Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-18

ing week.
The many friends OF J. A. Nichols
will be sorry to learn that he has suf-
fered another paralytic stroke, and
that the chances for his recovery are
very remote.
There was no accident at Porter
last night. DR.. Sedwick was called
to treat n man for the mumps, which
seem inclined to make life burden
some to some people.
The ParkerMartin fight, which was
agitating Telluride sports, has been
declared off owing to Parker's ''tiuk-
ing" The Kid concluded Martin was
too much for him and by running
away he will live to fight another day.
The railroad boys are seeing that
Bob Lowell does not want for
any of the neccessaries of life, nor
the Injuries. either.
This afternoon Mrs. d. N. Freemen
ia honoring the memory of st. Val
entine by entertaining a number of
ladies' at henrietta. The invitations
were valentines, while the tally cards
are dainty little heart-shaped affairs.
Pink and white Is the color scheme.
The dance at Maccabee hall this
evening promises to be well attended.
The Sisters have arranged for first
class music and will see that all en-
Joy the occasion. Those who dance
should patronize the good women
whose object In life Is to relieve suf
fering.
]. w. Brown. the coal miner injured
al Hesperus yesterday, Is at Mercy
hospital. where he is doing very nice
ly. His escape from mangling and
death was miraculous. AS 1t is he
will only be laid up for few weeks.
One ankle was dislocated, which was
the hassii' Was Sastdly" cut and bruised
about the knee DIR. Sedwick will con-
tinue to look after him.
Miss Alice Newcomb has been ap-
pointed court stenographer by Judge
| Russell of Durango. The place is
worth something over $4,000 year.
The young lady has been in the en-
ploy of Gen. Bloomfield at Monte Wis.
ta, and often visited the Justice courts
at Hooper with the most portly attor.
ney of the San Luis valley.-Hooper
Press.
| When the Board of Trade was or.
sanized in the spring OF 1892 the In.
tiation fee was $40 and the dues $40
year and in 1896 the initiation fee
was reduced to IS. and the yearly dues
to IS. Eighty-four certificates OF
membership have been issued, four
of which We're honorary to non-resi.
dents that have aided in the growth
ofDurango, and all but six OF the 80
paid the $40 initiation fee. Therefore
the members who join now at the 50
initiation fee are in great luck.
The large stove In the Graden Mer.
camille company's dry-goods depart
| ment blew up yesterday, and thereby
hangs tale. The accident proves
| conclusively that some of the young
ladies In said store are not fitted by
nature or training to enter into the
state of connubial bliss. As we stroll.
ed in on business intent. the air was
thick with fine ashes. Armed with
broom and dustpan the genial Mr..
Roberts. his face wearing most be-
coming blush. was making frantic eff
forts to remove the pile of ashes from
the floor AS he piled the above uten-
slls vigorously. he indulged in a few
appropriate remarks, among which we
caught the following: THE next
time you girls want this fire fixed |
wish you would let 1t alone. It's not
your business. Send the boy after
IT."
]. r. Ball. of the firm OF Ball G.
Hanno, has just received the letters
patent granted on his new sheave
wheels for tramway. Within the
past few weeks seven new patents
or different parts of mining machin-
cry have been granted. Inquiries
have already been made by New
York company as to the sale of the
patent on sheave wheels. but their
offer was refused. Ball 4 Hanno have
given the Gates Iron Works OF Chi
cago license to manufacture their
patents. which fact fact speaks we'll
of the patents value. Mr.. Ball has
also applied for other patents on
mining machinery. 1t is his intention
to devote his time to the building up
of good business In the improve
ment. repairing and sale Of mining
and other machinery. With the splen.
did and practical equipment he
brings to the work there is no doubt
of his success.
The old members of the board OF
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