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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
MIGHT HAVE BEEN SERIOUS.

Mrs. +. r. Graham had an interest
ing experience Saturday afternoon,
while out driving, which might have
proved disastrous had she showed less
presence of mind. She was driving
on Third avenue near the Presbyte-
rian church when the accident occur
red, Mrs. R. S. Clements being with
her at the time.
AS Mrs. Graham turned down
Twelfth street, the horse SHE'D and
acted up a little, as she has often
done before. Mrs. Graham touched
her with the whip, and Bessie was
evidently, either offended, or even
more ready for frolic, for she began
to jump and kick. Mrs. Clements got
out and Mrs. Graham held firmly to
the lines while the horse continued,
until the latter caught her hoof on
the singletree and in trying to get
loose fell down.
Two men working near by ran to
Mrs. Graham's assistance and Bessie
was soon on her feet again, little the
worse for the accident, except for a
few cuts and bruises. The buggy was
damaged, the shaft being broken, so
it is laid up for repairs, for a day
or two.
Mrs. Graham returned to the jar
Wis barn, and obtaining another buggy,
started out with Bessie for her after
noon drive.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
should not be built. One reason was

should not be built. One reason was
that it is seventy-four feet to bed rock
at the dam site. Another reason is
that the dam would be filled with silt
inside of sixty years, and the other
reasons are just as fatal to the prof.
ect.
The Indian agent is also opposed to
the dam project, because if built it
would force the water back on most
all the land that is now being culti-
waited by the Indians. 1t is estimated
that if the government undertakes to
build the dam, it will first have to
pay about 81 100000 for the site, and
it will have to irrigate about 10000
acres of Indian land, before it will
have any water to sell to white set
tiers. All of these objections are now
filed in Washington where confer
ence is being held, to decide whether
the dam should be built, or whether
the site should be given over to the
railroad.
Francis J. Heney has gone on to
Washington to represent the people
who want the dam built, and the pro-
gressive citizens of Globe and vicinity
are giving the Southern Pacific rail-
road officials all the aid they can to
secure the site for railroad to Du-
range.
For time it was thought that the
railroad could be built through the
Box canon above the dam, but the high
line has been found to be impractical,
and now the fight is on between the
people who want the canon used for
u storage reservoir, and the people
who want a railroad built through it
to the Durango coal fields. Mr.. Hecht-
man says that the railroad is ready
to begin work as soon as the question
is settled, and it is expected that the
secretary of the interior will decide to
which use the canon will be put at the
conference that is now being held in
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
THE OLDEST INVESTMENT,

The Oldest investment security ON
earth is the real estate mortgage, says
Leslie's Weekly. We know that money
was loaned on mortgages in ancient
Babylon, in the time of King Hama
rabi, 1000 years ago, and that some
$500 years ago the great Babylonian
banking house of the Egibi family in
vested large sums in mortgages on
both city and farm property, the mort
cages being recorded on bricks, which
have been preserved in the safety
deposit vaults of those times-great
earthenware jars buried in the earth
preserved until the archaeologists, in
our own day and age, dug them up
to show us, where and how mort
cages originated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
ELCO ECHOES.

Lloyd Anderson of the Durango nigh
school spent the week end wich the
homc folks.
Mrs. Robin Frazier and daughters,
Trulie, Edith and Ethel, visited in
Durango from Friday until Sunday.
V. Persons bridge outfit that has
been at Bondad switch since Thanks
giving while engaged in repairing the
Florida and Twin crossing railroad
bridges, left for Inca last week.
Edna Nephew, Verna Redding, En-
ma Probst, William Osgood, Herbert
Craig, Clarke Bond and Fred Probst
attended the dance at Mason's school
house Friday night.
Attendance at the Elco Sunday
school last Sunday was thirty nine.
The graded lessons in the primary
and intermediate classes are proving
quite satisfactory.
Rev. F. A. Bond Of Flora Vista
will preach at Elco Sunday evening,
Jan. %, at 1880 p. m.
The patrons of the Elco post office
would gladly welcome Mr.. Rice, our
efficient mail clerk, back again.
We are certainly little tired of
the service given by substitutes on
the present tri-weekly D. & r. G.
train.
On Monday, mail for Elco was left
at CASTELAR, and the mail for that
office was carried on down the line
On Friday, part of our paper mail
including Durango Heralds and DEM
ocrats was left at CASTELAR, and some
of theirs was bestowed on Elco, while
our letters for that day are some
where. With the present service four
to five days are required to. deliver a
Durango daily paper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office at Duran.

