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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13

cause therein pending wherein Frank
l.. Tebow was plaintiff and Henry
/. Barnett, Charles W. Thuringer and
Hans Aspaas were defendants, it was
ordered and decreed that certain
trust deed given by Henry |. Barnett
to Charles w. Thuringer as trus-
tee, to secure the payment of a note
for the sum of five hundred eighty
one and 75-1O0 ($5s1.75) and interest
thereon, together with attorneys fees,
to one Charles w. Thuringer. WINCH
said note is now owned and held by onNu
Frank L. Tebow plaintiff above nam
ed, be foreclosed as a mortgage and
that the premises conveyed by said
trust deed, described as follows. to
twit: The south half of the north
cast -4usrter (Sia NEA) and the
northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter (NWA SEA) of section eight
(S) township thirty-two (32) north
of range six (6) west of the New
Mexico principal meridian, together
| with all improvements thereon stu
ate and all ditch and ditch rights
thereunto belonging and appertaining.
also forty shares of the capital stock
of the Pine River Canal company,
| representing one-half (1a) of one
cubic foot of water per second of
time in the canal of the said company,
the same being represented by stock
certificate No. 1903, for forty (40)
shares of the capital stock of the said
The Pine River Canal Company, to-
gether with all ditch and ditch rights,
water and water rights now owned
or during the life of said trust deed
acquired by said party of the first
part for use in irrigating said land
all of said premises being situate in
La Plata county, Colorado, or so,
much thereof as may be sufficient
to pay the sum of nine hundred forty
one and 60-100 ($941.60) dollars
with interest thereon at the rate of
eight per cent per annum from the
date of entry of said decree to the
date of sale, said sum being the
amount found due from said Henry
|. Barnett to the said Frank l.. Te-
bow upon said note, including taxes
and water assessments paid, together
with the costs of said action, and
the costs and expenses of sale, be
sold at public sale by the sheriff
of La Plata county to the highest
and best bidder for cash in accord
ance with the laws of this state gov
erning the sale of real estate.
| NOW, THEREFORE, according to
said order and decree, l, Arthur c.
lFASSBINDER, Sheriff of said La Pla-
ia county, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
that on Saturday the 18th day of
April A. d. 1916, at ten o'clock a.
m. at the west front door of the
county court house in the city of Du-
range, La Plata county, Colorado, l
will expose for sale at public auction
to the highest and best bidder for
cash, all the right, title and interest
of the above named Henry I. BasfFsG
nett in and to the said described
premises or had and held by him on
the date of said above mentioned
trust deed, for the purpose of paying
the amount so found to be due upon
said note and for taxes and water as
sessments paid, with interest, attor-
ney's fees, costs and expenses of sale.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, March
Goth, 1916.
| ARTHUR C. FASSBINDER,
Sheriff of La Plata County, Colorado.
Smith and Austin, Attorneys.
First publication March %.
Last publication April 10.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13

WANTED-To lease out water in Big
Stick ditch, and sell or lease water
in H-H ditch for 1916. Lessee to
pay ditch assessments. P. G. Ellis,
20s Boston Bldg, Salt Lake City
Utah, or lockwood & Perkins, Du-
range. Also land and water under
both bitches to lease. 1-27-tf
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13

FOR SALE-Eighty acres good land;
% acres in alfalfa, % acres plow
land, balance can all be farmed
Good water right. Part cash, bal
ance on time at per cent. Inquire
McCaw Bros, Griffith, Colorado.
W and s. W. 3-30-tf
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13
Prize of Silver Increases.

Silver continues to soar. Today's
quotation being 62%. Those best in
position to know state that If the
Price reaches 65, 5000 miners will
be added to the pay roll in Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13

night en- route to Fort Lewis to enter
upon their duties at the Agricultural
school. Prof. Copeland and Miss An
derson are new members of the
faculty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13

w. S. McCaw of Durango was here
last Saturday on sheep buying trip.
He purchased $50 head from T. E.
Warren of Fruitland. The deal was
made by Herb Bra Me, says the
Pennington Enterprise.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Bell, Of Sill
verton, who have been visiting her
brother, w. E. Patrick and family
since their return from Arizona, left
this morning to visit another broth
er, Lee Patrick and members of his
family.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13
Increasing Earnings.

