Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-30

books Of treasurer have been kept
10 sppIepIs condition by his deputy,
VIM. p. Vale. who has not charged
MIN one cent. and the funds Of the
city sre In safe h1nds. This Herald
is pleased the Democrats nave thus
honored Mr.. LACount.
A brand new enterprise has been
sprung In Boston and is reported do
ing a landofuce business. 1t is incor-
porated as the American Birta lnstir-
ance company Of Boston, and the
novel form Of insurance IT writes Is
Intended TO ward Oh visits from the
stork, or to make provision for the
relief and benefit Of the parties In.
volved should the stork alight. Toe
policies run from $50 to $500. and are
payable to the Boston Herald. The
officers Of the company say they are
deluged with business. Hundreds OF
applications for insurance Against
the stork have been fled and the sue
cess Of the new enterprise is said to
be already established.
J. N. kinsley, manager Of the San
Juan Fruit Growers association, in
forms US that present indications are
there will be \ great fruit crop
throughout Ban Juan county this
year. Buds are forming well and
trees are in good shape. Fruit grow
,ers generally are going into the bus
'incss with renewed efforts. now that
be shipped cut without the long haul
by wagon taat has always heretofore
been necessary. In the past owing
TO the Inconvenience OF getting fruit
10 market. more fruit was allowed To
lie on the ground and spoil than was
road running into tnis great fruit belt
It Is safe TO say tSat the entire crop
will be utilized. This In itself will
make great addition TO the output
Then. in addition 10 this. a large nun
ber OF fruit growers are making addi.
tions TO their orchards. They are
setting out more trees and this com
bined increase will swell the waoie
outpu, of San Juan county very ma
terially.
Judge Russell decided this forenoon
mat the voters in each ward could
vote for only the aldermen to be
elected from tnat ward The case
was brought by William Dobbins tc
compel the city clerk to have printed
on the oficia! ballots furnished each
ward the names OF only the sldermer
to be elected from such ward. The
following circular letter was sent tc
eaca member of the Durango bar:
Durango, Colo. March "a, 1906.
A petition for a writ of mandamui
nas this day been nled in the dis
trict court and an alternative writ is
sued thereon returnable at 9:30 q. M
March 81. 1905, before this court re
quiring the clerk Of the City OF Du
range TO show cause why he SHOULD
not prin, or cause to be printed ON
cial ballots for each ward In said city
showing the candidates for aldermen
from that ward and no otner csndi
dates for aldermen thereon. This &C
ton involves the Interpretation OF tht
act approved April 80, 1901, bein.
Chapter 10b OF the Session Laws O
1901 The court is desirous OF the
fullest possible discussion Of the mat
ters involved and therefore has direct
ed me TO request the bar OF tois city
TO appear in said matter. which is en-
titled William Dpbbins VI. Clement l.
Russell, and asici cusiae TO assist tn,
cour, In lis consideration OF the mat
ter. You are therefore requested u
attend and participate il the srgu
ment Of said matter at $3.50 a. m
March "a, 1906
Yours very truly.
J. G. PRICE, Clerk.
The DobbinR side OF the case wal
argued by f. C. Perkins and Adsl
Wilson, while the city WAS represent
I'D by b. w. Ritter and Edgar Buchan
an. Toe whole forenoon WAS taker
up by The arguments, and at the closl
Judge Russell rendered. his decision
promptly. The case was listened u
by all the attorneys Of the city, al
though none Of them except tnos,
mentioned took any part In tho srgu
ments. -51
This, 1t Is believed. is the first cas-,
OF this point OF law being psssee
upon. and is Of far-rsaching interest
as many towns over the state are IL
a quandry as 10 how to vote for alder
men.