Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-17
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From Wednesdays Daily
shamrocks free all day tomorrow,
March II, at Glaser's.
Wash Patrick sent about $4,000
trout 10 Pasosa Springs this morning
w. l.. Terry came down from Sill
verton last evening, stopping over
night at the Strater
Contractor Peterson is getting
move on his carpenter shop-moying
same ON rollers to new location,
s. w. Carpenter. the legal light of
Montezurua county, spent the night in
Durango. returning home this morn
ing.
J. G. Gaukroger left on the east
bound passenger this morning after
.pntting in a few days in the smelter
city,
One morning paper reports Phil
Crout alive and happy while another
says he is dead. Pay your money and
lake your choice
The case OF Mrs Dora c. White
against the Sulliyans was continued
at 10 O'Clock this morning and may
occupy the remainder OF the day.
The EllSs do business this evening,
there being four candidates from Do
lores, five from Silverton and one
from Pagosa Junction. The Durango
lodge is certainly growing
George Chesebro is reported rest.
ing about the same as yesterday. So
far chances favor recovery and this
seems assured unless complications
set in which should develop in a day
or TWO II at all
Tomorrow evening the Knights of
st. John dance at Vendome hail. Ar
rangemcnts are complete for a fine
time. Make up your mind to attend
If yon do NOT dance. you viii enjoy the
pleasure of others.
One Silverton news stand. schutt
& Co, sold 80 Heralds last night and
could have doubled the number had
the papers been obtainable Besides
the large subscription list in Silver
ton and the county, 10 papers 20 to
to the news stand daily.
Attorney G. r Hon and family left
this morning for California. where
they expect TO make their home. They
went by way Of Pueblo They will
go direct To San Diego, where Mrs.
Hon viii remain until Mr.. Hon finds
a location TO his liking. Their many
friends wish them success.
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j. A. P7iliam district attorney.
came in from Rico last evening and
viii remain few days The charge
OF assault with intent to kill had been
preferred against r. j. Williams. but
Mr.. Pulliam stated last night that the
preliminary hearing would not be ,
held for few days yet The. object
in delaying the hearing is that in case /, :
Chesebro should die, then the charge ..
would have to be changed to murder |
The Herald Is not Of the class Of /
newspapers that tries and conylcts !
would-be murderers in advance of the !,
courts SO far as shooting is con. :.
cerned. or taking life in any manner. /
1t Is reprehensible except in extreme |
cases OF self-defense. Killing a man !;
does not right wrong. nor does il /
furnish much satisfaction to the as.
sailant who must run the gauntlet OF |,
hanging. At the same. time courts |
are for the purpose OF handling snch
affairs.
Edward Heating and Fred Herring.
ton returned last night from a trip
10 Montezuma county where they
went 10 inquire into conditions of the
Montezuma canal. Mr.. Heating is the
receiver and Mr.. Herrington the at.
iorney They had water turned into
The canal, and since the visit of these
it is believed that there
VIII be better understanding and
ess friction between the canal com.
pany aad the users of water. This ca.
nal cost s1,250,000 which is an enor.
nous enterprise for private corpor.
itlon. 1t has not paid as 1t should
nave. hence the appointing of a re-