Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-23


George Weaver returned last even
ing from Pagosa Springs and other
points east of here, where he went in
he interest OF the Durango brewery.
Workmen commenced repairing the
city hall this morning. The council
room is to he patched up where thaA
plaster has fallen off, and it will be
repapered.
Mrs James Smith OF Hesperss and
Miss r. X Watson of Fort Lewis We're
passengers his morning for 81 Louis.
They will return after visiting the
fair
Mrs Il c. Perkins mother Of c. G.
Perkins went TO Silyerton last even
lmg and viii visit that town and ouray
Mr. Frank Kalbaueh and Miss Let
ic House We're married This morning
md left ON the morning train for Den
Yer on their wedding trip. "a large
number OF friends being at the depot
% see them of
Atenco. the crippled Mexican shoe
maker Is in the calabOOse. He is
about the most regular customer the
police court has. He gets boozy
about every time he fixes a pair of
shoes. and whenever he Is drinking
he becomes disorderly That's what
he is In for now. He was taken to the
calabnuse in an express wagon this
morning.
j +. Scott Great Sachem of the COL
nrado Red Men, arrived last night
from Sterling and was met at the
depot by delegation OF Red Men MIR.
Scott spoke at Red Men hall 10 q
large number of the order last night
He left over the Southern for Rico
this morning. and will visit the lYdsa
there tonight. TomorreH....iisssisssY he
will address the Red Men at Telluride.
Miss Nellie McCloud returned last
evening from a ten days visit at the
Worlds Fair Miss Mary McCloud.
sister of Judge McCloud, remained
in St Louis with Miss Nellie until the
latter started home, when Miss Mary
also left for her home in Matanzas,
Cuba, Miss Nellie thoroughly en-
ioyed herself and is glad she took the
trip. The only Durango friend she
met in st Louis was Miss Bertha
Biggs.
A few Democrats are worried he
cause Republicans are not making
much noise Democrats are so used
to a hurrah. It's the only way -
leaders can attract any attention. II
it were not for BryanJ Hearst and
few other circus performers great
many would forget there was such a
thing as a Democratic party. The
Republicans have policy and carry
it out without the aid of brass bands
and circus clowns-and the voters tall
In line
The lightning was very active act
i've last evening abont $50. Two of
he large trees at Major Sheets house
terrific force, large pieces of bark be-
ing torn of and a strip being ripped
)ut of the solid wood. from where the
lash struck 10 the ground. This tree
was struck about twenty-five feet
from the base. and the current took
a waverng course downward. going
Ilmost around the tree before reaching
he ground. The tree damaged the j.,
east was struck about fifteen feet
rom the ground These are the larg.
est trees in town. They are cotton
wood, and were set ont by Major
Sheets more than twenty years ago
The one damaged the most will prob
ibly die, Two little boys had been
In the tree but few minutes
prior to the flash striking.
The recent increase in tariff on the
D. n r. G. hits Durango specially
Iayd. and immediate effort should be
made TO have same remedied Fors
Instance, the rate on flour and wheat
rom the San Luis valley TO Durango
md Sllyerton has been lowered lOc
per hundred, while the rate from Du-
'angd to Siverton has been increased
Is per cent. This gives San Luis val
ey Hour mills decided advantage
lver Durango as a large quantity of
wheat has to be shipped in, as the
nome supply is not equal to the de-
nand Again the lumber rate has
leen Increased 25 per cent from La
Plata county points, averaging at least
S2 per thousand increase. The lum-
Der business is stagnant at best. and
he Increased rate virtually bars this
southwest section against competing
points on other roads. Does seem as
hough the management should study
he situation and not place our ship
)ers at such great disadvantage.