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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14

923.s9; the School of Mine, $685.
s52.6S; the normal school, $2iS, 1921 60.
In other words, the state University
requires of the state disbursements
very nearly ane-third; the agricultural
college about the same percentage;
the School Of Mines one-sixth, and the
normal school the same. These fig
ures throughout do not Include ap-
preparations for permanent improve
ments or bequests.
Colorado should have the very best
in the educational line; it is deserving
of this and it is in position, eli
matically and otherwise, to command
the best in the different professions.
Its educational institutions we be-
lieve do stand high in the educa-
tional world.
But what about the cost?
Petty committees at the statehouse
are talking of reducing clerks salaries
and nipping here and saving few
cents there, but this way of placing
the states finances in proper shape is
bound to be a failure. Fearless citi-
zens are required to do this work; they
would strike at the main roots.
At the statehouse itself there is ex-
travagance. The payrolls have beer
doubled in four years.
The legislature cannot be expected
to do the work by itself because that
body has been extravagant beyond al
record. 1t cannot cast the first stone
This very grave matter affecting
the states immediate future is up te
the state executive. He should hew
to the line, let the chips fall where
they may, in roofing out the extrava.
gances of past administrations ano
state institutions. The taxpayers will
be with him to unit.-Denver Times
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
!: ELCO ECHOES
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Olive Frazier visited Thursday anc
Friday at Cedar Hill.
Clark Bonds of Durango was ar
Elco visitor between trains Friday
Emma Probst of CASTELAR, visited
Monday with Olive Frazier.
Mrs. Pachite, who has been serious
ly ill for some time is much better
Her mother returned this week to hel
home in Durango.
Mrs. Frank Lyman Of CASTELAR, ant
Mrs. John Frazier of Elco visited a
William Piepers and attended the din
ner and program given at the River
side school Friday.
C. P. Hanger, the Riverside post
master, visited relations at Elco las
week.
Mrs. Charles Gaines is visiting
friends in Durango and the uppel
Animas valley.
Samuel Hanger of Riverside spen
Sunday at Elco.
Frank McDaniels. who will hav'
charge of the Robin Frazier ranch thii
year, brought up load of household
goods Monday. Mr.. McDaniels vii
return this week to remain permanent
ly.
Mrs. Robin Frazier of Cedar Hi
spent several days at Elco makini
out quarterly reports and overseeing
the removal of the postoffice to it
new location at j. A. Frazier's. Mrs
O. M. Wilson is assistant postmaster
The Seman ranch was recently pur
chased by F. J. Welk of Durango. MI
Welk has leased the ranch to Georg
Abrams. Mrs. Seman and family viii
move to Durango Thursday.
William and John Bates and MI
Branson have leased the Walter An
derson ranch. They arrived Saturda
from Durango with carload of house
hold goods.
The Elco school will close on Fri
day, April 18. As this is Arbor day
suitable program will be given.
picnic dinner will be one of the in
teresting numbers on the program
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
PLAN TO FoREsTALL FLOODS

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, April 10.-With
hundreds Of delegates present from
all parts of the country, represent
ing state and municipal governments,
commercial and improvement bodies.
and development and conservation or
ganizations, the third annual meeting
of the National Drainage congress
opened here today. The sessions will
continue until Saturday, and during
that time much important action is
expected to be taken looking toward
the protection, by levee construction
and other means, of the life and health
of the people from floods, storms and
tides, and the reclamation of the 75,-
100000 acres of swamp and overflow
ed lands in the United States, and
their utilization for agricultural pur-
poses.
Not since the beginning of the
movement looking toward government
aid in vast scheme of draining the
swamp lands of the country has so
much interest been taken in the meet
ings of the drainage congress and dur
ing the three days session drainage
and its kindred subject, irrigation, for
estry and waterways improvement,
will not only be discussed but practi-
cal illustrations of what drainage ia
doing for various sections of the coun-
try will be given. Special attention
will be given by the congress to the
consideration of plans designed to pre-
vent recurrence of the terrible
floods that have devastated the mid
die west and other parts of the coun-
try this spring.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
STATE RECORDS.

