Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-04

A party OF come fourteen young
people visited the smeiter last even
ing. Just the night for such an en-
| terprise.
| As before announced, seats may be
reserved for the Glcc club at 4:30 to
morrow afternoon Thursday at Par
sons drug store.
| The W. X. e.. wish to extend thanks
to ali who 80 kindly assisted In giving
their dinner on election day. and 10
all who pafronized them.
| 4. u. Bowman liz expecting his
brother. Abe Roberts and family. on
| this evenings train. Mr.. Roberts IL
the editor OF the Montrose Press.
IT was quiet around town last even
ing--deucediy so for an election day.
ibere was about the same apathy ex.
niDited over the result as was shown
during the week.
The Herald believes the new coun.
ell win continue working for the best
interests OF Durango. " the newly.
elected members Will give the same
time and careful study as the ones
they succeed. there Will be no cause
for complaint There has been no
joDbery during the past year and we
do not believe there will be during
the coming year.
W. Il. La Count was given fiatter
ing vote. rhis was not due to 10
the unp0puiarity OF the Democratic
nominee. because we all like billy"
ircdaie. but because the voters be
licved Mr., La Count was entitled to
the treasurcrship, and the result in
dicatcs that many Democrats voted
Tor him The result would have been
the same. no matter who had been on
the opposition ticket.
fou haven't forgotten It. have you
the Giee club? Some OF the part
songs are ms cute ms they can he.
funny That's no name for some
OF the comicaI dittics they viii sing
ph ffthlHk. ~ 1bu UhDNtH
to be OF sentimental turn OF mind
the boys have something IN their rep.
ertoire that will please you. TO and
hear thcm--youll enjoy 1t without a
doubt Al the opera house.
Inc result OF the local election is
not surprising. u was almost too
much 10 expect Republican victory.
especially as no work was done ex-
ecpt on the day of election. aud then
very little. Again. there WIS no spe-
ciaI objection to be urged against any
OF the Democratic nominees, they be-
ing regarded as safe men II elected.
ana for this reason there was not the
usual scratching. Alderman Patter.
son made n great spIurge In the First
and agreeably surprised his friends
The Democrat liz very much dis
turDed because The Herald made an
error OF " In charge FOR ballots.
which the management quickly cor.
rectcd when attention was called to
It. The Democrat. however. failc1
to note the fact that two or three 9th.
er errors were made, both for and
against The Herald, in three Instances
he Herald items being raised to oor-
respond with the Democrat When
The Herald Intentionally makes a
wrong charge It will not be for So.
especially when contract figures are
ON ME. The Herald mas fulfilled ev-
cry part or its contract with the city,
and by refusing TO enter into a comb.
nation year ago saved the city on
regular printing from $500 TO $500.
HAD the revised ordinances been paid
Tor ut the same rate as charged the
year previous. II would have cost the
city several hundred dollars extra.
ment tciephoned and wanted this pa.
per to 10 In ''snooks" on printing the
ordinances IN pamphlet form. so we
could all make something" by re-
iuslng the Democrat profer the city
was saved between $500 and $500 pro.
viding the Democrat carries out as
contract to do the work The Her
aid viii continue TO refuse to 70 In on
city printing or county printing. and
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the howl. As for The Herald, 1t viii
carry out every agreement and II an
error In made In charging, even to the
amount of cents. II is the desire of
he Herald and also the duty OF the
auditing committee TO see that IN,
correction Is made. Come again.
There was quite n surprise at Ami.
mas yesterday Apparently there
was only one ticket In the field only
one being printed on the official bal.
lot. There were five aldermen to
| eject two to MI vacancies, John Wa
| tiers holding over. 1t seems that
number OF the citizens met and de
cidied to run In different set of al
dermen. being satisfied with the nom
inec for mayor-Tom LOTUS. The
opposition wns well organized as cy.