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Deplore Strike.

Communications were ordered sent TO
the District Commissioners and Presi-
dent King of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company expressing re-
gret at the street car strike and de-
ploIins unsatisfactory service on the
Rrightwood division of the road. Pro-
fciency tests for motormen of the cleo
trio car lines of the District were urged
in a resolution presented by Secretary
randolph He called attention to an
appeal made a few days ago by pas
sengers on Brightwood car to stop
it. but were informed by the motor
man that he could not do it. Motor
men he said, should be able to make
temporary repairs to street car motors
and have knowledge of the traffic reg
ulations.
A report of the school committee was
presented by Jesse l.. Ergood. 1t stated
that although a number OF requests
were made some time ago for repairs
and improvements to the BrightWood
school but few have been made. The re-
port expressed dissatisfaction with the
present school facilities, declaring the
welfare of the children is not properly
cared for in the present building. me
committee urged the board of educa-
ton to recommend in their next an
nual report to Congress an approprla-
ton for the purchase of new site and
the erection of modern and sanitary
building large enough to accommodate
all the grades, including kindergarten,
cooking and manual training schools,
assembly hall and Fairgrounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17

April :. lNl'-
DEPOT oTARTERMASrER' OFFICE. A. -.
Army, Washington. u. t.-Scalpd PROPOSALS
will he received here until IL am, April Ii.
1917. for furnishing. forage. straw. wood coal.
gasoline and mineral oil at Washington, D. C.,
and posts in vicinity. Also. for job printing.
removing ashes and refuse matter. laundering.
shooting animals. during the fiscal year
mcnc.ng July ]. 1917. Information applics-
ion. mal6.1 IL, IL. a0-ap13.l4
OFFICE, COMMISSIONERS. DISTRICT OF CO.
1umbia Washington. March II. 1917. Sealed
proposals will be received at the Office of the
Secretary of the BOARD of Commissioners, Room
800 District Building. until O'Clock PM.
April 9th. 1917. for constructing a concrete
bridge in the line % lGti, street northwest
ing Military road. Forms of proposals. specifica-
lions. and necessary nforma ton may be obtained
from the Chief Clerk Of the Engineer Depart
mcnt. Room 427. District binding, Wash. ID. c.
OLIVER =. NEWMAN. LOUIS BHOWNLOW,
CHARLES W. kUTZ. Commissioners. ID. e.
Inh12 ~ erSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-17
GUARANTEE Of LIBERTY
TO PEOPLE OF RUSSIA
All Social, Religious and National
Restrictions Are to Be
Abolished.

LONDON March 1.-THE provisional
government in Russia has issued the
following appeal to the people. accord
ing to Reuters Petrograd correspond
ent:
"Citizens: The executive committee
of the duma, with the aid and support
of the garrison of the capital and its
inhabitants. has succeeded in triumph
ing over the obnoxious forces of the
old regime in such a manner that we
are able to proceed to a more stable
organization of the executive power
with men whose past political activity
assures them the country's confidence.
The names I the members of the
new government are then given, and
the appeal continues:
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Under Fire in
Observation Balloon
Continued from Page ~

US. Troops in march, supply columns,
working parties among or behind the
trenches, things like that we signal
to our artillery and get battery
or several Notwithstanding. We
give them the range, then, as they
fire, we give them corrections. So
many degrees to right or left, too
Hong or too short. The whole thing is
done by telephone right from this
basket here. Put this on your head"
The head-haness of a telephone girl
was handed me. l put it on.
"Time me-" said the lieutenant,
Il am going to call up battery.
Hello. ABC-44w he called.
'Hello. Battery ABC-44w came
the reply it seemed almost immedi-
ately. AS matter of fact it had tax
en- 10 seconds. ''Test!" the young of
ficer replied into the transmitter.
"You see" he went on "the thing
is very rapid. It has to be rapid.
Nevertheless my call had to pass thru
central. As the sausage swayed
gently to and fro, a frosty haze of
blueish purple stole between us and
the lines. Beneath, the snowy earth
was plainly visible but objects two
or three miles off were completely
hidden from view. High over the
haze, on the horizon sailed an aero
plane. About it like dozen lady's
| powdar-puffs, shrapnel were burst
ing. Then without warning, like a
dozen claps of thunder in rapid sue
cession, came the reports of shells
bursting about the lieutenant's bal
loon.
Hello" he said calmly, in the tone
of blaze man -about-town who sees
an old acquaintance approaching
whats this?" And slowly turned to
size up the bursts of black smoke
drifting away in the wind.
"Yes" he said speaking in the tel
ephone, "yes. Yes, it was in our
! neighborhood Can't say. Can't see
anything from here. It's too thick" /"
"Believe told you," he causally
remarked to me, that though there
isn't one chance in hundred of hav-
ing to do the thing, if you should
have to go over, remember all you've
go to do is to balance yourself on the
edge of the basket and then let go
The parachute, attached to the har-
ness you's got on will do the rest"
l looked down. Jimmy, what fall!
And the face of the earth all chapped
and rought and frozen over with
snow.
"These balloons are much better
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
NOTICE OF CONTEST
(For Publication)
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Durango, Colorado,


