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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26
TELLURIDE 9; DURANGO a.

Yesterday Telluride ball players
little more than evened up on their
defeat at the hands of Durango a week
ago and their success was not due to
their good playing as much as it was
to the bum playing OF the Durango
team Honskea had an off day and
the majority of the Durango boys went
with him. They didn't get back in
time to do any damage to the visitors.
The visitors won good and strong
and It is really no discredit to the
locals that they didn't hang the scalp
of victory to their belt, although had
they played their usual game the re-
suit would have been different. at
least the score would have been near
81 even than it was. A ball team can
not expect to win all the time.
Taking everything into considera-
ashamed of even If they didn't play
their usual game. They were up
against the champion team of the
state and a bunch of hard hitters. This
is the fourth game the locals have
lost and the first on the home grounds
this season. They won and lost one
with Pagosa Springs; won and lost
one with Telluride and have lost but
two to Silverton. To lose four out OF
Atn 10
much to their credit
Honskea was out of form. He pitch
ed shut out game against Silverton
Wednesday at the Pennington fair and
it was little too much for him to
pitch the game yesterday.
Frank Hoover started in to umpire
and the last half of the fourth Jack
Slattery took his place and gave en-
tire satisfaction to both sides. He
gave decision 1t went and no argu-
ment was necessary.
The visitors prohtted by last Sun
days experience and paid more atten-
tion to playing ball than to kicking,
When there was a question raised the
two captains went into the diamond
| and talked it over with the umpire;
the other players kept their places
as they should,
There really no sensational plays
| While the boys of both teams made a
| number of good plays, many errors
were made that were absolutely un-
| excusable. Staley hit a grounder just
on the inside of the right field line
and should have been put out at first
but Anheier let the ball pass him and
it went skipping along under the fence
across the race track under the fence
on the other side and before 1t reached
the diamond Staley had crossed the
home plate being credited with an un-
| earned home run.
Wiser of the locals and Buckles of
the visitors each got three baggers
Young covered short in fine style,
stopping several balls that were hard
to reach. Richter. on third, went high
into the air and got one that was
travelling toward the river at light
ming gait.
Thomason, Telluride's new south
paw pitcher from Oklahoma, is no
slouch, but hardly good enough for a
winning team.
There was little money up. as the ma
jority of Durango sports sized it up
that Durango was due to lose and kept
their money in their pockets.
Durango will not play again until
the fair games, when ,le boys will
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

II We had a dozen or so rustlers
IN the country like j. p. Lowell the
fair would be bowling success. Mr..
Lowell is putting in days visiting
farmers soliciting them to compete
for the liberal premiums offered and
at the same time take in frst-class
pnmpkIn show.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The Colorado Republican delegation
in the national congress will be heard
from this winter Keen, active and
comprehensive gentlemen win look
after our interests.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

as men and women generally, and the
profusion OF flowers. This esteem will
afford pleasant recollections to the
widow whose sorrow is great and hard
to bare.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

OF some economic cataclysm which no
one can now foresee. Mr.. Bryan's
election is not possible" No one out
side of discredited politicians is hop
ing for the cataclysm.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

In spite OF predictions that this was
to be year without SUMNER" the
corn and cotton crops promise to be
nearly as large as usual. and to sell
for more money than ever before
The American with the hoe is not
easily kept down.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

BeposItors have $63,OOO,OOO in the
Irish postal and other savings banks
and are three times as numerous as
in 1887. though the population is small.
or. This is the sort of financial item
the world is glad to hear from the
Green Isle.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The more the railroad managers
study the question the more they ap
pear willing to submit to the laws
passed by recent legislatures. The
Colorado law was attacked and de-
clared void, but the railroad attorneys
are not finding as many iiaws in the
measures passed by other states.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Kaiser wilhelm limits the speed of
railway trains on which he travels
Ia forty miles an hour. What he
wants from nm automobile on an open
stretch is not stated.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

affable gentlemen and make friends
for the road wherever they get out
among the patrons. They remain in
the city until tomorrow morning when
they go east
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Some of the leading men of Du-
range are trying to work up an in
terest in business mems excursion"
through this county. Just let them
come on. We will welcome them and
show them as rich. verdant plains
and as lovely sunkissed wales as they
have ever looked upon, but we will
not guarantee them any results in the
way of increased trade for their town.
-Mancos Times-Tribune.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The position of mayor in the United
States is said to be increasing in pres
tige. This may be 50 in most cities
but In Durango the mayor does not
appear to cut much ice as vide re
cent experience.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Durango merchants report flourish
ing trade. And when the farmers get
through harvesting their crops and dis
pose OF their products at the prevail
Ing high prices every one will feel
the beneficial effects.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Pagosa Springs should make up 100
for the fair. BY doing this round
trip rate of $3.50 with through
train and privilege to return at the
close OF the fair can be obtained.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Ambassador Bryce is one OF the
plainest men in public life. If he has
any frills they are deftly concealed
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

