Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-11-07


the Democratic leaders recognizine
the fact that they cannot encompass
his defeat Mr.. Patterson has proven
too strong campaigner, He went tc
work. confidently in the beginning
that he would be elected and he has
never changed his mind.
DR. j. w Lackey the Republican
candidate for coroner is peculiarly
well fitted for the office. Many cases
come to the coroner which require the
knowledge of n physician and surgeon
and in many instances should the cor.
oner himself not perform an autopsy
1t would be good public policy to hav.
a coroner who should direct and con.
troll
C. c, Eddy will be reelected clerk
The people know from experience that
La Plata county has never had more
efficient clerk and that he is the only
county clerk who has kept his salary
within the lawful allowance. He is the
first to turn any money back to the
county There is no doubt of Mr..
Eddy's election next Tuesday. His
strong personality will win many Dem
ocrauc votes at the polls, besides his
full party support
DIR julius Garst. capitalist OF
Worchester, Mass. who has been look
ng over coal lands in New Mexico.
near the proposed new line of south.
ern railway, came up from Farming
| ton yesterday evening and departed
| Tor the east this morning. Dr. Garst
VIII interest large capital in this coun
| try. He was particularly impressed
| with the coal area about the San Juan
river and the opportunities for estab.
fishing great Industrial enterprises
along that stream.
Frank S, Whitelaw Republican can
didate for district attorney. in making
his canyess of the sixth judicial dis
trict, found many cordial assurances
Of the support Of his party and many
Democrats as well who announced
that they would vote for him. Mr.
Whitelaw is scholar and studen. al
law who enjoys large practice in San
Juan county. His long experience in
The practice of both the civil and Grim
nal law fits him for the Office of dis
trict attorney and should he be elect
ed he will be sturdy and persistent
defender of the rights of the people.
The three handsome new cars, al
'mosa,' Durango" and "Silverton",
will he placed on the Rio Grande be-
'ween Alamosa and Silverton today,
the first car reaching Durango this
'vening. Each of these cars is con.
siructed with a capacity for sixteen
people, the rear platform being ar
ranged with considerable space for
seats. that passengers may occupy AT
will 1t is unlikely thai three of these
'ars will meet the demand of patrons
m the San Juan division of the Rio
Grande.
j S. d. Hopkins has been the best
assessor La Plata county ever had.
He has been the fairest in fixing val
"ations of property uniformly equable.
From the time he entered the Office
he went straight ahead with the sin.
gle purpose Of fixing tax values, never
catering 10 any element or influence.
and the farmer or business man or the
cottage owner or chattle owner who
has given any attention to the affairs
Of the office or Its manner of conduct
since Mr.. Hopkins has been there, will
for ha. t,-,tt of IIar "A "a
statement Mr.. Hopkins has been
faithful, non-political assessor. per
forming duty without fear or favor
and the people will not trade him as
yet for another.
Vote not for one but for both Geo
G. Logan and Howard Charlton for
commissioners. Both are Republicans.
but in voting for one to fill this Office,
the voter should waive politics when
the business or Industrial intrests can
best be subserved by voting for a can
didate OF opposite politics. Neither
cares to he elected unless both are
successful They are making their
campaign on the issue that they will
build roads wherever needed and main
tain them and keep mp the necessary
county public improvements without
favoring political job hunters and
without squandering dollar of the
peoples money. Both claim that bet
ter road work ought To have been
done with the money that has been
expended already.
DR. w. w. McEwen as mayor OF Du-
range. for three years has proven
marked executive ability and shown
that he has the deepest interest in the
future progress of Durango and its
surrounding country. During the time
he has been mayor he has accepted
and discharged faithfully and credita
bly, the largest responsibility ever i'm
posed on a mayor of the city. It was
during his term of Office that the city
expended one hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars for the new water system
and there was much for the mayor
and council 10 do. There were days
that heightened into weeks and months
that DIR. McEwen walked OF rode from
the city TO the various places along