Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-28

A. E. Reece Of the Florida Is In
town.
John Chambers OF La Plata came
TO town today.
Frank Sanford took the morning
train for Denver.
Mr.. Schermerhorn and sisters de
parted this morning.
Enjoy yourselves Poultry or game
every Sunday at the New Deal.
George r. West returned last even
ing after an absence OF several weeks.
Mrs. D. Preston Bell who has been
quite III. is able to be around again.
Social dance at Maccabec hall to-
night. Gentlemen so cents. ladies
free.
Miss Edna Foster. who Ia teaching |
at Hay gulch came In to do some |
shopping
u, H. Newcome. the brakeman who |
was hurt yesterday, went to Salida |
this morning.
It's n fine day overhead, Under |
foot-wclI. That's another story, aa
Eipling would say.
There will be special communi
cation Of Durango Lodge No. 4e. A.
y n A. NJ. Monday evening Mt Z 80. |
Work on the first Visiting Masons
invited.
A newspaper is supposed to repro.
sent the interests Of the people, and
they must have great respect for one
that stands In and uphoids looting
the treasury.
The commissioners meet In ad-
journed session Monday. Let the
business men who have been kick
ing over high taxation wait upon the
board and call n halt
Mr. J. NJ. Crawford OF Hay gulch
put In an appearance on the street
today. There was q rush to shake
hands with the corpse and general
rejoicing.
The Phianthropic department Of
the Woman's club will hold Its regu
lar meeting at the club rooms on
Monday evening. Jan. 2s. full at
tendance In expected and desired.
Taxpayers appreciate tho disintcr-
cstednens that causes two attorneys
Ia assist the commissioners free of
cost to uphold an Illegal resolution
and action whereby the county will be
robbed Of something like $500 on the
basis Of last years supplies.
Judge Holbrook returned to Alnmosa
this morning. Taxpayers appreciate
righteous decisions. and In this con
ncction the Judiciary of Colorado
stands high and will not permit
sp0ils ssioncrs to loot the treas
ury for the benefit OF a political or.
gan.
Lawrence Sheets. more generally
known as "Coot" who returned last
evening from Denver, reports a splcn-
did time, He expects to return TO the
Sunnyside mine on Monday Coot
says Judge Terry Is all right. Ray
Barber viii probably 10 with him.
The Herald has added Ave names
to It's subscription list since Friday
morning. four gentlemen stating they
were moved to subscribe ON account
OF the hght this paper Is making
against the robbery Of the county
treasury
A burro belonging to Wood n Nor
gan tried conclusions with the incom
ing passenger train from Silverton |
a, the First street crossing Mt Naeg |
Inns corner. 1t stepped on the track |
aud undertook to hold the right OF
way. Result One dead burro.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Il. Patrick are |
down from the fish hatchery. The |
bsh are doing finely. At present
there are about 100000 eggs OF the
eastern trout. MIR, Patrick intends
to put In half q million mere OF the
rainbow trout. our native variety,
early In March.
c. Il. Star and Colonel Sellers. the
editors OF the Pennington Rustler.
arrived last evening. They report
everything running smoothly ON the
San Juan. Only. the colonel says
chickens are getting scarce. He also
said the ministers were pretty thick
Just now. There's no connection he
tween those two statements. of course.
Mr.. ]. A. Partridge has resigned his
position with the Durango Foundry
and Iron works, and leaves In the
morning for Redding. Cal. where he