Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-13

lOnhTy WOrh. re viii DTlnh Mn hIr-
ter with him.
James Mccarthy. known rs "Fitz-
Mac" was a through passenger from
Silverton this morning. en- route to
Denver He has been In Silverton
looking after soem mining interests.
and will return this way again In a
short time.
j. NJ. Johnson returned to town this
morning from two days visit at his
ranch In the Animas valley where
he has been engaged In threshing
grain. He reports an unusually good
crop this year. and says that Joe Wal
lane's thresher rs doing hne work, bet
ter than ever before on the ranches
up the valley. II cleans the grain In
fne shape this year.
Thomas Kinney died this morning
OF brain trouble at Mercy hospital.
where he has been confined for sew
eral months. The deceased was
about so years Of age. The remains
have been taken In charge by the Du-
rsngo Undertaking company. and they
are waiting TO hear from Mr. Kin
ncy's people at Cortez to learn what
disposition to make Of the body.
Mr. and Mrs. d. Lowenstein have re
turned from the la Platas to spend
the winter In Durango. MIR. Lowen.
stein has been working all summer on
mining property In the mountains.
and viii no doubt open up paying
mine In another year.
On the highway to popularity is
true OF Durango beer. II is fast TAX
Ing place with the ts,st beer manu-
factured. Manager Mack is to be con-
graduated for the success he has at.
tained with making an article that
has met with popular favor.
Mrs HRgERrt entertained nj her
home yesterday afternoon with whist
in honor of Mrs Nathan. The house
WAS prettily decorated with autumn
flowers and leaves. There were two
tables Of whist, but no one was enti
tied to prize. there being a tie
Dainty refreshments were served af
ter the game.
Gradcn's dressmaking and millinery
departments ARE having an unusually
finc trade this fall. Even the warn
weather OF our glorious Indian sum
mer puts no check on the orders, and
both heads of departments and help
ers have their hands more than full
| Perfect satisfaction Is expressed In
| all cases with the tailor gowns. fol
| which new orders are coming In con
| tinually and nothing could be mort
dainty and pretty than Miss Eager
lands hats, as the public is testify
Ing by their purchases.
Several boys became unruly at th'
revival meeting In the South Metho
| dist church Tuesday evening. calling
forth some sharp remarks from Mr.
Evans. Judge Houx. who was pres
ent. then took the matter up. an,
gave the youngsters the choice OF be
Ing quiet or spending the night In thu
cslaboosc. They will probably SEE
that Judge HouX Is not there thu
next time they want fun In church.
W. J. Patterson's "bpnchos' raj
away again this morning for the thir'
time In about three weeks. The.
were standing attached to the deliy
! cry wagon In front OF the store a
about y o'clock when n milk wagol
struck the delivery at the rear. Tn
horses jumped. broke the hitChinl
strap and dashed down First avenu
to Third street Then they turne,
west running to the Boulevard. wher
they took "A northward course. keepinl
on their way unchecked until they tie'
| themselves up at telegraph pole
Mr., Patterson is now employing sur
gerry on another dilapidated wagon
but the "bronchos" are stiil extan
and in good shape for new exploits.
A very vicious runaway occurre'
about 10 o'clock this morning. Johl
McNally. while driving into town from
up the valley with a load OF potatoes
stopped to water his horses at tn
fountain lust this side OF the Nortl
Durango bridge. While he was lean
Ing forward for some reason. proba
bly, tn pick up a rein. the horses start
ed. jerking the tongue and forwar'
wheels from their connection will
| the wagon and leaving the latter
with the driver. at the fountain. whil
| they dashei mp the street with tn
| two wheels, On crossing the railroa
track. they switched aside and turn
cd down toward the electric ligh
| plant. In doing ~ the wheels caugh
In the track. and on being freed
struck the steel mail box on the pos
nj the corner, entirely demolishing II
The horses being loosened from th'
wheels by this encounter. ran wildl!
down nrHt avenue. one on one side o
the street. the other on the opposite
until they were finally stopped. NJ
one being injured.
Very few people besides those whs
read the musical magazines. are awar'
Of the abIlaay OF Christian Hansen, tn,
Scandinavian wizard OF the violin