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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
DuRANGO-SILvERTON HIGHWAY

If the proposition made by the
forest service representative to State
Highway Commissioner Goble and
the county commissioners of La Plata
md San Juan counties at the Confer
ence yesterday, is accepted the con-
lecting link of the Durango and Sill.
Jei-ton highway will probably not be
omplcted until 1919. The forest rep
eaentatives estimate the cost of the
toad construction 10 be 100000 and
.he time for completing the work at
cast two years. or tile amount nee
assary they believe that the federal
government will appropriate $4,000
annually for three years from the for
est service funds and possibly $23, 900
distributed over the three year period
from the parcel post fund set aside
for road improvements. If this
umount is available it win be neces-
sary to turn the entire road manage
ment over to the federal road con,
struction department. Our county
commissioners realize the importance
of hastening the highway to compile
ton and having the road open for
travel before the end of next season.
II is understood another conference
will probably be held before final ac-
ton is taken.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

WHEN VISITING STRANGE
PLACES

Vacations and summer tips bring
disordered digestion on account of
hanging drinking water and food 1t
rs well to be prepared with "A reliable
;athartie. Salts and castor oil can
hot be taken by many because OF re.
Ilting in nausea. Foley Cnthartic
Tablets are wholesome and thorough
y cleansing, act surely but gently.
without gripping, pain or nausea. They
cclieve sick headache. bilousness,
loating, sour stomach, bad breath or
'ther conditions caused by clogged
lowels.-S. G. WALL.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Hughes Aggressive and Progressive

Hughes making of the and is showing that he
in qualities a
like Roosevelt and progressive but that
offensive radical He a
publicity of those all
the
racaim He practical He
methods applied to everyday business
He still the
enough
the of his
advanced in whole
Hughes old New Yor
Democratic
the disgrace of American
civilization
Hughes, backed by intellectual
without
'front.' Pacific and
bode of the South
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
DOES SLOAN'S LINIMENT HELP
RHEUMATISM7

Ask the man who uses 1t, he knows.
TO think | suffered all these years
when one 25 cent bottle Of Sloan's
liniment cured me-" writes one CRATE
ful user. If you have rheumatism or
suffer from neuralgia, backache,
soreness and stiffness, don't put off
getting bottle of Sloan's. 1t will
gave you such welcome relief. 1t
warns and soothes the sore, stiff,
painful places and you feel so much
better. Buy it at any drug store, only
% cents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

Your principal error lies in the as
sumption that when The estimate of
receipts for this biennial period were
made by the Legislature (Which in
c'r1ed an estimated receipt of $780,.
900 fro", inheritance TAX these re.
aeipt, eoualled the appropriations.
This was not the case. The appropri-
atoms from the General Revenue
amounted to s3,162, ,600.09, and the
then estimated receipts amounted to
81, SOP, 700
This year every appropriation will
be paid in full and considerable
amount of deficit inherited from the
last biennial period (including un-
paid bills incurred by the penitentiary
board amounting to over S33 ,000) will
lie taken care of.
For the first time in years, our
educational institutions have had all
the money an economical administra-
ton demanded. Over 5000 900 has
been expended in enlarging the plant
at the Insane Asylum; certificates
of Indebtedness have all been called
in and the State four percent Bonds
are commanding premium.
On January 10, 1915, there were
outstanding uncalled state warrants
aggregating $99O,7O6. On August
10, 1916, this had been reduced to
1888, 1859. This means that our
current Indebtedness has been reduc-
ed over $600.O0O in this time. Bills
incurred during 1916, have been paid
up to July 5, and it must be remem-
bered that general taxes raised to
pay these bills are not due until Jan
uary /, and will not commence to
reach the office of the state treas
urer until next March.
1t may also interest your readers
to know that the state treasurer has
on deposit in various banks, at this
time, over $2,4OO,OOO as against less
than 100000 one year ago.
also call your attention to the
fact that the increase in the levy this
year to $2.l0 on $1,000 valuation
as compared with $l.39 last year,
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
BORDER AMRY Is
PREPARED FOR STRIKE

SAN ANTONIO, August 1.-THE
border army does not fear any SER
ious consequences as the result of
strike.
Officers in the southern department
declare there are enough supplies on
hand to last go days at the present
rate of consumption, which could be
greatly curtailed in case of an emerg.
ency.
The 1uartermaster is of the opinion
in the event of a strike the army
could obtain supplies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
STOCKER ANSWERS
CHARGES BY POST

