Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-11

properties and the other two ranches.
Ibe business men OF Durango who
have been attacked and abused by the
morning paper should form an organl-
zation.
1t was degrees below zero at Tel
iuride Thursday night OF last week
That's as low as the thermometer in
dicated IN Durango any time last win
ter.
NJ. A. Hahn has bought the Nathan
property on the corner of Fourth av-
enue and Sixth street, and Will oc-
cupy It MS soon as vacated by Mr..
Herr.
Durango is the laughing stock OF
neighboring towns. They point to
the morning paper as authority for
making the assertion that business
should go elsewhere
The Duray Herald says the Home
Pyritic smeltor, destroyed by fire re-
Gently. VIII be rebuilt. This Is good
news for the people of that section,
as well MS for the entire southwest.
John Moss. one of the progressive
ranch and stockmen of Pine river, is
IN town. Mr.. Moss has, outside of
other interests. valuable mining prop
erty on the vailecito, which he in
tends to work this summer
The farmers OF La Plata county
should not be misled. wheat brings
from 80 to 10 cents at Monte Vista
and AIamosa. The iiouring mills of
Durango pay the farmer an average OF
sl.26 the year round. But this does
not count when the blackmailer gets
after those who do not advertise.
j. H. McCracken went to Durango
last week to bring the household fur
niture OF Mr. Staatz over. Mr.. Staatz
has rented the residence formerly
occupied by X II. Smith, and will
make Cortez his future home which
adds a worthy citizen to our list
tortez journal.
Ouray has social sensation. The
local editor of the Plaindealer skipped
out last Friday with Mrs. Spencer,
me wife OF the first named caused
mis- arrest. and he is now soliloquizing
on the ups and downs of life. Ouray
breeds a bad lot of newspaper men.
Durango has one of them.
The Democrat takes great credit to
itself tor having prevented boycott
OF the Graden Mercantile company
during the smelter strike. Let's see
the Gradcn Mercantile company was
advertising In the Democrat at that
time. was 1t noty What becomes of
the proud boast that it never con
suits the iedger?"
Nice way the Democratic judges had
OF doing things in Denver One de-
iiberately tore in two some two dozen
Republican ballots, and then the 9TH
er Democratic Judge refused to allow
them to he counted because they
were mutilated. No wonder the peo-
ON landing the corruptionists in the
penitentiary.
In another column is communica-
ton from r. A. Saries The Herald
Is always willing to give the other side
OF any question an opportunity to be
heard. or TO correct any misstate-
ment MIR, Sarles is evidently correct
as to the management of the fish
hatchery at the time the recommended
ton was made for its abolishment,
but the editor of the Democrat did in
sinuate II not openly charge crooked
ness OF its management under Mr..
Sarles. How about feeding alfalfa
to the trout? Mr.. Sarles is also
wise in disavowing any responsible
ity for the actions of Dave Day. That
would condemn anybody eternally in
this community.
The Montrose Press says respon-
siblc parties in Texas are ready to
contract for 1000 cars of potatoes
from that section. and that Texas
consumes annually 1900 cars of pota
toes. The Press further says: The
proposition is business one. They
VIII contract to pay the market price
based upon daily quotations from
Greeiey and. as we understand II.
give us the same rates. They viii
have men here to buy and look after
the handling and shipping, and will.
II necessary, see to the storing and
housing of the crop" Here seems
to be n proposition worthy the at
tention OF San Luis valley farmers.
who are closer to the Texas market
and ought TO be able to do some bus-
inesss with the Texas buyers. A