Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-11


of the old pictures which have been |
published give the streets the appear
ance of being deserted.
ID. G. Coulson was a visitor from
Bayfield, over night.
A telephone message from Ouray |
David F. Day is suffering from fall.
both limbs having been injured, and
1t is likely she will be laid up several
days or week or 30. We trust the
reported injury will prove to be
slight.
The sudden and unexpected death
of Mrs. lockwood delayed the trip Of
Mr.. w. T. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. @. A.
Scovill TO Pine river planned for to-
day. There are many households
where tears were shed this morning
when they learned of the death, but
none more genuine than those OF
Kirk. the close friendship between
Mr.. Kirkpatrick and the family being
of long standing.
A visit to the public library and
free reading rooms SHOWS that insti-
tuition to have an exceedingly nice
set of rooms. They are large and
roomy. of nice appearance, and 1t is
u good place for anyone to go and
spend their idle time. The rooms are
free to the public and everyone is
welcome. The books are all cat
alogued and in shape. There are
some more shelves OF bookcases yet
10 be put in, but the librarian can
supply any book from among the b.
600 volumes upon reference to the
catalogue. Writing material and
writing tables are provided for tne
| accommodation of anyone desiring to
write letter Daily papers and mag
azines are kept on file. The public is
stitution.
At the last meeting Of the city
council Treasurer w. II. La Count
| made the statement that year before
last ne had been required to give a
bond of. $4,000, three times the or
binary bond required of the treasur-
er on account of having so mucn ex-
ira money to handle; that the pre-
MUM he had to pay the bonding com.
pany for his bond was $3.50: that the
city paid $50 OF this and the treasur
er had TO pay the 500. By this IL
vii be seen that the treasurer was
left the prlncely profit of $50 for his
years services, or S416 and two
| thirds of cent month II was gen
orally supposed That the treasurer
| got $3.50 month. That was his
stipulated salary, and few knew about
the expense OF tne bond which he haC
to pay. During the year there was
handled by the treasurer, in rount
numbers. $22s.0O0 or an average o
$4,000 month, for which the treas
urer received fraction over $4.16 {
month. No one will begrudge th'
treasurer the raise to 500 whicn wa
recently granted.
Mr. Armstrong has been interview
Ing citizens today for the purpose o
nscertaining the concensus of opinion
in regard to holding a Fourth OF Jul!
celebration here. Durango has no
had "A celebration in several years
and many of our people feel that W,
are allowing patriotism to wane
Those who could leave home hav,
been in the habit of going to Silver
ION or some OF the other mountain
towns, but there are always quite
away from home for one reason o
another. Those people are compel
ed to put in a very lonesome day
about the lonesomest in the year
When Durango fails to have a cele
bration our country friends have n,
up without learning to attach an.
special significance to the day II w
have celebration at home the ranch
men surrounding the city can driv
in with their families and participate
in the celebration. There are a goo,
| i'"''tir Who tcCi tudt or lt
range is having a race meet thi
month and a fair and race meet agail
this fall 1t is no more than right t,
leave the Fourth Of July an open dat
for people TO go where they please.
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The county commissioners refuse,
10 support Chris Hansen so long q
he had a family able to care for him
Yet the county is now and has beeI
for several weeks supporting nim
and that at cost greater than nee
essary to keep aim as other depend
ents are kept. BY preferring tn,
charge of attempted murder agains
him. which was deemed OF sufilcien
Importance by the justice trying tn,
case to hold him over for trial in tn,
| district court, Hansen has been con
lined in jail ever since his arrest
BY what evidence ne was bound owe
is certainly mystery, for 1t Ia
well known fact that he did not at
tempt murder-he only fired his gur
to attract attention-and the maj
cannot be convicted Of the crime