Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-04

Indian Superintendent Smith spent =
the night in the city enroute to the
reservation in Montezuma county.
w X. Mason. who Is working his
mining claims near Trimble Springs.
came down last night and returned
this morning
Charles Newman returned last even
ing from Denver where he put in a
couple of weeks Reports his daugh-
er Lena recovering nicely from her
recent accident.
Frank Lake, who disposed of his
North side property yesterday, will
build a handsome residence on his
in a few days.
Mike Tierney is again able to be
around. and people desiring his serv-
ices can have them. He would have
been around two or three days ago.
only the marshal wouldn't unlock the
door.
The La Plata district will attract
more attention this season than ever.
The strikes OF the past few months
in paying quantity all over the dis.
trict.
The boys are wondering what kind
OF valentines the girls are going to
send them next week They have
been eyeing the ones displayed in the
windows with much curiosity Do not
disappoint them.
Frank Barnes is spending the day In
the city, arriving last night via Den
yer. having been east as far as SYRIA
cuse, N Y, putting about four weeks
in the land of snow, billiards. and ex-
treme cold weather. He says its sure
enough tough in the east at this time.
Assessor j. S. d. Hopkins has just
about closed a deal whereby he be-
comes the owner of the Sackett ranch.
Just above Hermosa. This ranch con
tains 200 acres and is an excellent
piece of land and will make an ideal
country home. Mr. Hopkins will take
possession the lst of March. He will
rent his house on the North side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Turner
depart for Denver in the morn
ing. After few days in that city Mr..
Turner goes east. Chicago, Philadel-
phia and New York, on purchasing
expedition for the Whitehall Clothing
company. while Mrs. Turner goes to
Telluride to visit her parents during
Mr.. Turner's absence.
II. L. Hall retired from the White
Hall Clothing company today. The
business will hereafter be carried on
by w. H. White and Harry G, Turner,
Mr.. Hall will remain in the city for a
time. until Mr.. Turner returns from
the east where he goes to purchase
goods. Mr.. Hall will devote his time
to post-tradership at Ignacio Mr. 4
Turner has been connected with the
Whitehall company and 1t means no
change in the management.
A fellow filed up with booze a few
nights ago and threw an old man down
and bit his ear He was hauled up
before Judge Houx, but asking for
time to get a lawyer to defend him,
he was kept in jail till this morning,
when he decided he did not want a
lawyer. He plead guilty and was fin.
ed the limit-$30 and costs-$40 alto
gether. Having no money, he was put
to work on the streets. 1t will take
him just 20 days to pay the bill this
way.
The largest audience of the winter
greeted the Southern Jubilee singers
at the Presbyterian church last even
Ing and 1t is safe to say that all went
away highly pleased with the enter
tainment. The concert was very goodS
from start to finish while the magic
portion was out of sight, the colored
magician being about as good as they
make them. We speak adylsedly on
this point, having seen Hermann. the
old man. and later his son. and the
tricks performed by the colored boy
are as neat as any of them. The
church management cen-rest assured
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