A wealthy brlber in San Francisco
has been sentenced to the penitentiary
for FIVE years. San Francisco should
to credited with the feat of reaching
the men higher up.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The British port of Cardiff has
spent $10.OOO.00O in reclaiming 1900
feet of It's foreshore for docks. No
city anywhere that expects future
In navigation Is parting with It's wharf
room for other purposes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Silverton and San Juan county
should send down delegation OF 800
to 500 to even up with Durango's lib.
crafty during the Labor day exer.
cises and summer ball games. And.
again. 1t will be the last sport of the
year and long winter is ahead Wind
np by having one big time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

North Dakota wants 10000 men at
s. day each to harvest her wheat
crop But there are very few places
In North Dakota where one may spend
the evening looking at dazzling
chorltg
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

This country may lack labor but It
is sowing the whirlwind to seek 1t in
European countries. There will come
a depression sooner or later and then
We will have a few million foreigners
on hand who viii not prove as de.
sirable as they appear to he at this
time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Telluride should come over one hun
dred strong next week. This would
mean n very low rate and an excur-
sion train.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Mrs. H. Willis, wife Of Conductor
Willis who is handling the Huntington
train. during Bob loves absence. re-
turned last night from visit to Den
yer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

sons @. Honskea gave three men
bases on balls, Thomason 2. There
Is something radically wrong when
nine runs are made of five hits and
the error column exposes the hidden
puzzle. Durango made eight errors,
while Telluride made but two. The
errors made by the Durango were at
critical times, when good ball playing
would have meant something to the
advantage of the locals.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The appropriation for live stock
should result In fine exhibit the
coming week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Every one is talking about the Du-
range fair. With the right kind OF
weather It will be a hummer.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Clyde Ray last night received a
letter announcing the death of his
mother at Franklin, Pa.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The man who stands out for what
he thinks is right is tho one who
wins The straddler seldom lasts long.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

David Swickheimer came in from
Rico with the Denver Il Rio Grande
officials and left this morning for Den
yer via the eastern passenger.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The funeral of the little vescovi
child was held this morning from the
Durango undertaking parlors.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Misses Ella and Lizzie Fleck de-
parted this morning for a months visit
to Denver, Greeley and other points in
the northern part of the state.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The Western slope fair at Montrose
closed Friday and more than 1000
people enjoyed the program of sports.
Ir the special trot race Stranger won
three straight heats: time 2:2Oh.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Mrs. Zetta Harman. sister OF Mrs.
C. l.. Russell and ID. e. Right, left for
home in Custer. Okla, this morning.
after visiting here for a couple OF
weeks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Let Pennington and Aztec pay Du-
range a return compliment the com
ing week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Richardson, the Nye Snowman. who
has been in Jail since the departure
from the city of that fake concern for
breaking into the brewery, has made
an application for writ of habeas
corpus. which is being heard before
Judge Pike in chambers this after
noon. The Nye people left two costly
legacies to Durango. The man Rich
ardson, who will cost the county sew
eral hundred dollars, and the lad bit
ten by the bear, who was taken care
of by people and finally sent out with
money raised by subscription. The
city got $50 in license for allowing
the concern to blk the public.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Everything points to the biggest and
most successful fair next week ever
held in the southwest. The stock ex-
hibits, racing, baseball. Indian sports
and the evening program will eclipse
any previous effort in the southern
part of the state, If not the entire
state. We have the stuff to show ana
the people are alive to the fact that
this is the time to show it. Parties
from all sections of the state will be
here to see what the section pro
duces.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
(From Mondays Daily.
C. f. Mcconnell returned last even
ing from business trip to Denver.
David Swickheimer came in from
Rico with the Denver Il Rio Grande
officials and left this morning for Den.
yer via the eastern passenger.
Mrs. Fl. Willis, wife OF Conductor
Willis who is handling the Huntington
train. during Bob loves absence. re-
turned last night from visit to Den
yer.
Mrs. Zetta Harman. sister OF Mrs.
C. l.. Russell and ID. e Kight left for
home in Custer, Okla, this morning.
after visiting here for couple of
weeks.
DIR. Dowdy returned this morning
from a month spent in developing his
mining properties in the Needles and
San Juan county and will hereafter be
found at his office.
The fair directory desires to an
nounce TO stock men that II they wish
stalls reserved for their stock at the
grounds they must register at once.
First come, first served.
j. J.. Hall. who held down the box
for the Telluride team most of the
season, left for his home at Kansas
City this morning. He enjoyed the
outing very much, but expressed him
self as glad to get away.
Saturday evenings train for Silver
ton was delayed on account of a car
jumping the track. The passengers
were brought down In box car and
the wrecking train went UP and put
the derailed care to rights.
Jack Slattery stopped over Saturday
| night en- route home from Georgetown
d. c., where his son and daughter will
attend college this winter. He went
out to see the game yesterday and
was pressed into service as umpire
| and made n pOOd one
| Tony Huloth, wife and granddaugh
ter are down from Eureka, where
Tony is running hotel and doing a
nice business Three years ago Mr.
and Mrs. Huloth had charge of the
Trimble Springs hotel.
If Sattery brought any ball play.
| ers back with him he kept them in the
background. He will have them
though, before next week, never fear
He Is going In to win and II money
will secure the necessary material i,
will be here. Money Is no object tc
Jack when he starts out to win.
A special train carrying officials ol
the d. & r. q. came In last evening
and went up to Silverton early this
morning on business Of the road. The
party consisted Of F. A. Wadleigh, as
sistant general passenger agent; Fred
Wild, jr., general freight agent: VIM
hampton. assistant general freign,
agent and c. Tucker. claim agent.
| There was some talk OF match
game Wednesday between Telluride
and Silverton for $1,000 side. bu,
it will not come on. 1t may be played
Sunday. although that has not been
decided upon yet. 1t is probable that
there will be no more ball played here
until during the fair as all the teams
want to be In good condition for that
event.
M. ID. Reay of Chicago, who has
been in Silverton for several days on
mining business. came down last even
ing and stopped over night the guest
OF the Southern and left this morning
for home. He expects to return the
middle of October with his partners.
He deposited $4,000 in the bank at
Silverton to pay for mining claims
purchased on this trip On his return
the party will make arrangements for
working the property acquired.
O.
Let MS hope for this kind of weather
fair week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The 6-month-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph vescovi died last night.
The funeral will be from the Durango
undertaking parlors at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

