Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-08
a. X "a IA I issotNsy Pufitam
N S1nt hsvtnx taken charge Of the
hffite this mnrnlngi

ta~f yesterday and today. Wanted
t0 hn6w how the water question went
Mrs William =. Vailc left this
morning for Telluride where sho VIII
visit Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Davis for
few days.
Judge Houx says the morals OF the
city are exceedingly good these days.
Vey few misdemeanors-or at least
very few get into the courts
siorris Click says trade is good
these cold days. People must have
heavier clothing and warm underwear
and Click is able to supply this.
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Miss Nellie Porter expects to leave
for Utah In about two weeks. her pa
rcais and sister having preceded her
some time ago.
Rrv. O. E Ostenson returned this
morning from Silvcrton and departed
on the Southern for Mancos where he
eofs in the interests Of church work.
Scan The Herald columns for what
sou want before coming down to the
ciiy. Herald advertisers always carry
about everything desired and AT right
prices.
Mrs. w. J. Patterson went TO Den
ver this morning 10 accompany the
apcd mother of Mr. Patterson that far
on her Journey to Nebraska. where
she resides.
General Booth OF the Salvation AZ
M. viii be in Denver In few days
MIS-, u. n. Freeman IN entertaining
thc Reading club this afternoon
Usual program.
The Florida water proposition
means steady work for every carpen.
tci in Durango this winter and a great
mans laboring men ln construction
OF reservoir on Mesa hill.
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MI and Mrs A r. LuHd returned
fiom Denver last evening reporting
very enjoyable wedding trip They
nur domiciled at the Stratet. where
thca win be at home 10 friends.
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Ralph s. Walker. travelling passen
ger agent of the Rock Island road,
spent the night IN Durango The
Herald acknowledges pleasant cali
H. went east this morning
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The Herald In always equal To any
occasion, M We carry hig stock of
paper In all sizes In order that plenty
oi spac. can be given advertisers with
no oncroschmcnt on reading matter
Charles A johnson is statesman
out of job-oniciaily We mean
Wen, Charley is u ,uatlcr and when
IL. is prosecuting n case conviction
~ gpin. 10 follow II such a thing Is
possible.
The trouble with the woman who
has already done her Christmas shop
pinp II that the money she VIII nov
insist on spending for things she
hadn't though, or will be just that
much wasted
ST a sale OF bachelors which was
held iH connection with Cleveland
chuich fair recently. one Young man
Wns auctioned On for cents Ne
ptuhshly looked like 30. though when
th. hammer fell
Rev O II sarher returned last
evening from Mencos where he
ptesfh ID Sunday and delivered Two
lectures Monday and Tuesday even
inYs Mr Sarb.r reports a regular
blizzard In that section Monday
Mrs G C. Murray of Trimhle
Springs. left this morning fur Den
yer to pat la three TO four weeks
Landlord Murray will have all the
hicking to do now when things go
wrong with the cook and help gcncr
slls
Josiah Watson, county Judge Of san
Juan county, came down from silver
ton this morning enroutc to Denver,
to auead meeting Of the count,
judges Of the state Matters of inter
"si Will be discussed aud Legislation
advised concerning probate and other
matters
James A. rulliam received tele.
gram from Denver announcing that
his bond had been approved and he
Immediately assumed the duties Of
disirici attorney OF this Judicial dis
tri"i and he viii take charge OF the
rest ot the criminal business on the
docket n, this term Of court,
And now II seems that Ben Mat
tinez worked the forgery racket In the
vicinity of Rosa. n NJ. where he is
wanted by too oonhdlng individuals
who cashed checks for him. The
warning to Under Sheriff Thompson
TO keen a lookout for him. however.
was not necessary as there are a few
In Durango who want the youth ap-
pretended.
Rev w. II. Evans has resigned his
pastorate of the NJ, u. church, South,
In this city and with his daughter, de.
parted Yesterday morning for their
home In Jackson. Tenn. In response