Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-18
(From Fridays pailYA

/ sA'S' VI Nount1 iooT appeared
before the board, seeking relief.
(From Fridays Daily.)
r. c. Lightner departed on today's
eastern for Omaha, Nebr., on busi
ness trip.
r, W. Simpson of Canon Gallegos.
N. NJ. who has been in Mercy Hospi
tai for few days. is able to be around
again.
L. C. Eaklns. OF the American Smelt.
ing & Refining Co, was an arrival
from Denver on the delayed eastern
this morning.
G. A. Maris and wife were arrivals
from Denver last night, or rather this
morning, and went on to Silverton on
the early train.
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Mrs. l.. f. Johnson. and son. Edwin,
went to Denver today, TO spend two or
three weeks with Mr., Johnson's sister
Mrs. +. A. Ranous.
Mrs. David Swickheimer was an out
going passenger TO Denver this morn
ing. Mr.. swickheimer left for Rico
on today's Southern.
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Miss Della Wildon came up from
Pennington last night, where she. has
been employed for some months, and
left for her home In Mancos this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. p b. Gates and child,
were arrivals from Dolores, who regis
tered at the Palace last night. They
left for Denver today. on an extended
visit.
II o. Phillips and v. A. Phillips.
were arrivals from Palisades, Colo.
last night. They expect to remain
about a month, looking over the coun-
try.
@. w. Wells. the special agent, for
the Land Office, who has been here
for three weeks. examining coal lands
departed for his home in Denver to-
day.
The Democrat Is reminded of the old
adage: give the Devil plenty of rope
and he will hang himself" The Demo
crat has been making a mighty poor
devil of late.
Lack of space prevents resume OF
the recital last evening. given by Miss
Prewitt, with the assistance OF the best
local talent, for the benefit of the NJ
F.. Church (South). The account VIII
appear tomorrow.
The Democrat can go ahead with
it's misrepresentation In regard to the
care of the county poor. The Herald
will keep this matter before the people
until Justice and decency prevails
until drunkards are barred the use OF
the hospital at county expense.
Wonder If the newly installed coun'
ty commissioners were pledged in ad-
vance to wipe out taxes to benefit GER
tain OF their hackers. II they were
not, did they give 1t a thought until
presented with the resolution and ad-
vised to pass 1t? Barry Sullivan Is
county attorney.
Why are drunkards, who have been
thrown out of Saloons" according 10
the Sisters OF Mercy, rushed over to
the hospital and sobered up at county
expense? Why are they not put IN
the city Jail and then made to WORK
out their fine? If this is political, let
the shoe fit. And IT appears to TIT
pretty well.
Mrs. s. H. Masters and son, j. Y.
Masters, came In from the ranch at La
Posta, last evening, where MIS-. Mas'
ters has been visiting for day or TWO.
Mrs. Masters returned home this
morning. Mr.. Masters will stay over
I'm Durango today, leaving for La Plata
CITY in the morning. where he Is en-
ployed at the Tomahawk mine.
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II. C. Allen, Charles Springer OF
Cimarron. Oscar C. Snow, OF Mesilia
park, N. NJ, and C. d. Miller OF Santa
Fe, returned from Pennington last
night. The gentlemen are Water Com
missioners. who have been conduct
ing case there. Mr.. Miller represent
ed the Territorial engineer. The par
ty went to Santa Fe this morning
Mercy hospital furnished The Her,
aid with facts II would have Willingly
maid s25 to obtain. The women were
gathering proof to establish statements
that drunken men, after spending al
their money and thrown out OF sa.
looms. were taken to the hospital and
cared for at county expense. THIS tne
commissioners denied the other Gay
IT'S time there was an airing.
| Price Walters OF Aztec. was In towr
over night. on his way to Santa re
where the New Mexico Legilature con
venes Monday. Mr.. Walters VINO wv
elected Representative this ian. anu
cipates a lively session. He tninA
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