According to the railroad news, the
net earnings of the Denver & Rio
Grande for the fourth week in March
aggregated $625,500, an increase of
S11S,300. From July / the earnings
amounted to S18,610,200, an increase
$2,169,800.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13

EGGS FOR HATCHING-Thor
Rhode Island Reds. Is for 81 W
H. Bryant. Phone d. 16 j.. 3. 3-24-tf.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13
SHERIFF'S SALE.

WHEREAS by virtue of a decree
of the district court of the sixth ju-
dicial district, Of the state of Colo
rado, duly made and entered on the
goth day Of March, A. D, 1915. in q
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13

We notice from the papers that the
snow is very deep in your section and
that the Jack Rabbits are running the
trees, etc. We do not put much cred
ence in newspaper talk, but it may be
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13

DR.. A. w. Robbins left Chicago
yesterday morning bound for Cleve-
land, where he will tarry awhile be-
fore continuing his travels to New
York. Later he goes to Connecti-
cut to spend a few days with his
mother. He will return to Durango
the last of April or the first of May.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13

Prof. f. ]. Baden, Prof. M. Cope
land and Miss Annabel Anderson
we're arrivals from Fort Collins last
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-04-13
Live Jack Rabbits Wanted.

Sprinters who are able to exceed
the speed limit. will probably round
up few of the long cared members
of the jack rabbit tribe to supply the
wants of the firm who sends the fol-
lowing communication:
Mt. Sterling, Ky, April 7.
Mollette & Clements,
Durango, Colorado.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
Hazardville.
STORIES WeITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.
The Polar Rears.

Away in the cold. cold, north where the ground is never clear of snow. and where, even in summer mountains of ice float about in the sea, lives the polar bear.
 No cold is so severe as to hurt him. for he is covered with the thickest of fur. He walks along the field of ice, and enjoys the sharp air as much as you do the sunshine on a bright May morning.
 His feet never slip on the ice. for they are covered with long hair, which makes his footing sure.
 If he fiu6S himself on an island of ice, it is no matter to him, for he can swim He swims in the water as fast as he walks on the land-now floating on the surface like a duck, and now diving under like a fish.
 Quietly he prowles about in search of food. and finds a meal everywhere, though you might thing there is lit- tie to eat in these dreary regions.
 Sometimes he catches a seal asleep on the ice; or dashes after one in the water; sometimes he dives after fish, and catches even them, swift though they are.
 A deal whale affords him food enough to last for many days, and if animal food becomes scarce he finds some mountainside from which the snow is melted and, feasts on berries; or if he gets very hungry indeed, he manages to make a meal of seaweed.
 HAROLD HATHAWAY. Age 8. Bozrahyille
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
ALLEN AND HIS DOG ROVER