go, Colo, Dec. %, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that John M.
Crawford of Content, Colo, who on
Jan. 2S, 1908, made desert land appli-
cation No. 546 (serial No. 01769) for
the N. 1-2 NE. Ia and S.W. Ia NE.
Ia for section 7, township 81 north,
range II west, N. M. p. NJ, has filed
notice of intention to make final 4
year proof. to establish claim to the
land above described, before the reg
lister and receiver Of the United States
land office at Durango, Colo, on the
9th day Of February, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: Clar-
ence N. Carrier, Frances M. Hamblet.
and Allen II. Crawford Of Content,
Colo, and William G. Hunt Of Hes
perus, Colo.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Jan. a, 1912.
Last publication Feb. 8. 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION
OF HEIRSHJP

In the Matter Of the Estate of John
E. Harmon, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on Mon
day, the 10th day of February, A. d.
1912, at the hour of 10 n. m. of said
day, the same being one of the regular
days of the December, 1911, term Of
the County Court of La Plata County,
in the State Of Colorado, |, Alice b.
Harmon, Administrative Of said estate,
will appear before the Judge of said
Court, present my final settlement as
such Administrative, pray the approv-
al of the same, and will then ask to
be discharged as such Administrative.
At which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present OBJ
jections to the sans, il any there be.
AND FURTHER NOTICE is
HEREBY GIVEN, That at said time
and place the Court will receive and
hear proofs concerning the heirs of
said deceased, pursuant to the veri-
fed petition OF Alice B. Harmon, one
Of the claimants as heirs at law Of
said deceased, heretofore filed herein,
asking for judicial ascertainment
and determination Of the heirship Of
said estate, and from which it appears
that Alice B. Harmon Of Durango
Colorado, widow of decedent, Mrs
Stella M. Russell Of Colorado Springs
Colo, Mrs. Effe N. Bell Of Denver
Colo, Mrs. Susie Tanner Of Long
Beach, California, and Mrs. Lille
Pierce Of Coalingo, California, daugh-
ters Of decedent, are the sole heirs OF
said deceased;
NOW, THEREFORE,, any and al
persons who are or who claim to bt
heirs at lew Of said John E. Harmon
deceased, are hereby required to b
and appear thereat, or abide the de
termination Of the Court thereon.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, thii
10th day Of January, a. d. 1912.
ALICE B. HANNON,
Administrative Of the Estate Of JohI
q. Harmon, Deceased.
ROBT. s. CLEMENTS, Attorney.
First publication Jan. 10, 1919.
] Last publication Feb. ., 1919
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
AND STILL THEY COME

Now that autos are becoming so
common people who want to be con-
sidered as up-to-date will carefully
refrain from yielding to the tempta-
tion Of acquiring experience, the odor
of gasoline and the auto stare, by
purchasing machine. Walking will
be quite novelty after while. The
last addition to what is becoming the
big average II not the great majority,
is Robert Sloan. who has just pur-
chased Chalmers $50" from the Du-
range Motor company. We ask for
information-will history repeat It.
self? will the new owner try to climb
the telephone poles in his machine?
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
Irrigating Farms

Australia wants 100 farmers who un
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 small payment Is
required, and per cent annually on
balance for 80 years. without further
interesU will pay entire balance. They
Will at any time advance you 60 pei
ct MT 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. gooo
eciety, free schools Your. invest
hent not only safe, but sure to in
crease in value very rapidly. Man,
other advantages Write for full par
ticulars and interesting literature to
MILLER & WILLIAMS. 1928 Weltop
et.. Denver. Colo, Immigration Agents
Tor state Of Victoria
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
OPPOSE NEW wooDMEN LEVY.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-A convention
of the head camp Of the Modern
Woodmen Of America, composed of
about 800 delegates representing the
100000 members of the order
throughout the country, met in this
city today to consider and act upon
the question of raising the insurance
rates of the organization. The higher
rates are proposed in order to conform
with the so-called Mobile law, meas
ure agreed upon by convention Of
fraternal insurance organizations held
at Mobile year ago, which decided
upon a uniform rate in order to meet
the requirements Of the insurance
laws of many Of the states. Many Of
the local camps Of the Woodmen have
protested against the proposed In
crease and the opposition has gone
so far as to threaten secession from
the parent organization II the ssssss-
ment u raised.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Coal Land 0776.