This is a plain recital Of facts:
There is an army of employees paid
by the state Of 1924. OF this num-
ber the state university employs 256;
the agricultural college, 1872; the state
normal school, 81, and the School OF
Mines, As. The balance is divided
among the executive, judicial and mis-
cellaneous departments Of the state
proper. The state university has one
employe for every five students; the
agricultural college one for every foul
at that institution; the normal school
one employe for every eight students
and the School Of Mines one for every
six students
For the past biennial period the
state university disburssd SS0s,sl1.4s;
the state agricultural college, e48o,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14

The Drysdale orchestra furnished
the instrumental musical features and
their work was excellent. The Mes
Games Miles favored the company
with duet, and Mrs. Dr. Hutchinson
gave an excellent reading.
The business features were delayed
until today. At 10 clock this morn
ing the delegates assembled at K. of
P. hall and spent couple of hours
in business session.
This afternoon they enjoyed mo-
tor trip up the Animas valley.
This evening at Z o'clock they will
be entertained at picture show at the
Electric, Damon and Pythias being the
attraction. At there is reception
at Red Men hall. At 9 the company
will enter the banquet room where a
sumptuous repast will be served. A
dance is the concluding feature.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
DENVER OBSERVES OFF,
CIAL "CLEAN UP" DAY

. DENVER, April 10.-This is off
cial "clean up" day in Denver. Ev-
erywhere throughout the city mother
is keeping father busy taking all the
rubbish and debris out of the cellar
and back yard. By order of the
mayor all such trash is being placed
in the alleys, where the street clean
ing department will take care of it
"Clean up day was started by Mayor
Arnold at the suggestion of the health
department with the intention of re-
moving conditions favorable to dis
ease germs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14

when unable to obtain work. Her
name is withheld. She declared that
Chicago dance halls are vile, that men
meet girls there and 60 to nearby
hotels and secure furnished rooms
without anyone asking any questions.
Mrs. Gertrude Britton, settlement
worker, furnished list of 200 dance
halls where liquor is sold to girls un-
der 16. She asserted that white slav-
ers mingle with the girls in these
halls. Mrs. Britton denounced the
tango, turkey trot, and other rags,
and declared these dances started
many girls toward ruin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
POWERS ASSIST IN
BLOCKADE OF RO

ANTIVARI, Montenegro, April 10.
The blockade on Montenegro was
formally opened this morning, Brit
ish, Austrian, German, French and
Italian warships participating.
Hereafter no vessels of any sort
will be permitted to approach or leave
the coast until Montenegro ceases the
siege of Scutari.
Austrian troops are holding up all
trains en- route to Montenegro and
the kingdom is practically isolated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
DEPLETED RANGES.

II any explanation of the soaring
beef cost is needed 1t may be found
in the following figures given out by
the department of agriculture, show
ing the gradual but continued decline
of what was once the great and profit
able western industry:
in the eight months ending Feb.
%, 1918, the United States exported
4,709,047 pounds Of beef. In the cor
responding period Of 1906-7 the ex-
ports totaled 76,s06,6 pounds. In
the similar period of 1928 this
country shipped out 1866 head of
cattle, compared with 270,219 in the
eight months ending Feb. 2s, 1907 On
Jan. of this year there were ST.
$4,000 cattle on American farms, as
against 1854 900 on the first day OF
1907.
The figures are appalling. The
dwindling export column proves that
America is raising but very little more
beef than is required for home con
sumption. The demand is equaling the
supply: the surplus is well nigh wipec
cut, and the price per pound to the
consumer soars-and will soar.
The statistics also show the result!
of the passing of the free range. the
departure of the cattle baron days
when immense herds, owned by com
paratively few men, roamed at will
cropping the grass of a public pas
ture and held together by the rule Of
The lariat and branding iron and al
unwritten law against rustling.
And yet that range, though fencet
and broken into parcels, is still there
The grass is there, and of bettel
quality today, through an annually in
CT easing rainfall and modern irriga
tion, than in the old times. True
much of the land formerly given Il
cattle has been turned into beet fields
orchards and small farms, but enough
is left to offer wonderful chance t,
thousands of ranchers where year
ago there might have been only tel
or dozen.
Ranching on 160 or 500 acres is ;
highly profitable business. Toda,
there are men in Colorado finding thi
out. They are discovering that th'
feeding and fattening Of limited herd
bring dollar results; that they cal
raise all the feed themselves; that tn
losses in winter are greatly reduced
through holding the cattle in checI
elose to the corrals.
There will be no more Of the swol
len fortunes that came to the old cat
tlcmen but there is promise righ
here in Colorado for large numbei
Of people to become Independent ant
we'll to do by the cattle-raising route
The blue sky. one-man range is gone
but the checker-board range-a squar,
to a man-is here to enrich those will
ing to work and be contented will
thousands instead Of millions.-Den
YER Times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
SMELTER MEN OF COLO
RADIO MAY ORGANIZE

