Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-19

per announcement Saturday evening.
but Immediately adjourned until Satur-
day OF this week, The Democrats are
badly scared. evidently, and want To
take advantage Of any weakness that
and prevent the bringing ont Of an in
dependent ticket
The March term Of district court
convened this morning with Judge
Russell presiding The usual court
retlnuc and attorneys were attend.
ancc.
After being excused and persons not
returned the jury was found to be
eight short and special venire was
issued retnrnable at nine o'clock to-
morrow morning to complete the pan
81 Of the petit jury.
Owing to having been tried twice
and Jury disagreement and no add.
tioDal evidence. the case against
Matthew r Maync was nollIed and the
prisoner discharged.
The court notiied the attorneys and
Witnesses In the case against Maher
for attempted murder. to be present
tomorrow morning ready for trial.
Several motions were heard and a
few cases continued for the term,
adjourulpg at $3.50 until tomorrow
morning.
The man who has the contract for
carrying the mail between Ouray and
Red Mountain cannot be said to have
a genuine picnic. because he encoun-
tors all lads OF bad luck His latest
experience was week ago. the Ouray
Herald giving the following account:
The mail carrier from Ouray to
Red Mountain and Silyerton. with
saddle horse and two pack horses. by
reason of the deep snow OF the two
days previous. got on the road In the
Riverside slide where the snow tunnel
wnE last year, and had some difficulty
in getting out. The slide ran the
night before and the snow and Ice be.
ing packed into solid mass across
the road to a depth OF several hundred
feet. with n steep incline, the horses
could not stand and were precipitaied
a distance of 10 feet into the guich on
the way to Red Mountain The Beau
mont barn was notified three or four
hours after the accident happened and
Clint Busklrl, and another man went
mp 20 render assistance II was about
~ O'Clock Saturday night when they
got the horses out. One had lodged
a.tv fl.I. "a. l,a
breast aud held him fast until the
snow was shoyelcd away about Ave
hours later He could not stand, and
after blanketing him. the other Two
horses were brought to town Mr.. Bus
hrl, went back Sunday morning with
sled ana brought II Ia Bear Creek
falls Clint says he is worth half
dozen dead horses yet, and thinks he
WIN get all right The mail bafa
were brought bnck Ia Onray. and man
aged 10 go through Sunday"
T. krnRchke returned last evening
from the Chicago and New York mar
kctH having spent two weeks in the
httcr city. Mr. Kruschkc says
h" has made n good many lripS east
for the purchase Of goods. and Of late
present season is ahead Of anything In
tho past. The entire country. as IA
rule. appears TO be- sirdlcd with pros
perity and manufacturers and whole
snlet4 are Kept on III. Jump to meet
ihc wants NJ customers. Every one
In New York is rushed. according to
MIR kruschke, and II takes longer to
make selections and AT the same time
secure the most scasonable goods at
prices that command attention. This
is what consumed So much time with
Mr. kruschke but he says thc Two
weeks were well spent In that he was
enabled Ia look carefully over the va.
rlcd stocks OF Wholesalers and manu-
tacturors. Already spring goods have
commenced arriving and In the course
oi a week or ten days the shelves will
be- replete with everything man and
woman wants for summer wear Mr.
krnschke continued. u am looking
forward TO one of the most promising
years in the history OF Durango.
EVrrythine being good In the east will
make It so In Colorado. and there Is
much Interest In this southwest sec
tinn. believe every interest should
pnll together for the upbuilding of
Durango and all viii prosper"
Miss Fagcrland returned last even
ing from Chicago where she went to
put In a month inspecting the latest
In millinery for tho Graden Mercantile
company Miss fagerIand says she
found "A great many things in the way
uf pattern hats. and knowing the
taste ot Durango ladies' for something
stylish. was able to make selections
hat viii meet the requirements
There ia nothing like being on the
spot 10 get the best and right up-to-
date millinery and Miss Fagerand's
gopd taste in these matters is well
known II Is the intention TO have
the spring street hats ready for in
spectiou the latter part of this week
Fhru ladies are invited TO call ard
make selections week later will
follow the spring opening. probably
ton days IN advance OF Easter Then
iuspsgfion Mill serve tho nurpose het.