Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-03

From Wednesdays Daily.
James Bordeleau of Silverton, who
has been spending the winter month.
in Montreal, came In on last nights
eastern. continuing to Silverton hall
an hour later.
Animas City will manage to worr,
along with old officers this coming
year. Mistook date Of election and
being one week behind time Is the
cause.
Luke Hunter is with US again, al.
though when he left last fall it looked
as though it would be for all time.
But Luke cannot remain away from
this section. After spending few
days in Durango he will probably CON
tinue to Silverton for the summer.
Dr. r. w. Winters came in from
Denver last evening where he has
been sojourning for week or two
enroute home from California. The
doctor will continue to Silverton after
visiting his daughter and other Du-
range friends few days.
Col. f. NJ. Snowden is headed to-
wards home, arriving yesterday from
st. Joe, expecting to land in Silverton
this week. While the trip was agree
able in many ways. the colonel says
he would not live in old Missouri If
given the state.
Mr. and Mrs. Con Nolan are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of nine pound
boy which put in an appearance yes
terday afternoon at Mercy hospital.
where Mrs. Nolan is stopping. The
youngster is doing nicely and the
father is unusually happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Grebbles came
down from Silvetron this morning,
enroute to Denver, where they go to
visit their daughter and enjoy a brief
respite from deep SHOWS. although
rapidly at Gladstone.
At the annual election yesterday af-
ternoon st. Marks guild elected the
following officers for ensuing year:
Mrs. c. E. Mcconnell. president; Mrs.
George e. West, vice president Mrs.
w. Fl. Henderson, secretary: Mrs.
Pearson, treasurer.
Mrc Ganrua nitphRald ap1 COW laft
this morning for Canon City Owing
to rheumatism and heart trouble it is
necessary to seek lower altitude for
the boy, Rico being too high for him.
A sojourn at Montrose last summer
caused considerable improvement but
the troubles came back upon return
ing to Rico.
Attention Is called to the reward of
fered by the city for the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons
trees in South Park The
Herald sincerely trusts someone will
be able to get this reward, as the gull |
ty parties should be apprehended and
punished to the full extent There is
no cause for such vandalism and those
guilty should be taught decency.
The entire force of the Durango
Transfer company is on duty for The
Herald today, unloading and deliver
ing by far the largest stock of print
paper and job stationery ever shipped
to the San Juan, and considering that
The Herald has received large con-
signments heretofore, this is saying
a good deal. The cost of stock with
freight figures in excess of $1,000.
This is an indication of who is doing
the business of Durango. Those
doubling can see invoices by calling.
The Herald is the only publication
ordering goods by wholesale. In fact,
no other paper in the southwest pur-
chases one-fourth as many goods at a
time. We are here for business.
The little four-year-old adopted son
of Mrs. James Dugan died this morn
ing after three weeks illness with
spinal meningitis. Funeral will take
place from the home tomorrow after
noon at two o'clock. The little fel
low suffered much during the latter
part of his Illness
City council met in regular session
last night. In accordance with the
vote granting gas franchise an ordi-
nance was passed closing the matter.
The regular monthly bills, along with
special election bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for same. c.
L.. Russell and Miss Helen Rodgers
were appointed committee to exam
inc and check the city's books.
There was vicious runaway last
night one of George Logan's coal
teams. Heading down street the
horses straddled the electric light
pole at Parsons corner, the tongue
striking the pole such jolt that 1t
Jared one of the carbons out of the