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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17
A Beautiful Mountain Lake


Nature has wonderful
the different believe that
competitive
all his his
would would
allotted this him them all to describe
thing like the various natural scenes that may be viewed in natures won
derland
mankind has through history cages
Shipping natures beauty has endeavoed select those that have
particularly them benefit of
is realized that
tery impossible for words paint properly the remarkable
history endeavOred describe for
the benefit others the beauties Nearly all the the
earth have perhaps still have their beauty spots the places where
place er'that place. ..Aaaa
world The histories written have ia
commonly
the people of the old world have had but little opportunity to see anything
in that
it is not known very well to large part of itself
What the Auto Is Doing
annually,
Alps other portions Europe
through magnificent
Wonderland of the Alps result others
induced make this the France and Switzerland
This tourist business steadily increasing alarming rate until the
broke Since that time these people have been giving at
wonderland America With the advent of the auto
Rockies backbone which through the heart Colorado
1t admitted beyond dispute that the only mountain scenery that can com
avoraby with the Alps be found the state
found
of people who have travelled through the Abs through France England
asserting that
the along the Anmas river in Southwestern Colorado surpasses
anything they have
Durango river
all the WILL it
will be admitted that difficult find body of fresh
located with beautiful
fu lake Electra the first place. utterly impossible for words to
The artist
through Think location the selected
by surrounded all by mountains ranging high
$4,000 with lofty cedar, There
little basin short distance the picturesque Animas Lake
reaches distance north and south four miles, width
a mile The shores the lake
the the lofty Needle the northeast and Engineer
is the Cascade Its elevation is 1000 feet above the Amas its
point
mighty
mighty electricity the plant of the Western Colorado
o
Leaving valley passing
beautiful both the right and to the left the entire distance OF
which
will the Siveron the lftes
remarkable cities all the world and then the
all world Those
who know there nothing the Alps with And
the when the shades and
did Looking against the
rich of red yellow and varied to satisfy the clos
then the
beautiful lake with in the deepest blue There wonderful
beyond the skill human minds hands 1t the best
denee the fact man insignificant in his works when compared with the
Architect of the universe
In he Coming
beaufu surroundings by
whom residence Durango and Siveo This
sporting club has in ways added to the beauty OF the lake until h
well stocked with
wdeawake congena Mr. Frazier
the
this pleasure
spreading rapidly will the ia
The has become
the
will those who enjoy
highway the be proud of he
the
pleasure in the world which be
regulations of the
of all
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY


Butter fat is now quoted at AZ
cents by the San Juan creamery, a
decrease of one cent in the price that
has prevailed for several weeks.
After spending the summer on her
ranch in the Red Mesa section, Mrs.
Charles Sahl departed for her home
in Pennsylvania this morning.
Speaking of lubricating the wheels
of commerce, it is said that a new
conner in Durango has an income of
$1,000 a day from oil stock.
Sam johnson and BILLY" Carlisle
of Dolores, will ship % cars of cat
tie from Dolores tomorrow, Provi-
dence and the D. & R. G. willing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Vosburg
prosperous ranch owners on the Red
Mesa, were in the county seat today
giving merchants liberal patronage,
The rapidly growing bank ac-
counts of our stockman and farmers
make it seem long bark back to
the time when the prosperity Of the
section was measured alone by the
returns from the mines.
j. d. Adams was bound for Arrio-
la this morning with the "a head Of
high grade Holsteins he purchased
in Fort Collins recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Ritter of Do
lores and G. NJ. Longenbaugh of Cor
tez were among the well known Mon
tezuma county people who tarrieG
over in our town today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17
FOREST FIRE

A forest fire back of the old Har-
vey ranch in the Florida section
which broke out yesterday, sis report
ed to be making considerable head
way this afternoon and bids fair to
reach alarming proportions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17
MARK ETS CARLOAD OF SPUDS

