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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

WANTED-Every farmer to have
letter heads and envelopes printed
by the Herald job office, giving
the name of the farm. where it is
located, what the owner keeps on
hand to sell and other information
that viii assist the farmer to sell his
stuff. 2-s-tf.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Claude Roberts who owns a fine
farm west of the river is moving his
family up from Pennington this week
where he has been spending the win
ter months. Mr.. Roberts will begin
clearing land with his gas. tractor
and Glenn sage brush cutter as soon
as the roads will permit him to move
the tractor from the Florida mesa.
He will clear 35 acres for Ed Ellis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

1t was planned to present the play
at Aztec but on account of the meas
els At that place it was decided to
play there at later date.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT. CIRCULATION,
ETC.
Of Durango Weekly and Semi
Weekly Herald published at Durango,
Colorado, required by the act Of
August "a. 1912.
Name OF editor. J. II. McDeyitt. Jr..
postoffice address, Durango. Colorado.
Name of managing editor, ]. II. Nc
Dewitt Jr.. postoffice address, Durango,
Colorado.
Name OF business managers. ]. H. Nc
Dewitt Jr.. postoffice address, Durango.
Colorado.
Name OF publisher, ]. H. McDevitt.
RADIO.
Name of owners: Qf corporation,
give names and addresses of stockhold.
amount OF stock.) J. II. McDevltt, Jr
Known bondholders, mortgages
and other security holders, holding l
per cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages, or other securities
G. N. Raymond and s. w. Raymond,
mortgages, Durango, Colorado.
]. H. McDEvITr. JR
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th day of April, 1917.
HENRY @. BERRi;
(sIcAL) Notary Public.
1878
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Hear "Cohen on the telephone at
the Marvel Motor Office.
g. s-22-lmo.s.W
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

( 1t was planned to present the play
At Aztec but on account of the meas
els At that place it was decided to
play there at later date.
The Local Justice of the Peace j.
W. Callahan has been busy Judge OF
late, having to call on Justice Meek
oil Kline last week for assistance, and
neither OF them being constable or
deputy sheriff they were trying to
hook every capable looking gentle
man in town for that job. They fin
ally landed Fred Olney and sent him
up The mesa astride a mustang, sad
dleless, starless, breathless, but with
a pocket full of credentials. Don't
know whether he landed anything or
not.
Next Sunday is the big 60 to Sun
day School Day" on the FIT. Lewis
mesa. The Governor of Texas has
set aside this day for that purpose in
Texas and let's get up next Sunday
morning, doll up the kids and be
there try it once you won't feel so
bad after it is over.
The Marvel National Farm Loan
association held meeting at Marvel
last week and are now well under
way. The section is now ready to
receive applications and anyone desir
ing to get in on this proposition as
a charter member should make ap-
plication this week. There will be an
other meeting this Friday p. m.
Miss Evelyn Hight was taken to
Durango Monday suffering with an
affliction of the eye. She was ac-
companied by her grandmother Mrs.
S. A. Lansberry. Her father and
two brothers met her in Durango.
Ed Ellis and ". H. Miller were
Grange delegates to the farm bureau
meeting in Durango the first of the
week. Mr.. Lyman of the Animas val
ley was chosen as the county farm
ers' business agent to begin opera
tions May l.
Lohu Rowe has rented the w. II
Miller ranch south of j. w. Greer.
and will move there this week.
Mrs. L. B. Starbaum of White Sui
phur Spring, Mont, was in our twor
the first of the week looking for {
location for himself and number o.
his neighbors.
Burt Snyder was in town last weel
or business Mr.. Snyder recently pur
chased the j. A. Schryver 160, one
mile east of town and will begir
building a new residence at once.
FOR SALE = Pure seed potatoes
Early Six Weeks and White Pear
Varieties. ALSO pure Hoiilt grown III
falfa seed. Call at Durango Hardware
and Supply Co. store and see seet
and get prices.
H. R. SCOUTON.
3-29-D. w. & SW mo, 6.
FOR SALE-Ford roadster in goot
repair. 1916 modei--Lloyd Phillips
Kline. 3-29-tf
Hear the Hawaiian music ut th
Marvel Motor Co.'S offie.
3-22-1mo.S.
FOR SALE-Alarquis and Defianc
Seed Wheat-S. A. MASTERS, r
Il. ID. 2, Durango. Colo. SW-3-294
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Coal on week days till May First
Then Monday and Tuesdays during
the summer.-HAY GULCH MINE
C. Chedal. W-3-29-2t
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

