Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-17
The cherry crop OF San Juan county
is said to be the best in the history of
our southern neighbor.

| ne cneTTy crOp VI Dan Juan county
is said to be the best in the history Of
our southern neighbor
Miss Eldridge engaged in mission
work at Jewett, has put in most of
the week in Durango.
One by one the old landmarks in tbo
shape of old buildings go up in smoke
Alamosa is the latest San Juan tow, v
to be thus visited.
Lots of farmers in the city today
The rain last night relieved them of If.
rigating and it is too wet to put nm
alfalfa.
l.. c. Grove came up from Aztec
last evening en- route to Denver wbere
he will visit relatives few days re.
| turning early next week,
n
Aztec is to have a bank, Bender G.
Clarke. lof Elmo, Mo-. having decided
the field an inviting one. The can.
ital stock will be s25, 900.
| The telegraph operator at Telluride
reports the Great Eastern tbe hast
small show he ever attended II 10
quite evident from all reports th,t
| the show is good one.
| L. w. Kendall representing the Cro
ton & Knight Manufacturing comnanv
leather and betting, is making Duron
go one of his periodical visits Stuhhs
4 Jakway's being Headquarters while
| in the city
Mrs. w. G. White, Mrs. O II Rov,e
Mrs. A. e. Arlington and Mrs Coo
N. Raymond spent Friday nm the An
imas valley While the day was die.
agreeable on the outside. they report
a splendid time.
| The electric light plant at thll.l.
ride tried conclusions with flash Of
| lightning the other night in which
the plant came out ses0nd best Re
suit: $3.50 damages and one night of
absolute darkness for the sinful asSv
| Mrs. Harry jackson and daughters,
Ella and Marguerite. returned LAST
evening from Salt Lake City, where
they have been since last fall. the
girls attending school, They report
Salt Lake a delightful spot. although
they are glad to get back to Durango.
This section was visited by heavy
rain for several hours last evening.
1t turned off nice this morning and
from present indications there will be
no freeze. which was greatly feared
yesterday. when Klondike weather
| struck the city in the afternoon.
1
| At the opera house on the evening
of June u there will be grand con
| cert by the Aeolian Quartette of the
Denver University. Make your ar
rangements at once to attend. as the
young men will give you an evening
| of rare enjoyment
Presbyterian Church - Sunday
school at 10 a. M; preaching at IL a
m, subject. The Sabbath as an In.
sttution.' C. e. society at p. m;
preaching at p. m. subject, "The De
sign of the Sabbath. Select music :
| by select choir. Rev. w. H. Fergu.
son, pastor
All interest is centered in the we'd
ding announced for the coming week
| II pa oiiotS W Ut olle VI tut
in the history of the city, taking,
place at the Presbyterian church, fol-
lowed by reception at the residences
| Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins will start on
their wedding tour the next morning.
returning to Durango where they will
be at home to their friends after Oe-
tober l.
The night blooming cereus is expect
ed to open its petals this evening
At least such are the Indications and
manager Redman says he's going to
pull his show off while the streets are
crowded If it is possible to do so, as
he does not care to exhibit tomorrow
night
| j. p. Preston, western agent of the
well known Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad, with Headquarters at
Denver. will no doubt appeal to the
| courts to have his name changsi
whenhe returns home. He landed in
Silverton day-before- yesterday In COM
pany with C. NJ. Hicklin of the Nal.
lory steamship line for the purpose of
looking after mining interests. Now,
| the San Juan county sheriff has war
rant for the arrest of man named
preston travelling for a hardware firm.
and the Preston in question being
seen hobnobbing with a Durango hard
ware man, the official had a cinch-
his man for certainty, and he swoop.
ed down upon him. Mr.. Preston was
somewhat dumbfounded, and taking
another glance at the warrant remark
ed that the initials were not his but
the official who is up to tricli men
feigning, said that was oil ripht. r"d
had it not been for the Durango COW
| tleman, our Milwaukee friend Hight
have lanlal In fh1 In h. ~.