Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-17
THE LOG
ROLLING
is GREAT
From Wednesdays Daily.


The Woodmen OF the World log
rolling, for which preparations hav,
been going ON the past few weeks
commenced today, the program begin
ming at II o'clock this morning. AL
day the streets have been lined with
people watching the events. The
crowds were made up mostly OF home
people. the number of visitors falling
far short of what was expected A
f, special train OF four coaches came m
from Dolores and Mancos at 1890
this morning, bearing about rs people.
Nearly dozen came from Shverton
on the morning train and few are in
from Bayfield, and quite number
from the country.
Kennedy's bucking machine was a
great attraction and large crowd
| watched the small boys try to stand
in the basket.
A large tent was put up in the
street south of the First National
bank, and electric pictures are to be
exhibited there tonight
"a t'h' ilom Whicn canuy ana SOIL
drinks are dispensed stands between
Parsons drug store and the Colorado
state bank.
The kangaroo court is held in the
room formerly occupied by Lairs gro
Gerry. Court convened at II O'Clock
this morning and several culprits had
their hearings and got what was com
ing to them-and some of them con.
siderable more.
The baby show was the feature In
which the women were more interest
ed in than anything else. 1t is held
In the Vendome hall. 1t commenced
at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The sports program opened at II,
O'Clock this morning. In the lOO-yard
race for Woodmen only Milt Herrick
won first prize, a w. o. w. official
pin. ruby set, presented by j. NJ. Ken
nedy; second prize, by Otis STAINS
bury, w o. w. official pin, by w. C.
Lfesenberg; third prize by Tom Jones,
w o. w. watch charm. by o. p.
Frary.
In the l00-yard footrace for all,
John Eddy won first prize. subscrip
ton to the Daily Herald for one year;
j. A. Maloy, second prize, one pair
"All America" 81 shoes, by the Fa-
nous Stores company: third prize,
Jo Shields, pair of 81 gloves, by b.
Glaser
Fifty-yard footrace for boys under
16 years old, first prize by Ed. Peters.
Co: second prize. by Pete Wakelin,
one hat, by Harry Lazarus; third
prize, by Gordon Church, one-pound
box of candy, by A. l.. Richey & Co.
Rope walking was an interesting
feature between the bank and Krus-
chke's store
City Engineer Wigglesworth was up
in the kangaroo court charged with
working a sewer graft on the city.
He plead guilty and was fined 40 cents
and costs-s2 altogether.
John Sanford paid like penalty for
taking too lively an interest in log
rolling.
Tom Tulleys offense was holding up
subscribers, and in default Of the cash
he was committed until Papa" sold
some common stock or realized on
the war record
One culprit was fined for trying to
pass one of Kellenberger's juep
checks for coin of the realm, and then
warrant was issued for Kellenber-
ger himself. He made a gallant de.
fense-but it didn't go-nor he didn't
either till he had paid mis- money.
District Attorney Pulliam was haul,
ed up on the charge of prosecuting
cattle thieves-in pigs eye. He
said he didn't do 1t, and started 10
show them he didn't, but the court
sternly informed him It would stand
no trifling and he was served like the
rest.
In the 5O-yard footrace for girls un
der 16 years. Lulu NJ. Morgan VOL
| first prize. three pairs fine Isle hose
| by Edward Lazarus; Ruth Backinger
second, one pair shoes, by the Ora
| h'h AN'N'i' lSu''
anan, third, Indian beaded purse, b!
the Fair.
| Fifty-yard footrace for fat men. owe
200 pounds-Jim Bennett, first, on
years subscription to the Durang'
Democrat; Frank Blatnick. second, bo.
cigars. by ]. L. Parsons; Chas. Naee
lin. third; Fred Schrader, fourth
Fred started too fast and fell down o
he would have gotten first prize.
Four-man race, four men runnin
around a block. in opposite direction
Grant Hughes first. one years sui
scription to the Morning Telegraph
Joe Shields. second. box cigars fror
Sharrock; Ed. Biggs, third. one fran
ed picture by George Goodman;
NJ. Burnett. fourth
In the three legged contest w. +
Hegwer and Ben Mclaughlin wo
first. Don Eddy and Bill Hanson se'