Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03

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From Mondays Daily:
r. r. Sloan left this morning for the
San Luis valley on a grain purchasing
expedition.
Every DurangoIte should advertise
the fine water system and unexcelled
quality of the beverage.
Miss Maggie Parker. sister of Mrs
William Mack. who is sick with ty.
phoId fever arrived on the Southern
Saturday from Ouray.
One week after twenty-five or
thirty-thousand dollar fire, school for
all but the highest classes is resumed.
and they will commence one week lat
er That is a record for you.
George Goodman has had force OF
painters and paper hangers al work
In the postofiice building the past few
days and there is decided change
for the better both outside and inside.
1t is hard for one to get accustomed
to the absence of Sunday mail. Scores
OF people still come down town Sun
day evening or Monday morning look
ing for mail that does not come in till
Monday night.
August II. Phelps of Denver and
Nels @, Erickson of Breckenridge
were passengers this morning for their
respective homes after spending sew.
eral days inspecting their mining in
terests above La Plata City,
The work of drenching the streets
yesterday was carried on by the fire
department boys and volunteers TO the
great satisfaction of the people. There
is still large territory TO wet down
and we trust the good work will be
kept up daily.
The Woodmen of the World election
of officers Saturday night resulted as
follows Council commander. w. w.
Smith; advisor lieutenant. p. r. Me
",
John Casey; escort, c. c. Montieth
watchman John A. Wilmer. sentry, J.
s Grace; manager, L, T. Biggs.
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The children OF Mr. Neil. of the let
ter carrier force, are down with scar
let fever, and he is consequently quar-
antined. The fever is up pretty well
and there Is much anxiety as to the
outcome. Many friends trust 1t will
only be few days before there will
be an improvement and recovery.
Johnny Harper superintendent of
Indian irrigation for New Mexico. left
this morning for his headquarters at
Santa Fe after spending a few days
In Durango He is just now engaged
IN looking after large reservoir
which the government is building for
the Zuni Indians. This reservoir is
for the purpose of catching the flood.
waters, as all the water in the streams
is already utilized.
John Morlock is busy unloading and
unpacking carloads of furniture for the
early winter and holiday trade. Ev-
cry woman In the land likes to have
a nicely furnished parlor, diningroom
table, etc, and one of the most suit
able Christmas gifts is combination
book and writing secretary and in this
line Mr. Morlock is well supplied. Be
sure and bear this in mind when look
ing around the city for holiday In
vestments.
The proposition of the Ellss to insti
tute local lodge meets with general
favor here, but some doubt exists
about It's ultimate success. as the
grand lodge OF the order Is becoming
every year more and more conserva'
tive in the issuance of special dispen.
sations of the kind to be asked for In
this case. However. the matter will
be brought up and strong effort
made to secure favorable action al
the next session of the grand lodge
Silverton Standard.
The wrecked engine was brought
down from Needleton and stood ON the
track at Ninth street yesterday. A
great many people went TO see 1t dur.
Ing the day. and one and all wondered
how the engineer and fireman ever got
out alive. There was nothing left OF
the cab at all. and all the lighter me
chanicsm of the engine was broken
and great many Of the heavy parts
The engine was brought down ON its
own wheels and many of the hen,
parts can he saved.
School commenced again this morn
Ing after weeks vacation In the
High school on account of the fire. anG
two days vacation in the other schools
on account of the Thanksgiving, pu
pills from the North side who had been
assigned to the Park school on the
South side or to the old Baptist church
were out as early as o'clock ON lheii
way to school. owing TO the distanc,
they had To 20. The most of them
had dinner buckets as it will be too
far for many OF them to go home to
dinner.
The funeral of Mr. j. n. BroughtoD
took place Sunday al O'Clock from