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


with an attack of appendicitis.
the Georgia minstrels. who will appear
here early in this month. The date is
not yet set.
Johnny Ponds residence at Farm
iDgton was burned yesterday morning
entailing loss of $500. Insurance
is not stated.
Judge Thomas b. Stewart and Il. n.
Clark. the Denver lawyers employed
In the Campbell damage suit. left for
home this morning
Paul G. Ellis went down to Bayfield,
this morning TO get client out of
trouble accused of monkeylng with an
irrigating ditch contrary to law.
The Dave TRULY stock stealing case
is occupying the district court today.
District Attorney puliam is prose-
cutting and Clements & Sackett are
defending.
L. II Blnnt and his partner have
temporarily suspended operations on
their claims at Needleton on account
of the recent heavy snow fall which
makes danger from slides imminent.
Phil Taylor expects to leave for
Seattle about the first of May with a
NHt..t g . hot tt..V. Il.
wife's health has been quite poor for
some time and lower altitude is nee
essary to restore health.
Andrew Monteith, "A workman at
the smelter, was struck on the shoul-
der with piece of Stag yesterday af-
ternoon. causing fracture of the
shoulder blade. and somewhat bruis-
ing him otherwise. His injury is not
| considered dangerous.
D. w. Ritter departed for Denver
this morning to attend the meeting of
| the Republican state central commit
tee We trust the work of the com
mittee tomorrow will he that of jollify-
| ing over an effectual compromise of
the Denver squabble.
Dan MacLean is evidently enjoying
| himself in the land OF his nativity ac-
| last night dated at Edinburgh Mr..
| MacLean concludes: Have not seen
any Colorado weather here" And
will not Sunny italy is not in II with
| Colorado for climate the year round.
| Judge. HouX made his report today
for the fiscal year ending with March
81, for money received by him, and
| delivered same to City Clerk Russell
today. 1t shows that there has been
collected in fines during that time
S2Sil90. and Sl5.25 realized from the
sale OF guns that had been confiscat.
| ed. The gun money goes to the school
fund, the city keeps the rest
The people of Durango are promis
| ed very interesting entertainment
| by the Degree of Pocahontas, who will
| present drama at the opera house
the evening of April 6. We are as
| play will be found equal to or better
than many of the professionals who
come this way. The ladies are exert
ing themselves in order to contribute
TO the fund for building the Red Mems
| hall
| c. II. Snyder is a firm believer in
Durango and accordingly has purchas
ed two residence properties the past
| 10 days as Investments and for rent
ing purposes, the last being that OF
| Phil Taylor, corner Fifth avenue and
| Eighth street. This property was re
Gently purchased by Mr. Taylor who
| spent several hundred dollars in i'm
| prOvements and then found ready
sale at an advanced figure. 1t indi'
Gates that our people have confidence
in the future of the city.
Seven thousand dollars damages is
bell case. The jury was out all night
| and verdict was not reached till
shortly after 9 O'Clock this morning.
when 1t was Immediately delivered in
| court Notice of motion for a new
| trial was made by attorneys for de
PENDANT. The jury went out at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and
Judge Russell and the lawyers, as well
as many spectators, waited until II
o'clock last night for a return of the
verdict The length of time It took
for the jury to agree caused many to
predict hung jury
While the jury was defiberating on
the sum To be allowed Sam Campbell
| last night some one of them let the
| model coupler drop as it was being
examined. The huge piece of iron
was so heavy that when it struck the
| lioor 1t shook the whole building. Mr..
Smelcer the janitor. jumped out of
| bed, thinking the jail had been blown
| up and his prisoners liberated. Some
of the real mean fellows around the
court house were saying they would
| like to have been on hand with a
SNOWFALL while MIR. Smelcer was look.
\ handsome new brick schoolhouse