Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-16

factory the new system was necessi
ty. says a dispatch to Denver pa
per, Fort Collins is not halt as lars,
as Durango. still 100000 Is voted I,
put In a new water supply.
James Conway left on the morning
train for Denver, having received q
message to report there as soon ~
possible. from which point he goes te
Salt Lake and resume his connection
with the Clark Short Line from the
latter city to Los Angeles. Mr.. Con
way enjoys responsible position
with the company and his services
are required. otherwise he would have
remained longer with the family on
the Florida mesa
When within about three miles of
,Silverton yesterday the mixed passen.
ger and freight leaving in the morning
encountered snowslide that covered
the track to about the depth of TWEEN.
ty feet by several hundred feet in
width. The snow was wet and all
packed. Transfer of passengers and
mail was accomplished and the train
returned to Durango in the evening.
A large force of the shovelers were
gathered up along the line and put to
work and 1t is expected to have the
/ line open between five and six O'Clock
this evening. The train due to leave
here at Z O'Clock this morning did not
pull ont until 2:30 this afternoon with
| lpynpctptipng ranrhfnr
about six o'clock.
The Democratic primaries were
tame last evening, with the exception
of the Third ward In the First. Sec.
ond and Fourth wards the caucus dele.
gates were elected as published the
other contestants won out over the
| Burwell-Franklin-Nae forces. II
is conceded around town today that
Degenhardt has sure thing on the
nomination for mayor. and ii really
does look this way. The scrap for
treasurer is on in good shape. while
there are numerous candidates willing
| to be sacrificed for the other places.
For aldermen Mike Cummins is talked
of in the First, Pat Shannon and
Darlington in the Second. John Quinn
| in the Third and in the Fourth Casey,
Weaver and Pat Cummins are men.
toned. The convention Will be held
tomorrow and a hot time is anticipat.
ed
The entertainment given last even
ing by the Pocahontas degree mem
bers proved most enjoyable affair.
The room was filled by an apprecia-
tive audience and the program follow
ed with much enthusiasm, and this
could not well be otherwise as the
following assisted in entertaining:
Mesdames Dock, Benning. Newell,
Watson, Miss Morgan, Miss Wilbur,
Bernard Hampton. Frank Davis. Fred
Wilson and Prof Workers German
songsters. There were others who as
sisted in making the evening an agree
able one. Such entertainments go n
long ways to cementing good feeling
among the members and shooting the
rough places in life. II is the inten-
tion to have similar entertainments
once or twice month and all who can
should make it a point to take them
in.
The Herald again calls attention to
the fact that nothing has been done
in regard to the May race meet A
year ago this time the question had
beeen settled and the committees at
work There is no time to lose The
May meet is the one that benefits. Du-
range being the first to start the ball
rolling. hOrsemen bring their racers
here to train and get them in shape
for the summer campaign. Much
more money was spent by race men
a year ago than was taken away. The
other day gentleman informed The
Herald that ten men stood ready to
guarantee $1,000 to he used in case
the admission and privileges did not
pay expenses This in the event
the association does not act.
Would it not be a good idea for the
directors TO have meeting and call
in those interested and discuss the
question. One thing sure If Durango
is to have a spring meet action must
be taken at once.
Tho Brooklyn Eagle sent out postal
cards to all the teachers in that city
asking for an opinion in regard to the
appointment of women principals and
school superintendents. Much to the
surprise of many friends of the schools
it was found that the women teachers
did not believe in women occupying
these positions of trust. AS one man
in commenting upon the subject re
marked: THE women are evidently
too modest to wish for the responsible
positions. and are willing to occupy
places in the rank and file. leaving the
hard work to men" The result of ths
canvass has created quite deal o.
talk, and various reasons are hntet
at as having Influenced the teachers
in the vote. 1t is hardly however Il
the credit of the teachers to think tina
they would pretend to have views tha
they did not really hold, and If this
were so, II seems a good reason II
evidence OF the opinion that they arr
untitled for such positions of trust II
the public schools.
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