Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

ed Yesterday evening from q visit a
Harrington with an aunt. Mrs. l.. L
!. Hendrickson.
William Malone reports satisfactor,
progress with his Spanish class, say
Ing the greater number OF his pupils
learn readily.
Thos. H. Kane came down this
morning from Silverton, en- route tc
the larger town of Denver to put In
the holidays.
ben Il. Russell came down this
morning to eat some OF his mothers
cooking and to remain over with the
boys and girls during the holidays.
T.. oglf and wife, who have been
engaged in one OF the sawmiil camps.
pulled out this morning for Trinidad
TO visit relatives during the holidays.
Johnnie Bowdcn. city clerk of Sill
Verton. Is down this morning to visit.
Ben Russell says he thinks there Is
some attraction out Of the ordinary.
Lote Thompson. deputy TO his faith
err the sheriff. went down to Ignaclo
10 pick up Leonard Lucero, charged
with selling whis,<ey. sither to Indians
or without license.
w. Y. Kinney. manager o. the Gold
KING gold mines at. Silverton. was
| among the Silverton passengers this
morning bound for Denver. He was
going down to see Mrs. Kinney.
IL. Z, Condit and wife returned yes
terdy evening from trip to Denver.
and continued on up to their mining
camp nome above Eureka. where they
VIII spend the holidays with the min.
ers employed.
Marguerite and Frank Slattery. chill.
lren of Jack Slattery of Silyerton
came in last night from Denver.
where they have been at school. and
win spend the holidays with their
parents at silverton.
Complaints are made OF large
number OF children In the south part
of the city staying out OF school. to
The annoyance OF their neighbors and
injury to themselves. It appears
there is no truant officer this winter.
Warren Prosser. who has been at.
tending the Golden School OF Mines.
came down yesterday to 40 to Silver
ton. to be with his parents during the
holidays. His father is said to have
fully recovered from recent attack
Of pneumonia.
John Meuser. who has been hIber-
mating in the Animas canon this sum
mer, came down this morning, wear
ing sweater and an Arctic expedi.
ton suit. He mad started to the mas.
querade ball. but walking was not
good enough and he caught the train
this morning.
Mrs. T. F. Barbour and daughter
Marguerite, who formerly lived In Du-
range. came In yesterday evening
from Minneapolis, MINI, and will
visit Reese McCfoskey and family.
Mrs. Barbour and Mrs. McCloskey be-
ing sisters. Miss Marguerite Is one
of the most successful teachers OF
physical culture In the East The
young lady has many friends In Du-
range who recall her childhood days
William Schumacher. government
inspector Of stock, returned last night
from Colorado Springs, where he
shipped his household goods to Du-
rango. and In day or SO his wife and
the goods will arrive He win make
Durango their future heme. He
brought two coops OF fancy chickens
last evening and he Is going TO show
us some nice dogs. He Is fancier
of both
o. s. Gaibreath. JT., returned this
morning to Juanita, where he and his
brothers are engaged in the saw mill
business. He had his feet on farm
er's baggage when the train pulled
out.
The Christmas train this morning
for Denver had a little bad luck get
ting out OF the yards. One Of the
wheels got three-cornered or fat and
could not take its part in singing the
wheels rumbles of Chr.5tmas carols.
and then all the folks had To get out
and take their baggage with them.
and some of them were 20 eYasperat-
ed that they cussed.
The extreme cold OF last night in
Durango could not have feiled to en-
tail suffering to those who live In
the poorer houses and shacks of the
city. While casting about to see that
there are not too many unhappy
Christmases, look In the coal bin.
which may be only an empty gunny-
sack. There's too much coal and too
many bank accounts and fat purses