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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
The FEDERAL BUILDING.

As the editor and absolute dictator
Of the policy OF the Durango Herald we
want 1t distinctly understood that in
the matter OF the selection Of the site
for the proposed federal building we
have no choice.
F,fnan ncialiy 1t makes no difference
to us whether the building is located
on the Eighth street site, the Eleventh
street site or on the alley in block
stem In Animas City. As business
proposition 1t still remains a matter
OF Indifference for we have good pa
irons on all sides. Socially we f1nd
that we have friends on both sides OF
the controversy. What you see In
The Herald regarding this question
will be printed as news items and
without prejudice. In the words oi
that good old song IAN co0ns look
alike to us" In this matter.
II you have = choice In the matter
that 10 your privilege but we are now
and shall remain, strictly neutral and
impartial In the premises. $500.
GEO. b. MUNsON, Editor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
lrrigatins Farms

Australia wants 100 farmers who uu
derstand irrigation. to settle on the fin
est and most productive irrigated land
In the world. So you may teach others
this most progressive government Of
fers you an opportunity uneQualled
anywhere. Only q small payment Is
required, and per cent annually on
balance for 80 years. without further
lnteresD will pay entire balance. They
will at any time advance you 60 per
cent on all improvements or payments
made. on a is year loan at per cent.
Climate and products are like those of
California. No frosts. no extreme heat.
Good railroads. splendid markets, good
society, free schools Your invest.
ment not only safe, but sure to in
crease In value very rapidly. Many
other advantages. Write for full par
ticulars and Interesting literature to
MILLER q WILLIAMS, 1928 Welton
St., Denver, Colo. Immigration Agents
for state Of Victoria.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the InterIor.

United States Land Office at Durango
Colo, Dec. 29. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Louis
Iyie of Breen. Colo. who. on March
16. 1904, made homestead application
No. 2S96( serial No. OlO84), for lots
one. two and three Il. and 81 or
section 4. township 80 north, range
IL west, N. NJ. p. M. has filed notice OF
intention to make final flve-year 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 10th day
Of February. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James B. Jones. James r. Eaton. Rich.
ard NJ. Bleak, and Thomas l.. Eaton
all of Kline, Colorado.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Jan. 8. 1911.
Last publication Feb. 8. 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
Ignacio. Colorado. Dec. 2s. 1910.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,

Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office at Durango
Colo, Jan. s, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Patricic
Garcia. of Ignacio. Colo, who. on De
29. 1905. made homestead application
No. 1866 (serial No 01276, for the S.
Y Sc. Y section IL. e. N NE. Y
section 13. township 33 north, range I
west and S.W. Y NV. u of section
1S, township 33 north, range west
N. NJ. P. NJ, has filed notice of inten
tion to make final five-year 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 18th day OF
February. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Fa.
bian Martinez OF Durango, Colo; Re.
migio Mestas Of Durango, Colo; Do.
naciano Salazar of Ignacio, Colo, and
Pablo Gallegos OF Oxford, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication jan. 10, 1911.
Last publication Feb. 16, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
DEATH OF MRS. D. W. HOOVER.

In letter just received by w. b.
Farley of this city, from Frank Hoover,
the latter states that his mother, Mrs.
ID. w. Hoover, died short time ago
in Cement. Cal. Mrs. Hoover was ca
years of age and was resident OF
Durango for many years. She had
been III for n long time. but just be-
fore death her sufferings ceased and
the end was very peaceful. Her hus-
band, ID. w. Hoover, Mrs. Stella De
Vaughan, and Frank N. Hoover were
with her at the time OF her death.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
DISTRICT COURT.

District court convened this morn
Ing at 10 o'clock and Ia still in ses
sion as We go to press.
An information was filed this morn
ing against Ed Lazarus. The matter
of the Florida Irrigation district came
up and was continued until next term
An information charging Arthur
Moore with embezzlement Of S25 was
also filed this morning.
This afternoon Judge Pike is hear
Ing the arguments in q number OF
motions.
Court will be in session tomorrow
and may then adjourn until the last
OF tho month, when Judge C. &. Hol
brook will preside during the hearing
Of the Monte4uma Water & Land com
pany va. c. Il. Myler and others. There
are 1856 of these cases in ALL
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,

department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Jan. "a, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Alma e.
Peterson of Durango. Colo, who, on
March z. 1907, made desert land appli.
cation No. AIT (serial No. O1733), for
the E. " of section 12, township 80
north, range west, N. NJ. P. NJ, has
filed notice OF intention to make nnai
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 Sd day OF March. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: r.
Martinez of Tiffany. Colo; II. N. Line
barger of Tiffany, Colo; Hilma w. TIT.
fany of Durango, Colo, and G. E.
Tiffany of Durango. Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Jan. 26, 1911.
Last publication Mar. 2, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
pIsralcr COURT.

