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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16

BUILDING
Committee Striving to Get
O,OO0Appropriation
Through Congress

The Durango board of trades COM
mittee that is looking after the fed
eral building met in the office of
Judge Clements yesterday to make
arrangements for a big appropria-
ton. o. f. Boyle, John Wingate,
Charles Stilwell, Sam Wall, George
lsgar and Charles II. Snyder consti-
tu,e the committee that has charge of
the matter and they are pushing it.
The committee raised the $500,
which is Durango's share of the pur-
chase price of the lots,and some time
ago, the money, the abstracts, and the
other papers were sent to the United
States district attorneys office in
Denver. District Attorney Ward ap-
proved the abstracts, and sent them
to the attorney generals office in
Washington, and in few days the
committee expects to hear that he has
approved them, so the next thing to
do is to have congress make an ap-
preparation for the building, They
are depending on Senator Guggen-
helm, more than anyone else, to help
get the bill through congress, and to
convince him that large appropri-
alton is needed, they are trying to
give him an idea of the kind of
building they want.
'.%+iy have shown him that as Du-
range is the metropolis of the south
west, and as it has put up money to
buy the lots, it should have build
ing that is large enough to house
all of the federal offices that are
now scattered through this section of
the country. They have told him that
the building should be large enough
to afford commodious quarters for the
postoffice and the land office, and that
it should also contain office rooms for
the Montezuma, San Juan, and Ar
chuleta departments of the forest
service, for the United States COM
missioner, and rooms for federal
court. They say the building will cost
not less than sl50,000 and they are
urging Senator Guggenheim and our
three congressman to get that amount
of money from the coming session Of
congress, so that work on the build
ing can begin in the spring. Let us
hope that the heroic efforts the com
mittee is making will soon be crown
ed with success.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
BLOCKED
BY SNOW
Rio Grande Having Hard
Time Keeping Road Op-
en- at Crested Butte
Western Press.

Western Press.
GUNNISON, Nov. l5.-For nearly
three days the Rio Grande railroad
has been bucking snow in the vicinity
of Floresta, west of Crested Butte.
Eleven feet of snow covering the track
it required three immense engines
coupled together and equipped with
a flanger to clear the track Super
intendent r. C. Vaneyeck returned to
Gunnison late yesterday afternoon
from Floresta where he had taken a
crew to do the work of clearing the
track of the unexpected early fall of
snow which caught the railroad with
out rotary snow plow in this ter
ritory, but one has been ordered from
Salida for future emergencies.
All over the southwestern portion
of Colorado and in this immediate
section come reports of unreasonable
heavy snow falls. 1t has showed for
practically a week at Lake City and
in that section there are the same
conditions as prevail further west.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16

tire week. Durango will also have
some dozen representatives. The ne
cessity of transferring between Ar
holes and Pagosa Junction will re-
duce the exhibits from the southwest.
The citizens of the San Juan basin
suffered greatly from delays in mail
due to the flood and will ask for a
rigid investigation in order that no
ed. Thirty days passed before much
of the mail was received and Denver
papers for five weeks have been strag-
Cling in, although the gap between the
two railroads points was down to fif-
teen miles shortly after the flood
Trains will probably be running from
Durango to Denver by Wednesday of
this week and few days later be-
tween Durango and Pennington. They
will be operating between Durango
and Silverton by Dec. 1, if the wealth
er remains passably good. 1t will
probably be Dec. Is before the Rio
Grande Southern is in shape for traf-
fic between Durango and Telluride,
but it will be over the old roadbed.
None of the rumored changes or aban-
donment will be made.
The Animas valley above Durango
which was reported irreparably injur-
ed, shows little effect of the flood
at this time. This is true of the en-
tire San Juan basin. Montezuma
county escaped with the least dam
age of any.
Cattle and sheepmen are especially
pleased with present prospects. The
summer ranges were fine and the
rains of the summer have provided
splendid winter pasture further SOUTH
Many large fields of oats yielded as
high as eighty-fve bushels to the
acre, this being the average of the
B. w. Ritter ranch, while Coulson
brothers had large acreage of wheat
that ran forty-eight bushels to the
acre. Some of the wheat was on ex-
nibit at the New York land show along
with that of Louis Smith and others.
A little damage resulted to a num-
ber of farmers from rain while oats
and wheat We're in shock, the first
known since 1S95.-Denver
Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
A SERMON
IN CARDS

