Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05

morning.
Attorney Ben Ritter boarded the
eastern this morning for Denver.
George Weaver went out on the
eastern this morning and VIII spend
nc winter in Denver.
u Dame Fortune deals AS kindly
with The Herald during the year
1903 as the one Just passed there Will
De no KICK coming.
Most oil the populace. especially the
younger portion, can be found this ar
eefnooB AT the Old ice house and
above Aniinas City. enjoying the ex-
hiiarating exercise OF skating
o
James Dyson OF Silyerton spent the
day IN Durango yesterday, returning
on the afternoon train. Mr. Dyson
Iepufts san Juan county with some
excellent prospects for the year 1903.
The Herald scribe is not only OBJ
seiying New Years day by working,
nut also his birthday. Just think
Oi sucn a New Years gilt In regard
% age we're Ike the Old maid-wont
sIyc It away.
u. J. Rankin OF Albuquerque, N. NJ,
y. 5. revenue oficer, returned yes
terday from his trip to the Farming
Von country. registering At the inter
ocean. As he is good Elk he
stopped over and helped the boys at
tnv ln.tiatory doings at the hall last
nisht.
Mrs. c. Root OF the Vallecito, spent
the night In Durango. Mrs. Root was
tue INST 10 drop into The Herald Of
ace this morning and order The Her
aid Tor The ensuing year. although
iater several parties dropped in and
htnued tGe year Alright by having
tne uauy lGIl at their homes
The Elks had doings at their hall
last night, aud they rushed several
of the dolores crowd over the rocky
sIaues ana through the dense forest
Wllds anu grated some nne speci-
mems Oi horns onto their heads. Al
tor the trouble ended the crowd en-
lpyed ,heir usual sumptuous spread,
aad had good time generally.
o
Pruf. Downs is authorized by the
sauou board to state that there will
Doe no more school until next Mon
day II had been announced that
school would be held tomorrow, but
thc holiday spirit is too rampant, the
skating is Just "A lltuc TOO good. and
.u the board thought 1t advisable to
lake a fresh start next Monday.
The city OF Durango awarded the
legal printing to a sheet last spring
which mad been running six months.
and with loud prutestations that II
Aus here to stay. But today the
boudsmeu Tor the faithful carrying
uut of the contract are carrying out
Che same. Amy paper before coming
10 Tor legal patronage show show
its stability and lasting qualities
msl long enough to get its name on
the treasurer books through the
taA list
o.
A lively New Years eve surprise
party was rendered Mrs. Louise Nor.
attended by about forty OF her
friends, ladies and gentlemen Re
ircshments were served by the visl-
IONS, and a jolly good time had by all
around An elegant plain gold ring
was presented to Mrs. Morgan by her
friends.
ON the wreck on the Colorado
southern near Breckenridge Tues
day morning, F. f.. Young, the fire
man, was reported badly injured. He
was formerly a resident of Durango.
and brother OF Miss Edith b. NJ.
Young This morning Frank Wride
fotcNed telegram stating that the
young man WAS at st. Lukes hospi-
TAI la Denver. and that he was not
seriously hurt. Three or four years
ago Mr. Ioung's brother was killed
iu a very similar wreck ON the South
rru. not far from Durango.
.
Major John G. Watson of Nebraska
city. Ncb is registered at the Stra-
ter and is here on short visit to
his brother-in-law. F. A. Larsh. Ma
ior Watson Is quite u prominent at
torncy. and has flled numerous i'm
portant positions In his state. He
was speaker OF the Nebraska house in
1883 and president OF the state sen
ate in 1895. WAS on the governors
stan tor i've years. ranking as major.
he Is also professor OF criminal law
In the law department of the Ne
hrnska State university. and is at
toruey for the Burlington railway sys-
TEN,
The announcement OF the death OF
Moses Lyerman comes as a shock to
many In this southwest section. No
one. So far as We knew, was
aware that Mr. Liyerman was
ill and when the writer seen
him in Denver ten days ago
be was looking as well as ever and
so expressed himself Mr., Liverman
was wholesome fellow, true to his
friends and well-liked by the general
public lie first came into notoriety