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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
THE COST OF OPERATING
THE CITY OF NEW YORK

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. g.
The cost of running" the city of
New York during the past ten years
has been greater than the amount Of
money. expended in building the Pan
anna canal, according to figures just
published oy the census bureau
New Yort's municipal government
cost" during the ten years from 1912
TO 1911 WIS $G,5. ,S43, while the
cost of building. repairing, and main
tanning the "big ditch" was only
ss37, ,027,544. The figures for New
York include maintenance of the gov
ernment, protection of its citizens
lives, health and property, the
schools, courts and all they entail in
the care of delinquents, bettering So
cial conditions, constructing and ac-
quiring properties, depreciation and
losses. The Panama canal cost has
steadily increased during the ten
years on account of the advanced
state Of the work being done. In
1902 it eu.f only about twenty million
dollars, hils IN 1911 the amount was
s9i. .454. .237. New York's municipal
cost has increased in that time almost
on the same scale. the figures in 1902
being s43, ,322.57S while ten years
later it was ss3.424,126.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

sedgwiek Post No. u, G. A. R.,
department Of Colorado and Wyom-
ing and Sedgwick Woman's Relief
Corps No. 3, held joint public in
stallation Of officers in the Woodmen
hall last night. During the install
lation Of officers Mr.. G. E. Davis
presided at the piano and ]. w. Win
gate acted as installing officer, az
sisted by Captain Davidson who was
appointed officer Of the day. The
following officers assumed duties for
the ensuing year:
Post commander, Peter Fassbinder;
senior vice commander, C. A. Lem
mon; junior vice commander, w. E.
Milton; adjutant commander, Jas. N.
Livengood; Q. NJ, VIM. p. Vale;
surgeon, A. Burnham; chaplain, S.
NJ. Biggs; officer Of the day, w. C.
Davidson; officer Of the guard, J. w.
Dobbins; sergeant major, w. d. II.
Wilson; Q. NJ. sergeant, Sam f. May;
patriotic instructor, John w. Win
gate.
Officers installed by the Woman's
Relief Corps for the coming year
were:
PRESIDENT, Iva b. Hussey; senior
vice president, Rhoda Hubbard; jun
ior vice president, Addie Brown; sec
retary, Lenora Galleher; treasurer
Eliza G.. LaCount; chaplain, Amelia
Galloway; conductor, Helen Gallo
way; assistant conductor, Anna
Starr; guard, Melissa Moore; assist
ant guard, Clara Ballard; color bear
err No. /, Bertha Barton; color bearer
No. 2, Mary l.. Williams; coloi
bear No. 3, Mary Wing; color bearer
No. 4, Nancy Stansbury; press cor
respondent, Dora Newell. patriotic
instructor, Sophia Foster; musician
Evelyn Rawlings.
Mrs. Amelia Galloway acted as in.
stalling officer for the w. r. G.. The
retiring president, Rhoda Hubbard
was the recipient of beautiful cut
glass berry bowl, in appreciation OF
the interest and good work she hat
performed during her term of office
A vote of thanks was given to the in.
stalling officers and musicians fol
their valuable and unwearied ser.
vices and assistance in the work OF
the evening. Refreshments were
served after the installation services
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
WHIPPING POST NEEDED,
SAYS A DENVER MAN

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 9.-The
whipping post ought to be establish
ed in Colorado, in the opinion Of 4.
K. Whitehead. superintendent Of the
State Society for Child and Animal
Protection, expressed today. He be
lieves such an institution would have
very saIutary effect on certain
classes of criminals who are giving
the courts much trouble
professional" wife beaters, faith
ers and stepfsthers who are in the
habit of whipping their children too
severely. quick tempered men who
take their spite out on horses when
armed with clubs, whips and sticks,
and men who refuse to support theis
families are those whom Whitehead
would punish with the lSnout.
Il would not punish them too Sc
verely, but ] would make the pun
ishnent fl the crime" he said. "Ten
lashes, think, would be sufficient
for the man who refuses to support
his family. with the understanding
that he was 10 get so more if he
didn't get to work. This would bring
quick results from the non-suppori
list Of men. The whips use could
easily be adjusted to fit the otheI
crimes. / would have all whipping
done in private"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION OF
HEIRSHIP.
In the Matter of the Estate of George
Spinning, Deceased.

