Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-06

The people of the Florida river and
mesa have arranged for big picnic
on the Florida mesa the 4th of July.
The location will be given later. In
the meantime II you have no other
place in view our country friends will
make it pleasant for you.
This section has come in with the
rest of the country for two weeks of
unusually cool weather for this season
of the year. 1t now gives promise
of warming up and then those who
have been disappointed at backward
ness of gardens may observe quite
change.
]. c. Wagner. the cigar mapufac.
turer. located in the Wolff building.
is building up good business for his
cigars. He is making good article
and the money paid workmen is clear
gain for Durango. Smokers shoub 4
assist home enterprises as against foS&
eign concerns
Peterson 4 Vandegrift. the success
full bidders have commenced work on
the addition to the North Durang
school building. When completed
the appearance of the present struc-
ture will be greatly improved. The
cost to the district when completed
will be something over $4,000
Colorado printers are getting onto
~, of r., No.
| and refust to be fooled into coming
to this city for few days work. OF
the last two men imported. one came
| from Sunny Tennessee" and the
other from Deadwood. S. d. Anoth-
| er one is now due to arrive from
| Pennsylvania.
A Chicago firm carried off the con-
| tract for erecting the buildings at lg-
nacio. Work will commence in
short time, and no matter who does
the. work it means the expenditure in
this county of approximately $4,000.
OF course The Herald would have pre-.
ferred to see our local contractors
doing the work, but the Chicago firm
will have to employ men Just the
same.
Miss Catherine NJ. A. Morrisc \ was
in the city yesterday soliciting funds
for establishing home for fallen
women near Ouray. The people OF
Ouray have pledged in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000. Telluride $500, and
Durango citizens so far something like
$3.50 Miss Morrison is engaged in
a good work and asks nothing for her.
self, and it is to be hoped she will &C.
cure sufficient aid to establish the
home.
| The Democrat has TWO regular sit.
uations to be regularly filled in its
mechanical department. and yet since
early last fall the management of the
outfit has shipped into Durango
SIXTEEN printers. promising them
steady situations. If the Democrat
shop is such a square" concern whv
do these men tarry so short a time?
Men may come and men may go, but
the Democrat employment bureau
works right along forever
|
range are doing pretty well these
times as regards hours of labor and
the rate of wages received. few
days ago the employers and employees
got together upon the proposition of
a shorter work day and the result was
that the painters now work but eight
hours, instead of ten, as heretofore.
The difference in pay per day Is but
little. the scale having been changed
from 80 cents per hour to 37h cents
per hour Both the bosses and the
men are well pleased over the change.
which was accomplished without the
| slightest friction.
| Ad. or no ad. The Herald will pub
lish the facts. 1t is always we'll for
people to be on the safe side when
circuses come to town. Often shows
are followed by band of thieves and
thugs. although many mansgeme1tI
make it too hot for gentry o. t.ni
class to prosper. The Denver T-t
| published the information that the
show that Is advertised for Durango
is followed by a set of thieves and
| The Herald republished the item.
and now we again urge that care be
exercised the day and night OF the
| cirucs. Herald readers are aware
that many would-be home candidates
for the pen take advantage OF circus
day to get in their work. believing
thefts will be charged up to the trav-
cling aggregation. AS to the circus
proper the Post had nothing to say.
and personally The Herald knows
nothing of its merits. Those who can
afford to go can do SO. and those who
cannot should remain at home.
Let any interested party call at The