Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-21

after investigation will make his re-
port to the executive committee. Last
evening he inspected the hall and Red
Men building and this afternoon is
meeting with committee in regard to
the August meeting. This evening the
lodge will assemble to meet Mr.. Holm
burg and discuss matters OF interest.
Mrs. Holmburg is being looked after
by the Pocahontas ladies and she is
surely being well entertained.
LOCAL NEWS.
From Wednesdays Daily.
DIR. c. A. Newland is over from
Bayfield,.
The May Day blacksmith shop burn
ed yesterday afternoon.
Mike Brennan, the cigar maker, and
family departed for Denver this morn
| ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Strawn are
in from Bayfield,. Mr.. Strawn as a
| witness and Mrs. Strawn to do some
| shopping.
w. S. McCaw, the wholesale meat
| man,-went to Alamosa this morning
| to drum I'M fat cattle in the San Luis
| valley.
| Silverton bound passengers are en-
| joying themselves between Durango
md Trimble Springs. May be detain-
ed a couple of days.
| The First ward will show up in the
right column. The voters are not 60
ing to sidetrack either Logan or Pin
| grey for uncertainties.
| The Herald stands corrected as to
Mr. Holmburg's position as state Off
rer. He served two years as auditor
and then two years as treasurer.
| w. II. LaCount is worthy of the
votes of every man and woman in the
city. Do not let it be said that the
people of Durango have turned against
him.
The friends of Frank Sheets are 60
ing to land him the clerkship. And
Frank hase plenty of friends to do
the work. They recognize ability and
accommodation.
Remember the precinct in which a
majority of the saloons are located
went Overwhelmingly Democratic last
fall. Wonder what protection was
promised.
Point to n single instance where the
majority have read the riot act to the
police force for not assisting in the
enforcement of the laws regarding
Sunday and midnight closing.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Kramer of Sill
verton are among the passengers en-
route home from the east detained in
Durango Their trip east proved of
much benefit.
DR.. McEwen has no axe to grind
and if elected will be mayor for the
whole people. And he will see that
economy Is observed along with pro-
gressiveness.
| When coming down to workingmen
the Republicans have the genuine ar
ticle in Dave Logan. He earns his
bread by the sweat of his brow. And
he tolls day in and day out.
| Mr. and Mrs. John A. Holmburg de
parted this morning for Denver, being
well satised with the ability OF Du-
| rango and the Red Men to take care
of the grand lodge meeting in August,
when Durango will see them again.
| w. 1. 1iiOTu Ol tHe fOTteT ruei
company was among the returning
passengers last evening from Denver.
He was five days in getting to Den
yer, first trying the Conejos range and
then the Rio Grande Southern to be
detained couple of days on that line.
With Frank Sheets city clerk asA
will give the office his personal at
tention and will have regular office
hours, which should be fixed by tho
council at least from to IL and . TO
e, With the salary the office should
be opened at least six hours and
seven or eight would be better
Conductor Smith reports Engineer
Duxsted getting along nicely. Mr..
Duxsted presented pitable appear
ance when taken from the wreck Most
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