Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-05

wenty-one years OF age. Besides the
members of her fathers family she
leaves a husband and two weeks
old baby, to all of whom the condol-
,nce OF many friends Is rendered. The
funeral services were held at 10
o'clock this morning from st. Colum-
ba's church, the Rev. Rather Callahan,
officiating. Interment was in Green
mount cemetery.
Labor day was all the same as Sun
lay in Durango Some of the stores
closed all day, the others at noon.
II. G. Hollingsworth arrived Sunday
night from Denver and has taken
relieving w. F. Davis, who sent In his
resignation some time ago.
Last night the members OF the Re
bekah lodge surprised the Odd Eel
lows and entertained them after the
close of the session. They furnished
watermelon and canteloupe lunch
and all had an enjoyable time.
DR. ]. d. De Shazer of Ouray, who
has been the guest OF DR.. c. l.. Fowl
er the past few days, has decided to
locate in Durango. He will leave for
| Ouray tomorrow and return with his
| family in about two weeks. He Is an
| osteopath.
And Telluride took the scalp of the
| Colorado Iron Workers, the champion
team of the state--that has not been
defeated before this year. Now for a
game against Slattery's imported
team. Telluride evidently has a few
crack al Jacks In Its team.
| Bert Conway, driver of one of the
delivery wagons for the Graden Mer-
camille company, had a narrow escape
Saturday night. The team has was
driving became frightened and over
turned the wagon near the river. Bert
| went into the water and but for the
timely assistance of a Mexican would
have been drowned. Aside from slight
bruises he is all right today and is on
the wagon as usual.
| Yesterday Jerry Kashak, an en-
ploye of the smelter, was picked up
unconscious at the works. An ex-
animation should his skull to be frac-
tured. How the accident happened
nc one knows, but Kashak evidently
| fell, striking his head against the
| wall or steps. He was taken to Mercy
hospital, where he died last night
without regaining consciousness. The
remains ar at the Durango undertak-
ing parlors, awaiting word from his
mother at Pueblo before arrangements
| will be made for the funeral. Kashak
was unmarried but has a brother liv-
ing here.
The Pagosa Springs New Era pre-
dicted that the Durango team would
be handed few lemons by the Sill
verton club. That same thing hap
| pened. The lemons were in cluster
Of five, all professional ball players
secured by Slattery for the purpose
Of pulling down the prizes. Even in
| defeat Durango made a glorious stand.
A local team against team of five
| professionals and the score 6 to nd
to 3 Is not as bad as it looks. The
Durango boys can skin Pagosa any
lime they want to. Understand? Any
| time they want to.
William Barber, an old time news
paper man from Cripple Creek, now
Of Pueblo, arrived Sunday night and
went up to the La Platas this morn.
ng. He is interested in group OF
claims lying between the May Day
and Idaho. which is being worked un-
der lease. The lessees are preparing
TO make n shipment and Mr.. Barber
will be there to look after the com
pany's interests. He will be up there
until the last of the week and will
probably leave for home Saturday
morning. He has great hopes for the
property, lying as 1t does between
the two big shippers of the district
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