Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-06


VIM. Keith, formerly assayer at the
smelter, is in Tacoma.
John c. Herr returned last even
ing from trip to Rico. He reports
two feet of snow at Rico and between
three and four feet on the Trout Lake
divide.
Frank Barns left for Telluride this
morning. Mr. Barnes says that while
he removes from Durango in busi
ness way, his interests in real estate
and houses will be retained
Through the efforts of The Herald
politics and schools were divorced In
this city year ago when Lynch was
side-tracked. 1t will be a long time
before politics again enter the schools.
Chas. Jewett, formerly of Durango.
but now of Silverton, has been quite
ill the past ten days, requiring the at
tendance of two physicians at one
time. He is improving slightly past
| few days.
Conductor Paulin says yesterday
was the stormiest he ever encountered
on Cumbres this late in the season
And the snow was a corker-three
feet deep on the level. And wet no
name for it 1t clogged the fanger
so it could not move.
1t is cowardly. to publish an un-
cioy
indiscriminate attacks on citizens or
officials. Some papers do this in or
der to get whack at the said officials,
the copy originating in the office, as
it somewhat shifts the odium of a di-
rect attack.
In order to vote at the school cleo
tion it is not necessary to be regis
tered. The only qualifications requs-
lite are that the voter must be a citizen
of the United States or have declared
his intention to become such; that
he or she must have resided within
the state six months and in the dis
trict thirty days.
Ross McGirr returned last evening
ington, Mancos and other points in
the interests of the Graden Mercantile
Co., which enjoys a large patronage
from the sections mentioned. He
left with dust blowing and returned
with snow covering Mancos divide to
depth of about two feet. Mr.. McGirr
reports everything looking fine as silk
in San Juan county and predicts boun-
tiful crops.
George Allen, wife and babies are
up from Pennington, arriving last
evening. Mr.. Allen reports a fine
rain all over San Juan county. even
a few flurries of snow reaching Farm
| ington. He reports crop conditfo!l9
the finest in the history of the coun-
ty. Apricots are already as large
as ones thumb and other fruits are
forming, although certain apples will
not be as plentiful this as last yeafb>
but plenty for the trees. So far
frosts have not damaged fruit in the
least and Mr.. Allen does not antici-
pate any danger as result of the late
storm
Certainly a stormy night has no ter
rors for the women of Durango, as was
evidenced by the attendance at st.
Marks Guild ball at Vendome hall
last evening. There were about fifty
couples present and about % addi-
tional ladies. And most of the ladies
were out in full evening dress The
evening was delightful for dancing
a
consisting of four pieces, and with a
good floor dancing was an easy task.
Then, too. the refreshments were of
such character as not to injure the
reputation of st. Mark ladies' for pro-
viding bountifully and of the charac-
ter that pleases the palate, such as
sandwiches galore, pickles. coffee.
| cake, ice cream. etc. Dancing was
kept up until quite late and the occa-
sion was voted one of the most enjoy
able for many weeks.
At the meeting of the Fair dicT-
tory last evening the prices of admis-
sion to the races were fixed at so
cents to the grounds and % cents tn
the grand stand AS those accus-
toned to attending race meetings
very well know, it is customary to
charge an entrance fee of 81. so that
persons attending the Durango meet
will be admitted, virtually, at half
price. At the Denver meet one dollar
admission fee will be charged for no
better races than may be witnessed
here for fifty cents. All told, there
will be about fifty horses mere, seven
or eight of which will afterwards run
at the Denver meet
| There was an unsigned article in the
morning paper insnuating the ap-
preaching school election was being
| conducted in an underhand way. etc.
and that there was ''nigger" in the .
woodpile, fat contracts to let. etc,