Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-13

his list of administration expenses
Alva is smart enough to know he
would get trapped with the silly rot
he attempted to unload in Durango
| DR.. w. w. McEwen has never turn
ed down a call from a poor family
wnen needing relief And there are
several hundred who will not turn the
doctor down when 1t comes to elec.
ton
DIR. j. w. Lackey's profession. that
| of physician. will enable him to fiji
the position OF coroner and often
| do away with expert testimony. thus
| saving the county money. Remember
this when election day rolls around.
e c. Murray, who relinauished
| T'rimble Springs hotel management,
| the first OF the month. was passen-
ger bound for Trinidad this morning.
Mr' Murray says he will see us oc-
casionally as he retains his mining
| Interests
j. S. d. Hopkins has become thor.
oughly familiar with the work de
Voivlng upon an assessor. II takes a
couple or years to become acquainted
with valuations and the experience
already obtained will serve Mr.. Hop
kins well during the next two years
with w. J. Thompson in the she
rims Office no resident of La Plata
county need have any fear Of law and
order not prevailing Mr.. Thompson
can be relied upon at all times and
II VIII be mistake to turn him down
Let the voters honor a fearless and
honest sheriff.
Howard Charlton was only prevail
ed on TO accept the nomination for
commissioner on the Republican tick
ct after long solicitation upon the
part OF Republicans and many Dem
ocrts. With Charlton occupying one
or the commissioners chairs. there
VIII be no rushing legislation through
without thorough understanding as
to the benefits derived.
George Logan can be relied on to
look after the interests of the tax
payers as whole He Is a good bus
mess man and those who have had
dealings know him to be square in
every particular. In the commission.
er's Office II requires a business man
one who understands what expendi.
ture of money means. The voters OF
Durango and La Plata county should
make no mistake in this particular.
w. e. c. Little, great sachem of the
Red Men. arrived over the Southern
last night and was met by delega
ton Of Red Men at the depot and es
corted to the hotel. He attended the
hed Men meeting and witnessed the
initiation Of ive candidates. Mr.. Little
complimented the teams in their work
and congratulated the order upop
its fiourishing condition. He left this
morning for Montrose.
Miss Young goes into the campaign
with clean record covering the
schools. She has given satisfaction to
parents and pupils. having devoted
her time to the work. and The Herald
is confident the voters will reward her
Not only this, Miss Young is worthy
OF the suffrage of the people along
other lines. She has given school
work study at all times and is de
voting her life to the work. She is
dependent upon her success In this
line for a livelihood and this alone
| Affords an Incentive for close and
| careful study OF all matters pretain.
ing to education. Merit at all times
should be rewarded and when merit
| is combined with ambition TO improve
| and the devotion Of life to advanc-
ing educational interests, then duty
Involves upon the people to do tneiI
duty in this particular.
Mr. Kincaid, state fish commission
er, who has been taking with him
several thousand fish for Conejos and
Trinidad. The past five weeks the
weather has been so bad that the fisb
| N'"'h NV DV sthA out as IhSI as re-
sirable. and the supply has been ac-
cumulating and now the Matching
troughs are crowded to the limit
w. ]. Patterson has made a record
in the treasurer's Office that is hard
TO duplicate. Examining committee
have complimented him upon the
neatness and correctness of the books
| The funds have been made to check
to a cent every night and II makes no
difference when an accounting is call
ed for When this kind of service is
rendered. the taxpaying public will
certainly be slow about making a
change.
d. w Hoover has started wor|,
clearing the right of way for the elec-
trio line OF the lockwood Power com.
pany. leading to both Durango an,
| Silverton. This means work for labor
and Mr.. Hoover will he Lleesed Ia
have those out Of employment call
on him. The company rack of this big
enterprise is pushing all along the
| line and Ii means much for this se,.