Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-13
many things to recount Ia the space
Of thirty Years.


Of thirty years.
Attorney /. B. Melville for the asso-
citation says If the county votes the
stock claimed by Mr. Bradley the
county can be held for any Indebted
ness in the future that may be ere
ated And this will be another pret-
ty-how-do-you-do. The directors and
stockholders should take the bull by
the horns at the start and save future
trouble.
The Colorado-New Mexico fair asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting
for the election OF board of directors
tomorrow afternoon at the office of the
county clerk between the hours of
and g. with Frank Eldredge and Geo.
Goodman judges and II. f. McElroy
secretary. There is talk OF eau
Gus being held this evening to talk
over members of the directory.
II Is useless endeavoring to answer
every faisehood appearing in the
morning paper. but those proving up
on land know full well that The Her
aid does not charge $40 for home
stead notices, but $6. the price that
was paid when Cleveland was in of
fee. This price has been paid Du-
range newspapers from start to fin
ish. All other newspapers in the
district charge higher price.
DIR. Sedwick was called to the mesa
adjoining the Animas river on the
late Ute reserve last evening to at
tend the 6-year-old son of VIM. Mason,
n ranchman, who was accidentally
flied with No. birdshot from gun
which was accidentally discharged.
The doctor extracted 36 shot and 1t
is possible there are more in the body.
The boy outside of the pain inflicted,
Ia not dangerously hurt, and will re-
cover.
The advertisement inserted by the
commissioners for letter heads and a
few other stationery articles. II the
the county more than the stationery
| The commissioners advertised and re-
| ceived bids the first of the year for
| this work and IL Is useless expense
| readvertislng. But the organ in
question must have county money in
order to exist no matter what the con
dition of the roads and how high tax
alton.
| s.. H.. 4 H..
ercised with the Durango Democrat
by allowing it to escape payment OF
taxes for 1897 and 1898 will have tc
be explained to the poor farmer whose
roof Is sold from under him each yeal
If he fails to come to time. Mind yor
1899 taxes have been paid. Now lei
some person without pull come alonl
and offer to pay 1900 taxes providing
he is allowed to let previous taxes
stand and see how quick he will be
turned down.
1t should be borne in mind that an,
directory elected by vote of stock al
legged to be owned by the county il
the fair association will be Illegal ant
may cause much trouble as any dis
satisfied stockholder can enjoin tn,
directory from acting should he choose
to do so. This is not case of senti
ment so far as the present board II
concerned but holds good I'm the fu
ture, There is not n man in Duran
90 who should have the power of cast
ing the 200 shares of stock in ques
ton and If the association permits II
then look out for breakers in the fu
ture. &C.,.
The funeral of Margery Dupraw wa
largely attended yesterday. the churcl
being filled to overlooking, The fio
raj offerings were magnificent. ther,
being profusion of cut flowers il
addition to pretty designs by friends
The procession to the grave was
long one, the remains being consigne,
to mother earth in Greenmount Th
death of this promising young won
an was a severe blow to the parents
especially the mother, whose hear
was wrapped up in her daughter
Sam Campbell. brakeman running
on the Rio Grande Southern. met witt
a serious accident Saturday evenin,
that may cost him his life. possibly
limb. and at best. injuries which will
go through life with him. The trail
had arrived from Porter and SOM
switching was being done near tn
coke ovens. When the bumper
came together one slipped to one side
allowing the cars to come together
catching poor Sam just below the hir
breaking the thigh bone of one lie,
and badly injuring the bone of tn
other leg. as well as bruisinS tn,
flesh and muscles of the limbs. Whel
the train was separated Campbell fel
over. He was picked up by com
panions and conveyed to Mercy hos
pital where DIR. Sedwick is doing ev
erything possible for his comfort. H,
was doing as well as could be expect
ed this morning.
from Tuesdays Daily.
The wind has played havoc witt
dust the past few days.