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Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
Water Power Congress.

Senator George West returned last
evening from Portland, Oregon, where
representatives from all of the west
ern states were present at con-
gress to discuss the rights of the
governments contention that it con-
trolled all state waters, and not the
state. The majority present favored
state control and strong memorial
resolution to this affect was drawn
for the governments consideration
in protest to the Ferris bill now pend
ing before congress.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
Noted Novelist.


Fl. II. Knibbs, and his wife of Los
Angeles, California, went down to
the Aztec Pennington section today.
At Pennington Mr.. Knibbs will meet
e. r. Chambers who will show him
that entire section. Mr.. Knibbs is a
former newspaper man but has broke
into the magazine class Of story writ
ers. He receives only $4,000 year
from the Popular" and he furnish
es four novellettes each year. That
is p'erely pin money. His feature
and descriptive stories are in de
mand by all magazines. Maybe you
have read in Popular" his Overland
Red" or Shutdown Slim" or "The
Amazing Tenderfoot." He will be in
this section six months and will write
an interesting story on this section
covering also local characters.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Judson Evans, son of o. S. Evans
and chauffeus for the Pennington
Auto garage broke the record in max
ing the Gallup trip Sunday. He left
at 3:15 in the morning and arrived
in Pennington at noon, making the
trip in eight hours and As minutes.
Pennington Enterprise. This indi-
Gates that the road across the Nava-
10 reservation is in fair condition
and no longer bug-bear to auto
lists.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Frank Hutto of Ignacio went to
Denver last week to place 1000
pounds of Indian farm products on
exhibition at the International Dry
Farming congress, which will be in
session October 4th to 9th.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Some dozen local Odd Fellows mo-
tored out to lgnacio last evening upon
lodge affairs. 1t is the intention to
institute Rebekah lodge there, sort
of auxiliary to the |. o. o. F.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
DURANGO EXCHANGE
get acquainted with your
neighbor-you may like him."

me San Juan basin mountains
from Cave Basin, the Needles silver
ton' the La Platas, and on to Rico. arc
enock 1nll of good mineral that has
never even been prospected. No ono
ooupts this who is at all posted IN
mining. Large bodies of low-prado
are that await proper methods Of re-
auction are in these mountains 40
wen as veins Of high-grade, and the
$oo'oo0,Ooo that was taken from
these mountains between 1897 and
isio, has not exhaused them. When
we overlook our mines and fail tn give
them prominent place in all orr
expositions of resources, we make n
costly mistake.
The Silverton commercial club
which is the business hub of the
great mining camp, is getting togeth.
err collection, of ore for exhibit al
the local fair next week. The presi.
dent, b. B. Allen, and Secretary Hol.
man, write the Exchange that the ex.
hibit will be placed in the Exchange
rooms when the fair is over. "The OBJ
ject of the exhibit" says Mr.. Allen
is not with a view of showing the
richness of our mines but rather tc
show the great variety of ores pro
duced in San Juan county. We have
also endeavored to have as man,
mines represented as ii was possible
in short time. We expect to ado
to the collection from time to time
so that you will have typical col.
lection of San Juan county ores in Q
short time"
A few ideas on the Importance Of
the mining industry to the San Juar
basin, may not be amiss at this time
The popular conception of mine
seems to be one where ore running
hundreds of dollars per ton is produc,
ed, and shipped to the smelter. A mine
Of this kind is very nice, but as 6
rule the low-grade ore mining anc
milling proposition is better for the
country. Where the high-grade mine
employees 30 men, the low-grade will
use the help of perhaps several hun
dred, both may be making exactly the
same profits, too, for the owners. The
more miners the San Juan basin keeps
at work, the better markets our agri
cultural, livestock and fruit growers
enjoy. The more bullion we export
the greater chance do we have Of
overcoming the balance of trade thai
is against us. When the mines are
prosperous, the entire San Juan basir
is prosperous. The business men sci
more goods, the railroad employees
more trainmen to handle the coal ant
ore, the coal mines hire more coal.
diggers-in fact, the payroll of the
miner is distributed more generally
than that of any other one class.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

A man in a neighboring town was
kicked in the chest by mule and
the local paper went to the trouble of
saying that his chest was bruised.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

