Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06


morning.
Geo. West departed for the San
Luis valley this morning to look af-
ter cattle.
The man that does not own few
shares OF oil stock these days is not
in the swim.
The second annual Republican ban
quet will be held In Denver the 18th
OF the month.
With all the unions after the Sill
yerton Mongolians the outlook for
them is not bright
Certainly Durango merchants are
offering greater bargains than can be
secured in Denver or elsewhere.
society lady remarked yesterday
that she had never known Durango
to be SO dull socially as this winter.
And we agree with her.
The saloon keepers OF Telluride
have formed an organization for self
protection. Are they afraid of being
held up or a boycott?
The firemen will give their annual
ball the 22nd of February as usual
or probably the evening of the 21st
as Washington's birthday comes on
Saturday.
Doug Lauman left for Denver this
morning to resume his position at
the Inter-Ocean club. Doug is re-
garded as one of the best faro dealers
In the state.
The Cook and Walters union of
Silyerton was not long in getting
down to business Only organized
two weeks and have lnaugrated a full
iiedged boycott.
A United States secret service
man is reported as saying that Grand
Junction, for it's size, is the most
vicious and secretly criminal town in
the state.
The printers of Grand Junction are
high rollers. They engaged in a
banquet last week and have another
coming up the last week In February
when the editors have been invited
o. s. Galbreath left this morning
for another roundup of Red
Il l..I.
to Denver and then to adjoining
town. VIII be absent week or
ton days.
Mrs. Il. s. Warner, wife of d. e. r.
G. agent. accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. Germond, went to Pagosa juno
ton this morning to visit her SON.
who is employed there.
The man that can be induced to put
up another thousand dollars to keep
the Blackmailer going. especially af-
ter the experiences of the past year,
is tit subject to be taken in tow by
his friends.
Bert Brown, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Hugh Davis, came down
from Silverton this morning en- route
to Indiana. where they are called by
mother.
Horace Barnes and Ben Russell
came down from Silverton this morn
ing to engage in arguments in con
nectIon with affairs connected with
the Minnie Gulch Mining company,
They return this afternoon.
There are nine separate and dis
tinct oil companies operating at
Debeque. Some of them are oper-
ating on paper. however. But the
outlook is good and we certainly
trust oil In Wholesale quantities will
be forthcoming.
The wonderful vitality OF Hon.
Francis Carney of Ouray is demon
strated each week. 1t was thought
he could not live through the day
same. slowly butsurely sinking.
Knute Benson, notice OF whose
death is made in another column, has
number OF interests in Durango, not.
ably what is known as the Blum
Block. MIR. Frank Gallotti has had
charge of the deceased's Durango In
terests.
Mr.. Hutchins who has carpenter
shop on Second avenue has been hay
Ing a hard run of late. The chill
dren were down with scarlet fever
and he was quarantined. Then he
took pneumonia and has been home
for week and is still pretty low.
The authorities of Delta have or
dered n discontinuance of church ser
vices and other public meetings on
account OF prevalence OF small pox.
Durango has fortunately escaped the |
lntiction so far this winter and we