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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
GOOD NEWS
Many Durango Readers Have Heard
II and Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the
bad back sufferers in this vicinity are
glad to learn where relief may be
found. Many a lame, weak and ach-
ing back is bad no more, thanks to
Doan's Kidney Pills. Thousands upon
thousands of people are telling the
good news of their experience with
this tested remedy. Here is an ex-
ample worth reading:
7. r. Avery, Mayday, Colo. says:
Il had kidney complaint which in
convenienced me and caused pain.
Doan's Kidney Pills gave me prompt
relief and now all the symptoms Of
the trouble have left me. Others of
my family have used Doan's Kidney
Pills and have been helped. They
benefited me after several other medi-
cines had failed"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr., Avery had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Back TO the Hills.

Basil Caramouzis, the well known
contractor who returned Saturday
evening from long stay in Cripple
Greek in Denver, leaves for the La
Platas tomorrow morning, where he
has force of men driving tunnel
ION the O'Rourke property, under con
tract. He expects bright things for
the camp this summer. Later in the
season he will start operations on his
own properties. Just now the snow
makes it impractical.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

AS result of the high grade gold
strike made by Messrs. Shelhamer
and Batchellor on the Jumbo No.
vein in the Pro Patria tunnel early
in March of this year, mining and
prospecting have been greatly stimu-
lated in and around Rico, and the
more recent strike made by Heron
and Hay on vein claimed TO be a
split off of the Hiawatha vein in
Group tunnel has served to maintain
interest and cause much speculation
as to the future of mining on New
man Hill which was a noted producer
of extremely high grade silver-lead
ore in an early day but to which lit
tie attention has been pair during re-
cent years.-Rico Item.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Mealth promutes Happiness.

Without health, genuine joy is i'm
possible; without good digestion anG
regular bowel movement you cannot
have health. Why neglect keeping
bowels open and risk being sick and
allng You don't have to. Take one
small DR.. Kings New Life Pills at
night, in the morning you will have
full, free bowel movement and feel
much better. Helps your appetite
and digestion. Try one tonight
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
AMERICAN CONSULATE BOMBED

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 25.-
Amidst a hail Of shrapnel and air
craft guns, one Of the several aero
planes of the enemy which raided
Venice Sunday at dawn. flew over
the United States consulate.
Several bombs were dropped and a
number Of persons nearby were
wounded. The consul's report to the
state department said there were no
signs of a panic and the citizens spy
glassed the raiders as long as they
were visible.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Pay Up Week.

This is the second day of pay up
week. Are you doing your part to-
ward making it success. The ap-
peal for its observance is made to all
loyal Colorado residents in order that
the returning flow of prosperity may
be brought to full tide. 1t is ex-
pected those who have plentiful sup
ply of money will clear up the finan-
cial state entirely while those who
are hard pressed for cash can pay up
portion of their Indebtedness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Daughter Very Sick.

AT the train Tuesday f. NJ. Jack
son, prominent citizen of Ouray,
visited with local friends on his way
to Newcastle, Pa, called there by the
serious illness of his daughter, Mrs.
II. L. Marquis, formerly Miss Mar
garet Jackson, popular belle of the
Gem city. Mrs. Jackson, who is with
Miss Fanella Jackson, has spent the
winter in Phoenix, will join her hus-
band ON his eastern trip.--Montrose
Press. t
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Departs for Home.

Hon. Ralph G. Ely, chairman of the
Republican central committee and re-
ceiver for the New Mexico Central
railroad, departed for his home in
Deming yesterday morning after de-
livering commencement addresses at
Aztec and Pennington and meeting
many persons in the San Juan basin
in social and business ways. While
he did not discuss railroad matters
with any one, not few entertained
a hope that his presence here might
have something to do with railroad
business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Truth That Applies In ANY Town.

Hard-fsted advice from Billy Sun
day: at is as hard to pass off girl
that has been paved over by differ
ent fellows six nights week with
the lights turned down as it is to fat
ten sheep on pineapple ice. If you
mothers would be more careful about
that young buck who comes shying
around your girl she wouldn't be 60
ing down the line tonight
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Prof. C. C. Manning Goes to
Montana Normal School.

