Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-15

Miss Helen Rogers. the deputy conn
ty treasurer. will take her vacation
next week.
Christian Science service Sunday at
II Il. m, room 300, Newman block.
Supbject Public Life"
Miss Margaret Ramsay. who was III
yesterday from the effects of the
heat, is better today.
Mrs. Malcolm. mother of Mrs. Finney
Jones. is still lingering The end Is
merely n question of hours.
Frank Eldridge returned this morn
ing from a ten days business trip to
Montrose and other points on the
western slope.
George Robinson and Cy. Graden
started out on a fishing trip this af-
ternoon. They headed for Tim Me-
Clure's place on the Upper Florida.
The fair directory meeting announce
ed for last evening was postponed I'M
til Monday at 1880 p. m. A full at
tendance is desired, as there will he
important business to he attended to.
Misses Lucille Edwards and Daisy
Williams. of St Charles. Mo-, are Wis.,
itng Rev. and Mrs. Ferguson Miss
Edwards is daughter of Ex-senator
Edwards.
Miss Jessie Meuser came In last
evening from Denver to spend her va
cation at home Miss Jessie Is
distinguishing herself in her chosen
profession. and come prepared to en-
joy n much needed rest.
Ben Russell came down from Sill
verton this morning to argue case
in chambers. The parties are Den
mis- Hilton vs. Mrs Sara Carson, In
which the plaintiff is suing for pos
session of his little girl
There Is practically little change In 4
the condition of Jim Conway. who Is at
the present very Ill at Mercy hospital
While no worse. the sufferer seems to
be no better. outside of the fact that
| little aiore noirishment thnn usual !
has been taken
q. w. Klinger. one of the editors Of
the Silverton Standard. came down
this morning from the city above.
Mr. Klinger expects Mr. and Mrs Nc
Wilson and Miss Viva Barton on this
evenings train. Mrs. McWllson Is
the formers sister
a number of the Fort Lewis teach
ers left for the CIin Dwelling In Man
cos Canon last "Wednesday. Those
forming the party were Misses Laird
and Wright and Messrs. Elliott and
Wigglesworth. Mrs Kennedy chap
| eroned the crowd
George West has heen appointed
delegate from Durango to the Trans
Mississippi Congress which meets at
Cripple Creek next week. About g.
900 delegates are expected to be pres
ent. Cripple Creek is making extern
5iye preparations TO entertain the
visitors. Mr.. West will leave on
Monday.
Hello, Jack. is this weather hot
enough to suit you said eood-
sons this morning -"Oh. don't
'.now" answered the person address,
ed Il manage to keep pretty cool
sitting on the Ice chest" from which
he arose. with a sigh. "Yon re lucky.
tent evcrybo has an ice chcs, to
eli on"
We are pleased TO note the an
nouncemcnt made through the col
umns Of The Silverton Standard that
Miss Lena Carr has been appointed
teacher in the silyerton schools.
Miss Carr's success while In charge Of
the Hermoaa school, as well al her
long years OF experience ia the east
ern states. makes her services valua-
BILE There Is every reason to believe
that her work this coming year will
be emlnently satisfactory.
| C. 4. Henry. the greatest irrigaiing
ditch man of the middle west. spent
| last night In town. Mr. Henry has
been looking over the southwest for
the past few days and has discovered
an empire by Itself II being his first
visit for several years. he was sur
| prised to witness such remarkable
and substantial growth and from the
amount of attention this county Is
attracting he looks for great things
to come to us. "lf once your people
could obtain railroad facilities to the
south and west. your county and city
would jump WIZ such hound that
nothing would stop 1t from being the
garden spot of the world. It's COM
ing, too" said Mr.. Henry. There Is
one thing certain. your people have
passed through the worst struggle, and
from now on your section will be pop
ulated with good class and your town