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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of Timo.
thy j. McCluer, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
on Monday, the 10Th day of October
A. d. 1914, being one of the regular
days of the September Term of the
County Court of La Plata County, in
the State of Colorado, we, Timothy
j. McCluer, Jr., Mella NJ. McCluer,
Mella Bolick of said estate, will ap-
pear before the Judge of said Court,
present our final settlement as such
executors, pray the approval Of the
same, and will then apply to be dis
charged as such executors. At which
time and place any person in interest
may appear and present objections to
the same if any there be.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, Sep
tember 2, 1914.
TIMOTHY J. McCLUER, JR.
MELLA M. McCLUER,
MELLA BOLICK, fH'
Executors Of the Estate Of Timothy
J. McCiuer, Deceased.
First Publication Sept. 8. 1914.
Last Publication Sept. -. 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS sPE-
CIAL MEETING.
Presidents Office.

Presidents Office.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
BIG STICK DITCH COMPANY are
hereby notified that special meet
ing of said Company will be held at
Pleasant View school house in School
District No. 32 in La Plata County,
Colorado, on Monday, September %,
1914, at 10 o'cloci n the forenoon,
for the purpose of examining and ap-
proving or disapproving the acts and
actions of the Board of Directors of
said Company for the present current
year thereof, and for examining and
approving or disapproving the acts,
actions, books and records of the Sec
retary of the Company for said year,
and to appoint committee from the
stockholders of said Company, or
some qualified accountant, to examine
and report upon the condition of the
books, records and accounts of the
Board of Directors, Secretary and
Treasurer of said Company for the
past two years, and if expedient or
necessary, to prepare or have prepar-
ed written charges and complaints
against any directors, officer or agent
of said Company for any fraud, mis-
management or malfeasance in the
business, affairs or conduct of said
Company by any such director, officer
or agent, and to arrange for and fix
a time and place for hearing on such
charges and complaints and to givc
notice to such directors, officer o..
agent of such time, and place of
hearing on said charges and COM
plants together with a copy X ..cA
charges and complaints; and toZe-
move or discharge any director, Off
Ger or agent found guilty of any
fraud, mismanagement or malfeas-.
ance in office, and to elect or appoint
successors to any director, officer or
agent of the Company that may be
removed or discharged; and to ad-
journ said meeting from time to time
for the accomplishment of the vari-
GUS purposes for which this meeting
is called.
Dated at Kline, Colo, August 26,
1914.
L. E. SCOTT,
President.
First Publication, Sept. 3, 1914.
Last Publication Sept. "a, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
HIGH COST OF MARK ETING
FARM PRODUCTS.
Farm and Fireside.

Farm and Fireside.
In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside contributor says that, un-
der present methods of marketing and
distributing farm crops, it costs ST.
100000, 900 to get $4,000, 100000 worth
of farm products to consumers. This
shipping of farm products in carload
lots and selling them straight from
the car door to the consumer fire.
quently offers way out of this diff
ficulty. Just how this may be done
is demonstrated by the experience of
some Texas farmers described in part
as follows:
When the farmers who compose the
Winnsboro Truck and Fruit Growers
association of Winnsboro, Tex, har-
vested their 1912 sweet potato crop
they found, as many other growers
have found before, that all the mar
keting centers were overstocked with
potatoes, and 80 cents per bushel was
the best price that reliable commits
sion houses would offer, despite the
fact that potatoes were then retail
ing at from SO to SO per bushel in
these same cities.
Fortunately, however, this associa-
tion had an enterprising manager,
who decided to quit the beaten track
and place the potatoes of his grow
ers directly into the hands of the con-
sumer.
"Some hundred miles to the west of
Winnsboro lies the great 'black-land
belt of Texas, which is ideally adapt
ed to cotton growing, but this black
soil will not grow potatoes. The man.
ager decided to market his potatoes
there if he could only get in touch
with the demand. After careful con-
sideration he sent man directly into
this territory to locate the demand.
When likely looking district was
found this representative of the truck
growers would book advance orders
for potatoes, and when enough were
secured to insure the disposal of a
carload the information was commu-
nicated to the home office and a car
was promptly loaded and sent out.
Then when the car arrived at its des-
tination the potatoes were delivered
direct from the car door to the buy
ers."
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
THE DURANGO GAS & ELECTRIC
COMPANY. riH
Notice of Dissolution.

