Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-21


Judge b. +. Houx left on the morn.
ing train for Pagosa Springs where he
viii spend two weeks enjoying the
baths. During his absence City Clerk
Russell Will act as police magistrate
by appointment of the mayor.
The adjourned council meeting
lacked quorum last evening. but the
committee and Mr.. Weightman arriv-
ed at compromise for the land re-
quired for reservoir purposes. the sum
TO be paid being $500.
Hon. Adair Wilson writes that he
will be in Durango fair week and at
tend the pioneer gathering Mr.. Will
son is one of the old-timers and he
Will make an informal address and
we can count on some Interesting
| "reminiscences.
Tickets for admission for the San
Juan Pioneer dance and banquet are
now on sale. A committee will wait
on as many old-timers as possible and
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| and attend with the family. Tickets
can be obtained of the secretary at
The Herald Office.
There was quite an affecting scene
at the depot this morning between
several Italians over the departure OF
man and his wife for the old coun-
try. the men and women weeping like
children. the men kissing each other
as an effectionate goodbye as the
most enthusiastic school girl
On Saturday last Robbie, the young
son Of Mr.. Robert c. Dale. former
resident of Durango but now farm
ing in Alkali gulch on the La Plata.
had the misfortune to get his hand
tangled mp in a cream separator. bad
ly mntilating same. DIR. Driver of Fl
Lewis was called in who found II nee
essary to amputate the little finger.
The lad is now getting along nicely.
Clyde C. Hummell. one OF the well
known postal boys on the Rio Grande
Southern. has Joined the large army
of benedicts, having taken unto him
self wife, Miss Hill of Montrose.
the ceremony taking place Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hummell are now in
Denver where they will spend week
or ten days. We are not informed
where they win make their future
home but we presume at Telluride as
that will be the most central point
IN In
best wishes.
Charles f.. Mcconnell returned from
his Denver trip last evening. Al
though absent only three days Mr. Me-
Connell visited the state fair at Pu-
eblo. He says the cold and disagree
able weather is interfering with the
attendance. although the exhibits are
good. In the way of fair amusement
features Durango is as well off as Pu-
eblo.
Yesterday afternoon two men from
Telluride with union cards in their
pockets, called at the smelter and
were given an audience by Manager
MacLean. They said they had been
told that all the mines and mills in
the San Juan country were to be
closed down on the first and they
were the victims of misplaced conf
dence, The situation was gone over
They said they had nothing to com.
plain of and ought to be at work earn
ing money. The conversation was
frank on both sides and Mr.. MacLean
advised with them that unless they
desired TO become permanent en-
ployes in smelling works they had
better wait for time.
1t is needless to add that the men
are not at all pleased with the way
they have been duped and when they
ascertained the conditions at the
smelter and certainty of running, felt
that the only thing to do was to go
to work.
The case of the People Of the State
against Ralph Smalley, charged with
assault with intent to kill. was con-
cluded at a late hour last night. the
jury returning n verdict OF guilty.
The punishment Is all the way from
one 10 fourteen years. Inc jury rec
commended extreme mercy of the
court. Up to the hour OF going to
press Judge Russell had not passed
sentence.
This morning the case OF The Peo-
pie of the State against Walter Coul
son. charged with stealing butchers
kit. was called and will occupy the
time of the court during the day
Tomorrow the case against Henry
C. Pervius and Lydia Bashor, alias
Lydia Edwards, for the killing of AL
bert f. Epperson. alias Doc" Ed
wards, will be called.
A. j. LOOMS, n government revenue
man. returned last evening from
Pennington, where he went to inspect
the distillery and its product. He
found everything all right and accord
ing to law. Mr.. LOOMS headquarters
are at Santa Fe and his assignment
covers New Mexico. He has To come
into this part of Colorado only to get
into the Pennington country.
..Do you eyer have apv hazardpua