Felix Vanderweil was down from
the Animas valley today making ar
rangements to market carload OF
potatoes to Bill" Norton. Mr.. Van
derweil is raising spuds as side
line this year, having about three
carloads for sale.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17
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The difference between genteel
poverty and Goldfish aristocracy il
based on ancestors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17
anEo DruB OUWPaHy'
EXEMPTION BOARD NEWS

The local exemption board last
night received message that prob
ably the two negro boys, Justin Bar
nett and Alex Blair, who have been
certified for military service, would
be forwarded to Camp Funston, Oc-
tober 81. AS yet no order has been
issued regarding the movement of
the balance Of the white men. Word
has been received that Jesse Camp
bell, member of La Plata county's
third contingent, entrained at Pres
colt, Arizona, for Camp Funston on
October 11th,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

A party of prominent telephone
company officials arrive by auto TO-
night to inspect the local office and
determine the improvements neces-
sary for the betterment of the serv-
ice. The visitors include W. F.
Brown, division general manager; N.
O. Pierce, division plant suPsriatsn-
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17
FILED FOR RECORD

Inc ldtebL hONeIucltb III real CO.
tate follow: Frank E. Cheney to
George Lewis Holgate, 100 acres Of
land and shares in the Slade ditch
consideration, $1,000. Thomas L
Thomas and wife to Jacob Davies,
160 acres of land over Kline way;
consideration, $1,000. James r.
Boughanl to Martha j. Brown, 100
acres in section 20. township So; con-
sideration, $1,000.
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NEAT SUM NETTED FROM HOGS
Henry Scouton, who is doing his
part toward relieving the swine fam
inc in this section, yesterday deliver
ed in the neighborhood of 100 hogs
to San Luis valley feeder, who will
fatten them for market. The bunch
brought Mr.. Scouton IA cents fob
Tiffany. The pigs were about sin
months old. They were grown in three
lots of alfalfa, each containing eight
acres, which were pastured two al
time. The last three months each
hog has been fed about three-quar.
ters Of pound of barley daily.
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oLDrIMER VISITS SAN JUAN
Today the people of Durango wer,
pleased to meet Mr.. and Mrs. King
er, who have travelled by auto from
Los Angeles thru Idaho, Montana
the Yellowstone park and down II
Wichita, Kan, and then back vi,
Trinidad, Alamosa and Durango
where they will visit old friends TO
few days before continuing thei
journey TO Los Angeles.
Away back in the eighties MI
Klinger came to the San Juan AM
for a number of years published tn,
Silverton Standard. He will go VI
to Silverton to call on old friend
while in the San Juan.
They started on their trip on tn
10Th of June and have travelled near
ly 1000 miles. They have enjoye,
the trip all the way. 1t will be
great treat to him and his many old
time friends who will have an oppor
tunity to talk of bygone history.
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| FUNERAL OF THE LATE
MRS. CARRIE DAVIE,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17
CUT THIS QUIT Is WORTH
MONEY.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC and mail it to
Foley 4 Co., 2S35 Sheffield Ave-,
Chicago, H., writing your name and
address, plainly. You will receive in
return . trial package containing
Foley,s Honey and Tar Compound,
for coughs. colds and Group; Foley
Kidney Pilia, for pain in sides and
back, rheumstism. backachs, kidney
and bladder ail@lets; and Foley
Cathartic Tablets, wholesome and
thoroiy cleansing cathartic for con-
stipation, biliousness, headache and
sluggish bowels.-S. G. Wall and Du-
range Drug Company.
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EXEMPTION BOARD NEWS
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

Charles Snyder, a man who has
been an important factor in the bust
ness of the town for years, has sold
his grocery store to W. W. Grimes
and son Gene, of Silverton, and the
new owners, who have had years of
successful experience in this line,
took charge this morning. A few
weeks hence Mr.. Snyder leaves for
Rhode Island to join Mrs. Snyder
who is health seeking in New Eng
land.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

Evangelist w. ]. Lockhart leaves
tomorrow morning for his home in
Des Moines, where his wife and
three children await him. After a
few weeks rest he will take another
shot at the Devil in La Plata, Mis-
souri,. Rev. and Mrs. Harris go to
Pagosa Springs, while Mr.. Limit
leaves to fill an engagement in Ne.
braska-
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