We, the undersigned, +. w. Hill
and L. p. Sommerson, respectively
President and Secretary of The Du-
range Gas Il Electric Company, cor
poration formed under the laws of the
State of Colorado, do hereby give no.
tice that at a meeting of the stock
holders of said corporation duly call
ed for the purpose of considering the
propriety of dissolving said corpora
ton, which said meeting was duly
held at the principal office of said
corporation in the City of Durango,
La Plata County, Colorado, on the
4th day of August, 1914, pursuant to
notice given to every stockholder Of
said corporation in the manner pro-
vided by law for the calling of stock
holders meetings for the purpose Of
amending articles of incorporation,
the stockholders of said corporation,
by vote of more than two-thirds
of the entire capital stock of said
corporation, ordered said corporation
to be dissolved, and authorized and
directed the President and Secretary
to make, sign and seal notice Of
dissolution and to cause the same to
be filed and published as provided by
law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have
made, signed and sealed this notice
under the seal of said corporation this
18th day of August, 1914.
(Signed) E. w. HILL,
President.
(signed E. P. sUMMERsON,
(SEAL) Secretary.
First Publication Sept. 10, 1914.
Last Publication Oct 15, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
BIG STICK DITCH COMPANY
AND TO WHOM 1T MAY CON-
Germ.

You are hereby notified that meet
ing of the stockholders of this Com
pany is called for Sept. % and sign
ed by L. E. Scott, President, is illegal
and will not be recognized by the Di-
rectors.
If you want meeting called for
anything at all, you will please rec
ognize the proper officers which are
as follows:
President-James Dennison.
Vice President-W. F. Price.
Secretary-Thos. G. Lloyd.
Treasurer-Jennie Mason.
By order of the Board of Directors.
By THOS. G. LLOYD,
Secretary Big Stick Ditch Co.
First Publication Sept. 10, 1914.
Last Publication Sept. 25, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Large Number of Durango People 10
Make Motor Trip to Pennington and
Shipr0ck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson and
Miss Marguerite and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. r. c. Tyler and little Natalie left
via Mesa Verde and Cortez this morr
ing, their destination being the Ship
rock fair. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Par
sons and Ross Graden motored to
Shiprock today. Mrs. Johnnie Bell.
Miss Frances Bell and Mr.. Northrup
left by auto this afternoon for Farm
ington, on their way to Shiprock. The
John Balls formed another motor par
ty headed that way. 7. c. Graden
and party leaves for that point to-
morrow. Mr.. and Mrs. George n.
Raymond and family left this after
noon for Pennington and Shiprock.
Tonight they are to stay over in Az
tee, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Hampton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Cattle Shipment.

Dee Brindle shipped three carloads
of cattle. to the eastern markets from
Tiffany yesterday. He had arranged
to send out several more loads, but
on account of the mud on the range
found it impossible to gather them.
Tomorrow Frink and Stevens are to
ship eighteen carloads to the Den
yer market.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

commissioners. The general public
knows nothing of the trying situa-
tion of this highway. There was
nothing to do but rely on the report
of the engineer in charge. Suppose
Mr.. Ehrhart had gone over the routes,
Of what benefit would it have BEEN
unless he put in weeks with the man
with the instrument. have not run
to the newspapers in answer to the
discussions engaged in by the differ
ent papers. l have been thoroughly
convinced that what is known as the
West fork route, now partially chang
ed via Wolf creek to the top OF the
divide, and down the South fork of
the Rio Grande, is the best route and
its opponents have had to admit this.
1t is the nearest by 20 miles to the
San Luis valley, will cost less money
and be easier kept up. do not wish
to say it is the shortest route to Ala
mosa, but the shortest across the
mountain range and that is what the
people want as a few extra miles of
fine valley roads cuts little ice ir au-
tomobile travel. might go into some
of the agencies apparently respousi-
BILE for the switching of Engineer
Riley to the East fork, but as the
question of route is agreed to by all
sides and work under full headway
with competent men in charge, there
is no use Of further discussion. My
main object in referring to the rat
ter is to place Mr.. Ehrhart in prop
er light and show that he is rot to
blame for the switching back and
forth of routes and that he has taken
great interest in promoting this road
and | know that he will continu, to
do so and the same is true of my CO.
workers on the board. For my part,
although riled at times, l am glad Of
the changing positions of the e-gi-
neer and the delay in the work be-
cause facts have been brought out that
will forever dispose of which is the
best and most feasible route-it has
shown that the leading Archuleta
advocates of the East fork
were not posted and had 10 give in
to the present route"
We feel that readers of The Herald
will be pleased to get at all the facts
and knowiu0 than, will hova po l;cl.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Highway Work Completed.

Charles Kiel, engineer in the en-
ploy of the forest service, returned
last night from the Cochetopa nation
al forest, where he supervised some
highway work. He was on his way
to the Hesperus station, where Mrs.
Kiel makes her headquarters.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Modern children are still vexed oc-
casionally by the disobedience of their
parents, although their parents are
learning.
Slanting about for the silver lining,
we venture that the exalted price Of
sugar may make the fruit canning
season less strenuous.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Paul tomorrow to visit her sister,
whom she has not seen for thirty-four
years. During her six weeks absence,
her son Vic will be without house
keeper. Now is the time for good
looking girl with culinary artist quali-
fications to make an application for
a permanent position.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
More Dope on Route
Of State Highway
CONTINUED from page one.)