Prof. C. G. Manning, who has had
charge of the Silverton schools the
past two years, passed through Du-
range this morning in company with
his wife and children. Mrs. Manning
and the tots will visit a while in
Grand Junction. His destination is
Dillon, Mont, where he will have
charge of the summer educational
course in the Montana State normal,
for the next twelve weeks. Later the
family goes to Buhl, Idaho. where
Prof. Manning will have charge of
the public schools for the year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Week End Visitors al Trimble

Rowe Pingrey, Roy Green, Earl
Dawes, Ernest Wetter, W. Evans, Fred
Balcom and family, Mrs. ]. A. Clark,
Louis johnson and family, John A.
Wilmer and family, Charles Fleck and
wife, Win Hart and wife, Durango;
Joe Freed, Animas Valley; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fox, w. H. McMillen, James
Penaluna, Pearl B. Calvin, Silverton;
j. d. Lazear, Denver; Pat Murphy,
Alamosa; G. II. Charlton and wife,
Durango; John Bell and wife, Fran
ces Bell, Bells Spur; John Keener,
Pueblo; DR.. and Mrs. Schlabach, r. II.
Sloan and daughter, Miss Catherine
Clements, Joe King, A. L. Kroeger,
II. c. Coulson, C. ID. Casad, Paul
Backinger, l.. Mullen, James Jarvis,
Maree Olson, Beulah Dornblazer, Ben
Russell and wife, DR.. Dean and wife,
oren Frary and wife, Durango; Wal
ter Henly. Harry Lyle, Telluride; T,
T. Welborn, Idaho Mine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
To Leave for the Reformatory.

Sheriff Fassbinder leaves for Buena
Vista tomorrow morning with Willie
Johnson, the lad sentenced there for
an indefinite term for forgery. John.
sor is very bright boy who, if his
energies were directed along the right
lines, would make very useful citi-
zen. 1t is to be hoped that his flirt-
ing with jail sentences win end with
this experience.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
To Work on State Highway.

Ernest Swift and Charles De Luche
of Animas City, left for the Pagosa
Springs section this morning, where
they have employment on the state
highway. On their way they will stop
at the Springs to visit the latter's
sister, Mrs. Gleason.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting Of the East
Mesa Ditch company will be held
pursuant to the bylaws on June IL.
1915, beginning at o'clock p. m. at
the Sunnyside School House in La
Plata County, Colorado, for the cleo
tion Of directors for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction Of any other
business that may properly come be-
fore the meeting.
Dated May 10, 1915.
S. A. MASTERS,
Secretary.
First Publication May IL, 1915.
Last Publication June 10. 1916.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

In all dental work / give a writ
ten guarantee for years. l am the
only Enamel expert in the s. W. This
work looks just like your natural
teeth and preserves them three times
as long as gold and costs no more.
Painless work. DIR. Dowdey, the Uni
versity Graduate. Compare the dura-
bility and comfort Of my work with
the best on earth. ! cure all disease.
a ~ Gu1A e4'o
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
A Welcome Visitor.

w. S. Winans, genial commercial
man who travels for a mining and
smelter supply manufacturing com
pany, is in town on his biennial trip.
He travels the world over in the in
terest of his firm and is a welcome
visitor wherever he journeys.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Rural Route To Be Established.

The Griffith rural route will be es-
tablished at an early date. The civil
service commission has announced an
examination for carrier for the route
will be held in Durango on June 26.
Probably patrons will have advantage
of the service some time in July, but
as yet this has not been definitely
announced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Creamery Output.


In point of the quantity Of butter
manufactured last week was the BAN
ner week at the San Juan creamery,
the total output being $3.50 pounds.
Two years ago the weekly production
averaged between six and seven hun
dred pounds. Last year it about dou-
bled this, the output being between
twelve and fifteen hundred pounds.
This year is showing = proportionate
increase over last. Practically all Of
the old patrons are shipping cream
and this year there are many new
ones. The demand for butter Is in
creasing, marked Improvement is
noted in the Silverton market, while
the agricultural communities are also
making larger osdsss-
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
All. The Ingivorating Whiff of the
Pine Forest!

How it clears the throat and head
of its mucous ailments. 1t is this
spirit Of Newness and Vigor from the
health giving Piney Forests brought
back by DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey.
Antiseptic and healing. Buy a bottle
today. All Druggists, 25c.
Electric Bitters . Spring Tonic.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Visiting Old Home.

