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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
TRAINS COME TOGETHER;
MANY ARE DEAD.

LAIRoBE, Pa, July 6.-Twenty.
one persons killed and more than 30
injured, several fatally, yesterday af.
ternon when heavy freight train
crashed into passenger train, com
prlsing an engine and coach, one mile
from Ligonier on the Ligonier Valley
railroad.
The trains came together on n sharp
curve. The freight, drawn by two
locomotives, completely demolished
the passenger engine and coach and
hurled the passengers in all directions.
Many bodies were found hundreds OF
feet from the track. Every person
IN the coach was either killed or in
jureG.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
CHANGE IN NATIONAL FORESTS

President Taft has just made CON
siderable changes in national forests
in Montana, Arizona, Nevada and Cal
iforpia through presidential proclama-
o Of II faHmao Hmaoaaifying the boundary lines.
ests. about 65 1000 acres afS rs : aaaQaaa aaaQa acres
about $4,000 acres are transferred
between two reserves, while new for
est is created by the division of al
old unit into two.
The net result is to bring down
the total gross area of the national
forests to about 1S7,400,000 acres,
of which nearly 27,000,O00 acres are
in Alaska. To considerable extent
however the reductions so far as land
actually owned by the government is
concerned are apparent rather than
zeal, owing to heavy alterations in
the tracts eliminated. Some 22,000,0O0
acres of the natioal forests gross
area are not owned by the government.
The high water mark of the nation
al forest gross area was reached II
1909, when the forest boundaries in
cluded over 1874 100000 acres. 1t was
then realized, however, that in maxi
ing the examinations on which the
presidential proclamations creating
the forests were based the work had
been too rapid to insure in all cases
the best boundaries. Sometimes land
which should have been included was
left out, while at other times land
was taken in which was not best
suited to forest purposes.
Consequently complete overhaul
ing and rectifications of the forest
boundaries was planned, and has beer
going on ever since. By successive
proclamations President Taft has
eliminated nearly 100000 acres,
while he has added about 100000
acres.
In Montana the new proclamation
eliminate a total of 116,370 acres from
! six forests-the Custer, Absaroka
Blackfeet, Kootenai, Lewis and Clark
and Flathead-while 1860 acres arr
transferred from the Blackfeet to tn
Kootenai and 40,640 from the Koot
= enai to the Blackfeet, to facilitate ad
. ministration. In Arizona 106,540 acre
! are eliminated from the Corona ma
: tional forest. In Nevada 1890 acre
: are eliminated from the Humbold
: and 55,s40 acres added, of which ~
G 800 acres are included in the new Rub
e national forest, composed principal
e y of that part of the old Humbold
: lying south Of the Southern Pacifi
y railroad. In Utah /, $40 acres are elm
n mated from the SERVER, while in Ca
c ifornia $500 acres are added to tn
/. Shasta and 4sO acres to the Klan
e ath.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
TAFT WILL BE FORMALLY
NOTIFIED Oh AUC L S,r

BEVERLY, Mass, July 6.-Presi,
dent Taft will receive for nal notifi-
ceiicn Of his nomination fof presi-
dency by the Republican party at tho
White house on August s. The presi
dent cas- completed plans FOR the 70.
ception early next week of the sJb-
comittee of the national committee
which will confer with the president
on the selection Of a national chair
man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
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BASEBALL RESULTS.
Yesterday.


Western League
Lincoln 8, Denver 1.
Topeka 3, Wichita /.
Omaha 4, st. Joe 2.
Sioux City 8, Des Moines Z.
National League
New York 6, Brooklyn 1.
Philadelphia 10, Boston O.
Chicago 4, st. Louis O.
Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 4.
American League
Chicago Z, Detroit 3.
Washington 6. New York s.
Philadelphia 3, Boston 2, first
game. Boston 8, Philadelphia
8, second game.
At Durango Yesterday
Durango 9, War Eagles /.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
b. p. o. ELKS. NO. 507, ARE IN
LINE.

