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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION OF
HEIRSHIP.

In the Matter of the Estate of Will
liam j. Evans, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That on
Monday, the 18th day of October, A.
D. 1913, at the hour of 10 a. m. of
said day, the same being one of the
regular days of the September Term
of the County Court of La Plata
County, in the State of Colorado, |,
Elizabeth Evans, Administrative of
said estate, will appear before the
Judge of said Court, present my final
settlement as such Administrators,
pray the approval 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 objections to the
same, if 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 verified petition of
Elizabeth Evans, claimant as heir at
law of said deceased, heretofore filed
herein, asking for a judicial ascer-
tainment and determination of the
heirship of said estate, and from
which it appears that Elizabeth
Evans, Alma j. Davenport, and Win
fired l.. Evans are heirs of said de-
leased.
Now, Therefore, Any and all per-
sons who are or who claim to be
heirs at law of said William ]. Evans.
deceased, are hereby required to be
and appear thereat, or abide the de-
termination of the Court thereon.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
6th day of September, A. D. 1913.
ELIZABETH EVANS.
Administrative of the Estate of Will
liam ]. Evans, Deceased.
PERKINS & MAIN.
Attorneys.
First published Sept. IL.
Last published Oct. 1.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
FEDERATION BEGINS MEET.

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. ga
series of meetings and conferences
relative to church federation and the
common interests of the churches to
cover the important cities of the
northwest and the Pacific coast be-
gan here today under the leadership
of the Rev. Charles S. Macfarland,
secretary of the Federal Council of
the Churches of Christ in America.
The series will end at Los Angeles.
Besides coming here to assume
charge of the meetings and confer
ences, DR. Masfarland, at the re-
quest of the San Francisco Fedora
tion council will aid in organizing
national committee of one hun
dred to conduct religious work at the
Panama-Pacific exposition in 1915.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
NOTICE OF SALE OF WATER
STOCK.

Notice is hereby given, That the
undersigned will, on the 4th day of
November, 1913, at the hour of IL
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day,
at the front door of the court house,
in Durango, expose and offer for sale
one (l) certificate of stock in the
Pine River Canal Company, number
ed 205, calling for one hundred and
sixty (l60) shares, standing upon the
books of said company, in the name
Of Felix j. Young; said stock will be
sold to the highest and best bidder
for cash, at the time and place afore-
said, to satisfy the assessments
against said stock, amounting to
Ninety -four Dollars and Twenty
cents (S94.20) and interest thereon,
amounting to Six Dollars and Ninety
one cents ($6.9D, together with costs
and charges of said sale.
By order of the Board of Direct
ors of the Pine River Canal Com
pany.
F. MENTZEL,
Secretary.
First Pub. Oct. 2, 1918.
Last Pub. Oct %, 1913.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
AKERs-PATTERsoN NUPTIALs

This is "A secret-Mr. Leon Akers
and Miss Ida Patterson were married
Thursday, September 25, by Rev. Mr.
Fairchilds, pastor of the First NJ. f.
church of this city. While the we'd
ding was not an unexpected event.
the news that it had taken place was
shared by only few immediate rel
atives and intimate friends.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. l.. II. Patterson and a
La Plata county product. She was
born on the Florida and educated in
the Durango schools, having been
among the graduates of the class of
IL. She is splendid young woman,
held in highest regard by wide
circle of friends.
MIR. Akers is a genial, well liked
young man, who holds responsible
position with the Globe Express com
pany For number of years this
section has been his home.
All who share the acquaintance of
these worthy young people will join
us In the wish that happiness will be
their portion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

Estate of Violettie M. Scouton, De-
ceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed Administrator of the estate
of Violettie M. Scouton, late of the
County of La Plata, in the State of
Colorado, deceased, hereby gives no.
tice that he will appear before the
County Court of said La Plata Coun-
ty, at the Court House in Durango,
Colo, in said County, on Monday, the
18th day of October, A. D. 1918, at
the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said
day, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are noti-
fled and requested to attend for the
purpose of having the same adjust
ed. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
10th day of September, A. D. 1918.
HENRY R. SCOUTON,
Administrator of the Estate of Vio-
lettie M. Scouton, Deceased
JAS. A. PULLIAM,
Attorney.
First published Sept. II.
Last published Oct. 4.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
QUICK HELP TO BACKACHE
AND RHEUMATISM

The man or woman who wants
quick help from backache and rheu-
|matism, will find it in Foley Kidney
Pills. They act SO quickly and with
such good effect that weak, inactive
Kidneys that do not keep the blood
clean and free of the impurities that
cause these symptoms, are toned up
and strengthened to healthy vigorous
action. You can not take Foley Kid
ney Pills into your system without
having good results. Contain no
habit forming drugs. ]. L. Parsons
and S. G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
PASTURE STALK FIELDS.

