Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-03

From Fridays Daily.
The Telluride district appears to be
fated for. continued hard luck in the
way of accidents.
Adam Louie is over from Dolores.
Is assisting ]. H. Vallou of Sioux City
in purchasing horses for use in South
Africa.
Mrs. Thompson of Mancos left this
morning Tor Denver to buy goods for
for millinery trade this spring and
summer.
The product of the Liberty Bell
comes to Durango for treatment at the
American plant, and the fuel supply
is furnished by the Porter Fuel com
pany. This mornings accident will
curtail both receipt of ore and ship
ment of coal.
Charles S. Boyd. one of the live
rustlers of San Juan county. came up
from Aztec last evening enroute to
on the United States grand jury. Two
Mexicans from San Juan county were
also subpoened to attend court. but
went oveland.
The fair directory last night decided
on a spring meet. the necessary mon
ey having been guaranteed by our
merchants. We do not believe one
dollar of the guarantee will be called
for but 1t is matter of protection
for the association which does not
intend to get behind. as it is hard
work taking care of dead horses.
A. j. Clark former Durango citi-
zen is out In roast in the Denver
Post concerning the methods In vogue
in the city health department. Mr.
Clark was laid up with case of va
rioloid and suffered indignities that
are not easily submitted to by white
man. But probably the men in
charge imagine they are herding votes
in the tenderloin district.
The Herald contains much distress
ing news today from the Telluride dis
trict The location of the buildings
was supposed to be out of danger of
slides, but every year or two the un-
expected happens in movement OF
snow.
In speaking OF ill-advised national
Legislation hindering the raising of
money for local railroad construction
nothing of the sort may be expected.
but if there is such a thing the fusion
lists of Colorado will put up the bar, II
they have not already done so.
Mrs. Asa Poor left this morning for
Denver in response to a telegram
last night, requesting her to come at
once, owing to the dangerous illness
of her mother Mrs. Merbitz. A tele-
gram received just before starting
stated her mother was a trifie better.
Sheriff Casad came down from Sill
verton this morning enroute to Gold
unruy boys who will do penance for
a few years. A few Durango kids are
taking courses that will land them in
the Golden institution unless they
change their ways.
Hon T. d. Burns is spending the
day in town, coming down from Trim
able Springs this morning, where he
arrived last evening, accompanied by
Monday. Mr. Burns reports fine
winter in his section and stock doing
fine. The last storm deposited about
eight inches of snow at TERRA Am.
arilla, with considerable more in the
mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McNeeley re
turned yesterday afternoon from their
Kentucky visit and right glad were
they to get back where the sun shines
occasionally. The Herald reporter
was unable to see Mr.. McNeeley this
morning, but Mrs. McNeeley reports
very enjoyable trip. 1t was her fl 81
introduction to kentuckians, and she
says they are all right as entertainer.
But the weather 1t was tough from
start to finish. Even the Kentucky
colonels were profuse in apologies for
such ungentlemanly conduct when Wis
tied BY Coloradoans.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Mark Preston went out to lg-
nacio this morning