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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-25
l.srApLIsn FISHING GRouNps.
lhey win Attract Tourists and In
vesiors to the San Juan Noun
tains and Valleys.


There is Il growing demand from
many sources for the provision of fish
preaervers. The matter is closely con-
uected with the building oil highways.
ii Is generally conceded that one
OF the most important industries of
tins country and certainly one of the
most Important to this section is the
construction and maintenance of first
class highways. There was a time
when many doubted the advisability
OF spending money for roads. Those
days have gone by forever. Prac-
titnlly all up-to-date citizens believe
now in good roads whether or not he
on she is to receive direct benefits
thereby. 1t is one OF the big business
es Of The century and before this ma
tion has done its best along this line
it will make the famous old roads
oI Rome look like buffalo trails when
compared with the scenic roads of
America.
But If the San Juan country is to
be the direct returns for the money
we are spending on the highways we
must provide, for tourists, camping
end fishing grounds as has been done
y many of the wide awake sections
of the country.
Many there are who believe that
the Durango Motor club should take
the lead in organizing the San Juan
forces along this line. 1t is a mat
ter that should be considered at an
early date.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-25

to preserve this article for future use
in the tournament. Should amy change
be made by the committee, such
change will be published.
1t is presumed that in this tourna-
ment some high scores will be made
as much interest is being manifested
by those entering. There will be a
struggle for the winning place. This
incentive will develop careful play
ing which always results in high
scores.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-25
1T IS WORTH MONEY
SHE TOLD HER NEIGHBOR.

81 told neighbor whose very young
child had Group about Foley's Honey
and Tar writes Mrs. Rehkamp, 240i
Herman St, Covington, Ky. "She
thought that the child surely would
die it was SO bad. When she gave it
a couple of doses of Foley's Honey
and Tar she was so pleased with the
change she did not know what to
say" This old reliable cough syrup
Immediately helps coughs, colds, Group
and whooping cough. Just as good
for old as it is for young folks s.
G. Wall and Durango Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-25
CUT THIS OUT

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc and mail it to
Foley and Co, Chicago, ILL.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
compound, for bronchial coughs, colds
and Group; Foley's Kidney Pills, for
lame back, weak kidneys, rheuma-
tism, bladder troubles and Foley
Cathartic tablets, a wholesome and
thoroly cleansing cathartic, for con
stipation, biiiousness, headache and
sluggish bowels.-S. c. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-25

The following are some of the high
est scores recently made. McCart-
ney 2b5, Cordes 240, Duggsn 225,
Barber 2l9 and George 220.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-25

and quarrelled over game of cards.
Dyer is in the guard house at Fort
Bliss and will be tried by courtmar-
tial.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-16
DETAILS OF THE GERMAN
 42-CENTIMETER GUN

Although the 42-cm. gun used by the Germans in battering down the fortid- cations at Liege and Namur attracted worldwide attention during the early stages of the war the secret of it's d
 mensions and other features has been so jealously guarded that practically noth- ing has been made public in regard 10 this monster mortar, beyond the terrible
 obstruction wrought by it. At recent meeting oI artillery engineers at Dussel- dorg, Germany an engineer of the Krupp works delivered lecture on the making of heavy artillery and particularly on the making of the 41-cm. guns. or the Big Berthas" as the Germans call them. and an apparently reliable re- port Of this lecture has been transmitted to this country. According 10 this report which appears in the December Popular Mechanics Magazine, the big guns weighs
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-16

AMSTERDAM - While all Europe's spare cash is being converted at furi- ous rate into shell and bombs the Uni- to bestow on the acquisition of the flash
 ing stones that are turned out by the famous diamond cutters of Amsterdam. The position in the "brillants" branch of this industry has considerably in- proved in recent months, owing to tho though the rose cut" diamond trade iJ almost dead, owing to the cessation of orders from the Balkan states. where, before the war, a regular demand eX-
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-16
insly. tho companies are making arrange

ments to handle the crowds. The Admir- al line has already arranged to put two new boats on The Alaska run. in antiei- patton of the increase in traffic, while the other lines are making like arrange mcnts.
 At the present time all boats toward the north are loaded with passengers, most Of whom are going with the e&- pectation 0. getting work when construe- ton work on the Alaska railroad is started
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-16

about 97 L. tons, while the base on which il stands when in firing position weighes II ll tons. The barrel is 16 feet long, and thc shell fred from it is about 50 inches long and weighs SSO pounds The gun is far too big to be transported on any kind of gun carriage. It IS made up of con sderably more than 100 pieces and must be taken apart and loaded on motor trucks of which l. are said to be re- quired, when il is to be moved
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-16
BIG SUMMER TRAVEL
 NORTH Is PREDICTED

