Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-25
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(From Thursdays Daily.)
Sam Sloan and J. J. Musser departsa
this morning for New York city where
, they will purchase flne line Of spring
and summer goods to suit the tastes
, OF their Durango patrons.
!, Mrs. T. Fl. Jones came down from
, Silyerton last night to spend the rest
, OF the winter with her relatives. Too
much snow In Silverton. Seems like
We have plenty ourselves.
--O-.
Samuel Thompson came In from Az
tee last night. where he purchased
piece of good land for home. Mr..
Thompson left fo- his present location
at Colorado Springs today.
George w. Taylor came in from Pue-
bio on last nights eastern. He left
for the Montezuma valley this morn
ing to look after some land. Mr.. Tay.
lor registered at the Palace last night.
The Sunday train on the Farming
ton line is to be discontinued com
mencing the coming Sunday. How long
this Will last is not stated. seven
day service win probably be resumed
In the spring.
/. A Rice and wife were arrivals
from Colorado Springs last night. They
went to Cedar Hill today. where they
viii make their home In the future.
Mr. and Mrs. Rice registered at the
Southern last night.
Perin's Peak even protests AGAINST
the action OF the county commission
ers in rebating the La Plata Abstract
company taxes. When 1t shakes q
mountain seems about time the peo-
pie were waking up.
| People going away from their homes
had better leave some one on guard.
Mrs. p. b. McAtee. who recently went
to Alamosa. on visiting his residence
mere on Third avenue found the house
riinsacked from top to bottom. The
thieves we're evidently searching for
concealed vaIaables. They did not
take anything that could be identi-
fed
Il
Mrs. F, II. Sparks and little daugh.
ter, Gladys. left for their home at Pa
gosa Springs today. They have been
In town few days on their way from
a visit of couple of weeks In Farm
ington, Mrs. Sparks was anxious to
get away from the snow for a while,
but the weather has been cloudy. dur
Ing the entire three weeks Of her abb
sence. Better luck next time.
Turning down Fabian partakes OF
rotten politics when 1t is known that
the Democratic office-holders' union
is backed by two or three of the
toughest joints to be found any place
on earth.-Last Evenings Herald.
Now we challenge Mr.. Raymond 10
name one such 'joInt" as above a.
ludes to. Such rot as above don't 60
The public has right to know who
ia running these tough places aud the
Democrat demands the names. Come
up. sonny. or shut up.--This Mornings
Democrat.
The answer to the above Is from
the columns of the Democrat Of a week
or SO ago. the Democrat indulging in
one Of the most severe arraignments
we have bumped up against. Further
proof what The Herald said Is found
in the following and comment II un-
necessary.
The Last Warning.
Il There have been no objections to
any citizen who indulges, securing
drink on any day in the week. Yet we
!, do again most strenuously object TO
the raw. what-you-going-tod
way that Sunday drinking and Sunday
drinks are being turned out by Du-
range saloon men, and yet more stren-
uously do we protect against the
wretched system of gambling that pre-
walls. Those engaged in the unlawful
acts seem to have no consideration
: beyond gain. no regard whatever for
citizenship or law. Last Sunday Wit
messed bunch OF drunks and the
= jagged seemed but an advertisement
for the spot where liquors were sold
as they stood around. either rs q
steering committee, or waiting for AN
other with the price to buy. 1t Is ap
apparent to all that no restraint II
: visible. no consideration for law OF
" regard for decency shown. II IL als<
y apparent to the party In munIcipa
power that the city officers and ,hs
party responsible for their official ex
y istence. viii suffer II this condition o
. affairs is permitted to continue slcnl
lines the guilty seem to enlist an<