WANTED--At once a good all
around blacksmith. MORLo &
DUNGER, Kline, Colo. 3-29tf
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05


Lester Holgate and Jake Rothlis-
berger We're among the Kline visit
ors in Durango Monday and Tuesday
Jake is still on his crutches but says
he is going to swap them for good
pair of pillow handles in few days.
Chas. Mullen, farm superintendent
at the Fort, was down last week and
informed us that he has new girl
at his house.
Arthur Greer is now busy with the
sheep-shearing crew.
Local freighters are now busy haul
ing lumber for the new flour mill.
w. Petit was a Durango visitor the
first of the week loading out with
freight.
j. o. Morton the local blacksmith.
who has been confined to his bed for
many weeks is slowly improving.
Gus Rowe arrived here Saturday
for few days visit with the home
folks.
The Marvel Grange held special
meeting last Tuesday night for ini-
tiation work.
Tom Rutherford borther of the
Misses Laura and Eva Rutherford,
is now running the mail route for c.
Helton.
The Millers, the family that has
done more toward development of the
mesa perhaps than any other family
held big family dinner at the home
of W. H. Miller in Marvel last Sun
day.
A. l.. Barr made business trip to
Durango last Friday and while boost
ing for Marvel succeeded in hooking
a prospective land buyer.
Mounts Bros, the local well dig
gers, began work on a new well foi
John McDorman Monday a. m. having
finished the ]. A. Bell job last week
Uncle John Miller was seen strik.
ing off thru the brush Monday to.
ward Spring Hollow with pump
gun of large calibre. We suppose il
was ducks.
The Miller Miller Mere. store is
getting on its easter togs in furniture
as well as bonnets. F. V. Olney the
local saw and hammer artist has
been busy the last few days install
ing a new office counter and type
writer desk. They have also recently
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

FOR SALE-Ope team geldings 5
years old, weight 1,400 each. One
driving mare IL years old, HOO lbs.
j. NJ. NELSON.
R. R. 2, Durango.
W&SW W-3-5-1mo.'
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Hear the sacred music at the Mar
vel Motor Office.
3-22-1mo.S. w
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05
n1drvc1 neW$

MARVEL, great mesa
the Plata county,
splendid which buildings
horses, cattle, sheep swine--Yatch u grow.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Dir. Holly was Durango visit the
first of the week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

and Ed. Ellis were Durango visitors
Monday. The former to make am
mended application on her homestead.
Vina Walker has returned home
from three weeks visit with rel
atives in Fruitland N. NJ.
William Davenport and Perry
Barnham we're Mancos visitors last
week, on church business.
There were eight carloads Of peo-
pie passed thru here last Friday
from Marvel their way to Farming.
ton where they presented a play.
A Sunday school social was given
here last Friday night.
The latest to isstall telephones here
are Ralph Whaling, Leo Taylor and
d. C. Roberts.
The men are all busy in their fields
now. Some plowing, some clearing
land of saye brush. Indiations poist
to banner year and we are taking
advantage of them. There is no rea-
son whatever why we shouldn't pros
per here. We have the land, water,
climate in fact everything that is re-
quired to assist us to prosper. The
bet is that there wont be many SHOWS
before we have better transportation
facilities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

NJ. B. Ellis left here for a visit in
Kansas City and Ft. Smith Ark, he
will probably spend the summer in
that locality.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Roy Cottrell has been elected in
structor in shop work and mathemat-
les at the Fort Lewis agricultural
school to succeed Lee Klinefelter who
has a good position as aerial drafts
man in the U. S. Navy and is station
ed at Norfolk, Virginia. Mr.. Cottr-
ell is son of Prof. Cottrell, who
was head of the extension depart
ment of the agricultural college for
years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

T. D. Harris of Kline was a busi-
ness visitor in Durango the first of
the week.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Hear the Hawaiian music at the
Marvel Motor Co.'S offie.
3-22-1mo.S.W
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

FOR SALE-Ford roadster in good
repair. 1916 modei-Lloyd Phillips
Kline. 3-29-tf.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

William Davenport and Perry
Barnham were Mancos visitors last
week, on church business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

