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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
HORSES IN THE WAR

The horse has seemed rather out
quite the contrary is asserted by
Captain Raj Parr, an officer in the
remount service, who says: "Not-
withstanding the trench fighting, it
requires ATT horses to an infantry
regiment alone instead of q couple of
score, as is popularly supposed. The
lilies have not stopped purchasing
horses in the United States. In
July the purchases of horses by the
allies here were valued at $1,373000,
while for the seven months ending
July 81, they reached the amazing
total of s25,o0O,o0O. Recently l
talked with French officer and he
voiced the opinion that the horse
would prove the determining factor
in this war. He said that Of late the
French and the British have been
capturing great quantities of guns
out of all proportion to the number
of prisoners-and his explanation is
that Germany is short of horses to
handle her artillery. This, too, in
spite of the great breeding studs
which have been factor in the de
velopment of the kaiser's war ma
chine. This officer thought that it
vas generally known that the re-
sources of Austria-Hungary, which
have been the nurseries for thoro-
breds and the like, were being drain
ed to supply her ally. The time
must come when the limit will be
reached. and outside supplies shut
off by embargo. In our own, coun
Try there is decided shortage in
The best type of cavalry remounts.'
If the horse is then so essential
and we can see how he is, we shall
have to be careful in seeing to it that
the supply of horses on this side Of
the water is kept in as full force as
possible. New Bedford tConn.
! Mercury.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
SPOKE OF WAR

First Lieutenant M. B. Thornhill
of the First Canadian Expeditionary
forces, spoke last night in the High
school auditorium of his three years
experiences in the trenches in
France. He spoke of trench life, and
demonstrated the use of gas masks,
and also told of German atrocities
that he had witnessed. The audito-
rum was crowded by our citizens,
who were eager to hear this man who
has dwelt side by side with death
for three years. Lieut.. Thornhill has
brother in Mancos, whom he has
been visiting for the past ten days,
being off on a ninety days furlough.
He left this morning for Winnipeg,
Canada, and from there he will go to
London.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
Office OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
AND DIFFERENTIATION OF
HEIKSUIP.

Estate OF Lura A. Cobb, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on the
lxth day of December, A. d. 1917
ne undersigned will present to the
ounty Court of La Plata County,
olorado, their accounts for finaf
attlement of administration of said
state, when and where all persons
a interest may appear and object to
hem, if they SO desire.
Notice is also hereby given that
DUPLICATION for the determination of
aeirship of said Lura A. Cobb, de-
ceased, has been made and that the
Court will on said date hereinbefore
mentioned, or at any time to which
lhe hearing may be continued, pro-
coed to ascertain and determine who
are the heirs of the said Laura A.
IRE the heirs of the said Lura A.
Cobb, deceased, and as such entitled
10 inherit any lands, tenements,
hereditaments or other property, real
or personal, constituting all or a part
of the estate of the said Lura A.
Cobb, deceased, and enter a decree
accordingly, at which hearing all
persons claiming to be heirs at law
Of said deceased may appear and pre-
sent their proof.
BESSIE C. PIKE,
GRACE c. KRUMPANITZKY.
ADMINISTRATIVE of the Estate of
Lura A. Cobb. deceased.
First publication, November /, 1917.
Last publication, November 20, 1917.
McCLOSKEY & MOODY, Attorneys.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

mess as The Truchas Lumber and Tie
Company, the Defendant, above
named, GREETING:
You are hereby required TO appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court of La Plata County, State
of Colorado, and answer the com
plant therein within twenty days
after the service hereof, if served
within this County; or, if served out
of this County, or by publication,
within thirty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day of SER
vice; or judgment by default will be
taken against you according to the
prayer of the complaint. And if a
copy of the complaint in the above
entitled action be not served with
this summons, or if the Service hereof
be made out of this State, then ten
days additional to the time herein
before specified for appearance and
answer will be allowed before the
taking of judgment by default as
aforesaid.
The said action is brought to re-
cover $1158.57 with legal interest
thereon from November 1, 1916, to
date of judgment, for goods, wares
and merchandise sold and delivered
to defendant by plaintiff as will more
fully appear from the complaint in
SAID action to which reference is
here made.
And you are hereby notified that
if you fail to appear, and to answer
the said complaint as above required
the said plaintiff will take judgment
against you according to the prayer
of the complaint for the sum of ST.
1887 with interest thereon at eight
per cent per annum from Nov. l.,
1916, to date of Judgment and for
the costs of suit.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court at Durango, in said
County, this 10th day of September,
A. D. 1917.
CLEMENT L. RUSSELL,
(SeaD Clerk Dist. Court
First publication, Oct. 25th,
Last publication, Nov. 18th.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
AFTER THE EMERGENCY