SEATfLE--At the offices of the steam ship companies having boats plying be- tween this port and ports in Alaska, it is learned that the largest traffic north since the rushes of early days Is expect ed to mature during the summer. Accord
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-16
.PROSPECTOR KILLS BIG
 MOOSE WITH AN AXE

According to reports lately received in Fairbanks from the Totatalanika coun- try, Tom Burns, d prospector and trap per who makes his headquarters in that past winter which is without precedent, as far as can be learned Consequently, he enjoys the unique distinction of hay ing killed a large bull moose with an axe. Some would say that such a feat would be easy if the animal were wound- ed and unable to travel but such was not the case, the fact being that it was not hurt, but was unable to move rapidly in the deep snow.
 According to the report, Burns start ed out on a trip over his trap line one morning with his dog team It was in February, after the first thaw, and, con- sequently, traveling over the unbroken waste O. snow was easy. as a thick crust had frozen during the previous night
 The trapper had not gone very far when suddenly his dogs became unman- ageable. He knew that they had smelled u moose or some other animal and did his best to stop them, but as he had no brake on his sled his efforts were all of no avail. Therefore all he could do was to hang on to the handle bars of the sled and keep up with the racing dog team.
 Pretty soon the outfit came up to the moose. He was standing in snow belly
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-16

No one not connected with the German artillery is ever permitted near the 42-cm gun when il is in firing position It is said that no photographs have eyer been made of 1t, the pictures purporting To represent this gun, widely published at the beginning of the war, being In fact photographs of the 3O5-cm. Krupp and Skoda mortars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-16

tll.4e nt would take q step his sharp hoofs would cut through the crust into the deep snow and would keep him from moving al any speed.
 Being evidently of the opinion that 10 try To escape was useless the moose came to bay when the dogs and man reached him. The dogs started barking, which seemed to anger him, for he turn ed on them and charged with head down. Then there was some mixup. For dogs and moose were piled up in one snarllng, putting mass
 The prospector could easily see that the moose would win the battle, US 1t was evident that he would soon have the dogs trampled under foot harnessed as they were to the sled He had no gun and therefore could not shoot, but he did nave an axe And so he soon got busy and mixed into the melee himself.
 Burns is a man 65 years of age and weighing but 40 pounds. His feat of killing d moose with an axe is therefore the more surprising. And his age and weight probably also had something 10 do with his being unable to stop his dog team when they charged across the crust after the moose.
 This story is youched for bN well known mining man and prospector who has spent several years in the Total- lanika country and who knows Burns well.-Citizen.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-16
DIAMONDS ARE STILL
 GOOD INVESTMENT

isted for stones cut in what is called the "old fashioned way"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
CAVALRY In ACTION.

El Paso, Tex, April ga report has
been received here that Col. Dodd' s
advanced cavalry detachment had an
engagement several days ago in which
both sides suffered losses. 1t was not
indicated whether the battle was with
Villa bands or with Carranza troops.
The information regarding the bat
tie came in a private dispatch but gave
no information where the engagement
took place. Advanced detachments of
Col. Dodd's cavalry have been operat-
Ing in limited zone just north Of
Satevo. Officials of the de facto gov
ernment were optimistic today in tho
belief that the mission Of Gen. Alvaro
Obregon, minister of war, to this city
or Juarez to confer with Maj. Gen.
Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the u.
S. army, will result in satisfactory
plan whereby peaceful conditions may
be maintained along the border.
Andres Garcia, Mexican consul here,
said that nothing but good can come of
the conference.
Pending the conference, which prob
ably will be held late this week, the
bases and lines Of communication Of
the American army in Mexico are be-
ing strengthened for any eventuality.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
PEACE MESSAGES
SWAMP CONGRESS \ ]
EXTRA TELEGRAPH OPERATORS
RUSHED TO WASHINGTON TO
HANDLE THEM.