Denver, Colorado, August 16, 1916.
The Durano Herald,
Durango, Colo.
On August 9th, The Denver Post
printed on its first page, under big
scare head, false and malicious at
tack on the credit of the state.
Upon the promise of the city editor
Of that paper that it would be print
ed, statement of the actual facts
was prepared by this office and tax
en- to them on the evening of the
14th.
Instead of printing the statement
they repeated their false charges in
their issue of the 10th. alluding in
a sneering way to the communication
that was sent them and grossly mis-
quoting from it.
am enclosing a copy of the let
ter sent to the Denver Post, and
hope you may find room to print it
so that the people of the state may
know the actual conditions of the
states finances, and so that visitors
TO the state, who do not know the
reputation of the Post, may not be
msled by its malicious statements.
Very respectfully,
ALLISON SToCKER,
State Treasurer.
TO THE DENVER POST:
The article in your paper of August
l2, entitled Carlson Squanders $780,
600 and Own Figures Prove IT. is
based on either misinformation or
Misunderstanding of data given you.
Instead of gross extravaganza and
mismanagement, careful cxamina-
tion WILL ! believe, prove that at no
previous period has there been such
careful supervision of the states
finances with the desire at the same
time to properly maintain the credit
of the state, generously provide for
the criminals and unfortunates, and |
to properly support the growing edu-
cational institutions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
GERMAN PAPERS
ATTACK GERARD

BERLIN. August 1.-THE influen-
tial Morgenpost and Cologne Gazette
vigorously attacked U. S. Ambassador
Gerard for his attitude toward Ger
nan censorship.
Gerard, in transmitting American
correspondence protests against the
'ritish censorship Of cables and mail
the state department, sent con
ridential note recommending that no
action be taken upon the matter um
less Germany removed the censorship
on news to America.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Roosevelt in Campaign

Exprdent Roose thought by be the
world the
Hughes has almost demoaized the Democratic pebnd
would ticket
year the Republican ticket
president
all dents this
had him marked the remarkable
ability accomplish
has placed foremost by the historians
all
He has fear of
unfrndy
in insult
In Colorado
whole nation by overwhelming majorities
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
Session Opens.

WASHINGTON, August 1S. -
Health authorities from 40 states as.
sembled here in a response to call
by the Federal Health service and
bound themselves to closer suryeil-
lnce of infantile paralysis cases.
Health certificates for all children
under 16 years of age in interstate
travel, because of the broad .authori.
ty exercised by them in many states,
was recommended and it is believed
will be put in general effect.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
WILL MY CHILD TAKE DR..
KIlSG'S NEW DISCOVERY,

This best answer is Dr. Kings
New Discovery itself. It's pleas
ant sweet syrup. easy to take. 1t
contains the medicines which years
Of experience have proven best for
coughs and colds. Those who have
used Dr. Kings New Discovery long
est are its best friends. Besides ev-
cry bottle is guaranteed. II you don't
get satisfaction you get your money
back. Buy bottle, use as directed.
Keep what is left for cough and cold
insurance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
U. S. CORPORAL DIES IN
DEFENSE OF MEXICAN GIRL

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, August
Thames Clement, corporal of com
pany C of the Second Virginia regi-
mcnt. is dead because he tried to
save the honor of Mexican girl.
Carl Dunches, quartermaster, the
corporal alleged attempted to assault
the Mexican girl Clement rushed TO
the girls assistance. Dunches shot
him down and then shot the girl,
probably fatally woundine her.
A posse chased Dunches for two
miles but he succeeded in eluding it.
Later he surrendered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
No Settlement at Friday Meet.

