Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-16

east this morning.
The Ladies OF the Maccabees, Hive
No. 81. will serve dinner on election
day. Remember.
Mrs. Golden Barrett of Silverton
was in town over night, and went on
| to Denver this morning.
Judge Houx taxed a plain drunk $40
for his fun this morning. 1t comes
| high. but some people must have it.
l.. Welte OF Cripple Creek is at the
inter-Ocean. He came to attend the
funeral of his sister, Mrs j. T. O'Hara
b. w. Akers of San Francisco, is at
the lnter-Ocean. He is enroute to
the Akers sawmill, to visit his broth
ers.
l.. c. Sutton came in from La Plata
yesterday, stopped at the Palace and
went on to his home at Sugar City,
Colo, this morning
w A. Rhodes was at the Palace
over night and went east to Denver
this morning. He has been up at
Silverton for some time past.
Miss Loreno Brown of Frisco. Colo,
WAS at the Palace over night, and
went home this morning. She has
peen visiting sister at Silverton.
Edwards & Morris have purchased
the San Juan bottling works from
Levan & Williams. and Will enlarge
and perfect the plant for a big rush
OF business this summer.
The Durango Business college is
gaining ground every day. Miss Ma
rian Mlchaels of Ouray is one of the
latest additions to the ranks of pupils
Of this worthy enterprise.
Several changes in saloon circles
of late. First Andy Chitwood sold
out his interest in the Antlers, and
now William Koehler has sold out his
interest in the Horseshoe Club to his
partner, H. d. Mcbride.
Il. j. Fuller and wife of Silyerton
visited Durango friends over night,
and went east this morning Mr..
Fuller has business in Chicago, while
Mrs. Fuller will so to New Orleans,
and from there to New York by steam
er.
John E. Woods, who has been act
ing superintendent of the King mine,
near Silverton, was at the Palace
over night and went east this morn
ing.
Now don't forget that the Wood
man band boys give their annual ball
at Nendome hall on the night of Feb
ruary %, in honor OF Washington's
birthday. Encourage the boys and
give them grand send;off.
F. E. McGurrin G. Co, one of the
largest real estate and loan firms of
Salt Lake, were burned out and lost
heavily in the big fire there yester-
day This is the firm that j. II. Van
dugterin, now of our city, was re-
Gently connected with in Salt Lake.
Charles e. Herrs new residence
on Third avenue will be strictly mod.
ern and up-to-date in every particu-
lar, and one of the handsomest in the
city. Mr.. Herr is figuring with ]. II.
Vandugterin of the Western Slope In
PRODUCTION company for some of the
modern specialties he represents.
The city council met again last
night to act upon the water bond bids.
The bid of Mcdonald & Co. of Chica-
so was permanently withdrawn. The
next best bid was Fuller & Co, bank
ers of Cleveland, o.. which was sub
mitted by j. l.. Mcneil of the First Ma
tional bank of this city, for r. II. Ma
lone OF Denver. This bid gives the
city a 2 per cent premium on the $780,
600 of bonds, which is $4,000. The
cost of the city election upon the
bond question was $3.50, so this leaves
the city clear bonus of $2,750. This
is considered by those who are well
posted in such matters to be most
advantageous transaction for all par
ties concerned, The bonds are GER
tainly gilt-edsed, and the city has GER
tainly made a splendid deal in plac-
ing them at so high a premium
The first fire alarm of the new year
sounded at about | p. m. today. The