In the Matter of the Estate of George
Spinning, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That on Monday, the 9th day of Feb
ruary A. d. 1914 at the hour of 10 "a
m. of said day, the same being one of
the regular days of the December
Term of the County Court of La
Plata County, in the State of Colo
RADIO, The Durango Trust Company,
Administrator of said estate, will ap-
pear before the Judge of said Court,
present my final settlement as such
Administrator, pray the approval of
the same, and will then ask to be dis
charged as such Administrator. At
which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present OBJ
jections 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 veri-
fled petition of Harbert N. Spinning,
claimant as heir at law of said de-
ceased, heretofore filed herein, ask
ing for judicial ascertainment and
determination of the heirship of said
estate, and from which it appears
that William McGuffey Spinning, Hat
tie A Laughren, Harbert N. Spinning
and Anna Sylvia Spinning, now de-
ceased, are heirs of said deceased;
NOW, THEREFORE, Any and all
persons who are or who claim to be
heirs at law of said George Spinning,
deceased, are hereby required to be
and appear thereat, or abide the de-
termination of the Court thereon.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
7th day of January, A. d. 1914.
THE DURANGO TRUST COMPANY
By A. w. AYRES, Secretary,
Administrator of the Estate of
George Spinning, Deceased.
First publication Jan. 8, 1914.
Last publication Jan. 20, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

TO ALL TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
TAKE NOTICE:
That at II special meeting OF the stock
holders of The Jackson Hardware and Inn
plement Company, u corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Colorado, held
at the office OF said Company In the Oity Of
Durango, on Dec. IS, 1913, said meeting hav-
ing been heretofore called by order OF the
Board of Directors of said corporation and
Notice thereof having been given, rs pro-
vided by law at which meeting all OF the
stockholders OF said company were present,
the dissolution OF said The Jackson Hard
ware and Implement Company was resolved
upon, by more than n two-thirds vote, to-
wit, the unanimous vote OF all of the stock
holders of said corporation.
That such dissolution shall become ef-
fective and complete upon the filing OF No
tice thereof with the Secretary Of State and
County Clerk of La Plata County and six
weeks publication thereof, all as provided
by law.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, Dec. iS, 1913.
HARRY JACKSON,
President of the Jackson Hardware and
Implement %.
EDWARD JACKSON,
Secretary of ihe Jackson Hardware and
Implement 90.
corporate ssAI.
First Pub. Dec. =, 1918.
Last Pub. Jan. ", lsiS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
Mrs. Fred Balloon, was five year. old

Mrs. Fred Balloon, was five years old
Wednesday. The event was cele-
brated by treat arranged at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. II. A. Lingenfelter.
Sixteen Of bis intimate friends were
asked 10 share the joys Of the oecas-
ion. Early in the evening, the epn-
pany with Mrs. Lingenfelter as chap
eron, ATTENDED the movies" at the
Gem. On their return the most de-
iicious eats were served. A dainty
pink and white birthday cake orna-
mented with five candles formed the
center piece. Pink and white carDa-
tions further frightened the table
The menu bloomed with good things
most appreciated by the little folk
Durango's future beaux and bells 1ho
partook of the hospitality dispensed
by Master George were the Misses
Jean McCIoskey, Gail McCloskey
Graham PiDgrey, Eleanor Pinsrey
Amy Pingrey, Lillian Clark, Gather.
inc Clark, Marjory Anderson, Fern
Lane and the Masters Owen Ander.
son, John Haggart, Jim Turrell
Owen Robbins, Oliver Tiffany, anc
Charles Coulson.
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FLORIDA GLEANINGS
= :: u 81 q Ean q u . IS a n s

Thomas Mahon moved his cattle
from the Connelly place TO the Ok
ford vicinity last Monday
Wesley Hoterts was taken to Du-
fango Tuesday y Re placel under the
care Of a physician again His re-
coyery from recent operation has
been very slow.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E Ritter moved
Durango last week The raoye was
made in order that the two girls
might not have to 20 such great
distance to school during the cold
weather.
The shadow social held II the Tyn-
er school house on New Years eve
was not 50 largely attended as ex-
pected, yet it netted a very nice sum
for the enlargement Of the school
library.
Rev. and Mrs. H. N. Foulk took
their leave from Florida last Friday
morning. Mr.. Foulk's resignation as
pastor of the Baptist church became
eff tive January lat His stay has
not been Of many months but the
change to another field seemed de-
sirable.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
PLAN TO ATTEND FARMERS
COURSE AT FORT COLLINS

DENVER. Colo, Jan. 8.-Plans are
being made for a number of Denver
agricultural men to attend the Colo
RADIO Farmers congress to be held at
Fort Collins during the week, begin
ming January 12. Gordon Jones, pres
ident Of the United States National
bank and a member of the federal
farm credits committee which re-
Gently inspected the credit systems
of Europe will address one of the
sessions in the findings of the com
mittee. The principal speaker will
be DR.. T. N. Carver, head Of the Uni
ted States bureau of rural organiza-
ton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
POULTRY IN OTHER LANDS.