No Settlement at Friday Meet.
WASHINGTON, August 1S,-Pres-
ident Wilson confers with railway
presidents at 2 O'Clock. The gather.
ing will be the biggest of its kind
ever held.
The president today prepared n
statement for the country outlining
the course he has pursued in attempt
ing to effect the settlement. This
will be made public after he confer
with the railway presidents.
The railway Brotherhoods thru
Chambers have asked Wilson to mod
ify the proposal he made to the dis
trict chairman, suggesting the presi
dent fix a method whereby there could
be no excessive overtime under the
eight hour scheme.
Pending settlement of the contro-
versy the Pennsylvania cancelled the
leaves of absence of its employees.
Western roads chose Hale Holden
of the burlington for their spokes-
man. Holden is a lawyer and a force
full speaker.
No settlement OF the dispute be
tween the railway managers and the
employees was reached at this after
moons conference between President
Wilson and the railway presidents.
After an hours conference the 81
presidents emerged with the an
nouncement the president will meet
them tomorrow at the same time in
what the managers promised would
be final session.
Holden said the president would
onfer with the managers regarding
President Wilson's proposal and lay
rheir conclusions before Wilson to
morrow.
The GAO district chairman voted
20 accept President Wilson's proposals
but the railroad presidents left the
White House determined not to ac-
cept them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
SAN JUAN BANKER VISITS
BOYHOOD SCENES

John L. Mcneil, the daddy of San
Juan and Southwest Colorado bank
ing, was welcome visitor in Ala
mosa last night coming down from
Del Norte on the Creede train, after
making the trip from Durango by
auto over the new state highway via
South Fork.
Mr.. Mcneil said he was glad to
find the new state highway as good
as it is, having experienced little diff
ficulty anywhere ON the portions so
recently constructed. While the
work is not finished autos, in spite
Of recent heavy rains ON new road bed
get thru nicely.
Mr. Mcneil is enthusiastic for the
great future interchange of business
between the two great empires, the
San Luis valley and the San Juan val
Icy.
Years had intervened since Mr.
Mcneil had seen Del Nortc the old
gateway to the San Juan. Years had
tinged his locks with iron grey since
he established the first banking in
stitution in the southwest at Del
Norte, the Bank Of San Juan
The bank Of San Juan was the be
ginning, and from this Alamosa got
ITS first bank, and year or two lat
err Durango got the Bank of Durango
from the same source Alamosa stood
still for few years. Durango on the
Pacific side was doing things, and
the Mcneil interests retired from
Alamosa to centralize at Durango.
The Bank at Durango took over
the First National Ban k
which ever since has been known as
the First National Bank of Durango,
growing steadily and being rccogriz-
ed for over thirty years AS one of
the greatest financial institutions in
he west.
With the cooperation of other Du-
range interests Mr. Mcneil about Is
years ago established the Durango
savings and Trust Bank, an institu-
ion much needed for the service of
many who could not always secure
'elief thru the more rigid national
bank.
For over 10 years John l.. Mcneil
has felt every pulsation of the great
San Juan for good and bad in the
financial structure. None have bet
.er known the financial, commercial
and industrial history of the San
Juan, and he has shared his responsi-
bility without murmur, suffering
himself sorely at times for having
gone beyond the bank to accept per-
sonal responsibility. trying to help
men and enterprises he believed
worthy Of help, because they were
for the upbuildng of the country.
But it was not loss, care or worry
hat made John older, only years.
The bankers chilly Indifference to
human woes, upon which Mayor Speer
addressed the recent bankers con
vention at Denver, never was incl
dent to the life of John Mcneil, who
now is as happy and hopeful of the
future as the winsome Miss about to
take hold of her first school.-Ala-
aosa Empire.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
WOMAN PREPARED TO
DIE FOR KILN GRIVAL

MARYVILLE, Texas, August H.
Calmly declaring, 81 know what |
have done and am ready to pay the
penalty for it," Mrs. Clemma b. Gil
more indicated that she would make
no defense for killing Mrs. Ella
Ships, her rival for her husbands
affections, in the Burlington depot
yesterday.
Her husband over whom she shot
the "other woman" plans to aid in
his wife's defense.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
NATIONS SPECIALISTS
TO FIGHT PARALYSIS

WASHINGTON, August IT, Men
who have fought cholera, fever and
scourges of any kind gathered from
all parts of the country to consider
the national fight against infantile
paralvsis.
he first session G, ened in the plh
lie health buill'ng with 3s states rep,
resented.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

CHICAGO, August lS,-lnfantile
paralysis is increasing at an alarm
ing rate. Eighty cases have been
reported this month and the disease
continues to spread. Health officers
deny the malady is an epidemic.
Sixty-one eases have been quaren-
tined and preparations have been made
for am emergency.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
MAN AND WOMAN MURDERED.

