Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14

1 lhdiuCuo lCit 40 PlouAl as u klt
with his first pair of pants
A law should be passed making q
man ineligible to hold positions OF
public trust who spends his time with
stack of chips in front of him. Let
those toy with the fire who have moth
Ing else to do or have the wealth tc
indulge their desires in this direction
Judge Richard McCloud left for Den
yer this morning, where he goes to
meet a sister returning from Manila
where she served during the past few
years as nurse 1t will be remember
ed that some time ago The Herald
published an article relating to the
noble work of Miss McCloud and her
high standing among the army boys
Not d day passes that The Herald
does not receive letters from differ.
ent sections of the east and south
asking for copies of the paper, with
the information that the writer's are
seeking new locations and want to
learn about Durango and surrounding
section. The papers and everything
in way of information are forwarded.
| This is pay day at the Porter mines
and goodly sum will be doled out to
the miners who make good wages at
both Porter and Hesperus. many of
the miners averaging over four dollars
per day. The Porter Fuel company
has been outputting vast amount of
coal the past summer, and orders for
the summer presage an active season
Isn't it queer how many who en-
bezzle public funds appeal to the pub
lie for sympathy and say they have
not been given fair play by the pa
pers. The man who gets away with
public or trust funds is entitled to no
consideration. Such people are best
behind prison bars. But it is the man
who steals for wife and baby who gets
the butt end of the deal 1t is to be
hoped time will change these condi-
tions.
Messrs. Kooser and Hoffman of the
Missouri Pacific, departed this morn
ing over the Southern. They will
stop at Mancos and investigate the
mining interests Of that section. then
proceed to Telluride, and on around
the circle to Denver, where they will
arrive about the middle of the coming
week. The trip will be a profitable
one as it will enable Mr. Kooser to
better understand the Importance of
this southwest section.
Wednesday morning Dave Lowen.
stein sent three Italian miners, mem
bers of the Union, to the La Platas to
work on a prospect owned by him
self and another party. This morning
at $50 five American miners appear
ed at the mine where the Italians
were working and at the point of guns
made them leave the place and come
back to Durango. No reason is given
for this work. The men who drove
the Italians away were not masked,
and 1t Is said warrants will be sworn
out for their arrest as soon as District
Attorney johnson returns, the Italians
being able to identify them. 1t is said
by some to be an effort to drive Ital-
Ian labor out of the La Platas.
Mr.. Roehrig, who is promoting the
automobile line for Durango and
Pennington, is meeting with consider
able success and feels that the enter
prise is going to be go. The
survey for the proposed road brings
Pennington within forty-eight miles of
Durango, and the round trip can be
made in eight hours. 1t is proposed
to build road exclusively for auto
mobile travel BY taking the Pine
Ridge route. leaving out both the La
Plata and Aztec, the road will escape
the sand. Mr.. Roehrig says autos can
be successfully manned during win
ter as well as summer. Those who
want to invest in a good proposition
should consult him, having headquar.
ters at Gartin's bicycle store.
A. p. Camp is looking for trophy
of his recent visit to the gulf coast of
Texas. He was accompanied by his
son Neil whose studies at Colorado
Springs had been little too severe.
The two spent about two weeks OIL
the coast at a somewhat isolated
place, although splendid retreat, and
visited at the same time by two Kan
sas City bankers along with a few
other northern gentlemen. At this
point tarpon fishing is the great sport.
Some days the fish bite well and again
they just aggravate one. During the
two weeks spent on the coast the en-
tire party landed twentynine prizes,
each weighing from fifty to 1876
pounds. Mr.. Camp was fortunate
enough to land one Weighing over 100
pounds. while Neil caught two weigh.
ing somewhat less. Mr.. Camp says
1t Is great sport. 1t took him about
two hours to land his monster. Some
times tarpons jump four or five feet
out of the water shaking the hook in
an endeavor to break away. Mr.
Camps fish made one noble effort
and then subsided to make excursions
around the bay. But after awhile the
fish became worn out and was finally
landed. Mr.. Camp gave orders to
have 1t preserved and stuffed and Is
expecting 1t most any day, when Wen
have an ODDOrtuuity of iudpinp ag IN