Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-24

Denver ms morning, having afflNeh
Saturday.
The pay-car relieved the financial
stringency of D. 4 II. G. employees sat
urday night.
The storm on the range east of here
was severe, as the eastern train was
delayed four hours and a half
Willis A. Reese leaves for Denver
in the morning where he will argue
the Zipperian motion for new trial be
fore the supreme court
A Citizens ticket has been named
at Animas city as follows: Mayor
A. c. Sadler; councilmeu. w II. Rob
erts. Hugo Oberreich and Joe Dob
bins.
We are glad to state that Il. G. Ar.
mold OF the Mountain View hotel is
able to be around with the use of
crutehes. He has had long, hard
siege
Considering that George Chesebro
is able to sit up little in just one
week after the wounds received at
the hands of Williams, shows good
constitution
The w r. C.. dance at VendOme
hall Thursday evening will no doubt
be well attended Dancing for char
ity should be a double pleasure for
those who indulge
The San Juan Stores Company of
Pennington and Aztec have opened a
warehouse in the brick building to the
rear of Kruschke's store with John
Dave in charge, VIII handle San
Juan county products.
w II. Church who has been visit
ing here for three weeks. left this
morning for his home al Beaver Cross,
Neb. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Minnie Church and son Gordon. who
will visit there for awhile
Oscar La Falier. wife and children.
departed this morning for Miami In
dian Territory, where they will make
their future home Mr. La Falier has
farm there and will devote his time
to looking after the farm and doing
barber work He was employed in
Alexander's barber shop.
II Rachofsky of The Famous, re
turned Saturday evening from his Wis
1t to eastern markets which included
Chicago and New York Mr.. Rachof-
sky found conditions favorable and
purchased one of the largest stocks
ever shipped to Durango. These
goods are arriving daily and the big
store will prove an attractive place
for ladies and gentlemen this spring
and summer. Peruse what The Fa-
nous has to offer in another column.
Miss Edith Young is sending out the
blanks today for taking the school
census. Speaking of the school cen.
sus. it may he interesting to many to
know that there has been n great in
crease. both in the county and city in
the last three years. On April 10.
1901, there We're in the county 2GS5
children of school age; in 1902. 2922:
in 1903. 1902. On April 10, 1901. there
We're in Durango 1878; in 1902, 1924:
in 1903, 2007.
The equinoctnal storm is on and
let us hope this section will receive
full benefit before the sun gets over
the line. There is no doubt much
snow has fallen in the mountains but
up to this afternoon but little mois-
tnre in Durango, although the weather
has been threatening since Sunday
morning. At times during the day il
sprinkled for a few minutes and about
7 last evening there was a nice patter
for quarter of an hour. but that was
all except snow furries today--just
enough to be disagreeable and of no
benefit.
Two young men We're arrested last
night and lodged in jail on the charge
of violating the age of consent law
They. took two young girls. about II
years old. to Trimble Springs. and at
at late hour last night warrant was
issued for their arrest and given I'm
der Sheriff Thompson 10 serve. 1t is
said some friend of the boys learned
OF the trouble and hurried to The
Springs and warned them, Mr.
Thompson met them coming home as
he was going up. He arrived in Du-
range with them about l o'clock this
morning The girls were locked up
for witnesses, Their names are not
published for the reason that blight
on girls character follows her all
through life and The Herald does not
wish TO make their disgrace any more
public than II already is.
We have good news-eastern train
Is blockaded with snow. The time has
been when this kind of news was dis
but the more snow the bet
er 1t suits at this time. hence when