MANHATTAN, Kan, Sept. 90
Farmers contemplating pasturing
stalk fields and feeding shock fodder
this fall should be extremity careful,
according to veterinary authorities
here. DR.. D. F. Luckey, Missouri
state veterinarian, today issued the
warning as affecting Kansas as well
as his own state. According to vet
erinarians when the growth Of the
corn is stunted by drought such as
was experienced here recently, there
develops in the stock poison resemb-
ling prussic acid. Apparently it is
volatile and has evaporated from the
stock by January. For that reason
farmers are being warned that the
corn in the shock be allowed to dry
thoroughly before being fed to live
stock and that the cattle not be turn
ed into pastures where there are corn
stocks until after the first Of next
year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
MAURICE PROVOST
WINS BENNETT CUP

REIMS Sept. 29.-Maurice Pro,
vost won the Bennett cup this after.
noon, He average 125 miles an hour
over a 200-kilometer course.
Crombez, a Belgian, was the only
entrant not g Frenchman. England
Germany and Italy defaulted.
Weymann, an American entrant re.
fused to make the start. Because
the manufacturers of Deperdussir
machines dominated the race, other
manufacturers of aeroplanes boycott
ted it. Weymann could not get q
machine so he withdrew.
Provost's time was SO minutes and
40 seconds, Vedrines was second, Gil.
bert third and Crombez fourth.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
LEGISLATION FOR
GOTTEN FOR GOLF

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 2s.-
Tariff and currency were forgotten
today, golfing togs were donned and
score of legislators of the nation
me in mortal combat on the golf link,
OF the Columbia club for the con.
gressional championship and "the
eats Today's duel ON the links all
came about through the hurling Of
an insufferably naughty def at men,
bers of the August senate by mere
members Of the lower house. 1t was
MT until after the hurling and accept
ance Of the def that the house or
ganized golf club and selected a
team to meet the already organized
senate team.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
ITALIAN SINGS FOR
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER

WINDSOR, VT, Sept. 29.-Phil-
lippo Garzona, road mender, who
came from Italy three months ago,
bringing the family accordion and a
sweet voice, has just developed q
great ambition. 1t is to play his ac-
Gordon and sing his love songs to
the presidents family. Already Phil
iipo has played and sung to many Of
the rich summer residents hereabout,
trudging up the hills to his home
when his days work is done, and
trudging back again, after he has
amused his listeners.
"Me wanta singa song of when you
love da one girl" Marion Pizado, his
friend who can talk English, explain
ed. He like to sing to presidents
girl, what got married soon." And
Philippe when this was translated to
him, nodded brightly, and in a pow
erful contralto voice, "sanga da
song" of the lover.
Phillipo came to Boston from Italy
three months ago. He was sent to
Windsor to work on Wilson road"
named in honor of the president. 1t
is the road over which the Wilson
family must always pass when they
go to and from town. In the mean
time he is singing his way into the
hearts of the summer residents, and
laying by the money he is earning
to "learna da Englees." For Phil
lippo has other ambitions. His faith
er and his fathers father were musi-
clans and Phillipo wants to play in
an orchestra.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
LIBEL SUIT WILL BE PRE-
FERRED AGAINST MENACE

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 29.-Sen-
sational charges of libel will un-
doubtedly be preferred against "The
Menace" an anti-Catholic paper of
Aurora, Mo-, for the publication of
an article alleging immoral doings
in "nunnery" in Camden, according
to Rt. Rev. James McFaul, Catholic
bishop Of Trenton.
1t is said that woman tainted on
the opposite side of the street from
convent in Camden and that she
gave the name of Mrs. Num-. 1t is
also claimed that a reporter for the
paper in question clipped off the
Mrs" and invented the rest of the
story.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
Housekeeping Women Need
Health and Strength.