Western Press.
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 13.-Inspired
by a pack of cards, Father Vaugher,
the noted English Jesuit, preached
little sermon, at whist party given
by the Young Mems Catholic associ-
alton. He said:
81 don't know much about cards.
/ know there are four suits, clubs, dia-
monds, hearts and spades, all apt sym
bols used in the game of life.
"Some people play that game with
clubs, they want the power to take
things by force. Others play with
diamonds, their aim is wealth, money
and jewels. You are not playing for
money, so you must be playing for
love, and you use hearts. AS priest
it is my duty to remind you that in
the end spades will be trumps. God
bless you all. Please go on with your
game"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
CHINESE SITUATION UP TO
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Western Press.

Western Press.
PEKING, Nov. 15.-Yuan Shi Kai
was summoned to the palace for
long audience this morning. One
court chamberlain says the scene was
dramatic and pathetic one. The
faces of both the prince regent and
the empress domager we're bathed in
tears as they begged the man, who
was so ignominously dismissed less
than three years ago, to accept the
premiership and save the country
from dissolution. Yuan is complete
master of the situation. He was non
committal and said he could decide
only after full consultation with
the national assembly since the peo-
pie, and not the throne, is now the
sovereign power.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
ALIEN BABY
IS BARRED

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-Pro-
tests mingled with the walls Of q
month-old baby were heard when the
oceanic liner Mariposa, from Tahiti,
was tied up at her dock today.
The protests emanated from Count
ess M. Deroguemont, the divorced wife
of William II. Ehllers, and the walls
came from the tiny charge she was
escorting from Tahiti to its father in
Paris. Both the countess and her lit
tie ward were denied landing by the
local immigration officials, the baby
barred in accordance with provision
of the federal statutes which prohibits
any alien under ten years of age from
landing in this country unaccompa-
MED by its parents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
AGAIN ON
r. NAP
0c'srSS
First Through Train from
Denver in 41 Days Ar
rives Today

The first through train from Den
yer arrives this evening, the first
through train bound for Denver leav-
ing the depot at 1880 this morning.
After being used to train service
that has been, after the order of the
dictionary, a trifle disconnected, for
the past forty-one days, we find the
new order subject for congratula-
ton.
The two work trains, whose prog
ress the public has watched with new
erflagging interest, and especially
from Pagosa Junction and Arboles
met last night at 8 p. m. and the long
severed ribs of steel were once more
united under the shade of the old
apple tree" as an eyewitness said
this morning, when describing the
ceremony. Personally, we are inclin-
ed to be sceptical in regard to the To-
cation of that apple tree, but presume
something must be allowed for excite
ment, which is natural under the cir
cumstances, and poetic license which
is apt to be unnatural at any time.
The repair and construction work,
which has been done under the su-
pervision of the main officials of the
system, has been completed fifteen
days before it was at first estimated.
At the time the flood occurred rail
road officials considered they were al
lowing big margin when they gave
out Dec. as the date of through con
nection. The excellent system fol-
lowed (Which is true of all good work,
that is, careful planning so as to save
time and expenditure Of energy as
well as materially overcame the diff
culties to be met, and undoubtedly
shortened the waiting period.
The large force of $50 men and
100 teams will be used to strengthen
some of the places on the road, where
it was necessary to build shoe flies,
and some of them will be used on the
branches which are not yet completed.
The Red Apple line, it is said, will
be open to Pennington by next Sun
day or Monday. The work train is
expected to reach Aztec today, and
the residents of the town are plan
ming big celebration in honor of the
event. When the train reaches the
depot it will be greeted by the strains
of brass band, and the citizens of
the town, who expect to "holler their
heads off"
The Silverton branch will be con-
nected in about eleven days, it is
thought, although George Logan says
he thinks it will take till Dec. ! to
complete the work. In any case the
repair work is rapidly approaching
completion and all residents of this
section trust that bad weather will
not cause any further delay.
Work is being pushed on the Rio
Grande Southern and indications are
such that through trains will be run
ming on that line much sooner than
was at first anticipated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NATIONAL GRANGE is IN
SESSION IN COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 15.-The Ma
tional Grange, the largest and most
influential organization of farmers in
America, met for its annual session
in Columbus today with delegates
present from every state. Additional
interest is given the meeting this year
by the probability that its attention
will be called to the charges made
that the organization is controlled by
certain powerful factors whose activ-
ity in national politics has mitigated
against the success of the national
grange and minimized its influence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NEW DEVICE INSTALLED
ON CHICAGO STREET CARS
Western Press.