The Germans are now driving to-
ward Dvinsk, and the Russions prob
ably feel like being driven to drink.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

C. X. Boone and wife who reside
on the Navajo east of Pagosa Springs
some 20 miles, autoed over today on
a shopping and business trip. They
departed this afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

c. E. Hampton is among the pros
porous farmers in town today
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

II. +. Robinson, government Indian
irrigation engineer, who has been
looking over the projects at Shiprock
and Navoa Springs, left for the east
today. His headquarters are at AL
buquerque.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Lee Patrick came in the office yes
terday and reported that he had re-
turned Wednesday from a trip to
Flint lake with DR.. Ochsner and his
brother Wash, of Durango. They
found plenty of trout and grouse and
had a fine time. While at the lake
Lee opened the gates so that the So
acres of the lake will be lowered
about 10 feet and the river raised ac-
cordingly. The water will help out
with the late irrigation.-Ignacio
Chieftain.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

DIR. C. D. Smith, wife and two sons
were in town Thursday on their way
to the Shiprock fair. They had reach
ed their home at La Plata Tuesday,
spent one day at home and were off
again for Shiprock, after travelling
seven thousand miles in their Ford.
They left here last spring, went to
both expositions in California, re-
turned to indianapolis via the Lincoln
highway, and after a visit there re-
turned here to their home. On the
trip from here to the eXpositions
and back to Indianapolis they made
an average of Is miles to a gallon
of gasoline. They did not keep an
accurate record of the trip from In
dianapolis home, but are certain that
it was about the same. Five tires
were worn out on the trip. All agree
that the trip was delightful. Farm
ington Times-Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Roy Hall, after spending the night
at Trimble Springs, with his wife,
visiting his father-in-law, 7. ID. Burns
passed through this morning to
Chama. Mrs. Hall is still at the
Springs.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Miss Helen Gray after visit to
friends here left for home near Trim
bic Springs last evening.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Miss Helen Gray after a visit to
friends here left for home near Trim
bic Springs last evening.
Henry Obendorfer, Rico mer-
chant is business visitor in town
Today, also visiting his son, a high
school student here.
William Sullivan capitalist
who has heavy interests in the San
Juan basin, passed through this morn
ing from Silverton to Denver.
Bert Van Endert, after short Wis
it here with his family, left for the
La Platas this morning, to resume
his work at the Incas mine.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. III. Thomasen of
Venice, Calf, after spending yester-
day in the city went out to Ignacio
this morning to visit relatives.
Mrs. George McCorkle and Mrs. o.
A. Vinton went up to their summer
camp on Ebert creek this morning
to spend few days on a short out
ing.
Mrs. Ellory Hunt, who lately lost
her husband by death at Silverton,
and her sister, and the latteRs daugh-
ter, passed through this morning for
the east.
Mrs. S. b. Collins of Kansas City
who has been with her husband a
fruit buyer at Pennington went out
TO her home this morning because
of the illness of her father.
Roy Hall, after spending the night
at Trimble Springs, with his wife,
visiting his father-in-law, r. ID. Burns
passed through this morning to
Chama. Mrs. Hall is still at the
Springs.
II. +. Robinson, government lndiar
irrigation engineer, who has beer
looking over the projects at Shiprocl
and Navoa Springs, left for the eas'
today. His headquarters are at AL
buquerque.
C. X. Boone and wife who reside
on the Navajo east of Pagosa Spring.
some 20 miles, autoed over today OF
a shopping and business trip. They
departed this afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Mrs. S. B. Collins of Kansas City
who has been with her husband a
fruit buyer at Pennington went out
TO her home this morning because
of the illness of her father.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Henry Obendorfer, Rico mer-
chant is business visitor in towr
Today, also visiting his son, high
school student here.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Mrs. Ellory Hunt, who lately lost
her husband by death at Silverton,
and her sister, and the latters daugh-
ter, passed through this morning for
the east.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Mr. and Mrs ID. ii. Thomasen Of
Venice, Calf, after spending yester-
day in the city went out to Ignacio
this morning to visit relatives.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Bert Van Endert, after short Wis
it here with his family, left for the
La Platas this morning, to resume
his work at the Incas mine.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

