Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-20
From Wednesdays Daily.
r. NJ. Pierce is up from Pennington.

August Stastz is over from CoTtcz.
J, +. SpIckard went to Pagosa this
morning.
p B. McAtee jonrneyed TO Silverton
last evening.
District court convenes nt Pagosa
Springs next Monday.
Reese McCloskey returned from a
trip to Denver last evening.
District Attorney AngIim went to
pagosa Springs this morning.
J. q. Campbell is In San Juan county
looking after ore for the smclter
The Gentry dog and pony show will
probably visit Durango later In the
o. 8. Galbreath returned last even
ing from visit to his son at South
Fork. and also a business trip TO Den
yer
Frank wiciandy, representing the
ijoland Stationery company. OF 81
Louis. is In town
Mrs. John j. Harris and child came
in from Denver last evening, depart
Ing this morning for Dolores.
Among the Animas valley farmers
In attendance az the funeral OF l.. n
Patterson are Mr., and Mrs. Joe Day
and Mr.. and Mrs ]. w. Wallace.
Miss Nora Coulson. one OF our Du.
range teachers, who put Ia years
leave OF absence In attendance at the
Boulder University. is once more in
town MiHs coulson found her work
very pleasant. as well rs source Of
Inspiration Tor her profession.
" NJ. Hogg came over from Tellu.
ride last evening IN route to Pagosn
Springs wnerc he VIII land this
evening In order to look up the facts
In the murder case in which he II re.
tanned aud which comes mp for trial
next week.
or course when II comes to settling
with the concern having the contract
for printing and binding the city ordi.
nnnooa the council will deduct the diI
ference saved the contractors by not
binding the 20 copies for the city
This will be only right and proper.
Albuquerque fair directory have
sent man east TO arrange for special
attractions for the fair 10 be held in
October. II might be well for the
Colorado New Mexico Fair Associa.
uon to arrange for something OF the
kind. Get somotbing meritorions--~no
iiosco or Little Egypt Disgrace
The murder trial at Pagosa Springs
next week Is going to he hotly con.
tested The man Smith. who killed
Mexican sheep herder. viii be de.
Tended by Charles A. Johnson and j.
y. Spickard. while the prosecution Will
he assisted by II. NJ iogg. who is
on. of the best trial attorneys in the
state
Tho bail game at Telluride between
the Durangos aud the Senators Will
be hotiy contested. and II the Scna.
tors win they viii know they have
been playing ball. as Our boys have
promised not to fan" the air TO any
grent extent, ana II they Will Just
do n little stick work II win be easy
sailing.
DIR. Whitney and HIS daughter who
have been In Durango the past two
months. expect to leave Saturday
morning for Colorado Springs where
they VIII meet other members OF the
family. The doctor and Miss Whit
ncy have made many friends during
their short sotourn who viii be sorry
to have them leave
Don't forget the Fourth OF July pic,
ME. to be held In the grove on the
Forsyth place, one milo north OF Flor
ida station There will be games aud
amuscmcnts OF various kinds after
the programme. Arrangements can
be made for teams to meet Durango.
ans who may 40 out for the celebra.
tion. A good time is promised NIL
those attending.
by the suicide oi a li.year old girl
In a1 eastern town because she fail
ed TO pass an examination. the ques-
,ion Of examinations as an end Is once
more brought forcihly home. says the
Philadelphia Telegraph by mere ac-
cident and often through sheer indlf.
ference to consequences. the lazy dul'
lard may mako good showing. where
as the ovcrstrung, oyer.anNious, and
conscientious student is likely at the
same umc to fail Children should
be taught not to oycrestimatc the i'm
portance OF examinations, II should
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