Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-08

The seating capacity Of the opera
house VIII not be half large enouah
to accommodate those desirl1g to at
tend the performance Of The Giee
club tonight.
Bert Gartin is engaged in putting up
buildings today.
The school children swooped down
on hichey yesterday afternoon about
o'clock. In half an hour there
wasn't fiz left in the shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese McCloskey and
Mr.. McCloskey jr. took the morning
train for Denver where they will So
journ at the Brown Tor week or
ten days.
The Smelter City Brewery has turn
ed out the best article of book beer
this spring that institution has
ever produced. and that is saying a
great deal. There is no better.
Peter Gratz arrived last evening to
accept the foremanship of the ID. Il
H. q. roundhouse. Mr.. Gratz held
similar position at Chama. He sue
ceeds r. e. Holman, who held the po-
sition three and one-half years.
The sins of the fathers should not
be visited upon the children, but
young Day is not the person for super
intendent of the fish hatchery. 1t
requires man who is acquainted
with piscatorial culture and if rumor
is true. then our people should enter
protest that will be effective.
The Wage Garner feels bad because
The Herald did not advertise its new
place of business. Now, really,
neighbor. we forgot ali about it, but
then, such a great journal as the
Wage Garner cannot be kept in the
background by mere change of loca-
ton. The world can't skin us on
jobwork.'
Stubbs a. Jakway have been
awarded the contract for the entire
supplies for the construction of the
telephone line between Durango and
Slverton by the Colorado Telephone
company. This means the employ
ment of quite a number OF men. from
which Durango will receive the ben
efit.
Judge Granville Pendleton of
Aztec came up last evening. and
this morning left for Santa Fe, N. NJ
where he goes to attend 4 meeting OF
the territorial immigration board his
presence being necessary to make n
quorum. Judge Pendle.cn was an
active member of the house FOR the
interests OF san Juan county and his
work is appreciated.
The Herald is sorry to announce
that Fred Jarvis is compelled to seek
different climate, or at least some
business that is not so confining. and
has sold his interest in the cigar and
pool room business to Mr.. Williams.
his partner. The stand. under the
management of Messrs. Jarvis & Will
liams has become very popular, and
will undoubtedly continue so with
Mr.. Williams in sole charge, who will
give the same courteous attention TO
his patrons that has marked the estab-
iIshment heretofore. Mr.. Jarvis will
probably take an overland trip into
New Mexico and Arizona, and may
locate in one of the live towns OF
the territories mentioned.
$. K. Herr is perfectly capable of
looking after his own affairs, but for
the information of the public The Her.
aid Will state that the attack this
morning was animated by spite. Not
member outside the Democrat push
had one word OF complaint over the
way in which Mr.. Herr presided. In
fact the meeting was an informal one
to talk over business proposition.
and because the aforesaid push could
not dictate the procedure the kick
comes up at this late day. 1t looks
like an effort to break up the board
of trade. probably because one of that
gang was turned down for secretary.
result which Mr.. Herr helped to ac-
compIish. 1t is only another case of
the rule or ruin policy that is doing so
much to engender bad feeling and
prevent citizens from pulling togeth-
er.
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CITIZENS AROUSED.