Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

gang but awful bad taste when Re-
publicans do it.
1t is said President Wilson has only
received twenty-five thousand appli-
cations for positions to date. But it
must be remembered that Mr. Wilson
was in Bermuda most of the time
since his election.
Denver school teachers are on the
verge of strike for higher wages.
Recently the Chicago grade teachers
went on strike for higher pay and
won the battle and Denver teachers
are about to follow the example of the
Windy city.
Mayor Arnold had over six thousand
applications for positions under his
administration when elected last
spring. All who did not receive rec
ognition are knocking. Thus it's not
always best to have too many plums
to hand out.
1t is reported that Governor Am
mons will have to select from list
of seventy-fve applicants for several
of the positions to be filled by him.
And the one who gets it will say: The
best man wins. The seventy four who
lose will have less reverence for the
good judgment of the governor.
published card rates, the Post of Fri
day last contained 102 columns of ad-
vertising matter, about $4,000. Once
in while Durango merchants take
IA squirt in advertising, but they do
not average up with any other city
IN the state according to size.
The fight between Teddy and the
supreme court of Idaho is still blood
less. Likely to continue so. Teddy
is going to remain in New York and
we do not believe the Idaho judges
will leave their state. Fighting at
long range makes it certain the COM
batants will live to fight another day.
The Herald is of the firm belief that
the day of free transportation on Col
orado railroads is over. 1t is more
than likely that the coming general
assembly will pass an anti-pass law
and probably reduce passenger rates
to 1-2 cents per mile. At least this
is the opinion of many.
Young Astor, since coming into his
fortune few weeks ago, is setting
his fellow millionaires good lesson.
He is personally investigating if any
of his buildings in New York city
are being used for immoral purposes.
He is not hiding behind trustees and
agents to purify the atmosphere.
Representative Weaver says he is
in favor of the Legislature adopting
an anti-pass law and reducing passen-
ger rates so that the fare between
Durango and Denver will not exceed
$3.50, or at least not over SIS be-
tween Denver and Silverton and re-
duced accordingly between other
points.
The biennial report of George V.
Cosseboom, state boiler inspector, now
| in the hands Of the state printer,
shows that Colorado had three boiler
explosions in two years. The report
shows that there are 10000 boilers
| in the state. Three persons were kill
ed in the explosions, two of the boil
ers being in locomotives.
George W. Perkins declares for war
or that he has enlisted in the war
| for keeps, Failed to state if he was
going to war to keep the harvester
| trust W lHG ucllilltut VI Vic
| farming contingent. According to re-
| Gently disclosed facts Perkins has been
waging a decided warfare on COM
petitors.
One of the speakers at the Pueblo
get-together conference advocated the
turning over of the $3.50, 900 internal
Improvement fund to the different
counties direct to be used in connect
ing highways, thus cutting out the
state highway commission. There are
some opposed to the highway COM
mission, believing it does not fill the
bill.
Some of the Denver merchants must
make enormous profits-to pay thou
sand dollars day for advertising. 1t
costs many Denver firms from $1,000
to $4,000 every Sunday for the four
daily papers to say nothing of side
lines, and during the week many firms
carry from three to eight columns in
some of the dailies. For instance, at
Fines aggregating nearly half
million of dollars have been filed
against the Colorado & Southern rail
road in this state by the government
for alleged violation of the federal in
terstate law relative to the issuance
of passes. 1t is also said the govern
ment is pushing fines against engi-
neers who work over sixteen hours.
No wonder the Colorado roads are
somewhat exercised over the pass
question.
A confirmed Wisconsin crook says
he will abide by a life sentence in the |
pen that will provide each day five
cigars, four newspapers, six maga-
zines, two extra cups of coffee, one
piece of pie between meals and the
privilege Of sleeping near an open
window. For the life of us we can
not understand what the man wants
zinss. !