Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-04

urday night with the presentation oil
Kathleen Mavourneen, and Sunday
morning went to Slyerton. where they
Will put In this week. They show a,
Mancos next week.
Mr. and Mrs ]. s thurman and wife
went out on the Vallecito today on a
camping trip Tomorrow Mr.. and
Mrs. Holder Of the Animas Valley wiil
join them, and the first of next week
MIR. Davis. the Western Union ope-
rator. and his wife will go out.
Mrs. Sarah Morris Was adiudsed in
sane in the county court Saturday and
Is temporarily in charge of Mrs Smell
Ger She will be kept here awhile to
see II she improves. and If she does
she will be allowed to return home,
which is near Bayfield,. She has
grown worse since the death of her
son Willie, about n week ago.
Charley Dramer and Charley Briggs
are down from the hills again. ,fiter
putting in several weeks of good hard
licks. They say the hills are full OF
prospecturs, and report the outlook as
being better than ever. The Bonnie
Girl. in which they were formerly in
terested, now has 35 men at work. and
that property presents busy ap
pearance
The Democrat exhibited another
Instance of garbling its telegraphic
news Sunday morning. The Herald
will wager that the article as printed
in reference to the statement issued
by Governor Peabody was not sent
out by the Associated Press or any
other news agency. A newspaper that
will garble its telegraphic news must
certainly be highly appreciated by the
reading public.
A party of relatives and friends of
w. T. Kirkpatrick arrived Saturday
evening. and yesterday morning they
were driven out to Mr.. Kirkpatrick 5
place on Pine river. The following
composed the party: J. W. Kirkpat-
rick and family C. b Holmes and
wife. Sheridan. Wyo; T. T, Curry and
wife. Clayton, H.; e. S Curry and
wife, Beatrice. Neb.; Mrs f. c. An
drews. Kansas City. Emery Coin and
family Clayton. III; o. G. Null and
family. Quincy, III.
l. w. Daniels and his son Frank OF
Pennington are spending the day in
town. having come up yesterday. They
report the rain between here and
FruiJland to have fallen in streaks.
One strip OF country would be wet. the
next dry and the next wet, and so on.
MIR Daniels says the farmers along
the Animas are making their second
cutting OF hay. and he believes it is
The biggest crop ever cut along the
river. He reports the canning factory
about ready for business.
Quite large party of Durangoites
went to Ignacio this morning to take
in ration day for the Indians, among
he number being MIR. and Mrs. G. ".
Franklin. Mr. Stephen Bassett and
daughter, Miss Alice who are visiting
the Franklins, Miss Messecre. Fred
w Strater and daughter. Miss Ger
trude. Mrs Geo n Raymond. Gertrude
and Hubert. Mrs 5. W Raymond, Mrs.
Hilpert. Mrs Strater's sister. Mrs.
Daniels, and Oliver WingaIe. As the
train is four hours late they will have
plenty OF time to study Poor Lo.
a.
1t is reported that an agent of the
claim upon which George DOtson
made the strike has put two OF three
men NJ work. 1t is said to be the
Kate mine, which was operated by ,.r.
Pressler, a German. who was the
builder of the Little Kate mill 1t
Is said that George DOtson succeeded
in getting the papers drawn up for a
bond and lease by the agent in charge
Of the property, but the papers had to
be sent 10 Cincinnati to be signed by
the owners. The agent became sus.
piciuus that something good had been
found and sent 4 man to the La Platas
to look over the situation. 1t is moi
likely now that Dotson will receive the
papers.
The tire horse known as Tige has
been continually ON duty for five years
without even a lay-ofi, so when the
new horse was thoroughly broken in
10 his duties Tige was given a vaca-
ion. He was turned out IN the park
aear the Park school. There is plenty
Il green grass in the park, and after
going for i've years without a bite
NJ green stun he thoroughly enjoys IT,
rhe other old horse in the lire de
partment has been on duty only a
wear He will be turned out for three