Durango, Colo, July 6, 1912,
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EN-
TERTAINMENT COMMITTEE OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE, and all
others who are doing their part to
boost this great Southwest:
we the undersigned, hereby extend
10 you all the privileges of the Elks
ciup' at any and all times, during the
stay OF the Los Angeles Chamber OF
Commerce delegation, in our city.
1t is not necessary that you be ar
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Joseph Green, the plumber, visited
his Junction creek mining properties
on July 4. Fully foot of new snow
had fallen on the train he had to fol-
low and the air was so cold he and
his companions had to walk frequent
ly to keep at all comfortable.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
CARD OF THANKS.

wish to thank all those who have
so kindly extended sympathy to me
in this hour, the time of sorrow occa-
stoned by the death Of my father. Am
broise Theodore Chedal. Chas. Chedal
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
COUNTY COURT NEWS.

The will of the late J. S. D. Hopkins
was filed with County Judge Richard
McCloud today and an application
made for letters of testimony.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
DISTRICT COURT ITEMS.

The case of Thuringer against Lake
resulted in decision for the defend
ant.
Judge Pike announced yesterday
that court will adjourn tonight until
July %.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Prof. e. r. Bennett, whosmade H.
nal proof on his desert claim yester-
day, left for Fort Collins via the
Southern this morning. En- route he
will attend to some horticultural in
spection duties at Cortez and Mont
rose.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Thornton are in
from upper Florida today attending TO
duties incident to ranch life. Mrs.
Thornton is recovering from an illness
! of long duration.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

July viii be the last day for the
filing of petitions Of those who care
to take out their naturalization papers
in time to vote in Novtmber. The LIANT
day for the hearing Of sch petitions
will lbe October 8.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Mrs. Dan Craig of Florida mesa il
a business visitor in town this af
ternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08


Tuesday evening after brief bust
ness session the X. of p. lodge in
stalled their officers for the ensuing
term at public service. Members
Of both sex were included in the au.
dience that witnesses the impressive
ceremony. Installing Officer Ball
reich, or should we say, Master OF
Ceremonies Ballreich, presided and in
structed the various officers in their
several duties. His manner was mark
ed by dignity befitting Il temporary
chairman of national convention.
The Durango band furnished inApit-
ing music throughout the evening.
The concluding feature Of the affair
was delicious lunch cerVed without
the aid of the ladies.
Following is list of the officers
installed:
Chancellor Commander - Calvin
Dock;
Vice Chancellor - A. II. George
Master at Arms - w. Crooke
Prelate - c. II. Niles.
Inner Guard - Albert Birschbaugh
Outer Guard -- Elmer Patecson.
Mrs. Frank Rodecker and children,
who were in from Fort Lewis to spend
the fourth with S. NJ. Biggs and fam
lily returned home this morning.
The late autumnal crispness in the
air on July fourth brought out an ar
ray of winter clothes seldom ever
viewed before on this date. The snow
storms on every side of us lowered
the temperature to almost freezing
ln''sa Whether or not the instinct for
lire was neeV----- ALat a foresaid
cliques and clans of society no'-
planned Dutch treat picnic on spacious
lawns or out in the country but these
had to be transformed into indoor af-
fairs. Visitors in our city, and there
were many, are certain that Colorado
is not governed by the same calendar
that effects the other parts of the uni
verse. At any rate sunstrokes are
not one Of the unpleasant things to
be met with here.
49,
Mr.. and llrs. julius Stroehle are
now domiciIed at 1928 Second ave
Mrs. Stroehlo, nee Miss Tillie Bald.
win of Wichita, Kans., was the charm
ing house guest of Mrs. c. A. Bal
last summer. 1t was while here She
met our respected townsman, whC
was destined to be her future husband
The ceremony that united their live
was solemnized in Denver on June 20
Although bit tardy in doing so Thu
Herald joins their many friends il
extending heartiest wishes for happ!
future.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

George and E, A. Dittman of Cincin-
att, who are jointly interested with T..
j. Crowds in the Lucky Moon mining
properties, came in from the east last
night and went up to the La Platas
today. Any one fortunate enough to
be interested in the Lucky Moon
should be placed in the mining mag
nate category.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
PURELY PERSONAL. ..
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Mrs James Belmar, who spent the
fourth with relatives in Animas CITY.
was homeward bound traveller today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Miss Edith B. M. Young left on the
eastern this morning on a vacation
trip of indefinite lsngth and indefi-
mite duration. Points of interest out
side the state and the United States
may or may not Be included in her
travels.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Mrs. Frank Enter has returned to
the lgnacio ranch after few days in
town spent in looking after her local
real estate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