Mrs. Lee Walker, former resi-
dent of our town, arrived last night
to visit the Id scenes. Mrs. Wal
ker is an experienced horse woman
and before her marriage won homo RS
in the ladies' relay races at the fair.
She is also quite familiar with duties
of switchman and this morning
made a trip to the railroad yards ~
convince her old time friends she had
not forgotten her knowledge In this
line
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Old Story.

A fast young man complained that
he didn't see much in the old saying
that an early bird gets the worm. "If
the worm didn't get up so early the
bird wouldn't get him. said the
young man. "I am informed" re-
piled the father of the young man,
that the wrom had not been in bed
at all, but was just returning home
from the night before"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Ore Shipments.

Nine carloads of ore for the local
smelter were received here last night
The properties making the shipments
were the Smuggler, Liberty Bell, But
terfly, Tomboy, Wedge, Rico Mining
company and the Black Girl.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Official Greeters.

John Mcnamara, who has been
night clerk at the Strater for the
past two and one-half years, entered
upon the duties of day clerk this
morning. Earl kichey will fill the
position made vacant by Johns pro-
motion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Motor Visitors.

w. r. Hall and sister, Miss Marian
Harwood, Miss Gussie Shields and
Mrs. Oswald Keen and children were
motorists from Ignacio who spent a
part of the day at Trimble, returning
here in the evening in time to take
dinner at the Strater.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Home From n '

Home From u Very Pleasant Trip.
Mrs. John Morlock returned last
night from a ten weeks trip to the
coast. During her absence she visit
ed friends in Los Angeles, San Diego,
San Pedro, Fresno, Sanger, Sacra-
mento, Salt Lake City, and Denver.
In every place she had delightful
time and had the pleasure of meet
ing so manly friends of old, many of
them being former Durango people.
In Sanger, Cal, she spent some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Preston. In
the COS Mr.. Preston served the city
of Durango as water commissioner.
Now they are engaged in farming.
Their land extends to the city limits
of Sanger and is beautiful place
where practically al the semi-tropical
fruits are grown. In San Pedro, she
tarired short time with Mrs. Steve
Young, former North Durango resi-
dent. With the exception of the rain
in San Francisco, she found the
weather conditions excellent until she
returned to Denver in time to share
the snow storm that came in summer.
The San Diego exposition she consid-
ers of remarkable beauty, but advises
people to postpone their trip to San
Francisco until later in the year,
when the buildings are all completed
and the rainy season is over. Mrs.
Morlock is especially enthusiastic over
the improved financial conditions in
Colorado during the past ten weeks,
the change in Denver being especial
ly marked, and she is certain Duran
go will come in for its full quota
before the season ends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
In County Court.

The wills of the late Joel L. Pres
ton of Kline and the late Mrs. Flea
nor Coe of Florida mesa were filed
for probate today In each case the
adjustment days were fixed for four
weeks hence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
To Visit in Montana.

10 Visit IN Montana.
Mrs. E. p. Davenport and daugh-
ters Myrtle and Rose left this morn
ing for Montana, where they will
spend two months with relatives in
Billings and Miles City.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
New Version.

This from the pen of local poet:
He clasped his arm around her waist
and on her lips he pressed kiss.
Quoth me, I've slipped from many a
cup, but ne'er from a mug like this
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Miss Edna Brown, the popular
daughter of Mrs. Ed Brown, return
ed Saturday evening from Leland
Stanford university, where she has
just completed her junior year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Week End Visitors At Electra.

Among the weekend visitors at
Electra from our town were Mrs. Har-
ry Jackson and Miss Margurite,
George Moody, James Otis and James
Pulliam.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
On Department Business.

Ii. A. Mcintyre, deputy U. S. mar
shal, spent the day in Ignacio on
busines that comes under his super
vision. He returns to Durango to-
night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Damaged Allowed.

