Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-04

From Mondays Daily;
James Real, brother OF John Real,
came in from ophir Saturday to at
tend his nephew's funeral.
J. W. Hayden is home from round
up of the San Lnis valley in the In
terests OF Perrin's Peak coal.
Frank Eldredge returned last even
ing from Denver where he has been on
business the past three weeks.
NJ. A. Real of La Plata, n. NJ. came
UP Saturday 10 be present at the fun
eral Of his nephew, Jimmy Real.
Jesse Haller of Mancos and Squire
Wallace of Dolores, are figuring on
opening liquid resort in our city.
J. C. Copeland was passenger tot
Denver this morning where he viii
put in week or more looking after
business
When one can quit a poker game
1890 winner as was the case with
one OF the sports this afternoon after
an all nights play, it indicates money
Is easy.
Ben. Russell has returned to Sill
verton after siege with the grippe
In this city. No one like mother To
nurse and care for one when sick
says Ben
Miss Fagerland. head milliner for
the Graden Mercantile company de
parted this morning for Chicago,
where she will select spring stock
for that firm
Wood 4 Morgan want your coal or
ders. They handle IL IN quantities TO
suit, guaranteeing correct weights and
quick service and coal that burns,
Phone your orders.
Mrs. Frank Lake, Sr. returned Sat
urday evening from New York state
where she spent four months with
relatives anu friends. She says Its a
real pleasure 10 get back to Durango
and enjoy decent weather.
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Some one was telling an old Navajo
that his sheep would die this summer
for lack of water owing to absence
of snow He smiled and said before
end OF February snow would be four
feet deep all over this section.
A boy arrived this afternoon to bless
and cheer the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
A, f. Lund. and the smelter push is
all right
Mrs. Maggie Saterlee left this morn.
Ing for a trip to Southern California
going by way OF Denver. where she
will join her father and mother. The
Diego. Mrs. Saterlee expects TO re
turn TO Durango In six or eigh, weeks.
g. II. Clark returned last evening
from Denver after a weeks absence
Mr.. Clark took in the Patti concert
and all the other good things Denver
Affords. In fact. from his account, he
took in most everything-bn we are
not going to give you the details
Frank Conner sent out number
OF views TO st. Louis this morning for
the Indian department at the Worlds
fair They were pictures of the utes
taken at lgnacio. and showed the In
dians al their various occupations
Mr., Conner went to lgnacio This morn.
ing to take some more pictures for the
exposition.
The robins have stayed in Durango
all winter, which they rarely do. This
morning. the first OF February. a pair
OF red breasts were seen hopping
about in some vines looking for a
place To build nest Although 1t is
early TO build there seems no excuse
for waiting when the days are SO
warm and springlike.
Susan NJ. Patterson to William
Owen, southwest quarter of the north.
west quarter of section . and and a
parcel OF land cut from the north end
of the northwest quarter of The south
west quarter of section 3, in township
"a north. range w, N. NJ. p. NJ. con.
tanning about 80 acres, also 40 shares
of Florida Farmers Ditch company
stock; consideration, $4,000
MIR. and Mrs, II RachofslSy leave in
the morning for Denver where the,
Will attend the marriage of Mrs. Raeh.
ofsky's brother MIR. Ben Koboy, tC
Miss Hattie Reiss. Later In the week
Mr.. Rachofsky will be Joined by Sap
Wlttow and the two will proceed e
New York markets for spring aud
summer goods for The Famous. Mr
RnchofsRy says trade has picked W
materially the past two months aud
he expects to buy goods with view
Of increasing the pnce.