"a. .
were obliged to accept the engineers
report and change the highway to
what was designated as the West
fork route with the intention Of later
connecting with the Alamosa road,
thus giving two routes to the valley.
Commissioner Catchpole of Archuleta
county, as a member of the construc-
tion commission, objected to changing
the route, holding the objections OF
the engineer were not good. How
ever, after deciding on the West fork
route work was started on the road
about ten miles above Pagosa Springs
and three miles completed last fall
at a cost of $4,000, the remaining
$4,000 having been spent on the route
from Alamosa to connect with the
East fork. Then winter came on and
work suspended. During the winter
months the old agitation of routes
was resumed and the hackers of the
East fork began campaign to have
the road changed back to the original
plan. Preliminary and unofficial sur
veys indicated that the East fork was
the proper route and hearings we're
held in Denver. At that time Mr..
Herr adjourned the meeting for a
day or two in order to secure the at
tendance of Engineer Riley, who was
asked to again go over the situation
but submitted no tracings or blue
prints Of survey. Mr.. Riley was
closely questioned, however, and he
positively stated he knew all about
the West fork and at the request of |
Mr.. Herr he furnished a dictated
statement showing the feasibility of |
the West fork and the impracticabil-
ity of the East fork and on this re-
port the state highway commissions
ers and the construction committee |
decided that the West fork was the
proper route and refused to change |
their plans. The commissioners and
State Commissioner Ehrhart were
forced to accept the figures and state
ment of the official engineer. The
question later came up that Mr.. Riley |
had not gone over the entire distance +,
with an instrument and it was decid-
ed to give him time to do so.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Funeral of the Late Mrs. C. A.
COulsOn.

The funeral of the late Mrs. c. A.
Coulson was held from the family
home this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev.
]. A. DAILY has charge of the service.
The body was laid to rest in Green
mount cemetery beside the youngest
daughter, Nora, who passed away
five years ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Report a Very Pleasant Trip.

Regardless of the fact that .hey
were forced to abandon their trip over
continental Europe, Rev. and Mia.
Charles Burgoon, who returned home
last night, report delightful trip,
and one that proved very beneficial
to them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Advance in Price of Butter Fat.

Fortunate is the farmer who has
butter fat to sell to the San Juan
creamery. The price has just been
advanced to 80 cents for butter fat,
two cents more than was paid last
year at this time, and two cents more
than the Pueblo plant, that is trying
to purchase cream here offers the
dairymen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

CALL FOR COUNTY WARRANTS.
Treasurer's Office, La Plata County,
Colorado.
Notice is hereby given that there
is to the credit of the General Road
Fund sufficient money for the pay
ment of the following warrants, which
will be paid upon presentation, to-
wit:
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
CALL FOR SCHOOL WARRANTS.

rreasurer's Office, La Plata County,
Colorado.
Notice is hereby given that there is
to the credit of the various school
districts sufficient money for the pay
ment Of the following warrants, which
will be paid upon presentation, to-
wit:
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
The -Minstrels.

The very enjoyable program fur
nished Redmen hall patrons last night
by the Boyer Brothers minstrels has
been the occasion of much favorable
comment today. The different feat
ures of the affair were of equal merit
and indicate the excellent standard the
new management expect to maintain
in entertainments for Durango's
pleasure loving public.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Earlier Date for Catholic Fair.
Arrangements have been perfected
to hold the Catholic fair about three
weeks earlier than usual this year.
Especially interesting attractions will
be featured at the event.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Price Of Sugar Again Soaring.
Sugar is again climbing towards
the high price notch, the latest ad-
vance being 25 cents. The local quo
tations now are $s.75 and $500.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

