Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-16

the Republican party under the guise
hat the Republicans want him nom
mated. This is all bosh. 1t does
not matter to the Republicans who
The Democrats nominate. 1t is only
one way of the organ endeayoring to
side-track Wride, as he may be one
of the three aspirants for office this
fall that the organ says will cause an
Independent ticket.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sloan, Mrs. Sed-
wick and Mrs. j. II. McHolland re-
turned yesterday from Pennington.
where they went on a pleasure trip.
Mrs. Sloan has been absent since
early in August and is much benefit
ted by the change. The other la
dies, though taking a shorter vaca-
zion, enjoyed the trip very much.
Moses Liverman arrived last even
ing from a trip through Texas, Arizo-
na and other points through which the {
proposed new broad guage road will
pass. Mr.. Liverman says the places
visited are prosperous -and all look
forward to the advent of the new road
as big thing and predict it will prove
paying investment from the word
go.
The Jewish New Year begins at
sunset this evening and ends at sun
set tomorrow. Throughout the
length and breadth of the land Jewish
places of business will be closed,
while their owners celebrate the birth
d the year 1862, dating from the
creation. The name Of the month.
Is nearly as it can be translated from
he Hebrew, is Rush Hoshono. The
Day of Atonement will be on Septem-
Der %. a week from next Monday.
The fair association is very anx-
ious to have even finer display this
year, in the fine arts and fabrics de-
partments, than was exhibited last
year, and this section can undoubted-
ly produce an exhibit in this depart
ment comparing favorably with any
hing shown at any fair within the
state. Those who propose to make
exhibits are invited to send in their
lists to the chairman of this depart
ment, B. N. Freeman, at the Colo
RADIO State bank, when further care
will be given by the respective com
| mittees.
The Graden Mercantile company is
busy making more room for their
dressmaking department, and in ad-
dition to the dressmaking, Madame
Mermet will add fine stock OF pat
| tern hats such as has never been seen
before in Durango. Madame has ex-
ercised all care in selecting for her
| customers the most stylish hats that
could be found in New York. Watch
for the great millinery display to be
seen at Graden's. Madame will ar
rive from New York the latter part
Of this week, and will reopen the
| dressmaking department Monday, the
18th. Look for next ad.
A letter received from Montevideo,
| Mimi, asks for information concern
ing d. L. Powers, who wrote to the
| above address from this city on July
10. In the letter d. l.. Powers wrote
| to his mother who is making inquiry,
| that he was about to start for El Re-
no, Oklahoma. Since then nothing
| has been heard of the missing man.
The mothers letter states that he
had lately been at work in mine
near Silverton. He carried visiting
| cards from Odd Fellows and the A.
| o. U. w. He is feet inches in
height, weighs about 180 pounds. is
| stout build. dark hair and eyes, age
| "a years. wears moustache. Any
one having any knowledge of him
will confer favor by addressing Mrs.
IG. l.. Powers. of Montevideo, Mimi