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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09


The Herald was the first news
paper in the state to start the in
equality of property assessments agi-
tation. At first some were inclined
to criticise the statements. It's diff
ferent how. AS said before, the rest
of the state, or most counties have
been sliding along with lower val
uation than La Plata. We believe in
living up to the requirements of the
law and believe our assessor endeav-
ored to do his duty honestly. AT the
same time this does not relieve the
situation or make our taxing laws
more or less of farce, Of course
it may be pardonable in many OF the
counties kicking against contributing
towards extravagant Democratic leg
islatures which established boards
and bureaus galore to provide posi-
tions for favored politicians, at the
same time it is not fair to place the
burden on a few counties where the
laws have been complied with.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

President Wilson is having trouble
with his currency measure and is pre-
pairing to get senator's into line with
the patronage whip. If the meas
ure is passed it will be against the
real desire Of large majority of the
members of the upper house. Hard
ly senator is satisfied with all its
provisions. But it is going through
Just the same So far as we are
concerned we do not know the good
or bad of the bill. If passed and
good, as the president evidently be-
lieves, then so much the better, and
if bad it will be only another step
toward the eradication of the party
in power.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
FAVORS DONATING LAND
TO BUILD ROADS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 30
The interior department in report
ing today on Senator Warren's bill
to donate 100000 acres of public
land to the state of Wyoming, to be
sold or leased by the state to aid
IN the construction and maintenance
oil public roads, indorsed the prn-
ciple of the bill and recommended
that as an experiment 250,00O acres
of land be donated to each of the
states of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah,
Arizona, Montana, Idaho, New Mex
leo and Nevada.
The department recommends that
the land be sold at not less than S4
per acre, which would give each of
the states Sl,000,000 for road work,
or If leased. that rental be fixed
which would give the states an in
come equal to about 8 per cent of
the value of the lands.
1t is suggested that the adminig-
tration of the lands be placed in tie
hands of the governors and land
boards of the respective states, and
the lands disposed of under regu-
lations to be prescribed by the in
terror department.
Bills similar to the Warren bill
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
FOR SALE.

Jersey bull calves, J. C. c. Jer-
seys, from 6 15 months old. The
sire these calves is Gentle Ida 5
son Neddy, registered pedigree No.
1869, a grandson of Financial King
No. 577SS, the sire of Financial
Countess. She made 935 pounds and
ten ounces of butter in one year from
1324S pounds of milk
Gentle Ida's Neddy's dam made 2l
pounds and IL ounces of butter in 7
days. She made 11770 pounds Of
milk in one year, beside attending
three state fairs. Some of these
calves are out of Trusty Goldenrod
No. 540S9, son of Trusty, the broth-
er Of Merry Maiden, the Grand Cham
pion COW at the worlds fair at Chi
cago, held in 1898.
DAN THORNTON, Durango, Colo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The fertile lands of this southwest
section produce everything that the
farmer wants. The time is not far
distant when every available acre
will be under cultivation. In fact,
each year the assessors office shows
large improved acreage, but there
are thousands upon thousands of
acres that should be in alfalfa that
remain virgin soil. This alfalfa is
needed for feeding purposes. Cattle
and sheep men must have hay if they
keep their stock in the district. This
year great deal of stock will be
shipped out because of the scarcity OF
feed This should not be permitted
in the future.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

During the year 1912 automobiles
paid in registration and license fees
s5,63S,S7S. This figure exceeded the
value of exports of automobiles from
this country in 1906. In 1911 we ex-
ported automobiles to the value of
S15,924, ,36l, exclusive of parts of ma
chimes. The corresponding figure for
1912 was $23,703,9S9. In 1912 we
had nearly as many automobiles in
New York state as there were in
France and Germany combined. The
total number of machines upon our
highways last year was round mil
lion. There is evidence at every hand
of the enormous increase in every
phase of automobilism in the United
States.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
Last Thursday forenoon Alamosa

Last Thursday forenoon Alamosa
experienced its first snowstorm of
the winter, however, the snow flakes
melted nearly as fast as they fell,
and the atmosphere became verY
damp and cold. Chipeta, the squaw
of Ute Chief 0uray, the white man 5
friend,( while passing through Ala
mosa from the Shan Kive carnival
at Colorado Springs to the southern
Ute Indian reservation near Durango
while talking to reporter of the
Empire, said we would have very
deep snow this winter but we would
not experience very cold weather.
Chipeta is 92 years of age and hay-
ing spent her life in the open air
on the great plains of Colorado and
in the Rocky mountains, may hnow
what she is saying in regards I, the
coming winter to Observation-Disclosures
Empire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
The Family Cough Medicine.

