, or selections on
which final proof had been made or
title earned before the law passed
it has no relation to them whatever
though 1t Is true that the department
did send such parties a notice of their
right to take a surface patent, but
everybody knows that after final proof
has been made, or title earned, the
only question that the government can
raise is that of good faith, and if the
entryman has made final proof or
earned a patent in good faith, believ-
ing the land was not valuable for coal.
the discovery of any amount of coal
on his land after final proof, or after
title is earned, can not deprive him OF
his right to Il patent without reser-
walton. And while that is the law,
and has been the practice, to make
it more emphatic that fact was writ
ten into the last paragraph of this
law.
1 regret to say that 1t is claimed.
and l think with reason, that Off
Gals of the land office have been mis-
leading entrymen in this respect, but
that is not the fault of the law for it
provides that where proof was made
before the passage of the act show
ing good faith and satisfactory com
pliance with the law under which the
land was claimed the entryman shall
be entitled to a patent without reser-
walton.
Another good feature of the law
is contained in the same paragraph
which requires that after the passage
Of the law the question of the char
acter of the land must be decided at
The time of final proof, which will put
an end to the holding up of entries
after final proof has been made. which
mas been the practice heretofore.
think that with an understanding
OF the law in question its very ex-
cellent provisions will be appreciated.
1t has saved many entrymen who
otherwise would have lost their lands.
| regret to say that some entrymen
who are really entitled to a patent
without limitation have elected to lake
a limited patent, but that is not the
fault of the law.
No one is less inclined to provide
for limited patents than myself. shall
stand against the general separation
OF the surface from the minerals which
may lay under the surface as long as
anybody, but where the presence of
coal is either known or can be reason
ably demonstrated, and the entryman
has gone upon the land in good faith
there ought to be some way to save
him, and that was the object of the
law in question.
| regret to have written at such
length but have thought it was nee
essary in order TO make the situation
clear, which l hope l have done, and
shall appreciate it if you can give
my letter the same prominence you
did The article in question as I thinF
it important that entrymen SHOULD
know what their rights are under The
law referred to.
Very truly yours,
F. w. MONDELL.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

been secured from her which confirms
the testimony OF the other women.
Mayor f'ugard this morning stated
against the apparently overwhelming
evidence that he still believes Sulli.
vans statement that the whole thing
is political plot and declares he
would not even suspend him, pending
an inquiry. The investigation is the
talk OF the town and the crowd which
overflows the building blocks the
street now about the city hall
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
DIES MONIES oEADa NO.

Chicago Herald.
Under the commission form of gov.
eminent public sentiment becomes the
dominant force in the administration
OF municipal affairs"
In this sentence John Macvicar,
mayor of Des Moines under the old
city council system, and at present
one OF the five commits toner's that
govern the Iowa capital, summed up
the benefits his home city has derived
from the commission form of gov.
eminent during The two years it has
been in operation.
we have had the commission form
In Des Moines for the last two years, .
said Mr.. MacVicar. Its basic feature
is the centering of responsibility in
five men. who run the city. They are
elected as a nonpartisan body. Party
names are not on the ballot. We have
a short ballot with only ten names
on IL, and when you get ballot of
that reduced size the voter is able
to cast his vote intelligently and with
understanding.
And this short ballot covers all
the municipal officers and gives a
government that is far more repre-
sentative than when the voter merely
votes for ward aldermen. | read "a
suggestion in the Chicago Record Her.
aid saying it would be well If Chicago
divided its wards to make them bands
across the city. Why not eliminate
the wards altogether? In Des Moines
we have found that the wiping out of
ward lines has made united city. The
city has been made over. physically
and morally. II pulls together. The
people have begun to study municipal
government assiduously; the electo.
ligent; under the new order public
sentiment is the dominant factor in
the administration.
The new system has made the pub.
lie officials over. You see, we have
the recall. If a commissioner is in
efficient or the people are dissatisfied
with his acts, a vote may be taken
on his recall after petition has been
filed with a sufficient number of
names. We had on illustration of how
that operates soon after the new sys-
TEN had been adopted. The commits.
sion wanted to appoint chief of pc
lice who was just an ordinary man
The people were dissatisfied over it;
they began to circulate petitions but
there was no need of pushing them for
signatures, for the commission took
the first opportunity to bow to public
| sentiment by resembling the appoint.
ment.
I'VE were dead in Des Moines and
didn't know it., but now we are very
much alive. | am often asked is there
any politics under the commission
form. Yes, but you may improve your
brand of politics and that is what the
| commission form does.
National issues have no place in
| municipal elections, we don't elect
| mayors on the tariff question. In
| Des Moines our mayor is a Democrat
while the city is overwhelmingly Re
publican. Under our plan no man can
get an office who has any interest in
| any contract for public improvement
or public service, and this has had a
most wholesome effect
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

