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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
A NEW DEPOT.

One OF the things that Durango
needs, and needs badly, Is new depot
The old ramshackle structure which
eraces t?) the city at present Is a
very poor advertisement for the city
| and for the railroads which use 1t.
With practically three roads now in
operation, and one or two more al
most in sight, the present accommo-
dations are totally In adequate and
while they may be extremely useful
them ornamental.
Durango has very few street rail.
road crossings, the roads run In such
manner that the streets are but lit.
tie annoyance to the roads and this
features eliminates the expense which
the railroads have In other places of
building viaducts to insure public
safety.
The patronage which the roads re.
ceived here would, so 1t seems to us.
warrant the expenditure OF sufiioien /.
money to equip the station with a good
and up to Iate depot build,ng four.
lists are going to come here, they are
going to note the accommodations and
are going to judge tn, locality by
the appearance OF the depot. A good
modern depot would be one of The best
advertisements the 'own and the coun-
try could have. 1t would lie good for
the city and good :or Inc raiiroads
which provide it.
Many OF the stations along the roads
which are now usu, the old depot
here have beautiful dep,'s, depots
with parks and walks which attract
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
A WASTE OF MONEY.

If there is any one sin which the
city and county officials are commit,
ting 1t Is the sin OF extravaganza. the
wasting of the peoples money, and
to prove this fact we will just dig up
few things and mention them in
this article.
There is good money being wasted
right here in Durango in keeping up
a water system. When our forefath.
ers, and even our oregrandmothers
wanted water they took a pail, or an
old gourd. and went to the spring and
got 1t and carried 1t to the house and
drank It, When they wanted bath
they either went to the creek and took
1t or they carried few gourds full
to the house and put 1t In the big soap
Kettle. Just why anybody should ex.
pect that city water should be put
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
BREEDING GRAINS FOR ALASKA

An odd plan is on foot TO make the
Colorado mountains a sort of proving
ground for agriculture in Alaska. OF
course there are good many kinds
OF agriculture in Alaska that do not
need proving. They are already an
established success, both scientifical-
ly and commercially. Hundreds CT
tons of potatoes, oats and cabbage are
grown and sold in the territory each
year and there are a dozen other
successful crops.
But Alaskan nights are too cool -
mature string-beans and corn. Tor in
stance, and the question is whether
hardy, cold-resistant varieties could
not be produced by selective breeding
that would give Alaskans all the fresh
luxuries from their garden that the
States have.
There are farms in the Colorado
mountains near Denver that have an
elevation of nearly 10000 feet and the
conditions at this altitude in Colorado
are almost identical with conditions
at 900 feet elevation near the arctic
circle. That is, the days are warm
and sunshiny, but the nights are al
most cold even in summer, while the
severe winters are apt to kill all but
the hardest perennials-plants that
have been brought up to that sort of
thing.
A bill was recently introduced into
congress for the establishment of just
such work in Colorado and also for
experiments that would breed drought
resistant vegetables for the desert.
The method employed in this ex
perimental work are exceedingly inter
esting. If, for instance, it was decided
to find a wheat that would mature in
a very cold climate like that IL the
hill country north of the arctic circle,
this is how it would be done: Firsr,
the hardest seed of all the hardest
varieties would be obtained from
Russia, Scandinavia, Canada and Alas.
ka. Then 1t would be planted in q
place where it would be unlikely to
mature. There might be just one stalk
that. from some mysterious strain OF
breeding or force of circumstance,
would stand unharmed by the autumn
frosts. Its seed would be treasured
and the next year each grain would
be carefully planted and guarded so
that the strain should be increased,
and still further and severer tests
made on 1t until It was so hardened
that full annual crop was assured
With such a wheat developed there
are hundreds of thousands OF fertile
acres In the Alaskan valleys that
might be farmed to help feed the
world. The same is true of many
other staple cereals and vegetables for
which the markets of the world are
calling.
And some OF these Important prob
lens may soon be In course of solu.
ton on a western mountain-top.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
rhE pREAMER.