Under congressional authority for
a time of emergency, application of
Interstate Commerce law and Anti
Trust laws is suspended or modified
in what is assumed to be the inter-
est of all, private interests and fair
trade as well as government action.
thereby reducing inequalities, and
reaching what is considered a just
level of common benefit. Can any,
thing of this kind be continued TO
advantage when the emergency is
passed? This is certainly very doubt
full. Many sacrifices are being made
now as matter of patriotic sonti-
ment. Also business men are sacri-
ficing legitimate gain and bestow-
ing much time and effort to the gov
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

1--WE do not ask our people to de-
ny themselves any food they need
for their health or enjoyment" &c
clared a food administrator official
today. 1--WE are urging only that they
substitute nourishing, palatable foods
which we have in abundance for a
few nourishing commodities that we
must ship to our allies. We must
send wheat, meats, fats and sugar.
There is no escape from that neces-
sity and duty, and we can do it cas-
lily if we viii substitute corn and
other cereals for part of our usual
consumption of wheat; use fish,
poultry and eggs instead OF part OF
our ordinary amount of meat; employ
vegetable oils instead Of animal fats
in cooking, and save sugar by using
syrups wherever possible. This in
wolves no hardships, no deprivations
in fact, it will usually increase va
riety and palatability of our daily
diet, and it will release these other
foods which concentrate q large
amount of nutritive value into a
small shipping space. Combined with
the elimination Of all possible waste,
it will permit us to keep our allies
supplied with food"
Food administration officials are
highly gratified with the unanimity
with which citizens of all states are
signing the food pledge cards. From
various localities come reports that
enrolment is much greater than ev-
en- the most optimistic expectations.
In many localities the enrolment in
cludes practically one hundred per
cent. Of the population.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

SILVERTON ROAn-This morn
ing P. B. Whitney, junior highway
engineer of the office Of public roads
and rural engineering of the govern
ment, and five of the men who have
been working with him on the sur
vey of the Durango-Silverton road.
left for Denver. The survey is COM
pleted, Mr.. Whitney said, and if pres
ent plans are not hindered work will
be commenced next spring. The road
is to be sixteen feet wide and the
maximum grade will be seven per
cent. The road as surveyed is fifty
two miles in length and follows very
closely the old road. This road when
completed, will be one of the most
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

A thousand deaths day from
.arvating out of a population of
10000 in the Lebanon mountains
ear Beirut, Syria, is the toll of fam
ale condition there resulting from the
ar, it was announced in New York
ecently by the Rev. William H.
Ian, of the Syrian Protestant COL
ge, who recently returned to this
Iuntry from relief work in that dis
trict.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

Estate of Joseph Wielang, deceased
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified tc
present them for adjustment to the
county court of La Plata county
Colorado, on the 3rd day of December
A. D. 1917.
JOSEPH A. CLARK,
Administrator.
Mollette & Clements,
Att'ys. for Administrator.
list pub. Oct. 18, 1917.
Last pub. Nov. 15, 1917.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
MISTAKEN IDEA

The food administration is some
what surprised that evidences of mis-
apprehensions as to the exact pur-
pose of its plan of food conserva-
tion are still reaching Washington,
in spite of the wide educational cam
paign that has been carried on by
the Federal Food administrators thru
the newspapers of their states.
The mistaken idea that American
citizens are expected to reduce their
own consumption in order to send
food to our allies keeps cropping up.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS ACTIVE
The pupils of the Durango High
school, assisted in the food conserva-
ton pledge card drive last week and
succeeded in signing up nearly 600
families. This certainly shows that
the pupils got out and worked with
enthusiasm to "do their bit" to help
along with the food conservation
movement, the success of which
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
TELEPHONE MEN MOVE

TELEPHONE MEN MOVE -
Tommy Mcclure left this morning
for Pennington to take charge of
the telephone exchange at that place.
C. P. Voorhees,, who has been man
ager of the Pennington exchange for
a number of years, moves on to a
post in Brighton, Colorado. The war
has made the telephone people feel
its effects in the loss of skilled men,
and promotions and transfers are be-
ing made quite frequently in an eff
fort to maintain the same standard
of service with fewer men to han
die it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

