Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-11

guest, naturally shocked, wanted 10
know what his rates were, when he
proprietor told him that his expenses.
including interest, called for just so
mucn none ua taat the guest, be-
ing the first ous he had for long
time, 1t would be necessary to make
up a deficit"
There were nearly enough turkeys
left over In cold storage from Thanks
giving to go around for Christmas,
but the growers will be here with sew
eral hundred more for the holiday rat-
files, so that they can be carried home
alive.
Do not fail to read on the editorial
page of The Herald today what Editor
Griffith of the Denver Sun really did
say about the fine imposed by the
state supreme court upon Senator Pat
tersou for contempt. and then contrast
that part of the article with the por-
ton published by the Democrat.
Now Is the time to select and send
away Christmas presents. In another
week or ten days the mails and ex
press companies will be swamped with
follow. Why put of the sending oil
presents until the last moment, when
ii means the receivers will not get
them until after Christmas?
Following are newly elected Off
GERS of the Modern Woodmen of the
World in Durango: C. II. Thompson.
consul; f. H. Skeels. adviser: Fred Il.
Pierce, banker; Herman Meis, clerk
George F. Calvert, escort Nat Rug
giles, watchman; w. C. Christopher.
sentry; w. o. Wilcox, manager w.
W. McEwen, A. W. Stillians. physl
clans.
The Japs and Greeks VINO have been
employed in considerable numbers on
the Rio Grande since the strike was
declared by the Maintenance of Way
or track men, are focking about with
gripsacks and travelling bags. The
Jap is superior to the Greek by about
81 degrees, IL one would Judge by ap.
pearance and action. And the Jap
viii make very poor American.
Durango appears to have been made |
the storm center of contagion. All
the New Mexico towns south and the |
Colorado towns, east and west, are
free from such curses. 1t is not Du. |
rango's water that generates scarlet |
fever and diphtheria, and 1t is not be- |
cause Durango is a very unclean town |
save only in its lack of a sewage sys-
tenn.
The jury finding acquittal in the |
trial of Mrs. Nettie McTaggart, charg- |
ed with bigamy, probably weighed the |
fact that whether sne believed Nc
Taggart dead or not, he had aban
doned his family. McTaggart used to |
be a very Industrious. hard working |
man of all work, employed most about
as hostler
A meeting of the board of trade will !
be held Dec. H. next Tuesday even !
ing, to discuss railroads. state normal |
schools and needed legislation. Speak |
ers who are students of these subjects |
will address the meeting and after |
they have been discussed time |
VIII be given for n general talk
On Durango's needs at the present |
time.
Richardson, convicted Of assault on |
had no idea of killing, but became ex-
cited and probably much scared too,
and made a bad job, or in othe, |
words. as a professional killer would |
say. left live man, hut Rhudy told
no story Richardson testified that |,
he always carried his revolver save
when he was around town. Foolish !,
man, to lay a gun down where he |
needs two or three. Richardson, when /
le goes to the penitentiary. will leave |
two or three orphan children, but II
report is true they will not be much |
worse off. Richardson does not really |
belong to the bad man" class. but |
Is more of a novice, yet probably a /
dangerous man. There are others who |,
need the attention Of peace officers as /,
much. those who are liable at any
time to do worse than Richardson has I,
done
Since DR.. Lackey has coniectured
us TO the probable time since death |
occurred to the man whose skeleton
was found near the Kern ranch, 9th
or speculations have been begun as to
missing men during the past few years
hut those who believed the bones TO
have lain there for fifteen or twenty
years contend that in this climate.
with the average moisture, hui
man flesh and bones would survive at
least ten years, to remain in as good
condition as this skeleton was found.
The Bond imprint on the saddlebags
indicates that they were bought In
Trinidad and the. Schiller imprint on
the canvas indicates that the owner
might have purchased the canvas from
the Schlffers as late as 1890 or 1891.
N 10 contended a body undisturbed