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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22
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Fishing and swimming are the boys
recreation at present.
Emil Probst of Riverside spent
Sunday ac Elco with Ii, mother.
Tom Hanger of riverside spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his
cousin, John Frazier.
Robt. Abrams, who has been work
ing at Riverside for several weeks is
again at home.
Frances Probst and Edith Frazier
visited several days last week with
Mary Hanger at Riverside.
Clark Bonds came down last week
to spend few days at the Elco ranch.
Cassie Wyatt, who has been the
house guest of Xina Frazier for sew
eral days, returned Monday to her
home in Durango.
Last Saturday evening the Elco
young people invaded the bachelor
quarters of Gilbert Hatfield, taking
with them cake and ice cream. The
occasion being Mr.. Hatfield's TWEEN
tieth birthday. Mrs. j. Frazier chap
eroned the crowd and a good time
was enjoyed by all.
The Epworth league held very in
teresting meeting Sunday evening led
by Lloyd Anderson. At the business
meeting the following officers were
elected Gilbert Hatfield. president;
Xina Frazier, first vice president;
Carl Hatfield, second vice president;
Inivera Frazier, third vice president;
Lloyd Anderson, fourth vice president;
Ethel Craig, secretary and treasurer.
Next Sunday the league will attend
the Christian Endeavor at Riverside
by invitation.
Rev. Mr.. Minton, pastor of the Az
tee Presbyterian church, will preach
at Elco next Sunday at 3 p. m. Sun
day school at 2 p. m.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22
OFFICIAL CALL FOR THE
REPUBLICAN, ASSEMBLY Y

Pursuant to the action Of the Repub-
lican central committee at meeting
held in Durango on Saturday, July
IL, 1912, notice is hereby given that
an assembly Of delegates represent
ing the Republican party of the sixth
judicial district Of the state Of Colo
rado, is hereby called and will be
held on Monday July 20, 1912, at the
hour of $500 o'clock p. M, in the city
Of Durango. state Of Colorado, for
the purpose Of placing in nomination
candidates as follows, to be voted fol
at the primary election to be held
Tuesday, September 10. 1912:
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22
OFFICIAL CALL.
For the Republican County Assembly
to be Held July 81. 1912.

Pursuant to the action of the Repub.
lican county central committee of La
Plata county, Colorado, held in Du-
range, in said county and state, on
Saturday, July 6, 1912.
Republican county assembly OF said
county is hereby called to be held
on Saturday, July q, 1912, at the
hour of IL o'clock in the forenoon in
the district court room in the county
court house in said La Plata county,
for the purpose of selecting IL dele
gates to the Republican state assem-
bly,, to be held on Wednesday, July
81, 1912, in the city Of Denver, Colo
rado, and for the purpose of select
ing IL delegates to the Republican as
sembly of the second congressional
district of Colorado, to be held on
Saturday, the third day of August,
1912, in the city of Pueblo. Colorado; /;
and for the purpose of selecting 12
delegates to the Republican assem-
bly, of the sixth judicial district of
Colorado, to be held on Monday, the
29th day of July, 1912, at the hour
of 500 o'clock in the evening, in
the district court room, in the county
court house in said La Plata county;
and for the purpose Of selecting l2
delegates to the Republican. assem-
bly, of the nineteenth senatorial dis
t,-t, ~ IL. - -
day, the fifth day Of August, 1912, at
the hour or 500 o'clock in the even.
ing, in the district court room, in
the county court house, in said La
Plate county; and Republican coun-
ty assembly of said La Plata county
is hereby called to be held on Thurs
day, August 8, 1912, at the hour Of
ll:00 o'clock, in the forenoon, in
the district court room, in the conn
ty court house, in said La Plata
county, for the purpose of designnt-
ing candidates for:
One representative to the legisla-
ture;
One sheriff;
One county clerk;
One county treasurer;
One county assessor;
One county superintendent Of pub
lie instruction;
One county judge;
One county surveyor;
One coroner;
One county commissioner, district
No. two;
One county commissioner, district
No. three;
also for the purpose Of transacting
such other business as may properly
come before the said assembly.
The total number of delegates to
said assemblies will be 70 and the
several precincts of the county shall
be entitled to representation in said
assembly as follows:
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22

