Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-25

Mrs. Robert Alexander ON the Florida
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Mrs Theresa Gasser yesterday sold
through the agency of Cal Copeland
| her two houses on Fourth street be
tween Firth and Sixth avenues to Jas
Pheney, The consideration is given as
$3.50.
A. X. Ferguson left this morning for
an extended trip east. He will join
| Mrs. Ferguson. who went several
weeks ago. at Centerville. Iowa, and
they will take in the fair at st. Louis.
Mr. Ferguson will then visit other
cities in the interest of his business.
Mrs. Alex. Morrison departed this
morning for visit to st. Louis and a
number of other places She will visit
her father in Anna, H., and Il sister in
Edwardsyille, same state, and will also
put in some time at the fair.
Henry Born and Charles Kearney
came down from Silverton last even
ing and were initiated last night by
the Elks, 1t Is said they were offered
their money back, but would not take
it. They return home this evening.
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Word has been received from Mrs.
Reams to have the body of her hus.
band shipped to Battle Creek. Mich.
and she will not come to Durango
The remains will be held here till the
arrival of Carl, brother of the de-
ceased, who is to arrive tonight from
Rifle, Colo.
The Wingate and Ambold buildings
are nearing completion; the Red Men
hall, Frank Goodman's building and
the Degenhart buildings are under
way; Hood is getting ready to com.
mence on his new building, and sew
eral residences are in process of CON
struction. This all looks good
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A report is current to the effect that
several ranchmen have received cash
payments to secure the right of way
for the railroad being surveyed south
OF here. A ranchman through whose
viewed today about the matter, and
he said he had not heard anything
about any money being paid. The re-
port is not believed.
William l.. Bostwick and Miss lone
Robinson were united in marriage last
night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A AlaWunn9r ut Atfr
ceremony was performed by Judge
HouX. Mr.. BOstwicR is a resident of
Pagosa Springs, and the bride Is one
of La Plata counly's teachers. The
couple Will make their home at Pa
gosa Springs
Richard Rowe, fireman at the
smelter, died at Mercy hospital at 2
o'clock this morning after an Illness
of several weeks. the trouble being an
aggravated case of iistula. Rowe was
about 80 years Old. and had a wife in
Torquay, Devon. England She had
never been to this country Deceased
was member of the Woodmen of the
World of this city Funeral arrange.
ments have not yet been completed
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Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Conrad of
Brooksyille, Pa, have been enjoying
stay In our city since Sunday. Mr.
Conrad is a cousin of Harry and Fred
Schrader. This is their first visit to
| this section, and they are delighted
with their trip. Yesterday Fred took
| Mr. Conrad up into the La Platas and
he expressed himself as well pleased
with the scenery, Mr. and Mrs. Con.
rad leave for home in the morning
| Mr. Conrad being a lawyer and having
to get back to look after cases that
are coming up at the next term OF
court.
Prof. W NJ. Boston, who Will be re-
membered by Durangoites as a son oi
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Boston. and sister
of Mrs w N. Searcy OF Silyerton. met
| with "A serious accident at McCloud
California, on June Goth. The acci
| dent occurred while on "A hunting trip
| his shot gun being discharged into his
| hip shattefing the seat bone. He had
to lie on hillside all day waiting for
help. was carried all night over the
toughest kind Of mountain country by
six men and an Old Indian guide, sey
enteen miles to McCloud, lumber
camp at the foot of Mt Shasta.
An excellent surgeon is attending
him, and has removed double hand
| ful of broken bone and over 200 shot
but says that Mr.. Boston will recover
and will not be crippled. The cast
is an unusual one and difficult of treat
ment.
His mother, Mrs. j. A. Boston
whose home is near raonla, Colo.
has joined him and will stay for sev
eral months.
Mr.. Boston Is engaged in schoo
work at Redding, having charge of tn,
history department last year, and was
reelected for position in the higi
school the coming year, and expects
to be ready when school opens in Sep
tember. Many Durango friends trus
this Will be the case and that no seri
GUS complications will interfere will
health and usefulness in the future.