Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21

City made quarters for a new boy
baby at their home yesterday.
Mike Moran returned last night
from California. where he accompan-
led Joe Clarke two months ago.
Hundreds of people cling to the use
OF the wild sage brush tea for nearly
all ailments, claiming is properties
cure them.
If any reasons why women should
be operated upon with the sur
geon's knife have not been stated.
they should hasten to the public.
There are now one thousand of these
emergencies where there was one ten
years ago, and the death rate Is about
the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Henderson de
parted for Chicago this morning,
where the former goes to seek health
IN the lower altitude. number o.
their friends were at the depot to
bid them goodbye. Mrs. Henderson
has been prominent as a singer in so
cial affairs and about the church.
Percy Rider returned Saturday ev-
ening from a trip down the eastern
road TO meet his daughter, whose
name is plain Jane" and quite as
pretty as Jennie" or any other name. |
Miss Rider has been at school in Den
yer. She is growing to be as tall as
her father and as slender az her moth |
er.
Phillip Hayes, who will soon close |
his 25th year of unbroken labor in the |
railway mail service on the Rio |
Grande railway was told yesterday |
morning that Uncle Sam should re-
member him with a Christmas gift, |
but the veteran handler of our mail |
replied; 81 am afraid Uncle Sam will |
not do that
ENOfiicer William Young says he
has been training two bloodhounds in
Durango long enough TO show that
they can assist materially in the de
lection of crime, and that he has help
ed 10 enjoy the sport some have made
regarding the dogs. but that 1t costs
money to- feed and train these dogs
and that hereafter those who use the
dogs must pay.
Montezuma county Is said to have
large reserves of hay for feeding and
sale.
Justice j. W. Warner mas removed
his office to the first floor of the New
man building, where ne will be found
during office hours.
Joe Day. the weather sage, was
down from the upper Animas valley
today. Mr. Day predicts change in
the weather in a couple of days and
says we. are going to have plenty ci
snow before the winter is over, If he
is any prophet.
Sheep and cattle men continue to
inquire regarding the policy of the
government to lease forest reserves
to stock men; whether only cattle oi
both cattle and sheep will be permit
ted to range on the reserves, with O.
without pay. The local land Office Is
probably the only place which can
shed any light on the subject.
Fred Dusenberg was down today
from the Silver mountain country
10 pack in supplies He says VIII
Musser went in yesterday with the
remainder of his winter supplies to
work on his property, an extension oil
one of the Three Metals company's
properties. Mr.. Musser is getting
good values in gold and silver, chiefly
The former
n. F. Cooke is to tne front with a
handsome 1906 calendar And to
think Nick would indulge in such
beautiful rider. And then the ques
ton arises, does he keep her In cold
storage. But, laying all joking aside
the calendar is all right
The postoffice was swamped for
time this morning. And the business
will continue to increase for several !
days But do not wait until morning |
TO get registered packages OFF, because |
the force can handle only a limited |
number. Get around during the day |
The Durango library board is in re |
ceipt of a check of 5000 from ths |
Woman's club of Durango. This Is |
the largest gift the library has eve. |
received. In fact, it is about the onl, |
gift Of any size in way OF money, and |
to say that it is appreciated by tn
board is expressing it mildly. AM |
the patrons will be the beneiciaries
as the money will be used in adding |
literature for their edification. Tn,
Womens club of Durango has en-
gagged in a good deal of philanthropi'
work and is to be congratulated upot
its generosity in this direction.
r. c. Te Poel who has been look
ing over the Montezuma valley coun
try and the Southwest penerally re