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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
A RANK INJUSTICE.

One of the rawest things which has
come to Durango and the San Juan
country is the knocking on the country
which has been done by the Denver
papers in their accounts of the condi-
ton of the locality since the flood.
While it is true that the flood dam
ages were great and that we really
suffered much loss, directly and in
directly, from this cause yet we doubt
if all the actual damages occasioned
by the flood is e-tenth as much as
that caused by the silly and unreason-
able stories which were sent out
broadcast all over the land to the
effect that the country was ruined,
that the people Of the San Juan dis
trict were on half rations, that the
beautiful farms and ranches along
the streams of the district were to-
tally wiped out and lot of other rot
just as bad and just as injurious. The
worst feature of the matter is that
these misstatements were sent out
from this place, sent out by parties
who should have been engaged in help
ing to build up the country instead of
tearing it down. The Bible speaks
of case wherein mans foes would
be those of his own household and
that is about the condition in this case,
those who live on Durango business,
whose interests are here and who
cannot thrive unless the community
is thriving, are said to be the parties
who have done more to injure the To-
cality than did the flood.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
ALLISON ITEMS.

Is not the fact of little interrupted
sunshine, while from Denver comes
the news of snowy weeks, and from
the southwestern parts of the state
of foul weather, proof of The desira-
bility of our Allison valley as home
land?
The early thresher whistle in the
dim dawn of November days proves
the durability of our summer.
The foundation and timbcrs of a
substantial appearing warehouse are
in place beside the track in the center
of Allison. Owner, W. Peerman.
The new tenant on the Howe and
Schofeld ranch, Mr.. J. Johnson, mov-
ed to his new home this week.
Mrs. Pulford, county superintend-
ent, visited our schools Wednesday.
The children enjoy her rare ability
at story telling as well as her fresh
ening touch Of the outside world. A
chautauqua salute sent her hurrying
to the train.
The Misses Howe & Scofield left
early Tuesday morning for Oklahoma
City, where they will spend the win
ter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16

tereStS.
Il like to be known in the city as
a voter, citizen, and a man. | have
no sympathy with those who say it
would not be dignified for us to ad-
gertise.
They say it would cheaper religion
to display in the papers what we in
tend to do, but tell you empty pews
cheaper religion. Personally, refuse
to preach to a wood yard. There are
enough empty pews in Topeka to save
the whole city.
II believe that the truth like COM
mercial products needs to be set be-
fore the people. believe that the
official boards should let it be known
that they are not satisfied with empty
pews.
"If l had my way about it, I'd
use half page of space in the pa
pers each week-and pay for it at
that.
What we need is the social appli-
cation of the teachings of Jesus Christ
to the scores of society. Personally,
| am not opposed to billboard adver-
tising if the boards are kept clean.
that will advertise the fun
damental truth is good. Pueblo
Leader.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office at Durango

United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Oct. %, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Romeo
Barasa of Allison, Colorado, who, on
February 10, 1908, made desert land
application No. $50 (serial No.
0177S), for the NV Y NV. 4 of
section 2, township 32 north, range 6
west, N. M. p. NJ, has filed notice of
intention to make final desert land
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the register
and receiver of the United States
land office at Durango, Colo, on the
eth day of December, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Enea
Bali of Allison, Colo; Dominick Va
lesano Of Durango, Colo. Dominick
Procarione of Allison, Colo, and
Frank Perino of Allison, Colo
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. 26, 1911.
Last publication Nov. 30, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
A GREAT NEWSPAPER OFFER

The Kansas City Weekly journal is
making a great offer to get subscrib-
ers. Anyone sending the small sum
of 80 cents will receive the Kansas
City Weekly Journal one full year and
the Missouri and Kansas Farmer one
full year-these two great papers for
one year each for the small sum of
30 cents. This is a clubbing arrange
ment between the two papers. The
Kansas City Weekly journal is well
known as one of the best weeklies in
the west. The Missouri and Kansas
Farmer is splendid paper devoted
to all classes of farm and home news.
These two papers make splendid
and valuable combination for the read
er. The Kansas City Weekly Journal
furnishes the news of the world. The
Missouri and Kansas Farmer furnish
es reliable news on all class of farm
and home affairs. The Farmer is
published twice monthly. Two great
papers whole year each for the small
sum of 30 cents.
Send 30 cents right off and get
these two papers for one year each, as
this great offer will not be good after
January /, 1912. Address The Kansas
City Weekly Journal, Kansas City,
Mo. N4-3t
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16

