Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-10

Cranes bond is not used by several
of the business men mentioned nv
the Democrat yesterday. And il
rained."
b. Bartholomew is once more occu.
pying his residence on Second ave
nue. The house has been painted
and repaired. while the yard is pic.
ture with velvet lawn and flowers n
blossom.
Crane bond letter heads are not
quoted by the Carpenter paper house,
There is Crane Japanese linen by TIM
pound but Crane bond is sold by
number and not by pound. Clerk
Weaver has The Heralds price list
should any one choose to investigate
Wouldn't it be fine thing to let
Bradley vote two hundred shares ~
stock at next Tuesday nights fair
meeting? He could elect any set OF
men he might see fit. Furthermore
the county cannot hold stock in tho
association, the money being donated
last fall.
Should, per chance. Commissioner
Stuckman address letter to one of
his constituents. he must use Crane
bond. And of course the commits.
sioner in question knows all about
bond papers. He must know about
- -,
We have his own words for this
statement. Bradley wanted to have
Il unanimous board so he makes n
deal with Stuckman to Stand in with
him.
If the board of commissioners of
Arapahoe county usurp the same pow
ers as the La Plata county commits
sioners it will be worth from five to
bers disposed to be dishopV9 and
stand in" with some newspM ,Gr. AZ
La Plata county should ever be unfor-
tunate enough to have commission
er ito stand in with a newspaper" it
will be worth from $500 to $1,0NU.
]. Ieller has just returned from
ten days visit to Denver in which
business and pleasure were combined.
Mr. Zeller has two married daughters
whom he visited. both residents of
the capital. He states that business
is fiourishing. A good deal of enter
prise is being manifested. while there
are a great many city improvements.
Some handsome buildings are going
up.
John Randall has leased the Wind
sor hotel on Main avenue opposite
Chapman's hardware store. The no.
tel has been thoroughly renovated
and fitted up. Those wanting a quiet
place to board with good service on
reasonable terms cannot do better
than give the new proprietor call
There are also couple of rooms that
may be rented to some one desiring to
do light housekeeping.
The fair directory met last evening
The secretarys report showed re.
ceipts of the race meet $3.6S1 %.
which with the balance left over from
last fall made $4,561.O5. Since last
fall many improvements were made,
track fenced and shortened and 9TH
erwise improved. new horse stalls ad-
ded, grand stand braced, etc, costfnc
nearly $1,000, and with purses and
| expenses of the May races there will
be an Indebtedness of about $40. Tie
board wound up the business on baIrd
| as new directors will be elected nSit
Tuesday evening. six of the holdovers
to be determined by ballot while six
additional will be elected for two
years, the thirteenth member being
the chairman of the board of commits
sioners.
Last night at the home of Major
Sheets very pleasant entertainment
was given in honor of Miss Jean
Smelcer who departs Monday for Il
long sojourn in California. About
forty of the young lady's friends
We're present. They were favored
first by piano selection by Mr.
knobbs, followed by mandolin So
10 by Miss Erma Dave. A very
pleasing little drama was then given
by the Misses Pendleton and James.
and Messrs. Muller and James. Judg
ing by the very excellent manner In
which the players rendered their
parts. it went without saying that
Mrs. Wilson had again most generous
ly responded to the appeals of the
perplexed amateur. The remainder
| of the evening was fillad with five
| minute engagements" Nice refresh
ments were served and all passed a
most enjoyable evening.
Many people were surprised and
shocked today to learn of the death
of Margery, the pretty 14-year-old
daughter of John Dupraw. Last
Monday she went home sick with n
sore throat and cold, which was sup
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