Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-30

Ing coat of paint
AS long as time lasts the survivorg
OF the war will not forget their deed
comrades.
The Pagosa Odd Fellows initiated
eighteen new members one evening
last week
j. n. McDevitt returned Saturday
evening from trip around the circle
lasting two weeks.
Stubbs a. Jakway are advertising
for a lot of sawmill men. II you want
work. consult them.
Chauncey l.. Hall OF the Colorado
Miner was one OF the outside visitors
at the races last week.
NJ. NJ. Engleman is at Pennington
superintendins work on several en-
terprises under headway.
II. Il. Bowling Of Pagosa Springs.
who spent some weeks In Durango,
continues to improve slowly.
Telluride is feicitating herself on
the fact that the place has been de-
void OF smallpox the past winter.
The Rico News-Sun says several la
dies of that camp are in the hills
prospecting for gold and silver. They
should be rewarded for their enter
prise.
Three more days before the fishing
season opens. But at the present
stage of the river all the trout caught
Saturday will not materially lessen
the supply.
]. E. Tiffany. jr.. who has charge Of
the survey for the Wilson-Wallace
ditch enterprises, came up from Ce-
dar Hill last evening He returns
tomorrow.
back of the Durango foundry. died
last night The remains are at
Hoods undertaking parlors.
Dick Hendricks is up from Cedar
HIN. having brought Mr.. Wilson and
DR.. Wallace to the city last evening.
Mr.. Hendricks reports the section
around his parts looking fine.
Pagosa Springs was well represent
ed in Durango during the races. Well
return the compliment during July
and August when the fishing season
is at its best
In Conejos county the commission
ers called a meeting of the taxpayers
of the county to consult upon the cash
value of property for making returns
to the assessor.
And now the smaller school chill
dren are In for three months of fun
and frolic. They are glad of it. rs
nine months almost continuous school
ing is a long siege
~ h'Nltuii fittflhIlNu " lOiu lHt
San Juan river at Pagosa Junction
the other day. Result Both horses
drowned, harness and wagon missing
and narrow escape Of the said Mexi.
can.
The cool spell afforded the rivers an
opportunity to recede. Had the warm
,xFa. .f
tinued during the past week much
damage by high water would have
resulted,
A recruiting officer is holding forth
Mt Alamosa. 1t is likely he will Wis.
1t Durango and If there should happen
to be any one who desires to serve his
country. an opportunity will be af-
iorded.
Editor HUT failed to tell us about
his shipment OF five cars of ore in
his last issue. Maybe it ran so high
he does not want to give It away for
fear his brother editors will strike
him for loan.
On last Wednesday evening the
young friends OF Miss Elsie Schalles
gathered at her home and Il pleasant
evening followed Miss Elsie will go
to Durango on Saturday to spend the
summer with her grandmother-Cor-
tez Journal
The first of June there will be a
change of time on the Pagosa North
crn. the train remaining over night
at Pagosa Springs and making con
nections next day at o'clock for both
east and west bound d. & r. G. pas
senger trains.
The past five or six days have been
quite cool for the last of May The
wind was quite chilly yesterday So
far. however. we have not been In
formed of any serious damage by
frost, few beans having been nip
ped last week