Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-27
return trip to Chicago.

return trip to Chicago.
Assistant District Attorney knabie
left this morning for Denver
II the present water proposition is
not accepted by the taxpayers OF Du-
range. The Herald can assure the peo-
pie that no attempt viii be made by
future councils for many years to Sc
cure pure water. In the meantime IL
will be necessary to spend 100000 to
$50 600 for betterment of the present
system, which will be of no use
should change be made in the fu-
ture. This being a pound foolish and
pennywise policy will result disas.
trously from a financial standpoint in
the long run.
There is a right way and a wrong
way OF settling differences. The Herald
Will say that If dispute in regard to
what is considered right in payment
| OF bills results in boycott, there Will
be no more building in Durango.
Many have so stated and those re
SpoHsiDlt ioi lh' pi'oNhN IVY 'cNs - -
| Durango firm are doing more to in
| jure their cause than they imagine
| The Herald believes that contracted
bills should be paid. but courts are for
| the purpose OF settling disputes and
arriving at just solutions of Difficult
ties.
Charles w. Bowman drove over
from Pagosa Springs this morning,
being accompanied by his brother, J..
| c. Bowman, who has been enjoying
life at Pagosa. The two leave in the
morning for Pennington.
Messrs lockwood & Perkins have
a line of real estate bargains that will
pay investors to investigate. Duran
go realty is on the increase and VIII
prove paying investments. If you are
in search of loan or want insurance
this firm can fix you up on short no
| tice.
F. w Young. representing Thurin-
gia. and William Manning. the Atlas.
companies, handled by the lockwood
Perkins agency. are busy taking in
voice of the Graden loss by fire.
Frank Avery. representing the I'm
derwriters of New York, will arrive
this afternoon and assist in the work.
The thrteen-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. e. F. Hills of North Du-
range. Is reported dying as we go to
press The young girl has been i'll
with typhoid fever for some time and
was thought to be improving until
about midnight last night, when she
suffered relapse and death is mo-
mentarily expected-in fact has un-
doubtedly taken place ere this item
s In type Many friends extend sym.
pathy In this sad hour.
| o
b. b. Russell and Frank Whitelaw
came down from Silverton last even
ing and this morning secured writ
from the judge of the district court
mandamussing the county clerk OF
San Juan county. asking her to show
cause why she should not Issue elec
tion certificate to Judge J. T. White
A. Cooper The writ is made return
able Friday morning and to hear the
case Judge Russell goes to Slvertor
when 1t will come up on its merits.
The football management has plac
ed the price OF admission for Thurs
days game at rs cents to include
| prnnh stand iyilAUaa This
price should insure an attendance o
at least one thousand. The loca
boys have been working hard fol
some weeks and are to be commended
for having made arrangements fol
Silverton to come down and contest
Tor honors of the day. The Slvertor
team will arrive Thursday morning
and the game will commence prompt
ly at two O'Clock.
The Herald objected to publication
OF an article concerning the recent
boycott because II only gave one side
OF the question and further that boy
colts are not the proper way of set
iling a money difference. 1t is bad
policy for newspapers to add in embit
tering man against man. 1t is our de
sire to conciliate and for our people
20 pull together. capital and labor
and The Herald urges upon those in
ierested to withdraw their hasty ac
ton and get together and amicably
settle their differences. 1t is the only
way to build up our city.
Miss Myrtle Hood, eldest daughter
Of Mrs. Ori Hood, residing on the cor
ner of 5th avenue and 9th street. is
dangerously ill., having been taken
down few DAYS ago. Consultation
of physicians has been held and at
noon the worst was feared Myrtle is
about fifteen years of age. bright
happy and lovely dispositioned girl
and the hundreds of friends of the
family are praying that life will be
spared the loved one. wish The
Herald sincerely trusts will be full
filed.
More Power From Niagara.
1t has been decided to build a