Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-25
From rhursd $ Daily.


count on good houses in Durango. Mr..
Dodge is favorite in this neck of the
woods.
Andy Mulqueen of Aspen, who is in
terested in the new Pine river ditch
being promoted by a. L. Pace. was an
arrival last night
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres.
| byerian church VIII meet with Mrs.
Ambold Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
All members urged to be present
]. G. Hunt and wife of Mexico, Mo.
are stopping at the Oxford. Mr.. Hunt
sold his property in Missouri at a
good figure and is putting in some
lime looking. over southwest Colorado
and northern New Mexico, with the
expectation Of locating.
If you want some good store fixtures
1t bargain consult |, Kruschlle. The
Whitehall shelving and fixtures will
90 at great sacrifice on real value.
Remember the American Order of
Protection dance at their hail this
evening Three pieces of music by
Prof. Simpkins' orchestra. Refresh
ments free
S. w. Raymond iourneyed to Silver.
ton last evening to take a look at the
progressive camp and converse with
the several hundred readers of the
Daily Herald.
This is one of the days we should
have had in January or February
But guess we VIII have to stand IL.
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weather visited upon eastern states
The fire department was called -
terday to the residence of MIR. Hust.
The plumber on the Northside, TO p
out fire In the barn. There was
great deal OF smoke. but little fire, and
ii was soon put out.
The editor. linotype operator and
proof-reader of The Herald have been
ired--for permitting petition to ap-
pear twice in the same article yester.
lay when 1t should have been par.
tition"
No gift concern ever made a success
If business, whether newspaper or
otherwise, 1t takes merit and hard
work to win the appreciation of a dis
cerning pnbllc which soon tumbles to
those whose only mission is graft"
Seems good to see j. l.. Williams
around again. He was confined to
his bed 81 days and the house four
weeks, making his first trip down town
Monday. again yesterday afternoon,
and again today We trust he will
continue to improve.
The Ouray Herald last week entered
upon its seventeenth year, having been
founded by its present proprietor, Err
nest C. Bacon The Times Is pro-
gressive. earnest advocate of the in.
terests of the town it represents and
the western slope and we wish 1t con.
tinued success.
The Herald does not believe in TAX.
ing partisan sides in school elections.
When the candidates file their names
heir qualifications for the position of
iirector should be carefully considered
by the parents and taxpayers as well.
everyone interested in the welfare OF
he town is equally interested in the
progress Of our schools. To this end
we trust peace and harmony will pre-.
vail.
w. n. Searcy, wife and children.
passed through to Silvertun last even
ng, returning from an enjoyable va.
cation spent at Corpus Cristi, Texas.
The opera house was packed to the
limit Of standing room in the rear last
evening to Witness the performance
given by Richard & Prlngle's min.
strels. As a whole the audience was
well pleased, although the show was
not as good as some of the minstrels
| playing heretofore In Durango. There
were several very amusing features,
| however
Thomas lockwood announces posi-.
| lively that he viii not be candidate
| for reelection, being unable to devote
The time necessary for the work and
having put in four years believes It
he duty Of others to share part of
he burden. There are quite mum.
Der who Will be disappointed at this
announcement. but every man knows
his own business-or should. and his
rights respected.
| Under Sheriff Thompson received
Information by telephone yesterday 10
arrest a young man named Brumley
formerly an employe on A. A. Rusts
sawmill railroad at Dolores He was
accused of holding up Morrill, &
Sheek's saloon in Mancos and reliev
ing them OF $45 Mr. Thompson met
the Southern train when II came In
last evening, but the wanted man was
not ON it. He was found, however
last night and was lodged in jail. He
had sl450 when arrested and had lost
some money gambling prior to his ar
rest. 1t is supposed he left the tralr
at Hesperus or Porter and walked tc
town
Some two or three years ago the
street and alley committee. at the ex
pense of the city, cleaned every alley
in the town and an ordinance was
passed making II misdemeanor Il
throw rubbish manure. etc. in the al
leys. The city stood the expense o.
cleaning on The ground that many
claimed they were not responsible fol
the alleys b'ct Of their premises. Foi
some reason the cF Is have permit
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