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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Chase were out
going passengers on the eastern this
morning, bound for Denver, where
they will look around before contin-
uing to the northwest, where they ex-
pect to locate. Mr.. Chase has work
ed on the newspapers in this section
for some years, being formerly job
foreman on the Silverton Standard,
and for the past thirteen months
holding similar position on the Du-
range Democrat. He recently sever
ed his connections with that paper
and expects to locate permanently in
Oregon. Silverton and Durango
friends wish Mr.. and Mrs. Chase good
luck in their new location.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

w. B. Wright and aunt, Miss Sal
lie Wright, were guests of the Pal
ace over night, arriving on yester-
days eastern from their home in Win
ona, Miss. This morning they were
passengers on the Red Apple train
to Aztec where they will visit Miss
Wright's sister, Mrs. N. E. Brady,
for a week or two. This is their first
trip to Colorado, and both Mr.. and
Miss Wright found it very interest
in. They admire our mountains i'm
mensely and think the scenery along
the line of the eastern is wonderful.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

The remains of the late John An
derson, who was accidentally shot on
Sunday, and who succumbed to his in
juries at Ochsner hospital yesterday
morning, were shipped to his home at
Mancos this morning, where inter-
ment will take place. His widow, who
was here during the sad days when he
fingered between life and death, and
was at his bedside at the last, re-
turned home this morning. A number
of friends, who were with her. dur
ing her sorrow, accompanied Mrs. An
derson to the depot to see her off.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21
THE TELEPHONE.


From near Joplin, Mo-, where the
young son of a mine operator was
entombed in mine several days by q
cavein of shaft, is presented dra-
matically triumph for the modern
telephone.
While Joseph Clary, the mine own
er's son, and two workmen were 80
feet under ground, a sudden crumb-
ling in of earth entombed them. The
workmen got out of the shaft, buI
young Clary was cut off by tons OF
debris.
Frantically the mine owner set to
work drilling through the earth in ar
effort to supply air to his son, while
the work of digging out the shaft
went on. So terrible was the boys
fate believed to be that his mother
her home was completely Frustrated.
Brothers, father and other relatives
and workmen drilled hour after houl
to punch an air hole through the
earth to the buried boy. Finally o
Tuesday morning the drill broke
through into the shaft, and frantic
relatives shouted down the hole.
Family from the shaft far below
the surface came an answering cry
Brother shouted to brother for assur
ance that the entombed boy yet lived
fnthay. t,,ncalf hod
hear the subterranean whisper himself
to be assured.
The entombed boy was all right, but
terribly hungry. His first want wa
for something to eat, not remarka-
Bile fact, considering his long fast.
This was a practical and imme
diate need, because he was faint, yet
his greatest wish was to talk to hi
mother, his mother Frustrated and
grieving at her home, too sick to
come to the opening Of the shaft, and
shout down into the dark fastness oi
the earth, as did the stronger rela.
tives.
Here enters the modern invention,
of the age. Immediately upon learn
ing of his situation, the Home Tele.
phone company lowered to the en-
tombed boy, through the hole in
which food, and drink had been sent
80 feet into the earth, modern tele-
phone. 1t was but the work of a few
minutes, and the mother prostrated
in her own bed at home, heard iron
her boy entombed under 80 feet OF
earth, the great news told in his own
assuring way that he was alive.
Thanks to the same useful invention
after he had consoled his mother, the
entombed boy called up the newspa.
per offices, and himself reported the
progress of his rescue in order that
hundreds of thousands of readers,
curious as to his fate, might know
of his strange adventure. By means
of the telephone and the modern print
ing presses and the telegraph new
agencies, the whole world knew al
most as soon as did the frantic rela-
tives on the ground aoove him, just
how it seems to be buried alive BY
such accidents.
What would we do these days with
out the telephone?
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Martin Kester, the mining man, who
is interested at Comstock, in the La
Platas, returned to the hills this
morning after few days visit with
his family. The camp looks good this
season, and things are lively in the
hills. The prospector may be met al
most anywhere in the district, and the
sound of his hammer is heard SO often
as to seem like a continuous perform
ence. A great many capitalists have
visited the camp this year and those
interested in the growth of the La
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. F. L. Leach, who has had
the second trick at the Western Un-
ion office in this city, for some months
left this morning for Denver where
she will stay over for few days
before going on to her home in Ohio.
After few weeks visit with her par
ents, Mrs. Leach will enter a Wo-
mans college in the south. Mike
Brennan will take charge of the work
at the Western Union office, tempor-
arily.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. ]. A. Meuser and daughter,
Mrs. H. G. Ott, were passengers to
Denver this morning. The latter was
returning home from visit to her
mother and brothers here, and Mrs.
Meuser was accompanying her daugh-
ter for return visit. She will re-
main in Denver for about three
weeks and may decide to go on to CAL
ifornia for an extended visit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. John Conroy and daughter
Miss Winifred, departed for their
home at Manhattan, Kans., this morn
ing, after pleasant visit of about
three weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. X
Conroy and County Clerk Charles
Conroy. John Conroy is brother OF
our citizens, M. X. and Charles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