DENVER, April 1o.-President
Meyer of the Western Federation OF
Miners, announced this morning a
movement had been started to organ
ize all smeltermen of Colorado with a
view of ordering general strike in
all Guggenheim smelters with the
purpose of forcing them to recognize
labor's right to organize.
The move is started as the result
of the refusal of the Globe smelter
officials to treat with unionists dur
ing the recent strike.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
TO EXAMINE THE FAMOUS
LEANING TOWER OF PISA

PISA, Italy, April 10.-A commits
sion composed of the leading archi-
tects and engineers of Italy today
began an examination of the famous
leaning tower of Pisa. 1t will be the
duty of the commission to ascertain
whether or not the tower has any
tendency to indulge further in its lean
ing proclivities, and if so, to keep ii
from toppling entirely.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14

nication with its steamships plying
the Caribbean and the gulf. 1t is
equipped with apparatus sufficiently
powerful to reach Panma, Rio Janeiro,
Lima and number of other points in
Central and South America which
heretofore have not been in direct
touch with the United States.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
X. OF P. CONVENTION A SUCCESS
From Fridays Daily.

. AOhA A'bnJ 'y'
About two hundred knights and Ia
dies assembled at l. o. o. F. hall last
night to enjoy the first session Of the
X. Of P. district convention. Attor-
nsy S..W. Carpenter of Mancos, presi-
dent Of the organization presided
After expressing his appreciation Of
the splendid representation he intro.
duced Mayor Hood who extended q
welcome to the visitors in the name
Of the city and the local order. Hi:
kindly remarks breathed the true spir
it Of fraternalism. An eloquent re-
sponse was made by Judge Searcy OF
the Silverton lodge.
Grand Chancellor Kellogg of ths
Colorado domain delivered an address.
on Pythianism that was an inspira
tion to every member Of the order
and one that made every woman pres
snt proud that her husband was mum
hered among its members.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
PoNTIFF's RECOVERY ASSURED

ROME, April 1.-THE pope's re-
vivement continues and rapid con-
valescence is expected. His tempera-
ture and pulse are normal but his
heart is still weak. Attending ply
sicians predict that two months rest
will restore the pontiff to normal
health.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
DENVER IN FOR REAL CLEANUP

DENVER, April 10.--The grand
jury will begin its work Saturday or
Monday. 1t will consider the regula-
ton of prices and restraint Of trade
by local combines in food, ice and coal
In announcing the jury's object, Dis
trict Judge Butled said he would ask
such an inquiry. I.
Charges of payroll padding at the
city hall, laundry combines and meth.
DDS, the part liquor men play in the
vice conditions of the city, besides
general crime conditions, also are te
be probed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
SIMPLIFY AND IMPROVE
COLORADOS GOVERNMENT

