Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-13

bound passenger this morning. the Re-
publican banquet being the objective
point for Mr.. Ritter as well as attend
ing the meeting of the state central
committee.
F. c. Perkins with his grip sack
boarded the train this morning for
the capital city where he will hob-nob
with the pure in faith and participate
in the good things at the Republican
banquet Lincoln's birthday.
]. H. McCracken, one of the lead
ing Republicans Of Montezuma coun-
ty, came In from Cortez last evening
en- route to Denver to attend the Re-
publican central committee meeting.
His wife preceded him to Denver one
day.
District court adjou rne1 today I'M
til p. m. tomorrow. at which time
the special grand jury impaneled to
investigate the charges in the Anglim
case will be discharged. the resigna'
ton of that official having left prac-
tically nothing for them to do
Earl NJ Cranston, United States
district attorney. who has been In
Durango looking after the in
water rights on Pine river. departed
this morning for Denver. He will
probably make several visits in this
connection.
DR.. w. A. Richman. of San Miguel
county, was among the arrivals last
evening to look over the field with n
view of locating. The doctor is Il
pleasant gentleman and bears letters
highly commendatory which will at
once give him standing should he
decide to become one Of us.
1t has been the history that every
person who ties to Dave Day gets let
down sooner or later. The fate Of
Anglim was sealed from the day he
entered into combine with Day and
in the dark secured the appointment
OF Mccullough missioner. An
glim went back on his party to enter
into a combination. 1t pays to be
decent.
The committee appointed by Judge
Russell to examine the books of the
treasurer and county clerk. hled Its
| report yesterday afternoon.
The committee reports finding the
books o. X. in every particular
This should certainly put qnietus
to the charges made against County
Clerk Weaver by the Morning Demo.
crat, and which was certainly slap
at the county commissioners. who are
required to check up the clerks
books once year.
The Durango Fire department was
called out last night about seven
O'Clock. An alarm was turned in from
the Durango Foundry and Machine
works. Fire originated in the sand
department from q stove used to keep
the sand from freezing, but Chief
Galbreath was one and q half hours
extinguishing the fire. as 1t was diff
ficult place to reach.
| A rather fortunate accident oc-
Cured Sunday afternoon. The D. &
r. G. people are building repair
shop. probably 25x1O0 feet in size.
The structure was rooted and con.
cluding touches being put on the out
side when. without notice, the build
ing fell in, landing in a pile. Sew
eral carpenters were at work at the
time but only one was injured-ankle
sprained
This morning about 1880 fre broke
out in the pumping station Of the
American Smelling G Refining com
pany. The fire started in the cupalo
and soon spread to the roof, where
all the damage was done. The loss
will not exceed $500. It is thought
the fre originated from spark lodg
ing in the shingles of the cupalo. The
plant will not be affected in any
way. The smelter fire department
handled the blae in good style. The
Durango department was called out
but its services were not required.
The Durango foundry has changed
hands. Godfrey & Co., lessees. did
not renew the lease, and new parties
have taken hold of the institution
1t will be known as the Durango
Foundry & Machine Co., as in the
past. Mr.. F. Wade. who has conduct
ed the Durango Brick company's
works for the past eighteen months
has assumed the general manage.
ment, while w. T. Simpson, late OF
Denver. will be superintendent Of the
qualified to conduct this enterprise.
and will make 1t one of the best of
its kind In the southwest.
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