Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-13

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Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride. Mrs. Bertha
up to Silverton yesterday afternoon
To spend few days.
The Telluride Journal notes the re-
turn to that city OF Frank Hartung.
who did not like the section visited.
| Frank Pierce, n well known citizen
OF Pennington. who came In yester-
day from Deep Creek returned home
this morning.
| Mr.. and Mrs. u. c. Coulson came in
this morning from Bayfield, on fly.
ing trip. They will return tomor-
row.
| The funeral of Gretta Baxter. the
| 6-year.oId daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Baxter. who died on Tuesday of
Group, took place this morning at
| 1890 from the house.
Alderman Woods voted according
to provisions of the ordinances and
for so doing comes In for the scaven-
| ger to whack at But blessed il the
man that has the organs opposition
There was no friction between
Mcsars. Pike and Frary over the
school election as both are friends
and Mr.. Frary was and is still In
Archuleta county looking after -four
mills.
Tom Cooke is in town from the up-
per Florida. Mr.. Cooke says that
two feet of snow fell during the last
storm. Most of II, however. has
melted, although there is considerable
left yet.
Jack Redman is expecting NJ. f.
meyer. n friend of his. from Slater
Mo, on this evenings train II is
Mr. Snitzmeyer's intention to locate
in San Juan county, N. NJ Gran
vile Pendietan of Aztec is coming
mp today to meet him.
Mrs Mary f. Fulcher today re-
ceived from Mr. Moreloek, clerk of
Aztec camp No 80. Woodmen of the
World, $4,000 on account of the death
of her husband, Ira Fulcher. who was
member of the camp. Thus do the
Woodmen look after the widows and
orphans
Godfrey a. Co. OF the Durango foun.
dry today sent to the I.ightner creek
plant of the Durango Pressed Brick
company huge tank, capable of hold
ing over one hundred barrels of wa
ter II is eight feet each way and
the workmanship Is fine In every de
tail.
The bible reading by Mr., George
Welch at the First Methodist church
last night wns a genuine treat to all
lovers of the bible The attendance
was good. and the interest manifest
ed In his first meeting augurs we'll
for the bible readings that are to
follow each afternoon and evening.
Mr.. A. Nv Mundee. OF Silverton.
passed through Durango this morn,
ing enroute to Jacksonville. Florida.
where he is called to the sick bed of
"A brother who is not expected to
live. Mr.. Mundee does not know il
his brother was burned out in the
big fire or not
The order was sent ont from Denver
by the Patterson Maloney combina-
tion for the party to secure the cleo
ton of Democratic members of the
school boards. hence the activity of
the Tammany machinery in this city
Monday last. But the people sat
down on the proposition to mix poli
tics with the schools.
The business manager Of the soft
snap" organ remarked at the close of
the council meeting, No d. Re
publican should be elected to office.
| Everything should be Democratic to
have smooth sailing" We should
| judge so II would be smooth
sailing for those who stood in with
sailing for those who stood In with
the deal but tough on the taxpayers.
| A Iobbing Office holder is always
looked upon with contempt by decent
people. II they will job the people
III pubHc ana oHcial way, they VIII
job them In any pursuit No honest
| Republican or Democrat will enter
into underhanded schemes. nor would
money consideration be any induce
ment.
The jury In the case of the people |
versus Mrs. James Laughren for al |
legged cruelty to Ruby Buffman. an |
adopted child. was discharged last |
evening after being unable to agree.
seven standing for conviction and Ave
for acquittal. the jury consisting of
c. T.. Ernest, ]. NJ. Johnson. j. C.
Brewer. Andrew Swan. P, C. shan