February %, 1917.
TO George w. Haskell, of Hesperus,
Colorado, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Lloyd
]. Greer who gives Kline, Colorado,
Is his postoffice address, did on jan
Iary 8, 1917, file in this office his
July corroborated application to con-
est and secure the cancellation of
your homestead Entry No. O5232
Serial No. O5232 made June 9, 1915.
tor EA NEA of Sec. 12, E1a NWA,
SWh NEh, NJ SEA and SEA
SEA Section One, Township 30
North, Range 10 West N. NJ. P. Meri-
dian, and as grounds for his contest
he alleges that the said entryman
George W. Haskell has never estab-
lished residence on said tract, and
has placed no improvements thereon,
and has wholly abandoned the same
for more than six months Immediate
" prior to the bringing of said con-
test.
ed that the said allegations will be
taken as confessed, and your said en-
try will be cancelled without further
right to be heard, either before this
office or on appeal, if you fail to
file in this office within twenty
days after the FOURTH publication
of this notice, as shown below, your
answer, under oath, specifically re-
spending to these allegations of con-
test, together with due proof that
you have served copy of your an
swer on the said contestant either in
person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name of the post office to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
JNO. T. JOYCE,
Register.
Date of first publication March 1st,
1917.
Date of second publication March
sth, 1917.
Date of third publication March 18th
1917.
Date of fourth publication March
22nd, 1917.
COP THE HERALD
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Funeral of the Late
Mrs. Albert Bernard.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Albert
Bernard was held from the Aztec
Presbyterian church this afternoon
and the remains were laid to rest in
the Aztec cemetery beside Will Nc
Coy. brother of the deceased, who
passed away couple of years ago.
The remains were escorted from the
Goodman Undertaking parlors to the
train by members of the Eastern
Star chapter of Durango. Messrs.
Maddox, Mckinney, Burns, Goodman,
Springer and Moody acted as casket
bearers. The funeral party was ac-
eompanied to Aztec by Mrs. Al
| Springer and five members of the
Red Men lodge, Messrs. Newell, Wet
ter. Males, Harbaugh and Porch. At
the grave the Aztec Eastern Star
chapter conducted the ceremonies ac-
! cording to their ritual. The funeral
service was in charge Of Rev. Mr..
Armstrong who included the follow
ing obituary notice in his sermon.
Letltid NiISliiid htNol was Doih III
Niles, Cass county Michigan So years
ago. When young girl she moved
to Nebraska with her parents. Thir-
ty-five years ago she located in the
San Juan basin. The Aztec section
was her home for years. Later she
moved to Durango, where her wom-
anly attributes endeared her to n
large circle of friends. Twenty-four
years ago she became the bride of
Albert Bernard. In addition to her
devoted husband she is survived by
one son, by former marriage, Arthur
McLeran, three sisters, Mrs. A. J..
Blancett of Flora Vista, Mrs. c. A.
Keith of Bayfield,, Mrs. David Spark
of Altoona, Kansas and two brothers,
Harry Mccoy of Aztec and Charles
Mccoy of Flora Vista.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

