Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-19

From Thursdays Daily.
Frank Watson, clerk of the dis
trict court at Silverton, was passen-
ger this morning for Denver
The preliminary trial OF Robert
Taylor. the painter. and Mrs May
Wilson. which was set for this after
noon. was postponed till Friday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. owing to the alb
sence of the district attorney.
According 10 reports Judge HouS
Informed Crusader Andrews that "the
Lord was not on his side" Wonder
VINO appointed the judge as spokes-
man for the Almighty? Possibly he
may have delegated himself.
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Superintendent Peterson drove In
from Fort Lewis this morning and
sent two Indian girl pupils out on the
eastern for their nome in Taos, where
they will send the summer vacation
There is one other Pueblo pupil at
Fort Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leyan were
passengers this morning for Philadel-
phia and Norristown. Pa. The latter
place is the old home OF the .eyans.
1t is fourteen miles from the metrop-
oils of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Levan ex-
poets TO return within thirty days.
while Mrs Iavan intends staying
three months.
Mr.. and Mrs Brodhead of the
Presbyterian mission at Jewett, on
the San Juan below Pennington were
guests over night of Rev and Mrs. o.
b. Sarber and departed this morning,
Mrs Brodhead being bound for San
Francisco. and Mr. Brodhead accom-
panyne her TO Salida.
There is mucn kicking by the peo-
pie of La Plata City over the action
OF the new postmistress. Mrs. Julia
Beach in moving the postofiice to her
residence at the outskirts of town.
nearly quarter of mile from
where the business Of the place is con.
Quoted. In Inc first place people OBJ
ject, TO going to residence for mail
and where there are public places for
an office to be located II is too bad
TO cause people Inconvenience
II Is said that the Christian Crusad.
er used language Wednesday night
which reflected on the wives of some
of the men ne was attacking or rath-
er their business. There are just as
virtuous women who are wives of sa-
loon men az can be found any place
and their good name should be pro
tected and people talking on the
streets should keep within limit or
they must expect to suffer the conse-
quence. This. however mas nothing
TO do with the public preserving law
and order and ordering unruly
crowds to dsburse.
Col. b. b. Calvin passed through
this morning on mis- way to Denver,
took occasion to say during the few
minutes he had to walt at the depot
that Silverton was going TO have the
biggest celebration this Fourth that
that town ever had, While tne funds
raised the last two years were record
breakers, he said the contributions
were still larger this year They
were going to have big show and all
visitors would be showed good
time. There would he horse races.
relay races. drilling matches. ball
games, tugs of war. foot races. bur
70 races. chidren's parade and sew
eral other features.
The Herald's warning note yester.
day afternoon mad the desired effect
The strict observance of law last
night indicates that all that is neces.
sary in Durango is for officers 10 say
that rowdyism shall not prevail. As
we stated yesterday. there is no rea
son why friends should become es
tranged over an outsider. II the Cru
sader is a fakir the people can ig
more him, and If he is sincere In mis-
work for the Lord, he is entitled to
full respect and consideration, as the
constitution guarantees every indi-
vidual the right of free speech. but
the constitution does not compel PEG.
pie to lister to any one.
Mayor Mcconnell is the recipient
of general commentator by the peo-
pie OF Durango irrespective Of party
for his prompt handling of the situa
tion yesterday afternoon, His action
in suspending Stancel will have a
beneficial effect. II street talk is any
where near correct no attempt was
made to preserve peace. Just one
determined word from Stance or any
otGer officer would have been snfr
Client Durango people are lawabid
ing and will obey the officers II they
are in earnest. but when the sympa.
thy of an officer uprmlts him In nep