Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-25

the peoples support In their action
Pagosa Springs Times.
: The Elks have presented their bear.
Pickett, to the boys at the fire depart
ment -
Mrs Weaver and other ladies give a
picnic today at Bioolside in honor of
Miss Fieda Ambold.
The oil well Is putting away in earn
est today with big expectations OF a
big find Of petroleum in the near fu-
ture.
The board OF directors of the Fair
association meet tonight at the city
hall TO continue arrangements for the
fall fair.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Watson Hayden re
turned this morning from a trip to
Onray, silyerton and Telluride. where
Mr.. Hayden has been engaged with
b siness interests.
Elmer Hoffman. who is registered at
the Strater as the Baby Elk OF No.
~, Denver" is in town in the interests
OF the Missouri Pacific railroad. with
which he is connected. He is
accompanied by L. S. Iewett of kan
sas city, Mo.
Mrs George E. Tiffany. Jr, gave
card parH, at her home last evening
In honor OF Mrs. Lighner. the game
played during the evening being Hen
rietta Eight ladies' were present.
Elaborate refreshments were served
during the evening. the rooms and Ia
bles being decorated with speet peas
and other flowers, which made a most
beautiful effect
Ignacio the greatest living Indian
chief was In town today with his
tribe. passing from one reservation to
the other and selling goods on the
way.
Mrs Jakway entertained the ladies'
whist club this afternoon at Brookside
park. The place was prettlly decor
ated with Navajo blankets and other
trimmings. and tables arranged un-
der the trees A sumptuous lunch
was also served, and the ladies all en-
ioyed the afternoon in the grove.
this afternoon with five o'clock tea
in honor Of Mrs. Lightner. Elaborate
decorations of flowers and other trim
ming9 adorn the tables and rooms,
tho color scheme being pink and
white. The guests are Mrs. Lightner,
Mrs. J. Watson Hayden, Mrs. Warren
Il Howell, Mrs. Percy S. Rider Mrs.
c. j. O'keefe, Mrs. Egan. Mrs. George
f. Tiffany and Mrs. George W, Frank
lin
Located claims of mining property
are being flied in large numbers every
dag at the county clerks Office.
Those for Thursday were, Butler
lode. II L. Snyder, ct al; Northern
Slope, lneas No. /, Ineas No. 2, Incas
No 3. Great Divide Great Divide No
/. Great Divide No. ?, Unexpected. I'm
expected No /. Unexpected No. 2, I'm
expected No 3, NJ c. Vlndevanter, ct
al; Ground Hog Extension, Rose Bud,
w II Harbough ct al; Yankee Girl,
Fairylew, j. J, Williams.
Mrs. p s. Rider gave n lunch at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
StIater hotel in honor of Mrs. e, C..
Lightnor OF Denver. who is visiting
MIS-. George w. franklin OF this city.
The table was elaborately decorated
for the occasion. the color scheme be
ing green and white. The hostess and
maids of honor also wore green and
white aud made a very pretty scene
The ladies' present were Mrs. Lightner
Mrs Egan Miss DAILY. Mrs. George w.
Franklin. Mrs. George c. Franklin
Mrs Warren e. Howell and Mrs, C. J..
oKeefe. The afternoon was spent in
playing duplicate whist and proved a
delightful occasion for all present.
Roy Hall reports fine time in Salt
Lake. which is hued with places Of
interest. Among other things he saw
the house OF Mormon who had bur
led 40 wives The trip was very
pleasant cool all the way. with some
rain. The commissary car furnished
an the necessities for the inner mans
comfort and cheer. the special train
from Vance Junction was broad and
fitted with comfortable sleepers, and
though the crowd OF Elks at Salt Lake
WIS immense, they were all met at the
station aud provided with comforta'
BILE quarters, The Rio Grande Yves
tern carried them at a rate OF so miles
an hour with only few stops on the
way The blockade of 14S trains
which had formed at Pueblo on ac-
cont OF the washout. was Just dis
persinp. ana the long rows OF cars fol
lowed one another in rapid succession
as far as the eye could see. At Salt
Lake the Durango ELK badges were
much iu demand, selling at So apiece.
The Elk lodge from El Reno. oklaho-
ma. made great hit, being headed by
"A Cheyenne Indian. Chief Reid. Two
other Cheyenne Indians in the lodge
were Puts and Horley. After the
Salt Lake celebrations were over
Mr.. Hall with Harry Turner and his
wife visited Glenwood Springs, where
IN found immense crowds OF people
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