Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-12

D.
Frank Rivers went ont this morn
ing with a force to break the trail on
into the Neglected mine. The wealth
err being favorable the thorouehfare
fc.
La Plata county pays AZ per cent
on $l26.000 bonded Indebtedness or
total annually OF s5,G92.50. so 1t will
be seen that our Indebtedness, .with-
out foating debt, is not seriously
burdensome.
The Dora Thorn Dramatic company.
which Is now playing at the Curtis
street theater in Denver, is billed for
the Durango opera house for March
22. II is strong dramatic combina-
tlon and is drawing big houses in
Denver.
Miss l.. b. smead of Silverton who
has been visiting Mrs. John Clan
Vile after returning from tour to
Pennington, returned yesterday even
ing to her home at Silverton.
Durango needs about thirty miles
more of cement sidewalk, and several
property owners are ready to start
the good work soon. Get in line with
the pushers and beautfy Durango. as
well as giving the people something
TO wall; on, where they win not have
to dodge water and mud puddles.
o
w n. Bagby is in receipt of let
ter from Thomas Mason, who has
found Alpine postofHce the ideal
health place in California. Mr. Mason
says both himself and wife are feel
ing much better and feel that com
plete health will he restored. MT
Mason expects 10 remain in California
several months.
O.
Elsewhere In this issue la n resume
of the financial condition of the coun-
ty and present condition. 1t shows
The commissioners have made an Ell
viable record the past year. They
not only paid judgments, warrants
and interest of long standing amount
| ing to $1,000. but have in round num-
bers slO,O00 on hand to start business
with this year Does this indicate
grating? And the board is acting as
unit, Republicans and Democrats.
and The Herald accords Mr.. Thomp.
| son full credit for working with the
majority the past year in financial
matters.
The quarterly statement of the
county clerk showing the proceedings
| of the board of commissioners for the
last quarter appears in another col.
umn. This statement was ordered for
the semi-weekly but in order to reach
greater number of our city readers
is given an insertion in the daily. 1t
will pay TO study 1t. 1t SHOWS where
the money goes, 1t Is fair sample
of the preceding three quarterly state.
ments, the totals of which are givst
in general resume in another part
of this Issue.
The record Of the county treasur.
er, A. +, Hood, and his deputy, w. r.
Parshall is one worthy of emulation
| by future occupants of the office.
Something over 9s per cent of the
taxes due last year have been col.
lected This does not include inter
est or penalties which would run the
total over 100 per cent. While this Ii
fine record. 1t indicates general
prosperity of the people. that they
have money 10 pay their taxes and
that times are easing up with them
This is highly satisfactory from many
points of view. but more especially
for the county and those having tax
able property.
| The Herald having been dragged
| into county affairs and accused of
| about everything In the category. 1t
| will have some facts about grating
| on the part of the Democrat in county
printing. The facts will be from the
records. showing the grating in way
OF beating taxes and grating in the
way of filing excess printing bills
over and above contract price and get.
ting pay because the commissioners
are ignorant in regard to measure
ments. II Will show case of graft.
ing that Will he surprising. coming
as IT does from newspaper of such
pronounced-self pronouuced-vir
And not line win he printed that
can not he substantiated for money,
marbles or chalk.
The Herald docs, not like TO weary
readers with newspaper wrangles. but
the present discussion between the
Democrat and The Herald regarding
the proceedings Of the board of conn.
iy commissioners will he pleasing. In
the first place. II brings TO the front
he splendid state In which the pres.
ent board is getting financial affairs.
ihe payment of long standing war.
rants and judgments. and money In
the treasury. with all floating lndebt-
edness paid, something new for n
good many years. There is not one
Illegal transaction on the part of the
commissioners. And It brings to tae
front the manner of 1tgnnginy Of 10 -