Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-01

point q good Democrat in his stead.
We shall ask for this on the ground
That it is unconstitutional for a man
to be holding office in one state and
living ia another.
"If we can unseat this Republican
commissioner that will leave a Demo
cratic majority in the board of Archu-
leta county"
DR.. Robbins is moving into his new
office. formerly occupied by the Lo-
cal Security company 1t will be sew
eral days before he will have every
thing arranged
John Brumley. formerly city mar
shall of Durango now prosperous
cattle raiser, was in from his Dolores
ranch yesterday, on business and
chinning old friends.
). w. Carpenter came over from
Maucos last evening on legal bust
ness. returning home this morning,
Mr. Carpenter reports his section of
the country getting through the win
ter months in good shape.
For the information of the public
generally we will state that it is not
matter OF life or death with The
Herald in being designated as the
official paper of the county. This may
account for activity in certain quar-
ters.
D. L. Egger of Archuleta county. re
trmed last evening from Denver. Mr.
Egger saws in connection with the al
legation that Edith is in New Mexico
and therefore he is entitled to the
ufice OF sheriff, that he has commenc-
ed quo warranto proceedings against
the present incumbent and that the
same will come up before Judge Rus
sell for hearing The papers will be
filed this evening and probably served
nn Mr. Bradt tomorrow In regard to
Commissioner Biggs, Mr. Egger Will
send III some atfidavits in compliance
with advice of Attorney General Post
and upon these aiiidavits Governor
Orman is expected to remove Mr..
Biggs and appoint a new man which
will give the Democrats control of the
board.
Goodbye. 1902 You have been. on
The average. a pretty fair year. OF
course. there has been nearly the
usual number of accidents. deaths.
and calamitiss take the country as
whole. but the great San Juan coun-
ry has been fairly fortunate in gen
oral, and has enjoyed a prosperity
which has bordered upon the old
h3om-time records OF course we
aIe all hoping for a prosperous era
To 3A# ard our hopes have good
.cuna tioU. Let MS all pull together.
lie. us bury the hatchet' relegate
ths disse7siuns, local chickering's and
betty jaalousies TO the rear. make the
knockers 50 way back and shut mp.
nd all keep in line and work for the
development and substantial building
7p of our naturally highly favored
section.
It. L. he Brichey a citizen of our
town, ald Gre who is thoroughly post
a' in such matters, proposes to erect
suitable crematory for the burning
Vi nIl aarcasses and garbage of the
nily such as is usually gathered bv
the scavensers. The idea is an ex
0eedinsly good one and should be
rouoeed in every way possible. as
ach burning would undoubtedly
3reatl benefit the general health.
-n1lar, and cleanliness of our city
rl1i iD.rl,vr
has no public dumping ground at pres
emit ard all garbage has to be hauled
Jon distance Nh. De Brichey
atr council TO pass suita-
bic ordinances regulating and author
|H- .1H rrematory, and guarantees
.Ai'Ier. service al reasonable chars.
Curse such charges should be
red by ordnance. and everv-
By e arranged in proper form.
O.
On last Thursday there arrived in
Durango quite a bunch of Austriaps
7enrty rosy checked and sensible an.
pearlng people. Among the marry
Two rrapDing big young fell
lows brothers named John and .Io-
'i'' estnrday afternoon the
to concluded that they
.N"" hEar'ra nh right enough and
so they appeared before County
Judge Pike, and took out their nat.
A'#a'Aon papers. 1t seems that
cupid was a fellow passenger Win
aisn crowd on their Ions
Journey isoI the ratherland for tbis
a'o.hels appeared he.
. County Clerk Carpenter
Up the good American
ON i'r u pair ot marriage licenses
,,- .iD 'om"'i " afternoon at the Catb.
". n,.. .a.-n I'D North Durango Faith. !
i,"Is WEI unite in the holy bonds
larimoH John Hotter and lramis G,Is
tansch enl Josef Hotter ana pnn'' ,po' IA
a''4er tacy an live long ona
ave De O. le tHen tha,. e e''5. pnu
Tn the old country '' n"'