In every home there should be
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery,
ready for immediate use when any
member of the family contracts a
cold or cough. Prompt use will stop
the spread of sickness. S. A. Std, of
Madison, Mich, writes: "My whole
family depends upon DR.. Kings New
Discovery as the best cough and cold
medicine in the world. Two SOC bot
ties cured me of pneumonia" Thou
sands of other families have been
equally benefited and depend entire
ly upon DR.. Kings New Discovery
to cure their coughs, colds, throat
and lung troubles. Every dose helps.
Price, SOC and $1.0O. All druggists.
H. E. Bucklin & Co., Philadelphia
or st. Louis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
OUR OWN DEAR CHARLIE
THOMAS.

The Saturday Evening Post, said
to have the largest circulation OF any
American publication and more wide
Iy read than any newspaper, contains
an article on one of Colorado's sena-
tors that shows what other people
in eastern states think of him. The
writer is evidently in close touch
with Thomas and his political history.
The article is well worth reading,
whether you be Democrat or Republic
can, being as follows:
He ran, and ran, and ran, and ran
and now see where he is! Where
is he?-do you ask? He is in the
senate, and it please you--in the
senate of the United States of Amer
lea! Which goes to show that if you
keep running long enough you'll get
something, even if it is only calluses
on your feet.
Once c. s. Thomas was within
sight of the prize. He was nomin-
ated, but somebody threw switch
on him and he had to go back to run
ming again. This he did with greater
zest, uncomplainingly, and with re-
newed determination. When a man
runs for the senate for twenty-five
years, and then is sidetracked by an
accident of politics, or the politics of
an accident, he does not sit idly by
and mourn his sad case-not if he is
Thomas. No, sir! He gets out on
the path again and begins running
running as if he had never stopped.
Two years ago, after Senator
Charles j. Hughes died, Thomas had
the toga almost ready for his laun-
dry mark, he thought. That was the
time the Colorado legislature dead
locked itself SO tight that even a
marvelously expert stage burglar
could not open it, due to the strug-
gle between the Speer and anti
Speer factions. Mayor Speer, a
large and positive person, desired to
wedge into the senate himself. 9th
ers, including former Senator Pat
terson, had no such ambition for
Speer.
Instead, these others and former
Senator Patterson said they would
perish ere they would permit such a
thing to come to pass. Thomas was
one of a number of Democrats put
forward to block the ambitions Of
Speer. The said ambitions were
blocked effectively, but so were the
ambitions Of all others and there was
no election. Then came the time when
there were two vacancies.
In the interim-Thomas runs bet
ter in an interim than at any other
time--he revcls in interims--just
eats them up!-ln the interim Thom-
AS kept steadily running-running
morning. noon and night, and on oc-
casions between times. So II fell out,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

1t is now ex Postmaster Walpole
Of Pueblo having surrendered his Of
flee to Senator Beelsefield on the
first of the month after serving nine
years. Mr.. Walpole was among the
two thousand or more Taft appoin-
tees last fall and winter who failed
of confirmation owing to opposition
of Democrats. "Wallie" was one of
the strong standpatters and party
manipulators with long list of
stanch friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The refusal of the southern men,
bers of congress who are now in the
saddle to permit tax upon cotton
'futures'--or speculating in cotton
is evidence that it makes a whole lot
of difference whose OK is gored. They
fear It might affect the price of cot
ton, and cotton is the staple of Un-
derwood's state and the rest of them.
But it is all right for them to ham
mer the life out of the sugar and
wool and other industries of the west
and then have our representatives
join in the chorus of approval. The
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The southern congressman are not
going to permit cotton industry to be
greatly handicapped. They stand for
the protection of their people. Now
If farmers of Colorado can grow
sugar beets in competition with the
pauper labor of other countries why
not the south grow cotton the same
way The Herald is not kicking
about free sugar half as much as
the Inconsistencies of the new tariff
measure. The Colorado delegation
will have some explaining to do.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Four hundred and fifty thousand
head of cattle, $500 hogs and prob
ably 100000 sheep will be shipped
out of Denver this year to the mar
kets of the world, returning estimat-
ed profits to the stockmen and sheep
raisers Of Colnorado and the sur
rounding states of more than 33,000,-
90, according to figures given out at
the stockyards day or two ago, says
the Denver News. Approximately
s25. 100000 will represent the value of
cattle, s5,0oO.0Oo that Of hogs and
$4,000, 900 the value Of sheep.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

