Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-02

Chiidren Shoes and overShOes at
the rummage sale.
Talk about shell games. Twesty-
tive cents copy takes the cake.
b. w. Ritter and Frank Conner
were passengers for ArcnuIeta county
this morning.
Supt. Cole Lydon and family Eait
Alamosa this morning for California
via Salt Lake.
Robert Lowell, express messenss,
IN the Southern, left for Denver on a
vacation this morning.
Mrs. Pound who has been VISITING
her sister, Mrs. S. NJ Biggs. returned
20 Edith this morning.
The regular election of Durango
Lodge No. 46 A. F. and A. NJ takes
place next Thursday evening.
The Famous will indulge in the;,.
annual anniversary sale in sNfew
lays Then look out for bargains
The Herald always encourages Ia.
climate advertising. but it is forninst
suckers.
Lee Foreman is with us again for "a
orief season. He will talk MutuaI
Life to you and the benefits of insur.
'nce. which are many
Gus Roberts is radiant these days
he says he really has reason to he
thankful. The most important mem.
)er OF his household has a brau-new
Doth. 1t happened on Thanksgiving
lay.
The Epworth League literary soci
,ty met last evening with very good
attendance. In spite of the fact that
several numbers had to be omitted
IN account n sickness. a very inter
sting programme was rendered.
W. j. Thompson. engaged in mining
San Juan county, came down from
'ilverton this morning en- route to
Denver where he goes to place some
7aluable mining properties. He will
probably be gone until after the ho-
days.
goodly number of business men
nave commended the Herald for the
position taken concerning the at
empted holdup of the man here rep
esenting the Denver Post by asking
ontracts for papers at the rate of 25
ents per copy.
The merchant who pays 25 cents
opy for Denver paper is rank
ucker. The Denver press owe it to
very county in the state to fully rep
esent the various industries and per-
onal writeups and advertisements in
Denver papers are not worth one cent.
The Woodmen officers elected for
he ensuing six months are as fol-
ows: C. c., o. p. Frary; Ad. Lieut..
J. p. Biggs; banker, George Weaver,
tlerk, John Morlock; escort. T. P.
irinegar; Waterman. j. f. Taylor
entry. Charles Nagelin; trustee.
rank Goodman
M. A. Hahn has just received an IN
tallment of his New York purchases.
which he is busy unpacking today
rhe bronze art goods are superb.
While the fine china is feast for the
yes. The Bavo & Dotter Co., from
whom the goods were purchased,
lave large china factories at Linn
'ges, Carlsbad and Steinschoenau
Present county road overseers,
}ounty Attorney Morgan and all
)ther elective officers by the grace of
he commissioners, are slated for
srand slump the first of the year
,ccording to the organ, which a day
n two ago told the commissioners
What to do. or course Mr.. Bradley
will obey-maybe. And again. it is
possible he is getting his fill of the
)ackcapper.
r. ]. Mccartney is down from the
owa mill on flying trip, returning
his afternoon. He says everything
as fourishing as ever in the San
'uan. great many new compan-
es are coming in and starting up de-
'elopment work. A 100-ton mill Is
,bout to be started at the Highland
Iary-the Trent Engineering and
dachinery Co, of Salt Lake, having
he contract. The mill will be blfTt
n such manner that it can be in
reased as occasion demands to 200
ons.
District court convenes Monday
orenoon. There are large number
If cases pending, but a majority OF
hem have motions and demurrers
which must be settled before the
'ases are set for trial. The first
hing after the convening of court
will be the calling of the criminal
locket and the pleasure of the dis
.rict attorney There are some eight
'r ten cases but in the majority the