1t il necessary, In order to be In
fashion. to denounce the dreamer az a
fool and q waster OF time and oppor
tunity but we are going to take a
chance at 1t and say a few good words
for the dreamer, the individual to
whom we believe that the world is in
debted for most OF Its inventions
and advantages.
II the dreamer had always confined
his time to dreaming and had not told
his dreams and worked to make them
come true" 1t might have been that
indeed the dreaming was in vain but
II is to the dreamer that the world
owes the discovery OF unknown lands.
the dragging down from the sky the
lightning bolt and harnessing It, the
navigation OF the sea and the air.
Columbus dreamed of n land across
the limitless sea and his dream came
true, Franklin dreamed of a power
unknown and he experimental and
found the source OF the power he
dreamed OF and today 1t turns our fac.
tory wheels, lights our homes and
brings messages from the uttermost
parts OF the earth.
Washington dreamed OF new ma
ton, Lincoln dreamed of free coun'
try, the Wright brothers dreamed Of
aerial navigation and now our chief
executive and his cabinet are dream
ing OF something we know not what
tut they are taking steps to make
their dreams come true"
Why should not we OF durango
dream OF better things, OF railroads,
OF factories, OF new mines and OF conf
mission government. The dreamer
might even dream OF paved streets and
OF federal buildings and find both
pleasure and profit in the dreaming.
The little city nestled down in the
valley needs dreamers. It needs those
who can see into the future and see
encouraging things. The things that
were satisfactory to our ancestors are
NO longer sufficient, the world has ad
vanced and we must progress with It,.
we must dream of advancement ant
work to bring the dream condition into
reality.
To dream of the past IL but TO re
member, to dream of the future is 10
forecast and predict Not all dreams
end in substance but neither do all
the sordid cold-blooded plans We lay
in our waking hours materialize, the
best laid plans of mice and men"
oft 60 wrong and SO 1t is that dreams
are not all OF the type which lose
their shadowy form and take on sub
stance and become actual.
The dreams OF better things lead
minds to ponder how the things long
ed for may be had, the optimist dreams
and plans. the pessimist sits and la
ments.
The coming season promises, to the
dreamer. to be a ship that is coming
in laden with good things for us. the
prospects for betterment Of all our
commercial and social conditions are
good, the dreamers OF the outside
world dream of US even as we dream
of them, they need us and we need
them.
Let US. therefore. not scott at the
dreamer, let us rather encourage the
dreaming OF bright things in store for
US and perchanoe some dreamer may
not only dream OF the good to come.
but also of helpful ways to bring tls
dream conditions to US.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

A great many people cuss the ID. &
r. G. because it is SO hard for trav-
elers to get In and out OF the town
but If they would just stop and think
that there is the reason why no Uncle
Tom shows reach here they would not
feel so bad about the matter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

mighty hard job on hand. There
are physical disabilities that count
for more than vast armies or military
flubdud.
The truth is that most OF the anti
Japanese stuff Is sheer nonsense. like
the military speculation that is Joined
with 1t. Americans should discourage
the propaganda in common decency to
ward kindly and progressive people
and a government that comports itsell
with notable wisdom and discretion
Chicago Record Herald
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

The Salina Journal. which has al
ways been against the commission
form of city government. now says it
appears that the commission form will
have to be adopted in order to get
strictly good business men into office
in place OF local politicians.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

In order to be the first on the ground
our old friend, Nick Knocker, has lett
communication with us 10 be pub
lished the day that the paving OF
Main street is completed. In this ar.
ticle he claims that the work was
not done right, that it cost a great
deal more than 1t should and that
somebody has grated on the job.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

The condition OF Main street Is now
such that to talk paving is to talk
through your hat. The federal build
ing site question Is, however. still open
for discussion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

We are opposed to the building of
the big tunnel by the state unless
the state Will also give us Il new
perfecting press. Railroads of course
are great help to the state but SO
are the newspapers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

It often happens that the man who
is entitled to the most sympathy from
his wife Is the one who gets the least
amount OF It and this is especially true
about the time for the annual spring
housecleaning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

The Herald shears are not worked
might be. We'd rather give you some
thing of our own occasionally. If you
are stuck on the editorials in the
Podunk Gazette we imagine that you
would naturally take that paper and
get all of them instead of just part.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Don't imagine that poor people are
worse off because they have a house
full OF babies. The wailings OF the
kids may drown the bowling of the
wolf at the door
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

The Chicago woman who was lured
away from her husband by libertine
and then deserted did not sit down
and cry. she just hunted up her be-
trayer and shot five holes through him.
We are ready to chip in and buy this
woman n medal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

The Republican ticket Is never a
charity ticket, take note of this, there
is not nominee ON the ticket to whom
1t makes a bit of financial difference
whether he Is elected or not.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

There are lots of jokes printed about
the colored man and the chicken roost
but 1t is our idea that there are just
about as many white men who re-
member the provisions of the game
law when they are alone on hunt as
there are colored men who can pass
up a poor defenseless hen on the
fence at midnight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

We sometimes feel in doubt about
the wisdom of these twentieth ceL-
tury health fads. Our great grand
father lived to be very old man
and he never knew that it was neces-
sary to chew each morsel of food
1898 times before swallowing it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Fortune is said to favor the brave
and If you will stop and reflect a mo-
ment you will remember that soldiers
down on the Mexican border were
sent there right in the Texas straw
berry season.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Don't kill Mr.. Bufo Lentiginosus
Americanus when you meet him this
spring, his plain name is toad, but he
eats more bugs and worms, which are
injurious to plant life. in every TWEEN
ty-four hours than a man can count.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

