Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-27

From Wednesdays Daily.
School superintendent Miss Young
Intended starting on her country roun-
up today. but the storm knocked out
AS weather permits she
will visit all outside schools.
Henry krumpaDitzky came over
from Mancos yesterday and is renew
ing acquaintance In Durango. Henry
reports his section advancing and
interest In real estate and building in.
cressing.
T.. j. O'Connell came In from Mild
red Saturday night. and is still in the
city. Pat was for long time resi-
dent of Durango and is one of the
prosperous ranchmen of Montezuma
county
N. II. Harbaugh is down from the
La Platas for n few days. Mr.. Har-
baugh stlll pins his faith to the rich
ness OF the district and we haven't the
slightest idea but that he will be re-
warded for his sticktoitiveness.
The Kmmpanitzsky brothers have
let contract to sink well on their
place adjoining the town of Mancos.
The contract is per foot, as it Is not
known how deep 1t will be necessary
to sink to obtain plenty of water for
pumping purposes.
Rev. Mr.. Sarber is In receipt Of a
letter from his wife. announcing that
she has undergone a medical exam.
ination at Chicago and is in such
condition as to require special treat
ment for some time, being afflicted
with spinal and heart trouble.
George Hemphill of Silvertoh passed
through to Denver this morning. Mr.
Hemphill is receiver for the Minnie
Gulch Mining company. He informs
as that negotiations are on looking to
the payment OF all liabilities in full
and thinks this will be the case. The
Indebtedness is in the neighborhood
of $4,000
Some vandals Sunday night detach
ed a section of sleigh from one oil
Stubbs 4 Jakway warerooms and
placed same on street car track. Mo
torman did not see obstruction in
time and collision resulted in dam
age to both sleigh and car, glass be
ing broken out of the latter Its too
bad that persons guilty OF such de
structiye and dangerous actions are
not run down and made to do sixty or
ninety days on the chain gang.
Vice President Freeman has Issued
call for meeting OF the board of
directors OF the ColoradoNew Mexi-
co Fair association for Thursday
evening OF this week. February 27th,
at 80, the meeting to be held at the
county commissioners room In the
court house. The meeting is called
for the purpose OF deciding on the
spring races. A guarantee fund OF
81 900 has been raised to protect the
association from loss in case OF bad
weather. or some other unforeseen mis-
hap. with good weather there will
be no danger OF shortage and
chances favor comfortable balance.
1t must be remembered that last year
about two thousand dollars In improve
ments were made in addition to the
money paid out the year before. This
expense will be obviated this year and
while ii is right that guarantees
should be made. The Herald does not
believe 1t will be necessary for any
one to dig up a cent except admission
to the grounds and grand stand. There
is little question but that the spring
meet will be go.
The fifth annual dance OF the Duran
20 hre brigade brought out record
breaking crowd. one that taxed the
capacity of vendome hall. 1t was
certainly gay assemblage. and judg-
ing from the obedience paid the in
junction OF Chief Galbreath that the
grand march would begin promptly at
nine o'clock every one attending must
have read the Herald. because when
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