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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
STATE OF COLORADO
County of La Plata }
IN THE DISTRICT COURT

County of La Plata
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
IN THE MATTER OF THE Pc
TTTION of EMMA HoLLER, for
the determination of interests in the
lands and tenements of George W.
Rhoades. deceased.
70 WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
you AND EACH OF YOU ARE
HEREBY NOTIFIED that on Mon
day the 18th day of December A. D.
1916 there was filed with the Clerk
of the District Court aforesaid, and
duly presented in open court. the Pc
tition of Emma Holler representing
that she is the widow and sole heir
at-law of George w. Rhoades, de-
ceased That the said George W
Rhoades, at the time of his deeease
was the owner of an undivided in
terest in and to the third Extension
and Enlargement of the Thompson
Epperson Ditch and the water rights
thereunto belonging, statement and
plat of which was filed in the office
of the County Clerk and recorder of
La Plata County. Colorado on August
Bird, 1899, said property being locat-
ed in La Plata County. Colorado, and
praying that this Court by order, fix
day for the hearing of said petition
as provided by law and cause notice
- ro,l H.
vided by law and cause personal SER
vice of said petition to be had as pro-
vided by law and that upon said hear
ing said Court determine and by its
Decree Find and Adjudge that the
said Emma Holler was at the time
of the decease of the said George w.
Rhoades his sole heir-at-law and that
the said property hereinbefore de-
scribed has descended to and vested
in your said petitioner Emma Holler
and that said petitioner is entitled
to the sole interest and all the inter
ests in said property and that the
hearing in said petition prayed for
has been fixed for Thursday the first
day of February A. D. 1917 at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day
at which time you and each of you
may appear and take such steps as
may be by you deemed necessary in
regard to said petition. Dated this
18th day of December A. D. 1916.
CLEMENT L. RUSSELL,
Clerk of the District Court.
BY Mae H. Chittenden, Deputy.
First Publication December 2i, 1916,
Last Publication January IL. 1917.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

Just week ago this evening at
midnight The Stein Mercantile CO.,
of this city closed a deal with the
Golden Eagle of Denver for their dry
goods stock. Since that time the
firm has been conducting their cloth
ing department in most vigorous
manner, things we're re-arranged in
double quick time and their holiday
trade was more than satisfactory.
In this evenings Herald announce
ment is made by this progressive
firm that they will conduct a remod-
cling sale beginning Tuesday morn
ing. Detail announcements will be
made in the next edition of the Her.
aid. They promise to give the men
of this section one grand bargain
event on winter goods. Right after
the sale carpenters will be put to
work and kept at work until the
Stein store will stand out second to
none and equaled by few. The store
will be modern in every respect but
the greatest attention will be paid
to the selection of the stock. They
are determined to carry nothing but
the very best and the best is none
too good for the men of this section.
The slogan of the big, new clothing
concern win be "All that is good and
nothing else.' Everything for man
will be carried from safety razor
to a $4,000 suit of clothes, from a
rs cent necktie to $500 scarf. The
STEMS already enjoy much of the
highest grade trade in the basin, and
now with their enlarged space and
large resources they are in position
to carry complete stock for men
and boys.
The balcony Of the store which is
40 feet wide by 25 feet deep will be
arranged into fine boys depart
ment which will have everything the
boy win need, also complete line OF
blankets and comforts. They will en-
large their present stock of high
grade blankets and carry many spec
ialties in boys clothing not carried
this side of Pueblo or Salt Lake City,
Utah.
While the STEMS have sold their
dry goods still they have not forgot
ten their lady friends and in this con-
nection they will install great high
grade ladies shoe store in connection
with their fine clothing establish
ment, the line of Onyx silk hosiery
for both men and women will be car
rcd co.npiete. Mccall patterns will
still be found at the Stein store for
their lady friends. 12-23-D&W-1.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25