Department of the Interior, u. 8.
Land Office at Durango, Colorado,
December 81, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Giles
T. Vandegrift of Durango. Colo
rado, who, on January End, 1908.
made desert land application No. 531,
serial No. 0776, for the Sc Id Sc IL
of Sec. 33, TIP. 33, N. R. 6 W. and
the NE Ia NE Ia of Section 4, Town
ship 32 North, Range 6 West, N. M.
P. Meridian, has filed notice Of In
tention to make final four year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re-
ceiver Of the U. S. Land Office, at Du-
range. Colorado, on the End day Of
February, 1919.
Claimant names at witnesses:
John E. Tiffany, Of Durango. Colo
rado; William Woodland, Of Tiffany,
Colorado; John C. Woodard, Of Tif-
fany, Colorado; Hector Hetherington,
of Tiffany, Colorado.
G. H. CHARLTON,
Register.
First publication Dec. 2s-11.
Last publication Feb. LIZ
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
A Cirfs VIVA Midnight Ride.

To warn people of fearful forest
fire in the Catskills a young girl rode
horseback at midnight and saved many
lives. Her deed was glorious but lives
are often saved by DR. Xirg's New
Discovery, in curing lung trouble,
coughs and colds, which might have
ended in consumption or pneumonia.
1T cured me Of dreadful cough and
lung disease" writes w. r. Patterson,
Wellington, Tex, after four in our
family had died with consumption,
and gained 81 pounds" Nothing so
sure and safe for all throat and lung
troubles. Price Soc and Sl.c0. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by All drug
gists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
"HE SOUGHT REST AND PEACE

The Alamosa Empire next Wednes-
day will say:
County Judge Henry ]. Hechtman
of La Plata county, suicided at his
home in Durango, last Wednesday
morning, shooting himself in the head.
III health added to worry over affairs
of his own, won out in sore conflict.
Henry Hechtman was distinctive
character among twenty million men.
He was impulsive in the extreme, and
being absolutely honest, his greatest
battle was with himself. He was
idealistic in his convictions regarding
the honor which should exist between
men. He hated liar, and would have
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

DeP"At"eht Vi the INTERIOR,
United States Land Office at Durango.
Colo, Jan. IL, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Jose A.
NJ. Montoya of Elco, Colo, who, on
Feb. 20, 1907, made homestead ap-
plication No. 3541 (serial No. O1457),
for the Sc. Ia S.E. IA Of section 2,
township 33 north, range 10 west,
N. NJ. P. NJ, has filed notice OF in
tention to make final fve-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 23d day Of
February, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: Har-
ry l.. Paxton Of Elco, Colo; Juan Cor
dova of Elco, Colo; Antonio Trujillo
of CASTELAR,, Colo, and Donaciano Ma
dena of Elco, Colo.
G. II. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication Jan. Is, 1912.
Last publication Feb. %, 1919.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
.ANDS IN NATIONAL. FORREST

RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST
Notice is hereby given that the lands
described below, embracing 1850 acres,
within the San Juan National Forest,
Colorado, will be subject to settle
ment and entry under the provisions
of the homestead laws of the United
States and the act of June IL, 1906
(34 Stat, 233), at the United States
land office at Durango, Colo, on April
3, 1912. Any settler who was actu-
ally and in good faith claiming any
of said lands for agricultural pur-
poses prior to Jan. l., 1906, and has
not abandoned same, has prefer
ence right to make homestead ell
try for the lands actually occupied.
Said lands were listed upon the ap-
plications of the persons mentioned
below, who have preference right
subject to the prior right Of any
such settler, provided such settler or
applicant is qualified to make home
stead entry and the preference right
is exercised prior to April 3, 1912,
on which date the lands will be SUBJ
ject to settlement and entry by any
qualified person. The lands are as
follows: The S.W. ID of Sc. IA,
Sec. 6, the NE. Id of NV. Ia, the
w. f-2 of NE. Ia, Sec. 7, T. "a NJ,
r. 6 W., N. NJ. p. NJ, application of
Willard Wyett, Of Durango, Colorado;
List 2-1164. s. v. PROUDFIT, As
sistant Commissioner of the General
Land Office. Approved December 10,
1911, CARMI A. THOMPSON, Act
ing Secretary of the Interior.
First publication Jan. a, 1912.
Last publication Jan. %, 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
BOUND FOR ATLANTIC COAST.

