William Howard Taft was now in the White House but not as popular as his friend and predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt.
In the just concluded presidential campaign, Durangoans had once again voted for their silver champion, William Jennings Bryan. Alas, nationally he lost for the third and last time.
Durango Democrat, April 15, 1909:
There is an opening for a prohibition paper in Durango.
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The “Boosters” are arranging for a two page descriptive and illustrative space in the coming special number of the Denver Sunday News-Time. The time is rather short – April 23rd – and it would be well to arrange for some space in a regular edition and exercise care in writing and in illustration. It does not pay to go off half cocked.
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The present state railroad commission is a fraud and a fizzle. Neither useful or ornamental.
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Moral: Always get up a war scare with friendly nation when you want a large naval appropriation.
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This is the season of the year when piano vendors advertise a 100 percent cut bargains and the suckers bite.
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April 22
TAFT TO INVESTIGATE OUR WESTERN ROADS
Presidential Taft today took up the investigation agreed upon at once on the complaint that western railroads were discriminating against intermountain cities in the matter of freight rates and violating the anti-trust laws.
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At 11:30 yesterday morning in the Perins Peak Coal Mine of the Calumet Fuel Co., Jas. Rodenbaugh was instantly killed by a cave-in. He and his partner were engaged in pulling a pillar when the cave-in occurred, deceased was a married man and leaves a wife and one child. He was 55 years of age.
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GAR has designated May 2 as “Mother’s Day” and a white carnation as the flower of remembrance a happy thought.
Colorado politics is an uncharted sea. We have ’em sailing around without letters of marque or reprisal, void of compass or rudder, relying solely upon smell of the tainted dollar for a landing.
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April 28
Any Republican in La Plata County who has not applied for an office should butt in.
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If you or your friend can find an honest man in the Fish and Game business wire us.
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For rent this 7-room fine home, with beautiful grounds is offered at a sacrifice owing to the fact that I live in Denver rent $18.
Duane Smith is a Fort Lewis College history professor. Reach him at 247-2589.
