Contributed by Joy Fisher
CITY GOVERNMENT.
City Hall-134 10th Street
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor-George Goodman
Mayor Pro Tem-Thomas Smith
Treasurer-W H LaCount
Deputy Treasurer-W P Vaile
Clerk-Jacob G Willson
Engineer-Roy F Goodman
Attorney-P G Ellis
Police Magistrate-B F Houx
Street Supervisor-John Dupraw
Health Officer-L C Hurd
Water and Sewer Superintendent-Henry W Redman
Assistant-T H Ballard
Marshal-H F Gillespie
Chief Fire Department-W J Croke
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Council meets in regular session first and third Tuesdays of each month
First Ward-C G Graden, A B Nelson
Second Ward-Thomas Smith, C E Dudley
Third Ward-J W Turner, John Morlock
Fourth Ward-P F Cummins, J W Sites
WARD BOUNDARIES
First-Everything south of Eighth St
Second-Everything between Eighth and Eleventh Sts
Third-Everything between Eleventh St and center of the river
Fourth-Everything north of the river
STANDING COMMITTEES
Finance-Turner, Morlock, Graden
Streets and Alleys-Smith, Nelson, Sites
Electric Lights-Morlock, Cummins, Nelson
Sewerage-Cummins, Smith, Dudley
Fire and Water-Graden, Cummins, Nelson
Health and Police-Turner, Morlock, Cummins
City Hall and Jail-Nelson, Turner, Sites
Building-Dudley, Graden, Smith
Cemetery and Parks-Sites, Cummins, Smith
Claims-Morlock, Turner, Dudley
Bridges-Smith, Turner, Morlock
CITY WATER WORKS
City Reservoir-Reservoir Hill northeast of City
City Officials Elected April 1911.
Durango will soon be operating under, the commission form of government, as
the proposal to do so carried at the election.
Municipal Officers.
Mayor-A F Hood
Treasurer-W H LaCount
Attorney-George W Moody
Clerk-Jacob G Willson
Marshal-Arthur Fassbinder
Engineer-E H Burdick
Street Supervisor-S J Brady
Water and Sewer Superintendent-Henry W Redman
Chief of Fire Department-Henry Dietrich
Police Magistrate-Benjamin F Houx.
Health Officer-G S Driver
Sexton and Park Commissioner-Jos Andrews
Board of Aldermen.
First Ward-J W Jarvis, Geo C Logan
Second Ward-Geo Wertin, J W Wingate
Third Ward-Herman Hanno, T P Owen
Fourth Ward-John Meuser, T Florance O'Driscoll
Standing Committees.
The following is a list of the various committees:
Street and Alley-Jarvis, Logan, O'Driscoll
Fire and Water-Logan, Jarvis, Owen
Health and Police-Owen, Wertin, Jarvis
Finance-Hanno, Owen, Wingate
Printing-Wingate, Owen, Meuser
Electric Light, Fuel and Gas-Wingate, O'Driscoll, Hanno
City Hall and Jail-Meuser, Wertin, Hanno
Cemetery and Parks-O'Driscoll, Wingate, Logan
Building and Bridges-Wertin, Logan, Jarvis
Claims-Meuser, O'Driscoll, Wertin
Sewerage-Hanno, Meuser
Police Department.
Magistrate-B F Houx
Attorney-George W Moody
Marshal-Arthur Fassbinder
Night Marshal-Geo T Smack
Night Policeman-Henry Garbanati
Fire Department.
Captain Fire Department-J F Caine
Driver Fire Department-J L McGough
Minuteman Fire Department-Edw Howell
Minuteman Fire Department -Percy Cram
Superintendent-H W Redman
Assistant Supt-T H Ballard
Clerk-Jessie M Potter
Reservoir Tender-Louis Smith
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Magistrate-B F Houx
City Attorney-P G Ellis
Marshal-H F Gillespie
Police-G T Smack, Joseph Theno
FIRE DEPARTMENT
134 E 10th St
Chief-Wm J Croke
Captain-John Conway
Driver-Lee Hamor
Minuteman-Edward Howell
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Office, High School Building-
F R Lake, pres;
F S Balster, sec;
J A Clark, treas;
John W Wingate, J C Sanford, L S Barnes, members;
Emory E Smiley, supt
SCHOOLS
High School-12th St bet 3d and 4th Aves.
E Lee Holden, prin;
M E Skaggs, Emily Aston, Susan Lough, Frances Hood, Evangeline Jenkins,
Lota Turner, Leta Dunford, teachers;
Marie Senecal supervisor of music and drawing;
A E Carr supervisor manual training;
Alice Knight (8th grade);
Mary Schattinger (7th grade);
Nettie Eades (6th grade);
Bertha Biggs (4th, 5th grades);
Mary Edna Bryant (3d grade);
Ella Schafranka (2d grade);
Winifred Farwell (1st grade); teachers
Park School-5th St ne cor 6th Av.