Mrs. George McCorkle and Mrs. o.
A. Vinton went up to their summer
camp on Ebert creek this morning
to spend few days on short out
ing.
Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30

William Sullivan capitalist
who has heavy interests in the San
Juan basin, passed through this morn
ing from Silverton to Denver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07
PLAZA

uf~ne Failure, a naagterfuI screen drama in four parts with J olnn Emer- son, famous author of The Conspir- acy,. irl the leading role supported by Olga Gray and an all-star casts,s will be one of the many big attrac- lions on the Plazass bill for the first half of the week. It is singular1y dramatic and realistic story and while the plot is somewhat unusual, the ac- ton of the piece is carried through to one of the most powerful and ex- fraordinary cimaxes ever conceived Funny, fidgety-footed Charlie Chap lin will undoubtedly create a furore of laughter at every presentation of his most ludicrous Keystone success ssThe Property Man which is shown in two parts.
 ssBelles Of Seville, the latest sen sation in dancing offerings to be found in the world of variety and containing as it's principle artistse, the famous Carmencitas will head the vaudeville program. Carmencita, or pany of pretty terpsichorean wonders have an act that is far different from anything in this line before presented to vaudeviIlfans. The greater portion of the act consists of fascinating ex- hibitions of Spanish and Moorish in-s terpretations of the finer points in the popular art It is both unique and artistic and should receive an entlau- siastic reception.
 The remainder of the vaudeville program includes Gardner & Leon ard in a very @c1ever1y arranged sing ing and talking skit that is offered to the tune of all keys of laughter caus- ed by the comedy chatter injected by the pair; Fairfax & Stafford in Mrs. Eddy's Vacation an original hap pening of sona dance. piano1ogue and comedy quipss and Gardner 6 Mich aIai ix1 fheir nifty Jiff1a f-or1aef7v S1xif entitled s.At the Telephone Pay Sta tion.'
 ..ReprisaI, very interesting sub ject in single reel is to be shown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07
LYRIC

Tonight will be one of the great big nights of the season at the Lyric theatre, for tonight the Calburn Mu- sica1 Comedy company will present for the first time at popular prices in Bridgeport, George M. Cohan's New ' ork Theatre triumph, Little John nyeJones.'' The production of Lit tie Johnny Jones'' will be in three acts and there will be a dozen changes of costume in the course of the show
 Arthur Burck1y, who has played in Little Johnny Jones' before, will be seen in the play tonight and Billy Lyhn,s who was one of sthe stars in last weeks production of "The Red Mill' will play the part in which Co- han appeared on Broadway. John Kearney, the infnitab1e first comedian of the Ca1burn com pany, will also be seen in this production.
 Miss Florence Mackie will have a delightful role in this weeks play and Miss Nell McCune will also be seen to fine advantage. Miss Laura Mill lard. John Rowe, and others who had prominent parts in the last. play, will be seen in to-night.s production. With Ross Mob1ey conducting the musical part Of the show. the audience is cer- tain to hear some excellent numb CTS partici pated in by the beauty chorus and different principals in the com f@ny
 The Duke of Brunswick, son-in- law Of Emperor William will estab- fish a racing stable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07
EMPIRE

Marguerite Clark. the Sdaintiest of screen stars, ably portrays the title role in the five part Famous Players Paramount masterpiece, .'The Pretty Sister of Jose,', which will head the an-feature programs offered at Kee- ney.s Empire theatre. the home of first run paramount masterpieces, to- day and tomorrow.
 This delightful subject of the silent drama unfo1ds a delightful and pie turesque romance of the days of Old Spain. Miss Clark is supported by an aI1-star cast of well known photo players and the production has been staged on a Broadway scale.
 Tn this feature dainty Miss Clark at tains one of her greatest screen trt- lurnphs. The Pretty Sister of Jose'' was formerly Maude Adams starring vehicle and the story is so we'll known that it need not be repeated here.
 The picture was produced in Cali fornia under the guiding hand of the master director. Allan Dwan.
 The other photopIay features to be shown on these two days will all be of the class which are sure to please and entertain al1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07
AInuSemenfS
POII'S

