Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-08

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Mr and Mrs AL Springer of Sill
verton came down on the morning
train and are spending the day in the
city.
Milt Herrick, Grant Hughes and
Geld Kings at Silverton, returned
home this morning.
Harry Buchanan Of the Animas
valley will go to the Boulder Univer-
sity this winter. He went ont a ew
days ago.
Mr.. Nc Lain and wife. who have
been visiting his brother, Charles Nc
Lain. left this morning for their home
in Columbia. Tenn.
Parks. the man who stabbed Bayles
in fight at lockwood some time ago
was fined IS and costs yesterday
Bayles has recovered.
N. T. Bowman was up from Farm
ington and stayed over night, return
ing for pome this morning. He
brought up load Of fruit.
Frank Grady, who has been spend
ing the holidays at home. left this
morning for Denver to resume his
studies at Sacred Heart school.
Mr
last evening from their eastern trip.
They were accompanied by Miss Peck
who will be employed in the store.
Albert Godfrey left this morning for
Denver, where he will attend the Sa-
cred Heart school He and Frank
Grady will be chums there together.
The weather bureau office will be
located in the Cummings house, 683
Fourth avenue. 1t will be the first
of October before the Office is opened
The Democrats overlooked call
for a congressional convention. It is
Just as well. however as big per cent
of them are going to vote for Mr.
Hogg, anyhow.
Silverton reports everything very
quiet today. The crowds are all gone
and people are back to work. The
festivities wound up with grand ball
at the Miners Union hail. last night.
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Roessler. manager of the Bauer Mer-
camille company of Mancos. departed
this morning for St Louis to see the
worlds fair and also to visit a bro
ther.
Hasley Pool and Archie Bay. two
Aztec boys who have been working
at Silverton this summer. came down
last night and left for their homes
this morning to be present during the
fall fairs.
Secretary Glen Russell of the Colo
rado-New Mexico Fair association an
nounces that grand stand boxes are
now ready for sale and parties desir-
ing same can be accommodated by ap-
plying to the secretary.
c. l.. buckingham, one OF the primo
tpal stockholders in the Bonnie
Girl mine. was down from La Plata
City over night. Work on the mill is
still being pushed and development
work on the mine continues as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Kerr OF Hermosa
did not go to Alamosa to attend the
pioneers meeting as they had planned
Mr. Kerr's crops, especially the hay.
was in such shape that he could not
leave without serious loss. SO he de-
cided TO stay at home.
District court was taken up this
morning with the case of the People
VS.. Garbanati. The evidence was all
In about noon and the court took A
resess to prepare instruc-
tons to the jury. Peter Jackson, the
Ute. charged with burglary and Otto
Burkman, who assaulted the laun.
dry girl. were arraigned today.
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The entertainment given last night
by Miss Minnie Hand. assisted by her
sister, Mrs. McCrimmon. and DR..
Stillians. was witnessed by small
but appreciative audience. Miss Hand
Is young lady Of rare talent in this
line and these who have been fortu.
nate enough to witness her entertain
ments are profuse in their praises
Of her.
John Gordon's trial occurred in the
county court this morning He was
charged with obtaining goods under
false p-etenses and was sentenced to
"a hours in jail According to the
evidence, he bought some goods at
the Famous and had them charged to
his former employer, Mr.. Ashback,
claiming Ashback told him to go and
get them, which did not prove to be
the case.
The number of pioneers leaving for
Alamosa this morning was not up to