Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-12

Messrs. Malloy and Bay. G. C. Cod
iington and F. Il. Carmack of Bay
held were in town yesterday settling
up the Presbyterian church. and at
tending to other business interests.
Evans Hampton and j. S. Hood OF
lower Florida. district No IS. are in
town today to look after school affairs
and other business. Mr.. Hood has
just been elected secretary OF the
district and Mr. J. A. Sewers treas
urer.
one divorce case came up before
Judge Pike this morning, Sarah
Thomson VS.. Neils Thompson, charge.
Iill-treatment. Thompson failed to ap-
pear. The divorce was granted ana
Mrs. Thompson was awarded the GUS
tody of their child, girl of four years
of age.
There is no better investment than
Durango reality, improved or other
wise although investors of unimproV-
| ed lots should make it point to
build Durango is badly in need OF
100 five to eight room residences
every one of which could be rented
to good advantage inside of ten days
This is pay day at the Porter and
Hesperus mines, and fully ten thous-
and dollars will be handed over to the
miners This does not include salary
tinp pynpnSpS
which will bring the disbursements
for the month close to $4,000. Let
us trust the miners will soon see the
error of being idle at the instance OF
those who have nothing to lose.
Mr. p. S Rider who has just re-
turned from the east, where he Jour
neyed in the interests of Rico mining
affairs, says that arrangements have
all been completed and they are ready
for work Mr. Rider had pleasant
rip. found the east generally pros
porous and the people looking more
and more toward investments in the
west
Mr.. Hahn, the jeweler, has faith in
Durango. as was evidenced by invest
ing in the Manhattan block. mention
OF the sale being made couple of
days ago. Mr.. Hahn is not going to
stop with the above, but is figuring on
other property. He has recently sold
considerable real estate owned in his
former home in Nebraska, and is in
vesting the money in Durango realty.
| hnI In Mr Ioh hp ic CHI
ing excellent judgment.
Hiram Bulls, formerly of this city,
sends The Herald an invitation to
participate in strawberry day at Glen
wood Springs. AS heretofore stated
it would be a pleasure to attend and
indulge to our hearts content in the
luscious berry of the Grand valley
and may do so. but the distance and
roundabout way consumes consider
able time The people of Glenwood
| have shown themselves to be royal
entertainers and all who can should
take in the festivities.
If you want to see something pretty
drop in at Hahns and take a look at
) the 400 day clock just received. Runs
over a year without winding and is
beautiful to look upon. Another thing
that will interest you. more especially
the ladies, is the elegant line of hand
painted china. the well known Edger
ton make. 1t is surprising the reas'
onableness of these goods, too. Don't
he afraid to price them because you'll
not be scared.
The case of Edwards and Williams
against Maggie Wurtz, for cutting a
/ lateral with malicious intent, from
. Pine Ridge ditch, the property of the
plaintiffs. came up for hearing in the
county court this morning. The trial
lasted over four hours. After much
t argument and testimony on both sides
the defendants were found not guilty
r and the case was discharged. The
| parties afterwards amicably agreed
| upon a division of the water.
Miss Edith b. NJ Young leaves in
the morning for Denver and Ft. Col
Inns to attend a meeting of the coun
J ty superintendent of schools which
} will be held Tuesday at the last named
/ place. State superintendent Mrs
Grenfell, has arranged the meeting
and requested all county superintend
{ ents to be present in order to take
up matters of educational import
| Miss Young will sojourn a few days
in Denver, returning in about ten
: days.
The coal miners of La Plata coun
/ ty must realize that no strike was
r ever won when demands are not bas
5 ed on justice. and the sooner they
discard all sentiment and return tC
l work the better for themselves, Their
> fellow laborers and the general pub
lie, as they are doomed to disappoint
ment in the long run, and the coal
l mines will be operated with new men
{ if they refuse to work for union
3. wages, SO for eight hours work In
. fact the coal miners nf La plata