Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-10
Charles A. Johnson returned this
morning from Silverton where he put
in resterdnY ON loyal business.

Charles "A Johnson SciuiHSo
morning from Silverton where he put
in Yesterday on legal business.
The late kilograms from Denver
when bulleuned at the Journal ofice,
caused more excitement than has be-
fore developed in the campaign. Re-,
publicans are elated over Tellers de-
feat and Democrats don't show signs
of poignant grief" The above is from
the Telluride Journal. and is only
sample of the feeling throughout the
state.
Rodeys majority for congress in
New Mexico will run something over
5000, according 10 the albuquerque
citizen. while the council will stand
ten Republicans and two Democrats
and the house Is Republicans and six
Democrats. New Mexico is safely Re
publican and statehood should not be
delayed a minute after congress con
venes.
| A large audience. composed of the
best citizens. assembled last evening
to hear Opie Read. the novelist and
story-teller The distinguished gen
tleman was given hearty welcome,
The entertainment was delightful all
the way through and the audience
was husastic-Cincinnati Enquir-
er. At the Presbyterian church Nov.
18th.
Latest returns show Charles Gal
breath to have been defeated for sena-
tor in Rio Grande, Saguache and Min
eral counties. Mineral county was
counted good for several hundred ma
iority for the Democrats, but only
went for that party by less than 100
Saguache was a stand-off, while Rio
Grande county gave nearly 800 Repub-
lican majority.
The ladies of the First NJ. L. church
give a supper at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. ID. L. Sheets in North Du-
range. Tuesday evening, Nov. 1lth.
Everyone is cordially invited to be
present and as the price will only be
- cents all can afford to so and eat
supper with the Methodist ladies. as
their reputation for serving good
things is well established,
Arthur Cornforth ran like a scared
wolf in El Paso county, his majority
being over 1900. leading his ticket by
s over 400. Mr. Cornforth is a popular
f member of the Elks and that organi-
t zation is very strong in Colorado
Springs and boosted him right along.
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G the majority was only ahour 1000
r which cut Mr.. Cornforths majority to
4 jutt a trifle less than 5000 in the dis
d trict. The Herald congratulates our
}. former townsman and the Republican
/. party OF Ell Paso county.
d A man by the name of Maupin, as
i sisting as one of the chain men il
y lhe government surveying party es
II tablishing the Colorado-New Mexico
n line along the Archuleta county Dor
p der. was brought to Durango on last
evenings train, suffering from gun
shot wound in the breast. being taker
d 20 Mercy hospital, where he is being
+ cared for and treated by DR.. Prewitt
g Maupin, so it is reported, was pound
d ing a burro over the head with six
IS shooter. when it was accidentally dis
s. charged. the ball entering the breast
b. but striking rib was detected so i
did not enter any vital organs, anc
IA he will probably recover, having pu
o in good night.
le There are many people in Durang,
who mourn the death of Clareuc
g Hofheims. He was well liked and hi
long illness aroused the sympthy o
even those-w who did not know him pei
in sonally. At the Durango UndertaR
lie ing parlors yesterday morning it wa
to a sad assemblage that gathered to pa
IT. their last respects to the decease
ut whose remains had been prepared TO
w shipment to the eastern home
Among the number We're several lf
dies and gentlemen in addition to tn
or pall-bearers. and they escorted tn
I'd hearse to the depot, where many eye
Ie. dimmed with tears witnessed the plat
te ing of the casket in the express ca
en- The bereaved mother and otter reli
tives in the east can rest assured tina
the young man had friends here VIII
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