of daily papers.
 He stationed himself on one of the principal corners near the business section with Rover by his side. He shouted himself hoarse as he called in a drawling, sing-song, clear voice: Have a Tribune, Daily News and Record? All about the fire, the mys- tery of Hart's Hollow, the robbery and all the events of the day" Something said reached the ear of the pass erby, who would hastily thrust his hands into his pocket for the required stretched hand, then passed on. After the papers were nearly sold he would pat Rover on the head and whisper to him that he must do his part
 Allen cleared quite a space and then told the waiting people that they would now see the tricks his wonder ful and intelligent dog could perform. Many laughed, but soon all were in- terested and amused in watching the dog, as he obeyed his young master and did in his way all that Allen ask ed him to do.
 When Rover was asked how old he was he answered by barking four times in succession: when told to say Good morning." Rover would bend three legs and raise the other paw to shake hands with the person to whom he bowed his head. When told IO OS o OOdu OOS O0 WOuiQ lay dOWn and relax all his muscles which would immediately become alert and active when Allen called out Come, Rover! All alive!" When asked to say his prayers he would kneel down and bow his head on Aliens knees until his cry would jump at once. He played
 ball and performed various other | tricks and last he would take a. ham,
 dle in his mouth which was inserted in box and pass it around amongst
 the people who had witnessed his per formance, pennies, nickles, dimes and
 quarters rattled and jingled against
 each other as they fell into the box
 The people never tired of the dogs tricks, and the last part of every af- | ternoon of each day @ crowd would | collect around Rover and Allen, who
 waited impatiently for the next after noon to come.
 Allen succeeded beyond his expecta- lions and they not only procured theil daily food, but were able to pay the
 rent until his mother was strong and we'll again.
 She then resumed her duties of be. ing the bread-winner and Allen re- I turned to school, with a firm determi. nation to make the most of his schoo | days. for he now felt that a full lznowl. 1 edge of the required studies were step.
 ping stones to help him in future chosen work.
 He and his mother fully realized tha-
 Rover should share the honor and re. 1 ceive credit for helping in time of neeC Mrs. Stevens rewarded him by pur.
 chasing him a new collar which wa: | fastened with a large bow of wide 1 burnt orange ribbon.
 1 It is needless to say that Rover al. ways shared with his master and nnis
 tress whenever they had any nice ex. tra treat.
 DIANA.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
spider. and Their Heme..

Spiders are not looked upon with much admiration or affection. ai- though their industry and their per- severance are we'll known As a matz ter of fact they are not only able and patient workers, but. In temperate climates at least they arc usually in- nocent and harmless They rarely bite. and then only in seif-defense.
 We may look for spiders In all kinds of places. Some species like to live in cellars. or in tatics- They are not likely to be disturbed there Others prefer to make their homes un- der the edges of shingles. or in the cracks of wall. while many others live on the ground or under the bark of trees.
 live among flowers, ready to catch any insect visitors.
 Spiders are divided into two groups the cobweb spider. which spins a web and lies in wait for his prey. and the hunting spider whoch goes boldly
 The fine silk of the webs and of the | cocoons which hold the eggs is very wonderful Some spiders weave soft i silk nests among the leaves. and their | babies find themselves in the dainti- est of cradles.
 | building her house. She first makes a hole or cave in the ground, six ol | seven inches deep. In this burrov | she will keep her babies when the weather Is chilly. and many spiders would be content with such a warm | comfortable home. But sine Is not sC easily satisfied and she cannot res until she has added a tower to hei | mansion. She is a carpenter. ma. son. and a mother. all in one.
 The timbcrs which she uses arr scarcely two inches in length. and he | bricks are tiny. round balls of earth She works inside the burrow, placing her sticks with care She holds eacl | log in place with her fore feet ant fastens it with strong silk. Then shl arranges her bricks carefully ani neatly. taking pains that there shal be no rough corners to hurt her lit tie ones. When the work is finishe, she has fine tower more than twu inches high. where her babies ma, I enjoy the sunshine.
 KATHERINE GoRAEAN, Age II. | Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
Produetion of An,hraei,. in 1915.

The production of anthracite in 1915, as shown by the final figures compiled by C. F Lesher. of the United States Geological Survey. from returns made by the operators. was 7s.459,S76 gross tons. differing from the estimate of 79. .1o0. 900 tons published last January by less than one-half of 1 per cefyt- The value of this output was $1S4.553,- 4ss. an average of S2.32 per ton. a val ue slightly higher than the average in 1914. Compared with the figures for 1914 those for 1915 show a decrease Of per cent in quantity and 1-s per cent in value.
 Anthracite Is used mainly as a do- mestic fuel, and the mild weather dur ing the early months of 1915 resulted in decrease in consumption A fall ing off in the exports to Canada, which normally takes a large quantity, and light buying by householders and retail yards in this country during the sumer period of low prices. were also factors contributing to this decrease. There were 176. .552 men employed in the anthracite mines in 1915, a greater number than in any yesS except 1914, when there were 179.679- The average number of days these- men worked was 350. ac compared with z45 in 1914. and the number of tons produced per man per year was f50, and per man per day 1.96. as against 451 tons per year and 1.s4 tons per day in. 1914 The smaller number of days worked, together with the comparatively fargr number of men employed. indicate that the work during the slack months was divided by the companies among a greater number of men than was necessary, in order to assist all. As in 1914, there were few strikes. only 30.325 men having been in-f lved in 1915. for an average of : days each. There were 14S machines used fin underground mining of anthracite fin 1915. and 57 steam shovels were used on the surface. 1901, ,431 tons having been taken from steam-shovel pits ! during the year. The steam shovels are nearly all used in the SchuyiCfn and Leh1gh regions, and the mining \ machines in the Wyoming region
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
My Paw Said So!

