Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-25

INTO ths also-ran class.
Mrs. ]. c. Sanford went to Denver
this morning on a visit
George Weaver left on the morn
ing train for Denver, Boulder and ad-
jacent points.
The Methodist church is being pa
psred and painted. Hood 4 Fritz
are doing the work.
One thousand fair posters were sent
out over the d. 4 r. @. this morning
to be distributed over the state.
marriage license was issued today
to Henry X. Freeman. aged 65. and
Mrs. Mary E. Mack. formerly Mrs.
Conley.
H. L. Rice. formerly Of Durango.
but now of Florence, is q candidate for
alderman on the Citizens ticket In
that place.
Secretary McElroy has received
word that two carloads of horses are
ready for the May races. One is to
be shipped from Denver and the other
from Walsenburg.
A. r. Benson, of The Herald staff
and family will remove this week
from their present residence on Sd
avenue to the Keegan property on
West Second avenue, North Durango.
The board OF directors of the La
dies Library association met last
evening and elected the following Of
ficers: Mrs. Jakway. president; Mrs.
r. e. Sloan, vice president; Mrs.
Franklin, secretary; Mrs. j. r. Brew
er, treasurer. Book committee, Mrs
Rose Pulford, chairman; Mrs. Boyle.
Mrs. Ritter. IT Is the intention of
the association to to complete as rap
idly as possible the list of bound
magazines to which they already have
the cumulative index. movement
Is also on foot to cooperate with the
school board In making card index
for the library. For this purpose
committee has already been appoint
ed.
Here is something for the fair au-
thorities to consider: Are the public
schools to be represented in the ex-
hibition this fall? II SO, arrange
ments should be made before long.
At any rate, give the children a place
In the art department. Now that
they are doing such good work along
several new lines. the exhibition would
not only encourage them to greater
effort. but would be interesting to the
public as well. Reference has al
In wood-carving. Besides that. In
the High school alone. there are
classes in whiting, In water-color
painting, in pen and Ink work, and
designing. At the same time the
lower grades are turning out credita-
BILE specimens OF clay modelling and
outline drawing.
James w. Wilson. promoter of col
Saturday evening from Pennington,
where he is at present. making ar
rangements for the two canals which
will be such boon to the people of
San Juan Mr.. Wilson is anxious to
meet the directors OF the Board of
Trade. to confer with them as to the
the advisability of constructing ca
nails for the distribution OF water ta-
ken from the Florida and Pine rivers.
over some 10000 acres of land on the
Florida reservation. The directors
are urgently requested to meet Mr..
Wilson, as any such scheme as the
above. successfully carried out, will
prove of inestimable benefit in the de-
yelopment of the sugar beet industry.
F. l.. Chase states that Mr.. Wilson
is very much interested In the plan
and states that his company will put
up plenty of money provided there is
reasonable indication of paying prop
osition.
From Fridays Daily.
F, G. Holman, foreman of the round
house. is visiting In Alamosa and Sa-
Ida.
Max Brachvogel is confined to the
house today with mumps. Last OF
the season.
Mrs. Hawley. state president of the
w. c. T. u, departed for Denver this
morning.
u. A. Selleck was a passenger to
Canon City today. Summoned thith-
or on account OF the serious Illness
of his mother.
The Mothers meeting yesterday at
ternoon at the home of Mrs. d. l..
Sheets was pleasant and helpful. Mrs.
Hawley talked on the need OF III
telligent purity in the home and
among children.
II NJ Holt the new mixOlogist at