Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-18

hanging out at the oxford. departed
for Loadville this morning.
Miss Mary Morgan of Pine Ridge
spent Sunday in the city the guest OF
Mrs J.. c. Spargo
Mrs Ella Dooly Of Pennington Is the
guest of Mrs. p. r Mccartney. and
will probably remain all week.
Mrs. r. ] McKelvey of SlIverton
registered al the Palace last night and
went out to Mancos this morning to
visit friends,
Rasmus Hanson leaves for Denver
in the morning, and from there will
20 east on a trip combining business
and pleasure.
w d. NARROW went TO lgnacio this
morning Mr.. NARROW. with other Du-
range parties. is opening up some coal
property in that vicinity.
Captain Black, who has been in
Silverton will conduct service at the
Army hall in Durango this evening,
l., L. yhomns of Pennington, who
was stricken with paralysis Wednes-
day night, is reported in "A critical con.
dition. Harry Thomas OF this place
is assisting in taking care of his faith
er
Elder <irkbride OF the Rio Grande
district. preached at the Methodist
church last evening to a full house.
He left this morning for Pagpsa
where he VIII hold service this even
ing
While horseback riding yesterday
Miss Eliza Wood was quite severely
injured by the horse falling on her
At first II was thought she was In
iured internally, but this afternoon
she is able TO he mp and will he all
right in day or two.
The Krushcke sale is attracting
many out-of-town customers. There
is much 10 interest wouldbe purchas-
ers of dry goods. clothing. shoes-in
fact everything worn by men. women
and children. A visit to the store
will convince one and all OF the gen
uineness of the great clearing sale
now on.
The Liverpool and London and
Globe Insurance company not only
comes to the front with its million
dollar loss in the Baltimore fire, bui
contributed $4,000 on the side for
the relief OF sufferers This company
is represented by Frank Gallotti. No
wonder he is proud of having 1t on
his list.
Wesley Helm opened up barber
shop this morning in the room re
Gently vacated by Hahn. the jeweler
Wesley is pnsher and starting In
this morning. he was in shape for bus
mess by the middle of the afternoon
These quarters are only temporary
as he will be located in the Folsom
building across the street as soon as
II is finished
AT o'clock this morning Frank
Fisher died at Mercy hospital. The
trouble was cancer of the stomach, an
operation for which was performed
some time ago, but he was to far gone
at the time to find relief. He had
been in the hospital three months and
was terribly emaciated. He wan an
Austrian and had been a smelter
worker He was about "a years old
and was member of the Mine and
Smeltermen's union. which organiza
tion will have charge of the funeral.
which will be from Folsom's under
taking rooms at o'clock in the morn.
ing.
At the meeting Saturday afternoon
OF farmers who obtain La Plata river,
water, 1t was decided to
have Al other meeting two
weeks from that date, TO be
Ing two weeks from that date, to be
attended by two delegates from each
ditch company or owner. to take den
mite action towards Incorporation Ii
order To the more easily defend their
rights against infringement by the
mills. They desire to have more
mills built. but intend that tailings
shall be banked instead OF being turn
ed into the stream
Dick Neville was shot and killed by
Billy Higglson al La Plata City this
morning,
The news was brought to town by
Fred. Gordon. Coroner Hood and |
Under Sheriff Thompson were notified |
by telephone from Hesporus and at |
once left In rig for The scene of the |
tragedy.
The trouble was over family mat.
ters and of long standing IIigglson
was the father Or stepfather of Ne |
ville's wife. Neville and his wife had
separated and a few months ago Ne.
VILE had narrowly escaped being
killed by Higgison, two or three shots
being fired at so close range that Ne
yille's face was badly burned with
powder. Higgison was brought to
own at the time, but as Neville re-