Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-20

District Attorney Pulliam returned
This morning from SiIverton, where
he was called on criminal case.
Treasurer Patterson has a call In
for ordinary county warrants. and
| also school warrants in the morning
paper.
Messrs. sapp. Lowell and Great
house were in from Pine river with
witnesses proving up on timber
| claims
Senator Copp expects to pull out for
Denver Saturday morning to attend
the extra session which convenes
Monday.
Miss Julia Rachofsky returned last
evening from New York City where
she has been the past winter, attend
ing school
boy. Nine pounds Arrived last
night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. r.
J. Miles. residing at the City coal
concerned are doing nicely.
Harry Osborne was over from Man
COS last evening, returning this morn
ing Mr., Osborne was in search Of o.
printer, also help for the Mancos ho-
el, which passes again to his man
tgement.
Frank Wetherill of Boston. Mass.
secretary and treasurer of the Boston
Coal and Fuel company, arrived in the
n the city last evening and will re-
nain several days looking after bus
ness interests.
Sheriff Casad of San Juan county,
passed through this morning on his
way TO the retormatory at Buena Wis.
IA, having in custody one Eugene Du-
iel sent up for short time for bur
5larizing residence
Mrs. T. j. Egan will entertain her
sister, Miss Josephine Daily, for some
weeks, the young lady arriving from
Denver last evening. Miss Daily
spent some time in Durango last sum
mer and made many friends.
II. d. Mcbride & Co.. do not in
end to be behind any resort in the
city in way of furnishings. and
painters and paper hangers are at
work on the ceiling and walls. which
viii be adorned in the latset attire.
Mr. and Mrs. o. F. Boyle will enter
ain a company varying from ten to
wenty at their country home on the
Vallecito during the next six weeks,
the vanguard departing Monday. 1t
will prove a treat to their eastern
friends as well as those from Duran
go.
Mr.. and Mrs A. p. Camp left on the
| morning train for Denver, where
| where they will spend few days
| On their return they will be accom-
| panied by Mr. Camps sister, who
| comes from Minnesota to spend a few
weeks in this delightful summer eli
| mate.
| The rain last evening and this
morning covered n large territory.
The storm that struck Durango about
$3.50 last evening reached Siverton
lust before and trainmen say It just
poured for time. II also ralned hard
This morning along the Anlmas valley.
| especially about lockwood. Dan
Hoover says 1t was a regular food
On the Florida and along the line Of
the ditch.
The Citizens Alliance held a spe-
eial session last evening. the principal
business being the selection of an ey-
acutiye committee as follows: F. Il.
| Graham, w. G. White, l.. C. Jakway.
Charles Snyder. ID. Mclean, S. II.
Herr and DR., Haggart. Another meet
ing will be held the 27th, when an ad-
yisory committee will be added. The
membership OF the organization is in
creasing rapidly.
In the death of Mrs. James G.
Blaine the country mourns the loss of
one of its foremost ladies'. She was
brilliant and lovable woman and
during the long public career OF her
husband. she was a great help to him.
IL Is said that all men who attain TO
greatness have good wives, and this
was no doubt the case with Mr..
Blaine. The funeral viii take place
today and the body will be buried at
Washington.
Sam ]. Sackett, who will be remem-
bered by many of the young people of
Durango, being a nephew of Mrs o.
f. Boyle and the Melville boys, came
in last evening and will make Durango
his future home. Mr. Sackett has re-
Gently graduated from the Ann Arbor
Law school. recognized as one of the
finest in the land. and will become
member OF the law firm of Clements
Il Wall. The Herald is glad to have
the young man with us again.
b. w. Ritter returned yesterday af-
ternoon from Denver where he had
been attending meeting of the Re
r publican state central commiteee.
Mr. Ritter denies that there was any