Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-12

ing for their home In Cincinnati. The
ladies' were delighted with their stay
at Pennington and hope to pay this
| section another visit next season.
They we're accompanied to Durango
by their brother George. who win re-
turn home today or tomorrow.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Z. o. Price have de-
cided to leave Durango and take up
| their residence in Tampa, Florida.
Mrs. Price, who has taught in our
schools for the past ten years, and is
now principal of the Whittier school,
has rendered her resignation, to take
effect at the end of this month. Miss
Delaverene. sister OF Mrs, Price. who
has been in the assessors office the
past two years, will accompany Mrs
Price as far as Missouri, where Miss
[, Delayergne will spend the winter.
\ She Will return In the spring and re-
| sumo her duties In the assessors Of
| flee. Durango people regret the de-
parture of Mr.. and Mrs. Price, and
hope their new home and associations
will more than meet with their expec-
tations.
%
James Mcintyre died at Mercy hos
pital about, 4. o'clock this morning.
Deceased was taken TO the hospital
last Saturday. having been ailing for
some time. For years he had been In
charge of the d. e. r. G, pumping sta
| ton. He was single man Of about
| 30. Funeral will take place at 10
O'Clock Sunday morning from St Co
| lumba's church. The Knights of st.
John are requested to attend, assemb-
ling at the church, Mr., Mcintyre hay
| Ing been charter member OF the or
ganization.
A party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frank w Clifford, of Fairfield, Me,
Mr.. and Mrs w. w Brown OF River
ton, Me-, A. b. Cafford of North At
tleboro. Me, and A. b. Smith of Fair
field, Me, stopped over night at the
StIater in order TO see our city. They
left this morning for San Juan county
where the gentlemen are interested in
mining propositions, some having
stock in the famous Gold King. others
in the Stony Pass company's mines
They are on a tour OF inspection and
Ouray.
The Red Men and consorts, the Pc
cahontas, united in a joint reception
in honor OF o. S. Galbreath at Red
Mems hall last evening, Mr.. Gaibreath
having returned lew days ago from
attending the national grand council
meeting at Atlantic Guy. Mr.. Gal
breath gave quite a lengthy account
of the trip and the meeting which !
was listened to with much interest by
The members who turned out in large
numbers. A musical program was adj
ded 10 the evenings enjoyment, the
same concluding with d regal spread
which refreshed the inner man and
made one and all feel that it was well
to assemble under such conditions,
NJ. b. Pickel and George Wetzel
came down from Silyerton this morn
ing. Mr. Pickel was the superintend-
ent who walked out of the Silver Lake
mill day before yesterday and was
followed by both the day and the night
shifts. Mr. Wetzel was the night
foreman whom General Manager Cox
wanted discharged and over whom the
trouble occurred.
MIR. Pickel was seen this morning
upon his arrival and in response TO
questions regarding the shutdown
made, in substance, the following
statement:
General Manager Cox had gone to
Denver and while away three men
from Aspen had arrived at the Silver
Lake.
Upon the return of Mr. Cox that
gentleman asked Mr.. Pickel to dis
charge Mr.. Wetzel, the night foreman
of the mill and put Mr.. Kunkle. one
of the Aspen men in his place. To
this Mr., Pickel demurred. saying that
Mr.. Wetzel was a good man, was CIV
ing satisfaction ard referred TO the
daily records of the mill to show that
high saving was being made with
Mr.. Wetzel as night foreman, and in
consequence of this MIR. Pickel did not
feel like discharging him.
Mr.. Cox admitted the competency
of Mr.. Wetzel and the efficiency OF his
services, but insisted, however, that
Mr.. Kunkle be given the place. He
also asked that one of the table men
be discharged and his job be given
TO another of the Aspen men.
Then Mr.. Pickel rendered his reslg-
nation. Mr.. Cox would not accept IL. |
saying he had no one to take the SUI
perintendency. But Mr.. Pickel would
not remain if his man Wetzel was to
be fired without any reason or expla-
nation. SO Mr.. lakewood was in
stalled as superintendent and was TAX
en- through the mill and introduced
to the men by Mr. Plckel as his sue
cessor.
By this time the news had spread
among the men and both shifts quit
and the mill was shut down. The
men, apparently, thought If the super
intendent quit because OF infringement
on their rights they would quit with
him.
1t was not a union matter, the en-
ployes acting in concert between
themselves Independent OF the union;
but the union may take some action