Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-13


Ouray and Telluride indicate rain and
snow.
Among the visitors in town today
for trading purposes are Henry Am
bold from up the valley; ]. M. Craw-
ford and Roy Gibson from Hay gulch.
The .Animas Consolidated Ditch |
company are holding meeting at the
house this afternoon to take measures
for the enlargement Of the upper end
of the ditch.
The Woodman band gave the last
concert for the season at the North
Durango park last evening. Quite
large crowd was out and listened to
delightful music.
Jake Abee and wife came In from
Texas creek today after supplies, and
were accompanied home by Earl Sny-
them hunting deer
Mrs. Charles Hayden entertained
this afternoon with six-handed euchre
at her home in honor OF Mrs. Nathan.
There were seven tables and refresh
ments were served after the games.
The directors of the Fair associa-
ton met last night and instructed the
secretary to go ahead and pay all
premiums and labor bills. There will
/ D. ErtA Mi
when the secretary will be instructed
to get up reports of receipts and dis
| bursements.
The Durango football team will
have practice game Monday evening
at 3 O'Clock at the High school
grounds. All the candidates are re
uuested to come out. Letters have
been written to Ouray, Aztec and
the near future.
w c. Chapman is having an excel
lent trade on his Estate Oak" and
Coles Hot Blast" stoves, having sold
about fifteen the past week. One
needs only to step into the store and
take a look at the Estate Oak" to
see that it is beautiful ornament as
well as a most necessary addition tC
every household. All business in MI
Chapman's lines is very good at pres
ent and he Is getting ready to put in
a carload of new stoves which will ar
rive next week Winter is almost
here. and stoves will soon be a ne
cessity Already they are comforta-
BILE. Chapman furnishes everything
in heating line.
Milt Herrick proved himself quite q
hero today and at the same time put
ting to good use the running practice
gained at the ball games this summer
w. c. Whites delivery wagon was
standing backed up to the market dur
ing the heavy showers this noon
when the Republican sign fell down
frightening the horses. who started
to run. Milt rushed out through the
mud and rain, caught and hung on tt
them, although at great risk to him
self. as they were determined to run
until the boys from the store came tt
his assistance. He probably saved {
serious runaway.
George Randolph and Mr.. Andrews
who. with Mrs. Randolph, have beer
up from Pennington since Thursday
left this morning for Denver and pos
sibly more eastern points for the pur
pose of ordering stock of goods fo
their new store. which they are abou
to start in Pennington. This build
ing, which is situated on Main street
has been rented from Mr.. EnglemaI
; and the new firm will open a genera
merchandise store. carrying groceries
dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes
etc. If they find the representative!
of eastern houses from which they
desire to purchase in Denver, they will
not go further. Mr.. Randolph wa!
formerly a resident of Durango ant
is well known here. Mrs. Randolph i.
now visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Bollen
ger, and will leave Monday for Man
,, cos. where she will visit until the re
turn of her husband.
The little ones engaging in the con
test for the prize stove at Jakway':
are reminded that only coupons Gu
out of The Herald for the month o
October count. Cut out the entire ad
as simply the trade mark will not go
, , as it could then be cut out of othel
advertising matter about town. Blu
specially bear in mind that only ad
vertisements with the trade mark fol
the month Of October will be consid
cred in the contest. In this connec
tion care has been exercised in MOI
, permitting waste copies abou
The Herald Office to be picked up ant
no papers outside of regular subscrib
ers will be sold where it is for the
purpose of cutting out coupons. Mr.
Jakway has asked us to be strict IL
this matter in order that the utmost
fairness may prevail and the best hon
est rustler for coupons win.
I, Miss Young received a letter Tues
day evening from Mrs. A. Wetherell