of La Plata County, am authorized,
ordered, commanded and empowered
to expose for sale certain real prop
erty hereinafter described, at public
auction, after giving notice of the
time and place of said sale according
to the course and practice of law re-
lative to sales of real estate under
execution, for the purpose of realiz-
ing the amount so found due the plain
tiff as aforesaid, with interest, costs,
disbursements and commissions on
said sale.
NOW, THEREFORE, Public no.
tice is hereby given that l will, on
| Monday, the 18th day of January,
A. D. 1917, at the hour of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, at the
| West front door of the County
Court House in the City of Durango,
State of Colorado, sell and dispose
of the property lying and being in
that portion of the City of Durango,
known and plated as North Duran
l go. ana knOWn ailu uesciipeu do ioi
lows:
All of Lot number Nine (9) in
Block number -Four az in that part
of the City of Durango, known and
plated as North Durango, except q
tract five (5) feet wide by one hun
dred eleven G11 feet long in the
northeastern corner Of said lot, here
tofore sold to A. F. Allen by . the
above named grantor, the deed o1
which is of record in Book 130, al
page 321, of the records in the of
flee of the County Clerk and Record
er of said County, reference of which
is hereby made for a further ant
more particular description of sale
tract;
| Also a fractional part of Lot mum
ber Eight (S) in Block number
Four f4) described as follows:-Be
ginning at a point Ill feet southeas
of the northwest corner Of said lot
s, and running thence in an easterly
direction to a point on main avenue
Sc feet south of the southeast cornel
of lot 8, thence south along mair
avenue to the southwest corner ot
lot 8, thence in northwesterly di
rection along the line of Lot 8 and
to the place of beginning. Togethei
with all improvements thereon sit
uate.
and known as 1873 West Park Avenue
North Durango, at public auction
for cash in hand to the highest ant
best bidder
| Dated Durango, Colorado, thi.
18th day of December A. D. 1916.
/ ARTHUR C. FASSBINDER,
| Sheriff of La Plata County, Colo
| RADIO.
McCloskey e Moody,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First Publication Dec. 81, 1916.
Last Publication Jan IL, 1917.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Frank Eldredge In
vestment Company will be held at
the office of the Company, on Wed
nesday, january II, 1917, at 7:s0 =.
M. This meeting is called for the
purpose of electing directors for the
ensuing year, and for the transae-
tion of such other business as NAV
come before the meeting.
FRANK ELDREDGE.
Secretary.
First publication Dee. 2l, 1916.
Last publication January II, 1917.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
SHERIFF'S SALE ON REDENIP-
TION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That by virtue of an execution issued
out of the Clerks office of the Coun-
ty Court of La Plata County and
State of Colorado, and to me direct
ed, whereby l am commanded to
make the sum of S396.94 and costs
of suit on account of a certain judg-
ment recently obtained against John
NJ. Crawford and Dora N. Crawford,
in favor of the First National Bank
of Durango, dated the 9th day of
December, A. d. 1916, out of tho
lands, tenements, goods and chattles
of said John NJ. Crawford and Dora
N. Crawford, and by virtue of said
The First National Bank of Durango
having redeemed from two certain
sales made by the Public. Trustee of
La Plata County, Colorado, on the
9th day of March, 1916, one to Mrs.
F. l.. Lawther for the sum of ST.
Il7.99 upon certain trust deed
heretofore made on the 10Th day of
January, 1911, and duly recorded in
the office of the Recorder of La
Plata County, Colorado, in Book III
at Page 566, and one to Frank l..
Lawther for the sum of 81 ,46S.52 up
on certain trust deed Heretofore
made on the sth day of May, 1912,
and duly recorded in the office of
the Recorder Of La Plata County,
Colorado, in Book 1872 at Page $40, I
lave seized and levied upon the VIZ
Of the SWA of Section /, and the
Y of Tie SEX of Section 2, Town
ship 81 N. R. 12W. OF
the N. NJ. P. NJ. to-
gether with an undivided one-twelfth
interest in the Hay Gulch Irrigation
Ditch, and all other water rights
thereunto belonging; also the right
of way for carrying and conveying
water, together with all other irri-
eating bitches, ditch rights and
water rights in anywise belonging
or appertaining to the above describ-
ed tract of land.
THEREFORE,, In accordance with
the commands in said writ and by
virtue of said redemptions, and as
provided by law, shall expose for
sale at public auction, all of the right,
title and interest of the above named
defendants and each of them, in and
to the above described property, on
Tuesday the End day of January. A.
d. 1917. at the hour of ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of said day, at tho
front door of the Court House in
Durango, said County, to the highest
and best bidder for cash.
Dated at Durango, Colorado, this
7th day of December, A. D. 1916.
ARTHUR c. FASSBINDER.
Sheriff.
First publication Dec. II, 1915.
Last publication Jan. /, 1917,
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
STATE OF COLORADO J
)ss.
County of La Plata
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
No. 2S09.
GEORGE KLINE, Plaintiff,

