Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-20


visit to the Worlds Fair.
Both Telluride and Ouray reportN
heavy rain storms today. In fact, II
has been raining every day on that
side of the range. Wish we could se!
some OF the moisture We have had
all the symptoms. but little OF the real
hing.
The progressive euchre party at Red
Men hail Monday evening promises 10
be well attended. and there will be
grand contest for first prizes. the VIA
ming lady receiving handsome rock-
ing chair, and the gentleman cigar
jar. Then there will be consolation
and booby prizes. which will create
lot of merriment
Reserved seat tickets for the Cos
grove Concert Company VIII be on
sale at Parsons drug store Monday
morning at o'clock. Persons hold
ing tickets will call and have same
reserved Absolutely no reservations
prior 10 . O'Clock, aud first come first
served Admission will be the same
all over the house.
The trouble between o. A. Dalton
and j. II. Gordon was settled yester-
day by Gordon paying Dalton $3.50 and
Dalton giving a deed or,the the min
ing claim over which the trouble arose.
Gordon owed Dalton a grocery bill and
gave his claim for security When he
got a chance to sell the claim he ten
dered the cash for the debt, but Dal-
Ton refused TO relinquish the property
claiming he had bought it, and to
prove his claim produced mining
deed. Gordon claimed he thought he
was giving a mortgage instead OF
deed. Gordon then attempted to at
tack Dalton with gun and was ar
rested and fined $50.
Mrs. Katherine Stcser of Peoria, ii,
was an arrival last evening for visit
with Mir. and Mrs f. c. Perkins. Mrs.
Steger Is Mrs Perkins mother.
Miss Nora Cole, who has been at
tending school at Loretta Heights,
Denver, stopped last nigh. on her way
home to Silyerton to Jay the family oi
John Casey visit,
q
John owens. with his wife and cbil
dren. came down this morning from
frimble Springs where they have been
spending a few days. They viii re
turn to Silverton on the evening train
John A. KoontZ and wife and their
grandson came up from Aztec yester-
day and registered at the Palace. The
old folks saw Charley off for Pasa-
dena, Cal, this morning. and they will
follow as soon as Mr.. Koontz can ar
range some business matters.
DR. E G. Condit returned last even
ing from Philadelphia and other east
ern points. where he spent about six
weeks In Philadelphia he attended a
meeting of the American Medical AS
soeiation. He lett for home by stage
this morning.
William A. Bateman and Richard
Rosskelley, Two mining men OF Calu-
met, Mich, stopped over night at the
Strater having been looking at some
mining properly at Silyerton. They
think San Juan county presents many
rare opportunities for Investment
They went out over the Southern this
morning.
O.
Mrs w S Dornbaser passed away
at 2:3O this afternoon as the result OF
drinking poison by mistake last week.
1t was believed early last evening that
she was getting better, but about 9
| o'clock she began sinking and contin-
ued to sink till the end came Her
remains Will be shipped to her former
home at lIiilsdale, Kan, probably sun
day morning. Funeral arrangement
| cannot be announced at this time. Mrs.
Dornblaser was about 35 years old,
and leaves a husband and three step
| children, who have the heartfelt sym
pathy OF the entire community,
Among the arrivals this evening will
| be Joseph Hayden, one of the largest
| dry goods iobbers in Omaha, C. A.
| Parker. George X. Caldwell, the lat
| ter connected Gth the smelling trust
| of Denver. and j. II. Preston, general
| western agent of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee Il St Paul railroad. The gentle
men leave in the morning for Mancos
on visit to the cliff ruins, being chap
eroned by Chas. E. Mcconnell and Roy
| Hall MIR. Hayden is an old school
mate OF Mr.. Mcconnell MIR. McCOn-
nell has invited number OF busi-
ness men to meet the gentlemen at his
residence this evening and partake of
Dutch hospitality,
DR. c. w. Milton OF Pagosa Springs
came down from Silverton las; even
ing, having been there 10 see mis- son
| Dean, who is sick with pneumonia.
| This morning as the doctor was pre-
pairing TO leave for home he received
the news that his son in his deliriun.
| had cut his throat on both sides. The
windpipe was not severed, however.
and the Injury is no. considered fatal
| The young man after resS' lms his
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