The local exemption board last
night received notice from the dis
trict exemption board that Harry l.,
Dixon and Thomas Melvin Mounts
had been selected for military sery-
ice. They will be sent to the train
ing camp with the next contingent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

Principal Snyder from Lort Lewis
is scheduled to give his interesting IL
l,lstrated lecture, History Of the
Flag" at the Elco school house to-
night. The lecture will be followed
by box supper, the proceeds to be
used for school improvements.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17
YOUNG TINNIN TARGET
FOR SHEEP THIEF

While out herding sheep Saturday,
on the Archuleta county side of the
line, Young Tinnin Of Bayfield,, q
son of W. Tinnin missed twenty of
his herd. He Immediately started a
search for his animals and when
close upon their trail he was sudden
ly halted by two shots which wera
fired at him. One of the shots inflict-
ed flesh wound in the arm, the
other passing through his overalls,
but did not glaze his body. 1t is
supposed the shots were fired by the
thief, when he found himself in too
close quarters. AS yet no arrests
have been made.
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WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD
No man can do his best when suf-
fering from baclache, rheumatic
pains, swollen joints, sore muscles or
other symptoms Of kidney trouble.
B. n. Stone. $40 N. I'd st. Reading,
Pa, writes: II contracted a most Sc
we're case Of kidney trouble. l grad
ually grew worse and for months
was unable to attend to business.
began to use Foley Kidney Pills and
soon found the pains were gone sa61
! have had no aches since. *
have been worth their weight In gcld
70 mes g. Wall and Dursass
Drug Company.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

Mrs. Reese Forrest was in from
bayfield, Saturday evening on bust,
ness mission. A series of accidents
seem to be shadowing Mrs. Forres,
this year. Her latest occurred wher
her team ran away, throwing her on,
with such force her shoulder was
badly bruised.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

Fields ]. Foster of Wallace gulch,
who was arrested Saturday on the
charge of disturbing the peace, was
placed under bond today. He will
have his trial before Justice Draper
Wednesday at 1880 o'clock
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

E. A. Chubb, Charles Hansen!
Thomas Mason, Gordon Davis and P.
F. Dunn left Saturday afternoon at
o'clock for Pueblo to attend the
grand lodge of the l. o. o. F. of Col
orado, which convenes toorrow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

The Florida mesa, too, has been
favored by lack of visits from Jack
Frost and the flower gardens, and
fruit orchards are thriving as though
this were August by the calendar.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. William Vosburg
prosperous ranch owners on the Re
Mesa, were in the county seat toda,
giving merchants liberal patronage
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-17

Mrs. George Weaver is home from
where she was feted and
feasted by many friends during the
W eek she was the house guest of
Mrs. Ed Ptolemy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
WILL NEED MANY OFFICERS

Washington. Mar. 1.-THE war de-
partment has directed that between
five thousand and six thousand enlisted
men of the army be designated by
regimental commanders for commits
sions as company officers in whatever
an army may be raisei. Orders have
been sent to each regiment to select
men who will be eligible for commits
sions up to and including captains.
The designation of the men will be
on their military aptitude, not by ex-
animation. The department, as a pre-
cautionary step, it was explained, de-
sired to establish this list of men
deemed fit for commissions by officers
under whom they have served. Pre-
sumably the non commissioned person
mel will supply the largest number.
1t is possible that a similar list will
be compiled among national guards
regiments. If a volunteer army of
any size were summoned to the colors
these men would be drafted for train
ing duty as officers of the volunteers.
The officers reserve corps will furnish
additional officers, some of the rank of
major but as less than one thousand
men are now enrolled in the corps, it
could not supply sufficient officers for
the volunteers.
The department is conducting a Wig
orous campaign to increase the officers
reserve corps. Efforts are being made
to enroll fifty men in each congression-
al district. Military aptitude rather
than experience with troops or present
knowledge of military matters will be
the governing factor in their examina-
ton.
The regular army may suffer in eff
cheney if its best enlisted men are with
drawn for duty with volunteers but
there is no other way, officers say, to
provide an adequate training force even
for a valunteer army of SOC, 900 men.
Ii a million or more were to be trained
officers for the force would have to be
selected from the first 100, 600 organic
ed, the regular establishment at pres.
emit not being capable of supplying
more than enough fully trained officers
for their commands and special service
details, requiring technical skill. In
effect, the regulars will have to train
the volunteer army, if a big force is to
be raised.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