Western Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15.--Chicago's
street cars are being equipped with a
device intended to do away with the
needless opening of the car doors in
winter. Four enunciator horns like
graphaphone are set in the ceiling
at the four corners of the car. The
conductor will have a small telephone
through which he will announce
the street names, the voice coming
through the horns. 1t will be neces-
sary to open the doors only when pas
sengers are entering or leaving cars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
EXPERIENCE
ON THE SEA
Western Press.

Western Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 15.-Washed
overheard in a rough sea, then swept
back to safety again upon a dredge
by succeeding wave, only to see
their tug dart off under a full head
Of steam, with no one on board, is
the thrilling experience reported by
Captain William II. Riehl and the
crew of the tug Holton. The tug was
attending the dredging machine light
er at work at the mouth of the Patap-
SEQ river, when the storm of Sunday
broke. After two days they were
picked up by a passing tug.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
TRUST LAW
AbUGAb00

Western Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 15.-
The president and his cabinet are not
agreed as to the specific manner in
which the Sherman antitrust law
should be clarified or amended. The
president will deal with the question
in his message either wholly in his
discussion of the federal Incorporation
bill or in a call for a statute supple
mentary to the Sherman antitrust
law. 1t can be stated definitely that
in either way of treating the subject
the president will not define what is
monopoly or what is restraint Of
trade, but will point out the specific
acts which lead to the formation Of
illegal combinations and monopolies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
BOY MURDERER HAS
NEW CHANCE FOR LIFE

HALIFAX, N. s., Nov. I5.-Instead
of being executed today in accordance
with the original sentence imposed
upon him, Harry Wilson, the boy mur-
derer in Jail at Digby, has been grant
ed reprieve of one month, with good
prospects that he will escape the gal
lows altogether. Today the full bench
convened in this city to take up his
case, which has attracted wide at
tention throughout eastern Canada.
The crime of which Wilson was con-
victed was the murder of his brother,
George Wilson. The tragedy is al
legged to have resulted from quarrel
when both the brothers were intoxi-
Gated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
Wh|TFORD
FREES MEN

Western Press.
DENVER, Nov. 15.-In district
court this morning Judge Greeley
Whitford entered an order dismissing
the contempt charges against all the
striking miners in the northern Colo
RADIO coal fields and ordering discharg-
ed all of the thirteen men whom he
had committed to the county Jail for
contempt of court-some of them for
terms of one year. Judge Whitford
made his order on motion Of H. A.
Blood, whose father, James Blood, is
attorney for the Northern Colorado
Coal e. Coke company and who prose-
cuted the cases against the miners.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
DURANGO WANTS TO SHOW
WHAT DISTRICT CAN DO

DURANGO, Colo, Nov. 14.-The
people of Southwestern Colorado in
tend to show just what they can do
at the apple show in Denver this
week. La Plata and Montezuma coun-
ties will have elaborate displays. w.
T. Bozman, representing Montezuma
county, and George N. Raymond, rep
resenting La Plata county, are in Den
yer getting things in shape, while
large delegations from both counties
will arrive there tomorrow and the
day after.
The Cortez band of fifteen pieces
and the male quartet and lady ac-
companist will be in the city the en-
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
TO PUT IN DRESS SHIELDS.

