Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-17
From Mondays Daily.


Father Duffy left for Ignacio and his
circuit through Archuleta county this
morning.
Miss Nellie McCloud left for Denver
this morning to spend the holidays
with friends.
The Famous enjoyed a good bust
ness last week and for this week read
their advertisement
j. Watson Hayden Of the Boston
Fuel company went to Denver this
morning on business.
The work of repairing the school
house lie being rapidly pushed by 7. Il.
Peterson, the contractor.
]. l.. Mitchell VIII spend tho holt
days down in Arkansas, leaving this
morning for Buttry. in that state.
s. Sessions, for number OF years
engaged in the second ?hand business
in Durango, leaves tomorrow morning
for Pueblo. where he may iocate,
The firemen Will give their seventh
annual ball at Vendome hall on New
Years night This promises to be a
grand affair and will no doubt receive
generous patronage.
Mlss Minnie White departed this
morning for Cleveland. Ohio. 10 visit
friends and relatives, William White,
her father, will accompany her as far
as Denver, where he will transact bus
mess.
j. T. O'Hara left this morning for
FL Paso, Texas. on mining business.
II the glowing reports of The Sierra
county, Arlz. gold fields continue he
expects to go there and investigate
the placers. He viii be absent about
three weeks.
DR.. McEwen started for Ralston,
Oklahoma, this morning in response
to kilograms announcing the serious
illness OF his mother. He had the
first message on Saturday. hut too late
to go that day, and as there was no
train yesterday, he had to wait until
today.
w. s. Weightman closed up his bus
mess Saturday night and is now locat-
ed at the Colorado Cold Storage plant.
Old friends and patrons. however. as
we'll as new ones. may send to the
al for frnt
etables in any quantity, and same will
be attended to with promptness and
care.
The KeleDbergers were outgoing
passengers on the eastern this morn
ing for Denver. Mrs. Kellenbergcr
and two daughters viii go from there
to Southern California 10 spend the
winter Mira. Kellenberger's mother
lives at Fullerton. near Los Angeles
and Mr. kellenberger owns farm
there. Mr. Kellenberger viii return
In few days from Denver.
Quite novelty has been introduced
In the Durango schools by Miss Muth
teacher of music and drawing 1t IL
the weaving of rugs The principles
OF weaving were shown to the sma.
children, many of whom are already
able to weave little rugs or blankets
of pretty design. Owing to the inter
est manifested in Navajo blankets
here this little accomplishment OF the
children is considered quite an innova,
ton.
The movement against cigarettes I
being started in some of the schools
In this and other states. The school
Is the place to begin any great re
form where long time is required Ac-
cording to William Il. Curtis, one OF
the things largely responsible for the
decay and dormancy of Spain is too
much cigarette smoking Let the work
OF roofing out this evil become uni
versal In our schools.
The Herald was informed by phone
from Aztec Saturday OF the death of
Il. s. Spinner OF Largo, San Juan coun-
ty, N. NJ. The copy was mlsaid and
left out. which we regret very much.
Mr.. Spinner was an old-tlme resident
OF San Juan county, having resided at
Largo for fifteen years, being engaged
In the mercantile business. He was a
nephew of f. r. Spinner, who WAS sec
retary Of the treasury under President
Grant. The cause of death was henr'
trouble. The funeral was held ye
terday afternoon.
The following cases were dismissed
this morning by mutual consent: The
Pittsburg and Conejoc Cattle Co. va
o. F. Boyle.
Johnathan Wainwright VS.. o, y
Boyle.
o. F. Boyle VS.. Pittshurg & Cane
jos Cattle Co.
Motion filed for new trial in the Peo
pie VS.. the Board of Comfy Commits
sioners and j. c. Brady chairman.
The jury was excused this morning
until tomorrow morning at $3.50. II
is thought that tomorrow morning the
jury will be excused until Jan. Z, 1904
the principal jury cases on the civil
A.