Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-14

/ Baxter Springs, Mo-, this morning aft
er spending several weeks with the
family on the north side. enjoying her
visit very much.
The Montezuma valley. around Man
cos was visited by a soaking rain
Wednesday. II was nor needed, but
did little damage because crops are
pretty well in out of the weather
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Tiffany ara pro-
viding room for new arrival at their
| house. Put in an appearance last
| night. A boy. Maybe surveyor later
in life. If like his father he viii
he a good one.
| W. X. Price. superintendent OF the
Empire Mining company. came down
from the La Platas yesterday on bust
ness connected with the mine. Affairs
at the mine are progressing nicely and
work will be pushed all winter.
| Marshal Mccartney Is taking his va
cation. He is up In the Oro Fino
district hunting bear and deer and
other game. He has two weeks in
which to recuperate from the rather
strenuous duties of his official po-
sitlon.
And talking about the Chicago-De-
troit series of ball games, Durango
was afforded just as fine exhibitions
last week. Glance over the account
of the first twelve inning game al
| Chicago Tuesday and you will lind
most of the runs chargea5le to errors
--errors that would set a Durango
audience wild with derision.
John Pollack. aged 55 died In Sill
yerton of pneumonia this morning.
Deceased has been In the employ o.
Theodore Grabowsky in Silverton and
other camps the past thirty-two years.
He leaves a wife and child in Den
yer. Burial will take place at Silver
ton.
Jack Slattery and Dave Cunning
ham were Silverton passengers this
morning en- route to Old Mexico to
look after mining interests which are
reported hourishing. c. f. Herr was
lnabe to accompany them, although
being equally interested with them
The gentlemen expect to be gone
about five weeks.
L. C. Arnold. brother of Mrs. C. F
Wood, died suddenly of heart failure
at Delta yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Wood left for Delta this morning. Mr.
Arnold was well known in Durango
having lived here some years ago. al
which time he was In the real estate
, business. He had Been ailing some
| time.
District Clerk John Mueser is look
and those of the county court during
Judge Clements absence Mt Pagoss
, Springs. John has plenty of time tt
spare just at the present time. Mex
month will be his busy tine.
The position of county commits
board has many complaints about tb'
location of county roads. One mar
, wants a road in certain place. An
other one wants the road in another
place. Each one thinks he is right ant
, the board generally uses its judgment
and puts the road where it will do tn,
most good for all parties.
Billy Young and Sim Stanley wen
to Cortez this morning to play bal
with the Mancos team against the
Cortez team at the fair this afternoon
Today is the big day at the fair ant
of course 1t would be incomplete with
out a ball game. With two of Du
rango's best players the Msncos boys
will give the Cortez team some thfns
to think about before the game is
over.
The success of the fair last weel
is still receiving favorable talk. ant
: in this connection the Standard Lighi
people are coming in for their share
of praise for the excellent lllumina
tion. The company gave $50 direct
and and in addition furnished the il
Elimination free to the association
making its contribution by far the
largest of any concern in the city