Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rittmaster
left this morning for their home at
Telluride, after spending few days
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Ra-
chofsky.
About time for local gardening
the Investment of s275 for seeds, So
for spading. 81 for water half as
much more to keep out the weeds and
all for 1915 worth of vegetables.
Miss Jessie Freed of the Animas
valley. while out driving Sunday, took
the brides of the horses to let them
drink Instead, they ran away result
ing In breaking one Of the young
woman's ankles.
j A. George came in from Cripple
Creek last evening expecting to pull
out for Silyerton this morning. but
was delayed owing to snow slides near
Silverton He goes through on the
first train
BY reference TO advertising col
umn il viii be observed that Rock
wook 4 Perkins have one of the real
estate bargains OF the season and we
have no doubt will be gobbled up in
a jir1y. For real estate information
call and consult the above firm.
Tom Cook, who was in town the
other day from the upper Florida,
says about four feet of snow covers
the ground on his ranch. II will be
n month or so before he can think of
starting spring work. In fact, Mr.
Cook is planning to move to Il more
suitable location to the south of us.
An examination for the position of
clerk carrier in the Durango post
Office is announced for May 6, 1903. Ap.
plcations TO be handed the secretary
of the local board of examiners not
not later than April 18th. For any in.
formation relative to the examination
call nj the postoflice.
ANNA NJ. HAMMOND, Sec.
c. ID. Casad is moving his bar fix
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be ready for business in day or two.
Mr. Casad will retain the Bank build
ing until the first of August, having
charge of the sleeping apartments the
same as usual The new location is
being fitted up in good shape and
workmen are pushing the addition for
the restaurant which will be up-to-
date In every particular.
Mrs. l.. II. Patterson wired from Pu-
oblo last evening that She would ar.
rive on this evenings train. Mrs. Pat
terson having started from Missouri
Sunday afternoon upon receipt of the
telegram announcing the tragedy.
She will probably get on at Florida
station and go from there to the home
about nine miles up the stream. To
morrow's paper will announce the
time of the funeral
The feeble attempt to lay blame
at the door of the Republican city
treasurer In yesterdays Democratic
organ. came with poor grace. If the
Telegraph desires TO go into the mer-
its OF the case The Herald will only
be too glad to accommodate the paper.
Charging Democratic oversight to Re
publicans will not work and unless
our opponents desire the facts they
had better let mp on inuendoes.
The revival meetings now in prog.
ress AT the Methodist church will
probably close on Wednesday. as the
evangelists. Revs. Mcdowell and Rim
anoczy. are compelled to leave for
Monte Vista. where they are due TO
commence work A great work has
been done by these excellent men in
Durango, as nearly seventy persons
have been at the altar and have re-
solved to commence the Christian life.
Joseph Stump a former resident
of Durango. but for many years living
at Chama, passed away the 21st OF
this month Mr.. Stump was a hard
working man of good character and
had many friends. Up to the time of
his late Illness he had been a constant
reader of the Daily Herald for the
past twelve to fifteen years always
taking an interest In the welfare and
progress of Durango, Deceased left
a wife and family. some of the child
rem being grown up. to mourn his loss.
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Slides continue to delay traffic on
the Silverton branch After the train
passed over the line yesterday three
slides came down in the vicinity OF
Elk park. preventing the return of
the train in the afternoon. Another
slide folslwed last night, the largest
one of the lot Men have been busy
shoveling today and at noon the Off
cials expected to get through between
three and four this afternoon A
train was made up as usual this morn.
ing leaving Durango on regular sched-
ule. which Will probably reach Silver.
ton between four and FIVE o'clock
Four hearts were made happy and
to beat as two shortly after seven
O'Clock last evening Rev. w H. Fer
guson pronouncng the words that
united Mr. j. l.. Mitchell aud Miss
| Eunica Plat anl Mr q Eraneh