Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-10-31
From MONDAYS Daily.


Reports from every part OF the |
county Indicate majority for Judge
Pike in every precinct
Mr.. Hopkins will be the next as
SCISSOR II .mep and women OF the |
county recognize ability.
II the women OF Durango do their |
duty, Miss Young will be the next |
superintendent OF schools.
Mrs. William Mack returned Sat
urday evening from Denver and |
other state points, being absent some |
Ave weeks.
There are three straight tickets in |
the Republican, Democratic,
and Populist
Our Democratic friends will make a
mistake II they fail to vote and elect |
Herman Schroeder.
There must be minority representa-
ton on the board of commissioners
II Il check Is placed on the acts of the
commissioners.
DIR. Copp came In from Edith to
spend the Sabbath with the family
He departed again this morning, Pa
gosa Springs being the objective
point.
II you want the taxes of La Plata
IN "a.
yoritism. vote for w j. Patterson.
Those who have escaped through IA
vortism win have to dig up.
County clerk has not been bothered
with Withdrawals and substitution of
names this fall. The tickets named
in convention Will appear as unit
before the voters.
Very encouraging reports reach us
from the country concerning Glen Ed.
dy The Herald Is now convinced
more than ever that he is going to be
the next county clerk OF La Plata.
There are going to be hundreds of
Democrats scratch their ticket.
While doing so remember r u Peter
son is the Republican nominee for
coroner. Right man In the right
place.
The telephone line between TeliU-
ride and Ouray will be completed In
the next ten days or two weeks. when
The Herald win be able to publis
news from San Miguel county fresh
every day.
After resting mp. Chas. T.. Meuser
will probably accept positions offered
either at Colorado Springs or Den
yer. He found the work at Pagosa
Junction too hard on him and resign
ed last week.
Voters are becoming imbued with
the necessity of electing a Republican
commissioner this fall in orderf to
Keep check on the present mem mbcrs
who have been playing too much po-
l,tical favoritlsm.
j E. Tiffany should receive the
votes OF all who want to see pron-
cheney in the office. Farmers are es-
pecially Interested in surveyor
whose work is absolutely correct.
Mr. Tiffany fills every requirement
The regular meeting of the literary
department of the Woman's Club will
be held In tho club rooms Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. II is de-
| sired that all members be present, as
| there is Important business on hand.
There is some talk of an independ-
ent ticket being filed before night
with County Clerk Weaver Demo
| Gratis are said TO be behind the move.
| They want n ticket they can vote
| for. WIN have 10 put on most of the
| Republican nominees. then.
Mrs. Mcdonald and Mrs. Coy, sis
lers, who came from Iowa to assist
in waiting on Mr.. j. w. Kight when
stricken with apoplexy. came up from
Pennington yesterday and this morn
ing departed for home, leaving their
brothei improving rapidly.
MT. j, a. hoontH, oil Aztec, having
sold his ranch, is contemplating
spending the next few years in Cali
iornia. Mr.. Koontz is one of the pi-
onoers of Aztec, and the people will
miss him. rs he has been good cit
izen. but with his good wife he has
earned vacation and rest
Dr. $ Il, Strong. late agency phys
ician at Dulcc. New Mexico. died at
that place at D. m, Friday. the
e7th inst The remains were broug 1t
Ia Durango Sunday. and the Masonic
fraternity conducted the funeral,
frhe doctor was buried in the Masonic
iivision Cf Greenmount cemetery.
Don't let It be said that the wJmer
voters OF Durango and La Plata coun-
~ are cold and heartless when 1t
comes to one OF their sex. Every