The D. & r. G. round house has a
large flag floating over the building.
A flag is now waving over Wood
men hall.
The roads up the Animas valley to
Trimble Springs are in fine condition.
Mrs. Dave Lewis was in from
Lightner creek today on purchasing
trip.
The San Juan creamery is among
the places of business that decorated
with the Stars and Stripes today.
Earl Schreck of Upper Florida
went to La Boca this morning to
commence shearing the Schreck sheep
wintered at that point.
Mrs. Alfred Nee and daughter Alta
are over from Pagosa Springs seek
ing medical aid for the latter.
Mrs. Calvin Dock and little daugh-
ter went to Perins this morning to
spend a few days at the mine with
| Mr.. Dock.
Mrs. Lloyd Locke left for Farming
ton today to join her husband, after
a weeks visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Chapman.
Victor W. Hungerford and Francis
d. Pastorious are here from Colorado
Springs on business connected with
the Pastorious land holdings.
Mrs. Louis Gilbert returned to hel
home at Thompson's Park today, full.
ly recovered from her recent opera.
ton. She was accompanied by hel
husband and small son, who had beer
here since the last of the week.
Judging by the number of persons
who phoned the Herald yesterday
asking for news from Washington
many evidently expected congress t.
act quickly which is expecting a goot
deal considering the rate that body
has moved in the past.
Roy Cottrell has been elected in
structor in shop work and mathemat
les at the Fort Lewis agriculture
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Next Sunday is the big 60 to Sum
day School Day" on the FIT. Lewis
mesa. The Governor of Texas has
set aside this day for that purpose in
Texas and let's get up next Sunday
morning, doll up the kids and be
there try it once you won't feel so
bad after it is over.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

A Sunday school social was given
here last Friday night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

The latest to isstall telephones here
are Ralph Whaling, Leo Taylor and
d. c. Roberts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

FOR SALE - Pure seed potatoes.
Early Six Weeks and White Pearl
varieties. Also pure home grown al
falfa seed. Call at Durango Hardware
and Supply Co. store and see seed
and get prices.
H. R. SCOUToN.
S-29-D. w. & SW mo. 6.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05
REDMESA ITEMS

l.. b. Burnham was kicked by a
horse last Friday, but was not hurt
very bad.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Walter Walker went to Kirkland
n. NJ. last Thursday with a load OF
wheat. He brought back load Of
flour.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Vina Walker has returned home
from three weeks visit with rel
atiyes in Fruitland N. NJ.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Miss Lydia Taylor, H. NJ. Taylor
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

W&SW- W-3~5-1mo.'
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Grandma Burnham is able to be
around again after her recent illness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Burt Snyder was in town last week
or business Mr.. Snyder recently pur-
chased the j. A. Schryver 100, one
mile east of town and will begin
building a new residence at once.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT. CIRCULATION.
ETC
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

and Ed. Ellis were Durango visitors
Monday. The former to make am
mended application on her homestead.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Mrs. L. B. Starbaum of White Sui
phur Spring, Mont, was in our twon
the first of the week looking for a
location for himself and number of
his neighbors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

Stockers. rs to 100 pounds ........ 1oc
Hogs, 100 to 125 pounds ......-......... lie
Fat hogs, 200 lbs. over, 13c to l3 l-2c
Meat Dressed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-05

f. f. Walker wars a Durango Wis
itor last Friday.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
DISTRICT ELECTION
WILL NOT BE Held
President Wilson Frowns on Pro.
posal of Citizens Federation.

There will be no preferential primary
for the selection of a new Commis-
sioner for the District.
The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. which fostered the plan to have
residents of the District give express
sion to their choice in the successor
of District Commissioner Newman will
offer a candidate, backed by their
organization. according to plans out
lined by Charles S. Shreve, president
of the body, last night.
President Wilson has frowned whom
the plan to have an unofficial ballot Of
residents of the District to deter
the best qualified citizen for Commits
sioner.
The Official declination OF the plan
had not been received by President
Shreve late last night, but he plans
to call a special meeting Of the Fed
Grafton to act upon the President
reply on Saturday night. A later
meeting may be held for a vote by
the delegates to the Federation on
the choice fthe successor to Com
missioner Newman.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Destroyers Hold U-Boats
While Big Liners Escape

