Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-25

Chicago police opened 100 nickle
| in-the-slot machines the other day and
found that not one of them contained
a full deck and some had duplicate
cards.
| Charles Newman was Denver
| bound passenger this morning. VIII
run up to Boulder and see how Miss
Lena is getting along. Reports indi
cate she is doing nicely.
| Ten below at Silyerton this morn
| ing. But with 10 below In this sec
ton is not as disagreeable as 10 above
| in the east where the wind goes
through one at every step.
The man who would trade mule
Ior another mans wife should not
| complain because of getting the worst
of the bargain. The man who got the
mule in exchange knew what he was
doing,
The Fraternal Order of Eagles will
give a Smoker Thursday evening, Feb.
1. Those receiving invitations will
| undoubtedly improve the opportunity
OF getting round in good season To en-
joy the occasion.
The remarkably low prices inaugur-
ated by the Famous In December are
still in vogue on all winter goods
Now is the time to visit the store as
| this Is the time OF the year one should
be clothed comfortably.
We heard man making n great
roar the other day about Increased
taxes owing to the militia. To our
certain knowledge the kicking indi-
vidual has not paid one dollar in taxes
to the town, county. state or support
of the schools in five years.
The Herald scribe was selected
Monday as one of the six delegates ap-
portioned to this state to attend the
National Editorial association meet
ing in St Louis in May. There will
be delegates from every state in the
union and there will be a hot old time
providing we are able to save few
dollars as all will not be free.
Bob MacNay and family registered
1T the New Sheridan last u ht. going
on to Durango this morni . When
he has located his family glth rela-
tives near Durango. Bob will return
to Telluride. Since leaving Telluride
six years ago. Mr.. MacNay has been
up in the northwest, most OF the time
in ashington.-Telluride Journal
Allen Crawford is able to be around
town, bandages having been remov-
ed from his face and we are pleased
to state that the fire will leave no dis
figuration so far as the face is con
cerned, but probably both ears will
bear scars. The hands are healing
but 1t will be- some time before he
will be able to use them.
Miss Fagerland goes east shortly
to put in a few weeks in the whole
sale houses and study latest styles in
millinery in order to keep up with
everything in the market The Ora
den people have built up very large
millinery business and the future will
no doubt add lustre as 1t Is the aim
Of the firm to please and Miss Eager
land knows how to do this
The John Thompson company is ad-
vertising ranch butter in the Demo
crat two pounds for quarter. Ev-
cry sane man. especially farmer,
knows that ranch butter at l2it cents
per pound Is not even At for wagon
grease Good ranch butter IL com.
manding from 25 to 80 cents per
pound all over the country-east
west, north and south. II the char
acter of other goods is like the but.
ter 1t will be safe proposition to give
the Denver outfit the go-by,
C. C.. Eddy desires the announce
ment again that all county warrants
are ready. and have been for several
days. and anyone having a warrant
due had better call and get 1t.
1t is storming in the mountains To-
day. AT O'Clock Silverton reported
three to four inches OF new snow
Ouray four incnes and Telluride
couple of inches with prospects of
genuine oldfashioned storm.
Game Warden Higgins says there is
misapprehension among some to
the effect that 1t is not necessary TO
take out license for hunting unprotect-
ed game. but this Is an error. Any
one who hunts must take out license
no matter what they hunt-even il il
is bear The law is plain on this
subject. These licenses can be OBJ
talned Of the county clerk.
The American order OF Protection
hal last evening was crowded by as
live company as one might wish to
| encounter, the occasion being the leap
year party. 1t was mixture OF young
| and middle aged and the latter ap-
pered to be as young as the youngest.
At midnight the ladies OF the order
served refreshing lunch OF hot cof-
fee. sandwiches. pickles and cake
Ii was a late hour when the hall was