Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-15


city and vicinity. The Durango
company looses valuable man in the
departure OF Mr.. Smith. and it is his
reputation as an expert electrician
and street car man that caused the
tender of the Colorado Springs posi-
tion, which is much more lucrative
than his present position.
Mrs. James S. Lynch of Sioux City.
Iowa, is visiting Mrs. ]. c. Spargo of
North Durango.
Representative West of the insur-
ance department of the Maccabees,
has been in the city the past few days
and has settled the claim of w. Fl.
White in favor of the late Mrs. Ena
between all parties.
Saturday night as one OF the Mexi-
can employees was returning to his
cabin in the fats from the night SHIFT
he discovered a man in the house.
He went around to the back door
where the intruder was making his
exit. The robber opened fire. one
ball hitting the Mexican. The rob
ber escaped while the Mexican is lay
ing off and under a doctors care.
| No clue.
| The Woodmen programme was
somewhat lnterfered with Saturday
| afternoon by rain which threatened to
cause the postponement of everything.
1t cleared shortly after 3 o'clock. how
ever and most everything was car
ried out as advertised except the drill
ing contests. In the woodsawing
contest Frank Hall proved to be the
expert In the hose race between the
regular and smelter teams, the first
mentioned won with Is seconds to
spare Both made good time with
| out hitch.
Just after the Caliph parade Sat
urday night and while the streets
were crowded with men, women and
children. an alarm of fire was turn
| ed in from the kruschke corner. The
blaze proved to be in the vacant one
story building on the corner of the
block to the rear of Hammond's black
smith shop. Many at first thought it
was the Hammond residence. The
shack was unoccupied and was evil
IDENTIFY fred by some one who wanted
to see the department make a run.
| The guilty person will find 1t no laugh
ing matter II discovered. No insur-
ance and. while partially saved, the
building is about ruined.
From Tuesdays Daily.
| Mrs. j. " Blake and daughter of
Pagosa Springs are guests of Mrs. j.
f. Spickard.
]. f. Lindstrom of Colorado Springs
arrived last night to look after the
! interests of DR.. Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. John Casey of Silver
ton have decided to make Durango
their permanent home.
Jack Cole returned to Silverton last
evening, after spending a few days
among Durango friends.
| John j. Paterson. father-in-law of
Bert Gartin. left this morning for
Denver on IA ten days visit.
Hon. J. A. Porter was among the ar
rivals from Denver last evening and
is looking after Durango interests.
| 1t is said that in Silverton the girls
play with the hearts," while in Du-
range they play with engagements" "
John Dave was out yesterday for
the first time in several weeks. He
has been having a hard time of ii with
rheumatism.
John A. James returned to the Sun
nyside mine above Eureka yesterday
afternoon, having spent since Satur
day with his family.
Miss Nellie Hackett, who has been
visiting here for the past six weeks,
was a passenger on the Eastern this
morning. returning to her home in
Waco, Texas.
Miss Molie Haas, one of Silver
toms most popular young ladies', re-
turned to her home last evening, after
spending two weeks very pleasantly
with her friend. Miss Cloa Steineger,
of the North Side.
People who drop letters in the mail
boxes should remember the collection
is made an hour earlier, owing to the
change of time in the departure of the
eastern train. The Sunday oollec-
tion will be made at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Two farmers, one from Missouri
and the other from Iowa were in the
city Sunday, arriving Saturday.
They departed yesterday for the
southern country where they go to
look up locations. They are desir-
Gus of settling in country where
drouth does not kill everything.