Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-18


hose cart. hose. etc, to the extent OF
81. 900.
Mrs. w. s. Pickerill entertained
number OF young people last evening.
Cards.
The extracts from the sermon de-
livered by Rev. C. H. Miller at Oma-
ha were read with much interest by
Durangoites.
Harry Baldwin, OF Jewett. N. NJ
came up with three narrow guase
cars Of Navajo blankets last night.
Well, yes. horse cars. of course.
s. c. Kelsey. who organized the Du-
range Council Royal Arcanum. de-
parted this morning around the cir
Gle to continue the good work.
John Harper was initiated into the
Elks last night. simultaneously the
earth Quaked. Looks queer. doesn't
it? Ask Charley Stilwell and Hub
| Clark.
II. NJ. Della Vergne arrived from
Colorado Springs this afternoon and
is the guest OF Col and Mrs. Il. o.
Price. Mr.. Della vergne and Mrs.
Price are cousins.
Rev. w. II. Ferguson is fumigatinS
today and expects to be out OF quar-
| antine by tomorrow. Consequently
he wears n smile yard long and
about the same broad
Judge Moses Hallett has appointed
solon w. Pingrey United States com
missioner for another four years.
The Herald has added a great many
new names to its subscription list the
past ten days-and no stops. This
paper will always endeavor to be fair
and just.
The Herald would be pleased II
friends in different parts OF the coun-
| ty would send us local happenings.
We would like correspondent In
every hamlet.
G.. II. Mcconnell OF the Smelter
State bank. departed this morning for
Denver and will probably continue TO
New York before returning. We all
wish the gentleman successful trip.
A. G. Woodruff. grand chancellor
commander OF the Knights of Pyth-
las, will visit the Durango lodge to-
night. He spent last night at Sill
verton, passing through from Creede,
| his home.
There Is only one semi-weekly pub
| lished in the state In addition to the
Herald. II costs extra money to Is
sue twice week. but We want our
country friends TO have fresh news.
as once wee. makes great many
events pretty stale.
| Prof. Hicks is dangerously i'll at
Telluride. having been sick for some
time. He has been training q COM
pany for the presentation OF the "Pi-
rates OF Penzance." which has been
indefinitely postponed.
| The Lewis Gray Mining company
have started work on their property
up Lightner Creek A pack train
went up yesterday loaded with sup
plies. The company expects to 10
some 200 feet of development work
this fall. =.
Col. J. G. Price returned last even
ing from a two months vacation in
h.a QSf al ttne hA nj n
Sterling. Ill. The colonel enjoyed the
trip very much and looks as If the
change agreed with him.
| In coming from Pennington to Du
range Mr.. Geo. f. Allen says he pass
ed farm houses where at least 1900
turkeys were being fatteued for mar
ket. The man on his place will dis
pose of over 800 this fall. This in
dicates that our markets will be well
| supplied with young turkeys this year.
|. B. Melville returned last evening
from Cortez where district court is
now in session. There is very
large attendance and a full docket
there being cases enough for two
weeks term. The criminal cases will
probably extend over z week, the re-
mainder of the time being spent on
| civil cases.
The Telluride Journal says THE
long winter could be materially short
ened and the irksome evenings bene-
hcially employed were the business
and professional men of the town to
organize an association of some de
scription and hold weekly or even
fortnightly meetings. for the discuss