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

From Wednesdays Daily:
The next time Sam Wall is enjoying
in a balmy climate he will not
take chances OF humping up against
snowbanks.
Judge James H. Terry and wife
came down from Eure,a last evening
and are quartered at the Strater hotel,
probably remaining until The last Of
the week.
r r Graham left on the morning
train for Denver He will also stop
a day or two at Pueblo on business.
He expects to be absent a week or ten
days.
The Herald is confident that had C.
NJ. Williams held the Florida water
rights and reservoir sites five years
longer. one. hundred thousand dollars
could be obtained
The people of Durango need not
worry about the water question
Those in control will see to 1t that
every precaution is taken for the pro-
lection of the city,
The Salvation Army will have SER
vice of song entitled Home, Sweet
Home Thursday night, March 18th.
All are cordially invited. Adjutant
and Mrs. Frisbee in charge.
John l.. Dodge accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. w. p. Dodge, arrived last
evening, enroute to San Juan county,
~ NJ. spending the day in Durango.
They will probably locate in the fruit
belt
Miss Bessie Haggerty, daughter OF
Engineer ]. j. Haggerty of the Rio
Grande Southern, came up from Du-
range Saturday and has since been
visiting her many friends here.-Rico
News.
Rev. w. H Ferguson received a tel
egram this morning. calling him to St
Louis TO the bedside of his Oldest
brother, who is very i'll. He left on
this mornings train. His many
friends hope that he may find his
brother better ON his arrival.
The funeral of Robert Bake, who
died at Mercy hospital yesterday
forenoon. took place this morning
at 10 O'Clock, services being held
at st, Columba's church, interment
being in Greenmount cemetery. De
ceased was injured at the Ute mine in
January and never recovered from the
effects.
The members of the Sunday schoo
class of Mr. F. c. Perkins gave him
surprise party at his home in North
Durango last evening. the occasion be
ing that gentleman's birthday
Twelve merry young ladies' had jolly
time at various games. and after ice
cream and cake and a shower of good
wishes they left on the last car fol
home
Postmaster II. l.. Hughes of Hughes
Pa, has given up the job because he
cannot live on the income it furnish
es. There is no outgoing mail, practi
cally speaking. and large incoming
one, and the sole income is from the
cancellations. His net annual receipts
have never exceeded S2.12. If the Du
range Office paid like the one above
mentioned there would not be sc
much frict ninio, ,BsaR. ETAOIN.
much friction in securing the position
Mrs. John f. Bell came down from
lockwood last evening to do some
shopping. Mrs. Bell says the presen
train arrangement is not convenient
as people are compelled to come to Du
range and remain two nights to dc
shopping and buy supplies. With the
morning passenger returning in the
evening people living along the Upper
Animas can come and transact theil
business the same day at little ex
pense.
The police court was doing business
this morning The first case was tina
| of Harry Starr, who was pulled las
night for beating his wife. Judge
Ioux made it s25 and costs. and il
lieu of the cash the man is a prisoner
in the calaboose. He should be helt
there on bread and water and then no
tilted to get out of town. Durango is
not large enough for wfe-beaters. An
other man paid $40 fine and SIS cost:
for the privilege Of disturbing the Sal
vation Army meeting. He will know
better next time.
The widely advertised Polly Pry'
OF the Denver Post arrived in the city
last evening. leaving this morning fol
Fort Lewis, where she goes to secure
data for an article on the. lndiar
school. There is no dscounting POL
| ly 'as n writer on any subject, ant