Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-17

fore many moons.
DIR. Winters arrived from Sllverton
last evening on a brief visit
Pagosa Springs people have de-
cided to celebrate the Fourth.
Reese McCloskey was Denver
bound passenger this morning.
$. w. Carpenter came over from
Mancos last evening on legal bust
ness.
o. S. Galbreath left this morning
for South Fork, where his son Charles
is located.
sheriff Mccartney returned last
evening from Pueblo, whittier he es-
corted "Cooney" Pulvcrmiller
Roy Hall was in to see his girl last
evening She -Harry-went to the
train to see him OFF this morning.
AS yet Silverton has not announced
n purse for baseball on the Fourth.
| Maybe they are afraid of Casad's
base runners.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Nathan arrived
yesterday on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. j. Nathan, as per announcement
day or two ago.
The Wage Earner has been incorpor-
ated. and no doubt those so desiring
can get in on the ground floor, so far
| as stock Is concerned.
The Animas valley is reported look
| ing very pretty. The weather has
been suitable for vegetation OF all
kinds throughout the mountains.
Do not buy inferior musical Iusird-
ments when you can get the best for
the same money At 4 Elhn's. Call and
see his line of pianos ami organs.
Frank Lake, Jr., returned from Den
yer. where he enjoyed his vacation.
| He will again don Uncle Sans uni
form and deliver mail as usual.
Charles NJ IIillikcr came In from
Alamosa last evening and viii spend
several days looking after Durango
interests. Charley is always a wei
| come visitor
After this summer Bridal Veil Falls
will cease to exist, as the water is be-
ing appropriated by water company
Visitors to Telluride will now have a
chance to see this beautiful water
| fall.
MIR. James Greenfield was reported
Mt noon to he nj deaths door. He
has been very low for several days.
His daughter. Miss Elfrcdia, returned
a day or two ago. and his son. Wal
| ter. has been telegraphed for.
Mr. A. Il. Benson, who has had
charge of The Herald job rooms for
the past six months has resumed his
regular situation as Linotype opera
tor machinist on this paper. and is
once more regularly catching the el.
evator"
The fair directory last evening in
discussing the date question were OF
the opinion that September IS, 10. 20
and u would be about the right time.
but the matte" was left open in order
to try aud arrange satisfactory dates
for our New Mexico ncighbor3.
The Herald Is pleased to announce
the connection with its job printing
department of Mr.. c. Il. Donnelley, of
Denver. who took charge of that de.
partment yesterday. Mr.. Donnelloy
is top-notcher in his line, having
had n long and varied experience in
some of the largest and most upto-
date Offices in the west, He will un
doubtedly maintain the high standard
of the product of The Herald job de-
partment.
The big pump at the water works
broke down at about : o'cock this
morning. 1t is hoped to have the
damage repaired sometime tonight.
The small pump is doing service to-
uay, nut ltS Cdpacity " only hDout
800 900 gallons for the ~ hours. and
the daily use about one million gal
Ions, so il will not take long TO drain
the reservoir. should the repairs re-
quire longer time than anticipated.
All consumption of water has been
curtailed as much as possible. even to
stopping the street sprinkler, which
should be In evidence We're It feasible,
as the wind and dust are on n lark
this afternoon.
officers Elected,