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

| MIR. and Mrs. s. NJ. Biggs overnight
leaving this afternoon for the home
OF Jesse Pounds on the Upper Florida
where they will spend a few days be
fore returning to Edith. And the re
cent arrival at Jesse's home will aid
in relieving the sorrow of the family
Harry Turner came down from the
Sunnyside mine last night and was
met by his brother. J. NJ. Turner, from
Bayfield, this morning. This evening
they will welcome a sister Miss Many
Turner, and brother-in-law, A. NJ.
Coleman, who are returning to their
home in Pennsylvania from & trip to
California. This is their first visit to
Colorado and they will go to Bayfield,
with Mr.. Turner and remain a week
or two.
Mrs. p. N. Pattison, wife OF Man
ager Pattison of the telephone com
pany, had the misfortune to fall down
seven or eight steps at the Strater
hotel Sunday. At the time no injury
was perceptible but yesterday she be-
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necessary to remove here to Mercy
hospital where an operation was per-
formed which relieved her and today
she is resting very nicely and will
soon be around.
The council should lose no time in
| election of street commissioner. There
1 ias al f1,.IF tn, T.. 80 Ill.
ing up and notifying property owners
to do likewise. Many seem to be
very negligent in this respect and
we should have officers in charge who
will enforce the cleaning up ordi
nance, and especially the one prohibit
ing the use OF alleys for dumping OF
ashes manure, etc. Let Durango pride
Iess.
Montezuma lodge. No 22, Knights
of Pythias. entertained Grand Chancel-
lor G. A. Warner of Denver. and a
royal good time was had. The grand
chancellor exemplihed the degree
work and told of the progress of the
order over the country. He was high
ly pleased with the success OF the
local lodge, which has taken on new
life and will soon regain its old time
prestige. Mr.. Warner left for Silver
ton on this morning train, where he
will be entertained by the lodge there.
The country fair. April 10 and 20.
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resembles the ordinary church fair.
II is an entertainment exclusively and
beside drawing on local the ladies'
have employed outside talent that
makes the attraction most decidedly
worth while. There will be country
dance, country store, merry-goround,
Jap tea room, Dutch room. fortune
tellers, art gallery of ancient curios,
darkey songs and most attractive
vaudeville. Saturday matinee.
In Pueblo the citizens OF each block
in the residence portion have banded
themselves into a committee and will
help the city authorities clean up.
This plan should be followed by the
citizens of Durango and in short
time there would be no unsightly
shacks, piles OF old lumber, dirty al
leys and back yards to breed disease
and cause unfavorable Impressions in
the minds OF visitors or those who
have come here to locate. II some
such method is not adopted there Is a
chance for the health officer TO get
busy and compel people to clean up
their places. There are number OF
piles of rotting lumber located In va
rious parts OF the city and particularly
In the business district that should
be declared public nuisance and
menace to health, and II the owners
do not move them the city should. II
is apparently only for drastic meas
ures that the matter will be attend
ed to and in that case the law should
be invoked.
County Treasurer Frank Goodman
has been cited to appear before the
United States district court at Pueblo
on May 6, to show cause why an order
should not be issued compelling him
to accept the 5000 rendered by the
smelter company in payment Of the
taxes for 1906. The amount as certi
fed by the assessor being $4,000. Fol
that year the assessor increased the
assessed valuation Of the smeltel
, property, and when the smelter rep
resentative appeared before the coun
I ty commissioners, sitting as a boart
of equalization. to protest against thu
Increase that body authorized re
duction and so notified the assessor
, who refused to So reduce the valua
l tion, claiming the board OF equaliza
! ton had no authority under the Law
, to make such reduction. The smelte
/ company rendered 36.200 the amour
Q OF taxes on the valuation made b,
a the board. The treasurer's books cal
a ed for $500. and the treasurer re
! fused to accept the company's tende
l. as payment In full. as he has no ~
l. thority to make reduction or accep
less than the amount certified to hin