Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-10

ing the day in Durango.
W. R. Hayt of Golden and John
| Hughes of Rico are stopping at the
Southern. registering last evening.
Among the arrivals at the Palace
hotel last evening we note the follow
ing: Nick Arney, Mancos; j. b. and
John Rogers, Siverton, Joe Smith,
Elco.
The passenger leaving Durango yes
terday morning reached Silverton at
4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Re
turning Durango was reached at 9:25,
the train carrying quite a number of
passengers.
| Friends of Mrs. Dora Maness, who
| is at present with her father, J. A.
| Boadurant of Durango, will be
pleased to learn that the w. o. w.
have just paid her $4,000 insurance
on account of the death OF her hus-
band Mancos Times.
II the calcium lights were to be 1
| turned on. a few individuals who are
claiming a great deal of honor would
| he shown up In a very unfavorable
light. And before Durango is many
years older some of these records will
| see the light of day.
Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Bailey returned
to Aztec this morning after spending
a couple of days in Durango, attend
| ing to business matters. Mr.. Bailey
says his section is looking forward to
great progress this year, large mum
ber of homeseekers arriving every
week.
The State Bank q Trust Co., at Car
son, New. is in the hands OF receiy-
er with liabilities of quarters OF
| million dollars, with about one
fourth this amount in good securities.
| Here in Durango we have kicking
wants to arrange to pay depositors in
full.
Harry Jackson continues to receive
favorable to l against the agreement
entered into for the settlement of the
Colorado State banks affairs. A great
may favorable responses havee come
since Wednesday nights meeting of
depositors, some having nearly three
thousand dollars in the closed institu-
ton.
II anyone for a moment thinks the
Democrat is telling the truth in this
Colorado State bank affair you are in
vited to call and see signed state
ments refuting what appeared in the
morning sheet We await the paper
making a retraction without slurrling
tomorrow morning. The Herald will
not belittle its standing by even de-
nying the charge. We have the writ
ten proof in our possession.
NJ. H. Real spent several days in
Aztec this week on his way home
from Durango. where he underwent
pital The doctors advise that he
wear a brace to straighten the curved
spine, and this has been ordered.
Mike takes his misfortune philosoph-
ically. and here's hoping he may soon
be entirely recovered. says the Aztec
Index.
w. A. Carson returned from a trip
to Denver on Tuesday. While in Den
yer he met G. l.. Trip and says that
the latter has ordered a 100000 ma
chine for placer work and that it will
be put to work near this town. Mr..
Tripp will be here some time during
the month. Mr. Tripp says there is
going to be great influx of people
here in the spring Notwithstanding
ton Times Hustler.
Matt Allen, chairman of the Re
publican committee of San Juan coun-
ty, came down from SilveIton last eve
ming enroute to Denver to attend the
Lincoln birthday festivities. Mr.. AL
len says Republicanism is spreading
and he is pleased that Republicans
throughout the state are getting to-
gether in such fine shape. Mrs. Allen
accompanies him and the two will be
gone week or ten days.
1t was very gratifying to the Du-
range library board to find by the
librarians report for January, that
there had been Sl7 books circulated
and 1,16S persons in the reading room.
A few of the books have been badly
used recently and it is urged that
those using them will follow the rules
given in the front of every volume.
II is a privilege for the people to have
such library and all of its property