Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-07


F. r. Graham. the hardware dealer.
directs your attention to some OF the
goods and implements, which he pur-
chases In car lots.
| Mr., and Mrs. Charles Hosklnson
Will occupy the Larsh residence this
summer during the absence or Mrs.
larsh.
Mr.. and Mrs O'keefe are occupy
Ing their residence on Third avenue
once more, where Mrs. o'Keefc will
be ut home to her friends. -.
| The Ball q Harris machine works
will soon be In operation. The old
light building has been thoroughly re-
modelled to accommodate the new en-
terprlse.
George Sponscl was in from Dix
yesterday. He suggests that the
| commissioners send man over the
roads OF the western part OF the coun-
~ to open up the food gates and thus
prevent washouts Of roadbeds.
Dave Ramsay expects to go to Sill
verton In couple of weeks and
start work on Mr.. Benson's new build
| Ing. II viii be four.story brick,
providing brick can be obtained Mt n
reasonable price. otherwise 1t Will be
| frame. -.
| The Round Dozen club met at the
home of Mrs, George Weaver last eve.
ming During the early part of the
evening the ladies played cards. La
ter, games OF various kinds proved
very entertaining. Delicious refresh
mcnts were served.
Godfrey & Co. lcssees OF the Du
range foundry and machine plant, are
| making preparations for doing greater
work In both the machinery and cast
ing departments. They report good
| business for the usually dun month OF
January.
The morning pnper-that sheet of
| HH'H tit'i ~ ip't tht bhNtN
that had so much TO say because The
Herald was delayed by accident. man.
| aged to get ont before noon today.
| As usual. missed all the outside mails
even rural delivery. Pretty soon
II viii be nm evening paper.
The w. C. 7. U. people have called
a mass meeting ut the court house
| Tor tomorrow evening. to which all
are Invited.
Tie auction sales at Freund's only
include the Jewelry portion Of the
| stock. In order to make room for
| sporting goods.
| Ben Russell is down from Silycpton
on business. a mining case in which
row morning at the court house. Mr..
| Russell will probably return on the
afternoon train tomorrow. He re-
ports Silverton more iourshing than
ever
| Yesterday afternoon MS the result
OF quarrel youth named win
Goodwin struck Albert Lumpkin. aged
| l6. In the head with rock and felled
him unconscious to the ground. The
boys had been hanging around the
Scales place south OF Chapman's for
the greater part OF the day. II is
| stated that young Lumpkin had been
| In an aggressive mood, provoking
Goodwin by teasing and calling him
| names. About 3; 80 in the afternoon
he seized club and chased Good.
win around the lot Just MS he reach
ed the corner Goodwin stopped pick
| ed up rock and let fly at Lumpkin.
II struck him over the ear. rendering
him unconscious. He was immedi-
plumbing shop and medical aid sum
moncd, DIR. Haggart Immediately
responded and applied remedies, and
stauncbed the flow OF blood, which was
not profuse. As soon MS possible
the hoy was taken to his home. when
the family called in DIR. McEwen.
who dressed the wound. Lumpkin
did not recover consciousness until
this morning. and Is still delirious at
intervals. The doctor says the ear
evidently saved the skull from being
fractured. There is the print OF the
ear on the scalp, while the organ of
hearing is mashed practically into
jelly. While 1t ia a little early yet
to pass an opinoin. DR., McEwen
says he thinks there is no permanent
injury, although nothing definite can
be stated. The marshal Immediate
Iy put Goodwin under arrest, lodging
him In the city jail. He was after
wards removed TO the county jail and
the ease turned over to the district
attorney