Tho jury in the Ptolemy case
brought in a verdict awarding the
plaintiff, Mrs. Belle S. Ptolemy, Sl,210
damages for injuries sustained. in a
wreck on the d. & r. G. last sum-
mer. She asked for $16,210.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Mrs. w. N. Porter went out to Ig-
naeio this morning to spend couple
of days with her mother, while Mr..
Porter looks after business interests
in Silverton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. James Conway of up
per Florida, have just joined the
ranks of the grandparents. Their Gre
dentinls are the fine little baby daugh-
ter born to their son John Conway
and wife.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

A local decorator and paperhanger
is using his talent and arm power
to beautify the city streets as re-
suit of rallying ''round the keg." Luke
McLuke says, Booze, Blues"
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Park Supt. Thomas Rickner reports
that he now has the park highway
in the finest condition that it has
ever been in and that the road is open
all the way to the ruins. The hill
from the foot Of the mesa to the head
of Morefeld canon has been widened
so that vehicles of any kind can pass
at almost any point, the roadbed al
slopes well to the mountain and is as
hard and smooth as the street Of this
town in dry weather.-Mancos Times
Tribune.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Mrs. Charles Mouse, of Portland,
Ore, who has been visiting Durango
friends and relatives, was a passen-
ger to Ignacio this morning to stay
= while with hAr aunt Ma. Jack.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

J. V. Monroe. the Colorado Supply
company representative who has been
in Pueblo hospital recovering from
minor operation, is expected to re-
turn to Durango some time this week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Miss X. Humphrey was on her way
to Cedar Hill today after an extended
stay with her sister, Mrs. Don Nc.
Even, OF Dolores.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

MIR. and Mrs. Harry Pyle, of Do
lorcs, have a new son at their home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Miss Mary Collins was a guest at
the Savoy last night on her way to
her home in Vinita, Okla. She has
just finished term of school at
Stoney Creek, where landscape COW
cred with snow greeted her eyes the
greater part of the year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

F. j. Arnold, principal of the Man
COS high school, was in town last
night on his way to the Canon City
vicinity to spend the summer on his
ranch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

A. c. Mohney, one of the progress
sive ranchers of the Kline district,
was off for home this afternoon. He
was in town for the purpose of OBJ
serving Pay-Up week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Mrs. NJ. d. Parsons, Of Lebanon
was on her way to Trinidad today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
Sam johnson was a passenger to
Cedar Hill today on stock business.

Cedar Hill today on stock business.
Pagosa Springs will be hostess to
the San Juan basin residents on July
4th.
Thomas Welborn, superintendent of
the Idaho, left for home this morn
ing.
| II. w. Blake, the postoffice inspec-
tor, was an arrival in Durango last
might.
Forest Carmack was an early morn
ing visitor from his ranch in the Ami
mas valley.
w. H. Miller, brother of n C. Mil
Ter, was an over night visitor from
Mancos.
Mrs. Frank Morgan and her little
babe left for Alamosa this morning
to visit relatives.
Attorney Reese McCloskey left for
points east this morning on legal
business.
Fred Ames is home from Dolores,
where he was called on professional
business.
The Misses Viva Smith and Oracle
Swallow, Dolores school ma ANS, head
ed Denver way yesterday to spend
their vacation.
Gerald Harrington held the lucky
night and was rewarded for his good
fortune.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Atterberry, of
Pennington, left for California yes
terday morning to attend the exposi-
tions
Bids for the construction of the con-
Meeting link of the state highway over
the divide will be opened in Alamosa
June 9th.
C. w. Houser, of Denver, formerly
a lumberman in these parts, arrived
on the Southern last night from a
business trip to southern Utah
Mr.. and Mrs. p. b. McAtee are
home again and off again, having re-
turned from Denver last night and
left for Pennington this morning.
More about school ma'ams: Miss
Olive Duer, who has been teaching
over in the Chama section, was here
last night en- route to Aztec.
Lester Shelhamer, of Ignacio, re-
turned from Rico last night, where
his brother recently made big strike
in the mines.
This is the last week of toll for the
school year for Durango children m
the grades. The high school pupils
have to labor one week longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Kirkpatrick
motored to their summer home on up
per Pine river today, where they ex-
pect to stay until weather conditions
force them to a warmer climate.
Miss Helen Keyser, who has just
completed q term of school on the
Peninsula near Pennington left yes
terday morning for her home in Will
son, Kan, to enjoy nice cool sum-
mer weather.
]. A. Edwards, of Ridgway, mas
ter mechanic for the Rio Grande
Southern, made trip over the line
from Telluride yesterday on depart
ment business.
Miss Mary Collins was guest at
the Savoy last night on her way to
her home in Vinita, Okla. She has
just finished term of school at
Stoney Creek, where landscape COW
cred with snow greeted her eyes the
greater part of the year.
A new mail route for the upper
Mancos and the Thompson Park and
Cherry Creek country has been es-
tablished and is scheduled TO start
June 16 1t will be known as Man
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
AS 1T WAS TOLD
TO US
From Mondays Daily
Home From University.