The work of housekeeping wo-
man makes a constant call on her
strength and vitality, and sickness
comes through her kidneys and blad-
der oftener than she knows. But if
she takes Foley Kidney Pills their
tonic strengthening effect will invig-
crate her, and pain and weakness in
back. nervousness, aching joints and
irregular bladder action will all dis
appear under the comforting influ-
ence of this good and honest medi-
cine. Try them. ]. l.. Parsons and
S. G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
WOMAN JUMPS FROM 6-STORY
BUILDING; LEAVES MOTH

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Unable to
care for her baby. Mrs. Kate Linkoff
pinned note to her nightgown urg-
ing her husband to remarry and then
plunged 75 feet from the roof of a
6-story tenement building.
The woman was instantly killed
every bone in her body being broken
The body smashed through an iron
cover of coal hole.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
HAROLD MCCORMICK TO
ABANDON FIXING STATION

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Millionaire
Harold Mccormick announces that he
Will abandon his experimental flying
station at Cicero, ILL.,, where he
sought to develop stable biplane
and dismantle $4,000 worth of equip
ment used in unsuccessful expert
ments.
Mccormick spent s25,000 on one de-
sign alone in the belief that the in
ventor had solved the problem of safe
flying and is said to have expended
similar sums testing other designs.
Twenty men and several well known
aviators worked at the grounds and
it was one of the principal aviation
csnters in the country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

There is something in the air at
this time of the year that has very
drying, irritating effect on the nos
trils and air passages of the head
and throat. A cough and cold fire.
quently follows these symptoms, and
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is
strong demulcent remedy that gives
prompt relief. Use it for coughs,
colds, tickling throat, hoarsness and
bronchial coughs; best for children
and grown persons. Keep it at
home, and quick relief will follow its
USE Contains no opiates. ]. L. Par
sons and s. G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
FIVE HUNDRED MEXICANS
KILLED In THREE DAY BATTLE

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Sept. 90
Over 500 Mexicans were killed in a
three-day battle between the main
army of constitutionalists and 5000
federals near Sabinas, 73 miles south
of here, according to refugees arriv-
ing from there today. They say the
rebels were defeated and report them
fleeing towards the border, destroy
ing towns and coal mines. Ameri-
can interests are suffering heavily.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
PosToFFICE TAKES STOCK.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 90
The postoffice department at Wash
ington and postoffices all over the
United States today are taking in
ventories to learn the value of all
department property and equipment
The work will go on until an invent
ory in minutest detail has been COM
pleted in every one of Uncle Sans
$4,000 postoffices and their branches
throughout the United States and in.
sular possessions, as well as in al
the mail cars. The inventory is ex-
pected to take several months.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
MINER ENTOMBED FOR
FOUR DAYS STILL ALIVE

WlLKESBARRE, Pa, Sept. 30
Thomas Toshesky, a miner entombed
in the Continental mine near Contra
liza since Friday, signaled rescuers
this morning. A two inch pipe was
drizen through the ground to him
and food and water sent down.
Toshesky said he was fairly com.
Portable. Rescuers are cutting thru
40 feet of solid rock to reach the en-.
tombed man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
SWITZERLAND GREATEST
"DIYORCE NATION

BERNE, Switzerland, Sept 30
The little Swiss republic now marches
at the head Of the worlds divorce
columns, having captured the "blue
ribbon of divorce statistics from the
United States, which has thereby fall
len into second place. According to
figures published here today by the
government, there were AZ divorces to
every 10000 population in Switzer-
land in the last twelve months as
against AZ to every 10000 in the
United States. Switzerland is the
Reno of Europe"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
PARIS ELY SWATTING."

PARIS, Sept. 29.-The war on
flies, begun in America and which
later spread to England, today reach
ed Paris when between 100000 and a
million posters were scattered all
over the city describing the germ
carrying capacity of house flies and
the resulting diseases, all vividly il
Illustrated. The wording closes with
the French equivalent of "Swat the
Fly" The posters are being circu.
lated through the prefecture of po.
lice.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
BIXBY ACQUITTED BY JURY.