The case OF Arthur Moore. charged
with the embezzlement OF the Sum OF
SIS from the Elite laundry, came up
this morning. Defendant plead guilty
and was sentenced to q term In the
state reformatory. at Buena Vista,
from one to ten years.
The case OF o. s. Galbreath W. Da.
vid F. Day for libel came up on q de-
murrer to the complaint The demur
rer was overruled and the defendant
given thirty days in which to answer
The suit brought by the American
Smelling G Refining company against
the county. was settled with the com
missioners on stipulation. Their as
sessment was reduced from $333. .27l
to 100000 and $4,637.80 was refund
ed.
Court then adjourned till Feb. II.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
ANOTHER SPECIAL COUPON.

In recognition of the good work the
contestants are doing in the way OF
getting subscriptions to The Herald,
and to give those who have subscribed
a special opportunity to help their IA
vorites, We are going to run in the
daily tomorrow. and the weekly Thurs
day. for one time only another special
coupon good for a certain number OF
votes.
This is not done to create an extra
ordinary demand for the papers OF that
date for not one extra paper will be
printed, we shall just print the regular
and usual number and make the paper
of that date of unusual value to the
subscriber who wishes to help one
or the other of the contestants. This
will be entirely fair to all and will in
jure none.
The coupon will be good only when
voted. or mailed to us. on Saturday,
Feb. IL. Save the coupon and give 1t
to your favo ate candidate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,

United States Land Office at Durango
Colo. Jan. IA. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Albert
L. Stephenson Of Durango. Colo, who,
on October 18th. 1907. made desert
land application No. 1876 (serial No.
057S), for the NE. u NV. " OF sec
ton 20, township 80 north, range IL
west. N. NJ. P. M, 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 oath
day Of February, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James A. Schryver of Kline, Colo;
Robert Carter OF Redmesa, Colo; Rob
ert R. Lockhart of Redmesa. Colo. and
Frank w. Greer Of Redmesa, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON. Register.
First publication Jan. 10. 1911.
Last publication Feb. 23, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,


United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Dec. 20, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Elmer
B. Fleisher of Durango, Colo, who,
on Dec. IL. 1906, made homestead ap.
plication No. 1856 (serial No. O12Ss), ,
for the N. " NV. Y and the N. n
NE. Y of section 20. township "a
north, range 9 west N. NJ. P. NJ,
has filed notice of intention to make
final fve-year proof to establish claim
to the land above described. before
the Register and Receiver of the Unit.
ed States Land Office at Durango.
Colo. on the 18th day of February,
1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ben.
]amin l.. Mettler. James Miller, Joseph
Weilang, and James Bennett. all Of
Durango, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON. Register.
First publication Jan. 12. 1911.
Last publication Feb. 16. 1911.s
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
The FUTURE DURANGO.

Fate and fortune probably have a
great deal to do with the adversity or
the prosperity which comes to city
a. we'll as with the affairs of an in
dividuAl but, to at least certain ex-
tent, fate and fortune wait upon the
action of the party in either case.
II city, or an individual. calmly
leaves II all with fate 1t is generally
the cxse that fate gets busy else
where. Faith In the great future, which
We think ID coming to US, Ii . grand
end good thing but we must remem-
her that faith without works ID dead"
faith instead OF being merely relied
upon should be an inventive to US to
work all the more hard to accom-
plish that which we desire, and have
faith In getting. for to work against
faith and hope is indeed q hard task.
To make a great city Of Durango We
must encourage the investing OF vast
amounts Of capital. to secure the in
vestment Of capital the investors must
pCllcNo Luht ~ lCnbt y ISh1ohktpiC Rioht
win accrue upon them upon their in
vestment and II this cannot be brought
about then capital will seek other
fields.
Surrounded by mountains filled with
minerals and coal fields OF vast area,
situated In a. good an agricultural and
stockgrowing region as can be found,
the future OF Durango should be bright
and glorious, the gifts VI nature have
been prolific and an opening for
enough factories to supply all the vast
southwest territory which il tributary
to this point can be found here.
With the coming OF capital questions
will come up for discussion and set
tlemeut which are now unthought OF
and In the treatment OF these matters
the policy OF the city must be most
liberal. In the words of old fashioned
people we must give and take" for
II We are too long on tho taking propo-
sftion. and t01 short in tie matter OF
giving we will merely cease to grow
and eventually rust away.
With the establishing Of An enter
prise the question OF fair treatment
has only just arisen. Inducements must
be held out to secure the continued
and the continuous operation OF plant
- well ~ TO secure lts institution or
else the institution will become . det-
riment to us instead of a blessing, for
nothing in all the world can kill off
. city 30 quickly a. the presence OF
closed and unoperated mills and fac
tories, for they scare capital away
from . place just as quickly. and =
Ireat deal more easily, than does the
Dcarscrow In The farmers neld fright
n sway predatory wildfowl.
On ~ othsr haad ~ fact that
ares uannfactnrtng Institutions are
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Yesterday A. b, Teal appeared be
fore the board in respect to the mat
ter OF reducing the assessment OF the
American Smelling & Refining com
pany. The board took the same under
consideration and today a resolution
authorizing thes county attorney to
compromise and settle suit upon an as
sessed valuation of 100000 which the
company has brought in the district
court, was passed by the board, Com
missioners Scouton and Barr voting
aye" and Tovrea no"
The clerk was. instructed to write
the different lumber firms OF the coun
ty for prices on bridge plank, at the
mill. This afternoon the board is
busy with claims against the county
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
Life Saved at Deaths Door.

