Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-18

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Don't forget the ball to be given on
the 18th by the Knights OF st. John.
At the Vendome. Wear something
green.
-Four Of the Durango teachers take
the examination. beginning tomor-
row. Their places will be filled by
regular substitutes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wells of Den
yer. who have been visiting Mrs. N. T.
Thompson, a sister OF Mrs. Wells. re-
turned to Denver today.
DIR. l.. A. Barnes went to Denver
with the little daughter of c. B..
Hutchins this morning. The child
is being taken to hospital for eye
treatment.
Little Lotie Todd is very i'll with
pneumonia. There is likely to be
change either for the better or
worse today. Mr. and Mrs. Todd are
oid-timers in the San Juan country
They came from Silverton to Duran
go about two years ago.
The country tributary to Durango
Is fast settling up, and the effects will
be realized in business circles in Il
short time. Our town will take a new
shoot and each year will add to the
cost of obtaining an adequate water
supply.
Mrs. S. ID. Hopkins entertained the
Round Dozen club. which is made up
of ladies' only, last evening. The ear
ly hours We're spent at cards, after
which. for the sake of variety, num-
ber of games were set going and heart
lily enjoyed. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Word has been received of. the
death of Mrs. Peter Carroll at Porter
last evening at o'clock. Deceased
had been Ill since Saturday with pneu-
monia. Until word has been re-
ccived from daughter living in Ten
nessee complete arrangements for the
funeral will not be made.
The Griffith brothers from the Flo
rida mesa presented us with four fine
ducks today. C. W. says the roads
are in pretty good shape Just now,
but off the road 1t is extremely mud
dy. Mr.. Griffith states that there
are not many birds in that region.
ihe recent cold spell caused many to
fly south.
II the population of Durango was
to remain where 1t is, the Junction
creek water supply might fill the bill
But 1t is positively known that Its
supply Is limited, and every one in
Durango lives in hopes of seeing our
population doubled In the next ten
years. With any such conditions,
Junction creek is thoroughly ineligl-
BILE.
Mrs. Conway, the divorced wife of
DR.. Joseph. lately deceased, has filed
suit to be appointed guardian of
$4,000 of property belonging to her
children, in place of Mrs. Joseph, the
guardian named in the will. The
case comes up in the county court to-
morrow, Mrs. Conway's attorneys
are J. #. Spickard and N. c. Miller.
|. b. Melville appears for Mrs. Joseph.
This morning the team of Snyder &
Buskirk became frightened at pass
ing train and started to run away from
the rear of Gradens warehouse. They
rounded the corner of the Smelter City
bank and headed up Main street. II.
p. Lumsen. who was standing in front
of Brachvogel's. rushed out and caught
the horses. running with them as far
as kruschke's store. There several
men came to his assistance and the
team was stopped without causing any
damage.
The case of William Goodwin, the
boy tried yesterday afternoon on a
charge of assault and battery, before
Judge Houx, resulted in the defendant
being fined So. the costs being remit
ted The court decided that there
vas not evidence sufficient to bind
Goodwin over to the district court
but considered that he should be pun
ished. After considerable discussion
the case of assault and battery filed
against Goodwin was dismissed. and
n charge of disturbing the peace pre-
ferred against him. Goodwin then
entered plea of guilty and was fined
s..
The three men. John Olvey, sgd
ney Fulton and Ulysses Cobb, recent
ly arrested in Durango on the charge
OF Illicit distilling, were taken to Az
tee by United States Marshal Hall,
where they were brought before the
grand jury and indicted. The case
then came up before the court. The
prisoners entered a plea of guilty and
were sentenced to thirteen months in
the penitentiary. A fine of 800 and
costs was also imposed. The distil-
lcry will be sold to the highest bid
der. A. j. Loomis. United States rev.
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