Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-05

eastern roads, some of us will have to
Walk who have been In the habit of
riding-or else remain at home. No
use thinking for moment that an
editor will ever get sufficient money
together 10 pay railroad fare and ho-
tel bills.
Our Pennington friends will find
the telephone line of great conven-
ience when completed. We know OF
an instance week ago whereby As
cents for telephone message would
have saved an expense of $25 and
saved much time In the bargain.
There are no doubt many such In
stances.
The getting together OF the miners
union and the mine operators OF San
Miguel county and the signing of r
three years agreement is joyfully re-
ceived throughout the San Juan dis
trict. II means cessation OF la
Dor troubles In that neck of the woods
and It will have big bearing on 9th
er counties.
Mr.. Mccullough The eyes OF the
some fiattery heaped upon you by the
organ 1t is generally regarded that
you are tied up to 1t and that you will
favor II as against the interests OF the
county. Your future actions will de
eide this one way or the other. You
are nn trial
Smeltcr City Hive l.. o. r. NJ. elect.
cd the following officers last evening
for the ensuing year: Artie McEw
en-. past lady commander; Lulu Hop
kins, commander, hose Rudersdorf
lieutenant commander; Vivian X,
Thomas. record keeper; Mary Harges-
heimer. finance keeper: Jane A.
CANT. Every convenience for the
sergeant; Florence O'Driscoll, mis-
tress at arms; Jennie Grantham, sen
tinel.
'Silas Hobbs" the grocerman. is a
quaint character and one masterfully
interpreted by Mr.. Ed. Biggs of the
Little Lord Fauntleroy" amateurs,
VI. Emile Mermet makes such an ir
resistibly captivating and saucy boot
black as '"Dick Upton" that 1t would
be difficult to prevent the ladies from
all trying to have their little tootsies
polished at the same time. The
management desires to give warning
that all such things must be deferred
until after the performance. Tick
cts for this clever comedy will be fol
sale at Parsons Dec 3. and can be
obtained at present from any member
of the company.
A staunch Florida farmer Democrat
said to a representative of The Her
Plata county was outside the rang,
of human possibilities because there
were too many who wanted to b.
leaders and on account of the disturb
ing newspaper element. At. best HI
added. there will be no hope unles
There was sad case before Jus
tice Houx last evening. that Of
young Mexican girl, probably no
over 13, nearing motherhood. th
crime being laid to one Juan Samer
ra. 1t was claimed that the man ha,
forced the assault some six or sever
months ago. The details are not fl
to be reproduced in print. but whel
finally settled and the man implicat
ed identified by the courts. no punish
mcnt is too severe. The case wa
handled by l. b. Melville for the dis
trict attorney. while Barry Sullivan
| looked after the defense in the hear
ing before Judge Houx. The prison
er was bound over in the sum o
5000.
The county commissioners are ad
'vertising for printing and other sup
plies for the ensuing year. In doinl
so, however. they have ignored tn,
law in calling for bids for legal work
| Last year. 1t will be remembered, tn,
commissioners advertised for bid
for all kinds of printing and the boar,
rejected the bids on the ground o
being too law and left the matter II
the hands OF the chairman OF thu
board. The Herald would not stan,
ihio bioubut lue luls
| court and secured an injunction
| against the commissioners payinl
! more for printing of any characte
than what The Herald had offered t,
do the work. For months the coun
y went without printing and thei
| the commissioners needed the In
junction so far as stationery was con
cerned and advertised for bids. Th'
| commissioners then selected Its or
gan for legals and agreed upon I
| secret price which does not appea
| on record. In some~ matters thu
price Is high, three to four timei
what The Herald was willing to dt
the work for. In the matter OF elec
ton ballots alone The Herald savet
the county over last years charge o
the Democrat $3.50. and over 500 &C
cording to it's bid of this year. Will
| n depleted treasury the commission
| ers cannot AFFORD to again ignore tn,
law asking for bids and paying ou
several hundred dollars in excess o
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