Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-02

In both corporations seeking for pay
ing territory This mear that San
Juan county, N. NJ. will not be over
looked.
Major Mcclure, the broad-swords-
man. who expected to start this morn
ing on an advertising tour. has de.
ferred starting until tomorrow in or
der to attend the meeting Of the fair
directory this evening.
There will be good time at the
dance Friday night You haven't
forgotten it. have you? Nice crowd.
pretty costumes. fine dancers. first
rate music. and many other things
that go to make up an enjoyable
dance.
J. F.. Craig. Missouri newspaper
man, made The Herald a pleasant
call last evening. being en- route to
San Juan county. N. NJ. where ne ex-
poets to spend the next few months.
/ maybe a year. with a brOther-ir-law.
G. X. Rodgers. Mr.. Craig first went
to the Pacific coast.
| Odd Fellows throughout the coun-
try observed the SD anniversary of
the founding OF the order and papers
have been generous in space. In
Durango The Herald was the only
paper to give the order and the mem.
bers due recognition.
| Isn't it about time another raid was
being made on unlicensed dogs? Own
ers have become brave and allow
their curs to roam about the city at
will. It is not right that some pay
and others escape the penalty pro-
yided by ordinance.
| Tom Holland took the morning
train for Denver Yesterday he WIS.,
tied the La Plata hatchery expecting
to turn the same over to the new ap-
pointee. but as he was not ready to
assume charge he will have to make
another visit to do so later on.
The stores are thinking of closing
every afternoon during the races to
give the clerks an opportunity to at.
tend. According to some OF the mer-
chants. during last years fair there
was not enough business In the af-
ternoon to warrant keeping open.
On Arbor day there were 725 trees
and shrubs set out by school chill.
dren besides $50 flower beds planted.
This is only the work of school chill.
dren and does not begin to cover the
trees set out by property owners. Du-
range should and will be one of the
prettiest cities in the state of Colo
RADIO. Fine shade trees have much
to do with this and homes can be
materially benefited by flowers.
Travelling d. G r. G. Express Aud
itor J. r. Irwin arrived last evening
accompanied by A. M. Bascom. who
will in the future preside over the
express ONCE in this city. Mr.. Atkin,
son having resigned and been checked
out by Mr.. Irwin and taking the morn.
ing train for the east. The new agent,
Mr.. Bascom, is single gentleman and
comes to remain. He has been with
the d. r. G. people the past five
years. The Herald trusts he will
like Durango.
Wonder II the wheel club has fall.
en- into a state OF inocuous dessue.
tude? Suppose you get together
i hNva MI
sport during the summer months
There should be road races in May,
and 1t will be an easy matter to Sc.
cure prizes for races during the May
race meet. But there Will be moth.
ing OF the kind unless the cyclers
take an interest themselves. Again
the trail to Hermosa and Trimble
should be cleaned out-the winter rub
bish removed and the nine mile run
made popular once more. Get to.
gether. boys.
Mrs. w. C. Chapman and children
were up the valley yesterday spending
the day with Mrs. Chase. Willie
and his three year old sister were out
fA"yA ohu hiiC CiObbluk Ine
big ditch a dog pushed the little girl
into the water and there being two
feet Of running water. the child began
floating down the stream. But Will
lie was brave and equal to the occa.
sion and without waiting FOR assist.
ance OF several men who were near
by. plungsd into the ditch and rescued
the child. Had no one been at hand
and Willie became frightened there
would be sad story to relate in this
issue.
The school board expects to erect
an addition of two rooms to the Whit.
tier school building on the North side
this summer. They are already fig.
urfng on plans. Beside being an i'm.
provement to the Whittier building
which has at present a decidedly un.
finished look. the addition will render
the use OF the hose house unneces.
sary. Anyone at all familiar with tho