Los ANGELES, Sept. 30.-As a
result Of Bixby's acquittal last night
on the charge of contributing to the
downfall of Cleo Barker, II is ex-
pected that the prosecutor will drop
the Marie Brown-Levy charge. The
jury was out an hour md five min
utes.
The first ballot taken stood Il for
acquittal, one not voting. In the sec
ond all favored acquittal. The jurors
said they believed Bixby was victim
of a blackmail conspiracy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
TAKING TOLL OF BABIES.

Each season of the year takes its
toll of the babies, and to watch and
safeguard them from common colds
is matter of Importance to their
parents. To keep Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound in the house and use
it promptly is to save the little ones
from the serious effects of these
colds, to ward off Group, bronchial
coughs. hoarseness, stuffy wheezy
breathing and violent coughing spells.
1t is absolutely free of opiates and
may be given to the little ones with
no fear Of harmful results. Refuse
substitutes. J. L. Parsons and s. G.
Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
JURY IN CASE OF DIR.
ARTHUS SMITH DISAGREES

SPRINGFIELD, o., Sept. 29-The
jury in the case of DR.. Arthur Smith,
accused of poisoning his first wife,
Florence, disagreed this afternoon.
Judge Hagan discharged them. The
jury was out A hours. The first
trial of DR.. Smith occurred last
spring when the jury disagreed after
being out Al hours.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
TOWNS DYNAMITED AND HUN
DREDS NEAR STARVATION

EAGLE PASS, Tex, Sept 30.-
Reinforcements estimated at 1000
reached the constitutionalists today
and fighting has been resumed at
Sabinas. The fatalities are increas-
ing, corpses stacking up. Towns are
being dynamited and burned.
Hundi eds are on the verge of star
vation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
GAYNOR ESTATE VALUED
AT HALF A MILLION

NEW YORK, Sept. 30-Private ap-
praisal of the Gaynor estate shows
it to reach only half million. The
executors declare half of his wealth
was real estate, heavily mortgaged,
the rest being shares on the Royal
Baking Powder company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
SERIES MAY BE CANCELLED.

NEW YORK, Sept 3O.-It is rum
ored here that the national commits
sion may cancel the worlds series
unless players who arranged to sign
stories of the games, cancel their
contracts. The commission has de-
termined to end the player authors
writing
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
FOR SALE.

Nine hundred breeding ewes, 20
bucks. Call on or address.
II. N. LINEBARGER,
Tiffany, Colo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

Miss Ella Moore came up from
Pennington last evening to go on
duty as nurse at Ochsner hospital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

Mrs. A. l.. Cotton came down from
Silverton this morning to look after
her La Plata county ranch interests.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
NOTICE OF SALE OF WATER
STOCK.

Notice is hereby given, That the
undersigned will, on the 18th day of
October, 1913, at the hour of 10 o.
clock in the forenoon of said day, at
the front door of the court house. in
durango, expose and offer for sale
one ~ certificate of stock in the
Fine River Canal Company, number
ed 242, calling for 60 (sixty) shares.
standing upon the books of said COM
pany, in the name of Arthur G. and
Rachel Smith; said stock will be sold
10 the highest and best bidder for
cash, at the time and place afore
said, to satisfy the assessments
against said stock, amounting to
Ihirty-four Dollars and six cents
($34O6) and interest thereon.
aounting to Three Dollars and fif-
teen cents (s3.15), together with
costs and charges of said sale.
By order of the Board of Direct.
ors Of the Pine River Canal Com
pany.
F. MENTZEL,
Secretary.
FIRST pub. September 18.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

John Pearson, Jr., is i'll with ty-
phoid fever.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

in commercial quantities, to him
should be given the major part of the
credit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

