Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-05
From Thursdays Daily

From Thursdays Daily.
+. G. kendrick. the Silverton smell
ter and mining man, returned last
evening from Pennington. where he
went on business matters. He con-
timed to Silverton today.
In the case OF Jean valliton. arres-
cd yesterday on complaint OF Frank
Moss. She was discharged after Judge
Houx listened TO the evidence. The
Walton girl is only or 9 years old.
while the Moss child is about two.
Mrs. Lieut. Waters came in from
Msncos last evening and this morning
left for Pueblo. called there by the
death Of her relative. DIR. r. B.
Thombs. for twenty years in charge
OF the insane asylum.
In the matter of the injunction pro-
ceedings restraining the town OF Sill
yerton issuing bonds as provided by
the late election for municipal light
plant. Judge Russell decided in favor
of the city which can now go ahead
and Issue the bouds
John Perrtng is down from Eureka
the thriving little village miles above
Siivcrton on the Animas. He is here
for the purpose of looking after his
building now going mp In this city.
Mr.. Perrung says there is much ac-
tleity among the mines near Eureka
He returns home this afternoon.
Frank Gallottl has not been doing
much talking. but he has been dispos-
ing of considerable real estate the
past few months just the same. and
has several more sales on the string
outside Of property he has advertised
in The Herald Now is the time to
buy. as property OF all kinds is bound
20 advance In Durango and this entire
section.
From John Perrung we learn that
the power plant that furnishes power
for the air compressors. holster etc.
Of tho Sioux Mining Co. at the mouth
OF PirRvuno eulob. was burned Sun
dav The loss viii be nearly $1o,-
900 The company is plucky and will
rebuild nj once. although there was
no insurance on the plant. Mr. Con
dit father of DR. CondIt. formerly of
Aspen but now located at Eureka. Is
superintendent OF the property
II H. only necessary to peruse the
advertisement of Hahn. the ieweler.
rtnning in The Herald. to realize that
Roger Brothers celebrated silver
ware can be purchased for less money
than pewter goods we're sold for a
few years ago. Mr.. Hahn makes
drives every now and then, and this
rs one Of tho instances that should he
taken advantage Of with every dol
lars worth Of goods purchased n
chance is given on $3.50 piano.
T. G. Sanford received dispatch
this afternoon from F.. A. Bradbury at
Canon City announcing that the wife
nf w n owen was fatally burned
this morning by n coal oil explosion.
Mrs owens was expected In Duran
70 last evening with her son to ioin
Mr. Owen. who has been in Durango
and the In platas the past two weeks
I At the hour of going to press Mr..
Owens had not been found. but will
he I'm time for him TO leave In the
morning.
Col ]. G Price received telegram
from Mancos this morning announcing
I that the house on his ranch below the
town of Mancos was burned last
uight The house cost in the neigh
borhood NJ 81 500 and was insured
FOR $4,000 I'm tho North British and
Mercantile Co The only informa-
tion contained In the telegram was
tho mere statement of the fire 1t
that prevailed and famed by the gale
burned with no chance Of saving any,
thing Col Price goes to Mancos in
the morning to investigate
John W Houpt shot himself
through the heart about II o'clock
Yesterday morning near BAYFIELD,. Ill
ness being the cause Mr.. Houpt
was n shoemaker. photographer and
nptician and was travelling In compa-
ny with another man whom he had
met three days before. Hearing Mr..
lfoupt complain OF heart trouble, his
companion started for BAYFIELD, after
n doctor, but had proceeded only a
short distance when shot recalled
him He found Mr. Houpt bleeding
profusely, the bullet having passed
through the head At p. IN. the
man was still living. but the doc
tors considered his death but an hour
or two distant certificate OF de-
post issued by Kansas City bank
for the sum OF 5000 was found on
the wounded man, and about $50 in
money
Republicans have two candi-
dates for school director. II. Ra-
chofsky and Morton Schutt
What is the matter with the
organ
II nothing more was required. the
above would clearly show that the real
nght OF the Democrat is to get some
one on the board who will make II a