(From the Detroit Free Press.) Foxes can talk If you know how to listen;
 My Paw said so. Owls have big eyes that sparkle an SS'en Ny Paw said so. Bears can turn hip-hops. an climb ellum trees. An steal all the honey away from the bees,
 they never freeze;
 My Paw said so. Girls is askared of a snake, but boys
 My Paw said so. They holler and run; an sometimes they faint,
 My Paw said so. But boys 'ud be 'shamed to be fright ened that way, When all that the snake wants to do is to play; You've got to believe every word that
 My Paw said so. Wolves ain't so bad if you treat 'em all right,
 My Paw said so. They're as fond of a game as they are of fight,
 My Paw said so. An all of the animals found in a wood Amt always ferocious. Most times they are good, The trouble is mostly they're misun- derstood;
 My Paw said so. You can think what you like, but l stick to it, when
 My Paw said so. An I'll keep right on sayin' again an again,
 My Paw said so. Maybe foxes don't talk to such people as you, An bears never show you the tricks they can do, But I know the stories I'm tellin' are true;
 My Paw said so. UNCLE JED's TALK WITH WIDE.
 AWAKES. If the Wide-Awakes keep their eyes open they will notice how orderly na-
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them that this soil must be very fer tile with good forests.
 Farther north they found grizzly bears. Lewis said he would rather light two Indians than one grizzly bear. They had to cross the Rocky Mountains sand then sailed down the Snake River into the Columbia River and then into the Pacific Ocean They had travelled nine thousand miles after being absent two and one-haIf years.
 They found the country full of minerals and explored more land than the Louisiana purchase. They ex- plored to the Pacific Ocean and gave us a stronger claim to the Oregon territory.
 EDWIN J. WILLIAMSON. Age 13.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Kinu. Midas.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought would write you about King Midas. Once upon a time there lived a very rich king, whose name was Midas.
 King Midas had a girl named Mary gold. The king was very fond of gold. He loved it more than anything in the world. One day while King Midas was in his treasure room count ing his treasure. When he looked up he saw a stranger in the room.
 You are a rich man, friend Midas" [" said the stranger.
 'fYes, I have some gold.' answered Midas. 'but it Is not enough.
 What! Are you not satisfied 9" cried the stranger.
 Midas shook his head.
 What do you wish" asked the stranger.
 Midas thought and thought. At last he looked at the stranger and said: '1 wish everything I touch might turn to gold.''
 'Are you sure that you would be satisfied then?"
 "Yes." answered Midas. Everything King Midas touched changed to gold
 Just then Marygold ran to her fath- CT and put her hand around his neck. Good morning, dear father" she said
 The king kissed his little daughter My dear Marygold," he cried.
 Marygold did not answer. His kiss had changed her into gold. The next day the stranger came in and said: ''Well. friend Midas. how do you like the Golden Touch %
 Midas shook his head. q am very unhappy" he said. "Why is that?" Gold is not everything" said Mi das
 'I will tell you how to get rid of the l golden touch. Go and bathe in the | river and everything you want tc l change hack you pour water over it. King Midas ran and poured water | over Marygold, and she was changed | to her self again. How happy Mida: | was. WI may be sure he was glad ] to rc. n of the golden touch ESTHER LEVINE, Age g. l Chichester
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
When Robin Rsdbreass Sang.

