Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-10

From Mondays Daily.
Ed. Lazarus left this morning for
Alamosa. Del Norte. Monte Vista and
Creede to drum up clothing business
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete McClelland left
on the morning train for California
where they will spend most of the win.
ter.
Manager Tulley OF the Democrat
journeyed TO Silverton last evening
where he has mining interests to look
after.
Pennington is arranging for several
horse races during the holidays I'm.
possible to keep San Juan county in
the background.
The Rico News says an average OF
$1,000 month is being sen; from the
little camp of Dunton to foreign coun.
tries. principally to Italy and Austria
John Hecker. purchasing agent for
COor's Brewing company OF Golden,
is In the city. He finds the local
agents. Gilbert Bros, handling lots oi
the beverage.
The CARCASS OF q brown bear about
three-fourths grown, was shipped TO
Denver this morning. 1t was billed
from Scott Tague. The animal had
been shot In the head.
Girls who are advancing to the
shady side need not despair. Next
year is leap year--the first in eight
years It's been long time coming,
and the boys better hike out.
II an inventory was taken II would
be found that hundreds of our citizens
carry fire arms In direct violation OF
city ordinances. It's the ever-ready
gun that keeps our courts busy.
The Herald Is pleased to note that
the three children of Mr. Neil, OF the
p0stofice carrier force. are satisfac-
torily recovering from scarlet fever.
It's hard being quarantlned. though.
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Theo. Gabrowsky came down from
Howardsvllle last evening and con-
tinued on to Denver this morning. Mr..
Gabrowsky says the mining outlook
around Howardsville is very good for
the winter.
Kruschke is to the front with spe-
cial holiday offerings. MIR. Kruschke
makes It point to select the best Of
everything and in holiday goods has
maintained past reputation. Call and
be convinced.
VIM. Springer has purchased the
Nontezuma Journal and will no doubt
give Cortez an improved newspaper.
He is a young man who knows the
wants Of the people OF his section and
We trust he will find the enterprise
profitable.
DR.. l.. S. Barnes returned from Den
yer last evening where he spent a
week looking after his wife who is at
the Homeopathic hospital recovering
from an operation. The doctor re
ports her getting along nicely and We
trust 1t will not be long before she
will be able to return to Durango.
With lot of faro games, two
some houses, roulette, stud poker. reg
ular poker sluff games, monte and
other games of chance running in tn
city does not look like great scar
city of money.
Quite number have been wond IT
ing what Lloyd Sheets was preambr.
lating around town nt twelve at hi j
II seems our reporter got Lloyd miAo
up with Frank. And Frank Why he
is single and was just going h ne
from seeing his best girl when the fire
alarm was turned In.
w. Z. d. Barnett died at 1l:15 last
night at Mercy hispital of cancer oi
the stomach. Deceased was about 66
years old, and until week ago resid-
ed with his daughter and son-ia-liw
WI uuh iNs i,hl e'lots thI't i1lN't
Hood took charge of the remains Fun
eral will be tomorrow afternoon from
the Sease residence.
Tue school board opened bids last
evening for certain work on the school
house. T, f. Peterson being awarded
the contract. Following bids were
submitted: Roof and brick work.
Degenhardt. $4009. Wesley Baker. 49,.
700; g. T. Vandergrift, s4025; Dan NJ.
Gillis. $4O75, T. +. Peterson. $355l,
Under Telluride date the Chieltafn
refers to n storm of Protest Againsl
Abandoned Trains" Nothing of the
kind here. Telluride people apre
ciate the situation, are grateful
under existing conditions. for sis
trains week, and are expending
their energy in an effort 10 reinstate
Industrial and commercial conditions
that will warrant a more frequent
train service, rather then wasting
their vitality in useless protest
aEainost the Inevitable. Railroads do
not curtail the number or frequency
OF trains when they can be operated