Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-16

| II you have friends visiting yo
do not let them leave without takin
them for a drive up the Animas VA
ley. Take them to Bakers bridge o
Trimble Springs. Let them see tn
prettiest valley in Colorado. Shoy
them a good time. They will appre
ciate It.
George Stougn passed through
from Denver to Silverton last even
ing. After looking after business IL
that mountain burg a few days h,
viii come to Durango and see his oil,
friends. Mr.. Slough travels all owe
the western part of the state in hi
insurance business.
Fatty Crawford came in last nigh
to bring his nieces, Misses Edna ant
Grace Ball. who departed this morn
Ing for their home in lola, Kan. Miss
Edna Is school teacher there and
has to get back before school com
mences. They will stop in Pueblo
where they have brothers, and also in
Colorado Springs.
A brakeman on the incoming pas
senger from Alamosa was served
with a warrant by the sheriff last
night, charged by b. CHASER with
some irregularity In obtaining suit
of clothes. After some parley and
consultation by phone the matter
was settled and the brakeman allow
ed to continue on his run.
party of friends OF John Gustaf-
son who came down from Silverton
TO attend the funeral OF his wife yes
terday returned home last evening.
The party consisted of Ben Johnson,
E. b. Sutherland, Robert Olson, Eric
Fink, John Fink. Oscar Fink. Miss
Fink. Mrs. Larson, Mrs. Scherer and
Miss Gustafson. The four-months-
old baby was taken home by Miss
Gustafson, sister of the bereaved
husband, She will take care of the
little one. Mr. Gustafson will re-
main in Durango day Of two and
may take a trip to Denver before re-
turning to Silverton.
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Mrs. Wilson OF Cortez, who went
east on visit few months ago, re-
turned Ill last evening. She had
been In poor health when she went
and hoped to be benefited by the
change. but instead OF improving she
grew worse. She was accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Durand They
went out on the Southern this morn.
Ing for Cortez.
Il. A. Hutchinson went out on the
eastern this morning to meet his
mother, Mrs. c. p, and sister Miss
Nellie. They are coming from Seat
tie in roundabout way and by easy
stages. They come by way OF Santa
Fe. Mrs. Hutchinson is "A years old
and has made long trip for one of
her years. They will probably meet
at Lumberton.
Charles Conroy went to Silverton
last night and returned this morning
with his sister. Miss Sarah Conroy,
who was injured In the Animas
Forks wreck last week Miss Con-
roy was badly cut about the head and
face and bruised on the body. She
is recovering as fast as can be ex-
pected. She was met at the depot
by a carriage and taken home.
A. w. Shideler Is down from the
Shenandoah, where he has been
building new houses to take the
place OF those swept away by the
snowslides last winter. And while
he and the rest OF the carpenters
we're building new houses the miners
we're taking out some very rich gray
copper and galena ore from the
Spotted Pup. one OF the claims In the
group. The ore ran several thou.
sand ounces of silver to the ton, and
high In lead. And silver Ia going up
and lead is getting better.
James Trask, ranchman residing
in Long Hollow, a tributary OF the
La Plata river, fell out OF the upper
story window at the Peoples barn
this morning and broke his back. He
was taken to the Ochsner hospital.
No one at the barn knew Just how he
came to fall out, but 1t was under
stood that the man went to look out
at the window early In the morning
to see II 1t was time to get up. and
In some way fen out. He is broth
er-In-law of Mr.. Cheney, the ranch
man OF Long Hollow.
John Waters Is In from the ranch
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