Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-16

Two more nights of enjoyment at
Vendome hall
| Treasurer Patterson is still at Man
cos rounding up delinquent taxes
Billy Mack has missed couple OF
runs. owing to Illness of Mrs. Mack
| The attendance 1T the Catholic fair
last evening was larger than ever, II
anything
Rasmus Hanson. Johnny James and
Monte Pickel returned to Silverton
this morning.
| The Catholic fair will wind up to-
morrow evening with a record break
ing attendance.
A handsome brick walk has just
| been completed in front of the brick
block in which the telegraph office is
| located.
Another louble-header pulled out
| string of coal cars carrying about 40
tons of slack
Judge Houx says business is get
ting 50 duh he guesses he'll have to
join the football club to keep up in
terest in things.
]. c. Boutwell, left this morning for
Phoenix. Ariz., to spend the winter
and go to prospecting.
Supt. Whittenberger and his wife
We're among the arrivals last night,
remaining over night and returning
to Alamosa this morning.
Two small boys were arrested today
charged with stealing IS from coat
hanging in barn. One of the boys
was given over to the custody of his
mother and the other is still in jail
The passenger coach attached to
the Silverton freight train this morn
ing came uncoupled or the coupling
pin broke after the train had gone
about two blocks. The train was soon
stopped and backed up and the coach
again coupled on.
Dick Gaines has just turned the wa
ter into two large reservoirs which
he has recently completed on the
Florida mesa. They are designed to
furnish water for cattle this winter.
AS grass is good throughout the coun-
try this season, the cattle will feed
on the range until snow interferes.
when they will be taken up and fed
Sam Wallis soda fountain has not
been closed but changed to suit the
conditions and during the winter
months all kinds of choise soft drinks
will be served Ladies when down
town shopping are invited to drop in
and have cup OF chocolate or any
other revivlng hot drink which are
enumerated in other parts of The Her
aid.
The Herald ventures this piece of
ton. Let further discussion of the
coal situation be handled by the par
ties Interested. Aiistatements that
have appeared will not be answered
by the coal men and If outsiders can
stand to have the mines closed the
operators can. And there you are,
and why bring on conditions that Will
effect the entire community to graft
fly the whims of this or that person.
NJ ID. Park, an employe of the City
coal mine, purchased house and lot
of the Local Security company yester-
day on the installment plan. MIR.
Park studied the question and found
1t much cheaper to buy than pay rent
and then not be satisfied and under
necessity of moving every now and
then. The Local Security company
has several desirable properties for
sale on the installment plan varying
In price from $3.50 to $500. Call and
consult MIR. Pickerill.
The Sunday School Institute, held
at the Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening and Wednesday evening. was
decided success. both In the point
of attendance and Information impart-
cd to Sunday school workers. Mrs.
]. A. Walker is superintendent Of the
international department OF Sunday
schools. and consequently is OF ma
tional prominence. and possibly few
realize the importance OF her visit
here Rev j. G. Carman is also n
leader in this line of work. and the
talks OF both the distinguished work
ers were considered very helpful by
all who heard them. The principal
features OF the evening session were
talks especially directed toward teach
Ing those who teach. Rev. Carman
and Mrs. Walker left yesterday morn