Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-24


will no doubt make the Democrat
live paper.
w. A. Reese returned last evening
from Cortez. where he attended the
first day of district court. He says
there is little before the court SO far.
but just what the district attorney
would have could not state.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Franklin
departed this morning for Los An
geles. Calf. where Mrs. Franklin
goes as the Durango delegate to the,
biennial meeting of the National Fed
Grated clubs Mrs. Franklin is presi-
dent of the local Woman's club and
many members were at the depot to
say goodbye and also decorate the
Pullman berth with handsome flow
ers. a basket of fruit trimmed in rib
bon representing the club colors. etc.
The meeting convenes May 1st and
lasts eight days. After adjournment
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin will spend
some time in the Sunset state.
At the meeting of the fair directory
last evening c. L. Russell was elected
secretary in lieu of W. H. Moore. Mes
srs. Parsons and Stilwell were elected
committee on music during race
week The letting of privileges was
left to the president and secretary. 1t
was decided to collect the guarantee
fund May 1st. This fund consists of
about 81 900 and insures the associa-
ton against loss by reason of bad
weather or failure to take in sufficient
money to pay the expenses Of the
meet. Should the attendance pay out
the money will be returned, and
should part of the guarantee be used
the balance will be prorated and re-
turned. We feel confident every sub
scriber wilt get his money back and
the town be greatly benefited in ad-
dition.
The Injunction of teachers to have
pupils engage in tree planting on Ar
Dor day resulted as follows: :TlH
Park school, $50; Whittier, ~
High school, 1873; shrubs-Paf 1
school, 1885, Whittier, IS; high school, <
46: flower beds-Park school. 100;
Whittier. 1903; High school, 147. In
Guiding trees and shrubs in the neigh
borhood OF 1000 were planted by pu-
pills of the three schools. not to men
ton the flower beds. 1t is safe to
state that two-thirds of the trees and
shrubs will live and grow to be remin-
ders of the benificence of tree plant
ing in years to come. while the flow
er beds will return joy and pleasure
for a few summer months, and add
beauty to the lawns and back yards
of many homes.
At the meeting of the Taxpay-
ers' League last evening the report
of the examining committee was hand
ed in and it was decided to institute
| legal proceedings against the board of
county commissioners as composed
last year and the year before, and
upon their bondsmen for money al
legged to have been Illegally paid out.
The suits in question are not pushed
by partisanship but Democrats and
Republicans alike have determined to
put a stop to extravaganza that has
prevailed of late. The result, no mat
ter which way the suits terminate,
will have good moral effect on the
present and future boards as well as
the public at large in the filing of
bills. The Herald will have more to
say concerning this matter later on.
Work on the oil well started at just
eleven o'clock this forenoon and the
occasion was observed by a general
blowing of whistles by the various
steam plants about the city. AS The
Herald goes to press the great bor-
ing apparatus is working to perfec-
ton and already a depth of ten feet
has been penetrated. The size of the
bore is 11ss inches Not single
hitch occurred from the moment the
engine was started up. There were a
good many citizens present when the
work started and hundreds have Wis
tied the site since. A bulletin board
will display daily progress, so every
citizen will know the exact depth
gained daily.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Charlton re-
turned yesterday from Florence
whittier they went on the 9th of Jan
uary owing to the continued illness of
Mr.. Charlton, the time being spent
with Mrs. Charlton's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. l.. Rice, formerly of this city
AS will be remembered Mr.. Charlton
had long siegee of sickness in Du-
range. undergoing serious operation
and for some days life was despaired
of. Gaining some strength he was re-
moved to Florence, where nearly four
months were spent, the recovery be-
ing very slow at first. For the last
month. however, Mr.. Charlton has
been able to get around very easily,
and now looks better than we have
ever seen him. The abscess in the
side, however, has not entirely healed
and it will require care for some time
yet but If he does not overdo he will
soon be a sound man, all of which will
be pleasing news to The Herald's
thousands of readers, many of whom
know both him and his wife.
The Woman'C RabaT porpc will piya