Staging a highly realistic race for life in which an overland limited train and a high-powered auto are klae contestants is one of the incidents Tn "A Mile a, Minute the spectacular feature Of the Winter Garden show "A Honeymoon Express. which heads the bill at Polls today. A ton of electrical and scenic efforts are used in the staging of this sensation which is the very last word in the art of stagecraft. "A Mile a Min utee' is a comedy drama of the west, in three scenes. having it's climax in the big race for life. The produc- tion is wonderfully staged and is pre- sented by a big cast headed by Geo. F Harris.
 The, feature photoplay for the first half of the week is Princess Roma noff,'. a five part Animation of SaLr- douss sFedora~'' The picture stars Miss Nance O'Neil. the talented erlo- tionaI actress who made a screen sensation in her recent Kreutzer Sonata The picture is one of the most elaborately produced of modern features
 Other attractions in the very pleas ing vaudeville program are Herbert and Goldsmith. the classic dancers, featuring The Dance Of the Siren; Whitfield and Ireland two happy up'' in the bigger houses of the west where they were personally engaged by MT. PoH.
 Harry Cutler funny mono1ogist; Anthony and RaIliff. s.The Col1egian and the Italian's;; and The Edward Sisters. singing comedienness complete the bill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07
EAS70N
(special to The Farmer.)


 Easton, June Mrs. Frank Blake man, who has been spending a, few days at the home of MT. and Mrs J. Arthur Sherwood, returned to her home in Oronoque Sunday evening.
 Miss A. Florence Nichols, formerly ing in South Norwalk. spent the week end at the pleasant home of MT. and Mrs. Fred E. SiIliman.
 All are looking forward to the Po- mona meeting and dedication cere- mony a the new Grange hall on We'd nesday. At the morning session, which will commence promptly at 1O:30 o'clock, the fifth degree will be conferred It is hoped that there will be a, large class. Dinner will be served at noon. At 2 o'clock will be the ded- icatton of the hall, after which an in teresting program will be given.
 The Easton Congrega ational S11nda& school will hold it's annual Children s Day concert next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. There will be songs, exercises and recitatfons by the children, after which there vii be a stereopt1con 1ec- At Home and At School, which is certain to interest the children.
 Tuesday evening --~ regular meet ing of Easton grange will be held. Important business will be done, and there will be an interesting program. No degree work will be carried on at this meeting.
 The dramatic committee of the grange will give their play, Gran berry Corners" at Nichols, Thursday evening, June 10, and at Bedding. Tuesday evening, June IS.
 A rehearsal of the Children's Day exercises will be held in the Congre- gationa1 church, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. As many as can are in- vited to attend. :
 Miss Hazel B. Sherwood was very pleasantly entertained at tea at the home of Mrs. Thomas Turney, satur- dav affArnonn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to the Farmer )

