Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-11

lett on the eastern this morning for
Chicago. accompanied by Dr. e. G.
Rosenow.
Judge Granville Pendleton, who re-
turned from Santa Fe night before last
continued to Aztec today. The Judge
says II Is rather quiet at Santa Fe. He
thinks san Juan county IL in for a
healthy growth this year.
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Mayor McEwen returned last night
from Oklahoma where he was sum
moned owing to the dangerous illness
of his mother. He reports her greatly
improved. Or the way home the doc
tor stopped at the old home In Kansas
where he visited friends.
T. d. Peterson finished his contract
on the High school building today,
which consisted of walls and roof
The job was well handled, although
put through in a rush. The school
house, when completed win be one OF
the best arranged of the kind In the
state, better than before the fire.
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The usual service at the Presbyter-
ian church tonight in observance Of
the Week of Prayer The congrega-
tions are increasing in numbers, and
the interest is growing. The subject
for this evening is: "A Practical
Plan For Forward Step Come one,
come all. and let all have say in this
matter
Whenever any one criticises the pol
icy of the morning sheet its return ar
gument consists in slurs and abuse
Hence 1t is useless to pay any atten-
lion TO the wild mutterings. In fact
this mornings ntterances are sufficient
70 convince one and all that 1t is out
for coin--that II grocerymen and 9TH
ers will advertise 1t will encourage
them in any old price-just so divy
Is made. It's sheer nonsense to pay
any attention to a deprave1 mind
DIR. w. II. C. Folsom announces read
mess 10 start excavations for new
building to take the place of the
burned shack week ago. Mr. Win
gate is also rendy to follow suit, and
the two are waiting to see just what
Mrs. Ambold intends doing. She in
tends to put up building. but has not
decided on basement and character of
building. DIR. Folsom announces that
he will so ahead very soon if alone
in the enterprise as he is not going
to permit valuable business location
20 remain vacant.
Andrew Buchanan died Mt a ripe old
age. 81 years. two months and seven
days at Hermosa last evening, De-
ceased was the father of Edgar Bucn-
anan, the Siivertun attorney who pur-
chasGi the Il. w Hodges ranch also
of George Buchanan, who has adjoin-
ing place and viii Buchanan, who ar
rived from Iowa about five weeks ago
with his VIE ana little boy on ac-
count OF his fathers illness. The old
gentleman resided in small cottage
adjoining the Edgar Buchanan home
where he lived with his wife who is
also well advanced in years He was
born IN New York state Oct. so, 1916.
rhe La Plata Undertaking company
sent up casNet today and The funeral
VIII take place tomorrow morning at
10 o'cIock at the residence OF Edgar
Buchanan, Rev. Sanuerson officiating.
the remains being brought to Green
mount cemetery lor interment
Captain Eva Ludgae departed this
morning ior Denver, having ciosed IA
successful week oil meetings here last
night. Five conversions were made,
and the captain reels this an ample
reward for her efforts. The captain is
very young woman, apparently 81
or q, ana is the daughter oil Brigadier
General Ludgate, who mas twice WIS.,
iteu our city. The young lady has
Deen engaged in Salvation Army work
continuously ior Inc last ive years,
anu mas risen from soldier through the
successive RANKS to captain anu is des-
tined TO reacn high rank she
travels through Colorado and neigh,
BORING states and Is continually on the
go. On, les,' she said when asked
II she ana moi miss the pleasure oil be-
ing al nome more, we have to iorego
that pleasure ana make many sacrl-
does when we enter the Army, but
then, sou know, we have the joy OF
knowing that We do good tor others,
and that is something, and when we
know that we have been the means OF
saving soul, We leel amply repaid
lor all the sacrifices we have made"
The city council and few others
connected with the installing OF the
new wafer system were the guests
OF George Goodman last evening at a
spread served at the oxford. Some
time ago Mir, Goodman wagored the
spread with Contractor Wheaton as to
,he time when Durangoites would be
m0ulgng in Florida water and lost out
ana last night the dobt was paid in
becoming manner. Covers were laid
tor about &c, and from $3.50 to ~ o.
clock good cneer prevailed, the sub
stanliais Of iite being aided in diges-
don by moderate use OF the fruits oil
the vineyard. Harry jackson was
toastmaster and he is no slow-poke at