Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31

MIS-. Louisa Sanders ana HeT Brhuu-
daughter. May Spargo. went out to
Pine Ridge today to spend few days
with the Morgans.
The Bachelor Maids" are out with
their Invitations and the 9Th OF Janu-
airy will be memorable in the line oil
well conducted affairs.
Miss Maggie Parker. who has been
here during her sisters Mrs. Par
ker's) illness, leaves in the morning
for her home at Ouray.
John w. Wingaie lost no time in
starting the work of cleaning up. a
force of men and teams commencing
this morning Nothing like enter
prise.
Ensign and Mrs. Pitt of the Saliva
ton Army went to Silyerton yesterday
morning and held services there last
night. returning to Durango on the
morning train.
HtSltS Iltiii 10 iophihb ibi " o'' ~
having one of the finest barber shops
in the land when new buildings tane
the place of the burned ones. as he
Will seek the same location.
Some of the Durango firms have on
the reverse side of their envelopes,
Durango has the best water in the
nj 10 ahuartiGnmpnf for
any town and should be pushed along.
Kellenberger is sending out some
handsome calendars. The Herald Of
fee received some elegant ''inspira-
ton" along with the yearly document
George H. Barnes passed through
this morning on his way from Silver
ton to Denver and other points. He
will be absent about two months.
Manager Stilwell has given up the
idea of inducing the company playing
"Parsifal" at the Metropolitan opera
house In New York to visit Durango
this season 'Tis well.
Mrs. H. NJ. Andrew, wife of the
foreman of the Wage Garner, will ar
rive with her children on the Eastern
today from Colorado Springs. and will
reside at 1916 Main avenue.
The Democrat again urges the San
Juan to tie to Pueblo-and in the same
column advocates the John Thompson
Grocery House of Denver. Consis-
tency is never considered By our morn
ing co-temp.
Julius Crane, accompanied by his
wife. arrived day before yesterday to
accept position with |. Zeller Mr..
Crane is a first-class workman. Ow-
ing to poor health Mr.. Helntz will re-
turn to Illinois.
While sympathizing with the occu-
pants in their loss yesterday. The Her
aid is not losing any sleep over the
loss of the frame structures. They
have been an eye-sore for many years
and In their place We may look for
handsome brick structures.
Judge Granville Pendleton came up
from Aztec last evening. leaving this
morning for Santa Fe where he has
business before the supreme court.
His daughter. Miss Perle, accompanied
him and will spend the balance of the
holiday season in Durango.
The insurance companies are way
ahead on the fire of yesterday morn
ing The rate has averaged 10 per
cent the past twenty-five years, and
this compounded means five dollars
received for each one that will be
paid out on account of the loss, both
on buildings and stock.
Two Married Women will hold
the boards at the opera house on the
evening of January 7th, This is re-
ported to be meritorious company,
and from the character OF paper hung
up looks all right.
Billy Mack is out on his first trip
III CiSht "SSho, tuhih5 ShbihS oh
the Southern yesterday morning. He
will return this evening and will re-
main at home for awhile longer. as
Mrs. Mack's condition is not improv-
ing as was expected.
w. w. Westcott, nephew OF Mrs. j.
c. Copeland, is spending few days
in the city, coming from the Disap-
pointment country. Mr.. Westcott says
cattlemen are getting through the
winter so far without feeding and
stock is in fine condition.
1t is not likely that the three sa-
looms burned out will open temporar-
ily-will wait until they can secure
old quarters If the owners conclude
to engage in the business again. Wes-
ley Helm, Joe Townsend and Mr.
Berndt. however, will be doing busi-
ness in a few days in temporary quar-
ters.
After an absence from his old home
at Fort Wayne, Ind, of fifteen years.
Jacob Goegline, with his wife ana
daughter Emma, is going back. They
left on the morning train. Mr.. Goeg-