Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-26

Army hall. A stereopticon
lecture by Rev. o. B. Sarber. A sill |
yer collection will be taken at the
door.
Why question the merits of osteo-
pathy? If it is humbug, anatomy
and nature. upon which i'll
is based. must also be humbugs. Con
suit DIR. Fowler.
d. w. Lounock of Allison. living inl
the district reclaiming lands for irri-
cation, came in last night and stop
ped at the Palace hotel after having
taken his bearings.
O.
Miss Agnes Godfrey, who went out
yesterday TO keep house for ner BROTH
er Fred, took along one of the incest
ambitions little sister ever had-it
will help Fred.
Among recent rumorsi Is the story
that the Wilkins-Greble group OF
mines in the Bowman district, which
always gave George Weaver ma
iority has employed Colonel l. G
True to promote the well-being of the
mines. both physically and mentally
Sam G.. Martin, who graduated on
the Tom Moore mine, concluded after
due deliberation that a man could get
Il better hearing on wall street than
before the Silverton city council,
which is still operative under the old
territorial law, and Sam is a calculat-
or of no mein calibre.
MIR. Henry Hirsch, who is engaged
in the hog business, married Miss
Teis yesteIvay evening, and their
be very happy mating. The wed
ding party indulged in dancing and
refreshments were served, and the
hour being late everybody went home
The Women of Woodcraft gave the
Woodmen OF the World and their fam
lilies exclusively. one OF the greatest
times they ever had last night They
first met at Red Men hall and later
went TO the Wakelin building, which
is leased by the Woodmen of the
World. where they concluded the
services. This was the seventh an
niversary of the Women of Wood
craft in Durango
The colored people of Durango
have recently suffered severe SHOCK
in the nature of impropriety on the
| part of their preacher. who is now
openly charged with having run away
| with Mr.. Tatum's wife. But it is
said Mr.. Tatum is trying to forgive
the preacher and doing all he can tc
alleviate the wounded feelings of his
abandoned wife.
When Sheriff Thompson arrived al
Hesperus TO arrest the parties indulg
F., ing in fight the man who had beer
, licked" mad skipped out without say
ing where he was going So no ar
rest was made
o.
G. w. Spencer, the market garden
er, was in from his place on Florida
mesa today getting a load of orna
| mental trees, which he will set out
on a two-acre tract near his artesiar
well. Mr.. Spencer before long viii
nave a great variety of ornamental
trees.
Jack Redman received n letter dat
ed April 19, from Scotty Henderson
who was in San Francisco at tae time
OF the earthquake. He said the house
where they lived was wrecked but
they escaped personal injury. They
saved all their clothing and camped
in the street Mr.. Coney's business
was entirely wrecked. Mr.. Coney is
brother-in-law of Mrs. Henderson
and conducted a laundry.
work was commenced this morning
10 bulld a stage in Red Men hall. A
long lease has been obtained on the
ground back of the han and here is
where the stage will be built. The
brick stable which occupied the
ground is being torn down. The
stage will be 1sx5O feet. When the
nall was built a large archway was
made, and filled in with brick. so
when the management felt ready to
make an opera house the brick in the
archway could be taken out.
Bayfield, and Florida mesa used to
be embraced in one field for Presby-
terian work. They have recently
been divided and Rev. A. B. Sander
son, VINO has for some time been To-
Gated at Bayfield,. has been trans.
ferred to the mesa. 1t is not known
at present who his successor will he
There will be preaching on Florida
mesa Sunday morning at II o'clnclx