Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-16

after it will only be necessary for
two or three of the fighting members |
to hold private meeting and agree |
on nominees for every office. This |
kind of business may be pleasing to |
the manipulators but we do not be
lieve the great mass of Democrats will
take kindly to the scheme. Again.
should the double-cross be worked
there viii be a merry time at the con
vention and before election day rolls
around. Taking it all around. our
warning friends are in sad plight
Mrs. Wilson was granted divorce
in the county court last week from
S. d. Wilson, the grounds being non
support.
The ore from the Durango Girl con
tinues to increase in richness. Some
specimens that were brought down
last night are the finest and richest
ever found in the La Platas.
Sitting Bull Tribe No 4S, Improved
Order of Redmen will celebrate their
sixth anniversary tonight at their
hall on First avenue. There will be a
fine musical program under the di-
rection of Prof. Werker. as well as
several interesting literary numbers.
Refreshments will be served and
dancing make merry the later hours
of the evening.
The county commissioners closed
their session yesterday afternoon, hav-
ing allowed claims of various kinds
for roads, ordinary county revenues,
etc. and checked up treasurer's re
port Of collections and disbursements.
They were out one day viewing road
up the Animas valley The petition
for a new county school was disap-
proved by Bradley and Schroeder and
approved by j. T. Mccullough.
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The petition for the new county high
school was turned down by the com
missioners at their session which
closed yesterday afternoon. the coun-
ty finances not being at present in
proper shape for the building of it.
i' p'hi'Ioh VIII NblllN up dEdllI uGAl
year, as the first end has been accom-
plished-that of bringing the question
before the country people and gaining
their favor on 1t.
The directors and underwriters of
the Durango Oil company met at the
office of the company last night, and
authorized the secretary to make a
proposition to oil contractors They
then adjourned until next Monday
night, when the contractors will be
heard from and definite decisions ar
rived at regarding the further working
of the well.
Colonel Calvin returned yesterday
from his trip to Denver, where he at
tended to business interests and took
In the festival He said there were
not great many outside people there
for the festival. but the Denver popu-
lation turned out in fine shape He met
several people from this section of the
country, Colonel Calvin spent the
day in Durango, returning to Silver
ton this afternoon.
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Grandma" Schalles celebrated her
18th birthday yesterday, the Ladies'
Aid society of the Methodist church
giving her surprise party last even
ing at her home. Rev. Mr. Hawke
presented the old lady $3.50 in new
dimes in the name of the company.
that brought refreshments consisting
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pleasant evening. Grandma Schalles
especially having a delightful time.
The Populists met in convention to-
day at the district court room, about
fifty members being present. The
following nominations were made
Samuel II. Thompson, commissioner
Third district, long term; Charles T.
Tovrea, commissioner. Third district.
short term; Judge Henry Garbanati,
representative. A vacancy committee
was appointed consisting of Thomas
Lotus, w Il. Milton and J. S. Ran
dolph. other nominations were j.
T. Brewer. for justice OF the peace,
precinct 9; Thomas Lotus, justice of
the peace. precinct .; f. w. Kruger,
justice of the peace. precinct 3; c. NJ
Hendrickson. constable. precinct 3.
c. T. Tovrea was chairman OF the con
vention and Henry Hechtman. secre-
tary.
John Smelcer had little excite
ment at the court house jail last !
evening. when one OF the prisoners |
named Tinsley, arrested for robbery.
attempted to escape. There are only I
three prisoners in the jail at pres
ent. Riley. the Indian of the Pine :
river tragedy ana Tinsley. Mr. Smell. !
Ger started to lock them up in the /
cage, as is his custom, and Riley, the /
Indian Of the Pine river tragedy, his /
arms full OF bed clothes, just enter
ing with the Tailor, when Tinsley, who |
was in the rear, closed the door be |
hind them with a slam, and ran up |
the hall Mr.. Smelcer was after him
in second and pointing a gun at him
said: III you take another step I'll
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