The primaries to select delegates
to said assemblies shall be held in
the several precincts in the city OF
Durango at the usual voting places
in said respective precints on Thurs
day, July 25, 1912, between the hours
Of TOO and 800 o'clock in the after
noon, and in the several precincts
outside of the city Of Durango be-
tween the hours Of 400 and 500
o'clock in the afternoon at the u.s.
ual voting places in said respective
precincts.
w. H. C. FOLSOM,
Chairman Republican County Cen
tral Committee;
W. W. McEWEN, Act
ing Secretary.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22

I. Benjovsky is between trains
visitor from Silverton today.
H. r. Rainey, auditor at the First
National bank, is taking his annual
vacation.
Louis Haberman returned to Rico
this morning. His mining enthusiasm
wanes not at all.
| Miss Amanda Biggs passed rather
an uncomfortable night but today she
is resting very well.
Casey" Gibbs left for the hills
this morning. La Plata City was his
avowed destination.
| Ogle Monteith of the Florida mesa
is purchasing ranch necessities from
local merchants today.
Ernest Wetter came down on horse
| back from Trimble today. He has
been taking the famous baths.
Martin Hotter, secretary of the Cas-
cade school district, is business Wis
itor in the city.
Miss Ida Wheeler, one of the coun-
ty's popular school ma'ams, is in from
Bayfield, with party of friends.
w. p. Jones of Denver was a Do
lores bound passenger this morning
He was an over night guest at the
Southern.
Robert Banks, one of the prosperous
farmers of the Lower Florida district,
patronized Durango merchants today.
Sam Ethridge is back from Tellu-
ride, Dolores and Mancos where he
looked after department business early
in the week.
S. W, Townsend, who represents a
bonding company, is making his head
quarters at the Strater while inter-
viewing local people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher, old time Sill
verton residents, who have been at
Trimble for couple of days, passed
through to Denver today.
R. Rosser of Detroit arrived in the
city last night to enter the employ
of the Denver and Rio Grande. He
will make the Palace his headquarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Bailey are at
home again at the Strater after few
days spent in Aztec in the interests
of the commission house Mr.. Bailey is
establishing here.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Tripler, resi-
dents of Norristown, Pa, who are
touring the west, left for Denver this
morning after two days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson.
Gaines Otis went over to Mancos
this morning to inspect the cement
bridge that is being built there. The
town is doing the work under the
general supervision of Engineers Bur
dick and Otis.
Mrs. ]. l.. McGue went up TO Silver
ton last night for weeks visit with
Mrs. C. Waters. In her absence
"Bing" and the other orphaned mem
bers of the household are open to in
vitations for "eats."
Miss Eda Anderson was down from
Perin's peak today on shopping ex-
pedition. Miss Anderson will have
charge of the eighth grade in the high
school building the coming year, the
position made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Miss Knight.
J. R. Morris, deputy sheriff of Boul-
der county, came over from Monte
yuma county last night with Frank
Halett, who is wanted by the Boulder
county authorities for a crime COM
mitted there. He continued his jour
ney with the prisoner this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22

