Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24

not declare 1t on When one Is mis-
taken the quicker the matter is rene
died the better. And even so great a
man as St John is liable to make mis-
takes. But he can show to the world
that he is intelligent and reasonable
by admitting the injustice of the move
ment he Is fathering.
w. II. Henderson, who has been
with w. G. White for a good many
years, severed his connection with the
house this morning.
the Lower Animas to cover the seven
mile mesa. 1t starts from about the
old Indian racetrack or what Is known
as the halfway point to the state line.
The Durango Beer & Ice Co. has
leased the property at the corner of
Main and 14th street and Is making
alterations for the purpose Of INSTALL
ing bottling works.
Mining men have taken a lease aud
OOAu vi thC Lnuy AhSC ny SuhN
tion creek, owned by Mrs. Mary A..
Jordan, Captain w. 8. and Field Nor
ris. About $1,000 has been expended
on this claim which makes good
showing.
Secretary Frank Eldredge received
a telegram this morning from Mr..
De Vore, stating that he had ordered
machinery for the oil well from the
Austin Manufacturing Co.. of Chicago,
and the casing from Pittsburg firm,
the entire equipment being the heav-
lest and best to be obtained. This
means that inside of two weeks
everything will be in readiness to
erect the boring plant and operations
started not more than week later.
Get your oil shares at once.
Senator Wolcott's vote on matters
affecting labor do not have to be ex-
explained He was always found On
the side of those who toll by voting
for tariff which has provided the la
boring man with work. 1t is the fol
lowers of Grover Cleveland who are
| against mankind. Had Democratic
conditions continued as they were six
years ago this great and glorious ma
ton would be bankrupt and soup
| houses would be three times as thick
as then. But anything TO deceive is
the policy of men who sold their birth
right to Grover Cleveland in order tc
retain office-Indian agencies. etc.
The Smelter City Brewery and Ice
company is not saying much about
1t, nevertheless the concern is making
extensive improvements in order t.
better serve the increasing trade.
new boiler is being attached which
| will practically double the capacity ol
! the ice plant as well as the beer de
partment. Repairs are also being
made in the ice plant by putting lr
new condensers. The latest and mos
improved machinery is being installed
in the bottling department and nj
beer will go through process Of pas
teurization which will keep it fresf
and pure for any length of time. The
Durango brew is celebrated for it,
good quantities and will become more
so with improvements now beint
made. John Mack is in charge.
In city not one thousand mile,
from Durango a sucker was induced
by faring advertisement to invest il
purchasing a pair of pants at fire sale
He was made to believe that the arti
Gle was as good as new. planked dow
in the neighborhood of five dollars ant
departed. Later he discovered fire
had eaten two holes in the pants. Re
turning he was allowed discount o
fifty per cent of the purchase price
paying therefore about $3.50 for pail
OF pants no other merchant In thu
town would have charged over fift!
cents for, considering their damaged
condition. II Is a fact, as proven b.
many who invested. that at the afore
said fire sale In the city located no
over one thousand miles distant, the
prices were higher for the PARTIAL!
burned articles than new and frs
class goods could be bought from rep
utable merchants. 1t don't pay to bu,
damaged goods unless you know thu
man or firm you are dealing with II
honest
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From Fridav'o nafIv