Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-31

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cation to his successor MIR. Egger
c aims g. have overpaid him s65 90,
1i iri tnat the arrest was
npls one Of spite work.
\ L. Nathan returned from the East
iturday evening, having purchased
mammoth stock of clothing for the
fall and winter trade.
John Kellenberger returned this
morning from the Silverton country.
where he has just done big trade
stnnt. He says Silverton is all right
and getting better
| II. F. Tower. former resident of
land board, returned to Denver this
morning after looking after some land
matters in the Durango region.
Mrs. |. B. Melville, who has been
visiting Mrs. o. f. Boyle and other
friends on an outing in the beautiful
Pine river country and Emerald lake,
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in Denver
A party OF st. Louis excursionists,
making the Rio Grande Circle. were
on the Silverton train for the East
this morning. They'd had better
time If they had stopped of at Du-
rango a day or two.
Rev. Sanderson. for several years
pastor Of the Methodist church in Du-
! range. departed for Fort Collins this
| morning to attend the Methodist con
ference. not knowing to what point
he will be transferred.
Mrs. and Miss Oppenstein, mother
and sister of Mrs. A. l.. Nathan. who
have been visiting in the city for some
time. returned to Kansas City this
morning carrying pleasant memories
of relatives, friends and beautiful
western city.
w A. Parshall came down yester
day evening from Orc Fino, where ne
has been looking after the timbering
of the Portland shaft, Just north of
the Neglected mine. Mr. Parshall
says there is considerable work going
on in the Oro Fino camp.
S. G. Wall received telegram yes
terday from DR.. A. w. Morton an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Morton
yesterday morning at San Francisco.
The cause of death was not given. DIR.
Morton and wife resided in Durango
several years. leaving for California
about six years ago Mrs. Morton was
a daughter of a Mr. Willis, who re-
sided at La Veta, this state.
DIR. l.. S. Barnes and wife returned
last evening from their ranch on the
upper Piedra The doctor is going TO
have one of the best places in Archn-
leta county in the course of year or
two. This summer he is making
four-room addition, the same being
built of peeled logs, hewn on the in
side, with workmanship otherwise
first-class While absent the last trip,
nearly two weeks, ne encountered five
sets of railroad surveyors, two work
ing on upper Pine river, supposedly
belonging to the Arizona & Colorado
survey. and the remaining three, one
at Peterson's place on the Piedra,
another about half way between Pine
river and Petersons and the other in
the vicinity of Aker's mill. With all
this surveying going on there is going
to he something doing.
Miss Jennie Foster and Effie Gov
ington. who have been guests at the
Geo n. Raymond home the past six
weeks. leave In the morning for their
southern home, going via Silverton
and Ouray In order to enjoy the seen
cry, especially the Ouray stage ride.
They will put in an afternoon and
night at Silverton, the same at Ouray
and after daylight ride through Black
canon and over Marshall Pass Will
stop over night at Salida and take In
| the beauties of daylight ride through
| the grand canon of the Arkansas and
obtain glimpse of Colorado Springs
| and Pixies Peak en- route to Denver
| The young ladies are due to he home
| September first, but owing to yellow
fever will visit other sections, spend
| ing week or ten days with an uncle.
lie. II. Raymond in Boulder county,
and a short time with relatives In
Kansas, reaching the southland the
latter part of September. While here
they put in three weeks camping, WIS.,
iting the famed Emerald lakes, whicn
| means a grand sight and an enjoy
| able horseback ride over pictur'
esque trail, and will no doubt carry
back many vivid mountain scenes.
| An attempt was made last night
about midnight to rob the safe in Sny-
ders grocery house. The burglar or
safe blower, whether alone or with a
pal or two, had made good progress
until he found he was apprehended.
when he made his big getaway.
The indicator of the combination
Jock was chiseed OF as neatly as a
safe blower could do, and had not
there have been a little stir outside
the building to alarm, II would moi
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