Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-19

From Fridays Daily:
Oysters at the oxford in any style.
E. H. Cooper put in the night at the
| Strater.
Editor Tulley returned last evening
from Silverton.
Father Duffey is slowly recovering
from his Illness.
N. F. Cooke is back from business
| trip to Silverton.
The Our Wife" company went to
Silverton this morning.
Howard Charlton of Texas Creek
spent the night in the city.
Mrs. Frank Palmer of Sllyerton was
at the InterOcean over night.
| A. T. Reece was in the city today
proving up on his desert claim.
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Mrs. w. d. Watson of Silverton will
go to st. Louis for eye treatment.
| Frank Thaler arrived last night and
is interviewing Durango customers to-
day
The oyster season is on at the Ok
ford. Special attention given social
parties.
Sheriff c. S. Casad of Silverton
passed through to Denver this morn
ing.
| Percy Rider arrives from Rico this
evening TO spend a day or two with
| the family.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hank Sherman were
Silverton passengers this morning en-
route to Denver.
j. Il. Schutt returned last evening
from Silverton, having made deals for
several cars of produce.
| Gus Berquist came down from Sill
verton this morning and will remain
until tomorrow or next day.
w. S. Kinkaid left on the Southern
this morning for Gunnson TO look
after the state fish hatchery there.
F. S. Balster and Frank Conner
| went to Hesperus this morning where
| they will put in the day taking Views.
VIM Embling purchased Animas
valley ranch property to the amount
of $1,000 from o. l.. Smallwood, yes
terday.
The Levan party that was wrecked
day before yesterday, continues to i'm
prove, Mrs. Levan becoming rational
during the night.
II. e. Cooper of Pennington this
morning shipped carload of buck
sheep to Chama, where he will sell
them to sheep raisers.
Major Cooper and his daughter Mrs.
Thompson left this morning for Cor
tez, where the major will give lee
ture tomorrow evening.
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The oyster season will be opened to-
day at the Oxford where oysters will
be served on the half-shell and in any
other style that may be called for.
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The four children of Oscar Gibson
at Animas City are down with scarlet
fever. A case is also noted south of
the city Caution should be exercised
in Durango.
j. ]. German of the Neglected has
been confined to his bed at the Brown
Palace, Denver the past'few days. it
being necessary to call in a doctor. A
telegram last evening stated he was
better, but 1t will probably be several
days before he is able TO return.
Manager OKeefe, who returned
| from Denver Wednesday evening, re-
ports the Colorado Telephone com
pany bent on rushing its southern
Colorado connections and by another
year Durango will be connected with
every hamlet in the southwest.
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| Franklin Guiterman arrives from
Denver this evening to look over the
local smelling plant and the general
situation. With conditions resuming
the normal In the San Juan mining
districts It will not be long before the
smelter will be running full force.
w H. Gill and party of Greeley,
who have been buying sheep in this
section the last few days. shipped sew
eral cars this morning from the stock
Yards below town Some of them will