John Pearson, Jr., is i'll with ty-
phoid fever
Miss Ella Moore came up from
Pennington last evening TO go on
duty as nurse at Ochsner hospital.
Mrs. A. l.. Cotton came down from
Silverton this morning to look after
her La Plata county ranch interests.
Mrs. d. F. Day left for Washing
ton, D. c., today to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas Tulley.
Mrs. Won Rippen was down from
Telluride the past few days having
her grinders put in shape for the win
ter by DR.. Dowdey.
Mrs. Batz left for her home in
Jacksonville, Ills, this morning after
delightful visit with her sister, Mrs.
George Tiffany.
A very talkative parrot, the prop
erty of Louis Colmer, was sent by
express to Virginia City, Mont, this
morning.
Mrs. Herretti returned to lockwood
last evening after spending two days
in the city having DIR. Dowdey shape
her masticators.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goble of Sill
verton passed through Durango this
morning on their way to Shiprock to
attend the fair and Indian carnival
| Mrs. G. La Comb of Hesperus is
reported much better after quite an
illness. DR.. Dowdey was the physi-
| clan in attendance.
Miss M. Kroeger left for Monte
yuma county this morning where she
will spend some time in Mancos ano
Cortez with old time friends.
\ F. Nj. White, the Denver and Ric
| Grande auditor, who checked out
Agent Stookey at Hesperus yester-
day, was Denver bound passenger
this morning.
The w. G. White home is might
lonesome place today. This morning
Mrs. B. N. Freeman, the only daugh,
ter of the household, left for New
York to join her husband and make
her future home.
| Joe Bordeleau, prominent hard
ware dealer Of Silverton, was bount
for Shiprock this morning to attent
the fair, the reservation folk are
giving.
Finney Jones returned to Silver
ton last evening with his eyes mucl
improved after Occulist Dowdey dop
ed them. Too much snow and fin,
work had put his optics in bad con
dition.
After a three months visit will
relatives in Durango, Mrs. Mabl,
Stewart and little daughter Doroth,
departed for Salt Lake this morning
where the husband and father recent
ly located.
Mrs. W. Fl. Anderson and childre,
of Elco returned from Missouri las
night where they enjoyed an extend
ed visit with relatives. They were ac
companied by Mr.. Gardner, nephew
of Mrs. Anderson, who will remaii
for an indefinite stay.
| Twenty-Five car loads of cattl,
shipped by Frank Hepworth of Man
cos and billed to Kansas City. will
pass through Durango tonight. Stool
Inspector Sam Ethridge went owe
to the shipping point this morning
to place his o. K. on the lot.
Mrs. James Clarke-she we all re
fer to as Mary Morgan-arrived from
La Veta last night on her way t,
Flora Vista to visit her brothers an,
look after business interests. On he
return she journeys to Silverton foi
short stay with her nieve, Gwend
olyn Houk Allen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
PURELY PERSONAL
From Wednesdays Daily

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1t is said that Major McDevitt will
soon be replaced by a Democrat as
deputy internal revenue collector for
this district. And he should be. The
major is Republican, standpatter
the kind that the Lord loves and
occasionally chastiscs-an has no
business pestering around with job
that some hungry Democrat would
nightly enjoy, or at least that part
of the job that relates solely to draw
ing the salary. The major anyhow
will only have to lay off until the
next election, when the G. o. p. will
be called to guide the ship of state.
says the Pagosa Springs New Era.
Mrs. Helen Waxham, the field sec
retary for the Florence Crittenden
home, in Denver, departed for the
San Luis valley this morning; her
soliciting in Durango having been
completed. She is exceedingly CRATE
ful to our people for the generous
spirit they showed in contributing fl
nancial aid to the worthy cause. The
Mesdamcs White, Perkins and Ritter
are the members of the committee
who will continue to give the work
general supervision here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

Mrs. d. F. Day left for Washing
ton, D. c., today to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas Tulley.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

Frank Staplin, the Pennington
merchant and newspaper man, return.
ed from Santa Fe last evening where
ne spent some time looking after fl
nances for the San Juan oil field pro-
ject. Mr.. Staplin has been untiring
in his efforts to develope the oil
fields and II oil Is ever found there
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

II you would study Spanish, and
must learn it in a day,
ioud better study on the things it's
SAFER not to say.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

Mrs. Won Rippen was down from
Telluride the past few days having
her grinders put in shape for the win
ter by DR.. Dowdey.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

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First pub. September 1s.
Last pub. October 8.
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First Pub. Oct. 2, 1918.
Last Pub. Oct. %, 1913.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

The Pagosa Springs New Era re-
ports that a male gray wolf 81 inches
tall and measuring feet inches
from tip to tip was killed on the West
d Hott ranch this week by Bill South,
who on horseback outran and killed
the varmint with his sixshooter. An
other wolf escaped by running in an
opposite direction. Heretofore there
was supposed only one wolf in the
section.