Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-02


| for the past three or four weeks. He
| returns much improved in health
Dr. Rose Kidd Beere returned from
| Silverton this morning and continued
on same train to Denver. DR.. Beere
| was highly entertained while at Sill
verton. !
Monday is Labor Day Durango
men who toll will not observe the day
| to any extent. but it is said many of
the business houses will close dur
| ing the best part of the day.
1t is generally acknowledged that
| The Herald contained the only com
plete account of the ID. & r. G. wreck.
| The Herald believes in printing the
news instead of throwing bouquets.
Chief Surgeon O'Connor of the D.
& r. G.. accompanied by Claim Agent
Mitchell, arrived from Denver last
night. Dr. O'Connor returned to
Denver this morning, while Mr.. Mitch
ell went to Silverton.
L. II. Nallery returns to SllYerton
on the 4 o'clock train, after attending
| to Silver Lake mine business. Mr..
| Vallery is a brother of Geo. W.. of
the Burlington. and partakes of the
same genial character that seems to
run in the family.
Jim Mcdonald. the prize fighter,
went to Silverton this morning. He
says he wanted to remain and see his
friend Harley Mccoy buried but as
he could do nothing more for the de-
parted. he could not afford to break
his Silverton engagement
Dr. U. d. Mcdowell returned last
evening from Dolores where he was
called to report on diphtheria existing
in the western part of MonteZuma
county. He reported the disease
stamped out. Twenty We're i'll at
one time. ten of whom succumbed.
G. NJ. Grimes and Il. L. Chapson,
resenting the local Cattlegrowers' as
sociation, and Joe Martinez represent
ing the sheep men. left for the Dut-
ton and O'Neil Park country Wednes-
day. where the sheep and cattle lines
will be staked off. This is "A splendid
| idea and if respected will avoid lot
of trouble.-Pagosa News.
Lee Foreman took the morning train
for Denver. after several weeks spent
in Durango in the interests of the
Mutual Life Insurance company. Mr..
Foreman reports a better August bust
ness than he has enjoyed for many
years. People believe in insurance
investments and he SENS to do bust
ness every time he visits Durango
The opening ball at Vendome hall
last evening was attended by large
party of gentlemen and ladies, not
withstanding the inclemenC wealth
er. The floor was new and not slick
enough for easy dancing, but this de-
feet will be remedied hereafter as
all the uneven places will be planed
and waxed before the next dance.
The music was good and the refresh
ments appetizing.
II. w. .Redman and wife were among
the arrivals last night. Jack Red
man expected them the night previ-
ious and was considerably worried
when he heard of the wreck. as he
thought they were in it. Good for
tune. however. delayed them one day.
Mr.. Redman will run the locomotive
on the Perrins Peak coal road. The
Herald welcomes the family to Du-
range.
j. R. Ball is building an addition to
his machine shop. to be a foundry
when completed. Some of the fit
tings are already up and others are on
the road skilled hand has been
hired, who will turn out strictly first
class work. Business is brisk and
growing, so that a foundry was a nee
essary outcome. This will doubt
less be completed in a week or ten
days. The present outlook for the
enterprise as a whole Is encourage
ing. and the plant bids fair to be one
of Durangos most successful ventures.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Pickerell re-
turned last night after an absence of
ten days or two weeks spent in Den
yer and in visiting Mrs. Pickerell's
parents at Salida. Mr. Pickerell was
considerably impressed with Salida.
1t Is mostly railroad town, but 1t is
surprising to note the number of cosy
residences. and about every man owns
the place where he lives This has
been largely brought about by local
DutIdjnP loan
mas been run on strict business prin-
ciples and has accomplished much
for the town. There is no question
but that building and loan associations
are good thing for any town and
should be success, and should
Messrs. Pickerell and Herr be per-
suaded to enlist in the cause for Du-
range II would prove equally bene-