series of strikes, to begin at 6
o'clock, eastern time, Saturday
night, if the conference on the eight
hour day question held Thursday
fails to reach a satisfactory agree
ment.
The program according to this
information is as follows:
Saturday, 6 p. m.--Call out all
trainmen in the freight service on
the New York Central, the B. & o.,
the Erie, the Atlantic Coast Line,
the Southern Railway, the Louis
vile & Nashville, and the Seaboard
Line. Such an order would involve
100000 men.
Monday, March 10, op. m.-Call
out freight trainmen on the Lehigh
Valley, the Lackawana, the Jersey
Central, the Pennsylvania, the Long
Island, the Main Central, the Della
ware & Hudson, the Reading line
and all other roads in the south
eastern territory or extending to
New York.
Thursday, March d, op. M
Call out all men in the northwest
ern group, including the Hill roads
and all those centering in Chicago.
Wednesday, March FL, f p. m
If the railroads still refuse to grant
the mems terms extend to all other
freight trainmen and call out the
passenger trainmen on all the other
roads in the country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

other neutral crews were sent home
through various frontier towns. The
dispatch says that the prisoners were
released on the expiration of the quar-
antine, imposed by the discovery of
q case of spotted fever.
There are many shiploads of for
eign born people in this country that
should be sent out of the United
States, or to some island section of
the country. Occasionally, a news
paper man might be found who would
no donbt be at his best when sitting
in the lookout of a submarine looking
for American passengers he might at
tack and murder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Eastern flag manufacturers say that fhe
great demand for "Old Glory" since the
beginning of Germany's unrestricted sub
marine warfare has caused a temporary
shortage of supply and increased prices
rs per cent. Wooden and steel flag poles
also cost from one-third to one-half more
than a year ago. The increase in flag
prices is a%scribed, first, to the tremend-
Gus demand; second, to the scarcity of
dyestuffs, and third, to the increase in
the cost of material. The flag factories
are working night shifts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
JAPAN LIKES AMERICAN WAY

The Toxic Uapan) Fiji is pleased to
say: "The strength and useful effect
of the American navy will be far-reach-
ing especially in sweeping the German
submarines from the Atlantic, the
Mediterranean and the North sea in
cooperation with the entente navies."
"Too much liberalism and leniency
has been shown Germany by the Unit
ed States," said the Asahi. "If presi-
dent Wilson did not take a decisive
step and declare war on Germany and
force her to abandon her aggressive
ambitions he would not be able to
realize his coveted lasting peace of the
world.''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

1t is announced from Omaha that
the Government Lard Bank located
there and to which South Dakota is
tributary, will be ready to make
loans April 1st. Such loans will be
restricted to first mortgages on farms
operated by the owners and the in
terest rate will be from 5 to So per
cent payable in from 5 to 40 years.
but may be paid off at the end OF 5
years at the option of the mortgagor.
Application may be made direct to
the Government Farm Loan Bank,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
ORGANIZED LABOR TO STAND
LOYALTY WITH PRESIDENT