]. W. TURNER, ]. Fl. WOODS,
The Woods-Tufner Investment Com
pany, corporation, ]. W. TURNER,
as Public Trustee of La Plata Coun-
ty, Colorado, CHARLES E. ALLEN
and JAMES A. BoNDURANT, De-
PENDANTS.
In and by virtue of decree made
and entered in the District Court in
and for the County of La Plata,
State of Colorado, on the 22nd day
of November, 1916 and writ in the
nature of writ of execution issued
in pursuance of said decree on the
22nd day of November, 1916, where
in it is decreed that there is due to
the above named plaintiff, George
Kline, Oh a certain note and trust
deed the sum of one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-two dollars and
eighty-four cents (Sl,S62.S4) and in
and by virtue of said decree and or
der Of sale, the undersigned Sheriff
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
Allison,s First Residents.

Mrs. r. b. Newcomb of Allison has
recovered from her recent siege with
pneumonia and returned to her home
today. The Newcombs have the dis
10 years of age, the first child born
in the vicinity. They are substan-
tial people who have had an import
ant part in attracting other substan-
tial people TO the section that is now
recognized as one of the most pros
porous and progressive in the county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders Of the Florida Farmers Ditch
Co., will be held at the Durango Ex-
change at Durango, Colo, at the
hour of 1870 O'Clock p. IN.
on the sixth day of January, for the
purpose Of electing board of direc-
tors for the ensuing year, and any
other business that may properly
come before said meeting.
CHAS. W. GRIFFITH, Sec.
First publication Dec. 7.
Last publication, Jan. A.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
NOTICE

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Durango Trust Com
pany will be held at the offiee CT the
Company, in Durango, Colorado, on
tuesday January ninth 1917 b.
tween the hours of 900 a. m. and
400 p. m. for the purpose of electing
Directors for the ensuing year and
transacting such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing.
W. E. DUGGAN,
Secretary.
1919 to 1917, S. W.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
NOTICE

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Animas Consolidated
Ditch Company will be held on Sat
urday January 6, 1916, at the hour
of 10 o'clock A. NJ, in the rooms OF
The Durango Exchange, at Duran
go Colorado. Said meeting to be-
neld for the purpose of electing Of
flcers for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before
such meeting.
E. ]. MYERS,
Secretary.
D. Dec. T., w. to Jan. 7.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
Christmas Dinners Provided by
Salvation Army.

The efforts of the Salvation Army
to provide a sumptous meal for the
poor in Durango on Christmas day
have been crowned with success. To
day the faithful Army workers pack
ed 18 baskets containing meals for
from one to ten persons. These were
placed in the homes where Christmas
cheer would be scant, indeed, had
not this provision been made. Among
the good things contained in each
basket were chicken, potatoes. corn.
tomatoes, peas, celery, butter, sugar,
coffee, cranberries, apples oranges,
canned fruit, jelly, bread, milk, etc
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
A. J. BEDFORD NEW PRESIDENT
OF THE STANDARD OIL co

NEW YORK, Dec. pa. j. Bed
lord has been elected president of the
standard Oil company. He had been
acting president of the company
since Archibolds death. Previously
ne was vice-president. and treasurer
Bedford is a personal friend of John
d. Rockefeller.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
Fine Boy.

