Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-28

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has deol Jared itself an independent or
gan half dozen times the past few
years. advocates the election OF dele.
gates without regard to factionaiism,
and In another column jumps strafdle
Of the Democrats who remained true
10 the ticket last fall BY Saturday
the pot will be boiling over. Slim
son would be fine dose for Demo
Gratis of La Plata county to have 80
swallow.
Mrs Frank Gallotti Is confined to
her bed by sickness--one of the old at
tacks. Her many friends trus, the
spell viii be of short duration.
A man got shot at Grahamss store
this morning.
How? What were the particulars,
He got pound OF shot.
Joseph Ward. who went TO Denver
last week to listen 10 the arguments
IN the Buffalo case before Judge Hal
lett win probably visit Connecticut
before returning to Durango.
The Indians on the nclghboring res
crvations are training their horses
and making great preparations for the
coming fair. in which they Will play
an important part.
civil suit was brought before
Judge Houx this morning by James
l.. Anderson against Robert Blake. for
si3.'h Judgment was made for the
plaintiff In the sum OF s22.40.
Jndge Honx and W B Alexander
leave tomorrow morning 10 attend the
Sabbath Methodist conference, which
Is to be held at Pueblo. beginning TO.
morrow and ending next Monday.
Il II. Sherman has accepted the prln
cipalshlp OF Hcsperus school In place
of Mr Benjamin, who resigned to
take charge OF the school at Mancos.
Mr. sherman commences his new du-
lies next week.
Mr.. Schutt shipped a carload Of ap
pies and 200 boxes OF plums to Denver
yesterday The fruit supply of this
section seems to be going out to other
points very fast. and yet there liz plen
ty left for Durango trade.
There are 100 pupils entitled TO en-
ter the High school this year. Many
hnye already registered and those de
string TO do so and Interested In the
work should call on Superintendent
Downs at his office forenoons.
Trimble Springs hotel Is entertaining
quite a bevy of ladies' this week. Mrs
r. D. Burns and daughter. Miss Mar
guerlte, and their friend, Miss Ortiz
from the city of Mexico. Mrs l.. II
jackson OF Chicago. who arrived Mon
day evening from Ouray where her
husband is mining Mrs c. l.. 'Pether-
bridge and daughter. Miss Lillian
Petherbridge of Silvcrton. Mrs. G. W
Mari OF Memphis Tenn. while several
SilvcriOn ladies' are expected this
evening or tomorrow to spend few
days
DO your work today. doing 1t the
bes, You can. and live one day AT a
time. The man that does this is con
serving his God-glven energy. and not
spinning II ont into tenuous spider
threads that Fate will probably brush
away. To do your work well today
ls the sure preparation for something
better tomorrow. The past has gone,
the future we cannot reach: the pres
en-, only is ours. Each days work
IL preparation for the next. Live In
the pIeBent-the Day Is here. the time
ls Now There is only one thing
worth praying for--to be In the line
OF Evolution, From the PhilisIine.
Ton prisoners are In Jail waiting for
trial at the September session of the
district court and two are out on
bond They are w. II Moore, for
stealing the city's funds. James Den
ning. for giving worthless checks;
iohn Flanncry. Mike Sullivan, b. +
iilil tout on boud.) Charles Downing
and James Cronin. for breaking into a
refrigerator ear and stealing two kegs
Of beer, Hugh McQuaid and William
Ross tout ON bond,) for stealing ore
from the Neglected mine. William
Reilly. FOR stealing grips from the
strnter hotel worth $50; Frank Sloan
for hold-np. and G. r.. Beard for rape
The last has not vet been heard before
the Justice of the peace.
Miss Matilda Sickler is on her way
from Toledo. Ohio, to Durango for the