Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-25


From wednesday's Daily.
M. Il. Engisman struck town last
night and will look after his intcrssts
IN this section.
Dr, McCanna. who went to Denver
recently to meet his wife. returned last
evening with Mrs. Mccanna and the
two boys.
Durango lodge No. ~. |. o. o. r..
will meet At lodge room at 80 FRI
day afternoon. All visiting members
are invited to be present
The Dolores river IL reported to be
quite high. according to the Denver
I'ost. which says oiiicials are keeping
close watch on bridges.
Rice. the awning man. Is doing some
nice work. A good sample of his
work is the awning OF Needham &
Link Take a peep at IL.
MISS Essie kirkbride arrived last
evening on visit to her sister. Mrs.
stanley bay, She will probably
spend the summer In Durango.
The Southern seems to be troubled
with lard and snowslidcs. not to men.
ton occasional boulders dropping
on the track and doing damage,
The Rio Urande Southern pulled In
after midnight eight hours late. The
delay was occasioned by two snow
slides between Ophir and Vance June.
tton.
Attend the Rcbekah and Odd rel
low ball at vendome Friday evening.
Tickets {l.5O. including Refreshments.
Extra iadier. 26c. A limited number
of tickets on sale at Richeys, Tif'any's
and Parsons.
The court officials who have been
at Aztec the past ten days arrived In
the city last evening and departed this
morning for Santa Fee. Judge McFie
Is "A pleasant gentleman and giving
good satisfaction ms n judge.
The ladies OF ~. Marks guild will
give n ball ON Friday evening. MAY
8, Mt tho vcndomc. very enjoy
able occasion may be predicted. 1udg
ing from the successful efforts In ths
line OF public entertainment OF the
Episcopal ladies' In the past
Assessor E. q. Price has received .
copy OF the new revenue law. II re
guircs the nsscssor to give bond II
the sum OF onc-tenth OF one per cent
Of the assessed valuation as N gunran
tec OF assessing property at it's ful'
cash value. This makes the La Pin
tn county bond about $1,000.
rhe base ball boys are requested to
meet at room sc. Windsor block. Fri
day evening. for the purpose or organ
ixinr. There In good material In Du
range. and II properly handled there
ls no reason why the national game
cannot be madc interesting IN this sec
lion once more.
White In San Juan county judge Nc
f'ic and party visited Farmlngton. Tn,
Jtbtt hayu HN ~ NV
rapid growth OF that section. He say
II is becoming the paradise OF New
Mexico. Al the present time the ali
is inden with sweet perfume from the
orchards. which are In full bloom.
rhe now revenue law compels M
loon keepers TO forward their t2s
each year In advance to the state
treasurer, and failure TO comply with
the requirement renders the d.lin
anent subject to fine OF $500 to $500
The state then issues a license which
must be displayed like "a government
license. Without the state document
cities or counties are not to issue u
ccnse.
Coming up from Durango Saturda,
last Barney Gogarty and his load o.
passengers had an interesting time
couple OF miles below Ophir station
they ran up against a big iandslid,
on which the section men had alrcad,
been shoseiing an hour or two ant
which delayed them three hours. tnep
about half way up Keystone hill n bil