Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-24


last night. Mother ia reported doing
nicely and Sam is putting on lots OF
dog" today.
A. p. Camp left on the morning
train for Denver. where he goes on
business and for a needed rest OF a
week OF ten days.
w. u. Nipple departed for Denver
this morning after looking over bust
ness propositions for several days
The Herald trusts Mr. Hippic Will de-
eide to return and be one OF ns.
VIM Gates. better known. and ap-
propriatciy 80. as "Swiftwater BIZ. "
married Belle i.amorc Mt Butte, Mon
He had previously married and been
divorced from two of the Lamore sis
ters.
r. NJ. Pierce departed for Farming
ton this morning after spending yes
tcrday doing business In the city.
Mr. Pierce reports Pennington and
vicinity pfospering and considerable
building " contemplated this season
The Local Security Co yesterday
sold to l.. =. Murray a cottage and
lots on lower Sixth avenue. Mr.
Murray is u smelter employee and IL
not one OF the labofcrs OF the city
who takes the advice Of the morning
sheet to keep his money in his jeans.
" you have friends In the east
whom you desire to keep posted, save
time and annoyance by sending them
Tho Herald. II will save much time
In lotter.writing and do the work
much better. A live paper liz always
good advertisement for any commu-
nifty.
u IL reported that John X. Curry
returned TO Sllyerton last week with
prospects of cyc-sight much improved.
the second operation having been
quite successful Mr.. Curry has many
old pioneer friends throughout the
San Juan who Wish him well In this
connection,
ne ToOltlH ftffnllN o'fupIth Wy
Dr. Parrington md the Western I'm
ion are being overhanlcd- papcred
and painted and otherwise being put
IN hnc shape for the use of Drs. CoDp
and McKenna as dental parlors. Tho
location is n good one. the corner
room having been occupied by DIR.
copp for many years
The ouly answer filed by the nttor-
proceedings is demurrer that com
plant does not state facts sufficient
Tor cause OF action. So little mat.
ter OF $500 with contingencies run
ming into the thousands In no ground
10 call the commissioners to a halt
II this proves to be good law. may the
tates have mercy on the taxpayers,
The county commissioners are re
spectfully Informed that every tax
payer In the county IN watching and
studying their course. and Mt the
same time wondering where 1t is go
Ing to cud. II the commissioners viii
NJ far forget the duties they owe to
the public as to squanJcr at least $500
in one little political deal, what can
be depended upon in larger transao-
tionsF In other words, a gentleman
In discussing the matter yesterday,
one who pays heavy taxes. said II the
commissioners were upheld by law
then his property was for sale. as
with no limitations upon the expen-
ditures OF the board the county would
undoubtedly go to the everlasting
bow-wows.
Kruschke is bound to keep abreast
nj the times. and to this end is pre-.
pairing for general renovation of his
large corner store Painters and dec
orators will soon be at work and when
they get through the place viii pre-
svnt greatly improved appearance.
Alterations and Encouragement oi
counters. the old ones giving way to
the latest glass combination coun-
tcrs. will provide better display Of
goods and AFFORD convenience for Gus
toners and clerks. As stated In an
interview the first of the year, Mr.
kruschke believes this Is going to be
n record. breaker for Durango. Silver
ton and the entire southwest, and he
is going to he In the foremost rank.
There IL grand and glorious Kick
arising over the action OF the com.
missioners In hiring two additional
attorneys to back mp their Illegal ac-
ton In the matter of awarding con
tracts. Only couple of weeks ago
the commissioners elected n county
attorney who is supposed to look af.
ter lega! matters. but the first jump
out Of the box two additional attor-
neys are retained. Now It is well
known that the attorneys In question
do not 20 into court for pure love,
although 1t may be possible In the
present instance. Again, owing to
the Thousand dollar rake-oif. 1t Is
barely possible the paper in question