Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-23


From Mondays Daily.
John Lynch. formerly teacher In
LongfeIIow school. Is employed at the
Silver Lake mill.
A. J. Vivian, ono Of silvertons
mine osperators, returned to the busy
mountain city yesterday.
b. N. Freeman, Of the Colorado
state bank. departed for Denver this
morning to spend Christmas with his
family.
A. @. Van Cott. manager OF the
Florida water storage enterprise,
won't out TO Colorado Springs this
morning for Z few days.
Mrs. Floyd Grimes and little dnugh.
tar are II the Strstcr. where they met
Miss Mabel, who has been At school
Il Denver. They all 20 to silverton
this afternoon.
Judge l., Russell departed Sunday
morning for Denver where he VIII
enjoy a short respite from judicial
labors. He viii probably be gone IN
III after the holldsys
A. II, Lynch. teaching In the public
schools of silvcrton, was a passenger
this morning. bound for Denver TO
attend the meeting Of the State
Teachers association,
Chas. Webster, who has been en-
ployed on the Esmeraldn mine above
State bank. departed for Denver this
morning 10 sell his ranch. when he
will return TO the Ban Juan for life,
Tom Berlin returned Friday evening
from Silvcrfon and other Ban Juan
county points where the arm OF Car
penter 4 Berlin have established
splendid reputation for nrs'-class AMI
stylish clothing
Mrs Gray arrived from 81. Louis
Saturday night 10 spend tho holidays
with her parents, Judge and Mrs. J.
l.. Russell. and sisters and brothers,
Mrs. Gray likes Durango and enjoys
tho old home life
8JHs A$Nu1 thiI uoNh i''"
Sllvetton Sunday morning and VIII
spend Christmas week with Mrs. O.
n. Raymond and Miss Jackson. The
Hiiverton school vacation corre-
spends with that OF Durango,
Cbas. Fischer, owner OF the Silver
ton brewery. WAS passenger this
morning for Denver on business.
Mr.. Fischer says Siivorton has bull,
100 TO 200 houses during the past six
months. and Ia sim building az fast
a. possible.
Miss Burns and Mira Vanderyen.
ter spent Saturday afternoon and
night In Durango visiting the stores,
x,aking Christmas purchases, etc, and
Sunday morning departed for home.
bsins Joined by Mrs. r. D. Burns who
came down from Trimblc whore she
hsd been stopping tho past week
v. n. BmsIley arrived from Castle
Rock last evening TO accept chHru.
Of the mechanical department OF The
Wage Earnsr. Mr.. smalley IL an
energetic young man and may posui'
bly, interest himself In the buaincsr,
Madame Marmet returned on the
beiated train Saturday night from
6iiverton. She reports a good bus.
mess. having sold large number
Of bats, four orders for tailor made
suits, besides waists, etc. and n
tro~scau for one OF Silverton's well
known young ladies who Ia to wed In
January.
Mrs, Louise Berlin Moore arrived
Friday evening on visit OF somc du.
Sration to her brother. Thomas Bcr-
lin. Mrs, Moore Ia from Cambridge.
Ohio. and this Ia her frst western
trip. She In favorRbiy impressed
with Durango. and when Mr.. Berlin
returned from Silverton was agree.
ably surprised TO nnd she arrived
ahead OF him. the greeting being a
welcome one. Il having been seven.
teen years since tho two had met
Mrs. Moore IN accompanied by her 10
year-old son.
The civil service commission an.
nounces that ~ competitive examina.
ticns will be held January ~ for 20.
sitions OF irrigation assistant. and ir>
rigAtiop engineer. paving salaries Of
1890 per annum. Application for
permission 10 take the examination
must be made TO the commission or
TO local boards prior TO Jan. II. ES.
aIninatione In Colorado will be held
nt Durango Denver Pueblo and Trim.
dad: in Wyoming at CHEYENNE; In
New Mexico at Albuquerque and East
Las Vegas.
From Tuesdays Daily.
G. r. Morrnn took the morning train
for Portland, Oregon, where he goes