A. Wildern and children drove in
from the Florida last night and board
ed the Southern for Mancos today.
Some time ago Mr.. Wildern disposed
of his Montezuma real estate inter
ests and went to Arizona and Cali
fornia points where he expected to in
vest in some Of those greatly to be
desired land bargains. However, he
found nothing to be compared to the
ones this section has to offer so af-
ter spending his coin very literally
in trying to find suitable location
he came back to this portion of the
southwest and located on the Florida
Incidentally he has some valuable
knowledge born Of experience to offer
home 5 eekers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
Elk IN order to take YOUR friends t
sTATE HISTORICAL AND
NAT. HISTORY SOCIETY

I1Op1D "a. LOIIAgN,
A. d. LEINER,
E. A. SCHLABACH,
GEO. w. MOODY,
MATT HARRINGTON,
House Committee.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Miss Porter, very interesting lady
who proudly claims Kansas for her
home, was an incoming passenger last
night, who continued her journey to
Pennington today for visit with her
sister, Mrs. Alex Gross While in
the city she was the house guest of
her old time friends, Mr.. and Mrs. W,
/. Clifford.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
NOTICE TO MY CUSTOMERS.

Will discontinue my wagon temper
arily. viii take and fill phone orders
promptly-Harry Schrader.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Miss Edith LunkIn, Mrs. Downing
and Miss Gushing, prominent Denver
women, who have real estate inter.
ests on Pinion mesa, or will have af-
ter next Monday, If they succeed in
convincing Uncle Sam that they have
met the requirements of applicants
for desert claims, have been doing va
rious points of interest in the vicinity
this week, and visiting with their old
time friend, Mrs. Rosepha Puford.
July four, in company with Mrs. Pull
ford and Mrs. Schsiver they piciniced
on Pinion mesa. Today they went
out to Fort Lewis ito spend the week
end with Mrs. Scf9iver
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Tom Tulley of the state highway
commission who has been spending the
week with his family returned to
Denver this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Miss Perle and Nettie Thompson
left for Salt Lake via the Southern
this morning for an extended visit
with Mrs. Harry Leonard. Miss Perle
limits her stay to month but Miss
Nettie makes no such rash promises.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Sunquist, the
just weds, departed for Pagosa
Springs, their home, this morning,
after a brief honeymoon spent in Du-
range as the house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Anderson.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Frank Stewart whose domestic
troubles were aired in the police court
yesterday and who was not found gull
ty of kidnapping his own child went out
to Ignacio today where he is engaged
in farming
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Mrs. w. C. Roberts and son, j. c.
Roberts, and Miss Bernice Trotter OF
Kansas City, were arrivals from the
east last night on their way to Rock
wood to spend the summer with Mrs
Roberts brother, John Haeberle. The
party had accommodation at South
ern during their sojourn in Duran
go.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
IN THE
SO[IAL
WHI2L

Thursday evening in the basement
of the NJ. e. church the Ladies Aid
society will give ope of the suppers
for which they arel famed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Miss Angie Hayden is up to Elec-
ira lakes this w{ek attending Mrs.
BILLY Crocker's psrty. If the Silver
ton members of the crowd are as well
equipped with paraphrennlia to entice
the finny tribe frfm its watery home
as Miss Hayden We suspect to listen
to the death roll In the Trout family
would beat a trih to the morgue all
hollow
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

S; p; Shoemaker, superintendent
the Strater, for short stay. Sunday
he will head Mancosward, where his
many duties demand his almost con-
stant attention.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

John Rodgers was bound for the La
Platas today to spend few days with
his father and enjoy a siege of rough
ing it,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

A. E. Lund, the well known mining
operator, who spent the fourth with
Mrs. Lund's relatives, the Russell
family, returned home in Telluride
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Miss Allison who is going to give
course in domestic science under the
auspices of the Civic club writes thai
she can not make a date for Durango
earlier than April. However, wher
she does come, our women will have
great treat in store for them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Mrs. A. l.. Fellows and children
came over from Cortez last evening
and departed for their home in Denver
this morning. Mrs. Fellows is always
remembered by the people in the
southwest as Miss Blanche Mccoy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

The Cortez team drove over from
Bayfield, last night, where they cap
tured the losing honors in both of
the games. This morning the COM
pany left for home
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Harrison and
Mrs. Charles B. Reid motored to then
home in Cortez today, where both
gentlemen are prominent business
men. Mr.. Harrison is cashier of the
Montezuma Valley National bank anc
Mr.. Reid serves his county in the
capacity of county treasurer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

