Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-10
entertained to her. SATISFACTION.


| Working the commissioners for 4
big rake-off at expense OF taxpayers
and at the same time being allowed
special privileges in staving on pay
ment of taxes Will not work In La PIa-
Ia county any great length OF time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh are in
Denver. arriving Wednesday. Mr..
and Mrs. Walsh will spend the sum-
, mer at Ouray. where they will enter
/ tain on an elaborate scale. first giving
house warming at Hotel Colorado.
Glenwood Springs.
John j. Harris returned last niu,.t
from the state OF Washington, wLc-c4
ne was called to the sick bed O. Itls
brother who died just before he ar
rived En- route home he visited u
Few days with the wife in Denver.
who remains for short time Mr..
Harris departed for Dolores this
morning.
Mrs Il. o. Price. Mrs. Blanchard
and Miss Eva Biggs left this morning
Tor Denver. where they will attend the
summer Normal school. At Denver
they will be Joined by Miss Anna Mel
vile from Boulder and all will enter
the class at the same time. Il will
thus he seen that Durango instructors
are going to fit themselves for ad-
vanced work.
the morning train for Denver. where
they Will remain until about the 18th
OF July, attending the summer Normal
school, They will then take in the
annual N, e. A. meeting at Detroit,
returning to Durango about the first
of August. May they have a pleas
ant and profitable vacation is the
wish of Durango friends.
company headed by McPhce &
McGinnerty of Denver have located
something Ike 10000 acres OF oil-bear-
ing land In Archuleta county Ma
chinery has been ordered and well
VIII be put down as soon as 1t ar
rivcs The men interested are conf
dent they have an oil fleij equal tc the
Florence. and possibly Beaumont dis
trict The oil groupings extend from
the old town of Arboles to a point
west of Pagosa Springs.
The revival meetings at the Metho-
dist church conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Lumley of England during the
past week have been fairly well at
tended. Mr.. Lumley is clear and
forceful speaker an earnest worker
and faithful preacher of the gospel.
HIS bible readings and sermons are
worthy much larger congregations.
No one can listen to him with atten-
ton without receiving valuable in
formation and new instructions how
to successfully live fully consecrated
life for God and humanity.
Prof. and Mrs. J. r. Meek depart
ed this morning for the east They
go direct to Chicago, thence to Foun-
tain City, Indiana, the old home,
where they will visit. then attending
the N. b. A. meeting at Detroit and
then returning to Chicago where Prof.
Meek puts In year at the Chicago
university. Prof Meek has been
connected with the Durango schools
for some years and his efficiency is
recognized by all. but he feels that
he wants to take postgraduate
course and fit himself for higher edu-
cational work. Readers OF The Her
aid will have the pleasure OF perusing
the summer months
The law is very plain about collec-
tion of taxes. II is also very plain
that taxes must be paid on property
no matter in whose hands 1t is found
Change of ownership makes no differ
ence If change of ownership wiped
out taxes no doubt many would avail
themselves of a change every year In
order to wipe out debt. Favoritism
will not go in this county when the
moor farmer is sold out of house and
home II he fails to liquidate. The
Herald will await Tro surer Balsters
return when we expect him to do his
duty. In case he fails to do so, then
1t will be time to enforce statutory
provisions. In the meantime might
Just as well dig up that $155.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Wycoff and
daughter, Miss Blanche. depart Mon
day for their new home at Wilsey.
Kas. During their long residence in
this city the doctor and his family
have established n large circle OF
friends who are sorry to have them
give up their home. Miss Blanche
is one of the graduating class of the
Durango High school and the change
OF location Is largely on her account
In order to be near her as she con-
tinues her higher education. The