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


1t was reported around town last
evening that Chairman Morgan had
paid local morning paper &25 to pub
lish the Overs letter. This is denied,
however. at headquarters where 1t is
said the publication Of the letter was
not the work of the committee.
Every gulch was roaring river last
night. The rushing of the flood down
the gulch east Of the city flooded down
eral cellars in the vicinity Of 9Th. 9Th
and 7th streets on the mesa adjoining
the bluffs Sidewalks were also inun-
dated In several portions Of the city.
Mrs. Grace c. Keegan and brother.
Mr.. Robert Clough. left Colorado
Springs on Tuesday evening for Nor
cambe. England. Euroute they will
stop short time In st. Louis and
Washington. Thence on the Majestic
steamer to Liverpool. They expect to
be absent several months.
j. n. Brown, local D. & r. G. ticket
agent, pulled out this morning for st.
Louis where he will pay special at
tention to the Pike He was accom-
panied by Russell Berry. The two
make a good travelling team. Mr..
Brown says he will be home In time to
vote for Roosevelt and Peabody.
Morlock has several cars Of furn-
iture on the road. He visited several
OF the largest furniture manufactnr-
lg concerns in the country, thus buy
Ing direct and saving jobbers' profits.
During the stock reduction sale Mr..
Morlock made room for new goods
and this southwest section will re-
ceive the benent
Dave Day feels bad because the peo-
pie Of Durango are against him. But
why should he? Can there be any love
for a man who would like to see the
blinds pulled Of about every business
house In Durango? Friendship for the
man Is out Of the question by any one.
Day and the Democrat have been the
only blight on Durango's prosperity.
Let Republican delegates get to-
gether and In friendly way discuss
the proposition of selecting the strong
est candidates Let the qualifications
of this and that man be gone into
fully, and then let the party stand
by the men selected as from the list
of available candidates every single
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Mr.. Elkins was delayed in this city
over night owing to failure Of the
eastern passenger to go through to
ilverton where he is engaged in min
ing. Mr.. Elkins is a brother Of the
Hon. Steve Elkins of West Virginia,
and postmaster at Columbia. Mo He
says even Missouri is inclined to be
Republican this year. Mr.. Elkins will
be in Silverton some little time
Postmaster Reed, OF Silverton, spent
yesterday in Durango. intending to
return to Trimble Springs on the even
ing train where he will put In week
to rid himself OF an attack of rheuma-
tism. But owing to the train tie-up
he had to remain In the city over
night, going to Trimble on the mixed
train at II this morning. Mr. Reed is
feeling very good over the outlook
for Republican success in the state.
Charley Herr has bought 28 head
of horses of Wood & Morgan for
friend of his in Dayton, Ohio. The
horses are all picked and are taken
from the bunch recently purchased
from King Bros, at Dolores The
horses were rounded up and shipped
from Dolores and were unloaded here
and placed in the Peoples corral
They will be sent on east soon. The
summers shipments of range horses
from Dolores to the east will number
close to thousand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stowe returned
last night from st. Louis. having been
absent from Durango month Their
daughter. Miss Riva, went from Den
ven with them to st. Louis. They re-
port the weather as very comforta-
BILE and enjoyed the trip very much.
They made a short stop in Denver on
the return trip. and Miss Riva re-
mained there, having entered Loret-
to academy. Mr.. and Mrs. Stowe walk.
ed into town from the washout last
night.
H. Rackofsky returned last night
from his purchasing trip east He
was absent several weeks, visiting
New York, Boston, St Louis and other
points. His time in New York was de-
voted to purchasing Of goods for the
fall and winter trade for the Famous.
He devoted considerable time to max
ing the selections. getting the very
latest and most upto-date styles. His
purchases were very heavy. In view Of
the growing trade which his company
enjoys. and the goods are already
coming In In large quantities. On his.
way home Mr.. Rachofsky stopped In
st. Louis four days to see the big
show. He was there during 4 very
warm spell. and after taking hurried
hook at the sights was glad to start
back to Durango.