Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-23
VIII have 10 take the will for the deed.

| VIII have to take the will for the deed.
Miss Fay Arlington of the Famous.
who has been Ill for several weeks
with typhoid fever at the home OF her
sister. Mrs. DIR. Prewitt, is again out,
and her friends are delighted to see
her.
II. NJ. Hogg is meeting with glori-
Gus receptions every place he visits.
| The voters are ripe for a change. not
only in state, but in national affairs.
Colorado should be represented by
somone afiiliated with the dominant
party. Let us try the experiment and
see ii it will not prove beneficial.
| Miss Evelyn Pollard, sister to James
II. Pollard. who has been for some
weeks in the hospital, will arrive to-
night from Aylett. Virginia. to visit
her brother Mr.. Pollard's condition
is much improved and he expects to
leave the hospital tomorrow.
The Grand Junction Sun says DR..
Chipley, fusion state treasurer, will
return to Pueblo after two years So
journ with one hundred thousand dol
lars to his credit. Let us see. Chip
ley was the man who bought a very
nice home in Denver Immediately af-
ter the warrant scandal.
The Knights of Pythias, at their
regular meeting last night, rendered
Grand Chancellor Thomas A. Curry a
very pleasant reception. Almost all
the lodge members were present and
a delightful evening was spent Mr..
Curry made very entertaining
speech, in which he told something of
the history of the lodge. the good it
was doing, and spoke OF the work of
various local lodges in Colorado. Az
ter the speech lunch of fruit and
cigars was enjoyed by the lodge men.
DIR. Prewitt, assisted by DIR. Lefur-
gey. entertained several young la
dies and gentlemen very pleasantly
at his office last evening. There were
several electrical exhibitions, etc,
which everyone enjoyed immensely,
but the chief attraction was the X-ray.
There was good deal of excitement
in looking for broken hearts and frac-
lures in that organ, and some of the
young men showed considerable inter-
est in trying to discover whether their
companions of the other sex had any
hearts at all. After the fun. the
whole party went to the Strater,
where they enjoyed most delightful
spread"
The directors OF the Durango Oil
company met last evening at the Of
flee of the company, and discussed
propositions from responsible parties.
One of these promised to sink q well
5000 feet, If necessary, standing all
the repairs. delays and other ex-
penses with the exception of fuel and
water, and did not ask a cent or any
payment until the well is completed.
and the company has practically
agreed to go ahead with the work on
this basis. If there are no delays
the work will begin within the next
two weeks This is great thing for
the company, because it relieves them
from any possible expense, and as the
contractor has agreed to stand all
breakages and repairs, they know just
what to figure upon.
j. l.. Williams received another in
voice of choice candies put up in
pound and half pound boxes yester-
day. These candies are OF superior
grade and make handsome presents,
and if our young bloods desire to
stand in with the girls they know
where to go and get something fine.
Work is being pushed rapidly for
ward on the new Sacred Heart
church, which will be ready for oc-
cupancy by Christmas. In the mean
time the pastor, Father Munoz. is
exerting his best efforts in behalf of
his people. Mrs. Genesee and all her
! family were baptized by him into the
Catholic church last Saturday. the
ceremony being performed in the
Mercy chapel