HuSSeii nay iioiuS, WHO lelt durango
in the early spring to accept a pro
motion given him by the American
Smelling and Refining company, has
just been given another promotion
His new position is in Pueblo and as
his family are still in Denver he will
make weekly trips between the two
cities.
DR.. and Mrs. Luce were arrivals
last night from Carthag, ILL.,, on then
way to Cedar Hill for an extended stay
with their daughter, Mrs. A. b. Ross
They left their home town or
Monday and report delightful trip
The severe storms on Sunday cooled
the atmosphere all along the way
Mrs. Ross came up as. far as Durango
to meet them.
Mrs. w. C. Roberts passed through
from lockwood this morning on her
way to her home in Kansas City. She
spent a couple of weeks with her
brother, John Haeberle, the well
known ranchman. Her son, T. j. Rob
erts, will accompany her home and
then return to the mountains to de
velope some Mining property in which
he and his uncle are jomCly interested.
Miss Mae Spargo, who has been
the inspiration for the principal social
gaiety in the younger set for the past
two weeks, returned to her home near
Mancos this morning. Her host of
friends who were at the station to
see her off spent the time in hoping
she would miss the train. but no such
good luck attended her She reached
the platform just as the conductor was
calling all aboard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mineah and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. E. X. Mccall
lard motored over from Pagosa
Springs yesterday where they have
been on weeks camping trip and
continued to their home in Mancos this
morning. The McGalliard children,
who have been staying with their
grandfather, Judge Lennon, during
their absence, were added to the party
here. The trip was made in Mr. Min
eah's new touring car.
Miss Amanda Biggs, who went out
to Fort Lewis with her niece, Mrs.
Rodecker, a few days ago, contracted
"a severe cold the early part of the
week. Yesterday her condition be-
came so alarming DIR. Haggart was
called and upon his advice she was
brought to town in an auto. Today
she is resting more comfortably and
the danger of pneumonia seems much
less. About two months ago the lady
suffered similar attack.
OF all things astronomical a din
ner in the Aztec Pennington section
is the most greatly to be desired ac-
cording to accounts given by returning
visitors. Delicious red and black rasp-
berries are plentiful Early peaches
are on the market, apricots for which
the region is justly famed are even
better than ever this year Those who
dine at the hotels in either town are
served with generous helping of the
fruit products.
B. E. Thomas, the LaFrance repre-
sentative who sold the city council an
auto fire truck Tuesday evening, left
for Denver today. Two weeks ago
Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Pearse, the Sea-
graves representative, met with the
city council and the former succeeded
in convincing the municipal dads that
his car was the superior machine. In
three other towns they have recently
visited the results have been the same,
SO doubtless Mr. Pearse's display of
displeasure the other night was only
accumulated wrath.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22

! Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ware are home
from Trimble where they had a pleas
ant outing of three days duration.
The ID. G. r. G. furnished their tray
cling accommodations. John, the only
son of the house of Ware, covered
the distance on his wheel.
w. NJ. Goodson, who has been the
Denver & Rio Grande agent at Aztec
for several years, left for Denver yes
terday morning on n health seeking
mission. His condition has been so
unfavorable for several months that
he has given up the position he filed
so creditably.
Wash Patrick, state superintendent
of fish hatcheries, came down from
Silverton this morning where he has
been attending to official business for
a couple of days. His daughter, Miss
Hazel and her "chum" from Denver
made the trip with him. Both the
girls had immense bouquets of colum-
bines, as souvenirs of their visit.
Miss Hattie Ballingee returned from
the Hand ranch this morning where
she has been having a TWO days rest
from office duties and a most enjoy
able visit with Mrs. Hand and Mrs.
Evans. These ladies are famed for
extending kind of hospitality that
makes you hope you will be asked to
come again.
Mr.. and Mrs, d. c. Fitzgeralds and
children came over from Mancos last
evening where they have made their
home for the past two months and de-
parted for Pueblo this morning, their
old time location. They were favor
ably impressed with Mancos as a resi-
dent town but the high altitude did not
agree with Mrs. Fitzgerald.
The Misses Dora and Pauline Rentz
were arrivals from Leavenworth, Kas.,
last evening on their way to Flora
Vista to spend few weeks with their
sister, Mrs. ]. W. McMichaels. They
expressed themselves as being delight
ed with their journey through the
mountains, the scenery, railroad ac-
commodations and everything else ex-
ceeded their expectations.
]. w. Duvall and daughter of De
cauter, Ills, and Mr.. Duvall's sister,
Mrs. ]. w. Freebone of Elreno, Okla,
were among the tourists who spent the
night in the city. The party had
planned to leave on the Southern this
morning for the Bear creek country.
Later a two months journey through
the northwest was to be included in
the trip. However, the dates as far
as Durango was concerned met an un-
expected change by the travellers miss
ing the train. Tomorrow morning they
will make another effort to get out
of town.
Mrs. C. f. Newton returned to Ce-
dar Hill this morning after n few days
stay in the city awaiting the arrival of
her daughter, Miss Bessie, who failed
to materialize. Since school closed in
Leadville the young lady has been
travelling through the northwest. She
was supposed to leave Seattle last
week. After three days of anxious
waiting for her coming Mrs. Newton
became liberal patron of the tele-
graph office in order to determine her
whereabouts. She finally located her
in Portland where she was having a
perfectly splendid time visiting rela-
tives wholly unmindful of the fact that
her mother was certain that some ter
rible accident had befallen her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22

