Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-15

Colonel" and Tom There are now
fifty horses in for the races and the
next bunch that comes viii have to
occupy the new stalls.
In spite of the rain and slight i'll
ness of the captain. the Salvation Ar
my had a good meeting last evening
Rev. Mr.. Hawke of the NJ. E. church
will address their meeting tomorrow
night. If anyone has hall for rent,
he will do a good work by offering ii
to the Salvation Army, in place of the
one which has been rented over their
heads for saloon.
A. ID. Mcintosh of Aztec returned
yesterday from a three weeks trip
in Arizona. where he has been looking
over the country. Mr. Mcintosh says
that it is midsummer down that way
very dry and warm, and that there is
no water at all in the Little Colorado
river. all having been drained off into
reservoirs for the purposes of irriga-
ton. The creek is now overgrown
with willows.
1t is being reported about town
that the machine men OF San Juan
county had gone on a strike for an in
crease of 80 cents per day. The Her
aid not only telephoned its regular
correspondent but two of the largest
mine operators, and we are glad to
say there is no truth in the rumor
and that the men and mine operators
are getting along very amicably and
no trouble of any nature is looked for.
f. Il. Baird of Colorado Springs tele-
graphed today for eight stalls at the
races. He will arrive with the horses
next Thursday. 1t is now necessary
to build 20 additional stalls, and it
looks as if Durango was going to have
the biggest and best races ever seen
in Colorado. There are still a few
grand stand boxes left. and those who
wish to secure them will have to
hurry in with their engagements.
Season tickets are on sale by Glen
Russell. at the city hall.
Despite the rain of yesterday mer-
ry crowd of picknSckers started off for
Bakers Bride in carriages and man
aged to have very pleasant time. A
barn being placed at their disposal,
they put up the horses and vehicles,
and under the same covering en-
gagged in games and amusements, TAX
ing advantage of each lull to go out
shooting and enjoying themselves in
true picnic fashion The rain seemed
to be a very slight drawback and all
who went report very jolly time.
Leone Hollowood, who recently ar
rived from Hico Texas, bought the
Ira Fuller half section of II. H.
Schmidt, consideration $4,000 and
Charles NJ. Slater, also of Hico, Texas,
purchased the Harry Hepler half sec
tion for $4,000. They started Tuesday
for their homes. and will return in the
fall, having rented their places till
that time Both ranches were on the
La Plata and the sales were made
Judge Granville Pendleton.-
Aztec Index.
A romantic wedding took place al
Brookside Saturday afternoon, the
contracting parties being Ted NJ.
Reser and Miss Laura Rains. The
place set for the ceremony was
Brookside park, but it was changed
to house near by, and the union was
made in the presence of only two wit
nesses, who, in their secret thoughts,
were of the opinion that the young
cople had stolen a march" on some
one. The bride was prettily dressed
in blue muslin, and scarcely the age
which was given in the certificate.
The groom was very boyish in ap-
pearance, and both seemed shyly
happy in their new relations. An air
Of romance and mystery surrounded
the whole affair, the supposition being
that the couple were from New Mexi-
20, their residence in the city being
unknown. Judge HouX performed the
ceremony.
Mr.. Gehr is inclined to feel badly