than the ones we had at the begin
ming of the war;" he said, cheerful
ly changing the subject. 81 mean
the ones you've seen with kite-tails.
They - Another series of thunder
claps, this time on the other side of
the balloon. seemed as if a battery
had turned loose all it had with one
pull of the trigger.
Don't let that worry you,' the
lieutenant said smiling like "a cherub
with cold Redeemed face. "They
nearly always fire short" Nearly al
ways. NEARLY!
"As was saying" he went on "the
old fashioned balloones were the linn
it. They walowed around exactly
like ship in a storm. And believe
me, To be seasick in balloon-as
many an observer has been and
have to give directions to the artil-
lery between spells is some job
Hello. Hello (this into the telephone)
Yes, all right. (Then to mel When
ever you get ready and think you've
seen enough, III signal to be hauled
down"
Not caring to take up too much OF
the lieutenant's time / pretended
mad seen enough and was wiling to
go down. The journey to the earth
seemed slow-About ten years in
fact.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
suceumbs to Miners Consumption.

Succumbs to Miners Consumption.
Joe Sperandio of Silverton died at
Mercy hospital shortly after noon to
day where he had been taken for
treatment three hours before. Min
er's consumption was the Immediate
cause of his death. He had been down
in the Bloomfield section on health
seeking trip and appeared to be very
much better. When he arrived last
evening he stated his intentions of
returning to his old home in few
days. During the night he was TAX
en- very i'll and continued to fail rap
idly until the end came. Funeral ar
rangements will not be made unth
brother arrives from Leadville to-
morrow night. The remains are at
the Goodman Undertaking parlors
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Called East by Fathers Illness.

Mrs. Lewis Jones of Brookside de-
parted for Millington, Illinois this
morning to assist in the care of her
aged father, who is suffering w'th
erysipelas and abscess of the head
which followed siege with grin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Sale of Coal Land.

Warranty deeds recorded in the
county clerks office today show the
transfer Of one-half of the coal land
on which the Sunshine mine is locat-
ed. one-quarter interest in the prop
erty was sold to Ruby M. Fry by
Katie Swanson. The other quarter
was sold to Fred and Thomas Pierce
by Byron Kissane. In both instances
the consideration was $2,250.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Family Reunion.

There was n happy family reunion
in the D. r. Mckinney home last
night when the two sturdy sons o.
the house of Mckinney arrived from
Pennington where they spent .wq
months with their grandfather ant
aunt. while their parents we're trav-
elers thru the east and SOUTH
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Tri-Weekly Service on
SilvertOn Branch.

A tri-weekly freight service has been
established on the Silverton branch
instead of the six-day schedule that
has been in force for a number of
months. The train will be run on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Taken To Poor Farm.

Mrs. Laura Means of the Florida
mesa was taken to the county poor
farm this morning, in accordance
with the recommendation made by
the lunacy commission appointed to
exaine her. The commission found
the woman mentally incompetent but
not insane.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Ncw Border in County Jail.

Seven boarders have accomoda-
ions at the county Jail. The latest
addition, Cornelio Romero of Ignacio
registered this morning for 30-day
period. He was found guilty of boot
Logging when tried before Justice
Barnes. Besides his Jail sentence he
was fined 500.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Blockade Raised.

Thru train service was resumed on
the Eastern last night and the first
train from Denver since Sunday even
ing arrived this morning at 305 with
three days passengers on board.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Not Guilty.

John Anesi was acquitted, when
tried in Justice Draper's court this
morning on the charge of having an
unusual amount of intoxicants in
his possession.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Recovering Health.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cunha have
received word from Del Norte that
their granddaughter, Miss Ve'ma
Galbreath, is making a very good
recovery from the attack of Dneu-
monia that came near costing her
her life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
mdrveI neW$

MARVEL, The in tie the Kline
the largest in La Plata surround
splendid which buildings
horses, cattle sheep us grow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

he was called on account Of the
death of his father. Mr.. Brewer was
accompanied home by his mother.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Mrs. ID. Il. Place of the Upper Flo
fida has been confined to the house
since Sunday suffering with bruises
she sustained when she fell on slip
pery walk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
Going South.

