Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-17

that Uncle John Eder had crossed
over from the West Dolores and got
the worst of sluif game. It is not
inferred from reading the News that
the camp has been abandoned. al
though Its columns do not make IT
appear that there is any mining over
there at present
Superintendent GIN OF the Duran
go Girl mine came down from the
mine this morning to look after some
ore shipments and other business
connected with the enterprise
The Austrian arrested Sunday
evening for being drunk Is said by
his friends TO be crazy, one of them
saying that were he in his own coun-
try his condition would be so we'll
recognized that proper provision In
an asylum would be made for him.
The court house dog cap" who
has many friends about the build
ing. was run over today by the fire
wagon when out on practice. having
MS head and foot severely hurt.
All effort will he made to save him,
and If he lives he will waltz on the
lawn again to please his friends The
dog belongs to Undersheriff Smelcer.
W. A. Beniamin's farm team en-.
gagged In a merry sprint off the Mesa
tnls morning. coming down Sixth
street. When they reached the mid
die of Main avenue the running gear
of the wagon wanted to go the other
way when the turn was made, and
dragged the ponies back about Ii
feet, much to their dismay. They
slackened their speed and took d sort
OF goat gallop on up the avenue tc
: make the onlookers think It was q
sure-enough runaway.
? Mr.. Arthur p. Webb and Miss Lucy
Belle Salmon were married at the
Methodist parsonage by the Rev. II
j. Grace, last Saturday evening. May
IL. Mr.. Webb is an employe of the
l
: 10 Mercy hospital on account of sick
ness. Miss Salmon was the under
nurse that cared for him In his sick
ness and she did 1t so well that he
solicited her services until "deati
doth us part
Lon and Dennis Helton were III
from the La Plata country In New
Mexico today loading supplies to take
nome They were doing the same
thing In the same place in 1878, bu
they used to go to Animas City ther
and camp under the big rock norti
of Jake Fritz house. 1t took three
days then to make the trip one wa,
with two lazy oxen and Dennis sans
!; Jack and Jill' all the way up the
hill, through the hot boiling sun
l Jim Knous who enjoys having beer
the tallest police officer In the SaI
Juan, came down yesterday evenin,
3 from Telluride TO go TO Pagosi
: Springs. He was marshal at oura,
: about IS years ago and II didn't both
er him much. Mr.. Knous' experience
: In industries and affairs In Colorado
has covered n wide field, from minInI
to running a big vaudeville show 70
: Denver. He is always making none
d and taking chance with IT.
Nels Nelson has leased the bat
house property at the corner OF Mai
avenue and Fourteenth street and /
renoyating and repairing The proper
ty. having arranged with the city 10
s water. He Is rebuilding the furnac
r setting and viii conduct the place |
a. high moral ana orderly name
u catering to the general public patroi
g age. He will conduct his upbolsterin
II business in the rear. where he Is a
v ready at work.
Engine 1921" in the Rio Grand
Al yards appeared this morning In a ne
role, having a sort of calliope a
~ tachment and base violin toucn-u
The engineer had fastened II
Up crown-head down a little tighter /
strapDing on iiattened tomato ca
ID with pair OF old galluses. A plo
81 beam and few horseshoes wou
pnt "221' In commission again as
was in the days OF yore, when z
ne buion Pike was exploring the westel
St wilderness.
IT, Durango will celebrate the Four
On of July.
no This much was decided on at
re meeting OF contributors to the fun
'r' The meeting was called to order al
the report OF the soliciting comm
tee submitted. After reading u
rs report l.. G. Jakway was elect
mt chairman and w. n. Armstrong -