Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-19

lticubru htIeI tAHi' ofhi bNe
Dunton last evening and will remain
several days.
Mrs. J. II. Feeney of this place vis-
tied Rico last week TO look after min
ing interests.
Forest White, conductor on the
Rio Grande Southern, win move his
family to Rico for the winter.
Morris Stein and Sons departed on
the morning train for Houston, Tex
ns. where they will spend the cold
months.
Sure enough fresh eggs are com
manding n fancy price. In fact, the
pure article Is only obtaInabie oeeas'
sionally at any price.
A party Of Alamosa gunners bag
ged 80 rabbits one day last week.
Sides were chosen and the losers
paid for an oyster supper
Frank Chcsebro departed Sunday
morning for Florida and other south
ern points. where he viii enjoy HE
for couple of months
Edgar Buchanan was In town few
hours this forenoon. coming down
from the ranch whore he landed yea.
terday from sllvcrton Hc returns
10 Silyorton In tho morning
The weather continues right pert
II is more noticeable from the fact
OF warm weather right up TO last
week. Chances are that when II
SHOWS It viii also make up for lost
tlm.
Mrs Percy Rider and daughter left
this morning for Denver where they
viii be Joined by Mr. Rider, who hns
been east for some weeks. They
will spend couple OF weeks in the
capital before returning
Tho farmers OF San Lnis are push
ing the beet sugar proposition, Sew
eral meetings have beer held aud
others are scheduled II the requir-
cd acreage is guaranteed n fnc'
tory In assured In fact. the pres.
ent oniiools is for two factories.
Tho Democrats In San Miguel coun.
ty spent in the last election ti.Gus.3b.
as per schedules nlod, the central
committee only handling some 5000.
e. NJ Arthur. who was elected treas.
urcr. was lavish with the dough his
personal expense bill footing up
s6Tl3G. Tho Republicans turned
loose ,l,G1s
District court was only In session
short time this morning. when nm
adjournment was taken TO wctnes.
day, the 10th, Before adjourning the
Judge appointed W A. Reese. clnnle
Bradley and & W Raymond com
| mittec TO examine the books ana ac
counts of the outgoing treasurer and
| also the county clerks books
Linotype Operator Benson of The
Herald is feeling better since the
afiiiction OF his little son. Floyd
which It was feared would develop
into u case OF scarlet foyor has been
pronounced by the attending phys
ician yellow jaundice," The qunr
antino nightmare has now lost its
terrora. and MIR. Benson viii pariako
OF the traditional Christmas turk
from tho family mahogany at his
Brookside Rattle Snake" ranch
]. T, Lincoln. who has been a,
Mercy hospital for eleven wookR. suf
ferinp from severe case OF typhoid
fever. has sufficiently recovered TO
| leave IN the morning for Monte visth
where he has relntiyca. and after
stopping there for few dRya viii
continue to his home In Missouri
Mr.. Lincoln WAS working In San
Juan county. near Silverton. when he
WIS taken sick.
Late Sunday afternoon Mrs
| Green. probably better known
AS Mother Green" was found dead in
her cabin. located b.low the brow OF
the hiil adjoining the Animas riycr
near where the foot bridge crosses
going to the cemetery. Mrs. Green
was nbont 60 years ~ age and has
been living alone for some time. She
WAS provided for mostly by those
who reside In that part OF town
Some one passing hv looked and
found the old lady living on the bod
dead. A fire was burning in the
stove, indicating death had only taken
place n short time previous. The
Durango Undertaking Co has charge
OF the remains.
The Herald Is pained to announce
the death OF Albert. the 30 months
old son of MIR. aud Mrs Chas. r.
Wood. Saturday afternoon. after an
Illness OF two weeks. scarlet fever be,
Ing the cause. The funeral took
place yesterday and of course. was
necessarily private. which prevented
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