Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-16

6. w Spencer is in from the Floridi
today Mr. Spencer says Floridaite
are busy preparing for spring work
the snow disappearing fast and plow
ing and gardening will soon be the or
der of the day.
Wash Patrick went ont to Pine rive
this morning with his shotgun. Say,
ducks are beginning to make their ap
pearance and he wants to grace hii
table with few of the advance bri
gade.
ID. p. Ritter and wife left on til,
morning train for the east where MIR
Ritter is called on account of the i'll
ness OF relatives. Mr. Ritter is tn,
gentleman so badly injured in the La
| Platas some two months ago.
! August II. Phelps filed eight amend
| ed location certificates in the county
clerks Office today. as follows: May
| Tip-Top. Cassie. King Stone, Del
monte. ROCKEFELLER Carnigee and
Deadwood Place. all in California Min
Ing district.
The steady tramp of patrons from
Main avenue to The Herald Office has
worn the sidewalk to such, degree
that before leaving for home c. NJ
| Williams has arranged for the build
| ing OF new walk from Main avenue
to the alley. The work is under head
way.
| The criminal portion of the civil
| docket for the term of district court
convening Monday is quite small
but the civil cases cover good many
pages. However, it does not take
lons to dispose OF the latter when
once down to business.
Prof George l., Davis returned last
evening from Montezuma county,
where he visited a number of towns
| giving recitals and lectures. having
been greeted with good houses. Es-
pecially was this the case at Cortez,
where his stage scene work at Wood
men hall was highly appreciated, The
| trip was financial success.
| o.
Sheidler & Rust have purchased the
blacksmith shop of Harry McKenna
and already opened for business The
gentlemen are from Pennington and
understand their business and invite
| farmers and others requiring work in
their line to drop in and see them.
| ;- CI oh.
es in the high school of the historic
town of Pawtucket. Three hoodlums
in the class intimated to the teacher
that she was mo good" but after they
had poulticed their battered noses and
blackened eyes they became the meek
est lambs in the flock.
The state bureau of mines has is
sued a bulletin giving the production
of metals for the year 1902. La Plata
county is credited with 6.030 ounces of
gold valued at $124.64010: 1887
ounces of silver worth s3.S53.OG; 2.156
pounds of lead valued at $S773; 3,143
pounds of copper worth $373.6l, to-
tai value of s12S,95450.
The teachers in the public schools
all over the country are making great
er efforts than ever this year to inter
est the pupils in nature study, and
this is particularly true of the district
schools In the city schools the sub
ject has received attention for several
years. but it is only recently that the
country school teachers have take ii
mp.
Owing to the absence of Rev. w. II.
| Ferguson there will be no services al
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing. Sunday school and Young Peo-
pies meeting will be held as usual. In
the evening at 1880 the Choral socie
ty will give a song service under the
leadership of Mrs. F. c. Perkins
Further announcement will be made
tomorrow concerning the program.
The case against Alexander Starkey
| in the county court yesterday after
noon for non-support was decided
against the defendant who was order
| ed to contribute 500 month toward
| the WIG support, mere Bill VI ieos
than sixteen years 1t is too bad that
girls are foolish enough to marry al
such an age or that parents will per
nit it.
The boy, Charles Holman, arrest
ed yesterday charged with obtaining
goods at stores on forged orders is
still confined in Jail. and along with
him the Nash boy, who has not very
savory record District Attorney Pul
liam has the matter in charge and the
two boys will probably have hearing
tomorrow. They are candidates 10
the reform school.
Messrs. Ellers and Baker were re
turning passengers to Denver thl'
morning. having spent yesterday look
ing over the smelling plant which
Dan Mclean is handling in goot
shape. The improvements were in
spected and the length of time re
quired to finish same computed. 1t II
hoped to have the new work ready 10
business the first Of June.
n DarlFinc and Martin Ailar wifi