Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-27
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Operation.
4 The Republican ticket is meeting
with general favor. The nominees are
not combining with this or that fac
ton. simply seeking th. suffrage OF
the people on the ground that they
will do what is right and best for the
city after taking tae oath OF ONCE.
N. w. Hammond is certainly play
Ing out OF luck these days. Some
weeks ago ne struck his leg a heavy
blow with sledge hammer, which
laid him up for some time. and now.
just as he is getting over the injury.
he is again crippled by the sudden
swapping OF the main tendon OF the
heel requiring bandaging and rest for
the foot. possibly for several weeks
From inquiries being received by
horsemen in various parts of the
| state and New Mexico. as well as
from parties who asure on visiting
Durango for that event. II is evident
he May races are going to be wei;
attended. Let no resident fail TO take
advantage of any opportunity he may
have to advertise the fair. for the
more horses and the more visitors we
have the better.
In district court this morning Mrs.
Maud Crone was granted a divorce
from Robert Crone and was granted
the custody of little girl, Zoe only
child. Henry Hechtman appeared for
defendant and X. s Clements for
plaintin. No defense was made.
After disposing Of the divorce case
court adjourned TIL $3.50 tomorrow
morning, when the case against Wi
liam TRULY comes up.
In selecting Edward Hill for street
commissioner the Republicans took in
consideration the mans qualifications
for the position. The man elected
street commissioner should be a me.
chanic and able to do work himself
This is true of Mr. Hill. who is first
class mechanic. which will aid him in
looking after the streets and side.
walks. He is steady and can he re
lied on attending strictly to business
II competency is desired In tne city
engineers ONCE. no need OF passing
J. f. Tiffany by. as there is no better
qualified man for the position in the
entire southwest. As a deputy min.
eral surveyor he has been found accur.
ate in every particular and the same
is true of his general field work
Competency is something desired In
the city engineers ONCE. and the RE
publicans met these conditions when
they selected Mr.. Tiffany
ID. ID. Mayo, general manager OF toe.
Globe Express company, arrived from
Denver last evening and is spending
the day in Durango for the purpose OF
considering the proposition OF an up.
town office. Mr. Mayo lis, therefore;
looking up suitable location, and II
one can be obtained the once will be
established within the next thirty
days. Mr. Mayo regards Durango u
growing city and feels that what
our people want in way OF proper &C
commodation should be granted where
and wnen possible.
The Herald has on hand about one
hundred packages of seeds from Con
gressman Hogg for distribution among
farmers of La Plata county. There
are many whom we do not know per
sonally and cannot reach. II those
who have not been favored vito a
package will call at The Herald ofiice
they can obtain one. or they can drop
us a letter and same will be sent them
by mail. The package contains Kale,
Mustard, Beet, Tomato and Lettuce
seeds.
Rev. j. II. Smith. pastor OF the A.
M. h. church OF this city, began hts
series of meetings last night. Rev.
Garrett. p. e., of the Free NJ E.
church in which Rev. Voter is pas.
tor, preached an able sermon to the
delignt OF all and will preach again
tonight. Rev. Garrett is fpe speak.
er. You will do well to hear aim.
The p. f, OF the A. NJ. f. church Is
expected to be in the city tomorrow
evening and will spend at least one
week here Everybody Is cordially
invited to attend these services. Ev,
eryone who has heard Rev. p. Watson.
Will be glad to hear him again. Rev.
Smith has been on the sick list for
the past two or three weeks, but Ia
convalesclng.
Rev. William Sunday il making
an evangelical tour OF Colorado, and