Gong south.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nimms depart
ed this morning for trip thru the
south. New Orleans is their destina-
ion, where they expect to tarrv a
few weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

After being delayed a few days on
the road on account of the snow
storm A. F. Brewer arrived Friday
evening from central Arkansas where
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

VIM. Slade and E. A. Lee attended
conference at Fruitland N. NJ, last
week. making the trip in Williams
new Ford.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Sam Stratton was business call.
er in Durango Saturday making the
trip in and out in a day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Bert McClennon, the rustling little
Missourian from the Big Stick sec
lion. was a Durango visitor Saturday
returning home Sunday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

time of season to get out their tele-
phone poles and prepare for construc-
tion of their respective lines into
Marvel switchboard
The Marvel Motor Company report
the sale of new Ford car to the Ft.
Lewis School of Agriculture.
A. c. Mohney was business visit
or in Durango Friday and Saturday.
We are reliably informed that
call for bids will soon be issued for
the burning of brick, and the erec-
tion of a two story hotel building at
Marvel. Responsible parties are plan
ming the venture, and while we have
no complaint against the "Cheese and
Cracker Trust" nor the dealer in
these life savers, it will certainly be
great thing to be able to get
warm meal and cup of coffee, after
drive of ten to fifteen miles in the
cold.
f. V. Olney is building new ice
house on the rear of his lots on Main
street.
Melvin Mounts is erecting new
residence on upper Main street.
Edward Maybray last week leased
the w. II. Miller ranch adjoining
town on the south. Mr.. Maybray has
been employed on the Mark Dunger
ranch for the past year
A. L. Barr delivered load OF
dressed pork to Durango Friday.
f.. f. Talbot was business visit
or in Durango Friday and Saturday.
Rollie Mounts is erecting a neN
residence on the lots formerly owned
by Mrs Osborne.
John McDorman moved into his
new home north of town Thursday.
The Marvel Motor Co. has taken
the agency for the Columbia Graph
onola and will carry complete line
of the latest designed machines from
$l5 to 5000. Also complete line OF
newest records A little music added
to our town.
The delegates that were sent from
the local Grange to the farm bureau
meeting Saturday report intense in
terest from all sections of the county
and the county farmers business
agent proposition was discussed from
start to finish until the early hours
of Sunday morning. 1t wasn't all
discussion, however or Q out of II
of the Grange organizations of the
county were represented by good
live delegation who were instructed
to ''do business" according to their
best Judgment and before the hour of
adjournment board of directors was
appointed, one from each Grange OF
the county, who in turn elected an ad-
visory board consisting of three
members who will cooperate with
the business agent. The business
agent will be selected by the board
of directors at meeting March ~.
Herman Haffner of the Breen sec
ton was in town on business Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stratton attend
ed the Marvel literary meeting Fri
day night.
Geo. Harrison of the Breen section
is busily hauling lumber from Du-
range for farm improvements.
Joe Dale of the New Mex. line sec
ton was transacting business in
town last week.
VIM. Slade and E. A. Lee attended
conference at Fruitland N. NJ, last
week. making the trip in Williams
new Ford.
After being delayed few days on
the road on account of the snow
storm A. f. Brewer arrived Friday
evening from central Arkansas where
c. F. Addy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Joe Dale of the New Mex. line sec
ton was transacting business ir
town last week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

The Marvel Motor Co. has taken
the agency for the Columbia Graph
onola and win carry complete line
of the latest designed machines from
$l5 to 5000. Also complete line OF
newest records. A little music added
to our town.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