In sewing dress shields to a kimono
blouse, where there seems no place To
attach them, make a little bolero Of
thin lawn, buy washable shields and
sew narrow elastic on them for shoul-
der straps, and sew them into the bo-
lero, stitching the shields in all around
the binding, says the Washington Her.
aid. Then cut out the material un-
der the shields, and either cut out
the neck line in front and back or
fasten the front with tapes. This
bolero can be washed and used over
and over again with different blouses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
A BRAVE
MOTHER
Fights Her Way Through
Fire and Smoke to Res
cue Young Son
Western Press.

Western Press.
DENVER, Nov 15.-Fighting her
way through fire and smoke to reach
her 5-year-old son, Frederick, after
gasoline explosion had set fire to her
rooms this morning, Mrs. Margaret
Boice saved her boy from incineration,
but was badly burned herself. She
carried her son to the roof of the
porch running along the front of the
house, where she tainted and falling
across the railing inclosing the porch
came dangerously near plunging to
the ground. Members of the engine
company of the fire department res
cued her and her son.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
BANKERS TO HOLD
SESSION IN NEW ORLEANS

NEW YORK, Nov. 15-The first of
four luxurious special trains, charter
ed to carry the New York and New
England members of the American
Bankers association to the annual con-
vention in New Orleans leaves this
city tonight. The other trains will
depart Friday and Saturday. On the
way to the convention city the eastern
bankers will stop for day in Vicks-
burg, where they will be entertained
by the Vicksburg Clearing House as
sociation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
MEN ARE RELEASED ON
LEGAL TECHNICALLY

Western Press.
LINCOLN CENTER, Kas., Nov. Is
First blood in the case Of the state
against nine wealthy farmers Of Sha-
dy Bend, accused in connection with
the tarring Of Miss Mary Chamber
lain, the i9-year-old school teacher Of
Shady Bend, went to three of the de-
PENDANTS when Judge Grover in dis
trict court, quashed on technicality
the information on which the men
were arrested, the complaints were
sworn to ION belief" instead Of posi-
lively.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
UOKE SMITH GIVES
UP GOvERNORSHIP

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 15.-Hoke
Smith retired from the governship of
Georgia today, preparatory to taking
up his duties as United States SEN
ator, to which office he was elected
by the last legislature. Three aspi-
rants are in the race for governor to
fill out the unexpired term. The Sc
lection will be determined by the
Democratic primary early in Decem-
Der.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
PASSED UP
A FAT JOB
Western Press.

Western Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Charles h.
Hughes, associate justice of the Unit
ed States supreme court and one time
governor, forfeited bequest of one
hundred thousand dollars in addition
to lucrative commissions, when, on
the ground of public duties, he de-
clined to qualify as one of the trustees
and executors named in the will of
the late Joseph Pulitzer. This fact
developed when the will was offered
for probate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
SALT AND GASOLINE.

How many women know that by
adding common table salt to gasoline
you can remove spots from clothing
or the most delicate fabrics without
leaving ring around the edges clean
ed? Many dry cleaners bill car
be saved by this knowledge.-Man-
chester Union.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
FROM BAD
TO WORSE
Western Press.

Western Press.
KENOSHA, Wis, Nov. 15.-lt is a
far step from bartender TO governor
of great state, but it is the step
proposed for Matthias ]. Scholey, may
or of the city of Kenosha and mem
ber of the assembly from the Ke-
nosha district. The mayor made
a formal announcement this morning
that he would seek the Democratic
nomination for governor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
SALVATION ARMY CONGRESS.

WINNIPEG, Man, Nov. 15.-The
annual congress of the Salvation army
for western Canada, opened in this
city today. Officers of the organiza-
tion are in attendance from all over
western Canada.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
b[ATT|[ DUE
FOR SHOCK

Western Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 15.-Gov-
ernor Mann today declined to inter
fere in the case Of Henry Clay Beat
tie jr., the young wife murderer. All
hope of escaping the election chair on
Friday, Nov. "a, is now swept away.
Western Press.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
JOYOUS SURPRISE.