no other industry, requiring small cap
ital, will do SO much to build up a
new country as q good creamery will,
and he is doing everything he can
to have some good man start one in
Durango. He thinks the best way to
assist in the work is to collect in
formation relating to the business,
and send it out to those who have
the necessary experience and capital,
and who are looking for location to
start a creamery.
With that end in view ne has obtain
ed from the Globe Express company
a list of the rates it will charge for
hauling cans of cream to Durango
from all points on the four railroads
that center here. These rates, he
thinks, are fairly reasonable, at least
they have convinced him that, with
such a large field to draw from,
good creamery will be paying propo-
sition here. That conviction has been
strengthened by recent Investigations
he has made, and is making, as to
the kind and number of cows, and
the cost of feed in this district He
has also satisfied himself, that most
OF the butter used in the San Juan
district is shipped in here from Lit
tleton, and that has convinced him
that our home market for creamery
products is better than can be found
anywhere else. In fact he has found
that all conditions here are much bet
ter than they are in many places in
Iowa where creameries are making
big money, and he is surprised that
creamery has not been started here
long ago. In fact, Mr.. Allen says
that if he was not in the banking
business he would start creamery in
Durango himself, but as he is already
overcrowded with his own work the
best he can do is to try to induce
some other good creamery man to To-
cate here. Therefore, as an aid to the
work that is being done by the board
of trade committee, he is now CORE
spending with several men who are
looking for a location, and when he
gets them here, we should all help him
to convince them that this is good
place to locate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Departm ment of the Iuterior

United States Land Office at Durango
Colo, Oct. "a, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Wallous
r. Eaton, of Kline, Colorado, who, on
July 25, 1905, made homestead appli-
cation No. 3170 (Serial No. 01221),
for the VIZ S.W.h of section 35,
township 81 north, range ~ west, N
M.P.M., has filed notice of intention
to make final five-year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the register and re-
ceiver of the United States land of
flee at Durango, Colo, on the elev-
enth day of December, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses
Thomas d. Harris, Louis Ivie, Jacob
Rothlisberger and John X. Eaton, all
of Kline, Colorado.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. 26, 1911.
Last publication Nov. 80, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
PROSPECTS OF LOCAL
CREAMERY ARE GOOD

Mr.. Burritt S. Allen, vice president
Of the La Plata County bank, is cor
responding with several men who are
looking for good location to start
a creamery, and he thinks there is an
excellent prospect for getting one or
more of them here to look this field
over. Mr.. Allen is not a member of
the creamery committee that was ap-
pointed by the board of trade, but
he thinks it is the duty of every good
citizen to assist that committee in
getting creamery started here. He
has had good deal of experience in
the creamery business himself, hav-
ing owned and operated fifty-cow
dairy in Iowa before coming here.
Mr.. Allen realizes, therefore, that
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior

Department oil the Interior,
United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Oct. 16, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Allie
w. Aspaas, of Breen, Colorado, who,
on January 27, 1908, made desert
land application No. $40 (Serial No.
01765), for the E.h N.W.A, VIZ N.
E.A, N.E.A S.W.A and N.W.h Sc.
u Of section 8 IT,, and lots 2 and 8
of sec. A u, township "a N. X. II
W., N. NJ. p. NJ, has filed notice of in
tention t. make final desert land
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before the register
ana receiver of the United States land
office, at Durango, Colo, on the fifth
day of December, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jacob
Cooper, of Breen, Colo, John w. Price
of Breen, Colo, Knute johnson, OF
Breen, Colo, and Wesley Helm, OF
Durango, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Refister.
First publication Oct. 26, 1911.
Last publication Nov. 30, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
ADVERTISE CHURCH
IN THE NEWSPAPERS

TOEPKA, Kas., Nov 11.-"If | had
my way about it ! would use a half
page of advertising space in the pa
pers each week and pay for it at the
regular rates" was the declaration of
Rev. F. l.. Loveland in speaking be-
fore a meeting of the Topeka Ad-
vertising club this noon on Modern
Advertising in Relation to a Modern
Church."
"You may ask me first. DO mod
ern methods of advertising help a
modern church?' III say that l do
not know-it has not been tried.
when ! pick up newspaper and
see that the churches have from one
to one and quarter inches devoted
to them--and that not paid for-I
wonder if it is credit to the church
of today. The church has failed to
keep pace with modern methods of
doing things in modern way. Mem
bers wonder why people pass by our
doors.
II believe that the church Of today
is becoming more than the pulpit.
Some of you men can remember the
day when the sermons were two and
three hours long. Today the church
represents social and modern work as
does the college.
II believe the church is becoming a
social force and should advertise and
touch elbows with the business in
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

