Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-28

ments. and in the musical armament
is star of the brightest luster. Her
technique is fanltless. and we credit
her with the every element OF an art
ist-poetic and intense temperament.
excellent memory, combined with rare
conception OF harmony and counter
point and an instructive sympathetic
musical intuition.
Her touch is maryelously correct,
of born pianist.
Miss Gray left Wednesday en- route
TO St. Louis, New York and Boston
On the 2Sth inst. she will sail for Eu
rope. where she will finish her musical
course under the tutelage of the
worlds greatest teacher. Prof Leopold
Godawsky. of Berlin. We predict for
Miss Gray. on her completion, fame.
which will be widespread in both hem.
ispheres, and we feel confident of the
prediction being splendidly fulfilled
Ouray Plaindealer.
Miss Gray resided in Durango for
some time, and her many friends will
be pleased TO know OF her advance
ment in the musical world.
crippled beggar arrived In town
last night, and this morning started
out on an energetic campaign. The
careful scrutiny he gave to safes and
the Office arrangements in several
places excited suspicion that he might
he the advance agent of a gang OF bur.
glars, and officers admonished him
that he was not needed here and 10
move on, which he LOST no time In do |
Ing. 1t often happens that expert
thieves select such character and
send him into town to look over the |
situation and locate the probable good |
things: then he meets them, reports |
and the burglar drops in. turns his
trick and is gone before he is seen. Al |
any rate, the picking is poor here for
The impecunious at present-Tellur-
de Journal
Joseph Koenig accompanied his lit |
Tie son Frank TO Durango Thursday.
where the lad, who is seriously af. |
illcted with rheumatism, will be placed |
in the Sisters of Mercy Hospital He
VIII be taken TO Pagosa Springs should |
the hospital authorities deom adyisa.
BILE after an examination of the case
Rico News.
Marshal HOsner eyicted eight dirty |
tramps Monday. He would have jall
ed them if he had known, prior to the i
eviction, that they had been selling
Jewelry, knives. razors etc, about the
city. Here is a chance for the Rocky |
Mountain News to get several stories |
about wives and children left to suffer.
etc. Telluride don't seem to be fur
hlshing any more sensational stun,
and the News should resort to genuine
lramps for a change.-Ouray Herald.
j. q. Gaukroger and wife were
guests at the home of p. s Rider and
wife Thursday. Mr.. Gaukroger went
south yesterday morning. while Mrs
GaukroGer remained over until today
to enjoy the scenery around Rico and
the hospitality of the Rider home
Rico News.
The big canning factory Is rapidly |
assuming condition where II will be
ready TO handle fruit. The contract
for the building was completed by |
Messrs Pitrat & Campbell, and a
thorough piece of work It Is. The yats
are being made by Mr.. Pltrat. and
teams are on the way with the last of
the machinery. The engine and boiler
are in place and but a few more days |
work will be required TO have every. |
thing in shape for the blowing of the |
whistle and the calling of the bands
to the factory. Already wholesale |
houses are making offers 10 handle
the output at satisfactory prices. and
there is no doubt that the enterprise
will prove profitable to its promoters.
as well as of great benefit to the town.
Pennington Times
The above does not coincide with |
the statements In the Aztec Index. |
Bailey must be "oif his trolley"
Mancos Times The construction |
of the Mancos waterwOrks has been d |
Godsend to many Indians this sum
mer, as II has furnished them work, |
and from appearances they need 1t |
badly enough. A look at the rags they |
wear and what they have to eat makes |
one shiyer. This great government of |
ours ought to provide work for the |
Navajo Indian, for he is an industri- |
GUS being and if given employment |
would in a short time become a very |
useful citizen At the class of work |
they are doing here. digging bitches, |
they are splendid workers, giving no |
trouble but laboring hard and trying |
to please their employer. They make |
on an average Sl.5O per day and are |
well satisfied. .Jno. Galloway was |
up from the McElmo fruit ranch on |
Tuesday and marketed a load of ap-
pies and other fruit Mr.. Galloway |
says there has never been so large a |
crop of fruit of all kinds in his or