Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-21

not apt to give people confidence in
other matters
Mrs. G. w Lewis is quite III.
Dn't forget the New Deal will
serve turkey dinner tomorrow
Louie Nathan is confined to his
home with bad cold
Marion Bell was Denver bound
passenger this morning. going out on
business.
Billy" White has an attack of
rheumatism he will dispose OF at bar
gain prices--cvcn a yaller dog.
Mrs. j. A. Laughren went out 70
the Florida mesa this morning to visiI
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Springer.
l.. H. Haines, secretary and treas
urer OF the Iowa Mine and Milling Co..
Is visitor from Silverton. He re
ports mining matters looking fine in
that district
In another part Of the paper is an
item concerning special meeting OF
the Blue Lodge Tuesday evening.
Just as we go to press, the w NJ. in
forms us the meeting viii b. Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Wesley Helm writes her hns
band that Colorado weather is much
preferable to the kind served In Cali
fornia Mt the present time. Mrs.
Helm Is with her parents short dis
tance south of San Francisco.
Harry DuPry. the popular messen-
ger on the Southern. Is building quite
an addition to his residence on the
corner of 5th avenue and 9TH street.
The present building Ia being set
back TO give room for the colnmrd.ous
addition to be built on in front Il,
VI Rose has the contract and when
completed IL will be ont, of the neatest
cottages In the city.
Andy Menefee came over from
Mancos last evening to look
after business matters. His
many friends regret the condition he
lg in-tlie effects of runaway He
ls able to hobble about on crutches but
is in pain most of the time He is
past II years of age. and to have his
leg broken in three places. below the
ankle and two places in the thigh. be-
sides injury to his back. liz more than
most men survive.
Next Monday the school manage
ment will admit children to the boys
primary grade, that Is, children who
have never attended school This
Will be the last chance for the next
rine weeks. Children having attain
ed the school age are only admitted
mt four different periods throughout
the year. commencing with the open
ing of school and every nine weeks
thereafter.
Senator William II Meyer the Re-
publican member from Costilla county,
has not been in his seat in the sen
ate during the present session. says
the Denver Times. 1t is reported that
he is sick and he has been excused for
an indefinite period for that reason.
No one seems TO know much about
the nature of his illness or how seri-
Gus II Is. II is reported. however.
that he will not be in the senate
during the present session.
The commissioners organ is willing
to resort to any old lie in order to
shield the commissioners and their at
tempt at plundering the county treas,
Jury AS to last years contract be
tween The Herald and Democrat. 1t
is signed by two reputable and re-
sponsible men-men who were to he
| called in and settle any dispute that
might arise. The Herald invites
an examination and statement from
| them. In the meantime. The Herald
could show up the opposition in a
very uncnviable light but the public
| is not interested and will not be
drawn from the issue at point--that
| the commissioners are taking EIGHT
HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM A DE
PLETED TREASURY contrary to law
and the beneficiary upholds them.
The Herald /. not given to making
statements 1t can lot prove. therefore,
we assert for the Information of the
public. that the man on The Democrat
who states or intimatcs The Herald
owes The Democrat $50 on balance OF
last years contract is further away
| from the truth than Annanias The