While we would not attempt to dis
parage the statements made by "the
former d. & R. G, agent" in the
Denver Times, yet we confess we
would like to know IL the former
agent" quit his job voluntarily or
was fired for incompetency. These
things, as Durango people have had
occasion to observe, sometimes bias
the Judgement of the party making
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

If you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partmeni, write to Clark & Wright.
registered land lawyers, ooa F Street
N. w. Opposite Gen'l Land Office),
Washington. II. G. Free information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip. locatable upon public lands
without residence or cultivation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Miss Mabel E. Challender was an
arrival from Denver last evening and
was guest of the Strater over night.
This morning Miss Challender left for
Dolores, where she will visit Mrs. E.
A Waldron for few weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Joseph Cox was returning pas
senger to his home in Denver this
morning. Mr.. Cox came in last night
from Cedar Hill, where he spent a
few days visiting Mrs. Nixon, a rela-
tive, after disposing of some busi-
ness matters which summoned him
To Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

c. c. Bacon and H. D. Colburn, who
have been in the vicinity of Ignacio
for several days looking into land
propositions, were in the lict last ev-
ening, and left for Denver this morn
ing. The gentlemen expect to re-
turn shortly for further investiga-
ton of our resources, but were call
ed home on account of business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

AS an instance of the practice of
the American people to speak highly
of the dead we cite the fact that when
skunk is alive we all loathe and alb
hor it but when it is dead we speak
of it in kindly tones and refer to it
as Alaska sable, or Japan mink.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

A lady explains to us that the rea-
son why so few women ever refuse an
offer of marriage is because all wo-
men love bargain and that if there
is ever time when man looks cheap
it is when he is proposing marriage.
The Mean Thing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

For a people so slow and sluggish
as the English it must have taken
quite a lot of provocation to rouse
them to the point where they rose
up and dehorned the House of Lords.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Phoebe Robertson, the laun-
dress for the Shiprock Indian school,
returned last evening from her vaca-
ton, which she spent with her parents,
at Miami, Okla. This morning Mrs.
Robertson departed on the Red Apple
train, bound for Shiprock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Still the experience of the Kansas
City man, whose wife wants Il di-
vorce from him because he won't
dance is not so much different from
that of many men, who find that 1t
is necessary to dance to their wife's
music to keep peace in the family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

We are not usually so very "choicy"
in the use of words but when the Hal
tien president was forced out of his
job by bayonet puncturing the seat
of his pantaloons, we would hate like
thunder to say he resigned" the pres
idency.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

We believe that Roosevelt is great
"all around" sort of chap. He is great
on advocating world wide peace and
also wants the country to keep build
ing bigger and better battlships.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. R. L. Smith, bookkeeper for
the Otis, McGirr firm, is taking two
weeks vacation. She left this morning
for Hesperus to spend part of the
time with Mrs. Heather. The two lit
tie folks will remain with their grand
mother, Mrs. j. M. Cornelius.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

The telegraph reports that as soon
as the story was sent out about the
st. Louis girl having bitten off her
tongue the lady in question began to
receive hundreds of proposals by ev-
cry mail.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Now that modern Columbus an
nounces that he will swim across the
Atlantic and the public can soon ex-
pect to read of the swimmer who
will roll barrel across ahead Of
him and the other one that will tow
canoe, filled with post cards to
sell to passing steamers, while he
balances peanut on his nose.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

There is still that old feeling of ha-
tired between Missouri and Kansas and
when the Kansas legislature declared
the Helianthus, or common sunflower,
the state flower, Missouri legislators
at once got busy and passed a bill de-
claring the sunflower an obnoxious
weed
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

To those who love the festive oys-
ter the fact that next month begins
that period of the year, when the
names of the months all contain the
letter ''r" will bring joy and water
ing mouths.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Fl. S. Cooper, who was here for
few days visit with Mrs. M. A.
Cooper, left this morning for Farm
ington, her former home, to pack up
before leaving for Aztec, where the
family will make their homein the fu-
lure. C. A. Black, Mrs. Cooper's
brother, returned with her to Aztec,
after few days in town on business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Sometimes we think that the "pio-
neer" racket is overworked for we
cannot see that the time of mans
arrival in a country is half as import
ant as what he has been doing since
his arrival.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

