Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-22

Next weeks visitors In town, after
they have seen the red men in their
native style of living. will probably
want to carry away souvenirs. and
Mr.. Parsons has foreseen the need in
advance.
Mrs. Harry Allen came up from
Pennington last night and left this
morning for Ohio. where she will join
her husband. II will be remembered
that Mr.. Allen was attacked with
partial insanity as result OF nervous
prostration while in Durango about
two weeks ago, and was advised by
the physicians to go to lower alti-
tude. Mrs. Allen started east this
morning in response to message
telling her that Mr.. Allen has contin-
ued to grow worse since he reached
his brothers farm in Ohio
They are striking richer mineral
every day at the White, Turner & Co. s
mine in the Oro Fino district. s. +.
May has just purchased an interest
in the Porcupine which now seems
likely to prove another Neglected.
That is truly a mining country, and
all that is needed is ready capital
with which to bring up the treasure
from Its native beds. The La Pla-
tas are now repaying the people
whose faith has remained firm during
previous years. Everybody has n
good word to say about the new
camp.
Prof. Brooks. who came down from
Silverton to play at the NJ. II. church
last Sunday, is now established as the
regular organist. and the choir will
begin rehearsals this afternoon with
his accompaniment. Until recently
Prof, Brooks was a pipe organist at
Brooklyn, N. Y. having come to this
country for the purpose of looking af-
ter mining property about Silverton.
The Methodist people are to be con-
graduated on having secured the SER
vices of so accomplished musician.
Four new members will henceforth
enjoy the kind and jovial comrade-
HIlp vi Nht l'Ni diED T1lhSs udNlhB
been initiated into the order last
evening. They are w. j. Boyle of the
Neglected mine, Patrick Murphy. en-
gineer on the ID. & II. G.. Albert San
ders of Silverton and j, w. Crawford
manager of the New Mexico Lumber
company of Edith. Colo. Secretary
Iredale says that they all had very
good time at the meeting, and that
the candidates were all in to see him
this morning. and testified to the good
behavior of the goat.
George Z. Warde left this morning
for New Haven, Conn. where he will
continue his studies in the Yale law
school. Mr.. Warde spent large
part of the summer in Durango with
his father who has extensive interests
in the Orc Fino district. Although
the family have had property In this
section for the past fifteen years or
more. II is the young mans first visit
here, and he has had an eye for flu
ture business interests as well as for
pleasure during his stay. Mr.. Warde
will spend few days In Denver with
his aunt before proceeding to the far
east.
Mining certificates filed late yes
terday were NJ. & G. by Matte Shelter
ct al, Monsoon by Charles L. Burt ct
al and Recapture by Charles Il. Burt
ct al.
A piece of ore, the product of the
last strike, was brought down from
the Durango Girl yesterday. 1t shows
free gold and telurium better than
any previous output from the mine.
A warranty deed was filed with
the county clerk today by Mary X.
Livingood by which lots Al and 43,
Animas City. were transferred to
Mary Il. Cook, for the consideration
of 81 and other valuable considera-
tions.
Arrangements are about completed
for the Colorado New Mexico fair,
which opens next Tuesday. A meet
| ing of the directors will be held to-
morrow night to finish up smaller
details. and get everything straight
| ened. A large crowd of outsiders will
be here next week, and the people OF
the town are getting ready to enter
| tain them. Several horses now at
| Pueblo will be in Sunday or Mon
| day in readiness for the races. En-.
trance tickets and grand stand boxes
are now on sale.
| Owing to race week and the fact
that many of the grades are running
only half shift, the directors and
school management have decided
best to close the schools all of next
week and the week thus lost will be
added on at the close of the schoo
year. Therefore there will be nc
school from Friday evening of this
week until Monday morning, Septem
Der 30.
About $3.50 last evening the quiet
of First avenue was broken by tn,
merry shouts of children, and curioui
heads were thrust from various win
dows to witness a trolley car file,
with very.black little coons The occa
sion was that of a pickaninny part,
| given nv ,Ottia Todd and Hazel WI