Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-14

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Chinese New Year is on In all
it, glory this week The Chinese New
Year covers several days.
Al Kuebler took the morning train
for Denver. where he viii bit the high
places for few days. Taking In the
Elks' fair.
c. l.. Henderson, came in from Mon
texuma county last evening and left
for Pueblo this morning Inspecting
timber lands for the government.
w. d. Lee came in on last nights
eastern from Saiida. and accompanied
A. s. Meldrum to Ridgeway this morn
Ing Mr.. Lee looks hale aud hearty.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. u. Dudley of Her
mosa were pcnvcr-bound passengers
this morning. They expect To spend
a couple Of weeks In the state motrop
oils.
The Herald has added dozen
names to its scmiweekly list In the
past ten days. Farmers appreciate
sheet thst advocates their interests
and shows up attempted steals,
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A. l.. Richey is mnpneklng station.
cry as we'll as some other things TO
day. Something new 10 the writing
paper line is q deep rod paper aud
envelopes, with which white Ink is
used
A party OF some eighteen Young
people surprised Miss Annie Monteiih
Iant night. Besides games of yacoWa
kinds there was n cnRewalk several
couples competing Miss EVA Cooper
nnd Mr. Joe Pondletnu took the cake
Really, now,
The facetioua doctor who advised
medical students 10 tako a talking
wife must have smiled broadly ut his
own wit In this progressive age,
when loqnaoity Is one OF the salient
posscssions OF the ordinary woman.
IL would be difficult for q medical
student or any other yoilpg man ip
search of wife 10 find the other
kind.
The residents OF Telluride were
treated to peculiar accident this
morning TINT might have proved quite
SERIOUS, but fortunately did no person
any injury. An immense rock weigh.
ing about eight hundred pounds roll
ed down the mountain side about half
mile, passed through vacant house
making cloan.cut hoIo about Ave
feet In diameter. then lodged In the
adjoining building which fortunately
proved strong enough 20 put stop
to It's mad career
William Sullivan congratulated The
Herald yesterday afternoon upon It's
righteous Kick over excessive taxa
tion and the manner in which the
commissioners violated the law IN the
matter Of letting contracts at the ex'
pense OF the taxpayers. lie says
something should be done 10 relieve
the burdens Of taxpayers of this coun
~. MIR. Sullivan, like all others. does
not have to be shown when II
comes 10 paying taxes Misconduct
Of Hffairs is plainly evident from the
size OF the tax roll
A prairie dog has taken possession
OF the undertaking paflors ut Dr Fol.
SONS place. The man who drives
the DOCTORS horse while coming to
town the other morning observed a
hawk swoop down and gather the pral.
rie dog In It's claws Tho animal was
too heavy tor the hawk TO hy with
aud II was wndding along In the snow
when the man In question went to
the rescue. The hawk being NO In.
tent upon Its prey failed TO get ont Of
the way and he nabhcd both the bird
and the dog. the latter getting away.
however. He brough, the prairie dog
to the city and Il was placed In box
from which 1t escaped, and for the
past twenty-four hours II hns been
playing hide and seek among the cas-,
kets and boxes, no one caring to- untch
Il for fear of being bitten.
General Booth has Issued some fiE
ures showing the workings of the
salvation army's Darkest England
scheme In the United Kingdom for
the year 1900. AZ the army's cheap
food dcpots 2,i6s,S02 meals were siip'
piled, while 1867 ,bd2 cheap lodgings
were provided FOR the homeless, En-
ployment was found for a,i7G men
and women, and ls2 eX.oonyicts were