Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-06

sentation of the play. Much pains nave
been taken to make the new third
act. THE hospital ward for the teeDie
minded) natural and picturesque. "a
Tramp unquestionabiy
eycels all other dramas of its class
and certain it is that the comedy ele-
ment is more hilarious.
Durango's rubber weed industry is
booming. The Index has sample OF
the genuine rubber weed brought iroT
the Durango factory and there appear
to he a division of opinion as 10 wheth-
er any OF the weed grows hereabouts.
A husky man could dig about three
pounds day If he worked hard. Inc
price paid is one and half cents rel
pound.-AZtec Index.
Alton Packard gives about 200 PEI
tormances year, during the winter
on lecture courses, in summer at Chau-
tauqua assemblies, where he is always
great favorite Three months in the
year ut lt5tS, stHtla III Wv Fh'i''''
dacks. where he fishes, boats 1ni
thinks up new material for his next
season on the platform. Mr.. Packard
has an extensive repertoire of diffc:-
en- programs. "all of which" he face
tiously says, ARE liked and disliked
about equally we'll"
o.
7. G. Edwards. whose bid on the
Durango bridge did not go. is the con
tractor for the new Carnegie nall al
Silverton. II is said to be one of the
best public buildings in the Southwest.
II. w. Heflin and baby boy. OF Flora
Vista, who is shipping a carload OF ap
pies to San Luis valley points. de
parted this morning, first to Creole
1t costs $l75 TO ship car of apples.
Jesse Shields is down from his
Lightner creek prospects and says the
boys are getting ready out there for
their winter camps, although they eX-
pect late. open fall with little snow
for some time yet.
w. S. Carson, another train auditot
for the Rio Grande, went east this
morning. These are getting strung
out all over the Fourth division and
hereafter there will be one conductor
and one auditor on each train.
10
The opera house will offer for its
Tuesday night attraction "A Thorough.
bred Tramp" crisp, sensational
comedy. redolent with the slang and
humorous adventures of a gentleman
hobo T, Rush Thompson is the per
son around whom the entire action oi
the play revolves. "A Thoroughbred
Tramp" promises to be one of the fun
shows OF the season.
A square deal at Nathan's.
j. B. Patterson, the Silverton hunt
er, returned from the Mancos country
Yesterday evening. His party got
three bears while out.
Roy Hall and Johnnie Herr were
seen on the streets of Silverton early
this morning. acting like they were
mixed up with a mine examination
q
Mrs. Amy Batey and child, who
have been visiting her sister Mrs. j.
It. McCracken, departed this morning
for the Indian Territory to visit rela.
tives
at Trimble Springs Landlord Freed
Is making it agreeable for guests. The
table is first class and service right
up to the handle.
Tom Newman came down yesterday
evening from Silver;on, where he has
been on the plastering Jobs OF the
new Carnegie hall and the new addi-
ton 10 the school house there.
i. Rush Thompson is one of the
most humorous character parts ever
''''h hhohSH uut NhEh-
bond. the character carries prestige
with the refined theatre goer.
Scarcity Of eggs and higher prices
prevailing for a little while till the
hens get into winter quarters.
Miss Ruby Buchanan of the upper
Animas went out on the eastern this
morning to Grommett to visit friends.
large party is forming for a duck |
hunt the coming week, leaving Du- |
range about Wednesday or Thursday
John Wilmer returned yesterday |
from Bayfield,, where he has been Mas. |
tering the new residence of George |
Geisler.
George T. Simonds OF Lodi. Wis.
arrived yesterday evening to yisit mis- |
Mrs. c. II. Snyder and Mrs.
S. Clements.
ShArrnrL gapt four hnxa.