Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-10

from 10 p. m.
At the Republican county central
committee meeting Saturday 1t was
decided to hold the convention for the
purpose OF selecting state delegates,
Wednesday. the 23rd, the primaries
to be held Saturday. the 18th.
Miss Josephine Croke departed for
Denver this morning where she will
visit with friends for time. Her
place in the water commissioners Of
flee will be ably filled during her alb
sence by her sister. Miss Agnes.
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Rev. o. Il. Ostenson returned to
Durango Saturday evening after an
absence OF several months. He visit
ed different parts OF Wyoming and
Utah, travelling over 300 miles in
stages. He bears the brown of sum-
mer sun and winds. and best OF all.
feels greatly benefited in health.
This has been summer remark
able for rain. A very heavy rain fell
last night. pouring down in torrent
for perhaps half an hour, and 1t has
been raining of and on for the last
few days and nights. This morning
the streets were very muddy and the
river shows that hard rains ahve fall
len up the valley. the water being
high and very muddy.
o.
A. E. Young, who went from this city
to Old Mexico early In the season and
spent the summer In Sonora. returned
last evening to Durango and says this
place is good enough for him. He
has been prospecting down there. but
says that the cost of getting machin-
cry and mine equipment is so great
that a poor man stands no show I'M
unusually rich.
The piteous appeals of young man
in the timber near Brookslde Satur-
day night attracted The attention of
one OF the residents who had call
telephoned TO the police. Night Po-
iceman Accord repaired to the scene
and found four or five young men
holding kangaroo" court. They
had victim and were threatening
him with all kinds OF vengeance. hav-
ing him thoroughly scared. One or
two of the culprits skipped out while
three were taken in tow, one of them
making his escape later. The two put
up $40 each for their appearance Mon
day morning but they failed to make
good and the money was turned over
to the city. The guilty parties are
known and If caught again will be
punished to the full extent OF the
law. In fact, they should be taken
in tow and made to suffer for the
work of Saturday night.
o.
Rev F, A. Hawke preached his
farewell sermon yesterday and leaves
for Denver tomorrow or next day
where he has been assigned the Fifth
Avenue Methodist church, although
the same will not be vacant until the
9th of this month. In the meantime
he will hold services at Colorado City.
During their sojourn In this city Mr..
and Mrs. Hawke made many friends
who wish them well in their new loca-
tlOU. Hty put III Two YEARS III bu-
range, coming direct from Manitoba.
Charles Cram came down from Sill
verton and will spend few days in
the city with his wife who has been
about sick abed since the outrage
heaped upon her husband a few days
ago at the Highland Mary mine. Mr..
Cram says while he received no Ill
treatment at the hands of the masked
men who escorted him over the hills,
their manner was quite forcible and
emphatic in demanding his absolute
departure from San Juan county. No
solution of the cause has yet been
furnished unless it is because of his
natural independence and way of ex-
pressing honest opinions about exist
ing conditions. He is member of
the union in good standing but this
does not prevent free expression and
voice in regulation of affairs. Mr..
Cram will return to the Highland
Mary mine in two or three days.