Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-23

good miners can get work by apply
ing there at once.
Mrs. Hopkins came down from Her
mosa yesterday to attend the install
lation of officers of the Maccabees
last night. She is guest of Mrs
Ball
Among those who will go out in the
morning to attend the funeral of C.
VI. Williams are A. p Camp. w. 5,
Pickerill. T. c. Graden and C. II
Peters.
Mrs. ID. F. Hale and her son Thomas
B. departed this morning for their
! home at Canon iCty, having spent
nine months in this city Thomas
worked in the round house while here.
Harry Neer and Billy Ruders-
doIf. who have occupied the base
ment under the Colorado State bank
! for number Of years. with their
| barger shop, have leased the room
formerly occupied by Mrs. Doss and
by the !irst OF March will have fitted
up one of the finest barber shops and
bath rooms in the city
A message was received this morn
ing by Mr.. and Mrs, A F Hood
from their daughter in Los Angeles,
saying that she had suddenly regain
ed her voice last night at O'Clock.
She lost her voice the ith of last
September, since which time she has
been able to talk only in whisper
Recently she went to California in
the hope of being benefited by the
climate. Her many friends will be glad
to learn that she has recovered her
speech.
Hugh Quinn died last night at his
home on Second avenue. from soft
ening of the brain. Six or seven years
ago he was kicked by a horse and
married on Thanksgiving day He
was a member of the Elks of this city
and that order will take charge of the
funeral The body is now lying al
Hoods undertaking establishment.
Mr.. Quinn was one of the pioneers OF
Durango, having come here when
boy. 22 years ago. His father died
few months ago. He is survived by
his mother, who lives at the old
homestead on Junction creek. and
four brothers and three sisters
The government surveyors are
breaking camp and packing their ef-
fects and equipment, II having been
decided To suspend operations for the
balance of the winter. 1t being i'm
practicable to continue work in the
snow. The surveyors cannot find their
stakes in many places. and as some
times the weather is cold and the
snow continues. Mr.. Hinderlider, the
head of the survey work, who came
in from Denver a couple of days ago
to Investigate conditions. decided it
was useless to continue. He said this
morning that work would be resumed
about the middle of April The sur
veyors will all leave for Denver. as
soon as they get their equipment
packed, while some of the chain men,
AK men. cooks, etc, will be discharg-
ed.
Silas w Smith departed for Den
yer this morning for the purpose of
selecting furniture and fixtures for
the Red Men hall. He expects to be
back in week The furniture will
be shipped Immediately after its selec-
ton. and this means that the Red Men
hall will be ready for the furniture in
very short time. The formal open
ing and dedication of the building
takes place on the 22nd Of February,
when they give grand ball, to which
the public is invited. Tickets are sold
at IS each, and MT. Snlth SAID thls
morning that eighty had been sold al
ready. This indicates that, notwith-
standing the high price, there will be
a large attendance. Many people are
taking tickets largely to show their
appreciation Of such a fine building
being erected.
Mrs. Susie Allard, one of the women
who was caught in the snow slide AT
the Small oHpes mine above La Plata
City, came in on the Southern last
night and will stay in town till she is
recovered from her injuries. She is
badly bruised on the leg and requires
assistance in walking. She has taken
a room at 234 Ninth street. where
she was seen by reporter today. She
was very nervous while telling Of the
terrible experience. She said she
and Mrs. Palmer, the other woman
who was working at the boarding
house. were dong up the work after
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