A. D. Butcher, of Trinidad, was a
passenger on the Red Apple train
this morning, bound for Aztec and
Pennington. Mr.. Butcher is looking
for location, and if he finds any
thing to suit him will remain per-
manently.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

1t may be true that man is easily
made fool of by a scheming woman,
but it is also true that she can't do
a thing in that line unless some man
furnishes her with the raw mater
ial
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

E. L. Dodder, who is interested in
the Copper Queen Mining properties,
IN the La Platas, returned last ev-
ening from a visit to the mine, and
departed for his home in Omaha, Neb.
this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Abe Hapgood ate at one of the
lunch counters today and complained
of the cooking most bitterly, he says
that even the holes in the doughnut
were not more than half done. Abe
is such a kicker that if he should
find dollar on the sidewalk he'd
kick because it was not dollar and a
half
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. N. R. Miller and daughters re-
turned last evening from business
visit to Earmington and departed for
their home in Fort Collins this morn
ing. The ladies were guests of the
Southern over night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Our idea of delayed press report
is exemplified by the report, in this
mornings paper that the elk in Jack
sons Hole are starving. The report
was due here in January last.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. F. c. Perkins returned to the
ranch near Bayfield,, yesterday after a
few days in town. Miss Grace Main
returned with Mrs. Perkins for a
taste of country life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

The Holy Rollers solemnly declare
that the devil is a woman but to
those Of us who are not making daily
strides toward the place of residence
of that parsonage we cannot see that
it is going to matter much even if it
is true.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Bernard Edelman writes from
Grand Junction that both sche and
Mrs. Evans are enjoying the the trip
first rate and are having a fine time.
The ladies stayed over for a day or
two at Grand Junction to rest up and
look around before leaving for Salt
Lake City, on their way to California.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21
Platas are much gratified over the
way thing are shaping themselves.

F. M. White, travelling auditor of
the freight department of the D. & R.
G., was in the city over night. Mr..
White came from Hedrick, Ia, where
he knew Mrs. A. A. Buck, when both
were children. It's a small world, af-
ter all. For some time, Mr.. White
has made his home in Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. A. Pietcsh and
son, were guests of the Savoy last
night on their way from Baltimore,
Md, to Cortez, where they will visit
Postmaster Saylor, who is relative
of theirs. This morning they depart
ed for Cortez, via the Southern.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Some grain and grass specimens
are being received by the board of
trade, B. w. Ritter bringing in a
bunch of timothy that averaged about
six feet high with heads as long as
ten and one half inches. This is going
some.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. H. S. Cooper was an arrival
from Pennington last evening to
spend few days with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. NJ. A. Cooper, of this city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Phoebe Robertson, the govern
ment cook at the Shiprock Indian
school, returned last evening from a
months vacation, spent with rela-
tives in Kansas City. This morning
she departed for Shiprock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

The telegraph says that when Togo
visited at Oyster Bay Roosevelt came
out to meet him wearing an immacu
late white vest" We knew that it had
been frightfully hot in the east but
did not suppose that the people had
discarded clothing to that extent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

There is this difference, when a dog
is muzzled it is usually the act of
an enemy but it is generally mans
friends whose interests require that
he be muzzled. A fool friend can
do you more harm in moment than
an open enemy can do you in year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Ex-alderman Thos. Smith returned
to Ignacio this morning where he
has a contract on the fine country
home B. w. Ritter is putting up. The
plastering has just been completed
and the finishing touches are now be-
ing added. Mr.. Ritter went out with
Mr.. Smith to see how the work is
coming along. q
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. John Fankhauser, and son,
Ernest, were passengers to Dolores
today, to visit the formers brother,
J. Burkhalter, and, with number of
others, put in few days fishing on
the Dolores river.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Charles Thompson came down on
the train this morning from Silver
ton on his way to the ranch on the
Florida mesa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

The Moroccan question that was
going to plunge the whole world into
CORY war last week seems to have
dropped out and left no return notice
on the door.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Ex-senator John j. Harris and fam
lily returned last evening from trip
to Alaska and the northwest. This
morning they departed for their home
in Dolores.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Rome was the first nation to go
into the business of building good
roads and while Rome has been dead
for many centuries her good roads
still survive.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Most of the great men the country
has produced have been quite poor
penmen but still something more than
poor penmanship is required to make
a man great.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

William Palmquist, James Pilling,
and C. A. Leonard, who were here
yesterday to attend the funeral of
the late Thos. Colmer returned to Sill
verton on the mornings train.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Peiffer and
children came in last night from Des
Moines, Ia, and continued to Farm
ington, this morning to visit relatives,
for week or two.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

