Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08

After the ceremony MIR. and Mrs.
Lewis departed for their home at Fort
Lewis mesa.
| AZTEC. N. NJ, May G.-More new
corners from Texas. Last week Judge
Pendleton resold two ranches on the
La Plata to parties from Texas. The
Judge first sold the farms some time
lago to Nebraska parties who realized
a good advance. Now comes three
additional homeseekers from Texas
whom the Judge is showing around.
One nice thing about most of the peo-
pie looking for locations is they have
money. They are looking for some
place where drouth, cylones, etc are
not constantly feared.
TELLURIDE, Colo, May 6.-The
school election yesterday passed OF
very quietly, there being only one
ticket in the field. ]. l.. Brown, assist
ant cashier of the Bank of Telluride.
being elected president director, and
p. A. Lilly secretary director.
The proposition to raise $4,000 to
build an addition to the school build
ing was carried by vote of II, there
being no opposition.
TELLURIDE. Colo, May GA dele
cation composed of eight knights
Templars left Telluride this morning
II ing the funeral of the late Frances
Carney. Those going were: Mayor
c. f. Higenhaus, Charles F. Painter
C. p. Coslett. V. u. Rodgers. DR.. II. C.
Hall. NJ A. Wood, ]. l.. Hoynes. and
w. H. Gordon.
| TELLURIDE. Colo. May Erred
Simpson was thrown from horse yes
terday. dislocating his shoulder and
otherwise bruised.
| OURAY. Colo, May 6.-Ar ques-
tion as to change of Camp Bird own
ership has been dispelled by the fl
ing of Incorporation papers of the
Camp Bird Mining Co, of London.
England The incorporation is for
20 years S. w. Baker is president
and H. Richards secretary. both of
London. John w. Benson. former
manager for Thomas Walsh. is resi-
dent manager. The company is in
corporated for $4,000, 500 shares at
par value of $1O0 This is done. it is
| SuDDDSeu, W eStdpt lHt fOSllN 1UtOG-
poration papers for high capitaliza-
tion ana would indicate the new own
ership is close syndicate.
| OURAY. May 6.-Reform with big
r struck Ouray last evening at FIVE
o'clock when the city marshal served
notice on all the dance halls to close
shop and remain closed. 1t is said
this is a permanent move and that
while no official order came from the
council. that body is back of the
marshal 1t is sad the dance halls
have become notorious for allowing
Young boys to mingle with the deni-
zens of the place and indulge in dane
| ing.
OURAY, Colo. May 6.-James Dem
nison. arrested at Telluride Saturday
charged with forgery. is in Jail await
ing trial, being unable to give bond.
He issued sight drafts and bogus
checks, securing money from the
Western hotel and Arendorf's bakery
Dennison was quite well known and
at one time was a bookkeeper in a
| Montrose bank.
| SILVERTON, Colo. May 6-The
school election passed off very quietly
yesterday. there being only one can
didate, Louie Weyman who received
25 votes.
| OURAY, Colo, May THE funeral
of Hon. Frances Carney took place
this morning and the attendance was
by far the largest in the history of
the city. By request of the mayor
every place of business closed be-
tween the hours of nine and eleven
including the saloons. The services
were held in Wright's opera house,
which was crammed to the doors with
many unable to gain admittance.
The stage and casket was bower of
floral offerings, many designs coming
from different parts of the state, a
wreath being presented by Lieuten-
ant Governor Coates bearing the in
scription: Our State Mourns." I'm
passioned addresses were made by the
Hons Judge Stevens and Lyman l.
Henry. who briefly reviewed the ca
reer of the departed. The funeral was
conducted under the auspices of the
Masonic order, there being a delega-
tion of knights Templars from Tellu-
ride and members of the order from
Montrose and other points, the local
Blue lodge attending in body.
There were also a number of notabies
from different parts of the state,
among them Lieutenant Governor
Coates and State Senators E. T. Tay-
lor of Glenwood Springs, A. T. Stew
art of Pueblo, Frank Moore of Flor
ence, and II. c. Canon. president of
the State Federation of Labor,
The remains were followed to the
cemetery by a long line of carriages
and people on foot,
TELLURIDE, Colo. May 7.-Sheriff
Rutan returned from Denver last
evening having with him ex-County
Clerk H. L. Servis. who was arrested
In Denver Saturday on a charge of be-
ing short when county clerk. Mr..
Servis was taken before the justice
court this morning and plead not
guilty, and appears to be surprised
that any shortage exists, which is now
reported to be $645.45. His bond was
fixed at 81 900 which he was unable
to give and is in the county jail His
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