Poultry fanciers ought to go to
school in China and Manchuria. In
the latter country especially the hens
are hardy and persistent layers. In
south Manchuria the eggs weight from
five to seven to the pound.
Colonel Williamson, at Antung,
China, writes as follows: at may
be of interest to breeders and egg
farmers in the United States to know
that / have seen eggs weighing more
than four ounces, produced by an or
binary hen Of no particular breed,
fed on corn and kept in an inclosure.
This, however, is not a daily psrfor-
nance. The fowl referred to is a
black hen resembling a Langshan. She
lays an egg weighing four ounces or
over at least every third day, and lays
an egg every day for about a week
or ten days, when there occurs an
interval of two or three days during
which no eggs are laid. The smaller
eggs averaging six to the pound. The
shell is brown, with circle of dark
spots near one end.
"Other hens bought in the market
average six eggs to the pound. What
these hens could do if fed and cared
for scientifically can not be told, but
they should do wonders. 1t is common
to buy from Chinese eggs that will
average six 10 th pound though small
Ter ones are also plentiful. The chick
en- business is not yet understood by
the Chinese and the hens get practic-
ally no care or attention. They for
age and care for themselves and get
little or no protection from the tenn
perature which frequently falls below
zero, and occasionally 10 degrees be-
low, and even 20 degrees below.
"The largest eggs have seen here
average four to the pound, some being
slightly over, some being even -four
and one-fourth ounces. These were
from hen kept by man in Antung,
whose chickens get more attention and
better food than the Chlnese-kepi
hens. The best hen referred to was
bought in the market for killing but
escaped that fact and has established
local record This man has sent
some of these large eggs to Norway
where they were admired. 1t might
be possible to increase the size of
American eggs by the introduction and
careful breeding Of some of the hens
referred to, if American poultrymen
are interested. l believe seven eggs
to the pound is the highest Ameri-
can average. The flavor of eggs
bought from local Chinese farmers is
often poor and sometimes objection
able, but this is undoubtedly due to
the character of the food the hens con
sumo. Detroit News.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
SUMMONS.

State of Colorado, County of La
Plata, IS. in the District Court
Grace A. Darnell, Plaintiff, versus
Marshall Darnell, Defendant.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, to Marshall Darnell, the
defendant above named, greeting:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, in the Dis
trict Court of La Plata county, state
of Colorado, and answer the complaint
therein within thirty days after the
service hereof, if served withing the
state of Colorado or by publication;
or, if served out of the state of Colo
rado, within fifty days after the SER
vice hereof, exclusive Of the day of
service; or said action may be regu-
larly set for trial the same as though
such appearance had been made and
issue had been joined on such COM
plant.
The said action is brought by plain
I'LL 10 ODIaln decree OF divorce,
dissolving the bonds of matrimony
now existing between plaintiff and de-
fendant, on the ground of non-support;
for costs of this proceeding, for
reasonable attorneys fees, and for
general relief, as will more fully ap-
pear from complaint in said action to
which reference is here made and
copy of which is hereto attached.
And you are notified that if you
fail to appear, and to answer the said
complaint as above required, the said
plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand at Durango,
in said county, this 9th day of
September, A. d. 1913.
BARRY SULLIVAN
Attorney at Law, Durango, Colo.
First Pub. December 25, 1918.
Last Pub. January Is, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
ITALIAN WOMEN SEEK VOTE

ROME, Jan. S.-Italian suffra-
gists today launched new move
ment for the wrestling Of the right of
suffrage from the present parlia-
ment. Since the death two years ago
of Lady Marescotti, the founder of
the movement and who all but sue
ceeded in attaining the desired end,
the movement m Italy has been prac-
tically dead. Now the women have
new grounds for hope. During the
recent elections, the socialists having
declared for woman's suffrage, the
women took an active part in their
support. They were instrumental in
increasing the socialistic block in par
lament from 25 to 80. Premier Gio-
litti is dependent on the socialists for
his majority in parliament and in re
turn for this it is necessary for him
to concede to the socialists certain
legislation which they desire. The
women have already charged a som-
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
WASHINGTON SOCIETY
ALL IN A FLUTTER