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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

q DIDN'T Raise My Ford to be
Jitney,' is the title OF a new song.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. p. b. McAtee are
home again and off again, having re-
turned from Denver last night and
left for Pennington this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Mrs. Marguerite Miller, former
Mancos woman well known in Duran
go, arrived in her old home town last
night from Salt Lake. 1t appears her
stay will be short, the object of he
visit being to leave her son with rel
atiyes there.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

More about school ma'ams: Miss
Olive Duer, who has been teaching
over in the Chama section, was here
last night en- route to Aztec.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

A new mail route for the upper
Mancos and the Thompson Park and
Cherry Creek country has been es-
tablished and is scheduled TO start
June 16. 1t will be known as Man
cos r. F. d. No. 2. The service is
to be tri-weekly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27


Mrs. Myrtle Ryden came over from
Dolores last night bound for Alamosa.
II. Larsen, the Maccabee organizer,
headed Silverton way last night.
b. w. Headly, the Rio Grande claim
agent, was an arrival on last night 5
Southern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kelley are
down from the May Day, guests a.
the Hotel Strater.
Fred Nelson is now with the Gra-
den Mercantile company, laboring in
the grocery department.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cash were
supply purchasers from the upper
Florida today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Sheets and the
kiddies were motor visitors from Bay
field today.
Mrs. II. Graves was down from the
Animas valley today on a shopping
expedition.
Basil Caramouzsis, the contractor
and mine operator, left for the hills
this morning, according to his plans.
C. w. Bloodgood, the Animas val
ley farmer who turned commercial
traveller, is spending weeks vacation
at the ranch.
Manager Smiley, of the Continental
Oil company for this district, left for
his headquarters in Alamosa today.
Mrs. Smiley accompanied him.
This is the time in the year when
lazy man thinks his wife wants him
to take a stove down for the purpose
Of putting 1t up again in the fall.
F. J. Arnold, principal of the Man
cos high school, was in town last
night on his way to the Canon City
vicinity to spend the summer on his
ranch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Lester Shelhamer, of Ignacio, re-
turned from Rico last night, where
his brother recently made a big strike
in the mines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Miss Helen Keyser, who has just
completed q term of school on the
Peninsula near Pennington left yes
terday morning for her home in Will
son, Kan, to enjoy nice cool sum-
mer weather.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

This is the time in the year when
lazy man thinks his wife wants him
to take stove down for the purpose
of putting it up again in the fall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

C. w. Houser, of Denver, formerly
a lumberman in these parts, arrived
on the Southern last night from a
business trip to southern Utah.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Bids for the construction of the con-
Meeting link of the state highway over
the divide will be opened in Alamosa
June 9th.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27
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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

DR.. w. w. McEwen made the trip
across from Pennington to Gallup in
good condition. His daughter, Mrs
Fred Nelson, accompanied. They
were scheduled to reach their desti-
nation, San Diego, Cal, last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

]. A. Edwards, of Ridgway, mas
ter mechanic for the Rio Grande
Southern, made trip over the line
from Telluride yesterday on depart
ment business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Kirkpatrick
motored to their summer home on up
per Pine river today, where they ex-
pect to stay until weather conditions
force them to a warmer climate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Atterberry, of
Pennington, left for California yes
terday morning to attend the exposi-
tions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Manager Smiley, of the Continental
Oil company for this district, left for
his headquarters in Alamosa today.
Mrs. Smiley accompanied him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Special low prices on every known
make of eye glasses. DR.. Dowdey,
the Oculist (Not Optician). fit you
as lew can DO. 6-l-tf
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

This is the last week of toll for the
school year for Durango children m
the grades. The high school pupils
have to labor one week longer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

Gerald Harrington held the lucky
number at Redmen hall Saturday
night and was rewarded for his good
fortune.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-27

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