DIR. Dowdy returned this morning
from month spent in developing his
mining properties in the Needles and
San Juan county and will hereafter be
found at his office.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Some people talk as though a ball
player should never MAKE a mistake,
especially the home boys who put in
their time gratis for the amusement
of the public. Again. others think a
pitcher should deliver the goods every
game. Bless your hearts, quite often
the very crack twirlers of the National
league are knocked out of the box
by the tailenders. Men in the box
have their off days the same as a
person playing billiards, or in any
walk in life. When apparently well,
have you not often been able to ac-
complish twice the work in given
time on some days to what you cover
otheridays? OF course. 1t is the same
In ball playing. Again there is lucky
ball playing. Many times errors do
not result in runs. Sunday happened
to be the reverse. There was always
batter or runner ready to take ad-
vantage of every error. Why. in Den
yer Saturday in a game between the
"All Stars" a team composed of West.
ern leaguers and picked players,
against the Colorado Iron Works team,
Paul Wigton, who pitched for the Tell.
uride team last year the two games
played in Durango, winning both easy,
was pounded over the field, coupled
with numerous errors, for ten runs
yes, ten scores in one inning. If this
were to happen on Durango diamond
our people would never get through
yelling rotten" The Herald wants
to tell you that we have seen more
errors between teams in the Western
league and larger score than at the
fair grounds Sunday. Get together
and encourage the ball players. They
need 1t. And we want to tell you that
Durango. Telluride and Silverton have
fine lot of boys and they are going
to give the people some fine sport
next week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

George Weaver went to Silvarton
this morning, where he has severa3g
weeks work ahead of him. Will b
down occasionally to see his folks.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

(From Mondays Daily.
C. f. Mcconnell returned last even
ing from business trip to Denver.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

F. A. Wadleigh and party of Den
yer 4 Rio Grande officials returned
from Silverton this afternoon and are
spending the time visiting our mer-
chants and people generally. All are
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

After reading accounts of Pawnee
Bilis Wild West show and similar
concerns we are reminded that it is
good thing to be just outside the
palce because we escape the infiic-
tons and the loss of many half dol
lars.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

