Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-06

shoes in the mud and had to wade in
her stocking feet part OF the way
And w. J. was not happy. either
Coming this way the locomotive
hitcbed ot the rear OF the Pullman and
backed into Durango. On the Florida
mesa the locomotive struck broken
rail ana four or the drive-wheels went
on the track The engineer reversed
the throttle and with the fireman
the train was brought 10 a standstill
without damage. II took an hour To
get the engine on the track. Several
of the passengers thought they were
certainly hoodooed and that II would
be necessary to call In the assistance
Of the farmers to get 10 town. but all
arrived safely about four O'Clock
Only mail was transferred. no ex-
press or baggage.
The funeral OF Haldon n. Patterson
took place at O'Clock this afternoon
at the family residence on the Fiori-
da. Rev. +. A. Hawke preaching the
| frners' sermon. Owing TO the bad
roads the delegation attending was
smaller than 1t would otherwise have
been. consisting of Mr. and Mrs.
George Goodman. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lake and about a dozen members OF
the Maccabees. from whom the pail
bearers We're selected.
The circumstances made II sad ar
fair, especially for the heartbroken
mother and other members OF the
family.
The attack on w. II. La Count by
the combined organs of Democracy
Will not change the intention OF the
voters to re-eIcct him next Tuesday,
but 1t goes 10 show the distance some
people VIII go TO cover the neglect
of members of their own party. as well
| as tho wrong-doing Of one their boost
| ers. Charging any part Of the blame
for The Moore shortage to Mr. La
Count Is preposterous. The reports
of the city treasurer were filed with
the finance committee every month,
and every dollar has been promptly
| and honestly accounted for. The city
treasurer has nothing to do whatever
with the collection OF revenues. and
when we get a man sho is above re-
| proach and can be relied upon to keep
| the books straight and the money on
! hand so II can be produced at mo
| ments notice. the voters are not go
| ing to make change at the behest OF
Democratic newspapers that are un-
willing 10 place the blame where II be-
longs
The Herald entertains no doubt of
Mr.. La Counts election by a large ma
| ioriiy, and ;he implication OF neglect
| of duty refnted by our people. This
charging or placing any blame upon
| Republican official for Democratic
defalcaiions viii not work.
%
The wagon road leading south
lr1m Durango along the Animas river
TX without bottom. or has been. for
| some days. and those unfortunate
| enough To he compelled to travel eth.
or ia or from Aztec are to he pitied.
| Tuesday morning DR. McEwen left on
| The stage for Aztec, where he was
| called on n special surgical case. He
| started home Wednesday morning but
| ifler getting n distance This side of
Cedar Hin. or Just this side OF the
| Mexican settlement, he was forced to
| turn hack and remain over night ut
| Cedar Hin starting again yesterday
morning and reaching here about 3
o'clocl, horseback DR. McEwen says
| he AnimRs river is raging torrent
twenty miles below Durango, twice
| .a lIHI 40 h. F..p h, ,.fy .t
| this point Water has been pouring
into the stream from The entire conn
Try and every arroyo is running bank
| full Tho ombankmcnt upon which
| Two bridges across arroyas rest are
| cnvcd In aud the bridges have dropped
| down. preventing their use for man
md beast. and the doctor only got
| here horseback by going high up and
| fOrding The streams. one being danger-
Qua The two bridges referred to are
two miles apart Coming this way II
| siX-horse outfit is mired In the mud
| right at the bridge. and cannot go
| other way. and the same is true of
another outfit going south from Du.
range Between Cedar Hill and the
wushouts are several outfits with
women nnd children. some of them
canped out. It Is possible they may
| gct through today In some manner. hut
II viii be some days before the bridges
are repaired DIR. NIcEwen thinks II
| VIII be cheaper to construct a new
road along "A better grade and solid
| foundation, Than repairing the old one.
Durango Aerie was organized last
evening in good shape. Notwithstand-
Ing the inclcment weather the attend.
lnce was large. although delegations
| nom Telluride and Silverton were I'M
able 10 get here. There were some
thing like fifty initiated. All were
obligated and a team of six put
through the work. some of which is
said 10 be very fine. In addition there
was good turn out OF old members
the lodge starting out with member
snip of close TO one hundred. an ex-
,eliont showing. and means that Du
rauso will make "A fine record.
The address by Past Worthy Presi-
| lent Gran OF Denver was listened to
| with Interest, and II followed viii re-