Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29


Curley Knight was stricken with
paralysis on the left side last night.
and now lies at Mercy Hospital. He
is able to talk, but his speech is most
Iy incoherent. This will be sad news
to his many friends. who hope for his
early recovery.
The buggy man has filed suit
against W. J. Patterson as county
treasurer for 5000 damages. Mr.. Pat
terson seized two spring wagons and
sold them in order to get the taxes on
the string of buggies which the agent
of the Spaulding Mfg. Co. brought in
here
Letters from Aztec indicate the peo-
pie of that place are planning to en-
tertain large number OF people dur
ing fair week at that place. The Her
aid can vouch for the hospitality of
the Aztec people, and we suggest that
as many of our readers as can pos
sible do so attend
Miss Bertha Seybold returned last
evening from her vacation trip, which
she spent with friends in Greeley and
Colorado City. In the latter place she
was the guest of Rev. Hawkes. fam
lily Miss Seybold went out by way of
Telluride and returned via Alamosa.
She was away three weeks and had a
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New goods are beginning to arrive.
Evidently Gus Roberts, Ike Kruschke
and Mr. Rachofsky have been buying
with the idea that Durango is all
right and will need large consignments
pf dress goods and clothing. But why
not? This is the cheapest place in
the state to purchase wearing apparel.
Outsiders confirm this.
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Splendid crops will enable the Farm
ington people to make fine display
OF the products of the soil this year.
The trip down the Animas valley is
one that will be thoroughly enjoyed,
and we trust as many of our people
as can see their way clear will make
arrangements to spend week or ten
days with our southern neighbors. 1t
will pay them.
Mark Walser returned last evening
from the north side OF Cumberland
Mountain, where he has some new To-
cations. The heavy rains have ex-
posed large lead from which Mr..
Walser took samples, and which he
believes will be n great thing. The
samples are In the assay Office. and he
is confident that If the vein matter viii
run SO per ton it will make great
mine because of its immense size.
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There will be meeting of the
board of trade, and others interested,
at the office of Judge McCloud Mon
day evening for the purpose of dis
cussing the government weather bu-
reau service with Mr. Bailey. who Will
be in charge. Mr. Bailey will outline
the work and talk matters over in re-
gard to some OF the details and the
desires of the people. There should
be good turn out. This service Is
something our people have wanted for
a long time, and let us show our ap-
probation.
Many inquiries are being received
concerning the Colorado-New Mexico
fair, which opens in Durango Septem-
ber 81 The Herald will state that
the various committees are at work
information We look for the best
agricultural and fruit display in the
history of the association, while the
baseball and racing features are sure
to bring large crowds. All of San
Juan county will be down to witness
the ball contests between the three
rival clubs, with Durango mixing in
on the side. And, by the way, do not
forget that Durango will be in line
for some of the games. Our boys can
not afford to permit outsiders to win
all the laurels.
There is no better time in the year
to visit San Juan county, New Mex
leo than in September, when the or
chards are showing at their best. In
Durango and surrounding communi-
ties are many people who have never
visited this greatest gardenspot OF
New Mexico, but who have long in
tended to. The most appropriate time
for another year to come will soon
be here, and that is fair time. The
Aztec fair is billed for September s,
8 and 10, and the Pennington fair
commences the 18th and closes the
10th. Parties desiring to visit our
neighbors on the south should take in
both events. II able to do so, or. If
they can attend only one, they can
take their choice.
Yesterday afternoon Fred Swanson
died at Mercy Hospital, where he has
been confined with consumption the
last year. He was miner and had
worked around Silverton until over
taken with the disease which caused
his death He was member of the
Odd Fellows, was single and about So
years old. News of his death was
wired to brother in Denver, and fu-