An agreement having been reached
by the conferees on the wool bill, it's
apparent that the wool has been
pulled over some ones eyes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

One should be careful even in their
little jokes. A Nebraska man, just
for fun, sent postal with picture
of cemetery on it to friend and
the postal was received by the friends
family the day following his death.
To make 1t worse the man had writ
ten on the postal "Just the place for
nrnlI y
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

AS the world wags along it is well
for us to remember that nothing that
can happen really matters much un-
less we get mad and raise fuss
about it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

We cannot understand why aviators
always demand so much money for
their service when so few of them ever
live to spend any of the coin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21
theh statement.

A lynching in Minnesota last week
proves that the color line is being
pushed clear to the Canadian boun-
dary and even that country is issuing
no pleading invitation to the colored
brother. Right at home is the best
place on earth for the well behaved
man of any color or race.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

We should always remember not
to forget that while there are always
wrong acts of doing right thing
is never right way of doing a wrong
af
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Miss Reba Howard returned last ev-
ening from a visit with friends at
lockwood, and continued today to her
home in Aztec.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

We may be going to be better off
and we may not. We are now going
to have thirty-five little Standard Oil
companies instead of one big one.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Will Markley and baby went
to Pennington this morning to spend
few days with Mrs. c. C. Mumma
and Mrs. Duff.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Tom w. Ray returned last even
ing from Silverton, where he spent
some time on business, and continued
to his home in Aztec this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

A preacher has this to contend with,
he can't give his congregation what
they need, in the way of sermon,
and what they enjoy, at the same
time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

DR.. Wiley confesses that he does
not know what mint julep is. There
are number of men who would be
better off if they were in the same
condition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

c. S. Cameron of Aztec, and daugh-
ter, Miss Jessie, came in on the Red
Apple train last night, and are the
guests of the Strater for day or two.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Rockefeller has only optimistic
views for the future and if we had
Johns money we would be optimis-
tic also.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

From Thursdays Daily.
Sherman Rogers is in the city to-
day from Aztec, on legal business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Aubrey wood returned last evening
from few days outing in Silverton
and left for his home in Aztec, this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mrs. M. S. Bird of Chicago, is
the guest of Mrs. w. H. Bryant of
the Animas valley, for about ten
days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

After a close examination we are
unable to see that, as yet, any splin-
ters have been knocked off the Her.
AIDS patronage.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Denning are
business visitors today from Oxford,
where MIR. Denning is largely inter-
ested.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Assessor E. A. Chubb left for
brief visit to the ranch at Allison
this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Robinson of
Kearney, Nebr., left today for Cedar
Hill to visit relatives for day or
two.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

The following epitaph is said 10
have been printed on an old Colorado
headboard, says the New York Even
ing Sun:
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Miss Lucy Morrison of Bayfield,,
is visiting friends and relatives in
the city for a few days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Conductor B. A. Bendure left this
morning for Dolores on fishing
trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

The firm of Keith & Proctor was
dissolved by the supreme court of
Maine July 81.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21
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From Fridays Daily.
R. NJ. Kilburn was in the city for a
brief business visit last night, return
ing to La Boca this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

"Those whom the gods seek to de-
stroy they first make mad"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

Here lies Richard Fotheringill,
Who met violent
Death
He was shot
BY Colts Revolver
Brass mounted; Id fashioned
kind. For such is the Kingdom
of Heaven.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-21

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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-11-03
FOREST COUNTY CASES END
Prosecution of Graft Charges Brings
$1,000 Into Treasury and So
600 More Will Be Secured.

Crandon.-The graft investiga-
tons and fight which has been rag
ing in Forest county for the last nine
months was practically closed at the
recent term Of Circuit court in which
thirty-seyen criminal actions and
thirteen civil suits were disposed Of.
OF the total number of criminal suits
all but three were disposed of, those
affecting one man who secured a con-
tinuanee. Some were convicted, 9th
ers pleaded guilty and the rest COM
promised without coming to trial. Of
the civil suits, all We're settled out of
court.
It is probable that few may be
appealed, but the prosecution has
brought over SILL 900 into the treas
ury and it is expected that about
$4,000 more will be added to this
sum.
Attorney A. C. Umbreit, Milwau-
kee who has for the last nine
months been acting as district at
torney following the suspension and
assortment of former District Attor-
ney John C. Mars. started the inves-
ueation into conditions on Jan. II,
1911. Since then both the sheriff
ana the supervisor of assessments
nave been removed from office and
ne" men appointed to their places.