1t is said that the corn crop of
Kansas is only 30 per cent OF the
normal, but Kansas farmer writes
to an eastern paper to correct any
false impression that Kansas is not
all right He says that this year
the state thrashed 90,000,000 bushels
Of wheat, 100000 more than an
average crop; that there have been
two big cuttings of alfalfa, and that
there is fine seed crop, while not
less than $500 silos have been bought
and built by Kansas farmers this
year. 1t has generally been recog-
nized that you cannot down Kansas
or her people. They will not stay
down. They are workers and believe
in their state Would that we had
more of this kind of people in the
San Juan Basin. The Kansan does
not become discouraged. He makes
the most of fate and sets the wheels
in motion for the following year. The
Kansas farmer does not milk one side
of the COW and let the calf have the
other side. Too many Colorado
farmers have permitted the calf to
have half and some times all the
good things while they take skim
med milk and buy butter in town.
Conditions are improving however,
and the improvement is bound to re-
suit beneficially.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
POLICE BELIEVE SPENCER
A MONUMENTAL LIAR

CHICAGO, Oct. THE police are
convinced that Spencer is monu-
mental liar and say they would not
be surprised if he changes his whole
attitude. He has denied the Rexroat
murder However, detectives are GER
tain he is the slayer of Mrs. Rexroat
and declare they have incontrovert-
ible evidence. Several persons have
identified him. They think he also
slew Mrs. Annabel Wight, slain with
hammer here in December.
If it is proven that he is the murd-
erer of the latter, he will be tried
here, and if not he'will be tried in
Dupage county on an Indictment re-
turned yesterday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

when the two plums were awarded,
that Thomas drew the short term
the two years And there he was!
The run of twenty years was re-
wardedI
He had the job. But habit is
powerful factor in the lie OF any
and every man. c. S. Thomas could
not stop running. Right at this
identical moment he is running again
running harder than he ever did
before--for he drew the short term.
And of course, naturally and to be
sure, he desires to shed his light on
Washington for a much longer space
than that; in fact he is unalterably
of the opinion that he should stay
in the senate for quite spell.
Politically Thomas is a Democrat
who is firmly fixed in the idea that
no Republican could by any possibil-
ity do aught than maladminister the
affairs of the government. He revels
in his Democracy. He took the party
platform seriously after he got into
the senate and acquiesced in the DEM
ocratic plan to remove the duty from
sugar.
Colorado is beet-sugar state, and
the cries of Mortified Indignation that
rose when it was made clear that
Senator Thomas was standing for the
frightful assault on the vested rights
of the sugar producers made Pixies
Peak tremble, and the gods in the
Garden of the Gods squeak and glib
Der on their pedestals. Beet sugar
is the greatest agricultural revenue
producer in Colorado-except possib
| ly alfalfa; and it was extremely per
COLA, as Bert Williams would say, il
| MIR. Thomas not to fight for protect
ion thereon.
That is the reason he is running
again at this moment-and running
50 assiduously. The beet sugar men
| and others, are after him; but HI
| scorns their threats and says they
| can't catch him. As runner he ha!
no superiors and few equals. He i!
a Democrat and this is Democrat,
doctrine. So he snaps his finger!
| and runs-runs-runs!
No man who knows Thomas car
doubt his honesty of purpose or hi!
sincerity of conviction. He is a rea
Democrat. After the Civil war h,
was sent to Bridgeport, Connecticut
to school, and then went to the Uni
versity of Michigan.
He went almost directly to Den
yer and has lived there ever since
except for few years when he wa
in Leadville. He was governor o.
| Colorado from 1899 to 1901, and wa
temporary chairman of the Kansa
| City convention in 1900, when Mr.
Bryan was put on the ways for hi
second launching as a presidential
candidate. AS said temporary chair
man Mr.. Thomas produced one of tn,
longest and dullest speeches eve
heard at such time, but it was fill
ed with the genuine article of Demo
cratic principles.
He is tall, thin, longer-legged thai
seems possible, and is successful
lawyer. He walks for exercise, run
for the senate as perennial ant
pleasurable occupation, and has
hunch that some day he will becom,
a millionaire through mining opera
tons. Also he has hunch that h,
i'll go back to the senate. Anyb ~
he has not quit running-nor will b
until he runs down.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Revenue agents believe two per
cent of the Colorado farmers will
appear on the income tax role. We
hope so. Would like to have it more.
The man with clear income of over
$4,000 can afford to contribute to
his country's welfare. We have al
ways stood for an income tax. You
see it will never effect newspaper
man in Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
COURT VOTES TO HEAR
TESTIMONY OF ALLAN RYAN