Washington, March l3.-Organ-
lied labor of the United States will
support the government in peace or
war.
This is labor's attitude as set
forth in a declaration of principles
adopted unanimously at %conferen-
ces here yesterday of it's represent
tatives called to determine and an
nounce the part it would claim in
national defense plans.
While expressing the earnest
hope that peace may be maintained
it was declared that, should the
United States be drawn into the
war labor is ready to offer it's serv-
ices to the country Sin every field
of activity"
The declaration of principles,
drawn up by the executive commit
tee of the American Federation of
Labor holds to be fundamentals in
safeguarding the rights of workers
in war and in peace. The demands
are:
That industrial service shall be
deemed equally meritorious with
military service; that service should
conform to trade unions standards,
and that organized labor should be
represented on all agencies determ-
lining and administering policies of
national defense and controlling
publicity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

II President Wilson determines to
arm American merchantmen it should
used against any one who interferes
with the free passage of the merchant
men. The British government is the
irst offender, probably the greatest
in that line. Our mails have been
held up and riled of their contents or
at least such of them as would serve
any purpose of the British. If We
are to resent interference, then let
the resentment extend to all offend
ers. No discrimination should be
shown.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
CULTIVATE JUDGMENT.
Without 1t Intellect and knowledge
Accomplish Little.

Without 1t Intellect and knowledge
Accomplish Little.
Intelligence, knowledge and Judg-
ment were strolling along one day
when they came to a young baby sleep
Ing by the roadside.
"Here's q chance to do some good"
said Intelligence. THAT youngster APP
pears to be q splendid specimen of hui
mainly. Suppose we serve him during
his lifetime"
"AIl Of us?' asked Judgment.
"Why notY said knowledge. "By
combining we shall be able to produce
a very superior person. l second the
motion"
Some moments later when the baby
rubbed his eyes upon a new world he
found himself equipped with Int ELI
gence, knowledge and Judgment.
Many years later the three were
again out for a stroll.
"By the way" said knowledge as
they came to a spot at the roadside,
do you remember that long ago we
three agreed to serve q certain young
ster?'
Perfectly" said Intelligence. '1The
curious thing about it all is that, al
though he is a perfectly good human
being and respected by I'LL, he has nev-
er amounted to much-has never ac-
CURED that supreme distinction which
he should have received with us three
backing him up"
Judgment "a silent. They both
turned to him.
"How do you account for it7" they
asked.
II account for it quite simply" said
Judgment. II agreed temporarily to
go In with you and serve him because
there was q majority against me. But
it didn't seem to me fair that he should
have SO much, SO l after a little quietly
withdrew and left him to be served by
only you two."-Lifa
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Senator Cummins or Iowa pleads
that he was in favor of arming the
ships but did not believe in giving
the president too much power to
act. The same old Cummins, the
would-be artful dodger, who was
never right on any subject, except
during the lifetime Senator Dolli-
yer who held him, virtually, by the
nap Of the neck and compelled him
to be straight. With the senior
senator as q mere echo, Iowa is
pittifully deficient.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
A MOVE FOR FARM MARKETS

A MOVE FOR FARM MARKETS
The Scientific Farmer will begin
il the April number a series of ar
ticles on the market problems that
confront the farmers Of the west
especially in the grain and stock
districts. If a means that a be
discovered whereby a farmer can
hold his 1on-perishable products
and use them as collateral for tenn
porary loans, one great problem will
be solved. We think we have that
plan, at least we will present it for
suggestions.
We have long contended that the
farmers organizations were headed
the wrong way. The energy of
every farm organization with which
We are familiar has been expended
on the buying and while the selling
end wa left to take care of itself.
The saving Of ten cents in buying
booked SO big that the loss of a dol
Id n selling was overlooked. A
man who buys more than he sells
win end IL bankruptcy. Tako care
Iof ne selling, get control Of the
markets using the products Of the
farm, and you can buy when and
where you like and at your own
priIces. Scientific Farmer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Manson Democrat-The most sensi-
BILE thing that Theodore Roosevelt ever
did was to refuse to enter a joint de-
bate with William j. Bryan on the sub
ject of preparedness, declaring it to be
a waste of time. He is right. This is
no time for talk-action is what is need
ed. Bryan has always been too long on
CAB and too short on action, except
when prompt action concerned his pock-
ct book on some chautauqua engage
ment.