President Taft has just made con
siderable changes in national forests
in Montana, Arizona, Nevada and Cal
ifornia through presidential proclama-
l Of faapaao apaaoddifying dfy the boundary lines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Charles Fleck, proprietor of the Sa-
voy, will return from Shiprock to-
night, where he passed the day held
sacred to our Independence with the
R. S. Bakers, far from the maddening
crowd.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Mrs. G. W. Sammons, assistant
cashier of the First National bank
of Pennington, was a guest of the
Strater last night. This morning she
left for the east on her annual va
cation trip. The distance she covers
will depend in part upon the condi-
ton of the atmosphere.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Miss Helen Rodgers who is now To-
Gated in Sheridan, Wyo., writes Ell
Enthusiastically Of her new home. When
business conditions made it advisable
for her to leave Denver, she greatly
regretted the change but she finds
Sheridan an ideal resident town, one
of the kind that one chooses for per
manent home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

A. r. Garrett came down from Sill
verton last night and at an early hour
this morning went out horseback to
his ranch at Kline, on what might
be termed tour of inspection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

George West js., the eldest son of
Senator and Mrs. West is home on his
vacation, which according to the
length between Visits must be nearly
two years apart.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Miss Kathryn Lummis arrived from
Baltimore Wednesday evening to visit
this summer with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Schutz.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

The B. GIasers are occupying their
summer bungalow on upper Florida
this week Mr.. Glaser is busy trying
to decrease the size of the Trout
family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Duggan were in
Creede the early part of the week.
Wagon Wheel Gap will be one of the
poitns of interest included in their
journey.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-05

This ominous silence from the din
and dark recesses Of the Outlook
sanctum is becoming oppressive. The
question now agitating all minds is
twill he, or won't he n" The OBJ
server believes he will-if he S
pushed, and it will not require very
strenuous job of pushing either.
Soon after the New York scrimmage
few months since, the Colonel,
dimly discerning what he took to be
the Handwriting ON the wall" I" en-
phatically declared that he would,
"under no circumstances, again be
a candidate for the presidency. "
But, times have changed and it is
but reasonable to suppose that the
Colonel has changed also. The Roose-
welt talk has had a disconcerting
effect upon LaFollette's Ohio cam
paign and it is now announced that
the Wisconsin man will withdraw
if Roosevelt stands as a candidate.
News to this effect from Oyster Bay
is sure to chase all the "progress-
i've" leaders to the tall uncut.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-05

In order to familiarize himself
with actual conditions in the state
penitentiary, Governor Hooper, Of
Tennessee became a voluntary in
mate of the prison recently but it
required only one nights stay in the
institution to impress him with the
fact that a reform was necessary
in its management. Involuntary in
mates Of like institutions have often
come to the same conclusion hereto
fore, even as the result Of a much
shorter sojourn. They have invari-
ably discovered that reform in their
personal lives was most needed, how
ever.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-05

sull and B. E. Sunny, of Chicago
}. R. Mckee and T. C. Martin, of
New York, and John F. Gilchrist,
of Chicago.
Tomorrow night Mr.. and Mrs.
Byllesby will receive the delegates
and their wives at their home, 1853
Drexel Boulevard. The convention
will close with a banquet Friday
night. Aside from this, there are
no social or entertainment features
arranged.
Representatives of the company
and prominent men from all portions
of the country will participate in
the program, among them being H.
E. Morton, of Albany, Ore, and
Alex F. Douglas, of Portland. The
former will have a paper on "Ways
and Means of Building up Business
IN Small Towns" and the latter a
paper on "The Attitude of the Man
ager Toward His New Business De-
partment.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-05
RELIGIOUS CoMMERCIALIsM.