Fine Boy.
One of the finest boys registered
in our town for many moons arrived
Mccartney this morning at 2 o'clock.
The new conner tips the scales at 8
pounds. The proud father announces
the little fellow viii follow in the
footsteps of his sire and play the
trombone in the Smelter band. With
the boys arrival Mr. and Mrs. P. r.
Mccartney Join the ranks of the
grand parents.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
STOCKS RECOVER FROM
TREMENDOUS SLUMP

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Stocks
have recovered from the slump. Indi-
cations are the bear plungers are the
large buyers. Bankers are picking
Investments at bargain prices. A Wig.
orous rally marked operations this
afternoon. There was the most active
buying. Prices advanced from to
10 points. and closed strong.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
RUSSIANS REPORT DEFEAT

PETRoGRAD, Dec. pa grea.
part of the Bulgarian detachment ad-
yancing eastward to Dobrudja was
forced into Lake Ibolota and many
were drowned. A hundred soldiers
were taken prisoners.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
DIE IN WICHITA BLAZE

WICHITA, Dec. 22.-Four bodies,
burned beyond recognition, We're tax
en- from the ruins of the 100000
Masonic home that was destroyed by
fire hits morning. The charred re-
mains were found in the basement.
rhe firemen are searching in Is
inches of freezing water for others.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25

ward to the home coming of college
boys and girls tonight, the Eastern
is hours or possibly more late. The
heavy travel and big shipments of
Christmas gifts accounted for the
first delays. Snow on Curnbres is
causing trouble this afternoon and
there is possible chance the train
will not get over the range tonight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
Purchase Classy Cars.

Among the prosperous flockmas-
ters who have bought fine cars this
Christmas season are Barney Cor
nelius and William Gill. The former
has one of the latest models of the
Willys-Overland Six and the latter
an "Eighty-Three" Overland. Both
sales were made by the progressive
local agent, James Jarvis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
ADVANCES ANOTHER STEP

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - The
Drys won another signal victory to-
day when the senate Judiciary COM
mittee favorably reported national
prohibition measure. The dry meas
ure they favor is an ironclad one.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
TERRIBLE BLIZZARD ON LAKE

CLEVELAND, Dec. ga tre-
mendous blizzard, raging on Lake
Erie and in northern Ohio, is menac-
ing shipping. Mails are suffering
severely. Three trains have not been
seven hours late and east bound
trains twelve hours.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
RAILROADS ATTEMPT TO.
RREAE CAR SHORTAGE

CHICAGO, Dec. Z2.-Raiiroads are
making most vigorous effort to
break the coal famine. They have
lgreed to give preference to coal
over ever commodity in switching.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
wAsHlNGToN. pec. q An ad

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.- An ad-
justment of the nationwide car
shortage which is declared to be re-
sponsible for the high cost of living,
mas been hindered by the refusal Of
light railroads to cooperate with the
American Railway association, ae-
.ording to the associations state
ment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25

Miss Mae Chittenden, deputy dis
trict clerk, is quite i'll with grip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25
Storm.

Storm.
A snow storm accompanied by
quite high wind has been in pro-
gress nearly all day. But according
to telegraph reports the weather con-
ditions are much more favorable here
than over the greater part of the
United States. where storms Of near
ly blizzard proportions have occurred.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25

w. Carson was an arrival from thu
east last night en- route to his ole
home town, Pennington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25

Lste Eastern.
Much to the regret Of all the par
ents who were anxiously looking for
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25

Hallarite Business.
Jesse Hallar of Montezuma county
departed for Denver this morning
where he expects to close the deal
for his "Hallarite" properties that
has been pending for some time. The
consideration is not given but it is
understood to be one of the largest
mining transactions in the annals OF
the southwest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25

Robert Banks was an early mori
ing business visitor from the Florid
mesa.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25

less than cured.
Green hides to 3 cents lesA .aan
cured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-12-25