Harry Jackson and daughter, Miss
Marguerite, left on a vacation trip
yesterday morning. They will visit
friends in Kansas City, and then con-
tinue to Hot Springs, Ark. Thence
they will proceed to New Orleans,
where they will take the boat for New
York. Mr.. Jackson will be absent for
a couple of months, his daughter re-
naming two months additional.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
DIED.

Olive Mary, the little daughter Of
Mrs. George McGregor, passed away
yesterday. The little one had been
suffering from severe cold for some
time and pneumonia suddenly devel-
oped which resulted in death in very
few hours. Everything possible was
done to preserve the life Of the loved
one, but the efforts were all in vain
and little Olive went back to that
happy home where suffering and sor-
row are unknown.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS MEET.

A special stockholders meeting of
the East Mesa Ditch company will be
held at the Sunnyside school house at
2 o'clock p. m. on Jan. 27, 1912, to
levy an assessment to raise funds for
cleaning, repairing and maintaining
The East Mesa ditch during the year
of 1912, and for the transaction of
any other business that may properly
come before the meeting. Said meet
ing being ordered called by the Board
of Directors.
S. A. MASTERS, Secretary.
First publication Jan. 1S, 1912.
Last publication Jan. 25, 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
LAID TO REST IN GREENMoUNT.

The commodious Pickerill residence
at Brookside was far too small to ac-
commodate the large circle of friends
who assembled this afternoon out of
respect to the memory of the late
nellie Lee Pickerill, who was so wide
ly known and respected. Besides the
house where the service was held, the
wide veranda was filled with people as
well as the large lawns.
The beautiful caskeu of pale violet,
a color that had been very becoming
to Mrs. pickerill in life, was set in
very bower of blossoms; creamy and
deep red roses; Easter lilies fortelling
the glories of the risen Christ; sweet
purple violets, carnations, hyacinths
and rare purple orchids, with the
dainty lilies of the valley-each carry
ing its individual message and as a
whole expressing sympathy to those
who were left behind. Loving hands
arranged the flowers and prepared the
body of their late friend for her burial.
1t was girlhood friends who arrayed
her in the simple white dress she wore
and placed the flowers around her
when she lay at length in her last mar
row home.
Rev. W. S. Crozier conducted the
service according to the beautiful
ritual of the Presbyterian church, for
the burial of the dead, which includes
selections from the Ninetieth and
Thirty-ninth psalms, and the Fifteenth
of First Corinthians. ''Lord Thou hast
been our dwelling place from all gen
erations even from everlasting
to everlasting Thou art God"
A brief obituary was given during
the service. Nellie Lee Pickerill was
born Dec. 23, 1876, in Fredericktown,
Mo-, where she lived until 1881, when
the family moved to Salida. There
they remained until 1895 when she
came with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Lee and brother, Harry, to Du-
range, and was continuous resident
of this city until her death, on Jan.
20, of this year.
On Sept. 6, 1899, she was married
to William S. Pickerill, who survives
her. Besides her husband, and broth
er, Harry, now in Tacoma, WASH, Mrs.
Pickerill leaves to mourn her loss, her
father, stepmother, and two half
brothers, Haines and Elliott, all of
whom she dearly loved.
A quartet of ladies, Mesdames West,
Tyler, Clark and Jakway, with Mrs.
Balster as accompanist, sang, Lead,
Kindly Light" and Beautiful Isle of
.eefnewhere," at the beginning and
close of the service.
"And with the morn those angel faces
smile,
Which / have loved long since, and
lost awhile"
The pail bearers were Messrs. D.
MacLean, C. C. Perkins, ]. R. C. Ty-
Ter, C. l.. Young, Arthur Ayres and
John Herr. The service was concluded
at the cemetery, where, after a few
words by Rev. W. S. Crozier, the Ia
dies sang softly and sweetly, as their
friend was lowered into the flower
lined grave, "Abide With Me-" which
ends with the triumphant words:
~ fear no foe, with Thee at hand to
bless,
Ills have no weight, and tears no Bit
terness;
Where is deaths sting, where grave
thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with
me-"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
Foley Kidney Pills

always give satisfaction because they
always do the work. J. I. Shelnut,
Bremen, Ca, says: 81 have used Fo-
ley Kidney Pills with great satisfac-
tion and found more relief from their
use than from any other kidney medi-
cine, and I've tried almost all kinds
l can cheerfully recommend them to
all sufferers for kidney and bladder
trouble" For sale by all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
STEPPED TOO FAR.

