Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-04

fOm rriuay DAILY.
Last nights eastern was well loaded
with passengers for both Durango and
Silverton.
The pay car went through to Sill
verton last evening and went east
ward this morning.
Do you know the date? 190131.
Bill day today. Nobody's at nome.
All gone collecting.
Indina Agent Smith and wife came
in from Montezuma county yesterday.
and continued to Ignacio today.
Ed. Force is home from Indianapo-
lis, where he was called ow Eg to the
Illness of his father, who died while
east
The county commissioners are in
session today, cleaning up few left
over bills, adjusting erroneous assess
ments and arranging for the refundirg
of the bonded indebtedness.
B. w. Ritter. w. G.. Chapman. w.
T. Kirkpatrick. VIM. p. Vale and
W. II. Moore are dishonest-wiIl jug.
charge by the morning backcdpper
The board of trade will not meet
on Thursday evening. as announced
in yesterdays Herald. The next
meeting will be held on Monday even
ing. March II. At the court house.
1880.
Attention is called to the fact that
the legislature has changed the date
OF the coming term of district court.
Instead of commencing on Friday,
March 20, the term will begin on Mon
day, March is.
The Knights OF St John will give
their annual ball In honor of st. Pat
rick on Monday. March IS. at the Ven
dome. Since the 18th comes on Sun
day, the ball will take place a day
later.
Is this true? Here 1t is just as We
heard 1t; "a woman usually talks
about the worst subject she can find,
a man about the best; therefore, wo-
men talk about men, and men about
the women"
The Pennington Board of Trade is
showing its enterprise. letter
has just been received from the sec
retary Offering to cooperate with the
Durango Board in any enterprise for
the good of the community.
Lee Holingsworth has just return
ed from Ojo Caliente Springs. N. NJ,
where he spent the winter rusticat-
ing. Mr.. Hollingsworth returns to
Silverton tomorrow where he will once
more look after his mining interests.
The outside world has caught on to
the fact that Durango is interested in
the beet sugar industry. The board
of trade has just received cata-
logue from the Fred Wolf company of
Chicago, manufacturers of beet sugar
machinery
Letters asking for information re-
garding our city are coming to the
board of trade daily from intending
residents. One has just been re-
ceived from Vallejo, Cal. and another
from st. Louis, Mo. asking if there
is an opening for another medical man
c. s. Casad, who purchased Ed.
Germans interest in THE Bank" will
continue to make the place favorite
resort for San Juan people. 1t should
be remembered that Mr.. Casad has
charge of the entire building and
that first-class rooms can be secured
by the day, week or month.
On the evening of April 2, election
day, the Lady Maccabees will give
a grand masquerade ball. Good mu-
sic and delicious refreshments will
be provided. The ladies will also
make arrangements to receive the
election returns in the ball room.
Those interested can dance and keep
cases on election at the same time
Three United States marshals hit
the camp last evening, w. II. Crock
Ell from Denver, f. W. Hall and M.
knabenshue from Albuquerque. The
latter left this morning for San Juan
county, New Mexico, and Mr.. Crock
er for Cortez. Their business was
not divulged, as it is stated there is
"a hen on"
Adolph Coer arrived from Golden
last evening and today the new Coer
were turned over to him by
Contractor Dagenhardt. The build
ings consist of two-story brick. 25x
60. The lower floors will be used
for patrons, while the second story
will be occupied by Mr.. Gilbert and
his family. The building is finished
in fine shape. and the second story is
provided with every convenience, the
same as the first floor. On the left
at the rear of the lots is sheet-iron