The German nation leads the world
in the practical usefulness of scien-
tific experiments. All the civilized
nations are conducting experiments
involving the principles of modern
science, but Germany takes the lead
in putting these principles, the result
of experimental science, into prac-
tice.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22

The chairman and secretaries Of
the several county committees, will
please accept notice hereof and take
such steps as will be necessary in
the premises.
B. w. RITTER, Chairman.
L. p. MAIN. Secretary.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22
One district judge.

One district judge.
One district attorney.
The total number Of delegates to
said assembly shall be 81, and the
several counties of the district shall
be entitled to representation in the
assembly as follows:
Two delegates at large for each
county, and one delegate for every
1875 votes of John B. Stephen for gov
ernor, in the election Of November
10, which will make apportionment Of
the several counties of the district as
folIow1.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22
OFFICIAL CALL FOR THE RE-
PUBLICAN STATE ASSEMBLY.

Pursuant to the action of the Re-
publican State Central committee at
p meeting held in Denver, on Monday,
Feb. 12, 1912, notice is hereby given
than an assembly of delegates repre-
senting the Republican party Of the
state of Colorado is hereby called, and
will be held on Wednesday, July 81,
1912, at the hour of 10 o'clock q. m.
in the city of Denver, Colorado, for
the purpose of nominating
Six (6) presidential electors,
to be voted for at the election to be
held on Tuesday, November 8, 1912,
and for the purpose of placing in NOM
nation candidates as follows, to be
voted for the the primary election to
be held Tuesday, Sept, 10, 1912:
One (D United States senator;
One (D United States senator Ito
fill vacancy);
Two (2) congressman at large;
One u) justice Of the supreme
court for ten years;
One G) governor;
One (D lieutenant governor;
One a. secretary of state;
One % auditor Of state;
one ~ state treasurer;
One ~ attorney general;
One tD superintendent Of public
instruction;
One 1D regent Of the state uni
versity Ito fill vacancy);
Two (2) regents of the state uni
versity,
and for the transaction of such 9TH
'er business as may properly come
before the assembly.
fhe total number of delegates to the
said assembly shall be 902, and the
several counties of the state shall be
entitled to representation in the as
sembly as follows: Two (2) dele
gates at large for each county and
one (D delegates for every 125 votes,
or major fraction thereof, cast for
John B. Stephen for governor in the
election of November 1910, which will
make the apportionment Of the sew
eral counties Of the state as follows:
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22

The chairmen and secretaries of
the several Republican county com
mittees will please accept notice hefe-
Of and take such action - win -
necessary in the premises.
JESSE F. MCDONALD,
CAairsnan.
". @. Hlair, Sssrseaxy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-22

HERALD WANT ADS ARE RE-
SUIT GETTERS.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

Information came yesterday TO detec-
ttyes working for District Attorney Whit
man that Harry Horowitz. alias "Gib the
Blood" one Of the gunmen wanted Tor
the shooting OF Herman Rosenthal ana
who hes been before reported in the city
since the murder. had been seen In some
of his old haunts on the East Side on
SATURDAY. night The District Attorney
men combed the lower East Side In an
effort 10 get a trace Of Horowitz They
were unable TO find him OF get d definite
.oley to his whereabouts II was said, al
though friends Of Horowitz and others
who are known to have been members OF
the gang over which big Jack Zelig
ruled were closely examined by the de-
tecuves.
e, According to the information brought
10 the District Attorney, "Gib the BLOOD
had been seen in a dive which he was
accustomed TO frequent before he became
a fugitive. He had Dragged, 1t was said,
20 some of the Zelig gang how easy II
was 10 keep under cover. According 10
the informant. Horowitz told some of his
former pals that he and Lefty Louie
another missing gunmsn, had peen
camping out in the Catskills' "Lefty
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
MRS. BECKER AT T0MBS
Too Late to See Husband, She
Sends Him Dainties.

