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

to be made public, but they are COM
ing. g.~-Montczuma Journal.
W. s. PIckerill went over to Man
cos this morning.
Charles Herr went out to Pine Ridge
this morning to note progress on saw
mill removal.
DIR. Breen returned to Fort Lewis
this morning after spending the night
in Durango.
Charles T.. Meuser returned to Pa
sosa Junction this morning after WIS.,
iting couple OF days with the family
in North Durango.
c. Il. Allen has received word from
Mrs. Allen, now In Seattle that the
weather there is simply delightful.
The grass is green as in summer, ana
all the vines and shrubs In full leaf.
II has been very mild and warm,
with little rain. The rainy season Is
said to be nearly over.
The Knights of the Maccebees have
changed their place OF meeting from
the Vendonme to the Red Men nall.
located over the Davis barber shop.
They will celebrate their hall-warmins
on Friday evening of this week. ar
ter five limitations there will be TN
informal banquet.
Harry c. Wheeler, wife and chill
dren, left for Denver this morning.
Mr., Wheeler is slated for n position
under the state administration during
the ensuing two years, and will prob
ably make Denver his headquarters.
He Will return to Durango the coming
week to wind up some business mat
ters.
The Graden Mercantile Co. will add
dressmaklng department to their
dry goods establishment. They have
employed Denver madam who will
be in charge. She Is at present n
the east selecting goods and trim
mings to be used. The firm has late.
ly bought four sewing machines fer
the work room.
The fire department was called out
at ll:30 this forenoon by an alarm
from the lower end of First street.
The cause was a little blaze in
laundry in the rear of the Inter
Ocean hotel. consisting principally of
smoke, the fire having started in some
manner from the pipe OF the laundry
stove. No damage of any conse-
quence, the smudge being extinguish-
cd by few buckets of water.
George Freund will sell out his en-
tire stock of arms and jewelry at auc-
tion. the first sale taking place this af-
ternoon. Today, watches, clocks,
silverware and jewelry will. be auc.
toned OFF Souvenirs will be given
to every lady attending the sale.
Tickets for diamond ring will fc
distributed. the lady holding the
lucky number being the winner. Drop
In and see what's going on. There is
a chance for you to get some fine
articles cheap. Daily at and p.
The county court yesterday was oc-
occupied in habeas corpus pro-
ceedings, the right to the children of
The first wife of DR.. Joseph, and the
mother of the children, claimed them,
while the step-mother also wanted
them. The court decided that Mrs.
Conway. the mother, who has mar
ried again, was the rightful posses
sor, and awarded her the children.
Mrs. Conway arrived in Durango Sun
being residents of Georgetown. N.
c. Miller appeared for Mrs. Conway
and |. Il. Melville for Mrs. Joseph.
United States Deputy Marshals
Hall and knabenshue left this
morning for Chanl Will. 'noIusl.in-
ers" arrested yesterday. charged with
making applejack and peach brandy
at Aztec upon which thcv failed to
contribute the requisite amount Of
dough" towards the support of Uncle
Sam. There is United States com
missioner at Chama before whom Il
hearing will be had. a telegram from
District Attorney Whitford late yes
terday afternoon conveying the in
formation that S. w. Pingrey did not
have jurisdiction. The fourth man
of the gang is still at large. His
name is Neal and he has a family re-
siding in Durango. or the men ar
rested one was in Durango at the time
of the smelter strike and was pounded
up at the time because he was work
ing us non-union man. The entire
lot are from Georgia, where Illicit dis
tiling Is common. and they were prob
ably following out early day customs
with them From Chama they will
be taken to Santa Fe. The man Mar
tin arrested last fall is having his
trial In Santa Fe at the present time.
The Devil Takes Care of His Own.
The Democrat emits a plaintive
howl this morning because The Her