Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-08
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
It is expected the case OF the people
against Edwin ANYWAY. who ran away
With Clara Morris. will come up in
court tomorrow mornins The girls
parents are both in tow a for the trial.
Contractor Hoover loaded up num-
brr OF wagons with his camping out
fits and road-making implements and
pulled Out for Junction creek with
force OF men Just after dinner today
Customers are making inroads in
the holiday wares but our merchants
stocked up so bountlfully that there
will be plenty for all At the same
time 1t is well to make your selections
early.
The Salvation Army gave q cake
and coffee supper at their hall last
night. which was fairly attended. The
proceeds 20 toward furnishing Christ
mas dinners for the poor and for
the Christmas tree.
Durango must get In the band wagon
this coming year. One way will be to
a ivertlse this southwest section. At
tend the meeting at the court house
this evening and see what you think
Of Mr.. McClurg's proposition.
Alderman Perry and VIM. Roberts
we're Denver bound passengers this
morning where II Is understood they
81 as witnesses in the Colorado-Kan-
sas water adjudication case Both are
pioneers In this state and Kansas
Miss Ada Stillwell retrrned last
evening from her Denver visit She
reports a delightful time. Mrs Gauk-
foger with whom she vert. IL coming
home by way OF Monrtose. accom-
ranying her husband on his trip over
that way.
Friday night is society night at
the Opera House. when II Is expected
society will turn out in large numbers
7 he price OF admission will be slight
ly raised for that night owing to
TIE royalties the company has to pay
oa the play presented
Samuel Thomas Wooten died at
two O'Clock this morning of CONGESTION
OF the brain. Deceased was single and
Al years OF age. He has a brother
employed by John Kellenberger Flu.
neral takes place at two O'Clock to-
Torrow afternoon from the Durango
Ddrutaling parlors.
d. q. Beidler died December LIST
"a the home OF his brother-in-law.
q. w. Spencer on the Florida mesa
deceased WAS one of the earliest
pioneers OF this section. He had two
fons and a daughter living at olathe.
A. r.. having been in the Ohio Sec
ond Cavalry. Hiss Illness lasted two
weeks.
The case OF Mrs. Rosa reppa,
| charged with shoplifting, has been oc-
| clpying the time OF the district court
| today. The evidence was all in at
L
By tho attorneys were then commenc-
| ed. Mrs. Teppa is an Austrian and
tho services OF an interpreter were
| necessary. She is an old woman. by
her own testimony being 81 and the
| mother OF "a children
The government surveyors are
working in town today. running a line
| along the hillsides west OF the AMI
mas river. Their present plan appears
| 10 be to take the water out OF the
river above Animas City. bring IL
along the hillside xt the west edge of
North Durango. cross Llxhtner creek
and runback OF the smeiter. around
the mountain and then over the range
into the La Plata valley. It lis claimed
that many more thousand arces can
By watered In this manner than by
4 taking the water out below town. a.
was originally intended. Accortiing to
the first lines run the water would
bc taken over the divide this side of
Indian creek. 1t would require some
ane fiume work TO cross Llshtner
creek asd follow around smaiter
mountlin.