Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-28

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With his parents.
The d. a. r. G. wreck caused gloom j:
n many Durango homes that other
wise would have presented scenes OF
,hcer.
Miss Helen Hunter came up from
last evening to meet her
brothers who have just returned from
Inc Philippines.
The Strater hotel Christmas tree
was 10y" and it contained possi-
hIy more and handsomer presents than
any other tree in the city.
Judge f. n. Long. who is employed
with the government. broke away |
from the strenuous long enough TO |
come back and visit his wife.
Miss Mabel Valiant arrived from
Boulder university Saturday evening
and will spend the holiday recess with
her parents VINO are pleased with the
visit.
Jack Redman inveigled us into the
file OF an elegant Navajo blanket at
Parsons and then let Arthur Bagby
win it. Well, We had an even break
with the rest of the gang.
Merchants about the city not only
report a live healthy trade, but man
fest capability and willingness to pay
the cash. The farmers and the me
chanic and laborers all nave money.
Charlie Fleck came down from
i.ightner creek Saturday evening, hav-
ing put in a couple of weeks worki' g
on his prospects. He was accon,pan-
led by little John Fleck, who enjoyed
it as an outing
The North side can moi get along
without a foot bridge while the old
structure is torn out to be replaced
with stone bridge. The people over
there have guaranteed 500 and they
expect the city to 30 the balance.
J. A. Harper came in this morning.
galloping his morse to learn about the
| breaking dam He has bunch Of
goats grazing in the hills and he did
not like 10 have them drowned. He
said the river got wider as it neared
the gulf
Johnnie Adams. brother of eN
Governor Adams, has been visitor
| for several days, looking after the
stock and buying some of them. The
Tom Boy mine made a lot Of money
and the Adamses had big chunk oi
lit. Billy Bayly VINO made the steer
lis living in Los Angeles with enough
money 10 get through.
DR. Peters and a Mr.. McMurphy
who reside near Chicago, are In TIT
city looking 1t over with view o
locating.
, George Goodmau's force Is bus
) moving and in another day or tw'
the entire stock viii he housed in tn
new quarters,
The postotfice force is under obi
cations TO A. j.. Richey for five
pound box OF choice creams and chot
olates, the kind that uckles the palat
and leaves the right kind of taste
II is habit OF Mr.. Richey to remeu
her Uncle Sans boys and It is ar
preciated.
Leandro Lucero was arrested an
brought in Saturday charged wit
pounding up Pedro Montolla. II ar
pears that Lucero blames Montall
for having him subpoened as a vii
ness In the Martinez whiskey cas-
few days ago and took revenge b
knocking Montolla down and kick
J ing him on the head. It is said tha
, Lucero kicked a hole through MOI
, tolla's hat The preliminary tria
j comes mp tomorrow
Mrs, Harry Starr and baby. ~h
; were moved out OF their house thi
: morning for fear of the flood, wer
, dumped in un Taller Smeicer. Afte
the danger was over Mr.. Smelce
went down to saloon row and foun
the husband and notified him TO &
and get his family, but Starr didn
think he wanted them bad enough t
go after them, He Thought the count
was as able to care for them as he
! whereupon Mr.. Smelcer in choic
= language expressed his opinion Of tn
husband AT last accounts Mr. Sine
Ger still had the woman and child
The building of tho two mile spu
of Rio Grande Southern track TO cor
meet with the May Day mine, havinl
been delayed by the recent dee
SHOWS. has done no further harm thai
TO curtail half or more OF the ship
ments of ore which a great gold min
desired to make as soon az possible
but 1t will not be longer than sprin,
until the road will be built
very pleasant event in the histor.
Of the Woman's club of Durango wa
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