Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-30

drum, and they had to go to Silverton
without IL. The drum was found te'
fore their return here and delivered to
them at the train.
l. T. Long returned Saturday from
the La pIatas, where he went TO fix
np the boiler and make some repairs
on The compressor at the Empire Min
ing Company's property located above
going in good shape. and il is nnder
stood that about twelve men will be
at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Dock returned last
evening from Three Rivers. Mich.
where they went three weeks ago in
response 10 a telegram announcing the
serious Illness of Mr.. Docks father
Cal says his father is still sick. and 1t
Is feared he will always be an invalid.
On their return they stopped in Chi
cago few days. Returning through
Nebraska they saw miles and miles OF
farms that the floods had washed over
and ruined the crops.
The Wingate and Ambold buildings
have arrived at that point where 1t is
no longer necessary to obstruct the
sidewalk, and new walk has been
put down, travel being resumed along
there.
The Durangos are too much for the
Silvertons. The Durango boys have
won three ball games in succession,
and are now signing because they
can't find anyone else TO play. They
seem to be in about the same fix as
Alexander was.
Four parties were each fined 81 and
costs in police court this morning for
being drunk and disorderly 1t was
just an accumulation of business, as
Police Judge HouN was away Friday
and Saturday and no business was
done Sunday.
District court convened this morn.
ing and disposed of the conversion Of
water right case for the city Of Du-
range This was merely "a granting
of the right to take water out OF one
place in the stream that was found to
be more convenient instead of another
as described in the original water
right Court then adjourned til the
first Monday in September.
The enrolment of the Teachers
Normal Institute has reached 7G. The
program was changed a little today.
Phonics and literature We're consoli.
dated. so as to give more time to
manual training. When reporter
looked in this afternoon, the members
of that class were engaged in making
little hammocks. 1t is doubtless easy
enough to make hammock after you
know how. but 1t looks as if it would
be a hard matter 10 learn.
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Mrs Charles w Painter and daugh-
ter, Miss Stella, arrived III the city
Saturday evening on "A visit TO Mrs
Painters sister. Mrs Mel Turner. Miss
Painter will also be the guest OF Miss
Millicent White few days, the two
going to Silyerton tomorrow, where
they Will be entertained by Miss Helen
Stoiher until after the Fourth. Mrs
Painter is the wife of the proprietor
and publisher of the Telluride Journal
The Durango-Silverton delegation to
the San Juan Masonic Association
meeting at Mancos returned Saturday
evening. everyone having only words
of praise for the manner in which The
Mancos people entertained them. The
Herald scribe can vouch for this. There
is no more hOsptable people on earth,
and they left nothing undone for the
pleasure OF the visiting brethren and
their ladies', this courteous treatment
coming from all classes outside OF Ma
sonic ranks.
State Senator Arthur Cornforth
came in from Colorado Springs Sat
urday evening on mining business for
parties at the Springs, and Is stun
with us. Senator Cornforth is 'oolr
ing well as usuel He thinks Repub-
LEANS will win with ease this fad In
Colorado. owing to the general feel
ing that we must have settled condi-
tons, and big majority of the voters
know the only way to secure this is
by Republican success. He also says
he is confident that the Rock Island
management means business in the
matter of railroad extension and that
Durango will be the pivotal point. Sen.
H.f -.
the views of railroad men, as Colo