Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06


yill have Oh wells galore.
Should the St Paul girls prove
luccessful in forcing the young men
o Join unions the plan may become
general. Look out. boys.
Farmingtonitcs are organizing a
permanent fair association and will
secure permanent quarters and i'm
prove same. Good scheme.
September is reported to have
broken the record as wet month
Well, 1t was time the country came
In for u soak. The dry weather OF
the past two years caused the ground
to be well baked.
T. r. Davis will be home tonight
after a trip around this section sell
ing cigars. Tom Is said to be nus
tier and may like the road SO wen
1t Will be pretty hard keeping him at
home.
Sheriff Thompson reports that FRED
L. Chase, who was taken from this
city two weeks ago, and placed at
Works sanitarium in Pueblo. is very
much improved and great hopes are
entertained for his recovery. Inc
many cases OF cures at Works prove
that fine system Of treatment Is
being employed there.
Petitions for the new county high
school are coming in quite fast MISS
Young has received lists from tour
districts. and expects more On TINS
evenings mail The project seems
to find universal favor among the ru-
raj districts. and II carried out. VIII
certainly prove great blessing 10
the children who want an education
above the lower grades offered In the
rural schools.
The Herald has been regarded as
the great purveyor OF news In the
Durango field, This. Notwithstanding
the wonderful Associated Press re-
port Of the morning faklr Tne same
conditions that have existed In the
past will continue In the future 9th
ers may Ill columns about wonder
ful news service, but the qbaeryant
public will be IN position to judge
concerning the merits of the different
papers and We have no fears as to
supremacy.
The King Ditch company closed a
contract this morning with ID. w.
Hoover to construct five miles of ditch
this fall and winter. The ditch Will
be taken out near bayfield,, and run
on tho west side OF Pine river, cover
ing several thousand acres Of chuice
farming lands.
Snow seems to have been general
throughout the state. As usual. pu-
range escaped with a slight furry.
Surely we have as near an Italian ell
mate as can be imagined Denver,
Colorado and other places all come
in for freak storms while we of the
southwest are blessed with aunshine.
The Republican county convention
this afternoon will seal the doom OF
Bradley so far as control of La Plata
county Is concerned. Bradley has
been an expensive proposition FOR tax
payers All admit this and Demo
Gratis are not going to take chances
OF giving him another years control
by giving him Democratic compan
ion.
The irrigation congress which opens
ut Colorado Springs Monday will
prove OF general benefit. as 1t will
bring forward the arid region and
the benefits OF irrigation and will
undoubtedly hasten along govern
ment aid In construction OF reser
volrs President Roosevelt Is a
west owes {, to HIM that the law
OF last winter was passed.
The remains of Mrs. Sadie McCul
ley. who died in Mancos. were
brought in last night by Coroner
Hood and embalmed. They were
shipped this morning to Oklahoma
the home OF the deceased. Mrs. Nc
Culley came to this part OF the coun'
try six months ago for health. 1t was
another case OF waiting too long, The
deceased was 81 years OF age. Mr.
McCullcn accompanied the remains
home.
Mrs Louis j. Nathan gave whist
party yesterday afternoon at o'clock
to few Of her friends ut her home
ON Fourth avenue. There were two
tables. and the guests spent very
pleasant afternoon playing whist. after
which sumptuous refreshments were
partaken OF Those present were Mrs
Hahn. Mrs. c. G. Perkins. Mrs
Kruschke. Mrs. witte. Mrs. Jakway
Mrs. George West, Mrs. Pickerlll, and
Mrs. Haggart
j. u. Young died early this after.
noon at Mercy hospital. having been
confined there about two weeks with
consumption. Nothing is known OF
the mans home or people. The Du-
range Undertaking company has
charge OF the remains. and will hold
them at their rooms until some com
munication can be had with the man $