The time has certainly come when
the method of administering the If
fairs of state should be changed so
as to bring it within the fold Of up
to. date business administration.
The present method of state legis-
latures has become cumbersome and
antiquated, and while some may say
that it gives the people direct repre-
sensation nevertheless, results dem
onstrate that the members elected to
the legislature do not conduct the
business Of the state with the same
progressive, economical exactness as
is done in private business.
The mombers of the present legis-
lature are not to blame, for the fault
lies in the system.
The time has come for the people Of
Colorado to change this method of
the Legislative and administrative de-
partments of state government
Efficiency and economy are the
goals to which we should strive, and
there is no doubt that with certain
changes thousands of dollars which
are now expended needlessly can be
saved and the state government con
Quoted with greater efficiency and q
more genuine direct representation OF
the people.
The Chieftain believes that the leg
islature, house and senate, as at pres
ent constituted, should be abolished
Let there be provided a Legislative
body consisting of one representativ,
from each judicial district, to be elect
ed by the people, and to draw sal
ary of about $4,000 per year.
This would make governing body
of thirteen members, and in addition
to their legislative duties they coulC
have the direct management of all the
state institutions.
Contrast this cost with that of the
present legislature and its employees
which will figure about 81 200 a day
The three sessions under the Shafrotf
administration, lasting 2s5 days, cost
1926, 900.
They in conjunction with the gov.
ernor, state treasurer and auditor
could have charge Of the financial af
fairs of the state, and would thu.
do away with the political machine ir
vogue under the present system.
The Chieftain advocates those
things which mean the greatest pros
perity to the greatest number of oul
people, and in advancing this plan oi
state government it is fully awar,
that the method and its motives will
be assailed by those interested in per
pctuating the present deplorable po
litical system.
The latter fact is of small moment
We invite discussion on the foregoing
principle of state government, ant
from time to time we will discuss tn,
different details confident that a larg,
majority of the people stand for wha
is right, and will readily adopt tina
which is best.
The different details, of course, re
main to be worked out, but it will tax,
time in order to weigh each point care
fully.
If by this editorial we can max
people thiEk, then much will have beel
accomplished, for we are confiden
that improvement must and will com
in the state government, and Tn
Chieftain gladly places the foregoing
before the people.-Pueblo Chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
WIDOW OF TITANIC VICTIM
SUES WHITE STAR LINE

NEW YORK, April 10.-Mfs. Mar
eel Navralli, whose husband perished
on the Titanic, filed a claim for $780,
900 against the White Star line. She
is living in poverty in Nice, France,
with Lolo and Mono, her children,
who were rescued from the Titanic.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
MORE PUBLICITY FOR
JUDGE BEN LINDSEY

DENVER, April 10.-It is announc-
ed today that Judge Lindsey makes
his debut as movie star next week,
local theater advertising "a sensa-
tional photoplay based on facts and
authenticated court records" to be
staged soon, showing the workings Of
Lindsey's court and exposing corrupt
politics. The judge personally ap.
pears in the photoplay.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
STREET CAR STRIKE
BECOMES CRITICAL

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 10.-The
street car strike situation here is
critical today. The company has of
fered to reinstate the strikers, but
without recognizing the union. The
strikers will probably refuse. The
company is attempting to operate its
cars under military guard.
This morning a crowd of strikers
stoned one car in front of the police
station. The troops charged, firing
several shots. None were seriously
hurt. The company is asking the gov
ernor for more troops.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
BOOST WHITMAN FOR
MAYOR OF NEW YORK

NEW YORK, April 10.-East sid
ers of all political faiths, bent on the
boosting of District Attorney Charles
s. Whitman for mayor of New York,
tonight will give a feast in honor Of
the graft prosecutor. The function
will be the first of a series.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
GRINDING AWAY ON TARIFF

WASHINGTON, d. G., April H.
The Democratic house caucus today
is discussing the metal schedule Of
the tariff bill, and is cutting duties
heavily. The low tariff advocates
are resisting attempts to change the
bills. The schedule includes all metal
ware.
So far the caucus has considered
only twenty-six of the PIT pages Of
the bill. They will probably continue
their meetings next week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14

UP to the time of going to press
the county commissioners had received
no official announcement of the ac-
tion of the highway commission How :
ever, ell are god road enthusiasts
and on being told of the generous
apportionment they were ready to as
sure La Plata county residents that
in SO far as it was possible for them
to do so they were willing to comply
with the conditions necessary for the
county to receive the money. The
statement was lot official but an ex-
pres sion of the sentiment of the boar.l.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
REBELS CAPTURE BULLION

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, April lit
is learned today that General Fran
cisco Villa, a former bandit, heading
700 Maderistas, attacked a Mexico
Northwestern train near San Andreas,
twenty-five miles west of here, and
took 122 bars of bullion valued at
one thousand pesos each, belonging to
the Dolores Mining company, an
American concern. During the fight
following the attack, two express mes
sengers and six others were slain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
PECULIAR STATE OF AFFAIRS.

