Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-14
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| liverea today n Bonn vase, No 1Tah,
10 Henry d. Anderson The greater
part Of the prizes have not YET been
claimed.
| 'Ir ank Conser Of the Indian de-
8altme-t of the government. left this
.ess.ing for Fort Defiance, Ariz.. to
look over the Navajo Indian reserva-
/ lion at that place.
The Porter coke ovens will start up
I tomorrow and win at once commence
I implying coke Tor the silverton smell
ltsr which starts up the last of the
week
( Misses Mabel ana Hattie Clapp. who
/ lave been spending a few days at Bar
iholomcw' sswmll on Pine river. re
tprned last evening to their home in
4 Durango Tho girls say that they had
lively time and regretted leaving,
The s0verton band win be down
Sunday upon the occasion OF the inl-
fintion of some twenty-five persons a.
mll grown Eagles and IN the after
noon VIII give free coBcert the pub
lic being cordially Invited 10 attend.
Mics May slonn. who returned
tn. first Of the week reports a delight
ml time with friends nt Boulder and
Denver. ~ tho FIRST mentioned place
having acted as bridesmaid for Miss
Mcclure who was married the nth Of
tune
Last Tuesday evening AT their reRu-
lar meeting the Rcbekahs recommend.
ID TOR appointment Mrs Ella : Steine-
ger. for distrirt deputy president. and
Mr. olischlaFer A. representative 10
the assembly which meets in Denver
August llth
Tho youths of Durango never get
iirrd ot PLAYING tennis Those who
work during the day spend The early
hours ~ the morning and the cool Of
tho evening I'm the tavoritc game get
ting strong muscles aud renewed on.
orRy to carry them through the warm
days
Attorney y C. Nllor has been ap
pointed hy The board Of commission
rts to look W the legality of the road
warrants HR To whether tho ccrtln.
rateN put IN by the road ovorHcers
wotr lern without holhg sworn ia.
II was resolved that questions ol
rights should be taken up when they
meet az board of c1nhlizntion
Inhn Z Farley tor t2 wears chief
af police ~ Denver having been rec
oguiZed NJ ono NJ the host officials IN
that position is In the city Mr. Far
lry served az Republican four years
aud ihon wns elected under one Of the
faaipu police boards bat being uuwill
Ing in turn the force over 10 the poll
rieians be resigned he IL now gen
oral agent OF tho Thiel Detective Ser
viro company. and IL making both n
business and pleasure trip around the
state.
Tbcro r. case before Judge Lemon
In the city hall A. We Ro 10 press to,
dny for forgery Roger Smith being
the prosecuting witness against Allen
and Draper who run the Palace bar
Smith alleges that he lett some checks
~ the saloon. aud that Allou forged
his name hnd got the money on them.
and prapor " charged with being an
accosanry Bartender Fraser IN also
arrested for assault and battery upon
the porson OF Barry Sullivan iu con
tf.l AEhIt.a
ir,lur 10 sottiv the AFFAIR Nr sullivan
carried the chocls down and showed
them tu Nr Draper who forcibly took
them away from him with the assist
succ of Ftpscr The defendants con
tend that the NAH Smith left the
ch"oi,s there but while he was ON
spree be endorsed the checks himself
aud received the monoy on them
fhe people nl Durango are constant
M expressing their dcHirp To- have the
pH'ks opoued iu the public How
pleasant i, would be- To- have the band
concerts la one pt those pretty groves
which are now securely fenced and
lofcd' People would enjoy sitting
on ristir tonts beneath murmurng
lr"ea far hotiur than on curb stones
aud doorstcpn When they listen 10 the
inspiring music OF band concerts, II
srems IL pity to have them given on
i6Hty street corners when such de
iiEmrul places are within easy reach
II 10 safe 90 say that the citizens OF
Durango would pntronizc the parks In
way to show their full appreciation
of them were they once opened aud
10 the street railroad company decides
to do their share toward The opening
they win profit in proportion by In
creased trndc
From FridRNa Daily
y. $. Ridvr with his wife and family
left for "a visit to Rico this morning
George n Werner connected with