Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-17
witnesses longer than they expected

witnesses longer than they expected
Miss Mamie Todd, who has been at
! tending the university at Boulder. re
turned to Durango last night to begin
her school duties. she 1aving been EN-
ployed to teach on the Florida. Hei
| school begins Monday. Her brother
James W Todd who is employed in the
Silver Lake mill came down last nigat
to pay the folks visit
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DIR. Ocnsner had runaway today.
He was driving q livery horse and
as he went to get in the buggy the
horse started to run. He was caught
between the wheels and with line
tangled around his leg he was thrown
backward into the deep mud. Tne
horse ran a short way and was stop
ped. no damage being done The
doctor was not hurt.
An employe OF the light plant nam
I'd Hawkins was stopped by officers at
he depot this morning and compelled
to dig up" $50. He Induced some
parties to go on his note for that
amount yesterday. claiming he had a
telegram saying his sister was dying.
The parties claimed they found out
Hawkins did not receive any tele-
gram at all
Ed Tarbell. who is associated with
Aspen and Cascade (near Colorado
SpringS) parties, Is arranging to set
out a twenty-acre orchard near Aztec
The trees will be assorted Mr.. Tar
hell is a brother of Harry Tarbell of
Denver, 1t is a good sign of the
country wnen capital from Denver
and Colorado Springs is sent TO this
section for investment
An adjourned meeting of the city
council will be held tonight. George
West, vino arrived too late to take the
oath of Office Tuesday night. will be
sworn in tonight The meeting to-
night will be watched with interest,
ls the various committees are TO be
named and appointments made Ma
yor Mcconnell is expected to declare
himself for number of reforms or
improvements, and the outlining of
his policy is awaited with much in
lerest
Dick Oxford. an attorney of Man
COS. is enthusiastic over the bright
outlook for that section. He says
Mancos has gone after immigration
and is getting results. He says they
have a way OF reaching people wno
want to locate in Colorado. and when
they come and take a look at the far
famed Montezuma valley that settles
1t. They care to look no further, for
they are satisfied. The party of thir-
teen who recently came from Texas
will, 1t Is expected. soon find salts
factory locations, and they will send
for a number of tneir friends.
Earl Snyder. who has so long had
charge of the feed department OF the
Graden Mercantile company, will take
charge of the grocery department
next Monday morning, taking the
place made vacant by the resignation
of Mr.. Otis. Mr.. Snyder has already
begun an examination OF the stock to
see what he has and what he needs.
most efficient manager in the feed
department. and will no doubt meet
with equal success In the grocery
The other places are not yet filled.
Treasurer A. +. Hood reports taxes
coming in fairly well, but says there
Is a large amount of back personal
taxes delinquent These taxes, he
says, amount to several thousand dol
lars, and he proposes to go after the
people who owe them and, If possible,
collect them. In this matter Mr.. Hood
said he would not be deferred by pol
itics, religion or frendsnips-all de
linauents looked alike to him. He
had no enemies to punish nor friends
TO reward, but was elected to collect
the taxes and proposed to perform
the duties imposed upon him without
discrimination. or course 1t Is ex-
pected that some taxes will be I'M
possible of collection, but Mr.. Hood
will lose no time in putting the mat
ter to a test, so the taxes that can
be will he collected, and those that
cannot be will be proved uncolleci-
tible.
From Fridays Daily.
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