Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-10

La Platas. where he will look after
some mining claims. and take in the
general prospects of the country.
l Mr.. and Mrs +. H. Reinhold leave
tomorrow morning for Montrose and
other points for a two weeks visit.
/ c. W. Moore OF Bayfield, is in the
city today on business connected with
his saw mill. which he is putting up
two miles north of Bayfield,
| Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Kight of Farm
! ington, who have been visiting Duran
so, start tomorrow morning for Gra-
hams park. where they will remain
for some time hoping to benefit Mr.,
/ Rights health.
I The Palace hotel is daily putting ON
a better appearance. with new paint
and improvements in every direction.
When they are completed there will
be a better looking hotel than Mr..
| McNeeleys, and the public will do
well 10 patronize the newly renovated
house on every possible occasion.
| A party consisting of Misses Louise.
Alvina and Mona Russell and Mr.,
Ron Russell will start tomorrow morn
ing for the Oro Fino district. going
on horseback They will spend sew
eral days in that part of the country
and around La Plata City camping
and enjoying the beautiful mountain
scenery
Word comes to town this afternoon
that some fiends have been dynamit-
stream contained many ood-sized
trout and afforded good sport for
those living close by. Now all the
noles have apparently been dynami.ed
as dead fish were discovered at differ
ent points this morning. 1t is to be
hoped the guilty ones will be appre
hended and given the full benefit OF
the law
Mr. and Mrs Henry Eckert of Sil
verton were through passengers or
the eastern train this morning. They
are on their way to Johannesburg
South Africa. which Mr. Eckert says
is the greatest gold camp on earth
The tip will take two months. They
expressed regret at leaving Colorado
saving that they liked the country
around hcgC very much, 1t being g
great contrast TO the scenes al lheii
home.
Miss Anna Johnson, who has beer
| VISITING Mrs. !. II. Johnson of this
city. left this morning for her home II
Denver, stopping on the way to see
| friends at Fountain. Miss Johnson is
very much pleased with Durango. ant
thinks It pretty place. Misses EVE
and Edna Mcbride, who have spen
some weeks visiting Durango. Silver
ton and other places in this part of thu
| country. departed this morning 70,
Espanoa. They report a pleasan
visit. especially in Gladstone, wher'
they had some good times.
At every train large numbers o
go out The railroad station is
busy place Most of those who e
away after visiting here, express
their regret at leaving the place. ant
those who come back for secont
visit. are always glad to see the tow
again. The people who have any
thing unfavorable to say about Duran
go and this section are few and fa
between.
Captain and Mrs. Irvine took charg'
of the local Salvation Army worl
about four weeks ago, and report tn
work in a fourishing condition. Th
attendance averages about 800 pc
week besides large and interesting
crowds at the street meetings. Eigh
converts have been made, a majorit
of whom are getting along nicely i
the new life. On Friday evening tn
ArIuy is to have an ice cream an
cake supper at the Barracks, for tn
benefit of the local work. Everyon
is cordially invited.
Pueblo is commanding more after
tion from the political parties of tn
state than heretofore. The prohib
tonsts have nominated Rev. r. A. \
Wilson for lieutenant governor, an
the Socialist Labor party has name
|. A. Knight for governor. In "A
probability the Democrats will nom
nate one of their Puebloans for go
| ernor and the Republicans In the
wisdom may see iit to come to tn
city for timber on the state ticke
One thing Is certain, no Pnebloan WI
, carry his home county unless he is
. Repubfl lcan. n.-Pueblo ChieItGin.
The county commissioners appfopl
ated money for the fair association
5 response to the unanimous demand
, the taxpayers OF La Plata count
| money that would benefit every pro
8 erty owner and resident. hence 1t WI
: q good Investment but in the matt
/ of Ranch and Range. $50 was appr
+ priated to pay for write-up OF u
. county commissioners and their
2 gan. There can be no other excu
. for such expenditure. There WI
nothing in lhe edition representatf
= of the county and the sheet in que
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