Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-16

s. f. Herr is looking after coal bust
ness in Telluride today, having jour
neyed to that place yesterday.
Miss Bovee left this morning for
Denver, where she takes course iu
nursing at ST. Joseph's hospital.
Frank Rivers returned from Denver
last evening. Frank is kept pretty
busy with mining matters these days.
Tony" Stollsteimer had the mis-.
fortune To break a leg Monday at Pa
gosa Springs. Fred is under the i'm
preston injury was caused by horse
kick.
Fred Stollsteimer has resigned his
position at kruschke's and will de-
vote his spare time to Arboles and
vicinity. We hope to have some inter
esting news in this connection ere
long
The Republican aldermen are real
izing what it is to have greatness
thrust upon them. There are dozens
of applicants for the few jobs at their
disposal. Happy is the man who
keeps out of politics
Ed. Walters PASSED through this
morning from Silverton to Denver.
Mr.. Walters says stormy weather con
tinues at Silverton. but the people are
looking forward to good times just the
same this summer.
Ed. Tiffany believes in Durango's fu-
ture and and is having the foundation
laid for one of the cosiest brick houses
in the city in North Durango. The
building will cost about four thousand
dollars when completed. c. B. Hutch
ins is experimenting the work.
The Herald acknowledges a pleas
ant call from A B. Corr, with the
Buck Range Co. of St. Louis. Stubbs
& Jakway are the Durango agents
and Mr.. Corr says this is one of the
best points in the state. the above firm
having established fine trade in the
well known ranges
Mr. and Mrs. b. W. Ritter and SON
Paul, were Denver bound passengers
this morning. From Denver Mrs Rit-
ter and Paul go east for the summer
months. Paul to attend school, They
will visit Rollin at Ithaca, where he
has undergone a long siege OF typhoid
fever. Mr.. Ritter will attend to some
law matters in Denver, returning home
the last of the week
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Herr and
son returned last evening from their
trip to Ohio, being absent five weeks.
Mr. Herr says Dayton. his old home.
is prospering TO beat the band. Build
ings of every description are going up
and business is booming. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herr are feeling well after their
trip and report an enjoyable time.
Carpenter Hutchins has three men
erecting a tank at the resort grounds
of the street railway company, about
half mile from the end of the track
at Animas. The grounds have been
fenced and trees planted and will be
made attractive in many ways The
tank will hold $4,000 gallons OF water
to be used for irrigating the grounds.
An engine and pump house is being
erected on the river banks.
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Miss Hattie Mashburn and Miss Ada
Stilwell entertained company of la
dies and gentlemen at the parors OF
the Strater hotel last evening in II
10 oh,
were handsomely decorated with
flowers, pink and white colors predom-
mating. the carnations being unusually
pretty. Pink punch and pink ice cream
We're served during the evening by
Miss Jane Rider and Miss Angie Hay
den, Miss Maud Weaver entertaining
with piano music. Six-handed euchre
was the enchanting game for which
the company contested with much zeal
for the handsome prizes. Mrs. Hayden
won first lady's prize. cut-glass bon
bon box; Mrs. Wingate securing second
prize handpainted cup and saucer
Mr.. Howell won first gentlemans
prize hand-painted tobacco jar, and Mr.
Snyder second prize, statue of Venus
In way of consolation prizes for pos
sessing the ability to win the fewest
games Miss Curtis and Ross Howell
were victorious, each securing a bou-
quet of carnations. Playing continued
until eleven, when refreshments fol
lowed. When II came time to depart
for home the guests were profuse in
declaring Miss Mashburn and Miss
Stilwell fine entertainers Those pres
ent were: Messrs and Mesdames
Spangler, Hayden. Hoskinson, Win
gate, Egan Turner. Hall, Howell.
Pickerill. Balster, Hahn Mesdames
Turner. Washburn, Rider, Gaukroger,
Hayden; Misses Ramsey. Weightman,
McCloud, Fagerland, Curtis. Kirkbride,
Dyer and Weaver; Messrs. Van Colt,
Stilwell, Newman, Rob
bins. Herrick. Smith, j. c. and Arthur
Herr, Clark. Weightman, Howells, Nc
Lain and Snyder. and DIR. and Mrs.
Ochsner
There is woman in Cincinnati
hospital who Is afflicted with
strange malady which makes her sing
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