Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-16

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Plata mines are entitled TO an inning,
and We hope it viii come their way.
From Tuesdays Daily.
+. W. Roger and II. c. Smith, re-
turned yesterday from the La Platas.
where they have been looking over
mining prospects. and left this morn
Ing for Denver.
The Herald newsstand order Mt Sill
verton was increased ten copies yes
terday. the sales increasing each
month. This is In addition to new
subscribers from week to week.
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Notwithstanding the refunding prop
osition has been declared Illegal, the
morning paper continues to publish
the call at the rate OF a dollar per
day. Why not stop the expense?
Roy Hall left on this mornings
eastern for Chicago and New York.
where he VIII spend three weeks or
month. purchasing goods for the trade
Of the Whitehall Clothing company
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Pennington of
the Upper Florida came into town last
night, leaving this morning for Leav-
ensworth, Kansas. where they Will
spend two or three months visiting
friends.
| Mrs Fred Jones left this morning
for her home in Paeosn Springs, after
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
i. Pennington Of the Florida, and her
sister, Mrs w. B. Alexander of this
city.
| T. T. FIRTH Of Denver and A. II.
Patterson OF San Francisco. insurance
men. returned last night from Silver
| ton. Mr.. Patterson leaving this morn
ing over the Southern for Telluride
and other points.
II is said that j. c. Bradley Is left
out of party councils. Even the side
that profted by his treasury looting
schemes have ignored him Such is
the fate OF all who go back on them
selves as well as the public 1t is a
long road that has no turn.
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There Is a great scramble on among
several little girls for the prize stove
at Jakway's and the town is being
canvassed for coupons. The Herald
has absolutely refused to sell papers
for coupon purposes. The one who
wins must win by coupons from regu-
lar subscribers papers.
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Louis Hart and wife leave today
for California. where they will spend
the winter, visiting Los Angeles. San
Diego. Santa Monica. Monterey and
other places. returning by way of San
Francisco. They go from Denver by
way OF the Santa Fe II. r.. which
they think is the best route.
John Real has contracted and sold
his herd of sheep. principally to Sill
verton parties for the local markets.
He has shipped eight cars The
sheep were extra grade and in good
condition, and Mr.. Real always finds
a good demand in the mountain towns
where only first class mutton is used.
Denning. the forger. is supposed to
be at Albuquerque. but the county is
to poor to send an officer to get him.
Denning is reported to have worked
his brother.in-law at Antonita. the lat
tor having purchased him ticket for
Albuquerque, although he must have
had money In his jeans at the time.
T, C. Roger OF Eureka. with his wife
and two children. who have been Wis
iting In Durango for about three
weeks, left this morning for New
York. from whence they will embark
for Ireland and other places in the
Roger has leased his business in Eu-
reka,
John Hecker OF Longmount who is
spending some days in town as rep
rescntative of the Zang Brewing com
pany, yesterday purchased lots "a. 25
and 20 In block 81. intending to put up
hote, There will be no work done
nntil next spring. He also contem-
plates purchasing lots opposite John
Morlock's furniture store.
The Herald published the letter of
President Mitchell to President Roose-
welt, giving reasons why the miners
could not accept his proposition to
resume work four days ago. 1t is
given as news this morning. Our
morning friends should pay more at
tention to what they clip and date up.
All papers raise dates. but over news
items that are not stale
The commissioners OF Arapahoe
have rubbed II in on the Hon. r. NJ.
p. The Rocky Mountain News was
steady bowler for the taxation of cor
porations until its own assessment
was exposed a year ago, The law
calls for full valuation and the News
plant was returned at something like
$4,000. not the value of one of its
presses. The commissioners. taking
the News at his word. raised the val
uation TO three hundred thousand dol.