Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-28


Feb. %.
Jack" Jarvis is out once more af-
ter being confined to the house for a
week battling with grippe.
Robert Sloan is out on the street
today for the first time in nearly three
weeks. He had the fashionable la
grippe.
Mrs. Grant Morris left this morning
for Denver. where she will visit with
her mother and other members OF the
family for a few weeks.
II. ID. Mcbride and family are ar.
ranging for a trip to California, leav-
ing in a week or ten days. They are
sure to enjoy the coast climate
Mr.. John Palmer, the Bayfield,
butcher. died about noon yesterday of
heart trouble mixed with rheuma-
tism. Deceased had many friends on
the river who will join his relatives
in mourning his loss.
Bert Gartin left for Pagosa Springs
this morning in response to tele.
asking him to make the trip in order
to repair a number of bicycles that
have outlived their usefulness until
Bert applies the magic wand.
Have you seen the Princess comb
at, paYgnpg'p ic of in
Instead of the fine teeth, which one
never uses. there is handle-so
much more convenient than the old
style. 1t is inexpensive. too. Go in
and see it.
My, but the taxpayers are kicking
on the action of the commissioners
in retaining two extra attorneys 10
assist the county attorney in backing
up their action of looting the county
treasury in order to favor polit-
ical organ.
The frieuds of Mr.. and Mrs. Ham
NETT, old residents of this city. now
living at Colorado Springs. will be
grieved to know of the death of their
little daughter Genevieve. The little
one succumbed to an attack of scar
let fever.
Amos Morrison died at Mercy hospi-
tai yesterday morning. He had been
ailing for some time. He came from
Montezuma county. His relatives in
the east have been communicated
with but no answer has been re-
oeived. Disposition of the remains
Will be awaited another day.
The Herald does not fear additional
counsel, but If the commissioners
case is according to law, why is it
necessary to hire two additional at
torneys to assist the county attorney?
These are questions the taxpayers are
Interested in. Personally to The
Herald it makes no difference II a
dozen attorneys appear on the oppo.
site side. as the law will govern.
Ex-senator Gelder came down from
Denver Mr.. Gelder is interested IN
1.-THE Kendrick smelter at Silverton.
He reports that the plant blew in"
Sunday and everything is running
fine. The Herald is pleased to make
this announcement, as the success of
the Kendrick people means much for
San Juan county and in turn for Du-
range.
verton this morning on his way to
Denver. Mr.. Klinger says he is going
to make arrangements for the publ.
cation of souvenir book of San Juan
county. When interrogated as to
the temperature in Silverton, he
stated it to be very pleasant, adding
that the heat in Durango was insult.
ferable and that he was on his way to
purchase fan. The genial editor
looked warm-and red.
Jealousy does not count or go with
sane people. The fact that The Her
aid keeps its men and job presses
running steadily is very distressing
to the opposition. That The Herald
is better prepared to turn out any
and all kinds of work in Durango
will be vouched for by every job man
in the city. The Herald has a regu-
lar run of work which pleases
customers and worries the opposi-
ton. 1t is always the under dog that
continually squeals.
The Herald Is informed that one of
the attorneys for the county states
he has a ''cinch' on winning the case
before Judge Holbrook this evening.
Maybe so. But If the law upholds
the commissioners entering into deal
whereby the county is robbed of in
the neighborhood of one thousand dol
lars and permits the chairman to be
the Judge of the value of work and
deal out the same wherever he likes,
then IL is time suilc addit,oEal leg!s-
lation was placed on the statute books
limiting the powers of commission
ers to increase the burden of tax