Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-23


The m7'inee this afternoon drew
about hall q houseful.
Rattle tonight of the Navajo blan.
kets without fail at the Ell Moro.
The ball game comes OFF tomorrow
afternoon and SiMerton win be down
in force,
The train got into Silverton shortly
after 6 this morning and left ON It's
return a little after l.
Under Sheriff Thompson captured a
squaw and jailed her today. She is
wanted for a witness in the Indian
murder case
Mr. H. T. Henderson stated this
morning that yesterday he filed a mes
sage al Chama at 1880 p. m. and It
was not received at Durango till 4:I2
y. m.
The condition of Mrs. Al Kuebler
this afternoon is considered very ser
ious. Owing to this condition no ex-
animation has been made to determine
whether there are internal injuries or
not.
The Famous big store is making
great sacrifice in all lines to realize
on tnelr over-stocked store a per
usal Of their advertisement In The Her
aid will convince buyers that terms
and rare bargains are offered.
Henry Freed and wife came in yes
terday from the Kirkpatrick ranch 0
attend the funeral OF Mrs. WOole
which occurred al O'Clock this afte
noon at her residence in North DE-.
range Henry Freed is The father OF
Lloyd Freed, Mrs. Woo!cys son-in-
law
1t was reported on Florida mesa
that S, S. Bixler intended starting
south with a bunch of horses. He
wishes Il understood that he has no
| intention of starting anywhere very
soon, but will let all the alfalfa say.
ages" know week or two before
hand.
The Woodmen band gave a street
| concert last evening at the Strater
corner This was the first concert OF
the season and was greatly enjoyed
by those who heard It. The selection
Of pieces played last. night were ex-
cellent. Every lover of music win be
| delighted at the band starting in again
to play. All through the delightful
| summer evenings hundreds of men,
women and children will avail them
| selves of the opportunity to hear
! these concerts.
Mr.. l. Cherry. who spent five weeks
| on his recent eastern trip. says the
| exhibits at the worlds fair were very
| incomplete at the time he was there,
| but great progress was being made
| and the displays would ere long be
all in place. He visited in Washing
ton. New York and New Jersey, hav
| ing an aged mother. sister and 9th
er relatives at Ringoes, in that state.
| He never saw a mosquito. II being too
| early for them lie said the entire
country he passed through looked good
and indicated prosperity. The weath
er was very comfortable.
| o.
Superintendent Peterson of the
| Fort Lewis Indian school has received
information from parties in the Blue
mountains telling of the murder OF an
other Ute medicine man by one OF his
own tribe. The Ute who committed
the murder left Navajo Springs some
time ago saying he was going away,
and might come back and might not,
1t developed that he went for the pur-
pose of finding and killing a medicine
man who had failed to cure a friend
of his Little bands of indians go ont
into the Blue mountains every summer
to hunt and range their little 1ocks
of sheep and goats.
MY Partner" was played for the
second dme at the opera house last
evening the cast OF characters being
the same at the previous perform
ance The play was Witnessed by
fair-sized audience, which speaks well
for the array OF talent Had 1t not
had unusual merit one performance
| NONlu nave NHlftbs ul1 HhOn "Ao
reviewed at some length in these col
umns previously. hence details Will
not be entered into at this time. 1t
must be said. however. in justice to
the players, that their production eX-
ceeds in merit three-fourths of the
travelling shows that come this way.
Had Mrs. Hattie Dock the opportunity,
, there cannot be the loast doubt that
she would make great name for her
self, and Mrs. Katie Benning, If Civ
en- suitable roles, would always find
her services in demand.
Yesterday was the last day OF school
for this term for the grades. The lit
tle boys and girls will now have a va
cation for the next three months. No
more getting up In the morning to hur-
riedly dress and eat few bites and
run away to school, 10 study and wor-
ry over words and sentences and fig
ures and things, No more fear of he