The man who kicks because he finds
his church social oyster stew is served
without oysters should remember that
he never finds any cat in bottle of
catsup or a horse in a bottle Of horse
radish.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Nick Knocker has written us two
letters. one is knocking on the coun-
ty commissioners for not lighting up
the court house clock and the other
is knocking on them for lighting 1t,
he says to use whichever is applicable.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

About the only reason why people
take The Herald. as we guess it, Is
because they like the paper. New
subscriptions continue to come in since
the close of the contest and this spells
something.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Yet few days and the straw hat
and the Ice cream soda will be with
us. The voice of the turtle will be
heard In the land and the bill for the
spring millinery will have to be paid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

One Of the people whom 1t is ad-
visable to cut off your list is the friend
who insists that you make his quar-
rels your own.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

There are Il great many men who,
having done one really and good deed
expect to find flowery beds of ease
provided for them all the balance Of
their life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

It Is said that the editor who writes
one good thing to every ten fool
things is making a good average. Gee
why not put 1t one in hundred and
let " common plugs have a chance
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Half the town people are working
and saving in order to get able to
move out on a farm and about all the
farmers are working and saving up
money so that they can move to town
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

There is one nice thing which can
be said for the Mexican revolution
and that is that 1t has drawn the at
tention OF the associated press report
ers from the doings of the rich people
in the eastern cities
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

We feel no call to take up the cause
of whisky and fight for 1t, but we
notice that If perfectly worthless
are all inclined to lay all the blame
on to booze and this is not quite fair
for liquor really causes enough trou-
BILE without being blamed for foolish
ness as we'll
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

People will almost always give you
q respectful hearing If you really have
something to say. 1t is the mouth
which runs at random which is object
ed to-
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

In view Of what happened we b.
Hsve that II we were = preacher we
would claim that It was . lemon. In
stead Of m apple. which Mr.. Devil
HANDED 70 Mrs.. Eve Adam ON that
hlstoeic day In the Garden.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Germany has officially announced
that it is in no way interested in the
Mexican racket, that 1t cares nothing
ut all about Diaz or the insurrectos
and that if the United States wants
to annex Mexico the annexation will
not excite Germany at all. We think
better of Germany now than ever be-
fNrQ
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

We have Just as much respect for
the plain beggar as for the bum who
mas some perfectly useless article
which we are expected to buy at six
times Its real value.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

We have come to the conclusion
that If Ingersol is right and that there
is no hell. a great mistake has been
made, and, If it is not too late to get
one started. we have two or three
candidates for admission whom We
would like to nominate
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Every man should vote just as con.
science dictates. but 1t should be his
own conscience which dictates. not
the conscience of some ward boss
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

The foreigners all seem to have the
idea that the way to recall public
official is to shoot few holes through
him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Spending money is habit which
those who have money wish to break
OF and those who have no money
wish to acquire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

When you hear man talking about
how interests rates are you can safe
ly bet that you are listening to bor-
rover, not lender.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

In our praise of the man behind the
gun we are apt to forget that It's the
man in front of the gun who needs our
help
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Some men wear their hats pulled
down on their heads SO tight that we
imagine that they have to use boot
jack to get them off.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Luck is fine thing but 1t does not
I'LL nearly as many flour bins as pluck
and hard work is filling every day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Duty may have to call a man two
or three times, and use megaphone
at that. but dollar can just barely
whisper and we all hear the sound
thereOf
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Even in st. Louis 1t is free coun
try, you can go to Sunday school and
see alligators or go to the saloon and
see snakes,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Just few days more and the early
flowers and the baseball games will
be in full bloom.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Next year the voters of Colorado
will have a chance to decide whether
or not they want another Democratic
legislature.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

You will never find The Herald be-
ing used as a vehicle for hauling ma
nure to spread on this. or that. indi-
yidual.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Don't be too trustful and confiding
Remember that not half of the lies
which are told are true.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

A man never gets so low down and
worthless that he can't find a dog
and a wife.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

AS usual thing a mans conscience
tothers him whole lot less than his
fear of detection does.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Remember that odds of even hun
dred to one don't make a losing propo
sition good bet.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

A man who agrees with every one
Is poor stick but a man who can
agree with no one is worse.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

1t Is said that next to a Colorado
Democrat the rhinoceros has the thick
est hide of any known animal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

1t never pays to get SO extremely
busy that you can't find time to dc
anything at all.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

When you are hungry a baked po.
tato Is worth more than SIT worth OF
sympathy and good advice.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

Hope is good incentive but poor
thing to fall back onto for a living
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

one OF the choice seats we rise up to
inquire as to what Durango is going
to do about celebrating the Glorious
Fourth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27
Ecos FOR HArchlNo.

