Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-25

md him In his old robust condition.
The last number OF the high school
course will be given at Red Men hall,
Friday. Marhc %. by the Oriole Con
cert company. The members OF this
company. Miss Tinker. contralto; Miss
Stre. whistler; Miss Bargelt. reader.
and Miss Anderson, accompanist, are
all artists In their work. Tickets Mt
Balster's.
| The Denver News is standing in
with senators in the northern part OF
the state In trying to kill OFF the es-
tablishing of normal schools at Du-
| range aud Grand Junction. The News
Is a knocker day in and day out and
as Patterson has opened his batteries
against Durango we do not see how any
resident OF this section can patronize
his sheets. While 1t will not stop Pat
terson inflictlng his twins on the peo-
pie in other parts OF the state, let 1t
he said Durango will not stand his
work. Let every subscriber stop in
stanter.
VIM. e. Curtis, the well known and
most interesting and versatile CORE
spondent of the day. Is In Cuba and
writing a series of letters. starting
with the trouble leading up to the
provisional government. The Herald
Will publish these letters and Will be
found well worth reading as they give
one information that can be relied on
and Cuba's condition. socially. politi. |
cal, commercially and otherwise will |
be treated.
George Goodman evidently expects |
about every Durangoite to indulge in |
new wall paper and paint this spring, |
Judging by the supply received for |
the spring trade. The shipment in |
cludes the latest in style and patterns
to be found any place in the United |
States and Mr.. Goodman has mon |
who can do the decorating act equal |
to any city in the land. Consult him |
early and get your pick of papers.
The Democrat quotes Tom Patter- |
sons News on the railroad measure |
Just passed by the legislature. This |
is the same paper that is crying itself |
hoarse to prevent Durango obtaining
a normal school. misrepresenting facts
in order to stand In with northern
Colorado. Tully must be hard up to |
give space to Patterson's vaporlngs In |
the same issue he is compelled to
roast the News for its position on
other matters.
Jesse Haller is In on the race propo-
sition along with several other well
but when the agreement was publish
ed yesterday they had not attached
their names to the guarantee propo-
sition, although they will do So as soon
as presented. Each and every mem |
ber, of whom there are n dozen, Join |
in the guarantee which makes the |
meet positive GO and success with |
everything carried out as per agree
ment
The father of Jack Slattery died at
Kansas City Wednesday night and the
remains are on today's delayed eastern
en- route to Silverton where burial
was slated for tomorrow. but owing
to delay will probably not take place
until day after tomorrow. 1t will be
remembered the old gentleman pass
ed through Durango some weeks ago
en- route to Kansas City for treatment,
being Joined by his son, Jack Slat-
terry, who was with him when death
ensued. Deceased was resident of
Silverton for good many years and
well known and respected.
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Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Ritter return
ed last evening from their extended
eastern trip. having left Durango early
in December. Most OF the time was
spent in Washington where Mr.. Rit-
ter aided in pushing the bill through
congress which permits the city to
secure reservoir sites at the head of
the Florida. Stopping in Denver a
few days Mr.. Ritter assisted Repre-
sentative Graden as much as possible
In rounding up friends In the senate |
for the normal school measure and |
Mr.. Ritter feels confident the bill |
will pass, although some sections, |
especially the northern portion. are |
fighting the establishment of addition |
al normal schools in the state. Both |
Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter are looking fine.
indicating the four months they have |
been away were pleasant and agree
able ones.
News from Pennington yesterday
evening was of an exciting nature.
and when DR.. McEwen received a
sample OF oil, of a lubricating nature,
there was good reason for the elation
expressed by our southern neighbors.
The oil well is down In the neighbour
hood Of $500 feet and at about noon
yesterday an oil stratum was reached
that indicated the real stuff. DR.. Nc
Even says the sample received by
him is almost positive proof that spen-
did results will be obtained. A few
days will tell the story and then The
Herald hopes It will be able to give
news that will be gratifying to the peo-
pie OF this entire southwest. 1t would
be worth hundreds OF thousands of