Washington, D. c., April 26. The
organized propaganda of telegraph pro.
tests against break with Germany
continued to pour into the capital to-
day. Senators and representatives, par
ticularly from the middlewest states,
had extra forces Of clerks at work sort
ing the messages and the telegraph
companies brought in extra operators
from New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and other cities.
Some members of congress were
suggesting an investigation to disclose
who furnished the prepared forms for
the kilograms and prepaid thousands
of dollars for their delivery.
One senator received sheet today
on which were printed various forms
of messages being received. At the
top was printed note urging the re-
cipient to pick out any one or all Of
the form messages and telegraph them
to members of congress. It is estimat-
ed that more than 100000 kilograms
have come in 80 far. More are on file
to be sent tonight from Chicago, St.
Louis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Milwaukee and other cities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
BR|TONS TO GET
ANQTHER ER CHANCE
70J0|N THE ARMY
COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE
Is FoREsHADoWED IN AS
OUTFITS STATEMENT.

London, April 26.-Premier Asquith,
at the secret session of parliament
yesterday, presented on behalf of the
government proposals foreshadowing
general military compulsion unless
success attended immediate efforts
to obtain men required by voluntary
enlistment from amongst unattested
married men," The governments pro-
posals were publicly announced today.
The government, Mr.. Asquith said.
will forthwith ask parliament for
compulsory power" unless at the end
of four weeks ending May 27, fifty
thousand men have been secured by
voluntary enlistment. The same course
is proposed If in any one week after
May 27, $4,000 men have not been Sc
cured by direct enlistment.
These arrangements are to hold un-
til 100000 unattested men have been
obtained.
Owing to the length of time requir-
ed to sift individual cases under the
present system, the press statement
said, recruiting to date has fallen
short of requirements which were
necessary to fulfill our proper military
effort"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
Won |GEL PAPERS
NOT ALL OFFICIAL
GERMAN AMBASSADOR DOES NOT
WISH TO AID IN IDENTIFYING
DOCUMENTS.

Washington, D. c., April 26.-John
B. Stanchfield Of New York, acting as
counsel for the German embassy, will
confer with Secretary Lansing or
Counselor Polk of the state depart.
ment here about the papers seized by
agents Of the department of justice
from the New York office Of Wolfe
Won Igel, secretary to Capt Franz
Won Papen, the withdrawn German
military attache.
Won Igel will accompany Mr.. Stanch.
field and, If the state department Of
ficials wish will identify any papers
The German embassy, 1t was said to-
day, takes the position that the papers
do not concern Count Won Bernstorff
the ambassador, but pertain particu
larly to the Office Of the military at.
tache. For that reason 1t is contend
ed the ambassador is not called upon
to identify any Of them.
The papers are said to contain list
Of names of persons In this country
connected with alleged unneutral &C.
tivities. It has been pointed out that
Identification of any of the papers as
Official by the ambassador himself
would connect the embassy with the
affairs disclosed in them.
The Won Igel papers, 1t is under
stood, also contain material disclos
ing activities in this country related
to the recent uprising in Ireland and
the names of Americans who had
knowledge of the plans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
ZEPPELIN RAIDER
DOES NO DAMAGE
GERMAN CRAFT HOVER OVER
BRITISH COAST AND ARE
SHOT At IN VAIN.

London, April 26.-The Zeppelins
which made raid over the east coast
last night remained at great height
probably because they were subje cted
to violent fire from anti-aircraft gums.
The raiders were favored by the dark
night and light wind but were forced
to flee after short time
A correspondent from Essex county
say Zeppelin was picked up by
searchlight at the outakirts Of the
county and in few minutes was out
lined by other searchlights. Shrapnel
began to burst around 1t from many
directions. The Zeppelins climbed
very high and lowered about for ten
minutes. Then it sailed eastward. No
bombs were dropped after the search
lights found it. q
The number of casualties and extent
of the damages caused by the raid
have not yet been ascertained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
FOREIGN OFFICE
SEEKS SOLUTION
Report Is That Kaiser Will
Go to Any Length to
Prevent Rupture
Berlin, April 26. THE German
answer to the American note may
not be expected before the end Of
the present week. 1t may be pre-
sented on Saturday.

