Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-16


a far-reaching effect. Every city and
town in the state is organizing on this
basis. and hereafter 1t will be very diff
ficult for undeserving people to OBJ
tain credit. There will be another
meeting tonight to complete the or.
ganization. Mr. Conquest will go to
Silyertou to organize a similar asso-
citation there. ana every city and town
Of San Juan county will join in the
organization.
Last night very pleasant party
was gwen at Fhe home of T.. r Tur-
ncr in honor of the fourteenth birthday
Of Frank Blumenthal. The house and
table We're prettily decorated with
flowers. Many games we're played.
after which light refreshments were
served. All the young people enjoy
ed themselves and on departing wish
ed Master Frank many more happy
birthdays. Those present were:
Misses Hazel Copp Florence Brewer.
Ida McCune. Hazel Williams Nola and
Myrtle Mckinney Ruth and Ethel
Backengcr. Mae Spargo, Frances Hol.
stein: Masters Reece Holstein. WI
ley Sheets. Charley Harmon. Walter
Whitmore. Albert Far!s, Frank Copp,
Arthur Peterson. Leonard Wakelin.
Vernon lsgar. Orin Frary. Ray Blu
menthal Mrs Turner was assisted
by her daughter and Miss Nellie
Knowles Of Deadwood s. D.. Miss Blu
menthal's guest
It was notable aggregation of rail
road boys that struck Durango last
evening. Heading the list was Tom
Swan. assistant general passenger
agent OF the Denver & Rio Grande, d.
D. Mayo. general manager of the Den
yer e. Rio Grande Express company
aud Philip p Hitchcock. commercial
agent of the Wabash road with head
quarters at Denver OF course 1t
oould hardly be expected that either
Swan or Hitchcock could make the
circle except both were along. There
Is sort OF affinity between these two
popular railroad boys and their
friendship reminds MS Of Damon and
Pythias Messrs. Swan and Hitch
rock spent the night in the city and
this morning pulled out over South
nrn landing In Telluride tonight
while Mr.. MAYO is spending the day in
Durango because of the growing bust
ness of the express company
It is well at this time to call the
peoples attention to some of the city
ordinances. which are being violated.
For instance. there is an ordinance re
lating TO animals running at large,
which is not being carried out. The
city has already started to enforce
that law. and it viii be we'll for peo-
ple to keep their cattle off the streets
and out of neighboring Yards at night.
The ordinance relating to the report
ing by doctors of all births. is not be
ing fully carried out, and some of the
doctors are liable at any time to be
brought up before Judge HouX for the
omission The city has also an ordi-
nance relating to the construction of
buildings outside of the fire limits,
and H. might be well for parties who
contemplate building. to make them
selves familiar with the city ordi-
nance in that matter before they pro
ceed Another prohibits the selling of
Intoxicating liquors to habitual drunk
ards, minors. Idiots, and the like II
| is reported that this ordinance has
been violated in several instances
Instances recently. and the city Off
GERS are on the watch for the offend
ers, The ordinance against fast driv-
ing over bridges is being violated
every day Those who offend in that
direction will do well to remember
that there is a fine of not less than
81 and not more than $500 for each of
Tense Parents need to be reminded
also. that there Is a law against child
ren under 16 years of age, running at
large in the streets after . o'clock at
night This law is being violated
every day in the week. and measures
are about to be taken to prevent it.
The Herald's attention has been call
ed to the above violations and re-
quested to sound a warning note in or
der to save people trouble and costs.