Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-16
From Fridays Daily.
Last night was rather frigid.

Scarcity of houses for renting pur-
poses continues.
In art materials one can find any
thing desired at Goodman's.
Durango merchants are well sup
piled with Christmas goods.
Have you visited Zellers and ex.
amined the latest novelties in Jewel.
ry1
One more week of school and then
the children will enjoy a weeks va.
cation.
Drop into Freund's and see his dis.
play of silverware and line of high
grade toys.
Regular convocation of Sar Juan
Chapter No. Is R. A. NJ. this even.
ing Election OF officers.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
w. G. White trust their daughter.
let fever.
This cold spell is more noticeable
from the fact that 1t has been so
balmy all fall and winter. In fact
we have just been reminded that the
winter season is upon us
Stevens. the horse thief seems to
have made a better effort the last
time than heretofore Still the AZ
tee officers are on his trail and he is
liable to be nabbed at anytime
Sherif Casad of San Juan county
passed through from Silverton this
morning en- route to Antonito, where
he goes after man held there by
the officers who is wanted at Silver.
ton.
Durango should increase in popula.
tion the coming year to the extent OF
at least one thousand, and should
Of the proposed southern
outlet commence. will Just about
do Lble.
So far there is but little business
after $50. People have become so
to making their pur-
chases during the day that II does not
come handy to come down town In
the evening. The coming week,
however. will note quite a difference.
The thermometers about town this
registered from two to six
degrees below zero, depending large
ly upon the exposure. 1t is safe to
state that the last mentioned figure
IS right. The morning hours re-
mained unusually cold. In fact, It
has been cold all day
The Graden Mercantile company re-
ports a flourishing trade so far this
month. Every department has been
kept busy and Madame Mermet is
working her force overtime. In the
dry goods department Is choice
line of holiday goods which should
be seen.
John W. Wingate came down from
last evening and is spending
the day in Durango. Mr.. Wingate
says he never saw Silverton and San
Juan county looking better or having
as fine outlook for the future. He
predicts great advancement the next
twelve months. Mr.. Wingate re-
turns in the morning.
There was feeling of relief last
evening when The Herald published
the true facts concerning the fire at
the Silver Lake mine. From rumors
published 1t was feared work would
have to be suspended for a time at
the mine. The Herald gets Its news
fresh over the phone and 1t can al
ways be relied upon.
This is world made up of queer
people. Those for whom one does
the most-saves them from life In the
gutter. some times turn and like the
adder nursed back to life. stings
their benefactor when least expect
ing. 1t is good thing that this
class does not predominate. 1t
would be a sad and dreary world
were such the case. It Is only now
and then that such things remind
one of the baser creatures.
Mr.. l.. J. Nathan and wife will re-
main in Durango the next three or
four months at least and maybe
longer. Mr.. Nathan has many inter-
ests in Durango-real estate invest
ments, and should he conclude to
make Pueblo or Denver his future
home, he will always have a kindly
interest in our prosperity as he has
been one of us for many years. In
closing out his clothing interests Mr..
Nathan has nothing against Durango,
but having invested largely in Pueb-
10 real estate. he desires to give his
entire attention to such interests.
The Herald wishes him success
George McGregor came down from
Silverton yesterday and after a day or
two with the family will go 20 Den
uar IN huoinaGg Mr. MnGrap0.. has