County of La Plata.
In the County Court, in Probate.
The People of the State of Colorado
to Grace II. Kunkel, Horace I. Per-
kins, Albert M. Perkins, Grace N.
Flowers, Reba N. Perkins, Carrie
Dele Rexford, Mabel Hendrickson
and Albert P. Maris, GREETING:
WHEREAS, 1t has been made to
appear to the County Court of La
Plata County, in the State of Colo
RADIO, that you, the said Grace H.
kunkel, Horace T. Perkins, Albert
NJ. Perkins, Grace N. Flowers, Rebad
N. Perkins, Carrie Dele Rexfordy
Mabel Hendrickson and Albert p.
Maris, are heirs at law and legatees
and devisees of Ellen C. Perkins, de-
ceased.
NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance
with the provisions of the statute in
such case made and provided, and
by order of Court duly made and en-
tered, you are hereby notified that
an instrument of writing purporting
to be the last will and testament of
the said Ellen C. Perkins, deceased,
was presented to said Court for pro-
bate on the 11th day of October, A.
d. 1917, by Frederick c. Perkins, re-
siding at Durango, in the State of
Colorado; that the said decedent was,
at The time of her decease, a resi-
dent of Durango, La Plata County,
in the State of Colorado; that the
said decedent, according to the said
alleged will devised and bequeathed
her property in the words and fig
ures following, to-wit: After provid-
ing for the payment of all just claims,
the expense of the erection of mon
ument at her grave, and the removal
Of the bodies of Monroe w. Perkins
and Homer G. Perkins from the ceme-
terry at Corning, Kansas, to the ceme-
terry at Durango, Colorado, with the
monument at the grave of the latter,
all of her property, real, personal
and mixed, is to be reduced to cash
by her executor, and, after making
the payments above provided for, all
the rest and residue is to be divided
in equal shares among Frederick c.
Perkins, Grace H. Kunkel and Hor-
ace t. Perkins, and the said Fred
erick c. Perkins is named as execu-
tor of said will.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
to be and appear before said Court
at the County Court Room in the
Court House in Durango, in the Coun-
ty of La Plata, in the State of Colo
rado, on the tenth day of December,
A. D. 1917, then and there to attend
the hearing on the probate of the
said alleged last will and testament
of the said Ellen C. Perkins, de-
ceased, and further to do and perform
what shall then. by the said Court
be required and adjudged.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ihave
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at my office
in Durango, in said County, this
l1th day of October, A. D. 1917.
(seaD RICHARD McCLOUD, CleSt
Judge and ex-officio Clerk of "a.
County Court.
First Publication, Oct. 25th.
Last mobilization Nnx. 16fh.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
NOVEMBER

No sun to warm in summer ways,
No leisure as in summer days,
No glory flame of scarlet wing,
No happy birds in groves to sing,
No roses nodding in the wind,
10 blossoms on the trees we find,
No deep warm pools, no fragrant
dew,
No floral wealth for me or you
NOVEMBER!
Clifton s. Wady.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
EATLESS DAYS

The food conservation administra-
ton has been preaching the adop-
ton of meatless days and wheatless
y ays. Better take tip and fall in
ith the procession. If the Huns get
$ it will be many an "eatless" day
for us.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
AGE WON'T MATTER THEN

The Boy-I shall be glad when l
an old enough to do as ! please.
The Man-And about that time
you'll go and get married, SO it won't
do much good after all.-Chicago
Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY


c. F. German. sheep man of Gal
lup, is in town today on business.
E. Dodson OF Bayfield, came in yes
terday to take position in local
cigar store.
Geo. W. Avery of Rico, came down
from his mining interests last night.
The Misses Mary Carnahan and
scofield, teachers at Allison, came
in to spend Saturday in the city.
+. G. Gilbert, manager of the
smelter here, was returning pas
senger from Silverton this morning.
John F. Bell of Bells Spur, came
in this morning on the Silverton
train.
The maximum temperature yester-
day was 63.5, and the minimum was
"a.
DR.. L. H. Clark of Mancos brought
patient to a local hospital last
night, and returned this morning.
Mr.. A. H. George expects to leave
for the east Tuesday morning for
a short visit with the home folks, who
reside at Findlay, Ohio. He will then
go to Pineallas Park, Fla, where he
will take charge Of his uncle's store.
The trip will be made by auto. Mrs.
George and the boys will remain
here until he ia permanently located.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