NEW YORK. April lo.-Harry <.
Thaw arrived here today TO appear
before the grand jury invsstigntine
the alleged bribery connection in ~
efforts to release him. Justies ssa-
bury instructed the grand '''rors not
70 permit Thsw 70 implieats hlnAeeH
in The wrong doing, = - = lpoA1lJ
insans ~ - - - 49,. E \:
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14

cool weather in the east greeted the
fans who will attend the baseball
opening, except Washington, which is
cloudy. Rain everywhere west except
st. Louis. The games scheduled at
Cleveland and Chicago were post
poned on account Of rain.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
LOBBYISTS GET BUST
AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, D. c., April TO-
This morning the house Democrats re-
sumed their caucus, considering the
tariff bill by paragraphs. A horde
Of lobbyists, representing the manu-
featuring interests, are here, and con-
ferring with the congressman quietly.
1t is reported that the opponents
Of free sugar are organizing letter
writing campaign of protest among
the cane growers. All efforts to
amend the bill in caucus SO far have
failed, and sentiment for single
tariff bill instead of separate meas
ures, is growing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
KINGS YATCH CAPTURED

ANTIVARI, Montenegro, April IL.
The king of Montenegro's private
yacht, the Roumia, was the first ves-
sci the international blockaders seized
this morning. 1t was conveying three
barges loaded with flour.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
BIG PRIVATE WIRE
LESS STATION OPENED

NEW ORLEANS, La, April TO-
The largest privately owned wireless
station in the world was formally
opened here today. The new station
is owned by the United Fruit COM
pany and was built 80 that the COM
pAny might kssp in constant eommu-
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
LA PLATA COUNTY GETS
$4,000 FOR GOOD ROADS

DENVER, April 10.-The highway
commission today apportioned state
funds to the following counties, with
the provision that the counties must
appropriate equal amounts:
Montrose county, $1,000.
San Miguel, $4,000.
LA PLATA COUNTY, $4,000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
ILLINOIS PRoBERs AT WORK

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE white
slave commission today resumed its
probe. A young girl who came here
two years ago when is years old, tes-
titled she was lured into evil ways
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14

WASHINGTON, D. c., April TO-
President Wilson tomorrow will con-
slider appointments, and with the post
master general will discuss postmas-
terships. 1t is expected he will send
to the senate Saturday or Monday q
long list of nominations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14
POPE CONFIDENT OF RECOVERY

ROME, April 10.-The pope's fe-
Yer disappeared this morning after a
restless night, but his general con-
dition is apparently unchanged. The
patients heart action is feeble.
DR.. Marchifavia declares the pontiff
is suffering nothing more serious than
the consequences of influenza would
naturally be to a man of 7s. The
doctor says for three days the pope
refused to eat, consenting only this
morning to take thin Cruel. The
pope hasn't slept normally for two
days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14

ROME, April 1O.-This afternoon
the pope rallied and talked to Car
dinal Delval. He said he was deter
mined to recover in time to personally
celebrate the pentecostal mass at St.
Peters, May IL.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14

DENVER, April 10.-The highway
commission apportioned weld county
$4,000 and Larimer $4,000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-14

A monster lizard, thirty feet long.
that crawled over Kansas farms soma
100000 year ago Chats the claim,
and who can deny it?) was taken into
the University Of Kansas museum
few days ago. Imbedded in stone Of
the cretaceous age, the giant was dis
covered on the farm Of John Kaplich,
at Hollywood, in Ellsworth county.
Kaplick donated the fossil to the uni
versity.