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

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a short business trip TO Denver this
morning.
Bert Brown. Silverton market man.
returned from trip to Montezuma
county yesterday and left for home
| this morning on the Silverton flyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Waller arrived
In Durango yesterday, from Atlantic
City. ~ j.. to visit Mr. and Mrs. p F.
Grace Mrs Waller is Mr. Grace's
sister.
Al Mercy hospital. Robert Blake.
who was injured at the Ute mine yes
terday. by the falling of mass of
slate. is somewhat better today. The
injury is in the back. and he is par
alyzed from the hips down.
Peter Carroll of Porter has been al
Mercy hospital for several days. ow-
| ing to serious accident, in which he
was injured in the head. He is i'm
proving some at last report.
Mrs. Evans, who has been teach
ing school at Trimble Springs. was
at the Palace over night and left on
the eastern this morning for Arizona,
where she has accepted a position as
teacher in the Indian school.
]. A. Mcclure and John j. Carson.
Escanaba. Mich. lumber men, We're
at the InterOcean last night and went
east this morning They have been
prospecting around over the San Juan
| country.
So much extra baggage was piled
up this morning at the depot, for
shipment east. the train was twelve
minutes late in pulling out. despite
the fact that McAtee. Brown and two
or three others hustled around as
lively as possible.
1t is understood there are TWO syn
dicates organizing at Colorado
Springs to operate mining properties
in the La Plata district. That is in
telligent. energetic and willing capt.
tai which the Springs people made out
of Cripple Creek in large gobs.
There are some young folks in this
town that parents would do well to
watch little closer. Some school
girls who loiter on the way home. and
who meet and pass away the time
with little cigarette-smofing ninnies
No good can come of 1t.
Everyone who attended the great
ball at the Vendome hall last night.
given by the Durango fire department
speaks in glowing terms of the good
time. the good music and the tasteful
and elaborate decorations. L. was as
great success in the matter of at
tendance as any ball ever given in Du-
range,
At the time the Lakes expedition
was on in the La Plata district, Pho
tographer E. o. Richmond made some
Photographic views of different scenes
in that majestic range of mountains
which cannot be excelled for scenic
interest in America. Correspondents
and writer's might use them to good
advantage In newspapers and maga'
zines. Since Richmond has left the
country and the negatives are no long
er extant somebody ought to cover
some of the scenes again. People
like TO see pictures of district of
which there is so much talk
The ladies of La Plata Circle. Wom-
en- OF Woodcraft. gave very pleasant
entertainment at the Woodmen hall
last night. which was appreciated by
large audience. The program con
sisted of music. vocal and instrument
tai. recitations. etc. Tonight another
entertainment Will be given, with an
entire change of program. The hall
should be filed, as the occasion Will
be interesting and enjoyable. the price
of admission small, and the object is
one most worthy of encouragement,
that of aiding the Woodmen in the
building of a new hall.