Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-05

Sandy" Anderson came down from
SiIverton this morning en- route to
Denver.
George McGregor returned last
evening from Chama. where he has
been for some time.
A. T.. Liverman, the insurance man.
came down from Silverton this morn
ing en- route to Denver.
Mrs. Fl. f. McElroy, who is visiting
at the Kroeger ranch, up the valley,
is gaining health and strength rapidly
Esty Parr, living on the upper San
Juan, had an arm broken Monday by
runaway team. He was thrown from
a wagon.
The fire at the Dulce Indian agency
was not quite so extensive as report
ed by wire in yesterdays paper. the
issue house and the commissary be-
ing the only buildings burned.
A party consisting of Mrs. j. T.
Schutt. Misses May and Helen, and
Miss Mamie Todd leave in the morn
ing for Columbine lake, above Rock
wood Charlie chaperones the crowd.
1t is to be hoped C. T. Morgan will
be able to secure the attendance of
at least thirty from Pagosa Springs.
in which case a very low round-trip
rate will be made-less than one fare.
j. C. Bowman who tarried one day
in this city on his return from Pagosa
Springs, departed for Gladstone last
evening Mr.. Bowman reports feel
ing like new man since his outing.
At 3 O'Clock Sunday afternoon at the
an address by the Loyal Temperance
Legion district worker, Miss Floretta
Shields. A good attendance is desir-
ed.
Miss Young "Bluebell." left for the
upper Florida today, where she will
spend the next ten days with her sis
ter, mingling with the beauties of ma
ture as exemplified in that favored
section.
Mesdames Ritter. Balster and Nc
Lain went to Ignacio this morning to
spend few days with Mrs. Joe Smith
while Mr.. Smith is at Colorado
Springs. They will no doubt have an
enjoyable visit.
Arthur Ayres received word last
evening from Grand Rapids, Mich.
that his father is dangerously ILL.,.
Mr.. Ayres was planning trip to EN-
erald lakes, but has given up the idea
since receiving the tidings.
A carload of Utes was attached to
the outgoing train this morning bound
for Colorado Springs. At Ignacio
they will be Joined by another brig
ade and the delegation will be ac-
companied by Agent Smith who was
proceeded one day by Roy Hall who
will be on hand to receive the red
skins. The Utes will be one of the
attractions of the quarto-centennial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mechling and family
were among the Denver passengers
yesterday bound for Silverton. where
Mr.. Mechling was engaged in the
drug business in the early days and as.
sociated with John w. Fleming in
the same business in Denver at the
present time. After spending few
days in Silverton they go to the head
waters of the Rio Grande for couple
of weeks fishing and hunting.
Assessor f. o. Price left this morn
ing for Colorado Springs where he
will take in the quarto-centennial cele-
bration a couple of days, continuing
to Denver where the assessors from
every county in the state meet the 9th
and elect a state board of assessors of
thirteen members who will go over
the assessment rolls of the various
counties for the purpose of equalizing
the esame and also assessing rail-
roads, etc.
The Colorado State bank has issu-
ed neat pamphlet full of pertinent
and timely advice as to the road to
competency. AS most people find
out sooner or later, the difficulty is
not to get money, but to keep It..
Uncle Ben's Old Pocketbook," as the
pamphlet is called. gives suggestions
on how this may be accomplished.
Rather coincidence, the author of
the pamphlet and the president of the
bank rejoice in the same prenomen.
Officers will arrive tonight over the
Southern to convey Orville Wilson to
Salida, whore he will meet many peo-
pie who will look upon him with AYERS
ion. Wilson does not deny his crime.
adding that the best physicians were
employed. Be this as it may. facts
are facts. The young girl is dead
and he will have to face the music,
as well as an irate father who i'm