NJ. E. Gabbert and J. ]. Gabbert,
silverton men, went down to Aztec
this morning to spend the winter.
P. p. Eitzen came down from Sill
yerton last night, where he has been
working at an altitude of $4,000
feet. He continued on to his home
in Aztec this morning.
Miss Anna Provensal of Los An
geles, Cal, continued her journey this
morning to Riverside, where she goes
TO make her home with her father,
H. w. Enos.
Reb. L. w. Gunby returned to his
charge in Pennington this morning
after spending several days in the
city.
C. Bush, brakeman on the Rio
Grande, came up from Aztec last
night, where he has been making up
a few gallons of cider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hancock and
L. H. Birch of Pagosa Springs, re-
turned this morning to their home
after a trip to the lower country.
F. II. Clark, connected with the
telephone company. with offices in
Denver, came in on last nights east
ern.
Mrs. F. A. Harrington and Mrs.
+. II. Briscoe, who have been holding
concerts over Dolores way, went out
on the eastern this morning.
M. Johnson and Nick Yakcobsen
came down from Silverton and will
leave soon for Telluride to work in
the mines.
Mrs. Frank, W. Puett went out
to her home in the Montezuma val
ley this morning after visit in Du-
range.
J. B. Reid of Chicago left this
morning on the Red Apple to make
connections with the Gallup stage.
He is buying sheep.
Rev. T. S. Wheeler of Denver, a
presiding district elder for the Meth
odist church, went out this morn
ing after short business trip made
here.
Miss Lucy McGirr came in from
Pagosa Springs last night to visit
her uncle, Ross McGirr. Miss Nc
Girr is teaching at the Pardgin
school.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
M. E. Gabbert and J. ]. Gabbert,
silverton men, went down to Aztec
this morning to spend the winter.

P. P. Eitzen came down from Sill
yerton last night, where he has been
working at an altitude of $4,000
feet. He continued on to his home
in Aztec this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

In the District Court,
The j, S. Brown Mercantile Com
pany, Plaintiff, VS.. Bessie E. Arm
strong, doing business as The Trn-
chas Lumber and Tie Company, De-
fendant.
The People of the State of Colorado,
10 Bessie e, Armstrong, doing hus-
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

FOR SALE-Good, clean Turkey Red
wheat. Test 81 lbs. per bu. Dry
land grown. 30 bu. per acre. J. J.
Lyons; ranch ON Dry Creek. Address
Durango, Colo. 1O-1S-4t. S.W.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

FOR SALE-Team weighing 1850,
two and one-haf inch Webber wag-
on and new harness. Only $500. L..
C. Cornelius, Durango. 8-8-tfSW.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

FOR SALE-Between 200 and 800
Rambouillet ewes; will breed for
early lambs. Henry Schultz, 1880
W. End ave-, Durango. 10-31-6t.-S W.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

Miss Anna Provensal of Los An
geles, Cal, continued her journey this
morning to Riverside, where she goes
TO make her home with her father,
II. w. Enos.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

means SO much to our nation and its
allies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

The Marvel Motor Truck 10 now
making daily trips to Durango, load
ing freight and parcels each way.
Leave freight orders at Ford garage
Marvel or Durango. 6-31-tf.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

Food conservation campaign is on
ais week. Sign the pledge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

Reb. l.. w. Gunby returned to hi.
charge in Pennington this morning
after spending several days in th'
city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
Notice of Probate of Will

STATE OF COLORADO, \
County of La Plata.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05
SUMMONS.

