Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-25

Miss Edith B. NJ. Young has gone to |
spend Christmas and the next three
weeks with her sister. Mrs. Thomas
Cook. on the Upper Florida, where
she will enjoy IA much needed rest.
She will return in time to be in her
office Friday and Saturday, January
23rd and oath.
The freight business between Du-
range and Silverton has been mighty
good of late, two double-headed trains
being necessary about every day. II
took three locomotives to take out the
Southern freight this morning. indi-
eating there is considerable traffic on
that line also
Messrs. Dickinson and Sturm have
arranged window at Patterson's
market which makes ones mouth wa
ter. and If those in search of some
thing good to eat in the way of meats
and poultry can pass the store with
out stopping in and leaving an order
It displays strong will not to do so.
" houStlo oNtl lAohh
Telluride last evening to spend Christ
mas with the folks. Vint says that
while there is considerable feeling re-
naming in Telluride, the situation is
| improving, and predicts that as time
passes conditions will right them
| selves.
Otto Mears is in Denver. Says he
will be in Durango about the middle
of January on his way to Silverton-
that the erton-Eureka-Lake City
extension is sure go, the necessary
money having been pledged 1t has
been several years since Mr.. Mears
visited this section and he will note
many improvements.
| Coe Franklin returned last evening
from Denver, where he met a party
of New York gentlemen who are fig
uring on developing this southwest
section. Coe is rustler and we trust
he viii prove successful. We might,
in this connection, give some inter
esting news. but 1t is not always best
to give too much publicity to enter
prises until they are fully launched.
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State Senator S. |. Hallett wife and
niece were homeward bound passen-
gers last evening. The senator and
his wife have been visiting st. Louis
friends and also visited the southern
part of Missouri, where Mr.. Hallett
Investigated some lead properties
Margaret Hallett has been at
tending Miss Wolcotts private schoo
in Denver and will spend the holi
days at home.
c. Il. Herr will visit Beaver Greek
Friday to look over the burned saw
mill of the Beaver Creek Lumber
company. which was destroyed Fri
day night last. The mill was almost
"A total loss the boiler and engine pos
sibly being in shape to be repaired
The loss aggregated $4,000 The mil
was operated by Charley Bartholo
new. manufacturing lumber by con
tract for Mr. Herr 1t is believed tc
have been the work of firebugs.
The Capital saloon will open in the
new place of business this evening
the Roberts & Perry building. The
location is the corner room and every
thing has been fitted up in fine shape
Refreshments of II specially appetiz
ing character will be served including
ppossum and sweet potatoes. Mes
Sis. Allen 4 Draper have rented the
entire upper floor of the building con
sisting of fifteen large and airy room.
which. thy have furnished in I'm,
shape for the accommodation of tran
silent as well as home people
A. d. Lener received a letter nigh
before last announcing the death o
Howard Later, son OF John Later, op
Grating in the La Platas The yount
man is the one who umpired the frs
two base ball games during fair week
He first visited Durango four year:
ago. suffering with consumption an,
returned home cured. but the diseas,
cam on again and he came to Duran
go last summer, but too late. He re
turned to his home at Fostoria, o.
whore he died on the 18th.
George Killam and John Kelley, tn,
directory men, went to Silverton yes
terday evening TO deliver books.
The first NJ L. church will indulg,
II Christmas tree this evening pre-
ceded by the usual entertainment il
which a number of the members o
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