II never felt 30 near my grave
writes w. r. Patterson OF Wellington
Tex. as when q frightful cough and
lung trouble puller me down to 100
pounds, in spite of doctors treatment
for two years. My father. mother and
two sisters died of consumption, and
that l am alive today is due solely to
DR.. Kings New Discovery. which com
pletely cured me. Now ! weigh 1877
pounds and have been well and strong
for years" Quick, safe, sure; it's the
best remedy on earth for coughs. colds
lagrippe. asthma, Group. and all throat
and lung troubles. soc and 81. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all drug
gists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

The statesmen who represent the
southern states have changed since
the days OF Grover Cleveland's second
term. They no longer regard the tar
III al the objectionable sin In politics:
the southern states have prospered un.
der that system as they never pros
pered before. and they are not ready
to surrender the advantages which
that system has brought them. They
no longer look at the matter purely
from the viewpoint OF the politician
or the schooiman; they are Interested
In the practical end OF II. and they are
not prepared to surrender the advan-
tages It has brought to them.-Brook.
lyn Times. ..,sfst
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office at Durang,

United States Land Office at Durango,
Colo, Nov. 20, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that James
A. Schryver of Kline. Colo, who. on
June II. 1905. made homestead appli.
cation No. 3148( serial No. O1211), for
the Sc. u Of section 81. township "a
north, range II west, N. M. P. M, 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 11th day of February. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: C.
Bert Stratton of Breen, Colo; Samuel
J. Stratton of Breen. Colo; Joel L.
Preston of Breen. Colo. and J. Ernest
Miller of Kline, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON. Register.
First publication Jan. s, 1911.
Last publication Feb. 9. 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office at Durango
Colo, Feb. !, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas
IL. Harrison OF Elco, La Plata county
Colo. who on Nov. IL, 1905, made
homestead application No. 3249 (seria
no. 01263), for the southwest quarter
OF section SO, township 33 north. range
10 west, N. NJ. p. M. has filed notice
of intention to make final dye-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 18th
day OF March, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Al.
bert John Anderson of Elco, Colo; Ro-
bin Frazier of Elco. Colo; Joseph o.
Smith Of Elco. Colo, and William Teal
OF CASTELAR,, Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Feb. 9, 1911.
Last publication Mar. 16, 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
FOR U. s. SENATOR.

took a statewide poll of the Repub
lican papers as to their choice foI
United States senator Fifty-nine pa
pers responded and the vote stood :
Goody 25, Vale, IL, Stephens G, bal
ance scattering. The Crested Butte
Pilot, Ridgway Sun, Public Opinion
Alamosa Courier, Hugo Ledger, Pen
rose Press and Durango Herald are
among the Vale partisans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
1HE PLYMouIH HorEL

Ii the place to stay when In Denver
for your holiday shopping. You will
find 1t most convenient and homelike.
and but a few minutes walk to all
large department stores. Rooms are
quiet. pleasant and clean, with ac-
commodating service. Special rates OF
81 per day and upward. Drop
a line to the manager. and rooms
will be reserved for you. Take
Eighteenth street car at depot and
get off at hotel. Sixteenth and Broad
way.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
ELkS' SITE CHOSEN
FOR FEDERAL BUILDING