DNphithcht VI tnc iutCtiOI,
United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Oct. 10, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Brook
sic f. Morgan, assn. of George NJ.
Wilkerson, of Durango, Colo, who, on
Nov. 20, 1907, made desert land ap-
plication No. 500 (serial No. O731),
for lot section gu, lots and 2,
section gu, E. " NE. u section III
". " NV. u and NE. n NV. Y
OF section 81, township "a north,
range west, N. NJ. P. NJ, has filed
notice of intention to make final des-
ert land proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
register and receiver of the United
States land office at Durango, Colo,
on the 18th day of November, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George w. Bonds, William Hender-
shott, Lee L. Briggs, and William b.
Bonds, all of Durango, Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. IL, 1911.
Last publication Nov. 16, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Oct. 10, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that William
S. Williams of Breen, Colo, who. n
Nov. 20, 1907, made desert land ap.
plication No. 511 (serial No. 0723',
for the W. " S.W. q, NE. u S.W. Il
and Sc. 4 NV. u of section 81,
township "a north, range 8 west, N
NJ. p. NJ, has filed notice of intention
to make final desert land proof, to
establish claim to the land above de.
scribed, before the register and re-
ceiver of the United States land office
at Durango, Colo, on the Goth day OF
November, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
liam b. Bonds, George w. Bonds, Will
liam Hendershott, and Lee l.. Briggs,
all of Durango, Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. II, 1911.
Last publication Nov. Is, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land office at Durang

United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Oct. 23, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Romeo
Borasa, Of Allison, Colorado, who, on
July 2, 1906, made homestead appli-
cation No. 3423 (Serial No. 0376), for
the S.h SEA, SEA S.W.A Of sec
tion "a and S.W.A S.Wh of section
35, township 33 north, range 6 west,
N.M.P.M., has filed notice of intention
to make final five-year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the register and re-
ceiver of the United States land Of
flee, at Durango, Colo, on the eighth
day of December, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Enea
Bali, of Allisan, Colo, Dominick Va
lesano, Of Durango, Colo, Dominick
Procarione, Of Allison, Colo, and
Frank Perino, of Allison. Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. 26, 1911.
Last publication Nov. 80. 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,

Department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Oct. 10, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
F. Wood of Durango, Colo, who, on
Nov. 20, 1907, made desert land appli-
cation No. $40 (serial No. 0732), for
the S.W. u Sc. u and E.1z Sc. u
of section III, township "a north,
range Q west, NJ NJ. p. NJ, has filed
notice of intention to make final des-
ert land proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
register and receiver of the United
States land office at Durango, Colo,
Oh the goth day of November, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
liam Hendershott, Lee L. Briggs,
George w. Bonds, and William B.
Bonds, all of Durango, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. i2, 1911.
Last publication Nov. 16, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior

United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Oct %. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that William
7. Ward Of Ignaeio, Colo, who, on
Oct. %, 1906, made homestead appli-
cation No. 34s4 (serial No. 01415),
for the NE. Z of section /, township
32 north, range west, N. NJ. P. NJ.
has filed notice of intention to make
final five-year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
register and receiver of the United
States land office at Durango, Colo,
on the 7th day of December, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
son Glover, Phil Gelwick, William
Simmons, and Joe Caceius, all of Ig-
hacio. Colorado.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. 26, 1911.
Last publication Nov. 30. 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Oct. 9, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Maggie
L. Lauton of Oxford, Colo, who, on
November 25, 1907, made desert land
application No. 515 (serial No. 0655),
for the N. " NV. Y of section 22
and the w. " S.W. u of section 15U,
township "a north. range 8 west, N.
NJ P. NJ, has filed notice Of inten-
tion to make final desert land proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re-
ceiver of the United States land office
at Durango, Colo, on the 18th day
Of November, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Amos Zimmerman, John Lauten,
Omer o. Oliver, and William r.
schwyhart, all of Oxford, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct. IL, 1911.
Last publication Nov. 16, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
sHERIFFs SALE.

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of a special writ of
execution and order of sale upon a
judgment in attachment, issued out of
the County Court of La Plata County,
Colorado, on the 2Sth day of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1911, wherein John Kellen-
berger was plaintiff and Victor Mem
gehini was defendant, whereby | am
commanded to make the sum of
Sool.53 dsmages and S24.53 costs of
the goods and chattels of Victor Men
gehini. described as follows: 46 bot
ties wine, Ia bottles bitters, 8 bottles
Carlsbad bromo, 2 bottles cherries, 32
pints bottled whiskey, 46 one-half
pints bottled whiskey, 10 quarts
bottled whiskey, IL bottles rock
and rye, 1 bottle Peppermint
Whiskey, bottles Chaintivine,
l bottle Kummel Whiskey, one bottle
kirchwasser, Z gallons whiskey, 12
bottles Magnesia, 6 gallons Jamaica
rum, one gallon blackberry brandy, 3
gallons gin, 6 gallons orange cordial,
10 gallons brandy, 2 gallons sherry
wine, l barrel claret wine, so gal:
one dozen bottles miscellaneous mix
lures, assortment bar glasses, 900 Fer
nandez Garcia cigars, 200 Mordella
cigars, 100 Happy Barlow cigars, 100
Del Monte cigars, so Tanhauser ci-
gars, 100 Royal Crooks cigars, brok-
en- boxes cigars.
Now, therefore, in obedience to the
command Of said writ | will on the
10th day of November, A. ID. 1911, at
10 O'Clock a. M, and at the West
front door of the court house in Du-
range, La Plata County, offer for
sale and sell for cash to the highest
bidder the above described goods and
chatteIs.
Witness my hand and seal at Du-
range, Colo, this 18th day of Nov
ember, A. ID. 1911.
TIM j. McCLUER, -JR.,
Sheriff
First publication Nov. ., 1911.
Last publication Nov. Is, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
THE BEN DAVIS.
eyre after old Ren pnuis