Mrs I M Vailes, prin;
Lillian D Lookabell, Florence Salabar, Jennie Sullivan, Anna Pickering,
Milton Kavanaugh, Mrs Fannie Carr, teachers
Whittier School-Main Av nw cor 19th St.
Rolena M Fickel, prin;
Margaret T Kroeger, Mrs G S Bishop, R Ellen Gillmor, teachers
Animas City School-
E J Myers, prin;
Mary J O'Connell and M Olive Douglas, teachers
Sacred Heart Parochial School-5th Av sw cor 3d St.
Conducted by the Sisters of Mercy
St Columba's Parochial School-18th St nw cor E 3d Av.
Conducted by the Sisters of Mercy
ANIMAS CITY-Municipal Officers
Mayor-J H Alexander
Clerk-Pearl Roberts
Treasurer-Mrs Alice E Alexander
Attorney-J A Pulliam
Engineer-E H Burdick
Trustees-Hugo Oberreich, A C Bagby, M F McCartney, W H Howe,
Robert Shields, W M Simpson
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Court House-2d av ne cor 10th St
County Jail-Basement Court House
County Hospital-At Mercy Hospital
COUNTY OFFICIALS
Assessor-E A Chubb
Deputy Assessor-A C Bagby
Attorney-J A Pulliam
Coroner-A F Hood
Clerk and Recorder-C H Conroy
Deputies-W G Otton, M J Brennan
Judge-H J Hechtman
Physician-W W McEwen
Sheriff-T J McCluer Jr
Undersheriff-W F Sease
Superintendent of Schools-Rosepha C Pulford
Surveyor-Roy F Goodman
Treasurer-Oren F Frary
Deputies-Jay M Probst, Edna E Smack
Member State Legislature-George Weaver
State Senator-G E West
Deputy State Game Warden-J F Melton
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Henry R Scouton, chairman, Durango;
C T Tovrea, Oxford;
A L Barr, Kline;
Meets first Monday in each month
COURTS
County Court-Meets first Mondays in March, June, September and December
Judge-H J Hechtman
District Court, 6th Judicial District
Sessions-First Mondays in April and November
Judge-C A Pike
Attorney-G W Lane
Clerk-J M Meuser
Stenographer-E D Peters
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
Sheek, Jas G-Hesperus
Reynolds, Frank-Elco
Taylor, Hiram M-Kline
Shannon, Patrick, C-Durango
Ballreich, Wm F-Durango
Wayt, L M-Ignacio
Woodard, C H-Allison
U. S. GOVERNMENT.
Land Office-207 Newman Blk.
G H Charlton, Register;
J H McDevitt, Jr, Receiver;
G C Hougham, Clerk
San Juan (West) National Forest- 209 Century Bldg. B W Shaw, Supervisor
U S Commissioner-S W Pingrey, 814 Main Av
U S Revenue Collector-J H McDevitt, 1972 W 3d Av
Weather Observer-Wayland Bailey, 683 4th Av
Southern Ute Agency, Ignacio-C F Werner, Supt
STATE GOVERNMENT.
State Capitol-Denver
Governor-John F Shafroth
Lieutenant Governor-Stephen R Fitzgarrald
Secretary of State-James B Pearce
State Treasurer-Roady Kenehan
Auditor of State-W H Leddy
Attorney General-Benjamin Griffith
Superintendent of Public Instruction- Helen Wixson
SUPREME COURT
Chief Justice-John Campbell;
Clerk, James R Killian;
Librarian, F A Richardson
STATE INSTITUTIONS
School for the Deaf and Blind-Colorado Springs
Normal School-Greeley and Gunnison
School of Mines-Golden
State University-Boulder
Agricultural College-Ft Collins
Penitentiary-Canon City
Insane Asylum-Pueblo
State Industrial School for Boys- Golden
State Industrial School for Girls- Morrison
State Reformatory-Buena Vista
Soldiers' and Sailors' Home-Monte Vista
State Home for Dependent and Neglected Children-Denver
Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
F. A. McKinney's Durango and Durango District Directory
1911 - 1912
Including the Towns and Postoffices in LaPlata and Montezuma Counties Colorado
and San Juan County, New Mexico.
Containing Complete Alphabetical Lists of Business Firms and Private Citizens,
Miscellaneous Directory of City and County Officials, Churches, Public Schools,
Secret Societies, Commercial Organizations, Street and Avenue Guide, Etc., Etc.,
ALSO A COMPLETE Classified Business Directory
OF THE THREE COUNTIES
PRICE PER COPY $5.00
Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1911, by Fred A. McKinney,
in the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C
F. A. McKINNEY, Publisher.
400 Main Street, Delta
1338 Lawrence Street, Denver
18 West 27th St., New York City.
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