Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-18

ton newspaper man, present city clerk
and all around hustler, passed through
to Denver this morning.
The Democrat management Is to the
Very few believed the conversion to
decency would last many moons.
The country dance, one OF the most
attractive features OF the country fair
Friday and Saturday night, Is under
the management, OF Mr.. Harry Pear
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Charlton left
this morning for Florence where they
will spend a couple OF weeks with Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Rice, parents of Mrs.
Charlton.
George West will soon leave for
Deming, N. NJ, where he purchased
1000 head Of range cattle which he
will ship to Santa Fe and thence drive
to the Archuleta county range.
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The vaudeville for the country fair
Is under the direction OF Mesdames
Eldredge, West and Tompson and the
attractions are all new and the best
ever presented Durango audience.
Remember that the banquet at the
Strater hotel next Tuesday evening,
April 25th, Is open to every business
man OF any resident Of the city or
county who desires to attend and help
along the movement for a greater Du-
range. Send In your name.
w. z. Kinney was a through pas
senger from Silverton to Denver this
morning where he will meet Messrs.
Davis and Sewell OF Maine who are
en- route to Silverton. Mr.. Kinney re-
ports everything running smoothly In
his neck OF the woods.
John w. Wlngate left this morning
for Monte Vista where he will meet
with the members OF the Soldiers
home commission as one OF the new
astic G. A. r. man and will take
an active interest In the welfare OF the
old boys.
For the information OF the public
The Herald publishes the circular let
ter directed to registers and receivers
Of United States land Offices, covering
Int In triA In
forest reserves. Messrs. Perkins and
Sheets will be glad to furnish any ad-
ditional information to any one de-
string to locate on lands embraced
within the reserve.
Democrat comes out this morning
with an attack on the board of trade
directors-a set Of men who are zeal
GUS in soliciting the people of Durango
to attend the meetings and Join in
working for the good Of the commun-
ity as whole. But there is one thing
to the credit of the directors-they
refuse to be guided by Day or his
knocking sheet. Dave has no success
In life to point to. Men who are al.
ways in trouble and stirring up strife,
are not the proper ones to advise with
Mr.. W. s. Weightman returned last
evening from Pueblo where he went to
meet his wife and daughter returning
from California. Mrs. Weightman
| stood the trip over the range in very
good shape. considering her weak con.
dition, being unable to walk. At Ala
mosa a comfortable bed was made ur
In the day coach and she came
through without much suffering. The
| trip from California is a long and
tiresome one and after a few days
rest 1t is hoped this invigorating eli
mate will have the desired effect ol
restoring the health SO eagerly sought
At least this is the devout prayer o.
hundreds Of friends in the city.
When the Morning Democrat came
out day or two after election ant
announced reformation--that Il
would boost henceforth and not knock
there were some who professed tt
believe the management was In ear
nest. Knowing the character Of tht
animal The Herald was among thu
doubling Thomases, at the same time
trusting that conversion to decency
had taken place. 1t now turns ou
| that the Democrat was merely sham
ming the same as In the past, as vide
this mornings Issue which is filled
| with filings at the way our people dc
| business and virtually advocating boy
cotting our merchants. At times the
| Democrat has made exceptions, but
no exceptions are made this morning
dry goods. clothing and other real
ers being classed as n whole. This
must be cheering proposition to oul
merchants who are paying the Demo
crat good money to advertise theil
goods. OF course two weeks Of stand
ing up for the town and her interests
caused great strain and lost time
must be made up, hence the Democrat
boosts catalogue houses-houses tha,
never contribute a cent towards build
Ing up any community but rather to
tearing down.
LOCAL NEWS.