Mrs. Charles Becker called on her hus-
band in the Tombs yesterday afternoon
in company with the prisoners younger
brother. II was after o'clock, and vis-
itors were not permitted to speak to pris-
oners at that hour, IL was said. But on
account OF Mrs. Becker's physical condi-
ton she was permitted to rest herself IN
one of the warden's comfortable chairs
until such time as she felt able to undergo
the trip back to 165th street and Edge
combe avenue. The callers deposited IN
The Warden's arms two SuDstantlai PACK
ages which they said contained edibles.
Mrs. Becker wore n simple but becoming
white and blue dress covered with heavy
white lace, and wore yellow straw hat
trimmed with white and red roses. with
the packages TO her husband Mrs. Becker
sent note, and In few minutes received
an answer, the contents OF which she
would not dlvulge. She smiled as she
read the note She seemed to be cheerful
although slightly pale. while her brother
in-law looked as rugged as mountaineer.
Becker did not go to chapel In the morn
Ing, spending the time putting big biack
cigars In his cell and glancing over the
Sunday newspapers. During his hour OF
exercise no vigorously paced up and down
tho corridor outside his tier
A note was sent TO him asking Tor an
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
TWO HURT BY RUNAWAY
Boys Pelt Horse Which Runs
Down Woman and Baby.

Stone throwing boys in BrownsVilis
caused another dangerous runaway yes
terday afternoon. A bay horse, struck o''
a stone at Dumont avenue and Chests'
street, broke from the control OF It's driver
Henry Wolfman. of No. 644 Saratoga ave-
nue.. and after sn exciting run through
Chester street, 10 the great peril Oh per-
sons and vehicles, dashed upon the side'
walk in front OF No 217 Chester strset,
knocking down two-year-old lsidor Cha
derfsky and his mother, who rushed ITO"
across the street TO save him.
The horse struck the child with one "
its fore feet throwing him under It's rss1
hoofs and the wagon wheels The ps'.
received a fracture of the skull sn'
wounds of the face and arms. His mc'ne
also knocked down. suffered from bruises
OF the shoulder and shock. The child "''
taken TO st. Mary's Hospital.
Running on, the horse crashed asanss
a telegraph pole half a block down 'n'
street. The driver was thrown from na
seat and injured slightly. Patrolmsa
Frederick w Unger. Of the BroVnsVi"'
precinct, caught the horse.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
WATERS HELD IN COURT
Arrests Follow Excise Squads
Raids at Ooney Island.

Raines law hotel walters TO the number
of twenty-five lined up before the bar of
the Coney Island court yesterday morning
charged with violating the excise law.
They had been selling drinks without the
aid Of any mechanical apparatus. such as
the well-known Ralnes law hotel sand
wich, said a squad OF a dozen detectives
under Lieutenant Costlgan, who had
served the warrants on the proprietors OF
the hotels the night before. In each case
these proprietors had selected walters to
play the role of goat because the
meals" had not been served with the
drinks. The cases were adjourned until
Wednesday.
Coney Island hotel keepers were quite
nervous yesterday over the activities OF
the police, coupled with those OF Excise
Commissioner Farley's men who swooped
down on the island twice lately. They
were preparing To close up tightly at !
o'clock this morning. II IL supposed that
the sandwiches popularly known as
meals" will be put In perfect working
order to-day and used continuously during
the rest OF the season.
This year they have not had much 10
DO as the island has been wide open
and drinks were sold Sundays with never
"A sandwich in sight
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

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confidences, this terrible state OF anSlIa
never may have come TO pass. But WnS. s.
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worry and sickness. .,
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for you. Jack, because you kro" Nhso
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these conditions: That YOU VIII olly ~.
pect me TO tell the truth and nothlns nmt ,.d
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what you expect Of me. Also ! VIII ~
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new representatives until after Aususu Iii iIl
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come, but YOU must send me wire -
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and may God help you al. il.,~vr1<
In a statement he made soon atter
he was arrested, Schepps said he owed
his capture 10 the fact that the lid had