The Herald sent out several
hundred subscription notices the
middle Of December. A great many
quickly responded, but some have
evidently overlooked the matter.
We trust all who know themselves
to be In arrears will remit as soon
as possible. We are bargaining
for lot Of new machinery in or
der to keep up with the times and
It takes money to keep things go
Ing. The Herald is giving you
the best paper In Colorado for the
money. There is no weekly or
semi-weekiy papers published in
the state that begin to give the
amount Of good reading as The
Herald.
Please help US out.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
"PiTcHFoRk" TiLLMAN
FAiNTS ON CAPITOL STEPS

WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator
Tillman of South Carolina. who had
a fainting spell while ascending the
capitol steps yesterday and who was
thought to be in dangerous condi-
ton, is today reported better.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

France is to have twenty-eight bat
tie ships with an allowance of fifty.
two sea-going torpedo boats and nine
ty-four submarines. AT this rate the
ocean warfare of the future will be
chiefly in the region of mermaids and
Davy Jones' locker.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
LENrEN SERVICES AT
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL

Celebration OF the holy communion
Thursday morning at 10; evening pray
er and address. Friday afternoons at
4. Bible class tonight at home of
Mr.. L. c. Jakway. 1913 Third avenue
at 7:45.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

A prominent astronomer announces
that no danger to life will result when
the earth passes through the tail OF
the comet. The only precaution nee.
essary is to sit tight and not lean out
of the window.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

According to the United Service Ga
zetter, the first airship for the British
navy, which is now being built by
Vickers, Sons & Maxim, will be the
largest vessel of the kind in exist
ence. II will be over 500 feet in length
and driven by two motors of 200 horse
power each, which will be capable OF
driving the vessel at forty-five miles
an hour in still air. The nominal
lifting power will be twenty tons. al
though its usual load. according TO
this authority, will not exceed five
tons 1t will be of the rigid type, ms
this is considered to be best adapted
for naval purposes.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

A New Hampshire farmer claims to
have hen that lays three eggs at one
sitting. We are compelled. owing to
the fact that he is not rich beyond
the dreams of avarice." 10 doubt the
truth of the New Hampshire mans
statement
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

One of the subsidiary companies
composing the sugar trust has paid
over to the government s604,3 due
on sugar that was underweighed by
the customs weighers. Being dishon-
est is gradually oeasing to be profit
able
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

The Frenchmen who have just reach
cd South America from an antarctic
voyage refuse TO talk, even TO the
Danes. One Cook was enough TO spoil
the broth for returning explorers.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Dr. Cook has been discovered again,
but his discoverer takes the precau.
ton to say that the doctor was just
leaving for somewhere else when he
was recognized. In view of what has
happened why should people wish to
discover DR.. Cook. anyhow?
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

MissourI's state game commissioner
proposes TO enforce the law protecting
the varieties OF wild birds that have
hitherto been killed for their plum.
age. AS the fine is s25, and each
feather may be construed as a sepa.
rate offense, the penalty is no light
matter.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Laura Biggar has been sued for
100000 for alternating the affections
OF another womans husband. Laura
has quit the stage, hence the adver.
Using will do her no good.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Madriz explains that city cap
tured by the Nicaraguan rebels was
undefended. If this form of surrender
is to be continued the new govern
ment should pack up to join Zelaya.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Ii is reported that the city of Phila.
dolphin has been spending ss,O0o.0O0
n year more than its income. Phila.
delphia ought to order bacon and eggs
less frequently.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Boston woman announces that
kissing is oyerdone. There are many
New England spinsters who will In
sist that She is wild alarmist.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

There will be fine colored vaude-
vile entertainment at Red Men hall
next Monday night, Feb. Fl. Two
hours of solid fun. Clever stunts and
specialties. Clog and fancy dancing;
acrobratic feats; boxing; ragtime and
negro melodies. Admission 50 cents,
children under ID half price.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Stuitz have pur.
chased the Windsor rooming house
which has been renamed the Gasden,
after General James Gadsden, who
made the Gadsden purchase in 1853
The rooms have been renovated and
refurnished, and fitted up with first
which has been renamed the Gadsden,
open for business and the new man
agement solicit the patronage of the
public. Rooms equal to any in the
southwest.
AT O'Clock this evening. at the res
idence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Freed, Jr.,
In the Animas valley, one of the pretty
daughter of the house, Miss Elsie, will
become the bride of ]. Slack, one OF
the prosperous young farmers, who has
been located in the valley the past few
years. Sunday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Slack will leave for the east, where
they will make their new home to-
gether We congratulate both young
people in advance and will furnish par
ticulars later.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
MoNpEL WRITES ANENT
GOVERNMENT TITLES


