Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-19

Charles Idle is down from the Ami
mas valley getting supplies.
Charles Phillips was fined $40 and
costs in the police court this morn
ing for misdemeanor
William b. Gamble. of Siverton.
spent yesterday in Durango. returning
to his home this morning.
Harry Patterson came in from Dry
creek this morning for the purpose OF
marketing his butter and produce.
We have been obliged to abbreviate
our telegraph news to great extent
today. but all important happenings
are given.
The commissioners OF Conejos coun-
ty have offered $1,000 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the murder
ers of Parfiro Gallegos. the man as
sassinated in his sheep camp some
months ago.
Business is light today and every
quiGl ibphN WV -
account of the races next week, many
of the ranchmen and outside mer-
chants are deferring their usual trip
to town.
The new stem for the oil well, which
was delayed on the road has been To-
Gated at Alamosa, and is now on It's
way to Durango. 1t is expected that
workw ill be resumed at the oil well
Monday morning.
telegram was received this after
noon saying that f. E. Baird OF Colo
RADIO Springs will be here tonight with
string of eight horses. Two more
arrived in the city this morning. MAX
ing a total of 56 for the races.
While no action has been taken. the
business houses should close during
| at least two of the afternoons during
race week. and if they were to close
three afternoons it is not probable
: any one would be disconnected.
Think it over
Only the press and those directly
connected with the racing, such as
5 owners. riders and stable men, viii
, be given passes next week. The dl'
, rectors will even pay for their own
wives. There is no reason why pub
lie officials should not pay the same
= as all others.
r The Herald extends cor
, dial invitation to the people of the
= surrounding country to come and see
us next week. Durango will not Gel
citrate the 4th but her people will di
4 vide and help adjoining communities
f observe the day. Therefore come
: and see us now.
: Visitors next week are invited tc
;. call and inspect The Herald printing
|. establishment, the most up-to-date ant
V best equipped office on the western
l. slope. If you should happen to wan
e job work, such as letter heads. en-
l. veopes, billheads, etc, we can fit yol
S out in good shape.
e There is money to be made by in
vesting in Durango realty. While
V prices are advancing they are sligh
n compared with general values. ON
l. hundred thousand dollars invested il
J. real estate and residences Thereon
d would return 20 per cent the yea
V round on the investment
s Two thousand extra copies of tc
! days Herald will be circulated. AM
d next week the way to reach the pub
It lie will be through The Herald, a
). one thousand extra copies will b.
a printed each day for the edification o
home people and visitors. This mean
that everyone coming to Durango vii
l. read the paper every day No nee
:. of circulars or other programmes.
Il Visiting ladies should bear in min
e that the Graden Mercantile Co. /
e displaying a swell line of hats an
/ that prices have been reduced for tn
IT remainder of the season. An invita-
T. ticn is cordially extended to visitor
o to call at the millinery and dressmal
p ing departments and look around. L
d the dressmaking line you will be abb
IS to get just as good fits and materia
J. as in the large cities of the east
II Gus George came down from Silver
u ton last evening on a very importan
II mission-that of gazing upon the frs
l. born an eight pound girl which al
e rived yesterday afternoon. Th
Il mother is getting along nicely toda
Ie and so is the infant, and this make
Il papa" very happy, Gus will cam
e. with us for a few days just to wal
Is the floor with the little one at night
y just to become accustomed to sue
'e gaiety.
A teacher of the Park school tell
phoned to Judge HouX yesterday a
g ternoon a case of illtreatment OF Ii
- tie Mexican girl at the Mexican Flat
by her adopted father. Judge Hou
s sent Constable Tiffany as agent of tn
=, Humane society to investigate and u
i, to work up the case, but he failed
=. get proofs. The neighbors refused {
- make statements. The fact of tn
j" case being taken cognizance of b