Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-15

as Flag day.
This is payday at the mines of the
Porter Fuel company. and Sam Herr
Is visiting both Porter and Hesperus
distributing bits of paper that make
the men happy.
Call at Patterson market this
evening and get something choice for
dinner tomorrow. Prime beef. NUT
ton. poultry Of all kinds. as well as
veg tables and fruits.
Rev. Ostenson returns from Mancos
this evening. where he was called to
preach the funeral sermon of J. Cum
minis. mention of whose death was
made in these columns Thursday.
The railroad surveyors will be some
what handicapped by snow, but as
they are only about twenty miles be
low Durango 1t will not take them
long to complete at least prelimi-
nary survey.
Frank Thaler came in via the
Southern last evening and will re-
main in the city over Sunday. possi-
bly, going to Silverton tomorrow even
ing.
j. c. Petherbridge. who has been
in the city several days assisting in
the Wairing case, left on the morning
train for his home at Leavenworth,
Kan.
s. w Raymond returned from Sill
verton this morning where he put in
several days on Herald business. ad-
ding many new names to the already
large circulation.
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The High school alumni have Sc
cured Vendome hall for dance the
evening after Christmas, Friday Dec.
2G. Committees have been appointed
consisting of both ladies' and gentle
men. and it can be said for a certain
ty that 1t will be one of the pleasant
affairs Of the winter.
Karl Eilers. assistant general mana
American Smelling Co, arrived last
evening to look over the local works
He was taken in charge by Manager
Mac Lean. and there was little worth
seeing when the two finished up. Mr.
Icilers returned to Denver on the
morning train.
The Herald joins the Democrat in
asking people to contribute towards
a Salvation Army Christmas tree and
to either leave their contributions
money or otherwise at the Democrat
office or they can leave same at The
Herald office, and we will see that the
Salvation Army receives same There
are hundreds of worthy poor children
who should be looked after.
District court officials are taking n
rest today-or rather getting caught
up on the work accumulating the past
two weeks .as no time has been lost
In pushing cases before the court,
Monday civil business will be contin-
ued. several cases having been set
for trial.
The Antlers has two tables manu-
facturcd at home by Carpenter Hutch
ings which suggest no further need
of sending away for things which can
be procured as well at home. Chit
wood says II he ever buys any more
bar fixtures they will be built in Du-
range.
1t is hardly necessary for us to
call attention to the display adv of
the Whitehall Co which appears in
this issue, as it speaks for itself. The
sale of this clothing house will be re-
membered year ago along with the
fact that every statement made in the
advertising columns was carried out
to the letter and this year it is more
desirable than ever to reduce the
stock prior to moving.
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In regard to the killing at Pagosa
Junction, which was mentioned in
yesterdays paper through the cour-
tesy of Charles A. Johnson, it seems
that Demetrio Madrid. well known
oHftD oNH'ls IudIItltU Will one OF
his herders, Pascual Trujillo, in sa-
loon, resulting in a resort to fists.
Madrid striking Trujillo. knocking
him against the counter in such way
as to dislocate his neck. death result.
ing within few minutes. Madrid
was taken in custody.
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The jury in the case OF Waring VS..
the Denver & Rio Grande r. r., re
turned a verdict just after supper last
evening awarding the plaintiff the
full amount asked-S5,O The at
torneys for the plaintiff Messrs. b.
W, Ritter of this city and j. C. Peth-
erbridge, made a good presentation
of the case and the same can be said
of the attorneys for the defense, Mes
srs. Reese McCloskey and Willis A.
Reese but the jury believed the wom-
an entitled TO the damages asked
Dave Lowenstein and family NOV
ed from Durango the latter part of
last week and will live in Pagosa.
Mr., Lowenstein has purchased the
north half of lot 30. block 21, and will
put in general merchandise store
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