Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-14

who was found dead IN the shaft on
the Venus mine in the vicinity OF
Gladstone. Deceased was in the hab.
It Of going TO the mine and remaining
away weeks al time, so the son
thought nothing OF his absence, but
not returning when expected. tho son
sent some men to see II anything was
the matttcr. The men returned with
| the information that no trace OF the
old gentleman could be found. so MIR.
Walters secured a couple OF men
and, going to the mine. Instituted
search. at last finding the remains
at the bottom OF a 60-foot shaft into
which he had fallen, breaking his
neck in the fall The body viii he
buried at Lawrence. his old home.
The son viii be absent about ten
days,
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE.
The Mesa County Fair association
has fixed upon September 24-27. In
elusive, as the dates for holding its
fair this year. Getting in line.
For the arst time In thirty years
all the Offices in the Laramie county
court house are alled by Republicans.
from district Judge down to coroner.
Not single Democrat. either as
principal or deputy, Is left in the
building.
Representative Laton of the city
| and county cf Denver evidently got
cartooned during the campaign, as
he introduced bill Wednesday pro
viding damages to anyone whose
feelings were hurt by a cartoon. II
is practically a reproduction of the
Pennypacler law in Pennsylvania
which became so odlous that it was
imperative.
At an enthusiastic mass meeting OF
Boulder citizens yesterday evening.
the necessary $4,000 as starter to
| get sugar factory located In that
city was raised by subscription. This
is but the beginning. The fnll
amount to be raised win be $500.
oOO and this, II is said, is in sight.
Eastern capitalists will put up
enough more TO erect factory to
| grind COO tons OF beets daily.
The Democratic members of The
| legislature have decided to honor
Charles s. Thomas with the minority
nomination for United States senator.
An empty honor When there was
something to give out Patterson
stepped in ard walked away with the
baggage after Thomas had prostitut-
ed his administration in trying TO
build Zip machine that would give
him the place.
A movement is on foot to have the
| salaries of the justices OF the su-
| preme court increased from $4,000
10 $500 per annim A bill will be
introduced for the purpose OF rails
ing the salaries. It is held that un-
der the old conditions the salaries
are not large enough and fall short
OF almost every other state, and that
under the present conditions, with
living expenses high the time has
come TO raise them.
At meeting of the council Mon
day night 1t was decided that gam
bling In Holly must be q
thing of the past and the
marshal was instructed to see
that this condition OF affairs vas
put into practice. one place OF that
kind that has been running there for
some time, operating several crap
and roulette tables. as well as poker
and other games, has been in the po-
lice court at regular intervals for
several months. receiving heavy fines
each time.
The Republicans are preparing TO
give banquet at Denver in the near
future. It will be something in the
nature Of a testimonial TO the men
who have made Republican success
possible In the selection OF execu-
tive. legislative and judicial timber
For the first time in years Colorado
viii he governed completely by Re-
publicans. From the senate cham
ber in Washington to the most hi,r.-
BILE position in the capitol bdilding
all holders OF office in this state will
be Republicans.
Examinations will be held in
Durango and throughout the country
, on February next for positions in
aminations will be for one chief
the pure food and drug acts. The ex-
aminatioQQ will ha far ono chtQf