Durango. Colo.
| Gentlemen:
/ have received copy of your Is
sue of January 10, 1910. with the fol
| lowing article marked Are surface
! titles crimes or blunders" which | have
read with interest. and with much of
which l agree.
l have continually protested against
the blanket withdrawal orders and
have believed. and yet believe, that
they were not only Illegal but that they
served no good purpose. and caused
much loss and hardship TO settlers
orously as | know how in and out OF
congress on many occasions.
find one paragraph in your article,
however, with which | can not entirely
agree and which | think unintention
ally misstates the situation. That
paragraph is as follows:
"And while we are about 1t we
may as well call attention to law
passed by congress last March that
is as wicked and absurd as this with
drawal order. That law is known as
the Mondell act, and II reserves-oI
attempts to reserye-the coal rights in
all land that has not been patented.
That law makes Uncle Sam look like a
whining school boy who trades knives
.uncipht and uncpeu' and fhan tradfne
back when he finds out he got, or
thinks he got, the worst of it, For
before that law was passed Uncle Sam
had contracted with thousands of en-
trymen for the same kind of patents
that always have been issued. But
when his geological surveyors told
him that the land contained coal, aud
his lawyers told him that he could
pass IA retroactive law reserving the
coal, the law was passed. And now
we will not know whether that was
wicked or simply foolish until the
courts pass on it. In the meantime
we know the law is in full force and
doing lots OF mischief. For patents
"a. -. ..,.
the people who have loaned money on
-,
| am enclosing copy of the act to
which you refer, together with the
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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Conductor j. II. McHolland says the
weather was frigid in Silverton this
morning. Thermometer registered 26
below. just before train left.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Louis Haberman of Rico, who ha,
been in town several days, left fol-
Denver this morning.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

c. T. Singleton, the surveyor, came
in from Bayfield, last night and is in
the city today on business.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Sheriff John Clarke came down on v
the morning train from Rockwood, til
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
{From Thursdays Daily,

Senator George West left for Den
yer this morning on business.
q
NJ. l.. Daniels came in from Pa
gtsa Springs last night and went to
Pennington today.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Lloyd Flaugh. son of the former
well known ranchman and the cat
tlemen of Archuleta county, now To-
Gated In California. with interests In
the Allison country, went to Allison
today. The young man has been in
ochsner hospital for the past six
weeks and was returning TO the ranch
this morning. Mrs. Flaugh and her
daughter. Miss Emma. are living in
San Diego, but Mr.. Flaugh is mt AL
lison.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Mr.. Stultz, who has just opened up
the old Windsor rooming house, under
the name of the Gadsden, was a resi-
dent of Durango some twenty years
ago, and has been living in town since
last spring. Mrs. Stultz was Miss Nan.
ME Kavanaugh before her marriage
sister of Misses NIiltie and Ella Kava.
naugh, the well known teachers OF
Durango and La Plata county. Miss
Ella Kayanaugh is now in Salem, Ore.
and is improving in health steadily.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Crandall were
arrivals on last nights stub train from
Edith. N. NJ. They were guests of the
Palace over night, and departed fol
Pennington this morning on visit
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

where ne went to gather up William
Maloney's effects. before taking him
out to Pueblo.
The Herald has orders for several
hundred extra copies OF this issue, one
firm taking 100. We have extra copies
on hand and every one should be called
for and sent east.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

Mrs. William Melugin came In from
Thompson's park last night with her
mother, Mrs. Susannah Gilbert, and
took her to Ochsner hospital for treat.
ment. Mrs. Gilbert will probably re-
main about a week. Her condition
is not serious but she is able to have
better care at the hospital Mrs. Me-
iugin returned home this morning
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Carroll and
three children left for Salt Lake to,
day where they will make their flu.
ture home. Mr.. Carroll was formerly
engineer on the D. e. r. G., running
on freight between Chama and Ala
mosa. For the past year the family
has been living at Aztec, with Mrs.
Carrolls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Mcdonald. They came in on the Red
Apple train night before last.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-29

''Thank God, we've found yOu.''
Tullisi' he shouted, waving his hat.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-29

SYNOPSIS OF FIRST CHAPTERS.
TruxtOn King. an American million
aires son. tired OF the humdrum life
and sets out 10 have some adventures.
He reaches the kingdom Of Gr@astark.
CONTINUED FROM Yesterday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-29

office of Chief Quartermaster. De-
partment of Texas. San Antonio, Texas.
July 2. 1910. Sealed proposals in tripli-
cate for furnishing Forage and Bedding
Hay or Straw required during fiscal
year ending June so, 1911, at Forts
Bliss, Clark, Mcintosh, and Sam Hous-
ton, Texas; Fort Logan H. Roots. Ark.
and Fort sill, Okla will be received un-
til II o'clock a. m, August l, 1910. and
then opened. Proposals will be re-
ceived at the same time by Quartermas-
tiers at each post named for furnish
ing said supplies required for that post
only. Deliveries to commence October
/, 1910. z. s. Reserves the right to re-
ject or accept any or all bids or any
part thereof. Information and blank
proposals furnished on application hero
or to Quartermasters at various posts.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be marked Proposal for -.-.-.....
Indicating class of supplies, etc, bid
upOHJ dl anu du-
dressed to respective Post Quartermas-
tiers or to Col. Jno. L. Glenn. c. O. NJ.