Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-06


The dance given by the Maccabees
last evening at Red Men hall brought
out one OF the largest dancing crowds
or the season and all present report
n most enjoyable time. The commit
Tee In charge made II agreeable for
all. Refreshments were served during
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Cornell came
In on last nights eastern and are Wis
iting Engineer Beatty. They went
to bayfield, this morning to attend the
camp meeting there and will probably
return about the middle of the week.
Mr. Cornell was formerly operator
for the d. G r. G.. here.
This morning William NJ. Ross of
Michigan City, Ind, died at 2513 West
Second avenue. The cause OF death
was consumption. Deceased has no
relatives here and came to Durango
some time ago for the benefit OF his
health. The remains are at Goodman
undertaking rooms and will be shipped
to Michigan City for burial. Deceased
was unmarried.
Matt Harrington will be among
those leaving for Denver In the morn
ing TO take in the Democratic con
ven,ion. Mr.. Harrington Is the Du-
range delegate to the annual ma
tional Elk lodge and with the Colo
rado delegation leaves Colorado
springs next Sunday in a spocia, e.n
for Dallas, Texas. where the body
holds forth. He will be absent two
weeks or more.
Tom Davis closed the deal for the
Al. kuebler interest In the CONNER
cial club last evening and during the
day papers will be drawn up giving
him half ownership along with Mr..
Grant. Mr.. Davis is well and favor
ably known In Durango and surround.
Ing country and will give the place his
entire time and attention and It Will
be his aim to assist In conducting the
resort In the same orderly and gen
tlemanly manner as in,the past.
Editor Clarence Finch and wife of
the Silverton Miner, passed through
today on their way to Denver. Mr..
Finch will distribute several thousand
copies OF the Golden San Juan, a
special edition booming San Juan
county. to the delegates at the Demo
cratic convention. They also took
along water pail fun OF columbines
to Ollie Klinger. formerly OF the Sill
verton Standard, now. in Denver. L..
klinger. familiarly known as "Toot,'
who is, still In SIlverton sent them
to his brother.
Shortly after O'Clock this morning
clouds OF smoke were discovered by
Miss Mary Sites pouring out from
George Weaver's residence on West
Second avenue. Calling Florence
O'Driscoll, who lives next door, they
tried the doors OF the burning house
TO fiDd them locked. Mrs. O'Driscoll
phoned the fire department while the
men broke ovt the window and turned
small garden hose on the flames
within. At the same time Mr.. Sites
broke In the kitchen door. Mrs. Sites
attached another garden hose and kept
1t playing on the front OF the house
until the department came. The fire
was about under control. when the
boys arrived. AS the smoke rolled out
from the entire roof. It was at first
thought that the fire had caught from
the attic. 1t is supposed, however,
that as the stove was red hot II had
ignited paper and fine kindling lying
close to 1t and flames had spread
to walls and furniture. Mr.. Weaver
who expects his family to return next
week, built the fire In the kitchen to
heat water and then went down town
for breakfast. He heard the fire bell
but did not give 1t any especial atten
ton. When he returned, the fire de
partment was just about to leave. The
kitchen and furniture Is total loss
the dining room badly damaged. ant
the rest OF the house will need repair
ing on account OF the smoke. Mr.
Weaver says 1t Is hard to fully esti
mate the damage. but that II is full,
covered by insurance. Mr.. Weave
may be congratulated on having goo,
neighbors. Had It not been for thei
prompt action the house would hav
been burned tu tho ground