Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-09

In-law Our fight Is with ofhcials VINO
disregard the law and their oath OF
office And we are pleased to say
twenty-four out of twenty-five taxpay-
ers are with us.
+ The Gall0tti Investment company
has leased the front part of the build
ing formerly known as the Strater
opera house and Is having the place
transformed into very handsome Of
fees. Mr.. Turner says the change is
for the purpose OF getting in closer
touch with people visiting the city,
the hotels mostly being in that sec
ton. A regular immigration and in
formation bureau will be established
in connection The change will be
made some time before the first Of the
year.
Although his legal duties make
heavy demands upon his time, Attor-
ney C. A. Johnson consented to absent
himself from Durango long enough to
chaperon T. C. Graden and Joe Cop
pinger on trip to Denver. When
asked how long he was going to re-
main, Mr.. Graden remarked, Not long
just until I'm broke" Mrs. Cop
pinger was at the train with a boun-
tiful lunch and much advice as to
| good behavior for her husband. 1t is
certainly 20 be hoped that Mr.. John
/ sons duties as chaperon will not be
arduous Us he anticipates.
| Gilbert Edward Hammond, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Hammond
kind of played trick on the old folks
Saturday night and united his for
tunes with very charming young
lady, Miss Mamie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. ID. Boyce, who have been
residents OF the city n year or over.
| The young couple intended goiLg to
| the parsonage but Mrs. Boyce persuad'
ed them to have the knot tied at the
| family home. Gilbert is an Industrious
boy and we are glad he is taking the
right step and trust the Union will be
long and happy one The newly
married couple will occupy the N. w.
Hammond residence. adjoining the
shop, the last named occupying quar-
ters in another part OF the city. The
blacksmith and wagon making firm
will be Hammond & Sons. the boys
having each been given a third inter
est. Here's wishing prosperity to all
concerned
Herald charged Robert Dwyer $3.50
for work the Democrat published an
agreement to. take for $3.50. We get
no printing from the federal land of.
fice-Democrat.
| II is safe for any newspaper or any
one to offer to do something for moth
ing when they know they Will not be
given the work. And in this connec
ing the city the Dwyer notice would
be in excess of Herald charge. Again
IL the morning paper is SO magnani
nous, why does 1t charge for sheriff
sales. trustee sales and other notices
furnished by Sheriff Clarke and Treas
urer Frary three times what 1t is will
ing to publish land notices for? The
Herald recognizes that Mr.. Clarke has
right to dispose of his sale notices
where he gees fit, and although sucl
printing means hardship, often the
: selling of every earthly thing owned
to keep body and soul together, tn,
full legal price is charged The Her
aid is not asking for such printing ant
is not beseeching Sheriff Clarke 70
the work at one-third the price chars
ed and paid the Democrat.
But such notices do not come unde
T. the head of public printing wherein
the taxpayers as a whole are interest
ed, and to safeguard taxpayers th
law demands that city officials ant
county commissioners advertise an,
let to the lowest bidder, setting
2 price which shall not be exceeded
l. This law is not only disregarded II
regard to letting to lowest bidder bu
+ the state Jaw is violated and Durang
compelled to pay higher rates thai
/ any city in the state, Denver not az
cepted.
Now, we do not ask taxpayers t.
take our word We are willing t
pay portion of the expense to hav
n experts pass on the question. We ar
e willing to have practical printers, o
/ the state II easurer of printing. max
: the investigation. Or we Will agre
to have the Investigation made and
h The Herald contentious are not, in tn
v main, sustained then to pay the entir
n bill. otherwise the opposition to pa
:. the investigation expenses. This /
# fair. and will do away with all argr
S ments.
FARM PROSPERITY At
TAiNs HIGHEST MARI
J. WASHINGTON Wilso