Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-11-03
From Moadax.a Daily.

From Moaday's Daily.
Mrs. Percy Rider and son. have re-
turned to Rico after two months spent
in the east.
Mrs. John w wingate and daughter
returned last evening from two weeks
pleasantly passed in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. w S. Pickerlll are
home from their trip to the Worlds
Fair which they pronounce all right
II you think Charlton does not stand
well in his precinct Just take trip
there. We failed to find vote against
him of rs to 80 interviewed.
%
Thomas Tully is still acting as sec
retary Of the Democratic state cen
tral committee. in spite Of the pro
tests OF La Plata county Democrats.
Mrs. and Mrs N. w Hammond re-
turned last evening from Denver.
where they put in n couple of weeks
very pleasantly--if we omit a bad
cold the last few days that bothered
Mrs Hammond
Jim Brown returned last night from
his visit to the worlds fair and ST
Joseph. He enjoyed the trip immensely
and had good rest and is now pre-
pared to sell double the amount OF
tickets he did before he went He said
he saw lots Of Democrats who were go
ing to vote for Roosevelt. Mr. Brown
stopped In Denver on his way home
He reports that there is very little
betting In Denver on the governor
Wash Patrick returned last night
from Denver where he put in few
days on business matters. He says
that leading Democrats claim that II
the election had been held three weeks
ago the Democratic ticket would have
gone through a-whooping, but "A change
In sentiment has taken place since
that time and is still working, and that
change has been pronounced that the
Democrats are weakening, realizing
that they are losing ground
An Indian named Hassns has given
himself up at the San Juan Indian
agency and confessed to the murder OF
the indian Hoslsiyazza. who was
found dead at Fort Lewis one morning
last week. Hassus says that they were
both drunk and neither one knew what
they were doing. Hoskiyazza was
found on the Indian camping ground
with his head crushed with a stone
Judge Houx In the absence of Coroner
Hood, went out and held an inquest
The body was borught to town by the
Durango Undertaking Company and
buried. The murdered man had been
drunk the day before the murder as
Hassus claimed.
The writer had occasion yesterday
to understand why the farmers are
practically a unit for change In
county commissioners--they want n
change In road overseers In going to
Valliceto three culverts. or small
bridges were found In terrible condi-
tion. each with a broken plank. en-
dangering the life of animals and con
sequently safety to rig and occupants
The roads have received little atten-
tion since the heavy rains and are
full OF stones. A few dollars in the
hands OF competent road overseer
would repair the bridges and remove
the rocks. Talking to one Democratic
farmer he said he was going to vote
for both Logan and Charlton. solely on
x,it nj
tion with the ranchman.
Norman S. Thompson returned last
evening from a two weeks vacation
spent in Denver. He says there has
been wonderful change in sentiment
towards Peabody the past ten days
Two weeks ago the outlook was
gloomy hut now It is believed Mr.
Peabody and the entire Republican
ticket will be elected by safe major
ity. AS an indication of this betting
is even and there is little Adams
money displayed
The Herald submits this to the far
mers and voters generally: II you were
to hire boss of gang of workmen
engaged In constructing road work
or any kind of contract work, would
you think twice before selecting Geor-
ge Logan over Mr.. Scouton. In voting
this fall let business methods prevail
Vote according to what you would do
In case You were hiring a man. The
commissionership is the most impor-
tant in the county Practical men
should be elected. Logan has had
large experience in handling men and
well knows when they do their work
properly. Vote for Logan and Charl
ton.
The Pueblo Chieftain OF Sunday
morning publishes a forecast of the
vote on Roosevelt and Peabody and
Parker and Adams In each county in
the state. According to the forecast
Roosevelt will carry the state by "a
095 over Parker and Peabody's major
ity will be 1884 The Chieftain fig
ures are very conservative. Two or
three counties the Peabody vote may