Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-18

| able. The disease begins with chills
and fever and after three days they
become delirious.
| The Mexican Catholic fair is re.
ported to have been thoroughly en-
toyable and financial success.
Chos. Ayers came down yesterda!
evening from the Needles district.
where he has been mining for two
Years.
Bob Morrison. one OF the old-fash-
| ioned old-limers of the Pine river
| country, liz q visitor In the city today
AS citizen Bob strikes an excellent
average.
John Il. Palmer, a redwood shinglc
dealer of Tacoma, Wash. versus
Stubbs 4 Jakway. in controversy
over the price OF shingles, is on In
the county court this afternoon.
personal letter from w. A. Perry
to The Herald editor reports the Du-
| range delegation In California as do
Ing nicely with one or two exceptions.
and that they form quite an extensive
colony.
Harvey Wallace is over from Do.
lores. declaring It the liveliest, wild
est town on earth. He says the streets
are so crowded that any one in hur
ry has TO take to the middle OF the
street.
The threatened suspension of work
at the Porter Fuel company mines did
not take place. the men continuing
the same as In the past. The Herald
| congratulates the rank and file for
exercising good Judgment.
Pasqnnle Paola, the coal miner who
died at Mercy hospital few days ago
was buried at Greenmount cemetery
this afternoon, from the Catholic
church. an escort of Red Men attend
ing. Many of his countrymep were
present.
II lvos is in receipt Of letter from
his oldest daughter. VINO is with Prot
and Mrs. Simpkins. who are conduct
ing dancing academy In Denver.
stating that the Simpkins family is
growing. new girl baby arriving
Saturday last. All are reported doing
nicely.
Charlie Wyatt is up from the Utah
country to visit his family. He says
ne can beat 81 "A day working for the
government now, and he advises his
friends who are becoming barnacied
with the corrosion Of Durango inact
do better.
Hon. T. d. Burns and wife came in
from TERRA Amarillo last evening on
the delayed train. stopping at the
Strater until this morning, when they
continued 10 Trimble Springs. where
they will spend n few days.
%
l.. McGinnis, who has been sojourn-
Ing in the Durango and New Mexico
country for several years. has decided
TO go back to Kansas, where the,
make molasses out of cane and make
old fashioned hominy. He says this
country is getting too progressive for
him and that he must seek less
strenuous life with a different con
stituency. lest he may have heart
trouble.
Many friends OF Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Mason, who went to California some
four weeks ago, will be sorry to learn
that both are in bad way. and have
been compelled to go to the hospital.
Mr.. Mason had bad hemorrhage af-
ter reaching San Diego. and the drop
sy trouble has returned to Mrs. Ma
son. who was very bad before she
left. 1t is thought the change was
too sudden for them-that they should
have stopped en- route and thus ac-
customed themselves To a lower alti-
tude.
Now that the question OF enforc-
Herald insists II Is the right of Sher-
in Thompson to enforce the same In
every detail. And those who engage
In games Of chance at private resorts
or residences should be held amen
able. And In this connection the so
ciety women who indulge In progress
i've euchre parties where prizes are
given are violating the law. II is all
a game of chance and we have OBJ
served ladies get Just as much eKcit-
ed with a prize in view as men with
their last dollar on the gaming table.
Let the law apply to one and all The
Herald is not for forcing the gambler
to do something II will not insist on
| the mesa contingent obeying. There
must be no favoritism. And The Her
aid also desires to add that playing
| for money and playing for prizes are
| equal In the sight of the law-and
the church grab bag Is also game OF
chance. Just bear these facts In
mind and do not criticize the gambler
unless you are willing tc, obey the law
/ Yourselves in every reSD ect