D. Dec. T., w. to Jan. 7.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15

Waterman, however, and these had
been directed by the marshal to come
to his son or Mollie in case of any
trouble.
Mollie had blushed when her father
referred to "a new beau" There was
some substance to the intimation. YER
non Beardsley had passed through
gainesville twice in the past month
and each time he had called on Mollie.
This time he had spent half the after
noon with Mollie and had spoken some
decidedly tender words.
He was a brother of former favor
lite school mate of Mollie and was
making his mark as special solicitor
for a leading law firm of Matteson,
fifty miles east of gainesville work
ing on an important counterfeiting
case. He had limited at gathering up
some valuable evidence, and that some
outside members of the gang he was
after had threatened to obstruct, or
get even" with him.
Mollie was trifle anxious over this.
She reelected sweetly over the pleasant
compliments Vernon had bestowed up
on her. She was engrossed in cap
tivating day dream when two men en-
tered the place.
"This the telegraph officer" inquired
one of them. Both were strangers in
gainesville and We're hard-looking char
acters. Mollie nodded assentingly.
Sure he's gone on to Bridgetown?"
inquired the other.
"Oh, sure of that, and I've found out
where he's staying. Better wire the
boys"
Eyes, they'll be sure of him, with
your tip"
The two men proceeded to the stand
ing desk where the telegraph blanks
We're. They were there a long time.
They conversed in low-guarded whis-
pers and Mollie noticed constantly con-
suited a written sheet of paper. Final
ly they brought the completed tele-
gram to Mollie at her little window.
"Bridgetown,' spoke one of the men
How much-ruSh? 2"
Mollie counted the words. The mes
sage was directed to Barney Graft,
Browns Hotel, Bridgetown. These
were the only words Mollie could I'M
derstand. Then she comprehended the
telegram was written after a secret
code. Mollie told the men the cost of
sending it, proceeded to rush it and,
as the money was paid, the two trains
going in contrary directions that met
at gainesville every evening at that
hour arrived, and the men rushed out
TO catch one or the other, Mollie did
not know which.
In the body of the message two in
itials were written: "V. B." Mollie
smiled. for hey were those of her low
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15

ments Than to Try for Cure
Segregate Ailing Birds.

1t is better to remove the cause of
the various ailments that affiict poul-
try than to try to bring about cure,
and If we go about it intelligently we
shall not have to search far to find
what is causing the losses among our
birds.
In the first place, there are the germ
diseases, of which roup and its kindred
troubles, such as canker, catarrh and
chicken pox are the most common.
These are communicated by the
agency of a germ, or they may de-
velop from latent germs retained in
the system from previous attack. AT
any rate, bird that is subject to
these diseases should never be used as
a breeder. She may communicate the
weakness to her offspring.
When a member of the flock shows
signs of any of these germ diseases
she should be removed to another pen
and the place ventilated and fumigat-
ed. Also all drinking fountains and
feeders which she may have used
should be scalded and disinfected. 1t
is well also to clean the pen. Filth
and large Accommodations of droppings
beneath the roosts have tendency to
multiply the roup germs. Fresh air,
sunlight and cleanliness destroy them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-15

be had with little difficulty by climb
ing up the foothills which lie close to
the river.
Big-game shooting is a more difficult
undertaking, and the sportsman must
leave the comfort of his houseboat and
climb up bowlder-strewn forest tracts
towards the snow-capped mountains.
Unenterprising sightseers may enjoy Il
delightful journey through some of the
nearer valleys, sleeping each night in
a different log hut built for the bene-
fit of forest officers.
The spell yof the forest cannot be
denied and yet it is joyful day which
brings us back to the life of the river
1t is good to float once more on the
bosom of the laughing lakes and spend
lotus eating hours in one or other Of
the gardens laid out by Mughal en-
perors of old. The very same streams
they loved sing past us today, and the
fountains glitter as of old in the sun
shine, and in the flower beds they
planned many-colored blossoms shake
their joyous petals in the breeze.
Once take up a pen to write about
Kasmir, it becomes difficult TO lay II
down, for this land allures us as dons
a lovely woman, and once she had laid
her spell upon US, we never escape
from her witchery.