Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-05

! itself when given plenty of rope. Thi.
| The Herald furnishes free of charge
When the Democrat comes to the
front with something like 5000 illegal
rebates then 1t can make a clean
| fight.
II Bradley refused $500 for the lots
purchased by Stilwell he exhibited
mighty poor Judgment. to say the
least.
II the present board of commits
sioners have violated their oath OF of.
flee and trust. The Herald will make
the facts known.
The Democrat tries to cover up the
way 1t defrauded the county ont of
about 5000 In taxes by yelling "cow-
ard" SNEAK" etc.
Jack Slattery and wife came from
Silverton this morning. They are en-
route to Florida for the balance of
the winter months.
Silverton passengers bound for
Denver this morning report :he con
tingent remaining at home highly
ade.
Miss Marie Hollingsworth of Sill
verton passed through to Denver this
morning. She contempates trip
TO California later. owing, to poor
health.
Miss Margaret Agrelius came up
from Pennington last evening. where
she has been visiting relatives. and
continued this morning to her home
at Linborg. Kas.
Joe Prewitt was among the arrivals
from Aztec-Farmington yesterday and
Is spending the day In this city. He
says the weather south of us Is per.
fectly delightful.
Mrs. Fred Stollsteimer has pur.
chased the lease and furnishings of
the Williams rooming house, taking
possession today. The place will be
In good hands.
Conductor Lowe was In charge of
the train that got stuck In the canon
and was In charge Of the first one go.
Ing through last night. Just two
weeks elapsing.
The real facts in the sale of tax
certificates will come to the front.
And when the Democrat digs up the
money 1t legally owes the county II
will be in position to comment.
DR. w. Van Zandt, who has been In
the city the past six weeks. leaves for
Pennington In a day or two. where
he will locate. having sent to his
old nome at Dallas. Texas, for furnl-
fnre, etc.
Superintendent Lee pulled out for
Alamosa this morning. He was happy
over the quick work In opening the
Silverton branch. Mr.. McAtee will
remain a few days and get acquaint-
ed with the family-the accent is
on the family.
II there Ia to be an accounting of
the official work of the board of com.
missioners suppose a start be made
with the main offender, the honest"
Democrat. The sheet owes the conn-
ty several hundred dollars Illegally
related. Let the body go with the
hide.
Patterson q Brand. of the City
meet market. have leased the Tom
Chapman ranch. which will he used
for pasture and slaughter purposes.
The business OF the market is In
creasing to such an extent that ad-
ditioEal facilities are required to pro.
vide for the trade.
The road to Silverton was opened
"' isFo yt''riuhy anu DtiuTt uhfh
five double-header freight trains had
been rushed In and three double
headers will land In Silverton again
today. The people of Silverton.
therefore, should feel grateful for
this.
William McRae OF Pennington
came In yesterday. driving over the
wagon road, which he says is fright
from the state line to Durango. Had
he known II was half so bad he would
not have come over the road. II viii
be some time before the weather will
permit the road to become ordinarily
passable.
The Democrat editor. goes on the
theory that lie well stuck to Is bet
ter tnan the truth. But the fact that
the Democrat owes the county sew.
eral hundred dollars which Bradley
kindly rebated will never down. And
we are OF the opinion that In the long
run the courts will compel the pay
ment OF the money due. either from
the Democrat or the parties respon.
sIble for the rebate.