Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
at Mancos.

| Rain set In about 4 o'clock this
morning and kept up until after day
light. About 1870 1t commenced rain
| ing again and continued fusilade of
rain and snow until after the noon
hour. The weather is still threaten
ing. and in the hills it is showing
hard.
Here's problem to solve. Who
wants it? The given elements are
a town. n certain number of young
men, some time. and more or less
! money, with considerable superfiuous
energy. Required, place to spend
any, some or all of these. The prob
lem has been worked out by one
method already. Some people hold
that that solution is not correct. At
any rate X doesn't equal reading
room. even If the latter is an un.
known quantity in Durango.
| Fred Morris, step-son of Charles
Branen, was killed on the Chilli
branch of the Denver & Rio Grande
yesterday afternoon by his engine be-
ing derailcd and rolling over on him.
Mr. Brannen arrived on the afternoon
train from Chama yesterday to spend
a few days with his family. This
morning he received news of the ac
cident, and accompanied by Mrs.
Branen left for Alamosa, where he
deceased resided being brother-in-
law of Master Mechanic Shone. He
leaves a young wife. Morris for n
time had run out of Durango but
was later transferred. The railroad
boys and many friends sympathize
with those bereayed.
The fireman was more fortunate.
escaping with few injuries which
are not considered fatal.
In addition to the wife two children
mourn their fathers death.
Too bad, isn't it? This is the way
the other men take advantage of
poor fellow when his wife isn't in
town to take his part. The man in
question was out late last night-not
so very, but rather, you know. Dur
ing his absence he had unexpected
callers at his bachelor apartments.
They waited until he returned, and
they didn't say anything, either Oh,
no! To get out of it, or at least turn
the current of abuse, the wanderer
said he'd been taking singing lessons.
| Then they began: Il didn't know you
were a Singer" said one, put knew
you weren't White" (He isn't,
you know-his complexion is any
thing but fair) why, don't you know"
Clipped in another, hes a Wheeler
and Wilson, looking for New Home
Before the surprised victim had time
to say word the other man added
his quota. Il think" said the lat
ter, He's Light Running Domestic
| Now weren't they cute?
There is one phase of the water-
| question which is not generally ta-
ken into consideration, and that is
that the water Indebtedness cannot
be justly charged as an Indebtedness
that counts against the city. Not
withstanding the great outlay in the
past, there is little question but that
monied men would be glad to take
the plant off the hands of the city
|
! Florida gravity system. providing the
city would agree to pay the same as
other citizens for it's fire-plug service.
The water bonds are tangible. They
represent secured indebtedness
real property owned by the city and
convertible into cash at almost any
time. To some people a water in
debtedness of $25O,OO0 seems large
sum and looks as though it would
cripple the city, whereas the in
debtedness is money-maker for the
city. In addition to the water sys-
TEN paying interest on the bonds.
cost of maintenance and a surplus in
addition, the city is furnished water
for fire protection free. No city of
the size of Durango pays less than
$2,5oO year for fire plugs, and this
is not thought of in. connection with
the Durango system. Remember
that Durango can dispose of her wa
ter system at profit even at the
high cost of construction and early
mismanagement. Consider this,
you taxpayers
| he ~. ". H ydTuS seem TO De q
favorite loating ground for boys all
the way from s to Is years of age.
| rms morning after the eastern pull
ed out there were at least a dozen
hanging to the back of the switch en-
CINE, which was at the time on the
second track. Trainmen complain
OF being pestered to death by boys
| cumming around stealing rides by
hanging onto the back of engines and
freight cars, as they are switched
about the yard. These last, few
months they have been perfect nui-
sance. The officials armed them
selves with rawhides, which they
used freely when they got a chance,
out unfortunately that has not been
often. The boys were quick enough
to smell the cat and skipped out of
the way, only to return as soon as