STATE OF COLORADO, \
IS.
County of La Plata.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

C. Bush, a brakeman on the Rio
Grande, came up from Aztec last
night, where he has been making up
a few gallons of cider.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

c. F. German. a sheep man of Gal
lup, is in town today on business.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

F. H. Clark, connected with the
telephone company. with offices in
Denver, came in on last nights east
ern.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

DR.. L. H. Clark of Mancos brought
a patient to a local hospital last
night, and returned this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hancock and
L. H. Birch of Pagosa Springs, re-
turned this morning to their home
after trip to the lower country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
PLANNING COMMITTEE TO
BEGIN WORK NEXT WEEK

The first meeting of the city plan
ming committee appointed by Mayor
Keller several days ago viii be held
the first part of next week. accord
ing 10 William Happ, chairman Of
the board. No action has been TAX
en- as yet. but it is the intention IF
the committee 10 begin an intensive
plan for the betterment Of the city
within the next few weeks
The committee. composed Of MT
Happ, ID. l.. Guilfoyle. Ernest Young
Bruno Nehrling and three eX-oficio
members. +. NJ. Morris, " w. Ride
nour and +. j. Anderson. is to serve
without compensation and will he
concerned with the planning of the
city for the future. as 10 street ar
rangements, parks and the like
Beautihcation of the river banks is
another duty set forth I'm the reso-
luton passed by the city council at
their last meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
SCHOOL
HEADS TO PICNIC
Superintendent viii Also
Hold Conference Saturday
in POttaWatOmie Park.

superintendent of the Sunday
schools Of South Bend and Misha-
waka have planned a picnic and a
conference for Saturday afternoon
at Pottawatomie park.
Committees have been appointed
10 arrange for the amusements and
TO lead in the conferences. Among
the various subjects which will be
taken up is the state sunday school
convention 10 be held here in june
Of next year plans for which are to
be made al this meeting.
All assistant uperintendents and
departmental superintendents. as
we'll as the general superintendent,
are invited to attend the picnic with
their families. If the weather does
not permit the affair being held i'm
the park, the River Park A. +.
church will be used for the after
noon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07

The other is chilly and distant The
latter makes a very little Of her
schcol-friend.
Almost with her first words OF
greeting the rich woman exclaims.
Dear me. If YOU had come five
minutes later you wouldn't have
found me i'm. ! was going 10 make a
few calls. which should have been
made weeks ago
When one child after another.
asks for a dring OF water. and the
youngest openly announces she is
hungry the mistress of the house
looks the annoyance she feels.
Grudgingly she invites them 10 a
little luncheon. They are set down
10 bakers bread cut very thin. with
just the suspicion of butter on the
slices
II one child timidly asks for a
little milk the mistress of the fine
home. has no conjunction, i'm say
ing-"there is no milk left over
from breakfast" II the children fall
asleep in their chairs. the mother is
advised that she shouldn't keep her
children out so long. They need 10
be in their own homes. where they
can go 70 their beds and sleep.
The rich woman has no children.
She does not understand their needs
and warnings. The hour or 50 that
passes i'm chatting, is quite unheed-
ed 10y the poor woman. The rich wo-
man keeps an eye continually on
the clock, nerviously remarking: 1T
is The day out for all the help.
am soon to meet my husband and
dine with him at his club" Though
woman may he poor. il does not
prevent her from being sensitive.
| She takes the hint. and leaves soon
after
The invitation to come again
sometime" she feels is not from
the heart but mere lip service To
her sister-in-law. the woman eX-
plains later on. "Of course 7 liked
Clara i'm our old school days. But
owing TO our modes Of life. we have
drfted far apart from the old
friendship. 1t would be painful for
her TO see the luxury with which
7 am surrOunded-then 10 return TO
her own humble home, in which
poverty grips on every side, and be
content. What she does not see. and
know about, cannot veX her"
The poor woman passes by. all
excuses. listening TO her hearts
voice. The rich woman grasps at
every excuse. to cut loose from the
friends she knew in her years Of
poverty. Of course there are eXcep-
tions 10 the rule. But they are few
and far between Ii Is neither wise
nor best to try to cling to friendship
that have scared out OF ones sphere.
"True hearts are more than cor
onets: and simple faith. than Nor
man blood"
Copyright 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
BISHOP OLDHAM WILL
SPEAK AT FIRST NJ. E.

Bishop W. r. Oldham. who is az
present superintendent Of the Meth
odist interests in South America. viii
speak at the First NJ. f. church. y.
Main St. Tuesday evening, Sept. d,
at s o'clock His theme Will be "Our
Future Relations with South Amer
lea"
BY many persons, Bishop Oldham
has been placed on "A par with John
r. Mott. in Christian craftsmanship.
South America is unparalleled IN
commercial and religious opportuni-
ties. according 20 Bishop Oldham.
and every man should he interested
i'm knowing of our future relations
with it,
There IS no admission charged for
the lecture. and the general public
is invited.