Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-02

the Denver college. Miss Millicent
Campbell and Miss Clara Herr, will
also continue their college course.
Eugene II. Strawne of Pine river Is
heavy loser by recent rains. 1t
seems during the sunny weather of ten
days or two weeks ago he put in sew
eral teams and mowers, cutting 125
acres of timothy hay, when came the
continuous rains which have ruined
the crop completely. We understand
he figures the loss at about $1,000.
Very few ranohmen attempted to cut
more than a few acres at n time and
then endeavored to have 1t cured and
put in stack.
Next Sunday, September list, the
first number of the 25th anniversary
o. the First Methodist church of this
city will be given The Rev. Claudius
B. Spencer. ID d. LID, Of Kansas
City, editor of the Central Christian
Advocate. will preach at II a. m and
given an address on his trip to the
far east at 7:45 d. m. Dr. Spencer
is truly one of the great men of Meth
odism and Durango people are highly
privileged at the opportunity of hear
ing him.
Word was received here today
through the railroad telegraphic serv-
i've that John O'Connell had been prob
ably fatally injured in wreck on
the Oregon Railroad and Navigation
companys road at lie Grand, Oregon
Amputation of one leg was necessary
and the other one was so badly
mangled that it may have to be taken
grew up here and was for long time
connected with the Rio Grande. He
was the conductor on the freight train
that ran away two years ago at Bocea.
He left here for Oregon a short time
after that wreck. His folks here will
be kept informed of his condition. His
mother and brother reside at Animas
City, and his sister, Mrs. Ed McAllis-
ter, at lockwood.
The sheriff's office this morning was
notified by Sheriff Palmquist OF Sill
verton to look out for a young man
named McCarter, supposed to be on
the morning train. Undersheriff R. L.
Dale was at the depot when the train
arrived, but the young man failed to
show up. Dale afterward made the
rounds of the city and caught McCar-
ter in the Horseshoe restaurant. He
had left the train at Animas City and
came over on the street car. He is
wanted in Silverton on the charge
Of jumping a board bill. Sheriff Palm
quist will be down this afternoon and
take the young man back with him.
McCarter said to be tough hombre.
The call for bids for the construc-
tion of buildings. etc, at the Fort
Lewis Indian school appears in this
Issue of The Herald. The proposed
work entails an expenditure of $4,000,
appropriation for which was made by
congress a year or so ago and 1t was
feared the matter might be allowed to
lapse. The board of trade has been
active in securing this expenditure.
The matter was taken up with Com
missioner Leupp last spring and he
promised to use all means possible to
hasten the department in issuing the
call. Plans, specifications and instruc-
tions to bidders may be examined at
the office of The Herald. Now is the
time for local contractors to get busy
and go after the job. Being on the
ground they are more familiar with
conditions and are qualified to success
fully compete with outside contractors. |
The click of the Western Unon in
StIuiheHtS art once more HOllCedDle,
communication with Denver being eff
fected about noon today. the company
having secured a straight and indie
pendent wire to Denver, one that has
no other connections along the line
which prevents operators at differ
ent railroad stations from plugging"
In addition to Durango. Silverton and
Telluride are on this through wire.
A few messages were received and
delivered. Some press report was
sent through to TELLURIDE, but The Her
aid received its report by phone from
Denver as usual. The Denver office
announces that it will be In shape to
handle The Herald's report tomorrow,
the Denver end being handled by the
day and night managers and chief op.
orator.
w. S. Coburn, the pioneer fruit
grower of the Western slope, spent
couple of days in the city, coming