A short time after Mr.. Herr re-
ceived a midnight phone call asking
him If he would attend meeting of
the construction commission at Ala
mosa, the urgency of the situation be-
ing pointed out. At this meeting Mr..
Riley made lengthy report in which
he admitted that until spring he had
not traversed the entire line of the
West fork route, basing his former re-
port on hearsay, although the COM
missioners were given to understand
that his report made in March was
based on official investigation AT the
Alamosa meeting Mr.. Riley stated
after careful survey the road could
not be constructed via the West fork
or. if so, at excessive cost, and after
further investigation he was convinc-
ed the East fork was the proper and
feasible route. The construction com
mission then decided to go ahead with
the original plans and build by way
Of the East fork, but complete
survey on the part of Engineer Riley
revealed breakers ahead and another
meeting of the construction board
was called at Alamosa when II was
decided to 20 over the East fork on
foot, each of the members of the
board to make the trip. This proved
another eye-opener--that Engineer
Riley was in error again. When the
construction commission, composed of
Mr.. Catchpole of Pagosa Springs, and
the members from Rio Grande and
conejos reached Pagosa they were
ready to lay down and Mr.. Herr was
again called into consultation when it
was decided to go back to the West
fork for further investigation and
this time success crowned the eff
forts of those in charge. Instead OF
sticking to the West fork Mr.. Riley
and the other members began branch
ing out and about ten miles above
where work was started last year. OF
some 20 miles from Pagosa, the de.
sired route was discovered via Wolf
creek, the top of the divide being
reached on an easy grade, not exceed.
ing six per cent any place. The di-
vide is reached at an advantageous
point for continuing the road dow,
the South fork of the Rio Grand,
on an easy grade to Del Norte. An.
other advantage is well CONSTRUCTED
wagon road up the South fork TO with
in 10 miles of the divide, thus reduc.
ing the cost of construction. II viii
also be possible at some later dat,
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Large Crowd viii Visit Pennington
Tomorrow.
Late this afternoon it was estimat-
ed that fully forty people from Du-
range would visit Pennington tomor-
row.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
William Burke o'Rourke To

WIIlnm Kurke UK0ufke To
Visit Grandparents.
Mrs. John O'Rourke and son, Mas
ter William Burke, left for Boulder
this morning to visit the little fell
lows grandparents, whom he has
never seen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
Mrs. Nary Brought to Mercy Hospital

Mrs. Mary Nary, of lockwood,
probably La Plata county's oldest resi-
dent, was brought to Mercy hospital
for treatment this morning. She is
suffering with complication of trou-
bles incident to advanced are.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
ed from 752 Third avenue to sas Fifth
Sheep shipments.

Sheep Shipments.
This afternoon eight cars of sheep
from the Hesperus section were ship
ped to Monte Vista to ]. A. Stroebe,
a feeder of that section, who has been
scouting these parts for stock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

LOST-Winter overcoat on the road
between Porter and San Juan corral
Durango. Finder leave at Herald and
receive reward. 9-16-D-W
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Sisters Will Meet After Thirty-four
Years
Mrs. John Bloom leaves for St
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17
To Attend Shiprock and Pennington
Fairs

w. P. vaile, vice president of the
First National bank, left for Farm
ington and Shiprock this afternoon
to attend the big events.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

Mrs. John Turner Undergocs Opera
tion for Appendicitis.
DR.. Robbins operated on Mrs. John
Turner for appendicitis this morning
The patient is reported to be rest
ing well this afternoon, with favor
able prospects for an early recovery.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

The Moving Van. n
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. TAFT have NOV
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-09-17

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We feel that readers of The Herald
will be pleased to get at all the facts
and knowing them will have no kick
over the apparent delay.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-12-18
PICTURES AS GIFTS.

A picture need net be expensive to
be beautiful. The stores are selling
copies of the best pictures BY great
artists and copies Of pictures valuable
for their tender, noble sentiments or
for pleasing colors. The frames are
made of odds and ends OF stained or
polished molding and are In good taste.
If you took some interesting snap
shots last summer Of your holiday
trips or of your home. which you would
like to send to relatives at distance.
mount them on the regular photograph
cardboard, which may be bought for 9
cents a dozen up. Fasten them toSeth
er In a long strip by running Q narrow
ribbon through holes made In the low
er corners Of the mounts When hung
In long strip on the wall the pic
lures add beauty to that particular cor.
ner of the room and give pleasure 60
the beholder.
To mount water color picture on
thin cardboard for framing cut the
mat the desired size, place the picture
back Of 1t and use a number OF strips
Of paper to join the corners to the
thin cardboard. Passe partout IL excel
lent for the purpose, or the mat ma
terial may be used. 1t Will not wrinkle
the cardboard. and pictures 80 arrang
ed may be carefully rolled. placed IL
tube aud sent by mail.
| When making picture mats. calen
dars. booklets and other articles O
soft cardboard blemiah viii aoma
times occur which 10 difficult to 70
move. By rubbing the spot With brea'
it viii disappear. The bread SHOULD
be fresh and not dry. A putty mad
with -four and ammonia Il often use
for cleaning white mats.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-12-18
Business Even at Christmas.

She was sentimental young girl
and had devoted much time and ten
der tlought to the home decorations
for Christians Her surprise may be
imagined when she came downstairs
one aoruiug and found the decora-
tions moved arhnnd. The mistletoe
boughs that had been half hidden In
secluded places bad been substituted
for the holly wreaths and were now
hung in the front windows in plain
view Of pa@ershy.
Say. sister explained her little
brother You've had that mistletoe
hanGing mp fnr nearly week and yot
haven't had a single customer. You're
rot up to date What you want to d.
is to advertise Judge.