1t appears, from reports, that tht
net results Of Gypsy Smith s relig
ious campaign in Portland, few
weeks since, are not what they
should have been and, statements
that thousands were converted
have now dwindled until the number
is placed at a few hundred and
very few have united with any OF
the church organizations. The inter-
ests that constructed the huge tab
ernacle III which the meetings were
held are holding the sack of sew
eral thousand dollar deficit and be-
moaning the day that Smith includ-
ed Portland in his route list. 1t is
even stated that many of those who
signed cards declaring their inten-
tion to lead religious lives, gave
false addresses and misrepresented
in other ways
All of which serves to impress
upon the mind of the layman, at
least, that this sort Of conversion
isn't really conversion at all. Sen
timent sways the mind at big meet
ings of this kind and all that is re-
quired to stampede thousands is
lachrymose demonstration on the
part of the gifted evangelist and
vivid word picture of eternal dam
nation. People who are stampeded
into religious frenzy and rushed
into the church on toboggan
creased with plenty of tears and
demonstrative vocalisms are not apt
to stick after the excitement wears
off and the exhorter has departed
for other fields The person who
really experiences change of heart
and means it, is not gathered, us
ually, by such methods. The old
time "protracted meeting" had its
uses and did much good in the com
munity, but this modern venture
with the high priced soul-saver and
his retinue of vocalists and employ
ees, operated on a business basis
and in accordance with the shekels
that result is not success-for the
nhurches-although it is remunera-
live for the evangelist. This saving
Of souls at so much per head savors
TOO much of the business world to
have place in the curriculum of true
religion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-05

Disgusted with the mud and it.
entailing discomfort, the people OF
MeMinnville are discussing the paw
ing question aud there is strong
probability that the coming wear
will see much Of this work done in
the Yamhill metropolis. The time
will come, and that soon, when Dal-
las will face the same problem-in
fact it's here now. Those who have
opposed paving "beeause the city
is not large enough nor property val
ues sufficient to warrant the ex-
pense" will discover here, as they
have elsewhere, that the surest way
to increase property values and keep
abreast of the times is to adopt
modern methods. After all is said.
the fact remains that, where street
paving has been undertaken. while
1t faced much opposition at first, in
the end, those who opposed the ex-
pense have finally become the strong
est advocates of the plan. Dallas is
now about the only town of over
1000 inhabitants in the entire Viii
lamette valley that has not either a
few miles Of paved streets or at
least has considered the subject.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-05
COURT HOUSE PICK-UPS
Court Items, Real Estate Transfers,
Farm Names Filed and Other News
Briefly Told.
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses.
Andrew H. Holmes, of Dallas, anC
Marie B. Miller.
Ivan Jackson, of Oregon City, anC
Millie Hurlburt.
Ministerial Licenses.
Oscar N. Blair, Free Methodist.
Real Estate.
George F. Wick ux to James G.
Helzel and Perry A. Cupper, Isl
acres tip 8 5, Z W, 81.
Capitol Trust company to Leone
M, Douglas, lot in Kingwood Park,
add to West Salem, $40.
|. N. Woods ct TX to John C.
Shultz, half interest 4S.O8 tp 8 S. r
5 W, $1,000.
Peter S. Hendry ct ux to CLYDE
A. Witchcraft, 1924 acres tp Z S,
7 3 W, $500.
Clara M. Kaufman to C. H. Cor
bin, lots in Falls City, $40.
Portland-Ya Land company
to Mary Froesser, 80 acres tip 6 5,
r Z W, $40.
Clara l.. Graves and hus to Ivy
G. Burton, lots in Independence,
$500.
L. f. Jones ct ux to S. A. Lackey,
ct al, p acres tip S, 6 W, $40.
Probate
Estate of John L. Gultry. deceas-
ed. Final account approved and al
owed and distribution ordered.
Estate of William f. Kurtz. de-
leased. Final account allowed and
administrator discharged.
Estate of George Pappas. deeeas-
ID. Final account allowed and ad- |
discharged.
Estate of John H. Guy, deceased. |
exempt personal property set apart |
o widow.
Guardianship of minor heirs of !
'ohn W. Martin, deceased. W. VI
iarhn appointed guardian; bond
xed at $1,000.
Estate of John J. Wiseman. de-
eased. Petition of executrx to can
el old and execute new contract of
ale Of certain real estate granted.
Guardianship Of Peterson heirs.
.nnual report of H. S. Butz, guar
ian, filed and approved subject to
nal report.
Guardianship Of NJ. c. Russell. an
ieompetent Petition for final set
ement and discharge Of guardian
nnied.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-01-05
CLUB TO BOOST MADE
IN OREGON PRODUCTS

Continued from Page 0ne)
it would establish q motor service
between McMinnville and Portland.
some effort should be made to induce
the company to extend the service
to Dallas. This brought forth a dis
eussion regarding railroad prospects
and the possibility Of the building
of the Hill lines to this city. No
official action was taken, however.
but 1t was declared that develop
mentS might be expected in the near
future.