X. j. McNicholas is in from Arbo-
es, where he is engaged in farming
Fred Wagner is down from Rock
wood for medical aid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Antoine Paulek and James Denni-
son of the Big Stick country were
Durango visitors Saturday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Mrs. C.. Root returned to Bayfield,
his moring after brief visit with
Durango friends.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Geo. Harrison of the Breen section
is busily hauling lumber from Du-
range for farm improvements.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Two car loads of stock, furniture
and farm machinery the property of
a brother of Fred Hall Of the Mar
vel section, were unloaded in the To-,
cal yards today. Mr.. Hall is to take
up his abode in the Marvel section.
His family arrived from Monte Vista
Saturday and he came in the after
noon following.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Farmers from all sections of TIL
district are taking advantage of til
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Jake Rothlisberger of Kline who
has been bed-fast and under the care
of DR.. w. w. Smith for several
months is reported better at this
writing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Would-be ranch renters are much
more numerous than ranches for rent
IN the San Juan basin this year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Herman Haffner of the Breen sec
ton was in town on business Fri
day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stratton attend
ed the Marvel literary meeting Fri
day night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Mrs. McStewart has been on the
sick list for the past week but at this
time is reported some better.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Mr.. E. P. Woods, manager of the
Hunter Mercantile company at Farm
ington, was in our town last week on
business pertaining to the new flour
mill. He was accompanied by Mr..
Martin of harrington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

time of season to get out their tele-
phone poles and prepare for construc-
tion of their respective lines into
Marvel switchboard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

l.. o. Morlan. our local blacksmith
has been on the sick list the past
week, suffering with relapse of the
la grippe.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

The Marvel Motor Company report
the sale of new Ford car to the FIT.
Lewis School of Agriculture.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

John McDorman moved into his
new home north of town Thursday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

The Marvel Milling & Elevator Co.
are getting their business well in
line. and will soon call for bids for
the erection of the building.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

When the new county farmers
BUSINESS agent will be installed in of
ric, he will no doubt soon be calling
for bids on flour in car lots for dis
tr1bution among the farmers. This
will give our home mill equal rights
with other mills in supplying flour
as nell as mill feeds to home con-
sumers on a cash basis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

\
accompanied home by his mother.
Jake Rothlisberger of Kline who
has been bed-fast and under the care
of DR.. w. w. Smith for several
months is reported better at this
writing
l.. o. Morlan. our local blacksmith
has been on the sick list the past
week, suffering with relapse of the
la grippe.
Mrs. McStewart has been on the
sick list for the past week but at this
time is reported some better.
Antoine Paulek and James Denni-
son of the Big Stick country were
Durango visitors Saturday.
Bert McClennon, the rustling little
Missourian from the Big Stick sec
lion, was Durango visitor Saturday
returning home Sunday.
Sam Stratton was business call.
er in Durango Saturday making the
trip in and out in day.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
FROM WEDNESDAYS DtlL>
X. j. McNicholas is in from Arbo-
es, where he is engaged in farming.
Fred Wagner is down from Rock
wood for medical aid.
Would-be ranch renters are much
more numerous than ranches for rent
IN the San Juan basin this year.
Mrs. C. Root returned to Bayfield,
his moring after brief visit with
Durango friends.
Mrs. ID. L. Place of the Upper Flo
rida has been confined to the house
since Sunday suffering with bruises
she sustained when she fell on a slip
1ery walk.
Going South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nimms depart
ed this morning for trip thru the
south. New Orleans is their destina-
ion, where they expect to tarrv a
few weeks.
New Border in County Jail.
Seven boarders have accomoda-
ions at the county Jail. The latest
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Rollie Mounts is erecting neI
residence on the lots formerly owne
by Mrs. Osborne.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-09-14
TO CALL ANOTHER 100000
in NEW ARMY AT EARLY DATD

Washington, D. c., Sept. 10
Two million men in active service
and training camps by June 80 is
the plan of the war department.
Another call for $780, 900 men this
winter is planned.
This became known when state
ments of Secretary Baker and ex-
pert advisers before the recent hear
ings of the house appropriations
committee were printed as a public
document.
By October 10 the department
expects to have / 100000 men un-
der arms. If sufficient equipment
and accommodations have been OBJ
tanned for these men, another call
will be recommended to the presi-
dent. All war department esti-
mates were asked by Secretary
Baker and granted by the commit
tee, on the assumption That the
president will issue the call.
There are about a million men
under arms today-soldiers, militia
and marines. When the first mob
ilization is completed there will be
over / 500, 900 men. Another call
this winter will complete the 1900
600 men expected.
Heavy appropriations for ma
chine guns and rifles were allowed
on plea of shortage in these muui-
tions by General Crozier, who de-
clared that failure to follow an ade-
quate program in the past had left
the country short on field artillery,
machine guns and rifles.