Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-19

| IIalbots, tho term commencing next Mon
day.
Hon. S. 4. Fitxgnrrald Democratic
nominee for lieutenant governor. arrived
from silverton on the morning train, lsav.
ing on the Southern for Mancos and other
points between Durango and rellurids
DIR. McEwen is the friend of the com
mon people. As physician and surgeon
no poor family was ever reused medical
aiS'-he never demanded a Zee n advance
before dressing. He is with and for the
people.
Two more weeks of live g mpnignlng on
the part of the national candidates. so
far as Colorado is concerned 1t " all
over but the shouting. And La Plata
county is going to be In ilne for progress
and decenoy.
Hon. James NJ. Brimson OF Cripple
Creehi one OF the Democratic spell bind
ers- arrived last nisht from Cripple Creek,
and wall speak to the people c this sec
tion tonight at Red Men hail on Re-
publican depravitss
Dr. w. W. McEwen has proy himself
an able man Legislator His oppo-
nent is an unknown quality. DR.. McEwon
possesses the happy faculty Of securing
what he goes after and he is r gays iool-
ing out for the beat interests OF his con
| stituents.
| Hon. u. s. Stimson of Dover came
down from siverton this morning to I'D
dress the voters OF Duranso at the Demo-
cratic rally tonight at Red Men han.
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who is visiting him from Massachusetts,.
| accompanied him.
Our Socialist friends offer to waec 300
they can prove Dave Day n liar But
| he has been proven this so ofl.n IL docs
not feaze him. The Herald HIS proven
| him liar In several instances the past
| week-notably in mlsreprescntin. the as
sessments of Scouton and Tovrea
o.
VIII the Democrats, the conservative
business element. stand to have capital
kept out OF La Plata county Tom qovren
publicly declared at Bayfield, he would not
reduce assessments on public enterprises
no matter how high. Is this the kind of
man to be trusted with county affairs the
next four years7
George West is not referring the peo.
pie OF La Plata county to his aldernanIc
record. 1t was too raw. A wooden man
would have done better The salary
would have at least been saved. And with
such record 1t is preposterous to think
OF sending him to be our state senator
the next four years.
o
The farmers should not be blind to |
their own interests. Remember Dave Day
advised you not to Sign up for sugar
beet factory on exactly the same terms
given the northern beet growers who are |
making all kinds of none. You Will |
never get capital to come to La Plata |
county as long as you take the Demo- |
Gratis advice.
w. C. Leisenberg is meeting with a cor |
dial reception from the voters and those |
who said the Republican nominee would |
not have n look-in are changing their |
views and now say that Billy is going to
land the office without n doubt A bet
ter qualified or more accommodating man
In not to be found In La Platn county.
County Superintendent PuIford Ia maxi
ing the apportionment for thly quarter.
There is no money from the state at this
time. the fund being made up from the
county and penal funds. The amount is
s, %. which is brought up almost 300
by the forfeiture Of n bond. This viii |
make the apportionnient about 81 for each |
child Of school age.
Miss Olive Baldwin came In last night |
from Elco. where she is teaching and |
went to Hermosa today to spend the day |
with the home folks.
Mrs. Pnlford visited the school down |
on the Animas near Joe Smiths Thurs |
day Miss Olive Baldwin is the teacher |
and Is giving excellent satisfaction.
The Herald will not be guilty of MAX
ing personal attacks on any OF the can
didates. but their environments and abil- |
ity to handle offices to which they aspire |
Is open to the public.
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Mr.. r. X. Graham and bride. nee Miss
Lena Barber. came in from Denver last |
evening. going to the residence of his |
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Rowe Pingrey, where they will be domi- |
ciled. and then Will be at the strater
for a time. Durango extends a cordial |
welcome to both. The bride Is one of Du- |
rango's favorites and will be welcomed
with open arms. May both live long and
prosper.
Those who attended the Ignacio fair
yesterday. in spite of the weather, which
was cold and disagreeable, report a splen-
did time. The program WAS splendid and
the exhibit was beautiful The pantry
display was very good and the needle
work far better than many exhibits Of
the work OF white women. There was Il
good display Of grain and vegetables and
large exhibit of chiIdren's w1k which
was splendid. The great attraction was
the head work and the war regala hand
ed down from famous ancestor. These
were beautiful and drew the attention
of the crowd all day long. The visitors
were also loud in their praise Tor courte-
sizes extended by Superintendent Werner
| and Hans Aspaas. who has charge OF
| the agency store.
Honor ]. p. Lowell with your votes.
His record shows him to be hard work
ing man. When hard times come he did
not sit down and whine; he did not curse
the country and It's officials. No. He