Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-08

made by the warmth Of the sun, after
three distinct storms. and these cut
the animals about the legs, Animals
soon exhaust In the depths of the
snow and men do not last much long.
er. While the mine operated the year
round the traffic kept the road open
all winter through as mnch snow. In
fact the mill machinery was hauled
by the Paines when the SNOW was as
deep as 1t is row.
DIR. and Mrs Turrell tetndered the
parents Of the doctor, Mr. and Mrs,
!. II. Turrell, reception yesterday
evening. at which there were n hun.
dred or more friends. The home was
beautifully decorated. The hostess
was assisted by Mesdames Rowe pin.
grey, T. II. Tulley. Jos. c. Clark. W.
r. Armstrong, Frank Eldredge and ii.
G. Turner. Mr.. and Mrs. Turreu Will
go east In short time to locate per
manently. While visiting Durango
they have made many friends who
would be glad to claim them as neigh
bors.
The commissioners of La Plata
| county yesterday afternoon passed n
resolution setting aside a former res
olullon adopted by former board In
| 1904, which rebntcd. the taxes of the
| Democrat Printing company.
On motion of Commissioner Chart
ton, seconded by Commissioner Lo
gan. the following resolution was
adopted, Commissioner Thompson vot.
Ing nay;
Resolved that the county treasurer
he and he Is hereby directed TO col.
lect the balance of the taxes due
| against the Democrat Printing com.
pany, for the years 1901 and 1902,
with all the interest and penalties
thereon, and that the resolution re.
batting part of the tax for said years
passed May 16, 1904. and decreasing
The valuation thereof for said years
he and the same is hereby declared
null and void and of no effect. as hav.
ing been passed and spread upon the
records of the commissioners at that
time without authority OF law.
Adopted Feb. g.. 1906.
GEORGE LOGAN. Chairman"
The favorite epithets of the Demo.
| crat are sneak" Coward" me.
on" CRATER" etc, and when not en-
| gagged In applying these pet names to
The Herald takes mp space praIsng
Papa" and self-righteousness of the
Democrat push This being the case
the Democrat management viii not
kick because the commissioners have
determined 10 collect taxes legally as
sessed and Illegally rcbated, starting
in with the DEMOCRAT,
o.
The dogs of Durango are sure
enough becoming a nuisance. No mat
ter where you go 1t As dogs and then
more dogs. There are some sections
| of the city where 1t is worse than
| others-dogs holding Hotracted meet
| ings every night TO the disgust of
those who are trying to sleep. Then
| yards are Uttered with refuse by
roaming ours. Now. the question Is.
is there any help? The Herald calls
upon the city attorney to ascertain
II there is not a dog ordinance? And
| If there Is one ii II can not be en-
forced? This is an era of reform and
certainly the dog issue is one which
| should he looked after.
| .
The board of trade directors met
| last evening and elected officers for
the ensuing year. Mr.. A. +. Camp
Informed the directors that he was
not a candidate for reelection as pres
ident and would not serve, believing
given the honor and also some OF the
work The election then resulted az
| follows: President. Harry Jackson,
first vice president, Dan MaoLean {;
second vice president. l.. c. Jakway;
secretary, Richard McCloud; treasur-
er, Arthur Ayres. The only other bust
ness transacted was In reference to
! the sewage question, being decided to
appoint a committee to look up the
details and confer with the city coun.
| ell.
| o
Gus Roberts was an outgoing pas
senger this morning. Tomorrow
morning r. L. Sloan and Mrs. Sam
Sloan take the train, joining Mr.. Rob
erts in Denver, thence going to Chi
cagO and New York on the annual
spring purchasing trip. The Grader
people having enlarged their quarters
the past year rear and second story
extensions intend engaging in a reg
ular department store business aud th'
plan ls to land stock that will NJ
the bill In every particular Hereto