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. THE
impeachment court this morning
voted Al to Ia to reverse Judge Gull
lens ruling Of yesterday forbidding
Allan Ryon, son of Thos. F. Ryan,
to testify. This restored to record
his testimony Of yesterday when he
testified that Sulzer had telephoned
him to ask senator to have William
Barnes, a Republican boss, influence
the Republican state senator's, to
support Sulzer. The vote indicates
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The farmers of this section are
lacking in only one thing-the grow
ing of sugar beets. This industry
coupled with what we already have,
would make La Plata the most pros
porous of any county in the state.
However, with alfalfa at $1,000 in
Durango, with prospects of a much
higher price before many months,
the tiller of the soil will come out
pretty well.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

And now comes Ell Paso county and
asks the state tax commission to
make 20 per cent horizontal re-
duction in the county assessment. In
the meantime La Plata county is will
ing to pay taxes on an honest valua-
ton, although for years we were the
highest assessed county in the state,
according to property holdings.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

We note by the Denver papers that
officials are moving against over
crowding of moving picture shows
and also compelling theaters to in
stal proper exits and fire escapes. If
we remember rightly similar cru
sade was inaugurated some months
ago but evidently nothing came of it
and probably the present agitation
will end the same way.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Junius Spencer Morgan, son of
j. p. Morgan, is living in one of the
cheapest dormitories at Harvard, his
desire being to have an opportunity
to associate with the poorer men,"
Few people are compelled to go to as
much trouble as that for the purpose
of associating with the poor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
GREEK ARRESTED CHARGED
WITH KILLING MARSHAL

TRINIDAD, Colo, Oct. 7.-Nick
Douckas, Greek, was arrested here
late yesterday evening, charged with
completely in the murder of Marshal
Bob Lee of Segundo, slain recently.
He denies any knowledge of the kill
ing and insists he was in the post
office at Segundo at the time of the
tragedy.
Mother Jones and John Lawson
this morning addressed the strikers
at Ludlow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Life is just about what one makes
it. You can go through long years
with smiling couptenance and good
will towards mankind, or you can
wear scowl and make people shun
you. Look on the bright side; keep
ON the bright side and stay with the
right side and you will come out all
right
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
No danger of the News-post eli

No danger of the News-Post cir
culation claims being investigated.
Neither side will agree to terms.
Probably the circulation may be
based like that of Durango pub
LEGATION before the federal law went
into effect. With less than 800 it
claimed circulation in all the news
paper directories of 1000. in order
to fool foreign advertisers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

that the court is overwhelmingly
against Sulzer.
Ryan was then recalled to the
stand and testified that Sulzer also
appealed to him to have Delaney
Ncol see Charles F. Murphy and per-
suade him to call off the impeach-
ment trial.
He wanted this accomplished thru
the senate voting that the assembly
had not the power to impeach during
an extraordinary session.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

AS we understand Senator Histor-
ian Lewis, Rome tell because there
wasn't enough kicking among her
citizens. If so, this republic is safe.
As political kickers we are without
rivals.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

above from the coloraao yqsings
Telegraph hits the nail squarely on
the head. Let us have free sugar
and see how it works, but at the
same time why not free cotton and
cheaper cotton goods. II free trade
is good for one section why not all
around?
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The tieing up of the southern and
northern coal fields is virtually for
recognition of the union. The mat
ter of wages is not the vital issue.
The agitators want more money,
hence they came to Colorado and
now the state has to suffer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09
A Gentle and Effective Laxative.

