Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-17

Mrs. w. G. White accompanied her
daughter. Miss Millicent. to Denver
yesterday morning and will remain In
the capital city for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Hodges were
Silverton passengers for Denver yes
terday morning where Mr.. Hodges at
tends the Masonic grand lodge meet
ing
NJ Pracht, the special land Office
commissioner. went to Pagosa Springs
thIs morning to spend few days
looking up lands in Archuleta coun-
Hurd McKeever. nephew of John w
Sites. departed this morning for his
old home at Wardensville, West Vir-
ginil, after a residence here for the
last year.
George Isgar pulled out this morn
fair He will know how our fair
compares with the state fair after
seeing both.
Rasmus Hansen came down from
SilNerton this morning to look after
some business. He returns this even
ing but will be with us again the lat
Ter part OF the week to remain over
the lair.
Miss Josephine DAILY, who has
spent the past two months visiting
her sister, Mrs. Egan, left on the
morning train for her Denver home,
number Of young people being at
the depot to say goodbye.
Mrs. G.. f. Hof returned on the
ing after an absence of a month spent
n Lake City. The pleasure OF the
trip ovur The range was somewhat
married BY the unusual cold.
Jack Slattery and his ball team
left for Pennington this morning.
where they will play three games dur
lhE Nht ihii Ut thhA pAa't' ny ~'c''
hlled four rigs. Grant Hughes, the
Durango catcher, went along to play
IN that capacity.
Mrs. A. G., Chapman, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Messecre, the
past two months, lett on the morning
train for her Iowa home. Mrs. Chap
man visited Silverton and other near
by points and is greatly pleased with
this section OF the country
Peruse Stubbs q Jakway's adver-
tisement in this issue, special atten-
zion being called to the line of heat
ing stoves and ranges carried in stock
as these cool days is a gentle remind
er that winter is fast approaching,
and Jakway. can fit one out to the
queens taste.
j. c. Payne, who located in Duran
90 this summer, started back to his
old home at Chetopa, Kans.. to rent
his farm and get things in shape to
reside here permanently. When his
Kansas friends hear him sounding the
praises OF Durango as he did before
leaving, some of them will undoubt-
eddy want to come here too.
A miner and prospector named
Louis Evans died last Friday at
Needeton, where he had been work
ing. and was brought down and the
body is now being held at Hoods un-
lertaking rooms awaiting word from
the mans relatives as to its disposal
He was Master Mason and belong
ed to some lodge in Pennsylvania
The Herald acknowledges a pleas
mt call from w. Il. Arney of Arboles
who added his name to the pioneer
list. having gaZed upon Pagosa Hot
Springs in 1870, and visiting Silver
ton in 1871. Mr.. Arney's father was
1t one time governor of New Mexico.
Mr.. Arney could no doubt relate many
interesting experiences of the hard
ships of the pioneers.
In order to avoid delaying the
trains on account of the large fruit
shipments a new scheme has been in
lugurated Express cars are side
tracked early in the morning and are
loaded direct from the wagons. A
Sever of Flora Vista was the first man
on hand this morning. having lead
and trail wagon loaded with assorted
fruits. Several other wagons were
lined up awaiting their turn.
Miss Fagerland returned last even
ing from Chicago after an absence oil
three weeks and there is something
doing in the millinery line at Graden
today. Miss Fagerland put in two
weeks in the wholesale houses and
fashionable millinery establishments
II Chicago familiarzing herself in the
latest styles and making selections
Tor the Durango trade. Miss Eager
land says ladies' headgear is very be
coming this fall and the colors blend
very nicely. The opening at Graden
will take place Friday and Saturday
of this week when all the latest ere
atoms will be on exhibition.
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A party of mining men from Cripple
Creek. consisting of J. b. Truttt, W.