Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-21

work proposed in the beet sugar fac
tory line, which received close atten-
ton. as the plan Is plausible and
should succeed.
H. A. Hahn, accompanied by his
wife and little daughter. came in
from Denver on yesterdays train.
The river is rily today, the first
time this year. Yesterday was de-
cidcdly warm and today likewise.
snow disappearing very rapidly.
/. kruschke was booming the pro-
posed sugar factory to a newspaper
reporter while in Denver. That's right
Ike. never lose an opportunity to push
Durango to the front.
Through the kindness OF her sister
members of the Maccabees, Mrs.
Swanson will take her daughter Ruth
to Pennington in the morning, where
month will be spent In hopes of ben
citing the little girls health.
The Herald is very glad the COM
missioners have succeeded In placing
the county indebtedness at lower
rate of interest. II Is in line with
their duty and the work of other
counties. La Plata county is entitled
In the aovinp In iptorast nc tbo ,,roc
ent rate is out of proportion to the
condition of times the past year or
two. A few years ago it was impos-
siblc to obtain money at any old rate,
but under Republican prosperity there
IS money for such Investments and
and Az per cent is considered a high
rate In the east. And while 1t is in
line with their duty. we are pleased
that our commissioners have sue
ceeded, and If they will retrace their
steps by cutting down excessive ax-
penditures along other lines, The Her
aid will be still better pleased, but
IL the money saved in interest is 20
20 to favorites then there will be no
cause for rejoicing.
Ike Kruschke, who returned last
evening from Denver, says the Elks'
fair was out of sight. Such cram
aud jam and crush there never was.
II was all one could do to get in, and
was crowded all the time. When ask
ed what he liked best Mr.. Kruschke
said he liked everything there-it
was all fine. One noticeable thing
was the number of pretty girls and
that's where the Elks were smart,
MIR, Kruschke says, in obtaining their
assistance. The young ladies were
certainly all right. He says it was
very amusing the evening the legis
lature attended the fair-senate and
representatives went enmasse. The
worthy legislators bought everything
they could, whether they wanted it or
had and all they could borrow. and
still the girls kept on selling them
over things. Many men telephoned
all over the city to raise a little more
money. Some telegraphed home for
funds to be telegraphed Immediate
ly. In short the young ladies didn't
do thing to them but sell and sell,
until. poor men. they were dead broke.
The girls didn't even leave them car
fare. Some of them were fortunate
enough to have passes or they'd have
had to walk home.
]. NJ. Johnson, who has just return
ed from Denver, says the Elks' fair
was a great success. The newspaper
reports have not exaggerated its
splendor in the least If anything,
Mr.. Johnson says. the fair has been
moderated. He spoke particularly of
the parade ON the opening day-that
was something not to be forgotten
soon. The procession was so long
that one grew tired of looking long
before they were all past. Financial
ly the fair succeeded far beyond the
anticipations of the most sanguine.
Some of the active members estimate
that the net profits. will be as high
as s25 900. Mr.. Johnson went on to
say that he went on to Cheyenne with
other Elks, where new lodge was
started and 6S members installed.
That was a very pleasant occasion,
he stated The Cheyenne people know
how to entertain. There was n grand
banquet given by the prospective
members in the opera house. Hap
py Cal" Wagner of the Milwaukee
road was master of ceremonies. Be
sides the Denver contingent there
were l20 Elk delegates from Larimer
to assist in the installation. On the
way home Mr.. Johnson stayed day
in Colorado Springs, making his head
quarters at the Elk's club. The or
der there. he says, has membership
Of 500.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Charlie Leiner is home from Den
t,r whore no took i'm the Elks' fpg-