One of the joyful sensations in this
world is to get little bit ahead of
your work and look around few
minutes for something to do.-Atchi-
son Globe.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
DISCUSS STRIP
TICKET CASE

The Board Of Utilities Commission
ers held q three-hour session yesteT-
day afternoon, during which, each
phase Of the strip ticket case against
the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company. and now in the
United States Cour. was gone over
with City Solicitor Hastings.
Each member of the commission
and about ten persons who attended
tho hearing will file afiidayts in the
case Each of these will deal prin-
cipally with the fact that the traction
company was given every opportunity
to present a full defense when its case
was before the commission
Officers of the traction company
have made and fled aiiidavits in the
United States Court setting forth that
the company was denied the right by
tho Board Of Utilities Commissions
20 present a defense.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
Gastric Catarrh
Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets Give Splen-
did Results and Act Quickly.

Gastric catarrh IS recognized by the
following symptoms which point TO
the stomach as the scat Of the trouble.
Loss of appetite. nausea or sickness
at the stomach. belching Of gas. heat
burn or sour stomach. furred tongue
constipated bowels. tenderness over
the region of the stomach, slow diges-
tion of food and sensation Of weight
at pit of stomach depression d!
spirits. dreaming and restlessness at
night. lack Of energy or weariness and
offensive breath.
For any or all Of the above symp-
toms MI-O-NA stomach tablets give
remarkable results and is the treat
ment par excellence.
MONA stomach tablets arc guar
anteed by Miller Drug Company tc
end indigestion or dyspepsia. or ca
tarrh Of the stomach, or whatever you
choove to call your stomach misery
or money back.
In five minutes they stop soUrness,
heavinoss, gas eructatlons and like
ailments Fine for the stomach the
morning after the social session. for
sea and car sickness and vomiting OF
pregnancy. so cents at Miller Drug
Company and druggist everywhere.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
MAIL BOXES
ON CARS AGAIN

According to a long distance tele-
phone message, received here last
night from L. A. Spelshouse, president
Of the McAlister Street Railway Mail
Box Company, mail boxes on street
cars will once more be a reality in
this city. Mr.. Spelshouse telephoned
that his company had at last gained
the consent OF President Oscar r.
Crosby, Of the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company, to install
the boxes on the cars of that com
pany.
The experiment was tried on the
Delaware avenue line for a year,
some time ago, and met with success
but changes in the company and other
matters interfered with a satisfactory
arrangement being reached, and the
Government finally ordered the boxes
removed. The service was of par
ticular benefit to people living along
that line, particularly in the outskirts
and especially at the Highlands and
at Rising Sun.
The system has been advocated by
thHMayor and Council, the Whining
tos Board of Trade, other organiza-
tions, and many business men.
Evening journal., 1911-11-04
MASQUERADE PARTY.

Miss Helena Comfy entertained q
number Of her friends Thursday eyen-
ing at masquerade party at her home.
No. 1902 Linden street. Among Lie
guests we're the Misses Katherine l'in-
ley Frances Sharp, Martha Coniy,
Margaret Il. Sem. Mary Conly, Ger
trude y. Compton, Lena Broomall,
Flora Holt Helena Comfy, c. ga Rule,
S. Estella Stewart. Mabel Wfslcn, lua
Crossley, Junita Young. Grace Hemp
hill. Anna M. sharp, Madolin RodgDrs,
Ellen Comfy, Annabellc Moore. heba
McGrath and S. r. Stewart, Robert
Ferguson. Lawrence Gropp. Harold j.
Grew. Charles Cullen, Clarence stew
art. Paul Nichols, John Comfy, Hairy
Conner. John c. Scckel, Daniel Hag-n.
Frank Maloney. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sem and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur COniy
All manner Of gowns and costulos
were pictured, from the harem skirt
to the frock of little baby bo-peep. rhe
evening was spent in playing smaes
AT late hour refreshments were
served. the house was also beautifully
decorated with crepe paper and du-
tumn leaves.