Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-15
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The remainder OF the Amsden shoe
stock has been moved to Pennington
and the store room Is now being fit
ted up for Teis Bros. taiIors.
Frank Rivers is having a sore time
with the bruises received from the
overturning of the carriage, coming
fom lockwood the other night.
Charlie Parsons came down from
Deadwood. yesterday and says he
stopped to see VIII Musser on the
Black Gold. where recent work has
made things look lots better
Ed. H. Van Endert is pushing along
to raise the subscription money for
building the Oro Fino road This en-
terprise should be treated literally.
A road will help to swell the produc-
ton of gold in that country and bring
thousands to the trade of Durango,
F. B. Van Keuren has curio in the
shape of Masonic card OF member.
ship issued by Kingston. N Y. Lodge
No. 10. A. F. q A. NJ. June 20. 1878.
to his father, Abm. Van Keuren. The
thing that makes 1t particularly in
teresting is that it is signed by Alton
b. Parker, Master. Frank Lake, of
Durango, belongs or did belong to the
same lodge. That lodge has the sig
natures of Washington, Lafayette and
a number of other distinguished men.
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The Christian Endeavor of the
Presbyterian church have made ar
is to be given on the church lawn,
Friday evening, The parsonage and
church are TO be omen and the premi-
ses Illuminated, and music furnished.
Watermelon will be served in doors
or out of doors by the slice or whole
melon and some other things that are
good. Every child and boy and girl
in the congregation is invited; also
those who are in their second child
hood; and the middled aged are ex-
pected to be there without any invi-
tation to take care of the children.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Mrs. w B. Todd returned last even
ing from Pennington after a months
visit there,
DIR. Lackey is confined to his bed
with pneumonia. He is expected to
he recovered in a few days.
II. H. Sloan and wife and II. G.
Graden left this morning on trip to
St Louis to take in the fair.
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Rev. Father Dufrey went to Pago-
sa Junction this morning to perform
a marriage ceremony for a Mexican
couple. Several friends from Duran
go went to attend the wedding
The Mexicans have been holding
entertainments the last three nights
in the Whitehall corner and have
cleared 500, which will be applied
towards paying the debt on their
church,
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A party of Durango people went
down in the vicinity of Ell Waldo this
morning to see the Apaches dance,
Those in the party were Mrs. o. F.
Boyle. Mrs. Scoville, Mrs. Camp, Mrs.
Sheets. Miss Marnell. Miss Dyer and
Walter Weightman.
Editor George j. Blakeley, of the
Mancos Tribune, this week bids his
readers goodby, having sold out to
William Springer, who recently con
Quoted the Cortez Journal. Mr.. Sprin-
ger will give his Democratic compet-
itorS in Montezuma county run for
their money,
The Weather Bureau will send a
nifty foot steel tower to the office here
II will be used for the wind instrl-
ments and to display the flags. The
erection of this tower will delay the
opening of the office until about Nov.
|. Mr. Bailey has moved his house
hold goods and office furniture into
Cummins building on Fourth avenue
and Is hard at work getting them
straight
Rev. Solly, pastor of the African
Methodist church, left this morning
for Colorado Snripp IN ottapd tho