Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-07

up, the Small Hopes would have been
a big mine good while ago. The
Empire company will prove IT.
The Colorado society for the pro-
lection OF children and animals has
not gained very positive foothold
in southwest Colorado, where agents
have met with Indifferent success by
reason OF failing to ind such a meas
,ire of public endorsement as would
the ordinary individual to
waste his time The business man
does not want II because 1t might
hurt him and there are few who care
to accept such responsibility lest
they might be jobbed. The state may
find 1t more expedient and effective
to establish n regular state board, the
OF whom know nobody, and
proceed with an iron hand.
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Fred II. Gordon returned last night
from Pagosa, where he went to re.
he says the waters are all
right
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Andy Chitwood will send down some
of his Hercfords to minHle with other
bovines at the big fair September 81
to 20.
r. D. Burns. Jr.. who made a trip
to San Juan county. New Mexico, re-
turned this morning to Chama and
Los Brazos.
Mr.. Rawlins, the well known ac-
countant, is assisting Colonel Price in
the office of clerk of the district court
at the present term.
Mayor Mcconnell, who went out
this morning. will accompany his wife
on her return from California, when
she reaches Denver.
A. B. Cole and W. T. vailes have
sold their repair shop to Orvin Chap
man, who has consolidated 1t with his
shop. Mr.. Cole and wife departed
for the east this morning.
w. NJ. Peterson, superintendent of
the Fort Lewis indian school, is In the
city today to let bids on $4,000 worth
of improvements on the school build
ings, including one new building.
The several committees having In
hand the arrangement Of detail for
the big fair September 27 to 29, are
hustling as only hustlers can do. They
are going to do all they can with the
money.
at the Presbyterian church this even
ing and continue every "Wednesday
hereafter. there having been a vaca-
tion of two months while the people
were taking their outings. Eight
O'Clock is the hour.
John r. Wilson, Hon. Judge Carter
and Mrs. Mulkey will discuss capital
versus Labor" at the court house this
evening, taking up the difference ex-
listing between the Rio Grande rail.
way and its maintenance Of way EN-.
ployes who are on strike.
Secretary Armstrong Of the board
of trade reports that his recent visits
In the country disclose the fact that
the farmers and stockgrowers every
where are taking lively interest in
hn ANhthttr
the fair September 81 to 20. He says
there will he a fine stock exhibit and
a better agricultural and horticultural
show than we have ever had before.
The Times-Hustler at Pennington
will recall that the Durango Herald
for twenty years has devoted more ef-
fort and space to the advocacy of the
resources and progress Of the Farm
ington country than all its papers and
the balance of the papers OF the earth
and whatever may be the disposition
of the Times-Hustler in the future the
Herald will continue along the line
of its well defined policy to help In
the upbuilding OF the Southwest, not
a part alone. but the whole South.
west.
Died--Daniel Oliver Hatneld. at
Denver. August 30, 1905, aged 55
years. Death was from cadiac dropsy
and occurred at st. Joseph hospital.
Mr.. Hatfield was well known here,
having been In the employ Of the Den
yer a. Rio Grande railroad for nine,
teen years as agent and operator at
various places on the Fourth divi.
sion, He was a member OF the First
Methodist church Of this city. Mr.
Hatfield was native OF Illinois and
a member OF Mound lodge No. l22,
A. f. a A, NJ, Taylorville, ILL., Inter
ment was at Fairmount cemetery,
Denver under the auspices Of the Ma
sonic order.
One OF the most interesting and to
be sought for prizes which will be of
fcred by the Coloradp-New Mexico
fair September % to 30 will be the
Slb0 saddle given by Thomas Flynn,
saddle and harness maker at Pueblo,
to the winner Of the bucking contest
which will be feature Of the program