It was a spring day in early April and showing hard. Robin Redbreast sat mournfully on a limb of a walnut tree and tried to persuade himself that 1t was nice weather. But it wasn't much use-the snow came through the limbs of the tree because there were no leaves to stop it: and made Robin Redbreast look decidedly cottony. His spirits were decidedly cottony. too. for how could a bird sing and be happy on such a day?
 At a window a woman sat looking out at the storm She was thinking that 1t was a dreary out-of-season day. and that the wind. blowing around the corner of the house, had a bitter. hopeless sound as on the coldest win ter day.
 Her eyes wandered disinterestedly over the gray white scene and came to the walnut tree. It grew right out side the window so she could see quite clearly a woe-begone little white and black and red shape. Could 1t be a robin out in the storm2 She began | to be sorry for it, even sorrier than she was for herself.
 Suddenly the little cottony shape became animated. It shook itself and Tapped it's wings; 1t lifted It's head to- ward the drab sky-and 1t sangi Robin Redbreast had at last decided to be happy despite the snow and the ' chilly wind.
 The woman at the window heard the song and she. too. became animat- ed. A light came into her eyes-s glad light She unfolded her idle hands, opened her sad. turn-down- at. | the-corners mouth, and began to sing ' too. It was an old hymn she sang one of the kind we love to sing wheT we come into the light from darkness l And she sang because the robin haS made her glad.
 CARRIE A. PRATT. | Pomfret Center
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
Bananas.

Dear Uncle Jed: Bananas are a na- tive to India Now they are found in all tropical countries. We get most of our bananas from the West Indies and Central America. There are some bananas produced in Florida, Loui- siana and California There are many varieties.
 The banana commonly exported is the Martinique. They produce a large bunch of yellow fruit. Another de- licious variety is the apple banana They produce small fruit and the fragrance and the taste is like an ap- pie.
 In Hawaii a home garden will pro- duce fifteen different kinds of bananas.
 Bananas are common in the tropi- cal countries.
 There is another kind called the cooking bananas. They are edible raw. They have a thick, salmon-coI- ored flesh. They have a dark skin. The natives of the South Sea Islands subsist entirely on bananas for their main food.
 LUCY GRAY, Age 1s. Yantic
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
Wnlimantfc.
Bees.


 I am going to tell the wide-AwaiSes about bees. There are many cousins in the bee family. some wild and son4 domesticated. Humble and humble bees are the musical members of the family.
 The family consists of the queen. or female. the drones. or males. and the workers. When you wish to in- -vestigate a hive. put on thick gloves. a mosquito netting about the hat. and tie the wrists of your sleeves close ly.
 The workers do all the work about the hive. build the cells, collect the honey. feed the young. make the bee bread Compressed pollen). and fol- low the queen in her journeys
 The bees manufacture their own wax for the interior of the hive and shape their cells. When a queen is desired, a particularly large cell is built; for a drone. a geometrically perfect cell is constructed
 A bee sweeps the honey out of the flower with its little brush-like tongue. deposits it in the honey sac, and there a little change takes place which transforms 1t into the secretion caIl- ed honey. which IS put into the cells to feed the young.
 SARAH LYMAN, Age IA. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
A May7ower Hunt,

Dear Uncle Jed: The other day two of my sisters and I went out to look for may flowers, down in the pines where they grow. It was about a mile down there, and it was a bright sunny day. All the way down we looked beside the road for blossoms, but there were only buds. We saw many birds flying about as if lock- ing for places to build nests.
 When we reached the other farm we saw three deer in the field. They ran away as soon as they saw us. We found quite a few AIayflowers and they were very pretty and sweet. We found some hepaticas the fifteenth of April. They are the first spring flow CTS and the Aayf1owers come next
 After we picked the flowers we started home. As we were very thirsty we drank some water at the spring.
 I am glad spring is here again after the long winter and guess every one is.
 MARY A. BURRILL, Age rs.
 Stafford Springs.