Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-24

of President Roosevelt People not
only admire his ability and resource,
but they havs abs )l1te conf
dence in his integrity. in the purity
of his motives and in hi dete, minina-
tion to administer the government in
the interest of the whole people. That
being the case, why not re elect him
and a Congress that will hold up his
hands? Why vote to reno5e a tried
and faithful servant, or for congress
man who would try to tie his hands
and embarrass his administration?
From Saturdays Daily.
Editor Finch of the Miner. returned
from Denver to Silyerton last night.
Quite bunch of MeXicans are in
own today selling their wool
Superintendent w u. Lee spent the
hight in the city and returned to AL
lmosa this morning.
Mrs. r. r. Lamb, of Cortez. spent
he night in the city and continued on
20 Denver this morning.
w. J. Patterson has served the peo-
ole honestly and conscientiously and
$ going to be reelected
San Juan county looks good to
Republican this year The Republican
ticket is going to make sweep for
one.
The closing down of the Silver
ledge mine near Chattanooga this
week threw 1876 men out of employ.
ment.
Henry Hechtman left for Santa Fe
his morning on legal business. When
he gets through there he will make
Denver a short visit,
The High School ball team accom-
panied by several of their friend-
went to Fort Lewis this morning to
play ball with the Indians
W. II, Bellows of Springeld. Mass .
was an arrival last night He is one of
the parties who has been here a num-
her of times on the Neglected deal
Mrs. Wilson, daughter Belle and
son Harry returned last night from
St Louis and other Missouri points
where they visited friends and rela-
tives.
Just go on the theory that the
frauds of Denver will avail the Demo
cratic party nothing. Mr. Shaffrotn
has already had experience. The
rights of voters are going to prevail
this year.
Mrs. McAlpine is up from Farming
ton. She says the canning facory has
had to wait so much or cans that the
output SO far only amounts to 5000.
The entire pear crop was lost by the
factory for this reason.
The Republican party is the pal y
of progress and is eyenplif ed by Hon
f e. Brooks, who has accomplished
more during his first term in t)ng1 ess
for this section than Shaffroth accom-
plished during several terms.
q
The railroad surveyors below the
San Juan river are equipping their
camps in a very elaborate manner. A
load of things left town this morning
for one of the camps The load in.
cluded a range, which is said to be
the third one taken down.
Edward Morgan. who has been one
of the old standby mechanics of T.
C. Graden, the past twenty years left
this morning for Philadelphia, where
he has secured the position of master
mechanic of the Welshbach Light
Company.
Mrs. Grace yesterday sold a fine
Knabe piano to j. NJ. Chartrand, Mrs.
Grace represents the Denver Music
Co. and has made several sales the
ing first-class musical instrument to
call and make personal examination.
The next congress will be Republi-
can. Of this there Is no question:
any more than there is of the cleo
tion of Roosevelt. Hogg as our dis
trict congressman, and Brooks, TAX.
ing the place of senator, will be
able to accomplish more for our peo-
pie than dozen Democratic members.
Messrs. Logan and Charlton are
growing favorites with the voters of
La Plata county. Every man who has
been paying taxes the past few years
is well aware that a change should be
made in commissioners The Demo-
Gratis have had control until the finan-
ces of the county are in a deplorable