An Atlantic Port. July 1s.-Passen-
gers on board two American liners
and one big British steamship which
arrived on the Atlantic coast today
reported submarines very active be-
tween this seaboard and the coast of
Ireland.
The three liners were attacked by
U-boats despite the elaborate precau-
tions taken by the British Admiralty
for their safety. Passengers on one
Of the American vessels declared that
she escaped destruction at distance
OF more than 1000 miles from the
Irish coast.
One of the American vessels escaped
being sunk by sixty feet when a tor
pedo sped by her stern. The gun
crew of the other American steamer
opened fire at a periscope before a
torpedo could be launched and de-
stroyer accompanying the British
steamer engaged a U-boat In battle
while the liner make good her escape.
The passengers of this vessel feel
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19

sure that the submersible was sent
to the bottom.
The three vessels left England at
the same time but twice were ordered
back to port while the patrol feet
hunted the sea terrors. Finally the
waters were deemed safe and the ves-
sells proceeded.
As an instance Of the careful watch
kept by the gun crews on the Amer
lean steamships, Col. A. c. Greame
Harrison, of the British army. one OF
the passengers to arrive, said that on
July 13, sixty-two shots were fired by
the crew of his vessel at an object
believed to be a periscope. Inspection,
however, revealed that the object In
reality was a buoy which had been
adrift for three weeks.
Among the passengers arriving here
were six members Of the crew of the
British steamer Cranmore. torpedoed
on June II while under United States
destroyer convoy and members Of the
crews of the British steamers Ultonia
and South Land. both U-boat victims
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Draft Resisters Patriots,
Claims Senator Vardaman

cere and honest thoughts about pub
lie questions"
The Mississippi Senator also criti-
cised the exclusion from the mails
of the Socialist newspapers, saying
all they had done was to exercise
the blood-bought privilege of an hon
est man to express his convictions
on governmental and social ques-
tions." Senator Vardaman said 1t was
not "treachery'' on the part of a
newspaper editor to express his dis
approval Of anything that the Con-
gress or the President has done since
the beginning of this war, and tnat
it was against the spirit of the Con-
stitution to deny the newspapers the
privilege of the mails.
'The effort to put a paddock on the
mouths of free men at this time is
unfortunate in the extreme and will
recoil upon those who do it," said
Senator Vardaman.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19

Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi,
one of the little group of wilful
men" who voted against the declara-
ton of armed neutrality, yesterday
publicly proclaimed his sympathy
with the men resisting conscription
in Canada.
1T was very gratifying to me to
see in the newspapers, this morn
ing. the manifestations of independ-
ence and patriotism on the part of
our brethren across the border in
Canada" he said. ''They are protest
ing against certain acts of injustice
on the part of the government any
they have a right to do it.
ut is their government, and I want
to say that 1t will be an unhappy day
for America when her citizens are
denied the right to express their sin
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Food Embargo Causes
High Prices in Mexico

Mexico City. July 1S.-President Car
rama told one OF his generals with
whom he was comforting yesterday.
that Mexico would maintain her neu-
trality as long as II was possible.
The export restrictions recently put
into effect by the United States have
resulted in q soaring OF food prices
throughout Mexico Efforts will be
made by the commercial congress to
procure the importation Of one million
pesos worth Of corn
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
BY DANIEL DILLON,
Stan Correspondent of the Interna-
tionaI News Service.

NEWS SERVICE
Permanent American Training Camp
in France. July Is (passed by censor).
SAMMY is taking to the French
system of billeting with a smile. He
enjoys to the utmost the tinge of
domesticity which 1t gives to his life.
The French civilians, with whom the
American soldiers are quartered, are
more than pleased with their guests
liberality, their sunny disposition and
their readiness to land helping hand
in every household task. The Sam
mics are trying to introduce Amer
lean ways of living. They frown in
good natured way upon the paucity
of water, and protest in a friendly
spirit against the French system of
sleeping with the windows closed.
The French. in turn, insist upon CIV
ing their guests every possible atten-
ton. They insist on the "Sammies"
using the best rooms in the house and
look after all the little needs of their
guests with a touching thoughtful
ness,
The attentive hosts are constantly
busy trying to find something to do
to please the "Sammies." They are
particularly anxious that their guests
should be always spick and span, so
they continually ask If there are not
some clothes to brush or buttons to
be sewed on. They are, also, doing
their best to teach their guests the
fundamentals of the French language.
Those of the American soldiers who
were at the Mexican border are mixing
their English with smatterings of
Spanish which provokes much laugh
ter among the French listeners.
The troops have their own eating
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
NEW REVOLUTION
BREWS in RUSSIA
Disaffection Spreading In Army
Adds to Finnish and Ukranian
Problems Facing Country.
stBy the International Ne,,s serrfce.l