Newtown, June 7-The Sandy Hook ball nine defeated the Fairfield A. c. team yesterday afternoon on the Knoll field in a snappy game that delighted the fans on both sides. The score was to l. Bradley and Conger were the battery for the local nine. Harry Bradley scored both tallies. At the close of the third inning the score was as at the close of the game, neither side being able to change the result though the last innings were played vigorously.
 Miss Alice Smith, who succeeded Miss RuffeIIs as teacher in South Center school at Easter, closed her school Friday, June 4, with appro- p1iate exercises and Q picnic, but she will reopen it today for another week to comply with the state requirements of 36 weeks as a minimum term.
 The many friends in Newtown of James J. Linehan of Bridgeport, will be sorry to learn that his health is impaired, so that he is unable to work.
 The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Su1li- van, an aged and much respected res ident of Southbury for more than 30 years will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the mission Catho- lie church of southbury. Internent will be in the Catholic cemetery there.
 Mrs. Edward Carr and two children l of Mount Vernon, N. Y, are enjoy ing a week with Mrs. Carrs mother,
 Mrs. Arthur Beard, of Sandy Hook. 1 MT and Mrs. Edward Ki1bride of Cemetery avenue, enjoyed visits last week from James KiIbride and daughter, Mary, of Bloomfield, N. J.,
 Miss Nellie Ki1bride, Michael Kill
 bride. William Kilbride. Edward Cas- sidy and Harold Sullivan Of Bridge port. Mrs. KiIbride, who suffered a severe attack of indigestion for two l weeks is now recovering.
 J. F. webber of New York, who spent the week end and Sunday at l his Mile Hill estate, returned last night to the city.
 Rev. James H. George of Trinity 1 church, Newtown, and. his son, Rev. J. Hardin George of Danielson. have
 been nominated as deputies to the 1 Synod of the First Province, to be
 confirmed by the diocesan convention 1 Of the Episcopal church. which opens
 in Hartford, June 8.
 l A large crowd witnessed the com edy, .The CoIoneis Maid which was presented by the Senior class at the ] town hall, Friday, June 4. The pre- 1 senter's all had pleasing conceptions l of their parts which were not over
 done. The play was lively and in~ l tereSting. Mrs. sAntOnette Dan1elS I as instructress, deserves g, great deal
 of credit. The cast of characters
 was as follows: Colonel Robert
 Rudd, a, widower of North Carolina,
 mortalIy antagonistic, Gordon Gale; laColone1 Richard Byrd. a widower Of Couth Carolina, nlortal1y antagonis- l tic also. George Stuart; Marjorie Byrd, Marion Curtiss; Bob Rudd,
 Russell Wheeler. not so antagonistic as their fathers; Mrs. J. John Car roll, a. widow and Colonel Rudd'ss sis ter-in law, Virginia Houlihan; Julia Carroll, her daughter, Esther Beck; 1 Ned Graydon, a young gentleman Of l exceedingly faulty memory, Walter 1 Glover; James Baskon, Colonel Rudd's s 1 lawyer, Wilbur Olnstead; Ching An Ling. the Chinese cook. a bit impetu- ous, Herman Oppe. Afterward dane 1 ing was enjoyed. Altogether it was a very successful affair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07
TRUMBULL

Miss Bessie Treadwell spent the week end at her home in Weston. On Sunday MT. and Mrs. Arthur s. Burr of Daniels Farms and Hanford Wilson of Huntington were her guests
 Miss Mildred E. Tucker attended the dance of the graduating class of the Connecticut Ftroebe1 Normal Kinder garten Primary Training school given at the Stratde1d Friday evening. She was the guest of her cousin, who is a member of the class.
 J. A. CorIing has rented the Fox bungalow, which is near the Long Hill road, and will spend the summer there, committing to Bridgeport.
 The regular meeting of Fairfield County Pomona grange will be held Wednesday, June g, at Easton, under the auspices of Easton grange. This will be unusually interesting Po- mona meeting. At the morning ses- sion the fifth degree will be conferred on a large class. Tn the afternoon the new Grange hall erected by Easton completely equipped grange halls in the state, will be dedicated.
 Past State Masters J. H. Hale and l.. H Hea1ey and many of the State Grange officers and prominent grange members will be present. The Strat- station at Bridgeport every 12 min utes and autos will meet the patrons at the end of the Stratfeld trolley line between 9:15 and 10:15 a. na., to con- vey them to the hall.
 The summer time table of the rail- road went into effect yesterday, June 6. There will no change in the time of the week day trains here with the exception of the f4-st TWO morning trains, each of which will leave this station a few minutes earlier than at present There will be three trains each way on Sunday.
 The Long Hill Cemetery association has purchased a lowering apparatus for use at the cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07

The new Portuguese government will release several of, the leaders of the old regfme,who were arrested dur ing the revolutionary outbreak.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07
WISE AND OTHERWISE

So far D<. Dernburg has not en- tered any of the newspaper competi- tions for automobiles to be given the most popular subscriber.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07

The country towns are straining all their resources so that their road makers can round up the highways with mud from the gutters to last until the first rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07

Some people having just gone through the strain of taking their an- nuaI bath. it is difficult to persuade them to wash their windows
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07

Considering the new regulations about baggage, it would seem desira- ble for the average traveller to allow more than 45 seconds for making the declaration of value. writing out the form for same; checking trunk, buy ing ticket. and boarding the train
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07

Americans are said to be unpopu- lar in Germany now, but it is safe to say that this does not apply to their tips.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-07

Although American bankers have $3,00O, 100000 to lend, it is proving impossible for some of us to borrow enough to go to the San Francisco exposition.