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

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George Skoog and Gaines Otis, Durango
Young men, left this morning for
Boulder to resume their studies at the
state university. They are all bright
boys and will give good account OF
themselves at the end of the term.
Frank Rivers, who fell into a pros
pect hole in the ORC Fino district Sat
urday, is able to be up and around.
No bones were broken by the fall, but
he carries his left arm in sling, the
muscles of the shoulder being lac
Grated The injury is painful. but he
was lucky to escape SO lightly.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Slattery, accom-
panied by their son and daughter, were
Silverton passengers east bound this
morning. Mrs Slattery only goes as
far as Denver while Jack accompa-
nies the children to Washington to
place them in the Georgetown univer-
shy. He expects to be absent about
two weeks.
Walter Anderson and his charming
bride know what confetti is. It did
rot take the excursionists to Silverton
Sunday long to ascertain they were
Just married and when the train ar
rived at silverton the car they were in
was Uttered with confetti. all of which
had been showered on the bridal cou.
pie.
Walter II. Anderson of Elco and
Florence Gardner of Brook6eld, Mo-.
stole a march on their friends Sun.
day morning They were married
early in the morning and boarded the
excursion train for Silverton and spent
their honeymoon celebrating Labor
day. They are at home to their
friends on the ranch.
The mixed train from Silverton, due
here at o'clock in the afternoon,
was delayed about three hours yester-
day by the caboose jumping the track
near Trimble Springs The damage
was slight. but the delay was yexa-
tious, as there were a number OF
Durango people on the train returning
| from the Labor day blow out
The Silverton ball team will be here
Sunday and play Durango This is
| likely to be one of the most interest
ing games played here so far this sea
son With five professional ball play
ers in the Silverton team they did
not have so much the best of it
Mondays game being to g. 1t is
greatly to Durango boys credit that
they were able to hold the Silverton
team down so well.
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Three of the young girl graduates oi
the Durango high school in June, left
this morning to start in on four
years university course. Miss Edith
Tlawlins and Miss Silvia Scott go tc
Boulder and Miss Gertrude Raymond
to Fort Collins. A large number oi
girl friends, including some of theii
teachers among them Mrs. Liesenbere
and Mrs. Henderson. were at the depor
to say goodbye and wish them the
best Of luck. The college years are
the enjoyable ones of every girl
The body of Jerry Kosak was ship
ped this morning by the Durango Un
dertaking company to Pueblo fol
burial. About forty of the smeltei
employees and friends of the dead mar
accompanied the remains to the depot
Two sons of the deceased accompanied
the remains to Pueblo. Kosak was 6
member of the order of the knights
of st. Joseph, which organization will
He carried $4,000 insurance in the
order.
| w. r. Griffith, attorney and real es
tate man of New York, who visitei
Durango last year for his health, i,
back again this year and is looking
over the district. He was here last
year during the fall fair and was very
favorably impressed with the products
o? the soil. He took home with hin
several specimens of grain, grasses
and fruits and devoted his spare time
telling of the wonders of the south
west. Mr., Griffith will remain some
time.
John wilkins yesterday brought
down some fine looking copper ore
from a claim he is developing above
Rocllwood The rock will run about
per cent copper. He left samples
for a thorough test to determine the
value for copper. gold and silver. He
struck the vein at grass roots and has
opened up a 14-inch streak. which
widens MS depth is gained This gives
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