The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-01

They said their livestock had all been
stolen. Two others said they had sew
eral head OF cattle. one had a bull,
Profitable Charity.
To the three that were without prop
erty OF any sort Miguel gave u hushOl
OF corn each. He took out n mort
gage on their new crops whereby
he would receive threefold in payment
at the harvest time.
The mRu with the bull was prom
iscd two and half bushels OF corn
when he produced the animal The
cows were traded In for hushcl and
fraction each.
Tho little group withdrew and ono
OF laviagns minions prepared to con-
summate the deal. The corn came
from the army supply II costs scvcn-
ty-ilvo cents n hushol on the border
and the freight is paid by the federal
government One day lAyiaga is re-
ported to have traded government corn
for moro than 100 head OF cattle. The
cattle arc pasturcd on his ranch.
Following the conversation the cor
respondent received message TO the
eject that Layiagu was In position
TO put 1000 head OF good horses across
the border. The horses would be do
livcred at Santiago for SIS gold a
head. II was suggested that they
could bo turned over 10 the American
or allied armies for approximately $3.50
n head.
The statement that IavIagn could
produce 1000 head OF horses wns re-
ceived with great surprise. because
II Is almost impossible to got a horse
at any price In the vicinity OF Duran
go.
Virtually every horse OF any value
has been Communicated. The farm
ers have nothing except burros. which
are too small and too slow to work
the lands. In Durango and Torreon
thore are few dilapidated cab horses.
They are unit for work OF amy sort
and manage TO drag tho rIckety cabs
over tho cobblestone streets with
great difficulty. II they appeared In
the United States tho humane socle-
tics would order tholr execution.
While "Don" Miguel was unfolding
the story Of the great grating sys-
TEN. Gerald Norton, tho British consul,
nd iltorim ut Durango. walked UP and
dowAtbe adjoining tracks. Mr.. Norton
. ~ scSag while George Graham, tho
rcE1lN consul Is on leave. He has
tSen IN charge OF the consulate for
approximately sixteen months. When
tho American consular representatives
we're withdrawn from northern Mexico
after Carranza was recognized, Mr..
Norton took charge of the interests
OF the United States.
Mr. Norton has lived In Durango for
approximately twenty years. Ho is
Interested in mines. Although no has
resided In tho country for almost II
quarter OF a century he has never
found bonanza.
He Is a short, plump, gray-haired
man Of about flfty-ne years. A pair
OF blulsh-groGn eyes witch nervously
behind spectacles. Despite his long
Mexican residence. Mr.. Norton il d
Britisher from the sole OF his London
made boots to the brim OF his we'll
worn straw.
AS soon as Laviaga was disengaged,
Mr.. Norton entered the car and con-
ferred for half an hour. When no
emerged. with packet OF papers neat
ly tucked under his arm. he appeared
perfectly satisfied with the results Of
his conference.
In the evening the correspondent
met Mr.. Norton In tho Plaza OF San
tiago.
Laylgn's Partner.
Very successful day this has been"
his Brlttanic majesty's representative
said. Miguel and / are in partnership
In several mining properties. Today
| denounced two mines formerly own
ed by Americans. and I took Miguel in
on them. j believe they will be pay
ing properties. They have been work
ed for good many years by the Amer
lean owners and from the information
have concerning them am satisfied
that we Will be able to make neat
sum. On the dump OF one OF the
properties there are approximately
10000 tons OF low-grade orc; on the
other dump there are something more
than 10000 tons. feel quite sure we
can net at least dollar n ton on
all this. II cost me something less