Mack Wright, the courteous colored
porter at the Strater, has been off
duty for day or two, devoting his
time and energy to sprained ankle.
Candy has been attending to Mack's
duties while the latter was on the sick
list. The ankle is not behaving en-
tirely as it should, but with the help
of cane Mack managers to get
around pretty we'll
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
RETURNING FROM STOCK SHOW

A large party of cattle and sheep
men came in last night from Denver
where they attended the stock show.
Included in the list were Harry Wa
ters, Henry Crawford, John Mcper-
Ia. tt, of Mancos; joan X. Sir.ons,
Ja"ies ."l 'son, L. L. King, w. W. BY
ers, William and Frank 2ittai and 7.
w. Rrumley from Dolores. Messrs.
Wa:,' s, Crawford II McncrmJt al E
Sc. ding the day in ,wr, the rest of
the party return; iy nor;e via this
mLrning's Southern.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
People of Globe, Ariz.,
Want S. P. to Build
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
John Hechtman arrived in Durango
last night from Globe, Ariz., and after
completing arrangements for his
brothers funeral-which will be held
from the Red Men hall at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon-he gave The
Herald some valuable information in
the railroad situation.
Mr.. Hechtman was a member of a
committee appointed by the chamber
of commerce to investigate and re-
port on the feasibility Of making Box
canon into a reservoir, and the COM
mittee reported that the reservoir
project was not feasible. The chiel
of the reclamation service in that dis
trict supplemented the committees re-
port, giving hvs reasons why the dan
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25

Do not allow your kidney and blad-
der trouble to develop beyond the
reach of medicine. Take Foley Kid
ney Pills, They give quick results
and stop Irregularities with surpris-
ing promptness. For sale by all drug
gists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
is reliable family medicine. Give 1t
to your children, and take it yourself
when you feel cold coming on. 1t
checks and cures coughs and colds and
Group and prevents bronchitis and
pneumonia. For sale by all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
Cures In Every Case.
Mr.. Jas. McCaffery, manager of the
Schlitz hotel, Omaha, Neb., recon-
mends Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, because it cures in every case.
~ have used 1t myself and I have
recommended it to many others who
have since told me Of its great cura-
tive power in diseases Of the throat
and lungs" For all coughs and colds
It is speedy effective" For sale by
all druggists
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
TO EXCHANGE

Our black imported Perchsron stall
lion, years old, sure and good breed
er, will exchange for imported Per-
cheron stallion not over Q years old.
Address or call on J. J. Schenk, man
ager, Allison, Colo, Percheron Horse
Co. J1a-4t
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25
REMAINS WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT

The remains of the late Jesse Mum
will come in on tonight's eastern. The
departed's mother has the sympathy
of the community in her bitter sorrow
which is grievous indeed
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-25

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The Coconino sun., 1912-10-11

The original and only simon pure stock paper of Northern Arizona Official paper of the Cattle Growers Association of Coconino County and the Wool Growers Association
The Coconino sun., 1912-10-11
BUSINESS OUTLOOK GOOD
Dun's Trade Report Gives Encourage
 ment for All Lines of Business.

From the Freeport, H., Standard, Sept
 II, 1912:
 Dun's trade report for the past week gives encouragement for all lines of business, crops and manufac- turing enterprises. In part the re- port says:
 Continuous advance In trade activ- ities is the tenor of the reports from the principal manufacturing and dis tributing centers last week. The ad vance is both in actual volume of transactions and in that confidence which is the basis of healthy business.
 The big August bank learings are development of present activity and buoyancy. Clearings in August gain ed 4.6 per cent over last year, while during this week they increased l0.5 per cent over 1911 and 17.6 per cent over 1910. The evidence of these clearings is confirmed by the current railroad gross earnings, which show a gain of 6.S per cent over 1911.
 Rates of money are hardening in all parts of the world, a plain response to the greater movements of trade and commerce and the bigger de- mands of new enterprises. The in- creased confidence in the financial markets is illustrated by the fact that the August output of new se- curities and s&orter term notes in this country was s92,OOOO0O gjeater than year ago. The remarkable consump- ton of iron and copper products con tinues to the point of actual capacity, and all the principal industries show satisfactory activity.