Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

PlttbDurg operators VIII increase
the price of coal 10 to 20 per cent
after the first of the year.
1t is reported the Post is after Liv.
ernash, the News editorial writer
whom Patterson repudiated.
A Washington dispatch to the Den
yer Republican says Congressman
Bonynge may enter the senatorial
race TO succeed Patterson.
Terry Ownes is to retire from the
Denver fire department. He will be
missed, as he has enjoyed long and
honorable career with the depart
ment.
Judge Seeds In open court at Grip
pie Creek ordered the burning of the
gambling paraphernalia now in the
hands of the sheriff. which cost sew.
eral thousand dollars.
The Grand Junction Sentinel says
over 100 farmers of the Palisades
district are going to California to
spend the winter. And frnit and surg
ar beets enables them 10 do so.
Colorado is 100000 to the good
over and above expenditures during
the past two years in addition to pay
ing off a lot OF Democratic indebted
ness. Pays to have the right kind of
people In Office.
State Auditor Statler has author
lied the announcement of the ap-
ment of e. Il. Rittenhouse as insur-
ance commissioner. Mr.. Rittenhouse
has made a splendid officer and the
state will be well served with him at
the helm Warren S. Daniels will be
continued as deputy auditor.
Governor Mcdonald has issued a
call for dry farming congress to be
held in Denver the 25th and 26th OF
January. II will be attended by all OF
those interested III dry farming. in
Guiding state government and land
experts from all of the states west of
the Missouri river.
Judge ID. V. Burns former judge of
the district court OF Denver and re-
Gently referee in bankruptcy In the
federal court, is lying at the point OF
death at his home in that city. For
many weeks Judge Burns has been
dangerously Ill with stomach trou'
BILE and the physicians in charge have
stated that he cannot survive many
days.
Patterson has capitulated. From
Washington he sent dispatch to the
chairman OF the indignation meeting
as follows: THE News just received
this morning. | can now speak intel
| ligently about the article for the first
time. Taking it as a whole, EN-
/ phatically dlsapprose of 1t. That Mr.
Livernash signed his name shows
that he feared might disapproye oi
| It. Had ! known OF 1t in advance II
would not have appeared"
District Judge PIKE states that ht
will probably make announcement o.
his aDpointee for district clerk of Ii
| Plata county for New Years day, no
being ready TO drop the plum as ;
Christmas present. In Dolores county
the selection was made last week. al
vide the following from the Rict
News: District Judge-elect Pike ha
appointed Pendleton Hunter clerk o
the district court for Dolores county
Mr.. Hunter will assume his dutie
January 8. and as he is thorough.
qualified. the News congratulates botl
the judge and his aDpointee."
Twenty-seven tons of honey, tn
largest amount ever gathered by bee
belonging to any one person in Wei
county, was made by 800 colonies q
Italian bees, owned by Charles Adam
who lives Ave miles east of Greele,
The honey was made between Jul
10 and the middle of August from tn
Alfalfa bloom and is considered tn
, best on the market. Two-thirds of tn
honey was strained and the res
: shipped in the comb. going as ia
{ east as New York mad as far west a
San Francisco The selling price a
: craged cents a pound.
Governor Mcdonald will keep ope
: house In the executive chambers
: the state capitol New Years da
: from 10 to H. The outgoing governt
, will vary the custom to the extel
that the reception. Instead Of beir