Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-13

the bold-over senators said they were
not bound by the state convention aa
they were not elected on the Teller in
sue. and were at liberty to vote for
whom thley pease. That great
many Democrats would like to see
Teller defeated admits OF no doubt
The senator double-crossed himself so
often and forced the party to take up
his cause that they are not greatly
infatuated with him.
BY studying the returns 1t will be
observed that great progress has been
made in La Plata towards Republican,
ism the past few years. Mr.. Patter-
son succeeded In cutting down the ma
jority last week about to where the
normal Democratic majority ranged |
before the great Republican slump.
La Plata county used to be figured in
the neighborhood of 200 against the
Republican state ticket twelve to fif-
teen years ago. True on local affairs.
Republicans have quite often elected
their candidates, but the Democrats
have held by far the largest percent
age of the positions within the gift of
| the people. The Herald, therefore,
feels that the Republicans won the
greatest victory in this county last
| Tuesday since the days of fusionism.
Henry Ludwig is in the city today.
Says crops are good on Pine river,
but his place lacked water to quite
an extent.
Telephone reports from Silverton
state snow is falling there, while 1t is
raining at Ouray and Telluride. It
is quite likely that there will be con.
siderable snow in the mountains be.
fore the present storm blows over.
1t was simply good luck that keeps
Joe Shields from being murderer.
This comes from carrying concealed
weapons and what good does it ac-
complish to kill fellow -being-except
in extreme cases where selfdefense
plays a part? Young Shields, there
fore should thank good fortune and
forever Danish concealed weapons
from his person and lead life in the
future that will keep him from such
dangerous amusement as shooting at
a companion.
W. S. Primrose is one of the late
arrivals in Durango, hailing from
New York City, where he operated on
| Wall street Mr.. Primrose found his
health giving away and through
a friend who met Mr.. c. e. McCon-
nell while in New York last winner.
advised him to come to this part of
Colorado Mr.. Primrose expected to
find a town of about 600 people stuat-
ed on the border of a savage wilder
ness and was very much surprised to
discover differently. He will put in
the winter either in or the vicinity of
| Durango.
Hon. N. C. Miller. attorney general
elect, returned last evening from Col
orado Springs, where he went to at
tend the jollification of those elected
on the Republican ticket last Tuseday.
Mr.. Miller says there was a big at
tendance from different parts of the
state. in addition to the successful
candidates, and that good cheer pre-
vailed, as Republicans congratulated
each other upon the outcome. There
were over one thousand at the ban
quet which followed the public meet
ing at the Opera house. Mr.. Miller
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Cornforth while at the Springs. A
representative of The Herald found
Mr.. Miller at his office this morning,
busiiy engaged in work requiring at
tention He stated that he will get
his legal affairs closed as fast as pos
sible before the first of the year when
he goes to Denver. 1t is his intention,
however. to retain his Durango law
offices, as Durango will continue to
be his home. AS to appointments in
attorney generals office Mr.. Miller
says there will be no announcements
until he assumes office. Naturally
enough, there are many applicants for
chief assistant, as well as other posi-
tions within his gift. All will re-
, ceive careful consideration and selec-
tions made with a view to fitness
: and ability.