Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-28

A letter from San Diego reports
slight Improvement in Sam Herr and
it is to be hoped this will continue
by many anxious friends in Durango.
few farmers We're in town today
and all wearing broad smiles. Yester-
days storm was worth thousands OF
dollers TO stock and agricultural in
terests.
A. b. Larson left this morning with
rho re'rlins OF his wife for Pardie.
Vile, Wis. Mr. Larson viii return 10
Gladstone. where he is mining, after
the burial.
bad man from Dolores named
Brumley was fined $50 and costs and
his gun was confiscated this morning
or carrying concealed weapons. No
relation to our old-time Bill Brumley
Charley Brickstein and Fred War
shauer of Alamosa. or probably more
properly speaking of Coneios county,
are in the city. They arrived last
night and are busy today buying wool
rom our local dealers.
C. E. Mcconnell. who is home from
Nontrose, says the people of that
place are very much encouraged over
he proposed government tunnel. The
'ay he was there an enthusiastic
meeting was held by farmers and 9th
ars Interested in the project
But little snow fell at Silverton dur
ing the day yesterday, but a regular
blizzard set in about dusk and there
was foot Of new snow on the ground
his morning. being badly drifted in
places. Since yesterday morning IS
inches OF snow tell above timber line
Snow continued until about O'Clock
last evening, fully one foot having
fallen during the day Today is bright
and warm and water is running down
The cutters. 1t will take several days
for the snow to disappear and as a
rule the moisture will go into the
ground and farmers will at once start
spring plowing.
The High school class in chemistry
spent the forenoon yesterday at the
smelter. going through the various de-
partments and picking up many point
ers touching on that study. They
were accompanied by Miss Parker,
teacher in chemistry. and were shown
through the works by Mr.. Campbell
and others.
John Harkness of Lake City came
down on the Silverton train this morn
ing and went on to Pagosa Junction
TO take the place held by him in the
eOmmissary department of the lum-
Der camp last fall He made the
stage ride from Ouray TO Red Noun
tain yesterday, and says it was a
frighuu blizzard
The Democrat complains that The
Herald does not publish all the filings
in the clerks office. True. Several
who are unfortunate and are compell-
| ed to raise money by mortgaging their
household and other effects have Wis
tied the Office and requested that
their names be omitted. AS to the
loaning agency no such request has
ever been made. Such records are
not published in this paper in order
not to parade the poverty and necessi-
ties of those who are struggling for
an existence
When the Elks assembled in lodge
| last evening 1t was considered hap
| py thing to make friendly call on
Mr. and Mrs Frank Barnes at the
strater hotel where they have been
enjoying couple OF days of honey.
moon enrOute to their home at Tellu.
ride. The suggestion was acquiesced
in by every one present and tele.
phone message to the leader of the
| Woodna3n band received favorable
reply Accordingly at 10 o'clock the
| Elks to the number of 40 or so led by
the Woodman band marched to the
Strater Mr. and Mrs. retired. The
company marched to the room and
Master of Ceremonies. Tom Davis
pushed 15x2O card under the door
making out that it would not pass un
der. The noise awoke the sleeping
couple and both we're out of bed to
ascertain the cause of the racket. The
card simply gave the well known sign
with the words Put me off at Buf
falO." Then the band struck NJ
What Shall the Harvest Be-" 1t Is
said Frank really bushed. But he
managed to tell Charley Sulwell tc
throw wide the dining room doors AND
hold the company until himself ant
wife dressed and could join them
This was not long, And then an houi
Of cheer prevailed There was moth
ing too good in the adjoining liquit
reireshment headquarters for tn,
company. glasses running over with
sparkling champagne. lnterwoyer
short speeches and a recitation o.
two, one from ]. W. Green of Denve
who happened to be visiting the loca
lodge. Both Mr. and Mrs. Barnes re
sponded to the cordial greeting in
happy manner. 1t was Just a trih,