Late this afternoon The Herald Is
confidentially informed that telegraph
ic information has been received today
to the effect that the government has
made its final and formal decision in
the matter of the selection for the site
of the proposed federal building and
that the same is to be located on the
lots known as the Elks property at the
corner OF Eleventh street and Main
avenue
able to run down the rumor and get
positive proof of the truth of the state
ment but our authority is considered
by us to be reliable and 1t is to the
effect that the matter has been set
tied and closed.
The Herald has never taken sides In
this affair. We are new conner here
and free from prejudice in the matter,
when our position was asked by Wash.
ington parties we wired them that we
were absolutely neutral In the matter
anu "ouiu po pASooeu " pee u hue 6o'-
ernment building erected here on any
site which the government might Sc
lect Sc that we are now In good posi-
tion to rejoice with them that rejoice
or to weep with those who weep.
Let the site be where 1t will, we
hope to see concerted pull made by
all Durango to get the best building
which the federal government can be
induced to build and to get building
operations commenced at the earliest
possible moment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETiNG

The regular annual meeting of the
shareholders Of The Spring Creek Ex.
tension Ditch Company of La Plata
County. Colorado, for the election of
directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction of any other business
that may come before the meeting will
be held at the Dunham school house,
Upper Spring Creek, La Plata County,
on Saturday, February 18th. 1911. at
10 a. m.
c. L. RUSSELL. Secretary.
First publication Jan. 26, 1911.
Last publication Feb. 16. 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior

Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office at Durango
Colo, Feb. 6, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Issaat
Millard, Of Kline, Colo, who, on Mar
10, 1906, made homestead application
No. 1922 (serial No. O1312), for the
N. v NV. u and S.W. u NV. u
OF section %, township 33 north. range
~ west, n. M. P. NJ, has filed notice o.
intention to make final fiveyear proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re
celver of the United States land Office
at Durango, Colo, on the 18th day o.
March, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses
William Fl. Fleer, Andrew j. Oblinger
Roy e. Townsend and John II. Miller
all OF Kline. Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Feb. 8, 1911.
Last publication Mar. 16. 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
Tortured for Flfteen Years

by a cure-defying stomach trouble that
baffled doctors, and resisted all RENE
dies he tried, John w. Modders, OF
Moddersville. Mich. seemed doomed.
He had to sell his farm and give up
work. His neighbors said. "he can't
live much longer" Whatever l ate
distressed me-" he wrote. It'll tried
Electric Bitters. which worked such
wonders for me that l can now eat
things l could not take for years. It's
surely grand remedy for stomach
trouble" Just as good for the liver
and kidneys. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only SOC at all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
TO OUR READERS

!: We want to make the paper
: OF interest to you and In order
y to do SO we must have plenty
: OF Interesting news In 1t. When
: 1t Is convenient for you we will
: always be glad TO have you
: call at the office. but II you
: haven't time for that and you
: see any OF the force on the
: street. and especially our re-
! porter, Miss Young. we will be
: glad to have you speak to us
: and tell US OF any OF the little
! happenings OF your neighbor-
: hood. We want to be friends
with you anu wish you to know
: that we will be only too glad
: to have you take time to give
: us such news as you can.
If you are not In town when
you think Of some god piece OF
news either write II. or phone
1t. to us and help US make The
: Herald your paper.
I n a a a - n a - n n "A n n
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
500 Reward, 500.

The readen Of thh paper will be pleased to isara
eAat there least dreaded diseAae that scence
Aas been able TO In ali It's stages and that \
CAtarrh. Halls CatArrh Cure b the only positive
onre now known 70 tho medical fraternity. CatArrh
beinG . constitutional dseAse. requires Q constitu-
tsonai treatment. Halls CatArrh Cure b taken IN
tafeAly. asttng directly upon the blood and mucous
earfAe6e Of the system. thereby destroying The
1ooedattoa Of the dhease. and giving the patseot
yessngth By building up The constitutou and Aztaa-
~ nature y doing III work. The proprietor have
p meeh nite - curative powsSS thAs they elIss
Ooe Hundred Dollar for any cAss that y Aia y
sDre. ssnd NJ lbt OF testimoniab
An4reo ,: 7. CHENEY CO.. Toledo O
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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09

APPLICATION FOR GRAZING PER
MrrS-NOTICE is hereby given that
all applications for permits to Craze
cattle. horses. and sheep within the
SAN JUAN (WBST) NATIONAL FOR
EST during the season Of 1911 should
be filed in my office at Durango. Colo.
RADIO. on or before March 20 for cattle
and horses. and on or before April is
for sheep. Full information in re-
gard to the grazing fees to be charged,
the blank forms to be used In max.
ing application, will be furnished upon
request. w. r. Fraser. Acting Super
visor.
First publication Feb. 3. 1911.
Last publication Mar. .. 1911.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-09
Falls Victim to Thieves.

S. w. Bends of Coal City. Ala, has
a justiflable grievance Two thieves
stole his health for twelve years. They
we're liver and kidney trouble. Then
DR.. Kings New Life Pills throttled
them. He's wei! now. Unriyaled for
constipation, malaria, headache, dys-
pepsia. 25c at all druggists.