Washington, d. c., April 26.-Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, in response to request from the
Berlin foreign Office has cabled sugges-
tions for course in the submarine
crisis which he believes will avert a
break with the United States. The
request from the foreign Office for the
ambassadors suggestions contained
the statement that Germany was pre-
pared to 60 to- great lengths to prevent
q rupture.
1t Is considered probable that DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the imperial
chancellor. took with him when he left
Berlin last night to visit the emperor
at army headquarters dispatches con-
tanning the recommendation of the
ambassador. AS the round trip be-
tween Berlin and the headquarters re-
qu1res forty hours and the chancellor
must have time to confer with the
emperor and other officials there, it is
considered unlikely that definite word
of the intentions of the government
can reach the United States before
the end of the week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
DEMOCRATS LAY PLANS
Clinton All Ready for the State Pres'-
Dental Primary Convention
Booked for Next Month.

Clinton, April 2s.-Tentative plans
for the program for the state demo-
cratic presidential preferential con-
vention, to be held here May 10, ap-
proved at a meeting Of the local exc
cutive committee this morning, include
an address on the night preceding by
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dan
nels. Gov. Major Of Missouri or Sena-
tor J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois. E.
T. Meredith, candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor of
Iowa, will be temporary chairman of
the convention and will deliver the
keynote address, in which it is ex-
pected he will outline his platform. 1t
is also expected that Roger Sullivan
of Chicago will be present at the con-
vention Clinton's coliseum, in which
the convention and the congressional
district caucuses will be held, will
seat 5000 people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
GERMANS READY
FOR NEW ATTACK
ON FRENCH LINE
BIG GUNS AGAIN BEING USED TO
PAVE WAY FOR AN IN
PANTRY ASSAULT.

Paris, April 26.-French positions on
the Verdun front west Of the Meuse
were bombarded vigorously by the Ger
mans last night. The attack was CEN
tered on Avocourt wood and the first
battle line trenches north Of Hill 304.
In the Woevre there was big gun
bombardment. .
The artillery battle around Hill 304,
northwest of Verdun, and near Moul-
ainville, east of Verdun, continues on
a big scale. Considerable activity by
French airmen is reported by Paris.
Four German machines have been
brought down. The French inflicted
heavy casualties on the Germans at
La Chapolette.
The Russians have been repulsed by
the Germans with heavy losses at
according to an official
report from Berlin. The artillery duels
between the Austrians and the Italians
continue in the upper Cordevole and
Mont San Michele zones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
TWENTY-FIVE DIE
IN WARSHIP RAID

London, April 26.-Twenty-five cas-.
ualties in dead and wounded resulted
from the bombardment of Lowestoft
by German warships and the running
fight with the British light cruiser
squadron and destroyers, so far as can
be learned. All the British ships have
returned safely, two of the light cruis-
ers bearing signs that they had been
hit by shells but not in vital places. A
few among the crews of the British
warships were wounded but not seri-
Ously. as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
FALL FROM WINDOW
RESULTS IN DEATH'

Chicago, April 28.-Jacob MANS,
president Of the MANI Engraving CO.,
fell twenty feet from window OF his
home here yesterday and received In
juries from which he died. Mr.. Mans
who was 7s years old, entered . room
which he thought was his own, III
falling eyesight preventing him from
seeing his mistake. Thinking that ~
was seating himself on the edge o.
his bed. he sat upon the window sill
and fell over backward to the ground.
Mr.. Manz was born in Switzerland
and came to Chicago early II NJ
youth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
SHIP REslsrs CAPTURE.

