Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-11

The Durango Beer & Ice company
had a breakdown Tuesday. but is
cate hing up with the demands again
for ice.
Mrs Grant Sanders and two little
sons with her father. Mr.. Morgan. left
this morning on the Southern for
visit to onfay.
Talk about school teacher hayin,,
opportunities for character stady.
There's no position like reporters
for progress in that line.
w A Stephens. Of the firm of New
man. Chestnut & Stephens. Louisville,
Ky came n last evening and is Wis.
iting Charles Newman.
Charles Snyder went up TO Trlmble
Springs yesterday TO spend few days
He hopes to 1nd a cure for rheuma-
tism In the healing waters.
A - Malehus OF slivcrton, con
nected with the Silver Lake Mining
company. came down last night to he
initiated Into the order OF Elks
r. w. Hnmlin OF Manoos came In
over the southern last evening He
and slr Blackwood vent to see the
Elhs Initiate their new candidates
II appears from the dispatches that
Tennessee does not intend today In
hcr elections TO lose her reputation for
having a good old fashioned ailaronnd
picnic.
The nights arc growing cooler. and
extra comforts are not unwelcome. but
there II Htill no question about the
hen, Of monday. and tho hours before
and after a.
Glen Russell and Durango we're
both fortunate whom he became city
clerk He gives his time to tho bust
ness and is always ready to serve peo
pie who have business with him
Judge iI1GS saws that he is ia good
health good spirits and ready for any
emergency bnt emergencies in the
court biHiuesn DOM sram to he forth
coming iuw AZ present Durango must
be a pretty good town
It ls expected In mining circles that
the litigation over the Columbus mines
viii prove one Of the greatest legal
battles ever whRed IN Colorado. as the
Columbus Is recognized as the making
Of one u the riches, gold mines IN
the state
The settlement OF pending litigation
in the ORC Fino district within
reasonable time win do much for the
entire La Plata district Long delay
may do much to retard general pro
gress.
George e. Mineah, salesman for the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine com
pany came over from Manoos yester-
day afternoon Re sold binder Tor
" G. Chapman. the local agent, set IL
up and started same this morning. and
took the g25 train for home He
viii return Saturday. having several
more binders TO set mp and start
Ed Hurley and Miss Ethel Friend
were passengers on the Southern this
morning cu route to Salt Lake for n
visit nnd TO take In the Elks excursion.
The rmor n current that Nh Hurley
aud Mir Friend wore married last
evening but as the county clerk has
issued 10 certificate To such parties.
the knot must have been tied outside
Of Ia Plata county, II tod at all
Those who can afford to buy dis.
titled water. or who prefer. perhaps.
some moro tasty drink. may he willing
to leave the Animas river as sew.
eregc and dumping ground fot all who
nnd II convenient. but what about
the hundreds Of ranchmon all along
tho valley aud the hundreds more OF
townspeoplc who have 20 nourish their
systems with daily solution of nth?
This ls something like the question In
capital aud labor whore the MASSES
are sacrificed for the few.
Copies oi the teachers reading cir
Gle books are Tor sale at the High
school during the session of the insti.
tutc, aud VIII be found interesting and
Instructive TO the people In general. as
ms well as to- the teachers Mature
Study aud Life" is especially hne and
hns found many purchasers Classic
Myths OF English Literature" is OF
equal tntcrost TO those who enjoy read
Ing what is good The books sell for
81 90 per copy. They have been
adopted by the state ior the teachers
TO read this year. and should also be
In tho hands OF every Intelligent pa
rent. and lover OF nature aud educa
ton
Uncle Sans School Songs" is the
title ct a book containing 1877 pages
of bright twopart songs. words snd
music. The regular price Is is cents.
bgt u IL selling during the Institute
az cents per copy II Ia OF equal
value 10 Young teachers from the fact
that at the beginning OF the book there
are number Of practical exercises
for vocal culture The songs are very