Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-18

the council last evening as an appro-
priation was made to look into it,
B. Glaser went up to sllverton yes
terday.
w. s. McCollester and wife of Car
thage, N. Y, are the guests of Glenn
Scouton and mother on the north side
Mrs. McCollester is J. S. D. Hopkins
sister.
That there is prospect for a large
and successful normal institute in Du-
range this year is due to the untiring
efforts OF Mrs. Pulford, county super
intendent, and her labors are only |
Just begun. The programs win be
ready for mailing in few days.
When Alderman Logan recommend |
ed that the city purchase a one-horse |
mower for use In the parks. Alderman
Casey objected. He was not In favor |
of zone horse" affairs, he stated and
thought the city should buy a four |
horse mower. so that 1t could not
easily taken away.
The Durango boys are not worrying
much about facing Pitcher Glaze at
Silverton next Sunday. They have a
couple of pretty good twirlers them
selves, and can outbat and outfield
the Silverton aggregation any jump in
the road. With a little more practice
Springer can give Mr.. Glaze some
pointers.
Our Silverton correspondent tele
phones that there is nothing new in
the situation up there, although the
people are generally more hopeful to-
day than for some time. Nothing will
be done. however. until Saturday
nights meeting. The general opinion
seems to be that the strike proposition
will be voted down.
Mr.. Dooley discusses THE Rising
of the Subject Races says he feels
"onaisy," or there's tn divvle to pay
along tn levee from Manchurya to
Madagascar, accordn' to Hogan" He
also comments on prophets, saying:
"A good financial prophet is wan that
predicts panics. ivrybody busted an
Jawn ID. Rockefelar windin' a hand
organ"
John w. Wingate submitted
lengthy communication to the council
last evening setting forth his objec-
lions to the proposed sewer. Mr..
Wingate went over the ground very
thoroughly from his point of view. He
placed his objections in writing in
order that there might not be any
| misunderstanding and for future ref
erence.
All business will be suspended Fri
day afternoon during the farmers in
stitute. This includes clothing stores,
grocery stores, barber shops. pool
rooms, cigar stores, book stores. drug
stores, bakeries, fruit stores. meat
markets. etc. If yon have any bust
| ness to transact with any of them
you must do ii in the forenoon. Sat
urday everything will be open as usual
G. Il. Mcconnell, Harry Jackson.
Edgar Buchanan and DR.. Ochsner will
| load up their automobiles with pas
sengers tomorrow and go over to
Bayfield, to attend the farmers insti.
tute, besides several will go in buggies
and horseback. Trips of this kind
should be made often by the business
| men, and thus inspire feeling of good
fellowship among the farmers.
o.
Evangelist Miller is still holding his
meetings in the big tent by the court
house with increasing interest, but
thinking there may be few people
In Durango who know nothing of his
meetings, this invitation is handed
you. Subjects of intense interest ev-
cry night for at least week, such as
THE Great Judgment Day." when
VIII Satan be Bound?" What Worlds
First Lie" THE objectionable Sin is
What?" Etc, etc, etc, etc.
G. w. Spencer OF the upper Florida
has left with Secretary Armstrong a
rare antiquity In the shape of grease
lamp which he found on his place. The
bowl of the lamp is made of brass and
is connected to frame. Attached
TO the frame is a spike evidently used
to fasten the lamp in beam or other
wood of a house structure, after the
manner of the miners candlestick.
The lamp and frame were covered
with a heavy coat of rust and Mr..
Spencer spent many patient hours at
tempting to clean it and only partially
succeeded.
The fair finance committee was out
two hours yesterday and in this short
time secured nearly $1,000. or to be
exact, $500. and only few of the large
concerns We're interviewed, making it
safe proposition that $4,000 will be
subscribed. The Herald is informed
that with rare exceptions the mer-
chants and professional men are in