Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-10
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1901.

MONDAY, MAY 10, 1901.
District Attorney Angiim went TO
Alamosa this morning and may CON
tinue to Denver before returning.
Rev and Mrs A. +. Arlington are
guests OF Mrs. Geo N. Raymond. re-
naming until the first of the week.
Mrs. Barrett OF Silverton passed
through to Dolores since our last is
sue. where she will visit ner parents
In the Montezuma valley.
With rotting bridges and abu..2erts
giving way the commissioners must
have Crane bond for the public ser
vice. o yes the taxpayers will re
member this.
Nj. an,i Mrs. j. o. Campbell and
daughter left this morning for Denver
from which point Mrs. Campbell and
daughter go east for the summer
months. Mr. Campbell returning In
the course OF week.
Andrew Lynch. formerly connected
with the schools OF this city. and now
In charge OF the Rico school system,
came down from Silverton yesterday.
Mr.. Lynch spent the day In visiting
the high school He returned to Rico
this morning,
For the past three years the grad
uating classes have been composed OF
girls. II Is rather a significant fact
that the graduating class of 1902 will,
as nearly as may be determined at
| this date. consist OF twelve graduates
six boys and six girls.
The Herald has $50 In the hands nj
the siGners to the Herald Democrat
agreement which says the Democrat
liz a liar. Also money to pay any bal
ance alleged to be due to the said
Democrat No danger of the offer
being accepted.
Have yon noticed the work of the
pupils of the high school on exhibi-
ton In Goodman's window? The ex-
hibit consists OF specimens OF sloyd.
wood carving and drawing made under
the direction of Mrs. Pulford. The
results are admirable. Stop and see
II you do not think so. The work will
he on exhibition all week,
The poor farmer that must be con.
tent to write letter on scrap of wall
paper will remember the presen,
board of commissioners when ridtrg
to town over rough roads and dilapi-
dated bridges, while money is paid
for Crane bond and hundreds of dol
lars to keep mp personal organ 10
fight individuals and injure the com
munity at large,
+. 5. Balster left this morning for
st aul az one of the fve state del
egates to the national Modern Wood.
men convention. This will prove a
nice trip, as the order pays expenses.
II Is Mr.. Dalster's present intentions
to take run over into canada and
visit his parents. and II time will per.
NIT. will spend a day or two at the
exposition. lie expects to be gone
some three weeks.
Assessor Il. o. Price desires The
Herald to specially call attention to the
fact that there is n fine of from S1O0
to 81 900 FOR property owners failing
to return their tax schedules by the
10th of June. The assessor In this
matter has no discretion. The new
revenue law makes his duty irpera
tive and he is under special ho"d t.
see the law is carried out. Let all
attend TO this at once There arc
over 1900 schedules still out
BY poster sent out by the Silver
ton Standard we note that die rio
necr reunion will take place the ath
and 9TH of July, instead of In August
as was supposed, 1t would fGrtbei
appear that Silverton viii not other
wise celebrate the ith. The pro
gram In way of amusemtns will con
sist of a banquet. dancing and axcur
sions to Eureka and Gladstone
Why is 1t local talent never com
mence a. performance until about
o'clock? Why wait for delinquents
II has come to n pass when few people
Hike 10 go before halfpast eight to
nine o'clock in order to keep from
growing weary before the perform
ance opens, We suggest that the
next amateurs commence promptly at
s;l5. II there are only dozen people
in the house.
r. l. Ninyard returned from Silver.
ton this morning on the 1890 train.
continuing to Denver and on to Edna.
kas., where he will make arrange
ments for the north pole trip. The
expedition will be gone at least two
years-if IL ever returns. ami Mr..
Ninyard win have an opportunity of
seeing much of Europe as some time
Will be spout In Norway and We are