Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-22

says George behaved himself pretty
well considering. Farmington friends
please take notice. But OF course, YOU
can't tell what'li happen when he gets
to Denver. and he's headed that way
all right!
The Herald can prove every charge
1t makes regarding graft in city print
Ing.
j. w. Reagan came up from the
construction camp at Gallup last night
Everyone knows that Mr., Reagan is In
the railroad business. 30 no further
description is needed. He is spend.
ing the day in Durango.
G. r. Cooper and brother. w. r. Coo
per. were among the arrivals on last
nights eastern from Mancos. They
are members OF the saw mill firm OF
Cooper & Carter and came In last
night on business.
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| Durango taxpayers paid the Demo.
cratic organ something like 81 500 last
year and this with no election. Pretty
good graft, wasn't It, And the city
has no money to make necessary i'm
provements.
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aud Nelson Gleason OF Lomer Kans.
came In on the eastern last night and
left for trip through the Montezuma
valley this morning The gentlemen
James b. Stewart of the irrigation
department of the United States geo
logical survey, returned from San
Juan county, New Mexico. last night
where he measured the flow of the
rivers. Mr.. Stewart departed for Den
Yer this morning
Still new names are handed In for
Daily and Weekly Herald publications.
People realize more and more that II
they want the news 1t is necessary to
take this paper. although they do no.
have the pleasure 90 of wadinR
through columns of rot about papa
and the family
Mrs. j. w McI<inzie and Miss Ada
DO, "a.
last night. Mrs. McKinzie left for
Denver this morning where she win
make her home In the future. Miss
Reynolds Will stay over in Durango
for few days before returning to
her home In Telluride The ladies'
were guests of the Palace last night
Stock Inspector Sam Ethridge made
a brief trip to Durango from Pagosa
Springs over night, returning this
morning. Mr.. Ethridge has been In
the Springs about week. and expects
to remain about week longer
Eighty-four cars of cattle have already
been shipped and ninety more cars
have been ordered.
The Herald Is receiving favorable
comment for the way 1t is striving to
have this section represented at the
Iapple exposition and stock convention
We have no printing graft from city
and county. but we have a few dol
lars just the same to help along the
work
Deputy County Surveyor Goodman
went to Cortez this morning to make
final tests and final estimate OF the
new water system that has just been
completed for that city. John Soens
sent characteristic message to his
old friends In Cortez by Mr.. Goodman
He said, Tell the boys that ! haven't
been run In or run out yet" Honest
do you think they'll believe that?
Mrs. Owen Hammond and mother
Il
yer this morning to spend Thanksgiv
ing with the latter's mother, Mrs
O'Brien. Mrs. O'Brien is quite ad-
vanced in years and as they do not
know how long they may keep her,
Mrs. Osborne and her daughter make
It point to spend Thanksgiving with
her. They VIII remain about two
weeks.
Mr. Carrier. who is putting up a
new round house In Rico for the X
@. s.. is pushing things toward com.
pletion. Roadmaster John Grady Is
looking for twentyJaps to arrive this
evening who will put in the tracks
Mrs. Carrier, who has been staying
in Rico while her husband has been
busy on the building. was a passenger
to Durango last evening, to visit her
uncle who Is III In Mercy hospital