Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-31

T. c. Graden returned last evening
from Denver, where he put in lev
days.
Contractor Pete Mcclellan resumed
work on the Wingate-Ambold founda
tion again this morning.
r. n Thompson has purchased n
half interest in the l. NJ Dill dairy
and milk ranch. VIII make good
team.
r. II. Smith passed through to Den
yer from Corlez since our last issue
TO attend the meeting OF the state
central committee.
Work was resumed on the Folsom
building this morning. and II weather
will remain pleasant few days. work
men will he able to continue under
cover.
Murray Mcneil. special telephone
inspector. departed for points east OF
here yesterday morning after spend
ing several days looking over the lines
here
The Republican state central com.
mitree meeting saturday promises to
be an interesting session h w Rit
ter and n G. Miller Will represent La
Plata county
The ranchmen in the city the past
few days have been wearing a broad
smile, The IL inches of snow last
week was sufficient TO make the most
hardened sinner pleased
E. G, BaIes. president of the school
board at bayfield,. came in today
wearing broad smile on account ol
the recent SHOWS He says they are
all happy out his way.
Mrs. C. A. Selleck and Gladys left
this morning for an extended visit 10
Mrs, Sellcck's home In Santa Monica
The oldest daughter remains in Dn.
range with her father to look after
his comfort
Judge liouN administered nslal Tine
with trimmings on an individual this
morning who wanted to run things
yesterday Queer the way some men
act when soaked with corn juice. Such
people should leave the ingredient
alone.
DIR. W. A. Sedgwick arrived from
Du
here as witness in The Campbell
case The doctor looks we'll. as though
Pueblo agreed with him. Reports
Mrs Sedgwicll we'll both liking their
new location
Howard Forbes. sister of Miss May
Forbes who died in Durango "A year
ago, arrived last evening from his
home in Nova Scotia. His brother
Gardner accompanies him. but got
left at Alamosa, train starting while
he was eating breakfast They are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs, Archie Forbes.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert McNicholas died yesterday
morning after u lingering Illness
Funeral service was held at their res
idence on lower Main street at o.
clock this afternoon The parents
have the heartfelt sympathy Of their
friends in the loss OF their little one.
Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Sloan arrived
Saturday evening. one day ahead OF
schedule time. They have been ab
sent nearly two months. MIR. Sloan
reports Sam some better since going
10 Philadelphia, and hopes are enter
tanned Improvements will continue
MIR. Sloan says conditions in the east
are improving. the settling of the coal
mine question having much to do with
this
MIR and Mrs G. j O'Keefe came IN
from Denver last evening and we trust
will he with us "A long time They
spent the most of the winter east
Mr.. O'keefe looks like new man and
says he is feeling better than for sev
eral years. Now IL he viii take things
easy there is every reason to believe
he will soon be entirely recovered
Durango friends are pleased to have
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Keefe with us again
Last night thieves carried away the
large chunk of rich ore which has
been in the window of Gilbert Bros
saloon for some time. The chunk was
from the Durango Girl. II weighed |
40 pounds and was very rich Free
gold could he seen all over the piece |
II is Impossible to make an accurate |
estimate as to The value. but assays |
Of ore taken from the same place
which this piece came from showed |
values ranging from 81 to s25 pound
II is believed that SO a pound would
not be too high an estimate. and II
was worth that much the loss would
amount to over thousand dollars.
An entrance was effected by cutting
out panel In back door. through
which the thief or thieves crawled.
They went 10 the front window. and