Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-02-23

s. w. PIngrey reports sale OF lots
and 4, block Ill. to Mrs Mary Rule.
from J. W. Bunger. for $3.50.
| The county commissioners are In
| session today, trying to come to some
conclusion in regard to the delinquent
railroad taxes.
Frank Kimball and children OF
Silverton were at the 1nter-Ocean
last night, and left this morning for
Golden, Colorado.
The San Juan Stores company sue
ceeds the Hyde Exploring Expedition
at Pennington, with Joe Prewitt. H.
-. Bouck and Monroe Fields in
charge.
The Old Folks club of Hermosa
meets every two weeks for mutual
benefit and social enjoyment The
club met last night at the residence
OF r. f. Gaines.
The session law OF '95 requires the
fling of bond by all parties doing
commission business. This law has
not been complied with in the past.
The Colorado Cold Storage and Mar
ket company today filed such bond
with the county commissioners, and 1t
Is the first one OF the kind ever made
In this county.
s. Sessions has bought out Becker's
second hand store. and will continue
the business at the same stand Mr..
Sessions Will carry n line of new
goods In addition to the second
hand stock. and will always be ready
to buy anything offered him in the
furniture and household goods line. and
sell all goods at lowest possible fig
ures. He ls well and favorabIy
known in our city, and should do
good business
william Tinsley cannot stand pros
perity or freedom. He has been in
our county jail for some time past
upon jail sentence for adultery
Yesterday Under Sheriff Thompson
received pardon for him from Gov
| ernor Peabody, and this morning
| when given his liberty. Tinsley imme-
diately proceeded to get gloriously
drunk. and soon engaged In drunk
| en- night with another man. In making
his arrest. the officer was compelled
to knock him stiff. Judge Houx impos
| ed fine of 800 and costs upon Tins
Low no to L..
city jail. Pity there isn't n whipping
post law in this state for the benefit
| of such trifiing specimens as Tinsley
Captain and Mrs. Dudley have re-
turned from their visit in the east.
| Gradens are offering another
spring special for the ladies'. See
their nd in today's Herald.
Mrs. G. NJ. Spangler will entertain
her lady friends at cards this after
noon, and the young folks this even
ing.
Miss Lena Barber left for Denver
this morning. A large number OF
friends were at the station to say
goodbye,
| Alderman William Alexander left
this morning for short business trip
10 Pagosa Junction and Pagosa
Springs.
| The banks will take day off"
|
of the Father of His Country" you
know.
w. u. Kinney, manager of the Gold
King company, returned from Denver
yesterday. and went on home to Sill
verton this morning.
j. II. Moreland returned from the
| state metropolis yesterday. and went
| on to his home at Eureka on the Sill
yerton flyer this morning.
| Mr., and Mrs. A. F. Hood have TAX.
| en- the rooms upstairs in the Percy
Roberts building. and are furnishing
them for rental purposes.
H. Blendon and his niece. Mrs. o.
Bradheld of Dolores, were at the In
ter-Ocean last night and went out to
Silyerton this morning.
%
April list is the date set for restor-
Ing the passenger service on the Sill
verton branch. 1t is to be hoped that
II Will not prove to be an April
fool joke,
l.. T. h. BluesteIn, Kansas City;
Mrs. w. I. Baer, Silverton; w. f.
Lamberton. S. r. Booth. Denver. are
among the arrivals at the Palace last
night.
Attorney George II. Barnes return
| ed from trip to Denver yesterday.
was at the Strater over night, and
went on To his home at Silverton this
morning.
The opening OF spring will see
plenty doing in the La Plata dig
gings. There will be no excuse for