They're after old Ben Davis,
They declare he's got to scoot;
They call him tough and tasteless
And f!avorless to boot.
/ wouldn't dare to cross 'em
For fear they'd up and tell
I'm raisin' of the varmint
And got lot to sell.
OF course he amt no apple
As average apples run,
But when long late in winter
The genuine's all done,
And you're gittin' shy on punkins
And squash and other fruit,
It's then that old Ben Davis
Is right good substitute.
EMMA GHENT CURTIS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
Three SilvertOn Men
Caught in Storm---
One Succumbs
Special to The Herald.


S1LVERTON, Nov. lI.-On last
Saturday night Bert Rogers was froz-
en- to death and two companions were
brought near the line dividing time
from eternity by the intense cold
which prevailed in the San Juan noun
tains.
On Wednesday morning Rogers,
John Dalla and Will Colmer, left Du-
range driving a small bunch of cattle
for the Silverton market. They reach
ed the locality of Molas lake on Fri
day noon and here storm broke upon
them which was so severe that they
were forced to abandon the cattle and
their saddle horses and seek shelter.
All that night and all day Saturday
the men struggled in the binding
storm and late on Saturday after
noon Rogers became exhausted and
fell behind. Colmer and Dalla strug-
gled on and, on Sunday morning, they
were discovered by a party of men
who were out repairing the telephone
line. Word was sent at once, by
phone, to Silverton and rescue party
went to their relief. The body of
Rogers was found by part of the
rescuing force and brought to town
shortly after the party carrying Col
mer and Dalla arrived there The
men had been in the intense cold.
without food, for fifty-three hours.
Dalla will probably lose both feet,
while Colmer will go toeless through
the balance of his days. The mer-
curry went down to 1S below during
the time these men were wandering
in the mountains.
Rogers was member of the local
Knights of Pythias lodge and will be
buried by that. order tomorrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
v. U. Rodgers Bond
is Declared Forfeited
Special to The Herald.

Speclal TO Inc Herald.
TELLURIDE, Colo, Nov. ID
Judge Shackleford this morning de-
clared the $4,000 bond of V. U. Rodg-
ers, who was under charge of en-
bezzlement of the city's funds, as for
feited and instructed the officials to
collect the amount from the bonds
men. Rodgers is in Vancouver, B. c.,
and had filed an affidavit with the
court that he was i'll and unable to
appear for trial. The judge ruled
that, as he had removed from the
jurisdiction of the court and was re-
siding in a foreign land, the bond was
forfeited. T. C. Graden, w. S. Pick
erill and Charles Fleck, of Durango,
are said to be on the bond in con-
nection with others. Rodgers was at
one time resident of Durango and
was quite prominent in lodge circles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
SECOND HUSBAND HAS
NO LEGS TO STAND ON.
Western Press.

Western Press.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14.-Drawing a
child's express wagon in which sat
her prospective husband, Robert Hut
ton, Mrs. Josephine Drury, walked up
the steps of the Madison county court
house at Edwardsville, H., this morn
ing. Both smiled broadly when they
entered the marriage clerks office.
Mr.. Hutton is legless and the lit
tie express wagon has been his only
means of locomotion since he was in
jured in railroad wreck two years
ago.
The BRIDES first husband was kill
ed in railroad wreck few months
ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,

United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo. Oct. %, 1911
Notice is hereby given that Wilson
Glover, of Ignacio, Colorado, who, on
March 3, 1906, made homestead ap-
plication No. 3299 (Serial No. 0i29s),
for the E.1s N.E.A of section 35, and
Ma N.W.h of section SO, tonship
IS north, range s west. N.M.P.M.,
mas filed notice of intention to make
final five-year proof to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the register and receiver of the United
States land office, at Durango, Colo,
ON the sixth day of December, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
liam Simmons, William T. Ward, Phil
Gelwick and Joe CACTUS, all of Ix-
nacio, Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Oct 26, 1911.
Last publication Nov. 80, 1911.