Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-15

today, having rtcOEtItu iiohi th' -
fects of Wednesday nights escapa T.
He says he was enroute home wheh
four men knocked him down and
robbed him OF s2l. He can give no
clue to who the toughs were-whether
Mexicans or Americans. AT any rate
they laid him on the shelf in good
shape and also obtained some OF his
dough.
From Saturdays Daily:
Percy S. Rider returned to Rico
this morning.
The late train enable George West
10 return to the city last evening.
A pack train with Durango Girl ore
| headed for the smelter last evening
Mountain streams will not be very
inviting to plscatorial artists tomor-
row.
Pennington Hustler says cherries
are turning red and will soon be on
the market.
The railroads are having troubles
of their own this year. High water
and washouts.
| Frank Rivers and ]. ]. German
were returning passengers from Den
yer last evening.
1.-Two tom
last evening from a visit to outside
points.
District Attorney Pulliam returned
last evening from visit to Pagosa
Springs.
A. d. Leiner came down from the
Durango Girl last evening. Reports
the mine looking fine.
NJ NJ Engleman is contracting for
another two-story brick business
building at Pennington.
San Juan county, New Mexico, far
mers are reported in high glee over
the fine rains of the past few weeks
A. n. Humphres, the Ouray dry
goods man, is reported to have leased
the Weyman building in Silverton and
will locate there.
Navajo Indians are in high glee this
season. Their reservation is thor
oughly soaked and stock will come
out fat for change.
Peach trees are reported loaded
with fruit to the south of us, insurint
our people with plenty of the luscious
fruit at reasonable prices.
Mrs. Nate Linsacum of Aztec, who
has been visiting Mrs j. p Airy the
past two weeks left on the morning
train for Kansas, where she will visi
relatives.
Wouldn't 1t be a good scheme fol
the council to have the marsha
search every man for concealed weap
ons-yes, all persons suspected o
carrying guns.
Father Munoz went to Ignacio thi.
morning, where the government ha'
donated a small tract of land for pur
pose of erecting a church. He re
turns this evening
Rex" Bansemer arrives in Pagost
Springs this afternoon, where he will
spend the Sabbath and attend to tn,
disposition of car of corn fed mea
sold to Pagosa parties.
Two vagrants were before Judg,
Houx this morning. Migrants witt
plenty of work should be given sen
tence with ball and chain. Feeding
them. even bread and water. is too
good diet.
J. F. Spickard returned last even
ing from Pagosa Springs where HI
put in most of the week on law busi
ness and enjoying the baths. He say
Judge Russell will put in anothe
week at the resort
Miss Ella Schafranka, who ha
been attending high school, stopping
with Mrs. Harper, departed thi
morning for her home at Edith. Th
young lady will return in .Septembe
to resume her studies. graduating mex
spring If all goes well.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ. Holt wer
through passengers from Silvertol
last evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Hol
went east early in the winter and ar
returning rather late owing to the sc
rious illness of Mrs. Holt, her recov
cry being considered doubtful at on
time. her mother, Mrs. Brown goini
east to assist in caring for her. Mrs
Brown was with Mr.. and Mrs. Hol
last evening.
The fire department was called tt
North Durango about $3.50 last even
ing, caused by the burning of barr
belonging to Irv. Elliott, lineman fol
the Durango Light & Power company
The blaze obtained good headway ant