Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-02

from the penitentiary, and many
bright fellows have had to leave the
city because no one would employ
them Business houses have had tc
cover many losses caused through
and injuries to business. 1t is no
wonder the employers are taldng the
matter up for serious consideration.
Miss Mary Graham and Miss Lena
Newman went to Fprt Lewis this
morning where they will be the
guests of the Misses Breen until Sat
urday.
Glen Russell is reported today as
having brighter outlook as regards
blood poisoning in his hand crushed
a few days ago by a defective railway
coupling appliance. There is less in
dication of poisoning, and friends are
more hopeful for Clem's recovery
without further serious trouble.
Little Helen, the two-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Mccormick,
dIed of scarlet fever yesterday after
noon and was buried this morning at
Greenmount cemetery. the nature OF
the disease denying the attendance of
the little girls friends. This is tkR>
second child lost by this unfortun. Y
family recently, an infant baby hav-
ing died a few weeks ago. Durango
has not seen the end of scarlet fever.
Durangos two and a half miles of
electric trolley street railway has
made many improvements during the
year. and it now has one of the best
road-beds in the state, with an i'm
proved rapid service by vestibuled
cars of the modern type, and oblig-
ing motormen and conductors. There
is not better street service in the
west, if indeed there is another as
good.
w. S. McCollester, night manager
| at the Western Union for over year
past resigned his position today,
and after a few weeks sightseeing in
California, will return to his home in
New York state. Mr.. McCollester is
| an expert operator, and by his cour
| tesy and strict attention to duty has
| made many friends among the West
| ern Union customers in Durango who
are indeed sorry to see him leave the
| city. Mrs. Abby Grange. of Pagosa
Springs will succeed Mr.. McColles
| ter.
Last night two false alarms were
turned into the fire station, one
from Steineger's corner and the 9th
er from opposite the passenger de-
pot. The department had not more
than returned the horses to their
stalls and gotten to their cots when
the second alarm was given. There
is enough danger attending the runs
made by the department when there
is cause for using the alarm boxes.
and any one who would commit such
outrages as those of last night can
not be punished too severely. 1t
would appear that the two alarms
coming so close together were the re-
suit of preconcerted arrangement.
The members of the city council and
city officers are determined to run
down these offenders, and at the next
meeting of the council no doubt some
special action will be taken on the
matter. There is a standing reward
of S25 for the arrest and conviction
of any one turning in false alarm.
Alderman Darlington authorized The
Herald this morning to say that he
will pay s25 personally for the arrest
and conviction of the parties who
were guilty of the offense last night.
An outraged public If solicited, will
no doubt raise the amount offered con-
siderably. Those who realize the
dangers encountered and the likeli-
hood of having the department off on
some false alarm when they will be
needed in response to genuine
alarm will not hesitate to contribute
to fund for the detection and convic
tion of the criminals.
! JACK HURLEY INJURED.