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.
Capital society was all aflutter to-
day, awaiting with interest the list
Of names of those fortunate individ-
uals who will be invited to the din
ner to be given the middle of this
month by the George Vanderbilts.
The dinner is planned to be bril-
liant affair, even more so than the
lavish functions given each year by
former Governor and Mrs. Draper, of
Massachusetts. The invitations to the
Vanderbilt affair were sent out to-
day. 1t will be the first of series
Of notable social functions planned
for the Washington winter seasor
by the Vanderbilts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
J. w. GRIFFITH.
A. E. Reece
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR
SALE.
In the Matter of the Estate of vio-

In the Matter of the Estate of Vio-
little NJ. ScOutOn, Deceased
BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER AND
DECREE of the County court of La
Plata county, made on the petition of
the undersigned, Administrator of the
estate of Violettie NJ. Scouton deceas
ed, on the 22nd day of December, A.
d. 1913. | shall on the 26th day of
January, A. d. 1914, at the hour of
ten o'clock a. M, sell at public sale,
to the highest and best bidder, at the
West front door of the Court House
in Durango, Colorado the following
described real estate of said deceased,
to-wit: Sc IA of Section No. l in
Township 32, N of Range T, West of
the New Mexico Principal Meridian
in La Plata county, state of Colorado,
also 100 shares of the capital stock
of the Pine River Canal Company,
a corporation upon the following
terms, viz: Cash in hand.
At the conclusion of such sale tina
purchaser will be entitled to a Ger.
tificate of purchase, and upon the APP
proval of such sale by the court the
purchaser will be entitled to deed to
said real property.
HENRY r. SCOUTON
Administrator of the estate of Violet
tie M. Scouton, deceased.
Dated at Durango, Colorado this 23rd
day Of December, A. d. 1913.
First Pub. Dec. 25.
D,,h
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the share
holders of The Frank Eldredge In
vestment Company will be held in the
office of the Company on Wednesday,
January 21st, 1914, at 1880 p. m. THIS
meeting is called for the purpose /
electing directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction Of su-h
other business as may come beful i.
the meeting.
FRANK ELDREDGE,
At Secretary
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS'
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders oil
The Stein Mercantile Co., will be held
at the office of said company at the
hour of 10 o'clock on Tuesday, the
9Th day of January, A. d. 1914, for
the election of directors for the year
of 1914 and for the transaction of
such other business as may come le-
gally before said meeting.
THE STEIN MERCANTILE CO.
By Morris Stein, Secretary.
First Pub. December 25, 1918.
Last Pub. January l, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DETERMINATION OF
HEIRSHIP.
In the Matter of the Estate of Anna
Sylvia Spinning, Deceased.

In the Matter of the Estate of Anna
Sylvia Spinning, Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That on Monday, the 9th day of Feb
ruary A. d. 1914, at the hour Of 10
a. m. of said day, the same being one
of the regular days of the December
Term of the County Court of La
Plata County, in the State of Colo
rado, The Durango Trust Company,
Administrator of said estate, will ap-
pear before the Judge of said Court,
present my final settlement as such
Administrator, pray the approval of
the same and will then ask to be dis
charged as such Administrator. At
which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present OBJ
jections 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 ceri-
fled petition of Harbert N. Spinning
claimant as heir at law of said de-
ceased, heretofore filed herein, asking
for a judicial ascertainment and de-
termination of the heirship of said
estate and from which it appears that
William McGuffey Spinning, Hattie A
Laughren and Harbert N. Spinning are
heirs of said deceased;
NOW, THEREFORE, any and all
persons who are or who claim to be
heirs at law of said Anna Sylvia Spin
ings deceased, are hereby required to
be and appear thereat, or abide the
determination Of the Court thereon
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
7th day of January, A. d. 1914.
THE DURANGO TRUST COMPANY
By A. w. AYRES, Secretary,
Administrator of the Estate of Anna
Sylvia Spinning, Deceased.
First publication Jan. 8, 1914.
Last publication Jan. 20, 1914.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
DEPUTIES AND STRIKERS
FIGHT. ONE MAN kILLEl

