Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-25

of dress and probably always will. |
The knights in charge say that next !
Fridays ball will be nice affair. and
we know from past experience that
means 1t will be one of the best ever
given in Red Men hall.
1t tried hard to snow the past few
days but ended up with lot OF wind.
For a time 1t was quite dusty yester.
day afternoon.
There is not plank in the Demo
cratic platform worthy of mention ex-
cept the one copied from the Repub-
licans regarding an eight hour day
with $3.50 wage.
There appears to be a new line up
| In the city election. The tried and
successful Democratic leaders and
election winners have been displaced
for new and unknown material.
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Some of the Democratic nominees
are reported not to be in favor of the
Democratic platform. Then why not
come out and say so? Why did you
accept positions on mongrel plat
form?
The wedding of Mr.. Clarence o.
Lynch and Miss Ruth Backinger. both
of Hermosa, takes place tomorrow at
the Hopkins residence at Hermosa.
Miss Backinger is the second daugh.
ter of Mrs, ]. s. D. Hopkins.
The red light district will continue
If the Democratic ticket is elected
The resolutions passed and endorsed
1 by the nominees point with pride to
the orderly condition of our city
which means a continuance of open
violation.
The Republicans are looking around
for the best and right kind of a man
as running mate for Al Bernard in
the First ward. There is plenty of
time to make selection because some
one viii be put forward who can be
relied upon in every way.
Art Anheler writes from Pueblo that
he has signed up with the Western
league ball club of Pueblo for the
season. This takes away firstclass
player from Durango and local fans
win miss him. at the same time pleas
ed to learn of his promotion.
open a cigar manufacturing establish
ment in the store rooms just vacated
by the Singer Sewing Machine com
pany at 1919 Main avenue. Mr.. Whet-
stine expects to begin manufacturing
fine cigars as soon as his stock ar
rives. He has had long experience
in the business and proposes to put up
cigar that will suit the most fas-
. tidious taste. and win the approval of
the most critical of Durango smokers
o.
We have number of interesting
communications from Democrats and
Republicans endorsing the Republican
platform and adding that the nomi
nees should be elected If they will
pledge themselves to live up to the
platform. The Herald will speak for
the candidates and say that each and
every one is personally pledged to be
true and loyal. Again, the personnel
of the ticket is such as to guarantee
this. During the coming week we
will give space to some of the more
pronounced views of voters.
II. F. Robinson. superintendent oi
irrigation in the Indian service. and
}. II. Quinton, consulting engineer, re-
turned from an inspection trip below
Shiprock last night. r. C. Bush, as.
sistant engineer, accompanied them.
The party departed for Albuquerque
today, Mr.. Bush intending TO stop off
at Taos to do some work The prof
Shiprock will be completed in a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Colclesson came
in last night from Yampa, Colo. where
they are located at present. They
were guests of the Southern last night
departing for Aztec on this mornings
Red Apple to look over some fruit
land. They also expect to stop at
Riverside and see DR.. George. Mr
Colclesson said they were anxious to
make a change to a milder climate.
They left three feet of snow in Yanpa
MILLINERY OPENING.