Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-01

! Frank L. Ross was a passenger from
Silverton TO Denver this morning. He
reports the Congress mine, which the
Ross Mining company has started to
work. is nearly unwatered.
| W. s. Croke has been absent from
his corner at the bank the past two
weeks. being laid up at his home with
sickness. His many friends feel con.
siderable anxiety over his condition,
he being reported to be growing CON
tinually weaker.
The Degree of Pocahontas gave a
very enjoyable dance at Red Men
hall last night. and It was largely at.
| tended. The dance had been well ad-
vertised, and then 1t is generally
known that the dances given by the
Pocahontas ladies are always OF the
most enjoyable order
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That tool house the city is building
reminded Mr.. Liehtner of a story
which we have not space for, but the
Muck Rake may have Il, II the editor
doesn't fly the track. And II you fail
to see IL in the Muck Rake Mr.. Light
ner or Tom lockwood will tell It to
you. If you catch them In the right
mood.
]. p. Lowell was In the city over
night. Mr.. Lowell Is planning for
big time at the farmers institute to be
held at the Lowell school house two
weeks from today. There will be
large attendance Of farmers of the
Pine river district and The Herald
hopes to see as many from Durango
as possible. Arrange to spend the
day with our eastern friends on June
18th. M H
Jack Slattery passed through to
Silyerton from Denver last evening.
Report has It that Jack bargained for
brace of fast ball players and they
will be on hand for the opening game
Sunday. 1t will be remembered that
year ago the Silverton boys did not
win game in the early part of the
season and he evidently desires to re-
verse the deal this season. But the
Durango boys have not been idle and
the visiting team viii have to 20 some
If thpV win tho npiu
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If we had our conscience wrung
from confession" or our confession
wrung from conscience" we would be
rather sore, too. II attention should be
called to the fact, especially when
such confession depended on holding
an office. And then to be fired just
month or two before completing a
term OF four years. It's simply heart
rending. My, how 1t hurts. And espe-
cially when every one believes every
thing charged was true no matter what
the outcome. fr
Omar Warren, the boy who spent a
few days in Jail awaiting trial on the
charge of juvenile delinquency, was
turned loose by Judge Clements and
the boy returned home
John Meuser Is informed tina. his
brother-in-law, DIR. Wood OF Trinidad,
whom he went to see recently while
the doctor was very sick, is now up
and around and is preparing to take
a trip to El Paso.
The house up on Columbia heights,
on the NEST west OF the Whittier
school, was destroyed by fire last
night. The fire company responded to
an alarm and tried to put the fire out,
but the hose would not reach from
the nearest plug. The house was own
ed by Robert Buchanan and formerly
occupied by E. L. Walker two or three
years ago. 1t was vacant at the time
It burned. 1t is probable II was set
aflre by boys, as number of boys
| frequent that locality.
The funeral of George Beshear will
occur tomorrow morning at 1890
O'Clock, at the Goodman undertaking
| parlors. and will be under the aus
pices OF the Western Federation of
Miners, deceased having been vice
president of the local organization,
| Funeral sermon will be conducted by
the Seven Day Adventist minister. De-
| ceased came to Durango from Los An
| geles and had been here about a
year and half. He was about 35
| years of age. Leaves a daughter 3
| years old and a baby months Of
age. Members OF the order are re-
nuested to attend.
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The funeral Of Richard e. Mcmillan
will be held at 2:39 tomorrow after.
noon at Hood & Ames' undertaking.
parlors. His wife arrived last even
ing from Silverton. His parents live
in Elmsdale, Nova Scotia. He is the
man who was known as Piccolo Dick
and for whom inquiries were recently