SEATTLE, August II. -Detectives
are searching for Frank Young who
killed Miss Martini Antoine ind Jack
Collinson in a jealous rage last night.
1t is believed that Young O. united
suicide after the tragedy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
ID. X. MCKINNEY FEATURED IN
SATURDAY EVENING POST

The burroughs Adding Machine
company spent $1,000 this week for
whole page in the Saturday Even
,ng Post telling the readers "How Me-
Kinney Put Big Store Ideas into
Small Town Business" A duplicate
IF the ad with the cuts is appearing
in the Herald this week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

stroke on the western front last
night. Berlin asserts the battle is
still in progress in this region and
admits the loss of trenches to the
British in the fighting southwest of
Martinpugh but claimed all allied at
tacks on the Somme have been re-
pulsed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
TEUTONIC COUNTERS
CHECK ADVANCE OF
SLAVS AND ITALIANS

LONDON, August II. - Strong
Austro-German counter attacks have
halted the Russian and Italian of
fensive temporarily, though the great
Somme battle continues to progress
favorably for the allies. Petrograd
admitted the enemies counter at
tacks had checked Brusiloff's armies.
Berlin reported the repulse of all
Russian attacks and captures dom
mating Carpathian height. Arrival
Of Austrian reinforcements necessi-
tate the Strengthening of the Italian
front and has halted the Cadorna's
march toward Trieste.
Official dispatches from the allies
and German war offices are contra
dictory regarding the severe fight
ing on the Somme. The Germans ad-
mitted the loss of 500 yards Of first
line trenches south of Somme but as
serted the Anglo-French had been
driven out of their trenches when
they penetrated the territory along
the north bank of the river.
Haig reported the capture of posi-
tions around Guillemont and the cap
ture of 300 yards of trenches to a
depth of 300 yards. Violent artillery
fighting is reported on the Somnie
front.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

was caused chiefly by the Soc tax
voted by the people themselves for
the construction of roads. The other
PIC increase went almost entirely to
the state educational institutions.
Respectfully,
ALLISON STOCKER,
State Treasurer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
HUGHES TO SPEAK
IN SAN FRANCISCO

ROSEBURG, August 17.-Hnghes
took the biggest jump in his CONT
mental trip en- route from Portland
to San Francisco. Only one stop Of
more than few minutes is schedul-
ed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
URGES CHILE TO
JOIN IN PROTEST

SANTIAGO, Chile, August II. -
The newspaper Mercurio urges Chile
to join the other neutrais in pro
test against the British blacklist.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21
STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS ARE
DEADLOCKED AND WILSON
APPEALS TO PRESIDENTS

WASHINGTON, August IT, Be-
cause of the apparent deadlock Pres
ident Wilson has telegraphed the
presidents of the great railway sys-
TENS to come to Washington for a
conference. The action is the result
of statement left at the White
House last night by the managers,
which strongly indicated they would
not concede the eight hour principle
even for trial, and the strongest con-
cession they would make would be
to submit the whole matter to arbi-
tration.
A dozen railroad presidents will
leave New York this afternoon in
response to the telegram. Others viii
leave Chicago for Washington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

WASHINGTON, August IT, The
first of the $40 district chairmen OF
the railway Brotherhoods began AZ
riving at the White House at 2:45
this afternoon. A large crowd wit,
messed the arrival.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-21

LONDON, August 18.-Turkish re-
Inducements have stiffened the Ads.
tro German lines before Lemberg,
and Berlin reported the repulse of
further Russian attacks.
Petrograd admitted that Bothmer
was now on the offensive northea It
OF Stanislau. Despite these regers-
es the Russions continue the Car
pathian advance and are now threat
ening Lemberg.
Russians approaching the Hungar-
'an end of the Jablonitsa pass also
captured two villages southwest of
otanislau.
The recapture Of the village Of
Fleury was the allies most telling
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16
uD A0Ua5 NEAR CETHE PEQ SEAT OF eOY7L RE50Enc
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The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16

Half the world is at the terminal of great railroad system in the railroad which being constructed by one of the great governments of the eaSeward cannot tell whether the map the world being changed not It cannot tell
 president of the United States is alive or not It cannot tell whether this nation its own country gone of us happened to take trip terminal of railroad that is being built by the Russian government and if we graphic communication Pograd else what should say. You bet this old United States we'd have cables wireless everything else"
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16

California sweet Navel oranges soc dozen at Urbach's.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16
HENRY FORD.

