Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-22

name of the party we were unable
to learn. The horse ran against the
block and got hard fall. but when
he was led away he did not appear to
be injured.
The Animas Is booming. In fact
every stream is way up. Parties
over from Mancos say high water Is
already invading some of the build
ings and Is liable TO do considerable
damage.
Grandma" Henderson, mother of
the late Johnny Henderson, IL In a
precarious condition. having had an
and 6 O'Clock last evening TIE at
tending physician thought she could
not live the night out but she is still
| alive today. kind friends doing what
they can to provide for her remaining
| hours.
The dance at Redmen hall last
| night drew large crowd as usual,
and visitors In the city danced to the
very best music played in southwest
| Colorado. Two additional pieces were
added to the orchestra last night,
making eight pieces in all. Entrsnc-
| ing mnsic and nice smooth floor are
he two main factors that go to make
dance enjoyable, and Durango has
| both of these. The nightly dances
VIII he one Of the extremely pleasant
memories that visitors will take away
with them.
1t is reported parties are at work
on new city directory. In this con-
rection The Herald makes the sug-
| gestion that before going into the
deal advertisers know who Is back of
| II and that the parties are RESPONSE
BILE and will get out directory that
| viii be OF some benefit. The Herald
only knows that such an edition Is
| contemplated. but Is unable to ascer-
| tain who IL back of 1t. II will he re-
| membered that two outsiders came to
Durango and got ont directory two
years ago and when they departed
different people mourned their de-
parture in various sums. the total
| running into the hundreds. In addi-
ton. the canvas for names was not
complete. But then the canvassers
were outsiders and could do business.
| Tracklaying Will be commenced on
| the Pennington branch OF the Den,
yer e. Rio Grande this first of next
week. The rails will soon be laid to
the southern end of the first section
which is about completed, and tnen
the rails will be laid as fast as the
various sections OF the grade are com
| plcted. Thus the company will be
able TO haul supplies by rail and dis
nense with a great deal of wagon
work. The first two bridges, the
spans Of which are so and 100 feet
respectively, are being pushed, the
lrusses now being nearly completed
The trusses are made of huge timbers
from Oregon tOregon pine). A mar
row guage siding is being put in al
carbonero, the point where the road
branches OFF to Pennington, so sup
plies shipped in may be unloaded
here without being brought to Du
range and then hauled back Super
ntendent w. ID. Lee was down al
amp yesterday with his coat Off and
helping to push the work.
The Elks gave smoker in their
hall in the Redmen building last
night for the entertainment of tneii
visiting brothers. and a very interest
ing program was rendered, which was
| greatly enjoyed by the visitors. Al
he close of the smoker the Elks ac
| 7epted an invitation extended by the
| Durango band TO come and listen &c
their music and join In the dancing
| The Elks We're ushered into the gal
lery where they sat awhile. and then
headed by Mayor Mcconnell. who is
an Elk, they went down to the frs
lloor and formed procession anG
marched around the nall three times
to march played by the orchestra
base drum was placed on the fiool
| In the middle of the room and as eacl
nan passed he emptied his pocket,
on the drum. The contribution was
liberal and was a substantial compli
ment. Then the guests were asket
10 Join in the dancing, and the ma
lority accepted the invitation and en-
Ioyed themselves till the dance CLOSED
at late hour.
| The men who were poisoned yester
Jay are fast recovering. They will
all be out of the hospital in day oil
| wo 1T is thought Miss Nellie Col
lier who conducts the boarding hous,
where the men ate their breakfast
says tnat she has about thirt y-fivt
boarders who ate breakfast, and d
few besides the four men Of the
freight crew felt the effects OF poi
son, though they did not get so much
ms the others. Those who felt no evl
effects at all ate the same kind ol
food as those who were poisoned ate
She believes that croton oil was
| DDllred over the mpat nv "A cook work