Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-09

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for commissioner. While |
Mr.. Thompson may be good man it
will be a safe proposition for taxpay |
ers to vote against any candidate for |
advocated by the Demo-
crat. as all know the deals OF the
past two years.
Among the posted bets in Denver |
is $50 that Peabody will carry Bould-
er county. This county two years ago |
gave the Democratic candidate come
two thousand majority. And in the
face of such marvellous changes few
misguided individuals are counting on
Democratic success this fall.
Mrs. Treml, mother of Mrs. John
Turner of the Animas valley, is spend
ing the winter in Silverton with her
daughter Louise, stopping with Mr.
and Mrs. George Noll. Mrs. Treml
owns residence and other property In
Denver. but after putting In few
months at Silverton during the sum-
mer was so well pleased that she son-
cludcd to put in the winter and after
visiting Denver returned to Silverton
last week.
The boys of the baseball team met
last night at Tom Davis barber shop
and disbarded for the season. All the
bills were paid. and each of the boys
got a present of a few dollars out of
the remainder.
Arthur Branen is back again at his
old post at Tiffany's soda fountain.
| He left a month ago to drive Patter-
sons deliver wagon. or, as he express
es. he took to broncho busting. The
horses ran away with him twice. and
he decided that he was better consti-
tuted for soda fountain work. There
| fore he is back at the old stand.
| Tom Davis has had the two nick
els which he took as souvenirs of the
hoid-up last evening made into pins.
with the date on them. One he found
ON the double of the roulette wheel,
| the other on the floor. Some of the
| boys picked up 80 cents in dimes,
which had dropped out of the mems
pockets. They evidently meant to
clean out the place to perfection and
let the old man begin business anew.
A busy man is Mr. Hahn these days.
He is daily unpacking new goods and
in the course of a couple of weeks will
! present one of the finest displays 10
| be seen in the state outside of Den
yer. Mr.. Hahn believes in handling
the best goods as he is here TO stay
and depends on future business. In
the course of week or ten days The
| Herald will have a more extended
tice. descriptive of the store and the
many handsome novelties for the fall
and winter trade.
Christian Hansen, the world-famed
Scandinavian violinist. is scheduled
for an entertainment at the Nj. f..
church Thursday evening of this week
October 9th The New York Sun
critic thus refers to his skill. Chris
tian Hansen, the Scandinavian violin
| list. is, in the parlance of New Workers,
Il corker. There seems to he no limit
to the possibilities of violin in such
a master hand as this phenomenal
genius. His execution is great; his
results wonderfully grand
| Mr.. L. r.. Amsden is now the owner
of the Rio Grande Shoe store, having
| purchased this promising business last
week. Mr.. Amsden is quite well
known in the city. having been with
the Schutt Commission company for
some time. He has already sent in
orders Tor new goods to replenish the
stock. it being his intention to carry
a fine line OF goods for both men and
women and extends an invitation TO
all to call and see him.
John Morlock is doing land office
business in the furniture line these
days. Yesterdays sales run into the
hundreds OF dollars, which is COM
mon occurrence. 1t keeps Mr.. Nor
| lock busy nights looking over cata-
logues and studying the latest in fur
niture and ordering goods. 1t pays to
be reliable and always handle goods
| that are lasting advertisement. Mr,
| MorloCk does not ask fancy prices but
sells on small margin and those in
need OF furniture should always make
it point to consult him before pur-
chasing,
Charles Cameron and his brother.
| c. w. Cameron. are visitors from
| Flora Vista today. Mr.. Cameron
speaks of the recent rains in his part
of the country as having done con
siderable harm by injurng the fine
crops OF alfalfa and carrying away n
good deal of poultry, The cloudbursts
were quite heavy and hundred tur-
keys were among his losses as re-
suit Others suffered in similar
manner. The summer season has
been especially good, as there has
been plenty of water a. all times. The
| fruit and alfalfa crops have turned out
wonderfully well, ana had it not been
for the rains. which are always dan
gerous in those parts. the harvest
! would have been one of Inbounded