Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-08

term. and is now commissioner de fae-
to.
The Entire Nous club danced last
evening. The attendance was the
best OF the season and a right good
time is reported by all who participat-
ed.
Killam Il Kelley. the hustling direc-
tory people, are busy on their finish
work OF the combination Durango-Sil-
yerton directory. which will appear
about the fifteenth of this month.
r. ID. Mum, step-sOn of Commission
cr. s. n. Thompson. who was hurt in
snowshed at Cumbres day before
yesterday. is reported to be getting
along nicely at the hospital in Salida.
George Dale is in from the Lower
La Plata today. bringing among other
things to market, two fat porkers
which he sold to Dalton. George says
everybody in his country is doing
we'll.
Methodist ladies are going ahead
with arrangements for their dinner
and supper. which win be served in
the old Famous store building Tues
day. BE sure and see the bill of fare
in Mondays paper
There has been little going on in the
social world the past week except the
dance Thursday evening by the Delta
Theta club and the Entire Nous last
evening Two or three Informal even
ing gatherings. but nothing in way Of
General parties.
Judge pike is trying today to find
nome for little Carl Lindemeyer who
has been at Pennington sometime.
having put in the last tbirty-fiys days
with typhoid fever. Here is a good
chance to get "A good little fellow to do
chores and go to school
n w Hammond has turned out u
line article Ia the shape OF a delivery
wagon Tor Aleck Wahler. who expects
10 get his meat market and grocery
TblNE III Al 'oupi' VI Nffhps VA
nond has turned out good many
light road wagons and well built sin
gle and double delivery wagons. work
manship always durable and first
lass
The Herald acknowledges a pleasant
call from + w. Angler. travelling pas
senger agent OF the Union Pacific and
\. u. Church, fulnllng the same du-
lies for the Colorado Southern. The
gentlemen arrived over the Southern
,ast evening. going to Silverton over
night. and returning this morning.
Mr. Angler spending the day In Duran.
Denver.
The work of restoring the Crystal
block to its former plan goes steadily
On and 1t viii soon be ready for occu-
pancy by Businesses which require a
central location in the city. The l.o-
cal Security company has announced
that the central room Will be occupied
by It's growing business and this
ipnrtment by the time the company Is
thoroughly installed there win be one
pf the swellest Offices of the chnrac-
rr in the west
George w. Briggs. who has Just ar
ivcd from the La Sale copper coun.
try, contemplates investigating the
Ia Plata district having formed
ayorable impression OF 1t from what
be has been able TO learn. Mr.. Briggs
Us one OF those better Informed min.
~ people whom many prospectors as
sure that they cannot see further
into "A rock than anybody else. He
has had wide experience in the min.
crnl districts OF America and is
doubtless one OF the kinds of men
el so long.
Tusley. charged wit hfornication.
was convicted, the jury rendering the
verdict at 30 this afternoon The
Indian Snake. who has agreed to
plead guilty to killing brother Ute.
WAS present and the jury was called
In his case about o'clock, District
Attorney Pulliam prosecuting and
''A' > NHlllNhh snake
probably does not realize the serious.
ness of his predicament. or else he
feels lucky to get OFF with anything,
The social condition which is enter
Ing judicial affairs througlkthe reser.
vution will probably be burden, as
II appears that 1t will be difficult to
handle IT,
Johnny Mack found he had bagged
two burros this morning About 200
yards west of the brewery is large
sized cesspool which was used at one
time by the brewery for waste water.
bnt which has not been used for a
long time. Last evening two burros
were wandering around that part of
town, when the timbers over the ex.
walton gave way dumping both an
iIals Into the underground cavern.
The space where the animals went
through is not over 2xi, and the ques.
ion arises How did the animals
AT into the trap7 But they were
there this morning Just the same.
about ten feet under ground. The
space was sufficiently large to permit
the hurros to walk around and be
comfort able The Gnp Inor ,o,onto.