Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-25
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
r. ID. Burns, Jr., arrived from Park
View yesterday and will remain In
town to take In the Joseph Newman
show.
William Moyle and wife OF Silverton
were through passengers this morning
cnroute to Denver. from whence
they will proceed to California on an
extended trip.
John Harper was a passenger on
the Southern for Dulce where he Will
look after his duties as superintend-
ent for Irrigation in the Jicarilla
Apache agency.
Mrs. Gus George and son arrived
from Siiycrton last evening and Will
spend fair week with mother and SIS
ters. Mrs. George Is always wei
come visitor OF Durango.
Charles Fleok came down from ORC
Fino Saturday to take charge OF his
hotel during the fair. and also u take
ir the fall meeting. Mr. Fleck Is en-.
thr3iastic over the gold camp In the
La Platas.
Fred l.. Chase left yesterday morn
ing for Pueblo. where he win become
patient OF Woods sanitarium in
hopes OF beneHtting his health, which
has been very poor OF late. Mrs.
Chase accompanied him.
Bishop Pitaval and Father GARNER
left this morning for Santa Fe. They
expected TO visit Park View and FL
Rito on their way. but telegram re-
ceived by the bishop this morning.
said that the roads were impossible.
Mr.. whitstone. the coffee man from
Denver. went to Pagosa Springs this
| morning Mr.. Whitstone has been
! travelling for 81 years and says he
wouldn't be In any other business. He
likes Durango. and always stops on
here for a few days.
A E Reece OF the Florida Mesa
school was In Saturday to see about
new text books, the Mesa district
| having decided to furnish free text
hooks hereafter for the use OF the
| children. The list liz now being made
| up and orders will soon he sent out
This is decided step in advance fol-
the La Plata schools.
County Assessor Hopkins made Z
| sale Saturday to John +. ScriyeneI
OF lots . and 10. In block 81 on Sec
ond avenue, for the sum of $500
These lots were originally taken fol
taxes and afterwards purchased b,
| MIR Hopkins from Phil Gerow.
| II is reported that Frank Rivers has
matched VIII Myers against one o
| Dick simpsons Navajo Indians fol
500 In watermelon eating contest
not speed but quantity to be the test
| The boys IN Tom Davis barber shoI
say II their side don't win the none,
they don't know why.
| Arnold Reef. In charge OF the Pa
goHa Springs News, Proprietor Eg
gers engaging In the agricultural act
spent Sunday In the city, Mr. Rec
was intending to spend several day
during the fair. but the News mus
get out on time. and his return there
fore was imperative.
An eight pound boy arrived at th
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wash Paricl
about twelve O'Clock last night-ii
time to participate In fair festivities
but the festivities viii be mostly con
fined to the home as Wash does no
believe In starting his sons In too ga,
lif" when 30 young. All parties ar
doing nicely.
Polar Wilkes was honestly beatel
In the frce.forall race at Pueblo las
Saturday. Even after he had lost tw
heats the betting was heavy that h
would win the third aud Mr.. Curl ha
the utmost confidence In him. Blu
the horse had caught cold during hi
four days on the car. and was sore an
In bad shape generally, and failed 4
come mp to expectations.
MIR and Mrs. William Butterwortl
OF Moline, Illinois left for home thi
morning after stopping In Durango o.
their way around the circle. The
are enthusiastic over the country, es
pecially the beautiful stage ride iron
Ouray to Red Mountain. In the lai
ter place they found six inches q
snow. which enhanced. rather than d
minished the pleasure OF their jour
ney.
Madame Mermet returned last even
ing from her trip TO Denver havini
decided not to 20 further east. as wa
reported. on account of the lateness o
the season and the rush OF business
With her bne taste and unerring jude
ment In all that relates to stylisl
millinery and dressmaking Madam,
will supply the trade of Durango full,
as well ms II she had made n NOR
extended trip All the ladies VIII,