VIZ INC NfHNE EtENMfENI
Petrogrsd. July IA counter-rev-
olution Of terrific proportions Is Prev
Ing. Its most menacing element Ia
the participation OF part Of the army.
principally some parts Of the earr1-
sons Of the big cities. The Council
Of Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates
once more is supreme in influence and
power and holds the key 70 the situs-
ton. The provisional government.
minus five ministers who have re-
signed and who have been replaced
by weaker men. lie struggling desper-
ately against complete disintegrstiou.
The man who still holds IL above
water is Kerensky, the fearless war
ministe-.
Thus far there have been only sk1r-
mishes, demonstrations and riots
which. while they were marked by
bloodshed, did not mature INTO any
serious concerted movement. But the
atmosphere is critically tense. Ths
bad news from the front Is aEgravat-
ing the situation immeasurably. In
subordination Of regiments al the front
led directly to the new trouble
Added TO the difficulty Of deaiinr
with the new outbreaks Is that OF
settling the Finnish and Ukranian
problems. Nothing could be more
harmful TO the prestige of the Rus
sian central authorities than q new
lsrge-scale revolutionary movement.
For both Finland and the Ulranea
cite as their main reason for wanting
Independence and separation the Lack
OF internal unity. organization and au-
trorfty.
Mondays midnight disturbances
along the Nevsky Prospekt were re-
peated in broad daylight yesterday.
Many shots were fired. The number
Of casualties is not yet determined.
Cossacks and part OF the Petrograd
garrison participated in the demon
strations. Machine guns were con-
spicuous by their large number.
The council OF the soldiers. work.
men and peasants OF all Russia issued
manifesto bitterly arraigning the
efforts OF certain portions OF the
troops to spread disaffection.
NJ. kerensky hastened 70 the front
TO avert new dissolution there In a
critical hour when the tide of battle
threatens to turn Soldiers, sailors
and civilians crowded in six motor
cars and tried TO prevent Kerensky'
departure They were fifteen minutes
late.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
FLEET REORGANIzED
into TWO DIVISIONS
Two Vice Admirals Namel for At
lantic Squadrons.

A new organization of the Atlantic
Fleet has been effected, making the
fleet two divisions, each commanded
by a vice admiral, the Navy Depart
ment announced yesterday.
The President has designated Rear
Admiral Albert w. Grant, command
ing the submarine force, to be vice
admiral Vice Admiral Coffman re-
tains his present command. Capt s.
S. Robinson, commandinf the battle
ship South Carolina, is to command
the submarine force.
Announcing the designation of Rear
Admiral Grant as vice admiral COM
manding a battleship force, Secretary
Daniels said:
There are now twice as many bat
tleships in commission as we ever had
before; in fact, every battleship we
have is now in full commission. Here
after there will be two divisions of
the feet. each under command Of a
vice enthusiastically Force One,
under command of Vice Admiral Grant,
and Battleship Force Two, which
comprises our latest Dreadnuughts,
under command of Vice Admiral De-
Witt Coffman, both acting under Ad-
miral Mayo, commander-in-chief OF
the fleet"
The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
SOCIALIST PAPERS
BARRED FROM MAILS
Official Censorship Places Publica'
ton Under Ban.

The organ of the Socialist party, the
American Socialist, fifteen other So
cialist publications, and several non
Socialist publications, have been prac-
tically suppressed through the work
ings of the censorship clause Of the
espionage act, it became known yes
terday.
Three issues OF the national mouth
piece of the Socialist party were de-
clared unavailable under the censor
ship clause of the espionage act. The
Postoffice rules that this breaks the
continuity Of the publication of the
paper. therefore depriving 1t Of mall
ing privileges. Others came under
the same ruling.
John l. Engdall. Of Chicago. editor
OF the Socialist, has protested to the
Postoffice Department. He was told
that non-Socialist papers had suffered
likewise.