Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-02

From Mondays Daily.
n Oafoa0att was the orator for the
Odd Fellow anniversary at Aztec FRI
day night.
Pasosa Springs New complains
that the dog poisoner is abroad In
that place.
Ex-Senator John J. Harris says ev-
erything is looking nrst class In Mon.
tcxumA county.
There IL no necessity Of being I'M.
duly excited over mad dogs, but It viii
be well to keep \ lookout.
The SmeIter City Brewery will start
It's ice wagon the frst OF May. See
notice to this effect In another cob
umn.
Farmsrs are exceedingly busy these
days. 8sason is hfteen to twenty
days later than . year ago and it be-
hoovss ali to get . move on.
Mrs. Nicholson and children left
home. where they will reside. owing
to the climate being too high at this
point for Mrs. Nicholson.
ID. L. EgEer having resigned the
ciertxhip Of the district court for
Archuleta county. Judge Russell has
appointed Pedro Delsado OF Pasosa
Junction to NIL the place
Don't forget to buy n ticket for the
bali to be given on Friday evening JY
this week. The ladies OF st. Marks
guild have the matter IN charge,
which youches for the success OF the
affair.
The citizens OF Montrose rendered
reception and banquet to Senator
Buckley Saturday evening. Buckley
WAS the head push In securing the
tunnel and ditch for watering a vast
tract OF land in Delta and Montrose
counties.
John b. Harper arrived Saturday
night. departing again this morning.
Mr.. Harper has been looking after the
building of large canal for the Pu-
ebio Indians and In now looking after
government work at Dulce. Mr.. Har
per was In Chicago last week. He
says the east IL booming, from bus
iness standpoint.
X. J. Mccartney. the Republican
war horse Of San Juan county. arriv
cd In the city last evening to spend q
couple Of days recuperating. Mr.
ity In his section. Before the end Of
the season he expects to get under
headway with his big power and elec-
trio plant near lockwood.
Ex-senator John J. Harris. wife and
daughter. came over from Dolores last
evening. They departed this morn.
Ing for Denver. where Mrs. Harris
will visit her mother. while Mr.. Har.
called to the sick bed Of a brother
whose condition is dangerous. Their
return will depend largely on the re-
suit OF the sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Hawkins left on
the II o'clock train for their old home
at Maysville. Mo-. where they accom-
pany the remains of their little daugh.
ter. mention OF whose death was
made Saturday. A large number Of
friends were at the depot to say
goodbye to the sorrow-stricken par
entx Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins have
decided TO leave Durango and after
spending short time at Maysville
will return to Denver. where they will
locate.
The Nnmsons. whose affairs have
been pretty well aired by the Denver
News, have kissed and made up. Mrs.
Numson appears to be a very giddy
and susceptible woman. Before com
Ing to Durango she was the cause Of
q shooting scrape at LeadvfIle. Her
husband. however. appears to be Of =
sorsiving nature and Mrs. Numson
has consented to share his joys and
his sorrows once more upon the condi.
tion thet he will not scold her. nv
this Il Is to be inferred that Num-
son has upbraided his wife In the
past. but she can do as she pleascs
henceforth under promise Of not re-
ceiving the frowns OF a loving hue.
band. Well. II the hubby is satis-
Ned we've got no kick coming.
Miss Eva Williams of Kearney Neb
was awarded $1,000 damages for a
wounded heart and injared pride. at
the hands OF a jury at Del Norte last
week. The man who toyed with the
lady's affections thought there was
no one on earth but her for period
OF two years. during which time he
wrote her 5s letters. all OF which ap.
peared as evidence. Defendant Is a
resident OF Hooper and after time
grew cold towards his first love in "a
vor OF lady of Hooper whom he
fnaiiy married. Miss Williams asked