Pure bred RHODE ISLAND RED.
&1.00 for fifteen. Phone Red 393.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

A deal to be a square deal must be
Just as broad as It is long.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-27

In order to get in early and secure
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13

Danbury. The .Danbury Normal
school win graduate a larger class this
year than the much older school in
Willimantic. The class here numbers
IS members, while there are but AZ in
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
WaRNlEG FOR SCHOOL MEETING

The legal voters in the Falls District
in the Town of Norwich. state of Con-
Uecticut. are hereby warned to meet in
the schoOihouse of said District on Fri
day evening, June Is, 1911. at $50
o'clock. for the following purpose, to-
wit:
1st-To hear the report of the Dis
trict Committee and Treasurer and take
action thereon.
2d-To. elect two members of the
District Committee to serve for three
years, one member to serve for one
year. and one member to serve for one
Buckley, deceased.
9d-To elect Collector of Taxes.
4th-To fix the compe nsation of the
Treasurer and Clerk for the ensuing
year
lth-To fix the COMPENSATION of the
Collector fox IL ensuing year.
5th-T0 l@g d ta,s 20 meet The curref11
expenses or tl;r Itistriet fnr he ensu-
ing vesu-
Tito s,l.thoriz- ths District Com
mittF~ 10 reduce Tie ind-bi @duess of
the Dietrict their discretion
Sih 70 make apprOplia ion 10
.r,,e!-ni-}t the school library
%t1-- ~ elect 2 committee Of threz
80 fN and anDF1V~ the bonds of the
Treasurer AMI Collector
fCtll-To 90 any other business
proper To b. done 2 said meeting.
JOSEPH T. TANNING.
VIII AM H. AIF PRHY.
APTHF-r2 G. f-FrOWEIL
NELSON Y poIsTEE,
G. l.. HOPKINS
District Committee. 4
Norwich. Conn. June 10 1911. je13d
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-13
COLCHES
Wiilimantic Team Defeated by Ror
ough Nine-8oys' Club Second Team
Loses at acknowledgements News.

The Woods baseball team of Wilt
mantle came over on the noon train
Saturday and played the Colchesters
on the park The game was called at
S.l5. Following was the batting order
of the two teams
Colchester-Wes IS. Nelkin and %,
Lazinsk p and IF, lyman 2b and c,
Brown 3b, Friedman II. Herschatter eff,
shugrue IF and D. Randall III.
Woods-kowalsky CT, Fountain RI.
Ryan IT, Babcock 2b. Barnby c and So.
Lamar IS and c, Arnold Id. Smith p,
The score by innings:
Woods 0 0 0 O 0 o ? O. 4
Colchester ? / 81
Umpire, Charlss Halls strikeouts, by
Lazinsk 9, Shusrue 4, Smith I; bases
on balls. by Lazinsk ., Shugrue s.
base hits, Brown.
Defeated at FitchviIIe.
The second team Of the BOYS club
went to Fltchyille Saturday afternoon
in autos. played a team of that place
and were defeated by the score OF s
to Z. The local battery was Friedman
ana O'Brisn. The Boys club tea m
have received their new uniforms
which are very neat. being white trim
of their game. although defeated, as
the F'itchville team was assisted oy
five players of the first team.
Briefs and Personals
A. H. Conkie Of Hartford was a
caller here Friday.
Rev. VI. A. Sullivan of Hartford. Dr.
nd Mrs. DoWd and Mrs. O'Leary Of
Bridgeport were recent guests of their
sister. Mrs. John F. Slater. on Lebanon
avenue. Rev. Father Sullivan sailed
Saturday from New York for a four
months tour Of Europe
Ms. c.. II. Stedman and son of New
York have arrived at their summer
home on South Main street for the
season.
Mrs. John Riley has returned to her
home in Hartford after several weeks
stay with her mother, Mrs. Eta LON
bard. on Norwich avenue.
Edward VI. Day Of Hartford and
David $. Day of Bridgeport wera
guests at their home on Norwich ave
nue. over Sunday.
Thomas J. Tangney of Pine Hill
farm, Hebron. was a caller here Sun
day
John Kramer of Lebanon was in
town Sunday
chIdren's Day Observance.
Children's day will b. observed. at
the COngrega tional church next Sun
day nv a snecial sermon to the chill
dren by the pastor. Rev. r. @. ingalls,
EHettIStS WI. re Hc!d IN inc Chur@h
AT Z o'cloci IN the afternoon.
Mrs. Edward r. Bunysn and 'daugh-
ter. Miss AIargaret Bunyan, were
guests of friends in Hartford Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moses of Tor
riugton are visiting Mrs Moses
brother and sister. John R Packi1s
and Miss Clara Backus. on South Main
street.
Miss Jennie Hall Of New Haven is
at her home on South Main street for
a short vacation.
Abraham Agranovitch was the guest
Sunday of friends in Norwich.