Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-01

voters. aud deIishting tie hearts Of the |
'ast Of the popaiace who assembled to
near the music
a. s. Lowell OF the Indian territory
lrriyed on visit to his brother } P
Lowell on Pine river. tine first OF tho
week, leaving this morning with view
IF returning soon to La Plata county
and making this his permanent home
A pleasant ana Instructive way to
ipend tie evening OF Labor DAY IS 10
itteDd the Orato ical Contest at the
u. Z. chareh. March begins promptly
as the lock strikes eight. Admittance
y cent?. We are all interestd in our
Tonng people and should encourage
then: by our presence.
Not a very large crowd assembled at
,he Cinderella dance last evening. sew
eral ot the club members being out
of town on camping trips but those
who went had a good time There
was dancing until midnight on a fine
door with excellent music, which was
encored at each dance. and the night
was just cool enough for enjoyment.
The dance en- Monday evening under
the auspices Of the Durango Trades
nnion VIII prove an enjoyable affaii
If present arrangements are carried
out as nothing is going to lie left un.
to, !, 81
ure OF the guests.
Hubert Wynn, the 7-year-old son OF
j. c. Wynn foreman at the Neglected.
gave a party this afternoon to sixteen
OF his Young friends. boys and girls,
at his home ia North Durango. The
house and lawn We're very prettily dec
grated, and the children enjoyed
very pleasant afternoon in games and
other afnusements. sumptuous refresh,
ments being served.
Mrs. Clayton Perkins entertained at
her home last evening with six-banded
euchre, there being six tables. Mrs
Newman won the first ladies' prize.
and Lloyd Sheets the first geutleman's
prize. Mrs Rockwood and Milton Her
rick won the lone hand prizes. Dainty
refreshments were served during the
evening, which proved delightful oc-
casion for all present
Agent McAtee authorizes The Her
aid to announce the following rates to
Silyerton for Labor day celebration
Tickets win be sold Sunday and Mon
day, one fare for round trip good re
turning Wednesday. Those going to
Silverton Sunday and desiring to re
turn same day Will be a ccommodated
The train being held at Silverton un-
til . o'clock
Mr. Millers party arrived yesterday
from Florence. Kansas. coming by
way of Onray. and are enthusiastic
in thelr praise of the beauties of the
country along the journey They think
that il offers about he grandest seen
cry iIf the world They viii remain
in Durango for some time as the
guests of Mrs Valiant and Mrs. Sey-
bold
MT and Mrs. T b. Stewart and two
children, who have been touring in the
state, and who spent last nieht in Du-
range left on the eastern this morn
ing en- route to Denver aud their home
in Aurora HIS Like all tourists they
are enthusiastic over the natural
beauties Of this part of the west, and
especially delighted with the stage
ride. which they took yesterday from
Ouray.
Dr. Lancaster. professor in the Col
orado College at Colorado Springs ar
rived here this morning from Silver
ton. He is making a tour OF the towns
in the state for the pur-
pose OF securing High school gradu-
ates for entrance into the college.
The Misses Btggs We're graduates oil
this college. and Postmaster Biggs and
Prof Downs viii entertain Dr. Ian
caster during his soiuurn in DTang0.
At Postmaster Biggs' house last
evening there was a reunion of the
camping party that went to Emerald
lakes and spent twelve days in the
early summer. Those present last
night were Prof Downs and wife. Mr.
and Mrs Price, Mr.. Rodecker and ur.
Biggs' two daughters. Homer Biggs
and MISS Braden, who We're also in the
camping party, being out OF town.
After dinner, whist and other games
were INDUCED in. and a musical en-
tertaiument provided consisting OF in
strumental and vocal selections, the
latter being rendered by Prof Downs
and the Misses Biggs The party had
such a good time on the camping trip.
that they can hardly wait for another
summer to come TO renew it, and all
enjoyed the reunion last night very
much Hand painted souvenirs. rep
resontlng the different scenes of the
campink trip, We're distributed to the
guests.
Colonel J. G. Price is in receipt OF
a letter from Maucos conveying the
Information that w. II. Kelley won ont
in Montezuma county and will have
a solid delegation for representative
and that Dolores county will also be
for him This knocks out the other