There is record-breaking crop of
honey in the Mancos valley this year
and bees are doing better than they
have done for some time. Some peo-
pie reporting as much as 1876 pounds
to the hive. There is no honey su-
perior to Mancos honey and there is
nc place where bees do better than
here. Conditions conspire to make
this profitable. ndustry-Mancos
Times-Tribune.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Patronizing Chicago and eastern
catalogue houses is like tearing shin.
giles off your own roof And the long.
er you keep this up the more you
will find it out.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Candidates for mayor to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of C.
f. Mcconnell are not numerous. al
though several are mentioned who will
take it. There is also a vacancy in
the city attorneyship. This office car
ries with it the munificent salary of
1926 a month, with an occasional pick
up from the police court. OF course,
successful candidates for both offices
will be Democrats. At the meeting to-
tomorrow night 1t is expected to make
selections for both offices. Alderman
Scouton has gone to his ranch and
will not return in time for the meet
ing. II the election should occur then
it will require Republican vote to-
decide. VIII they get it, and who will
it be?
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The party Of Rio Grande officials re-
turned last night from Silverton and
this morning placed themselves in
charge of Conductor, Lowe and went
over the Pennington branch.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The fair directory desires to an
nounce TO stock men that II they wish
stalls reserved for their stock at the
grounds they must register at once.
First come, first served.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Tony Huloth, wife and granddaugh-
ter are down from Eureka, where
Tony is running hotel and doing a
nice business. Three years ago Mr..
and Mrs. Huloth had charge of the
Trimbe Springs hotel.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The first meeting of the Southwest
Baptist association will be held at the
Baptist church this evening starting
at $50. An interesting program has
been arranged and the public is cor
daily invited to attend and be bene-
flied. The specially pleasing part OF
the program tonight will be the annual
sermon by Rev. f. NJ. Stephenson of
Denver, in charge of the American
Baptist Publishing society. Mr.. Ste
phenson is polished and able gen
tleman, having occupied chair four
years in the University of Chicago
He is full of enthusiasm for the work
and his sermon tonight will be inspir-
ing for all Christians and those seek
ing new life. BY all means turn
out and hear him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Mrs. VIM. O'Connell left this morn
ing for Portland, Oregon, to be with
deaths door as result of injuries re-
ceived by falling under the caboose of
his train at La Grande, several weeks
ago. 1t is reported that blood poison
ing has set In, and in that case there
IL little hopes of the sufferers recov-
cry.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Saturday evenings train for Silver.
ton was delayed on account of a car
jumping the track. The passengers
were brought down in box car and
the wrecking train went up and put
the derailed care to rights.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

j. ]. Hall. who held down the box
for the Telluride team most of the
season. left for his home at Kansas
City this morning. He enjoyed the
outing very much, but expressed him
self as glad to get away.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Frank Allen of Pennington aver
aged 225 people each meal during fair
days at Pennington. This is going
some. And Frank furnished every
thing first class.
Thirty-fve thousand trout from the
Durango hatchery were placed in the
San Juan river above Pagosa Springs
Last week.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Jack Slattery stopped over Saturday
night en- route home from Georgetown
d. c., where his son and daughter will
attend college this winter. He went
out to see the game yesterday and
was pressed into service as umpire
and made good one.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

George Logan was Denver bound
passenger on this mornings eastern
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The Durango boys got nine hits of
the Telluride pitcher. while the Tellu-
ride boys got but five OF Honskea.
who struck out eight men to Thoma.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

II Slattery brought any ball play
ers back with him he kept them in the
background. He will have them.
though, before next week. never fear.
He is going in to win and II money
will secure the necessary material it
will be here. Money Is no object to
lack when he starts out to win.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The official program will be printed
on good book paper this year and a
guarantee of 1000 is made for each
day Everyone will be able to have
a program and keep posted regarding
events.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Ed Buckles. Telluride's first base
man received a telegram during Sun
days game announcing the serious
illness of his wife at Pueblo. and
left yesterday morning. His depart
ure leaves the Telluride team in
bad hole. They need another pitcher
and first baseman and unless they
can connect between now and next
week they will hardly be in 1t with
Durango and Silverton.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Reginald Bacon, son of f. C. Bacon
of the Ouray Herald, arrived last ev-
ening on visit to his aunt. Mrs. C.
c. Wright. and will probably spend
the winter in Durango, attending high
school.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

The removal of the furniture stock
OF S. NJ. Biggs & Company will posi-
lively take place on the first OF Oc-
tober. Now is the time to get bar
gains.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

There was some talk of match
game Wednesday between Telluride
and Silverton for a $1,000 a side. but
it will not come on. 1t may be played
Sunday. although that has not been
decided upon yet. 1t is probable that
there will be no more ball played here
until during the fair, as all the teams
want to be In good condition for that
event.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

A special train carrying officials Of
the d. & II. @. came In last evening
and went up to Silverton early this
morning on business Of the road. The
party consisted Of F. A. Wadleigh, as
sistant general passenger agent Fred
Wild. jr., general freight agent; VIM.
agent and C. Tucker. claim agent.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

Tonight the cty council will proba-
bly, elect mayor and city attorney.
Who the lucky ones will be is not
made public, although it is understood
that an agreement has been reached
and the slate is expected to go through
without opposition
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-26

l.. A. Vreeland of Pueblo who took
In the Pennington fair last week
came up last night and Is spending
the day In the city, gathering ma.
terial for n boosting expedition in
his home town. II he can arrange mat.
ters he will be here during the fair.
He is very favorably impressed with
this section and is not backward about
letting people know 1t.