Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-29
the occasion thoroughly. Four {
the girls were the bostesses.

the occasion thoroughly. Four OF
the girls were the bostesses.
i. A. Rodecker came In last even
ing to resume his work In school,
| which commences next Tuesday. Nj.
Iiodecker spent his vacation renewing
acuuaintanoes In Missouri and enjoy
Ing the sights OF California. Some OF
the points visited in the latter state
were San Francisco. Santa Barbara,
Los Angeles and San Diego.
Durangoites should make up their
minds TO visit San Juan county Ia lib
cral numbers during the month Of
September. Fruit is plentiful and the
beauty of the big orchards liz at It's
best Again. the fair should be well
attended We want our San Juan
friends TO come to Durango en- masse
In October. and let us pave the way
the same as we did with Silverton on
the Fourth of July.
The Telluride. Ouray and other pa
pcrs are celebrating on the luscious
ness Of Grand Junction peaches, hav-
Ing been feasted by the Peach Day
committee. Az yet the Herald has
had TO struggle along with casual
gllmpses OF the fruit in store win
lows. But maybe aome Of our Farm
ington friends will allow us To visit
lhcir orchards and help ourselves
when We take In the fair
The fair posters arrived last night
md will be plnced around town. and
ieHt week MFR Anbeir VIII make a
trip around the circle The posters
are the work Of the Denver Lltbo
graph company. and are about the
most attractive displayed for many
cars by any association. They arc
original In design as the Indian head
was takcn by Conner, as well as the
grand stand and race track scene last
fall
There should he law to prevent
children under 10 years Of age hand
ling guns. the laws holding the par
ents responsible. As rule. the only
purpose gun serves y younster iE to
shoot birds. which of itself In wrong
md rs three serious accidents have
happened to Durango boys within the
past two or three ycarr. no wonder
parents are alarmed. The boy with
run ls Ms much out of place nS the
had mnn with revolver.
There should be n fail sentence In
nnneciipn with nnc for carrying con
~cnled weapons and law making II
the duty uf officers to search all sus
piclouR indiyldnnls There nrc hun
lrcds of guns concealed by people re
lding In Durango aud La Plata county
ana We doubt II n crowd OF Ave people
over assemble that one or more are
not 'he.lcd No wonder crime ex.
lists when the law against carving
concealed Weapons Is thus nullified.
Last evening some forty yonng peo-
ple, with sprinkllng Of married
'oiks met n, the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
\ kirht ON Second avenue. About
$40 they proceeded TO the Central
house and surprised Mlss Lily Pres.
ton. who nevertheless received her
lninvited guests with great pleasure
The evening. and. indeed. part OF the
nlrht. passed In games and amusc
mputR of most entertaining kind
No small amount Of pleasure was oh
tanned by means Of the refreshmenis
which were OF the finest The party
broke up early this morning
Dr Folsom has hist returned from n
ashlpg trip on the Upper Florida
The doctor saws where he cnmped the
fish were not very plentiful Doubt
less the number OF campers which has
been extremely large this summer,
has reduced the supply II is also
true that hundreds OF flah were de
siroyed last year by giant powder
The latter Is doubtless the main rea
son. Like everyone else who visits
that favored spot. DR. Folsom thinks
the Upper Florida one of the prctti.
est places he has ever seen.
Invitations are out for pink. moon.
light, picnic, or moonlight pink.
picnic, TO be given at Brookside next
Friday evening. by the girls of the
younger set The ladies' invitations
lend at follows:
At Brookslde Park,
On Friday night,
Appear In pink,
In bright moonlight.
Pickles
August Thirtleth.
The invitations for the gentlemen
are likewise expressive:
To Brookside come.
On Friday night.
With your lady In pink,
In bright moonlight
Rosaline Walters
August Thlrtieth.