Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-15

W. o1op3tn ~ LUZ Ahko, IetuIuiuS
home this morning.
ii. r. Henderson, OF the lockwood |
Power company. left on the morning
train for Denver and may possibly
continue to New York before return
ing.
DIR. W. A. Robins came In from Bay |
fsld Saturday night and spent the
Sabbath with us. returning TO his
home IN the eastern part OF the coun
ty this morning.
Mrs. SterI p. Thomas came over
from Cortez last evening to spend
few days with the "old man." Steri
being kept pretty close looking alter
his wards at the smelter.
Geo. J. Blakeley left this morning
for Cripple Creek and on his return
tho last OF the week Will probably DO
accompanied by Mrs. Blnkeley, who
has been conducting a business col
lege at that point
clin dwellings at Mancos Wednesday
night and at Cortez Friday night, al
ter which he will leave for New York
to commence his winters lecture tour.
o.
Mr.. Prin. the advance agent OF "Our
Wife company. spent the night In the
city. departing on the morning train,
having arranged for the presentation
of the laughable farce, Thursday even
Ing OF this week
Judge John X. Merle, of Santa Fe,
Alex Reed, Interpreter. A. w. Der.
gere. clerk, and Il. q. Abbott, prose-
cutting attorney of New Mexico, ar
rived In Durango Saturday and pulled
out Sunday morning for Aztec to hold
court
Miss Mary Donnell, teacher at Bay
held. spent part OF Saturday and Sun
day In the city. the guest OF Mr., and
Mrs. g. +. Hon. Miss Donnell rev
days ago was awarded a large oil
ing the most popular young lady in
the district. She is from Lake City,
and Lake City girls are hard to beat.
G.. w. Thurlnger, b. Cassigoll and
r. M. Johnson returned this morning
to the big ditch near Bayfield,. which is
being built by the Colorado Land a
Development company. MIR. johnson
has charge of the commissary. I'VE
think we have the best land in this
section of the country" said Mr.. Thur
niger, "and we will be glad to show
anybody who doubts It,"
Geo. Bauer came in from Walsen-
burg last evening and continued to his
Mancos home this morning. MIR.
Bauer secured lot of smalI-mouthed
bass for his resort lake which he in.
tends to make an attractive spot. He
VIII also add channel catfish and in
couple of years the lake will afford
hne sport for piscatorial artists.
O.
Rev. w. II. Ferguson leaves In the
morning for Pueblo TO attend the
Presbyterian Synod of Colorado which
meets Wednesday evening and the Pu-
ss!o ef REsSRytfFH raSko being IN the pa
ebio district. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Ferguson. and after the
church meetings the Two will go to
Denver to remain few days. The
pulpit will be vacant the coming Sun.
day, but In the evening the young
people will hold a public service.
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While In the shaft of the North Star
mine at Silverton Saturday examin-
ing the pump. A. G. Sadler was struck
on the side of the head and face by
= drill falling distance of ITO feet
from bucket which was being low
cred. An ugly wound was inflicted
chafng the neck over the juglar vein.
While the injuries were being dressed
the man coughed and ruptured the
juglar vein. The flow of blood was
soon arrested and word comes from
silverton today that the patient is
getting along nicely. Mrs. Sadler and
children went TO Silverton Saturday
to render assistance
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Landlord q, l.. Petherbridge of the
0uauu uotei, ciNerlCn, spent the night
IN this city enroute to Mancos where
he goes to take the baths at that
place and also have the benefits oil
lower altitude. For the the past
three months MIR. Fetherbridge has
been suffering from rheumatism, be-
Ing laid up portion of the time, and
for the past thirty days his stomach
has been giving him additional trouble.
He thinks few weeks in the land of
the Montezumas will help him. Mr..
Petherbridge says Silverton is picking
up and that business is about on a
par with year ago. There is no long.
er any strike talk and the winter pro.
misses to be an active one in mining
way.
The miners Of the La Platas have
asked Col. Henry c. Demming to give
. lecture for their benefit. which the
colonel has consented to do at an ear.
ly date. The lecture will be given
In the school house at La Plata City;
In fact 1t will be the first lecture ever
given there IL goes without saying
that the colonel's talk will ha intar.