TACOMA, Jan. IA battle in the
dark last night between the striking
employees of the Tacoma smelter and
the deputies guarding the smelter
resulted in the killing of Andrew
Aronke. The man was wounded in
the abdomen and died at midnight.
Rumors have been revived that
Governor Lister will be asked to send
the militia here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
DAYTON GOVERNMENT
IiEYOLuTiONIZED BY WAITE

DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. Sits a new
thing in American municipal govern
ment to place at the head of a big
city administration with lot Of
good Jobs to hand out man who
doesn't know whether he is a Repub-
lican or a Democrat and doesn't care
whether any of his appointees are
good politicians or not But that is
just what has happened in Dayton,
by the appointment of Henry M.
Waite to the position of business
He will have complete control of the
municipal government.
Waite came here from Cincinnati
where he was chief engineer of the
city under Mayor Henry T. Hunt, and
where he revolutionized the methods
of improving the public streets and
sewers. He had previously been a
railroad engineer and superintendent
and when Hunt discovered him he was
in charge of some mining property in
West Virginia. He didn't land on a
bed of roses when he took the Gin
cinnati job. His appointment met
with disfavor among the old time
politicians in the Republican and
Democratic party, who thought the
jobs in the city hall ought to go to
the men who delivered the votes on
election day. Waite only smiled at
this and it wasn't long until he had
convinced Cincinnati that he had the
goods.
Waite is the grandson of the late
Chief Justice NJ. R. Waite of the Uni
ted States supreme court. He is a
bachelor and his only amusements
are motoring and golf. There isn't
road within go miles of Cincinnati
that he doesn't know and the minute
he leaves his work he is out in his
car. Physically he is of the Lincoln
type, being tall, rather stopped at the
shoulders, and with chin which in
dicates persistence, and spells disas-
ter to the Republican and Democratic
politicians of Dayton who are expect
ing him to fall down on the job in the
hope that they can return to power.
Waite is 43 years of age. He is to
receive a salary of $4,000 year
which is an advance of $6,500 year
over his salary in Cincinnati.
Waite's selection followed the
adoption of new charter by the vot-
ers of Dayton last summer. This
charter provides for the commission
plan of government. The people
elected five commissioners one of
whom is to act as mayor. The COM
missioners under the charter were
charged with the selection of bust
ness manager who will have charge of
the general administration. The dut-
les Of the mayor are perfunctory.
The plan is to emphasize the var
ious features of the plan of organi-
zation of private corporations in the
municipal government. The citizens
are the stockholders, the commission
ers are the board of directors and the
business man. ger represents the ex-
ecutivc end John H. Patterson, pres
ident of the National Cash Register
company headed the commission
which drafted the charter and the
plan is recognized as being his.
Waite will make all appointments
and have charge of all improvements
made by the city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
and representatives Of sperIing &

and Representatives Of Sperling e.
Co., and other London banks, spent
ycstsrday in looking over Denver and
left last night for Hutchinson, Kan.
1t is expected that the completion Of
the Dolores irrigation project in
southwestern Colorado viii be one of
the results Of the increase in English
Investments following favorable re-
port by the four London engineers.
This project was taken over by Doh
erty interests within the last year
It is supposed to be the plan Of these
interests not to make further aequisi-
tons Of property until they have de
veloped that which they now have
Denver Times
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
RANCH BARGAIN-MUsT SELL

12O acres good improvements;
water right, free range, 40 acres
farmed, 100 tillable, 25 alfalfa, s2,-
10000. Also implements, 7 horses,
40 hogs, cheap.
See Otto Schiller, owner, 4 miles
east Ignacio, Colo. 3t
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
WILL INVESTIGATE
CHICAGO PACKERS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 9.--lt
has been announced that the depart
ment of justice is investigating whe-
ther the Chicago packers are control
ling the importation Of Argentine
beef. II is unknown how the inves-
tigation is being made, or what ac-
ton is contemplated.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-12
IMPERSONATOR OF BUSCH
WANTED IN SAN FRANCISCO

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 9.-Distrct
Attorney Rush is communicating
with the San Francisco authorities
where John r. Dew, who imperson-
ated Adolph Busch, is wanted on two
charges of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Dew will probably be sent there.
He is also wanted in Washington,
Oregon, Utah, Missouri and Illinois.