"A ueIItIe HIIu EIIectIVe LaAatIVe'
A mild, gentle and effective laxa-
tive is what people demand when SUI
fering from constipation. Thousands
swear by DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Hugh Tallman, of San Antonio, Tex.
writes: "They are, beyond question,
the best pills my wife and l have
ever taken" They never cause pain.
Price 25c at druggists, or by mail,
II. E. Bucklin & Co., Philadelphia or
st. Louis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Canadian railroads are offering
every inducement to secure settlers.
Lands are being sold on the 20-year
installment plan. A large number of
Colorado beet workers have bought
farms and will grow sugar beets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Bryan having quit the lecture plat
form for time says it's no ones
business when he starts again. Nope,
but should government department
amall-fly official drop his work to
lecture he would be fired instantly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The man who blows about his
wealth had better know who is listen
ing. The income tax officers will
soon be abroad in the land.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Again the Denver papers, for want
Of other news, are booming the pro-
posed new union depot. This will
prove a fruitful theme for the next
decade The railroads have no more
of improving the depot ac-
commodations than they have of fly
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The tariff bill is at least out of the
way and the millions upon millions
of foreign goods that have been held
in bond are relieved. See that you
obtain your proportion of the reduct-
ion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Still, if New York should bar all
the shows which edge toward i'm
morality, some of the leading the
aires in that burg of bright lights
might have to shut down.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The above is in line with Con-
gressman Keating's remarks at the
Pueblo good roads conference, but it
shows that Senator Shafroth has got
ten ahead of him in the introduction
Of bill for one million acres to be
turned over to the state for good
road purposes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Durango is conservative busi-
ness center. Her merchants are up
t0-date, 1t the same time careful in
svery way. The cater to the people
and - result enjoy steadily in
ersasing trade from all parts Of the
~ Jnan basin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

George Bernard Shaw makes the
announcement that Christianity has
been failure There are indications,
however. that a large number of good
people are disposed to give it another
trial
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Geo. j.. Kindell evidently under
stands freight rates and should con-
fine himself to such matters. He
proved failure as alderman of Den
vcr and is failure as congressman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

a..se osen int. oauSed granting from
100000 to 100000 acres to their
respective states by Senators Shaf-
roth, Colorado; Smoot, Utah; Pitt
man, Nevada; Ashurst, Arizona, and
Catron, New Mexico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Foreman builder; "Now, then, you
hurry up, can't ye?"
Laborer: "All right, boss. Rome
wasn't built in day."
Foreman builder mo, p'r'ps not;
but | wasn't foreman O. that job"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Government officials say they ex-
pected hold-up Of imports during
the pending tariff bill but did not
think they would accumulate as they
have.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Cotton futures were not handled in
the tariff measure. Southern sena-
tors would not stand for, it. But how
about Thomas and Shafroth when it
came to Colorado interests?
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Shafroth voted against his con-
science and convictions when he aid
ed the passage of the tariff bill. And
nll for few federal positions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

High High authority says Amer
lean girls do not know how to spend
money. Geel Most of us have been
under different belief.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The libraries have begun barring
out Hall Gaines latest novel. His
publishers will, of course, make no
effort to keep the fact secret.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Congressman and senators are
chatting over Wilson's determination
to keep them in continuous SESSION, or
until the currency measure is acted
~,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

Denver papers are advertising
fancy Elberta peaches at go cents per
box. Fruit generally sells cheaper
at distance than where grown.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The Denver News works off dis
patch reviewing that old gag on the
Damn family Appears in the press
regularly every year or so.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

The Herald is for Durango and her
business interests, also La Plata
county and the Great San Juan
Basin.