Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24
From Thursdax.s Daily.

| From ThursdAy's Daily.
| J. A. Heffernan and B. A. Black
burn were arrivals from Cortez yes
terday evening.
| Reese McCloskey was q Denver
bound passenger this morning. Busi-
meas requiring attention.
from Bayfield, last night. Report good
progress in their section. Returned
today.
| There are many legitimate fires and
many that are not. Sometimes II de-
pends upon the amount OF insurance
carried.
DO not neglect getting In on the
ground floor for few shares of oil
stock. Shares will be at par as soon
as oil is struck.
w. d. Gamble, manager OF the Not
taway Mining company OF San Juan
county. was Denver bound passen-
ger this morning.
The Wolff Cooke wetter cold stor-
age plant Is progressing In fine shape.
The weather suits those engaged in
building to dot.
And now 1t turns out that the pro-
moters of the proposed Grand juno
ton smelter want material aid" from
citizens Of that place.
| Mrs. b. N. Freeman returned last
evening from Denver and Colorado
Springs, her daughter attending
school at the latter place.
Revival meetings are In progress at
Telluride. Judging from existing con-
ditions there is occasion for the dis
semination OF brotherly love.
Alec Read, sheriff OF Rio Arriba
county. was among the arrivals from
TERRA Amarillo last evening. Prin-
cipal business; Attendance at the
Elk festivities last night.
We can talk about trusts. but the
greatest octopus of all Ia the hen
trust. BY curtailing production the
hen Is sending eggs skyward all over
the country. Chicago paying fifty cents
a dozen for ones that don't have 10
be youched for.
Mrs. C. A. Coulsen lef this morning
for Longmont In response to tele-
gram announcing the dangerous i'll
ness of her father, who Is suffering
from a paralytic stroke. AS the gen
tleman Is past ninety years of age his
condition is not likely to improve.
l., Currant and family were among
the arrivals last night from White
City. Kan. They are bound for the
Pennington section. Mr.. Currant Is
evidently a well-to-do farmer. as II
took four cars to handle his stock and
household supplies that arrived on the
midnight freight
Durango ladies are able to keer
abreast OF the times In the matter ol
fashions. owing to the up-to-date
Ny Oui uiy Soous
dealers. They can rely on the latest
in fabrics being carried and our mo
distes make 1t point to acquain'
themselves with Parisian styles.
o. d. Pyle is over from s.ontezums
lcounty. He realizes that Democracy
is losing ground and wants cam
paign started at once to stop the in
roads made by Republicans. 1t will
be useless. Montezuma county voters
will repudiate the Bucklin amendment
gang
It's too bad that Wolcott and the
Republican party are responsible fol
the Chinese engaged in business ir
Durango. Might Just as well accuse
them OF this as to accuse them of i'm
Iporting Oriental labor. The party oI
negation must be in hard lines wher
1t is necessary to rely on success by
deception.
Willis Dunlap. manager OF the San
ford Dodge company. is spending the
day In Durango. The Herald has nt
hesitancy in stating that Mr.. Dodge Ii
all right and will no doubt ali the op
era house both nights. Mr.. DUNLAP
goes to Silverton where the company
will be billed for one night.