Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-17

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good worker in any cause he under
takes.
An agreement between the local
telephone company and the Colorado
Telephone company was arrived at
several weeks ago. since which time
there has been smooth sailing.
The w. r. C. ladies' will meet ar
Woodmen Han. Thursday, Jan. Il.
at 1880 p. m, instead of the after
noon, for regular work and installa-
tion of officers. \ special program.
All corps ladies invited to be present
The La Plata Undertaking Com
pany shipped casket to Edith yes
terday for Mrs. Yingling. who died
Sunday Deceased, with her hus-
band. were formerly residents OF Du-
range ana La Plata county.
Moses Liverman has resigned his
position as cashier of the Denver
postofiice and will return to SilveIton
and devote his entire time to business
requiring attention. Nose is in
love with this part of the state and
it IS hard fer him to remain away.
Durango should be connected du.-
ing the summer months with all out
lying districts by telephone. y line
to Bayfield, should prove good in
vestmenL and especially TO Aztec
and Pennington. Push the project
along
just look at the soft soap given
this morning to those who have la
bored for long distance phone. Up
to last night any stumbling block that
could have been thrown in their way
vas done without consideration of the
merits and dement's of the case.
TIL editorial which was one day be-
hind hand, telling the council what
it should do in the matter of grant
ing franchise to the Colorado Tele-
phone company. had to be dumped"
The council is in the habit of doing
its own thinking.
Charley Thomas called in his
henchmen from every part of the
state to stem the tide for Patterson.
But it was OF no avail, as representa-
tives and senators had their minds
made up to disgrace the state no more
than possible.
A. Parker, in the employment of
C. E. Herr at his saw mill. died at
Franks Spur yesterday afternoon.
about o'clock. after a weeks illness.
Deceased leaves a brother who was
prese14. and a sister living at Dulce.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock
Now that the senatorial question
is out Of the way. it is likely that Gov
Orman will start in on appointments.
1t being understood and agreed that
he would hold aloof until after the
fight This being the case the fate
OF La Plata county's applicants will
sool be settled.
The Herald generally wins out. 1t
demanded long distance connection by
phone. and the request has been
granted. But we first asked that the
interests of the local company be
taken care of. first, because it abs
given good service. and. second. two
companies in town are "A nuisance
and expensive.
The Herald acknowledges n pleas
ant call from Miss Lena Barber. who
| is spending few days visiting her
parents and sister. Miss Ethel in
North Durango. Miss Barber is now
full-aedged resident OF Denver. en-
ioying q lucrative position in the coun-
ty assessors Office. She will re-
turn to the Capital City in a week or
ten days
L. W. Hodges, wife and son stop
ped at the New Sheridan last night
en- route to Utah where they contem-
plate locating. Mr.. Hodges having sold
out his business over in the Animas
valley Mr.. Hodges is an old friend
OF the Journal man way back in the
seventies. All the old timers We're
good fellows and Charley Hodges was
among the best, ana still is.-Tell-
uride Journal.
noting the fact that the type OF
grip now prevalent in New York City
is quite mild and that the acute at
tacks of the disease are OF short du.
ration, the Herald concludes with
this wise observation: 'Paradoxic.
al as it may appear, the light attacks
of grip are often more dangerous than
the severe ones. as in the former in
stances the patients are apt to be care
less of themselves during the weak