Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-14

mrs' Lyons and family are in town
QUAY from Graden's mill No. 2.
me trip today was In quest of house
IN order to give the children the ben
eht OF the Durango sylools, which
Mrs. Lyons considers fine. The quest
was unsuccessful, everything nt for
occupancy being already taken.
l.aSt evening a team of horses. har-
ness and spring wagon were stolen
from u. A. Stuckman, on the Florida
rms morning they were traced az far
as Harvey's milk ranch, but there
the clue was lost. 1t is supposed that
the thieves turned down to New
Mexico. John Alexander and Joe
drantham are out with warrants for
their arrest. ?
The Local Security Co. have been
appointed general agents of the
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
20. Tor the counties OF La Plata, Mon
tezuma. San Juan, Dolores. San Mi
guei and Archuleta counties in Colo
rado, and San Juan and Rio Arriba
counties. In New Mexico. This com.
pany Issues surety bonds and is the
leading company OF Its kind In the
United Statea. The above shows
that Durango Is recognized as the cen
sral point or the entire southwest.
and the Local Security Co. are to be
| congratulated for having been select
ted as their general agents.
Rev. Howard preached his farewell
| sermon last evening at the North
Side Methodist church. He was as.
| sisted In conducting the services by
the Rev. Hawke, of the Methodist
| church. on the south side. While
regretting to sever connection with
his congregation. which he has served
80 faithfully. n change was found nee
esary ON account of Mrs. Howard's
| health. Mr.. Howard departed this
morning for Texas, where he will at
tend the conference and be assigned
| to n pastorate. Mrs. Howard and
the children will remain in Durango
some time longer
Better lock you cellars these days.
| housewives. for thieves are abroad In
i ''f' ec"h. hooe 81 6oOu bup'
ply OF peach preserves should be es-
peclally careful. as the thieves seem
TO have a particular fondness for that
felicacy Within the past few days
several gallons of canned fruits were
| taken from cellars belonging to Mrs.
killian. Mrs. Jane Scouten and Mrs.
Mesechere. all living on the North
Side. At Mrs. Scouten's Jar from
| which the fruit had been half emp
| tied was found in the yard next morn
| ing, the further depredations then be
| Ing discovered. Mrs Killian not on
y lost fruit and "sich," but meat
jellies and jams, to say nothing OF
peach preserves, invest in a good
stout paddock for the cellar door
Jay r. Kelly. who left for the Alas,
ka territory in 1898, arrived In Rico
last Monday evening-Just In time to
vote. Mrs. Kelly who accompanied
him to the northwest, is wintering at
Spokane. as they both intend return
Ing to Dawson City in the spring.
Mr., Kelly says the climate agrees
with both and he is going to spend at
least his summers there until he Sc.
cures the fortune he has been striv-
ing for for twenty years or more.
He gives many interesting accounts OF
the hopes, fears and fortunes of many
of the old-time Ricans and San Juan.
ers who are there. He has been more
fortunate than many, and of course
his stories are more highly tinged
with the brighter side of life in the
Klondike than those who have pre-
ceeded him home. Mr., Kelly will re-
I<ain In Rico for week or more
| Hoo News