Berlin, April 26-The circumstances
which attended the sinking of the
British steamship Goldmouth, March
81, were related today by the Overseas
News agency as follows:
1T is stated authoritatively that the
crew was first signalled to leave the
ship. AS no attention was paid to the
warning signal, a shot was fired.
Thereupon the steamship Immediately
opened fire on the German submarine.
can enga cement Of half an hour fol-
lowed. The steamship was hit eight
times. The crew then left the Gold
mouth. One of them was wounded
severely.
"The captain of the Goldmouth was
made prisoner because he had attacked
German warcraft. The guns of the
Goldmouth were served by two gun.
ners of the British navy
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
MISSISSIPPI, STILL RISING.

Lacrosse, Wis, April 26.-The Mis-.
sissippi river at this point rose seven.
tenths of foot during the night. The
water at 9 o'clock this morning was
at a 1872 foot stage, more than foot
above danger, and one-tenth Of foot
above the recent foods highest point.
The weather bureau issued an an.
nouncement that before night the riv.
er would be at the highest point III
nineteen years.
Great crews of men are at work on
the railway tracks and wholesalers,
warned by their recent experience. are
removing their stocks from river front
Easements. ss
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Continued on page 81
RIVER WIPES OUT FARM
Change In the Course Of the Missouri
Causes Serious Losses to Several
Land Owners.

Mondamin, April 26:-Serious
losses. the result Of change OF
course in the Missouri river, are re-
ported by farmers living near here.
One farmer reported that only ten
acres remain of farm purchased
last year, because the course OF the
river has changed. Another farmer
has been forced to abandon his prop
erty and move into this city. He said
that only the spot on which his farm
buildings stand remains, and that fur
ther inroads on the part of the river
will sweep away the buildings
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
Two American .Cavalrymen
Reported Killed in a
Fight With Enemy
MEXICANS ROUTED
BY THE SOLDIERS
Details Of Meeting Between
Scott and Obregon Are
Being Arranged

Field Headquarters, April 2e--Via
wireless to Columbus, N. M.-Two
Americans were killed and three
wounded in an engagement between
cavalrymen under Col. George A.
Dodd and 260 Villa bandits at Tom.
achio, in the center Of the Sierra
Madres in western Chihuahua, April
%, according to an official report
reaching here today. The Villa COM
mand under four chiefs, Baca, Ger
vantes, Dominguez and Clos, was sur
prised in the late afternoon and routed.
After the battle the Americans found
six dead Mexicans and nineteen
wounded. while quantity of horses,
arms and equipment was captured.
Reports received here made no men,
tion Of Villa himself being with the
band
The Villa bandits were encamped
in a rocky deflle when they caught
sight Of the American column. Imme-
diately the Mexican bugles sounded
the call to arms. Through the noun
tain pass the two commands engaged,
the Villa bandits dropping all cum
bersome equipment in flight before
Col. Dodd's cavalrymen. r...
Once during the flight the Villa
forces received reinforcements and
attempted vainly to make stand
against the Americans. When night
cane the pursuit ended because of
the Jagged nature OF the ground.
Col. Dodd pursued the bandits to-
ward Minaca, his base, where he is
now reported to be awaiting supplies.
The nineteen Villa wounded taken
in the engagement and the twenty-five
horses and arms captured were taken
to Minaca. Col Dodd was of1cially
commended for the promptness
shown by his small, outnumbered
force.
Other reports reaching here told of
bitter feeling expressed toward
Americans by natives Of the district.
It is assumed that the reinforcement
the Mexican consul received was
made up Of natives from the vicinity
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
GERMANS SERIOUS.

Geneva, Switzerland, April 25.-Ger-
man newspapers are now taking a
more serious view Of the German
American situation. They say En-
peror William Is expected to return to
Berlin from general headquarters. In
the meantime Americans attempting to
leave Germany by way of Switzerland
are encountering difficulties. Many
of them are held up at Constance, the
Baden frontier having been closed
since yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-27
STILL AFTER VILLA.

Field Headquarters, Namiquipa, Chi.
huahua, April 25.-(via wireless to
Columbus, N. M. April 26.)-Several
detachments of American troops have
resumed active pursuit of Villa and are
whipping the mountains north and west
Of Parral, where the bandit chieftain is
reported to be in hiding.
The advanced base, 300 miles south
of the border is now completely equip
ped, trainload after trainload of motor
trucks having arrived here within the
last ten days bringing rations, clothing
and equipment.