Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08

not do otherwise than give him credit
for honesty of purpose.
crockery business is improving. He
has had good deal of business dur
ing the last few days.
Ensign French of the Salvation
Army. left this morning for Albuquer-
que. N. NJ. where ne will remain
week He will then go to FL Paso.
Mr. Charles A. Stollsteimer, brother
to Fred Stollsteimer of this city, came
in from Pagosa Springs last night.
Mr. Stollsteimer took the train this
morning for trip east
MIN Hammond has replaced his
steam boiler with an electric motor
In this connection Mr.. Hammond re-
ports steady increase in business
especially in wagon making. etc. Mr..
Hammond turns out good article.
Other places outside of Durango
held lively school elections, as vide
District No 1-Ignacio-where A. G.
Morrison was elected secretary and
George Wilder treasurer. DR.. Morri-
son and Ben Salazar were on the op-
posing ticket.
The school board held its reg
ular meeting last Friday night.
Bids were opened for a new 100000
school house, and the board has TAX
en- them under consideration. Moth
ing definite has been decided on, and
the matter will come up again at the
next meeting.
John and Maggie WurtZ were prose-
cuted yesterday on the charge of cut
ting a lateral from Pine Ridge ditch,
the property of Y. /. Edwards and T.
r. Williams. with intent maliciously
to injure the owners. who used the
ditch for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses. The case was filed for hear
ing in the county court.
Mr.. Sanford evidently received the
votes of great many people who
have no grievance of any nature, but
wanted someone supposed to be for
ninst the present board to see how
affairs are being run. They were
honest in their convictions. and as
such have Just as good a right to their
opinion as The Herald or any one who
supported some of the opposition. The
majority rules and II the school work
can be benefited The Herald will not
mourn over the result as we care
more for the general welfare OF the
schools than we do over the success
Of any one man or faction. This be-
ing the case, all should be. of the same
trend and do what they can to assist
the board and teachers in their work.
allowing the strife and ill-feeling en-
gendered during the past week to be
laid aside. not only for the good of
the schools, but as between man and
man, as no community can prosper or
interests. school, church. or private,
can be advanced with citizens cross
firing.
The Herald acknowledges very
agreeable call yesterday afternoon
from George w Vallery, general west
ern agent of the well known Burling-
ton route with headquarters in Den
Yer. being accompanied by Fred w.
klippel, travelling freight and passen-
ger agent This Is the first visit OF
Mr. Vallery to this city for five or six
years, although he says Durango has
always been prime favorite with
him. but business keeps him close to
Denver most of the time. He said he
was agreeably surprised at the per-
manent growth and general look of
prosperity OF Durango and this south
west section. Mr.. Vallery found
many well-wishers of the Burlington
In this city. the road having a large
business in both freight and passen-
ger traffic. Speaking of the tourist
travel Mr.. Vallery says an increase of
25,000 is confidently predicted, run
ming to at least one hundred thou
sand, Should this be the case Du-
range is bound to get her full share
OF sight and pleasure seekers. Both
gentlemen left over the Southern this
morning.
SANEORD Ell SCrEn