Henry Ford has been called a jack ass and a clown because he hired a ship and sailed across the sea to stop the most frightful slaughter the world has ever known. The big thing in his action is not the question whether he will or will not stop the war, but the fact that he is willing to try! It was by trying that he got where he is. But still he keeps on trying.
 In the face of overwhelming odds, in spite of a worldwide criticism, he is willing to undertake the greatest job that ever fell to the lot of a human being in the worlds history. He brushes aside the thousands of columns of newspaper criticisms, he ignores the public utterance of sO- called statesmen, he sets his face to- ward the most glorious goal that any man ever hoped to acnieve-and goes on his way Trying.
 So far, he is the only person who  aas taken a definite step toward end ing the war. True it may not be the right step, you get that by trying. The men who sit in swivel chairs and sheer and make funny jokes about that man Ford are not taking steps of any kind to end the war. The job looks too big and too hopeless to them. It looks big to Ford and may be it looks hopeless to him. But he's got the nerve to try and spends his own money. Asking aid of no man. What a nation this would be, if each industry could be headed by Ford who was willing to try, what chance would any other nation under the sun have with us. What if more of us were willing to try and less of us were slaves of convention and creatures of habit. There is a word in the dictionary called can't, leave it there. Never use it, We'll we've been Henry Fording' it for the past twelve years, and expect to keep right at it, until the Powers that be, and the Engineers that direct it, awaken to the fact that Seward is the Begin hing and Final jumping off place of construction of Government railroads in Alaska. In the meantime, we have plenty time and help to serve you. Best treatment, best price, and sure ly the Best Goods.
 SEWARD COMMERCIAL co.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16

Dry goods at Butts.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16

~wbom the gods would destroy they first drive mad"
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16

SEWARD COMMERCIAL
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16

man h has lived Seward and who expects to leave us pretty soon made the remark that the people of this town are good bunch There isn't finer lot of people any where Sometimes some of get irated and raise Cain Sometimes we feel dull and -osc raise the place that Cain is sup posed to be living u people using strong language about the place you using strong language about every other place on earth but a can't beat Old Seward and it's people The more of you the of h" you like and the more you know them the like them Of course each of us has an enemy or more over dsomdro could stand deyed but rouse init the few and remember the
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16

Have you observed prospecting partners wit" whom things are going how they and grow" continuously and have you seen the same men get loving jag throw their around each others necs they pay: have not observed this
 phenomenon YOU have los. one of the finest possible direct in
 accounting for the pe,lares of communities idyncracies of individuals.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16

Ripe olives. Thuty-fve cents per pint. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16

Black Diamond, second mined run coal. S1O per ton delivered from dock. Alaska Transfer Co. 2-1O14
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-16

FOR SALE: English Setter bird dog pup at S25 each. The best of breeding. Eligible for registration. Write M. D. Snodgrass, Kodiak.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30
-O-O-l-

Many fine attractions were given at the "Popp this week. Monday and Tuesday the "Phantom Light, D Wednesday and Thursday the ''Wild Irish Rose" were the leading at fractions, with many fine reals of c;medY and Animated Weekly. The reels for tonight aud Sunday are especially good.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30

A cooked food sale held at the L. A, Harrison store on Saturday las. for the beHefit of the Metho- dist church, was a great success, and all the food disappeared as If by magic. Yerythins Eaa sold at auearly hour and those who came late cooked their own Sunday goodies" ; t:,
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30
O--O~-0'

Mrs. G. Markus of Dawson, ma ternal aunt of MT. Eugene smith, is in town the guest of her nephew Mrs. Markus Is on her waytd Cedro- Wooley, Washington, for Q visit, Mrs. Markus is a sister of Mrs, Ida Grease and had a short visit with her while the train waited ct the Summit.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-30
WEEK IN SOCIETY
(Continued from page S.l

Mrs. Elizabeth Blanchard will eute. tain the Women's Church Aux iFary on Wednesday afternoon at her residence on Sixth Avenue be- tween Main and Alaska Streets. The early part os the afternoon will be given to business, and following the routine session those assembled will enjoy 8 social session. Re treatments will be served.