Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-10

} From Thursdays Daily:
Oscar Buskirk went to Silvertor
last night. He is going to finish work
ing his assessments, having number
to work yet.
o. F. 1ermain, who came down tC
see the fair and waited over till yes
terday just because he liked the place
so well. returned to Silyerton on last
evening
DIR. Lefurgey was called to Rock
wood on last evenings train to attend
Al Thompson's little boy. who has had
his leg crushed by a log rolling on
him. He was brought down on the
train this morning and taken to Mercy
hospital
| F. NJ. Kilmer, superintendent OF the
Chief mine. returned last night from
his trip to Denver where he went 10
select the machinery for the Chief
mill.
Did ii rain? Well. we should smile
II not only rained but It poured. The
Main street sewers could not carry on
the water and the streets were flood
ed for short time The Animas river
is said to have risen several feet
| guy was arrested today charged
with forging check The check in
| question was for SIS and contained
an imitation of Dan MacLean's sig
| nature. 1t was cashed by Al Kuebler.
who had II showed back to him when
he took it to the bank. Now the fellow
Is in Jail
Colorado Christian Endeavorers will
please take notice that the sixteenth
annual State Convention will he held
1t Boulder, Oct. 1916 Single fare for
-ound trip from all Colorado points
Tickets on sale Oct. ~ and IA Return
ng Oct 18th. Plan to be there.
Percy s. Rider returned last even
ng from St Louis where he was call.
ed on business He saws the outlook
or Republican supremacy in the ma.
ion is excellent In fact, only now and
hen man but what comedies Roose-
welt has walk-away He furthur
states that for Colorado to re-elect
Peabody means much for the state.
There will be plenty of tickets in
the field for voters to select candi-
iates from II should be borne in
mind that there are Socialists tickets
n the field-reeular Socialists and
.abor Socialists. Then the Populists
viii have straight ticket In the field
he committee having filed the name
'f an attorney residing In Boulder
aid to he far above Overs as a man
rhis will enable Pops to vote
'traight ticket in case they desire to
10 so.
The accommodating telephones
were yesterday put in the High school
louse and are now in working order
teacher in one room can talk with
| teacher in any other room The
'uperiniendent's office is the central
)ffice The taking down OF the re
calling states the number desired and
he connection is made by the super
ntendeent. This is great convenience
md saver of time The work was done
by Godfrey Challen
o. w. Pierce, n man who has $780,
100 invested in Burrows Park, is a
Democrat. but he wants to see Pea.
Dody elected. for the reason that he
wants to run his mine and wants pro
ection He has been around over the
state a great deal since the campaign
vas started and he says that large
YER cent of the miners recognize the
disastrous state OF affairs which must
ensue II Peabody is defeated, and he
IS not the least apprehensive of the
result.
o. w. Pierce, general manager Of
he Tobasco mine and mill in Bur
"ows Park. was a Durango visitor this
week. This is Mr. Pierces first visit
here and he admires the town and sur.
rounding country. He came here spec
ally to inquire into certain mining
property, and should he conclude to
invest in some of La Plata's mines
1t would be a good thing for the dis
trict, as he is backed by strong and
wealthy company. Mr.. Pierce is from
indianapolis. where the most of the
stockholders of the Tobasco company
live. 1t is no trouble at all to interest
4 mining man in La Plata mines, with
he magnificent showing made by the
several producers OF the district. Mr.
Pierce left on the morning train for
Denver
The nation and the Republican par
ty have lost two distinguished citi-
zens by death the past week-Senator
Hoar and Postmaster General Payne
In the case OF Mr.. Hoar his age was
such that summons by the angle OF
death has been looked for a number
of years but with Mr.. Payne, 1t was
different However. his constitution
was not strong enough to throw OF
the disease that attacked him so ruth
| essly week ago. No doubt the wor
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