Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-06

week day proposition and Durango
Is not much on week day game ~
was evidenced last Saturday when the
gate receipts footed less than $50.
However The management is very
modest In Its salemands, only asking
Tor a sibo guarantee. all expenses to
he paid by the visiting club.
John Herr returned last evening
from ophir, where he Is Interested In
a lease with Henry Scouton.
Fffteen-cent meals In Durango are
a thing OF the past. The increased
cost of groceries has made 1t naces-
sary for the chop house to raise the
price to 20 cents.
G.. NJ. Emondson, special agent for
the United States Fidelity & Guar
anty company. with headquarters In
Denver is spending the day in town.
Mr.. Bdmonston was at one time as
sistant postmaster at Colorado
Springs. He goes to Sllverton this
evening.
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a. F. Hood, trustee for the bonds
men OF Jack Mckinnon. contractor on
the stone bridge, informs the Herald
that two stone cutters arrived from
Denver last night and are at work to-
day; that two more and maybe three
three are to arrive this evening, and
that an pffort Ia heIn1 r,oda m .at
others to the number OF 10.
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j. l.. Allen. manager OF the Bonnie
Girl, and Simeon Atwood. stock
holder, are spending the day In town.
They announce that part OF the ma
chinery Of the mine was set In mo-
ton yesterday.
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to have a runaway In Weber canon
during his last trip, and the buggy
was pretty badly demolished. II hap
pened while he was trying to open =
gate and hold the team at the same
time. II was livery team.
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SHoiAto ht1ti Jubt lin
store and residence at Brookside
painted and presents handsome ap-
pearance. II is not only painted. but
has been improved In other ways. A
summer porch has been built at the
rear and also one on the north side.
A good basement runs the entire
length OF the building. Mr.. Meyer IL
preparing to SOW grass along the
walk In front. Just like the Boule-
ward. No one thought when Mr..
Meyer bought the place he would ever
Frank Lake, Just across the little
stream, Is gradually Identifying his
place. too. This VIII go to increase
the value OF property In that neigh
borhood.
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Chauncey Morgan has been uncon-
scious TWO days, suffering from con-
sestion OF the brain. This afternoon
MS conditton Is reported0eo be very
serious, ana there are grave doubts
as to his recovery. The news has
been sent TO his wire at Chetopa,
'N""'' anu an ohoit WAC hinue ~ n"u
MS brother at Silyerton. but he had
not been located this afternoon. He
mas number OF relatives VINO arc
scattered. lie was stricken Few
days -ago with partial paralysis, and
could not move his right leg. 1t was
thought he was getting along fairly
well until two days ago. He seemed
to be recovering from the paralysis,
but suffered considerable from An at-
tack OF rheumatism. His friends ali
trust he VIII rally and pull through
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The little brown bear caught some
bought by Judge Long and sent to
Washington, ID. O. and presented To
friend. party who had read about
II in the Herald called at the Burdick
nome today to see II he could buy
the cub, and learned that the little
fellow had been shipped two weeka
ago. The Judge had also read about