Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-21

From Fridays Daily.
ID. l.. Rachofsky is home from Dem
YER where he spent couple of weeks
visiting his family.
Snow is thirty inches deep on the
level in Michigan and ice y inches
thick in Minnesota.
The Journal can remind Telluride
people that they can secure brick in
Durango cheaper than elsewhere ir
the state.
The house is becoming the laugh
ing stock of the state in its baby
playing over the list of employees al
lowed the honorable body.
A private dancing class Is catching
quite a number of the older ones
who are endeavoring to master the
intricacies of the two-step.
Long distance phone connection
viii no doubt add to Durango's popu-
lation. Mining men can do business
elsewhere and reside in Durango.
There ought to be a law placing
men in a Straight jacket" who lay
around doing nothing while the fam
lily is being cared for by the county.
J. A. Partridge went to Silverton
last night San Juan county is
good customer of the Durango foun-
dry and operators like to do business
with J. A.
Johnny King returned to Silverton
yesterday afternoon. Was not a
case of want to. as Durango suited
him quite well, but business must
receive attention.
EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS is
quite bonus to pay a newspaper, but
Bradley is equal to the occasion-when
il is other peoples money he is hand
ling.
The coal strike in this state is as
suming very alarming proportions.
considering the scarcity of the article
in Denver and other cities Already
a fuel famine is threatened
At the meeting of the Philanthropic
department of the Woman's club last
evening it was decided that the sec
ond annual charity ball of the de
partment should take place on Friday
evening. February lst-two weeks
from tonight Tickets Will be 81 per
couple.
The present winter seems to have
ben hard one on the theat ili D..
panies visiting Colorado. Several or
ganizations have stranded. this be
ing the fate of Keoh's minstrels.
billed for Durango on January /. in
stead of being quarantiaed as an
nounced at the time.
Colonel Lydons car was attached
to the outgoing train this morning
Mr.. Lydon says office work keeps him
confined pretty closely at Alamosa
and he is not able to visit the differ.
ent points along the line as usual.
The road has been doing big bust
ness SO far this winter and promises
to keep it up.
The Telluride Journal thinks a good
warm berth in the county Jail and
grub at the towns expense is too
much of a luxury for some of the no
bos infesting that community. About
right. There is plenty of work to
be had these days and the man who
prefers to dead-beat his way should
he placed on the chain gang
The Nashville Students, theatrical
organization that has visited Du-
rango upon two occasions, are strand
ed in Denver, having barely enough
money to live on and this will give
out by the coming week unless re-
lief is afforded. The colored boys are
hoping for some man with money to
manage them.
The Herald acknowledges a pleas
ant call from A. C. Dickenson, of Den
yer. who is visiting the San Juan sec
ed States mint. Mr.. Dickenson has
been with the Denver mint since
1887, and is thoroughly conversant
with the work He put in the day
obtaining desired information and
takes the 4 o'clock train for Silver
ton where he will do San Juan county.
returning Sunday and continuing
around the circle.
The Lady Maccabees installed Off
GERS for the ensuing year yesterday
afternoon as follows: Mrs. Sarah
r. Barnes. deputy supreme command
err for Colorado. ofIiciated in the in
stallation. Following are the new of
fcers: Maggie Fleck. past command
er; Emma Earl lady commander;
Alice Handy. lieutenant commander;
Luella Townsend, record keeper:
Ethel Graden, finance keeper; Anna
Coulson. sergeant Mrs. Bail. mis-
tress-at-arms: Fannie Waters. senti-