Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-26

The Herald when the proper time
comes.
Chances are for good frost after
the weather clears But most crops are
out of danger
It will clear the coming week Never
knew II to rain continuously in this
section for a week.
A. S. Meldrum, superintendent OF
the Rio Grande Southern. spent the
night in the city.
Miss Lottie Sibley of the telephone
force is unable to work on account OF
illness. Miss Kraft is filling her place
Weather will Just about clear by
Sunday and the grounds will be in
fine shape for the coming weeks
sports.
In the nomination of Alva Adams
Dave Day and the Durango Democrat
finds themselves facing each other in
the road like two braying burros.
Mr.. Hahn will return from his New
York purchasing trip Sunday. And
then 1t will take at least month to
unpack and mark the big stock Of
goods purchased.
There will be high FIVE party at
Vendome hall next Wednesday even
ing. Admission only 25 cents. Refresh
ments served and handsome prizes
awarded winners
There isn't & household In this com
munity so poor that it can't, If 1t will,
help the Salvation Army in its Har-
vest Festival to help a thousand
households infinitely poorer!
The formal opening of the fall line
of millinery and latest In ladies' wear
at the Famous will not take place un-
til next Tuesday. when it is hoped
to have everything in readiness for a
grand display.
Our people should tender S. X.
Hooper a vote of thanks for insisting
on postponment of the fair one week.
rectory evidently set the dates with
out consulting the almanac.
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According to the Telluride Journal
Salidas new daily is liable to collap-
Sc. The Chronicle is newsy sheet
but it takes money to run daily as
many in the business have found out
to their sorrow as well as the sorrow
of confiding friends who have held the
sack.
Mrs. Vendenberge and daughter Ida
and son Roland, who have been here
the past few months visiting Mrs.
yendenberge's son-in-law and daugh-
ter. MIR and Mrs. Ball. departed this
morning for their home in Grand
Rapids, Mich. They enjoyed their Wis
il here very much and hope to come
again next year.
Mrs NJ Mesechre left this morning
for Denver, Kansas and Iowa. She will
stop in Denver to make short visit
with friends and will then go on to
Wichita, Kan, where she will remain
a time, after which she will go to
Iowa. She expects to be absent about
six months. She and her daughter
have given up their home. which will
be occupied by the Misses Ellet.
George Dale and Sam NJ Rignor are
up from the state line on the La
Plata, proving up on their homesteads
These gentlemen are disappointed in
not having a precinct established in
their section with list of 80 voters
II means travelling 25 mffes to Hes
perus to vote. They also add that the
La Plata voters will be in line for
the Republican ticket.
This is the evening of the dance
at Vendome hall under the auspices OF
the Durango club. While it may be
a triflie damp under foot it will be
warmth and sunshine on the inside
This being the first dance given by
the club for several years we have no
doubt of large attendance as a
great many tickets have been sold
and extensive preparations made by
the young men in charge to entertain
those attending.
Mr. William d. Elrod. the farmer
at the Ignacio sug-agency, has been
arrested at the instance of Joseph o.
Smith superintendent of the agency,
on charge of criminal libel Mr.. Smith
has became tired of employees of the
Indian service making malicious
charges for the purpose of iniuring
the standing and honesty OF superiors
because they do not perform the du-
ties Of the office to their liking and
Mr. Elrod will be given an opportunity
of making good his charges in the
courts. Mr.. Smith is right in pushing
this matter to finish.
+. NJ. Kilmer, superintendent of the
Chief mine, left this morning for Den
yer for the purpose of selecting ma
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