Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-10


In Mondays issue
From Saturdays Daily.
The train from Silverton did not ar.
rive this morning till IL O'Clock owing
to damage done the track by the rains.
District court adjourned in Silver.
ton yesterday and Judge Russell re-
turned home this morning.
A. l.. Richey returned last night
from st. Louis, where he put In three
weeks. combining business with pleas
ure.
The o Be joyful dancing club Will
hold forth at Vendome hall next We'd
nesday eveningk and the usual good
time is in store for all attending.
The Pocahontas ladies' will give a
high Ave party at Red Men hall, Mon
day evening. Admission 25 cents each.
which includes choice refreshments
and an opportunity OF winning q hand
some prize
ten per cent. dividend to the
creditors OF the Bank OF Silyerton
this week has caused smile that
won't rub on new pair OF socks
for pap and a feed for Cooney.-Sil-
verton STANDARD.
Men who have been over the hills
say the grass on the range IL better
this fall than II was last. AH 1t was
better last year than II had been for
| several years. 1t will be unusually
good this winter.
The Presbyterian ladies' gave q
dinner In the lecture room OF the
church yesterday. which was well pat.
ronized by the public. Besides giving
the dinner the women worked on com.
forters. They will have a similar pro-
gram in about two weeks.
A new game OF cards which IL rap
idly springing into popularity il
called Bird Center Etiquette" The
pack OF cards contains pictures In
colors from original drawings by that
| great cartoonist, McCutcheon. The
| game is easily learned. and as q fun
maker at informal parties the game
is Of great value. Ask your dealer
for the game and have something new
for the entertainment OF your friends.
hrst-class restaurant where the
most modest demand can be supplied
or the most fastidious epicure can get
what his appetite calls for is val
liable acquisition 10 every town. Such
restaurant Is the Oxford OF Duran
go. The dining room is unequalled for
Its beauty of arrangement and taste
anywhere In southwestern Colorado.
The furnishings are elegant and tho
bill of fare Is exceedingly elaborate.
Under the management of Al. Danes.
man who has for many years en-
joyed an enviable reputation In his
line. the Oxford Is coming rapidly In
to public favor. Here one can get Z
regular meal for 25 cents, or they
can have something more rare II they
30 desire. All that is necessary In to
study the bill OF fare. The special
aim OF Mr.. Danes Is to cater to a large
class OF people. and the secret Of his
success is TO please all his patrons.
~
c. r. Peters left this morning for
Denver, st. Louis and Chicago on
businesses trip. Mr.. Peters principal
business Is to buy some new street
cars. The very latest, with all tho
modern improvements. are none too
good for Durango. and that is what
Mr.. Peters proposes to get. He will
get two new cars. and this will make
La total number OF six. there being
four here already. Mr. Peters stated
that the car line would be extended in
the spring clear through Animas City
and on to the park which the company
has laid out. The park will be improy-
ed In number OF ways 40 a. to make
1t an attractive place for people to
visit during the summer days. Walks
are to be laid out. flowers planted.
blue grass sowed. a dancing pavilion
built. boats provided and other i'm
provements. This Will be good news
70 the people Of Durango. who have
4 D.