Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-01

made men mad.
And stranger things than these have
happened within the gates OF the city.
Lo. men and women OF esteem have
gone about staggering like drunken
men. and many women have veiied
their faces from the public gaze.
From Fridays Daily.
Municipal affairs are business, not
politics.
G. A. Selleck returned from Canon
City last evening.
Adjutant McIndor and Cadet Bish-
op will farewell next Sunday night for
Ell Paso. and Ensign and Mrs. Davy
will arrive few days later to take
charge of the Salvation army work
in Durango.
F. NJ. Pierce returned to Pennington
this morning. He said yesterday
made him think he was at home BY
this 1t is evident that wind Is not an
uncommon occurrence in San Juan
county this spring.
]. T.. Williams, a cousin of j. f.
Johnson. Is looking over the H.rmosa
house at Trimble Springs today with
view to leasing it. Mr.. Williams
is said to be an experienced caterer
and an all around good hotel man.
l.. G. Grove came In from Denver
last evening. and this morning left
for Aztec. Mr.. Grove went to Denver
to welcome his brother. who has Just
returned from the Philippines, where
he made a gallant record as an officer.
The following are the newly elect
ed officers of the Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid society: Mrs. Ware. president;
Mrs. Dixon. 1st vice president; Mrs.
Townsend, I'd vice president; Mrs.
Moench. secretary; Mrs. Camp.
treasurer. AS announced yesterday.
the society is in fiourishing condi-
ton and is doing splendid work
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pearson of Sill
verton were passengers on last nights
Denver train. They have been do
ing" California the past two Iionths.
stopping at Colorado Springs en-
route home to visit Mrs. Pearson's
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Darlington,
who were formerly residents Of this
city. They were accompanied by Miss
Hilda Darlington, who will spend the
summer at Silverton with her sister
The ladies stopped over to visit in D,l-
range. while Mr.. Pearson continued
to Silverton today.
The San Luis valley is about the
only section Of the state that has not
been visited by moisture the past win
ter Last summer was unusually
dry, and the Rio Grande almost Tried
up. The ground Is baked. and unless
rain falls within the next six weeks
the outlook will be discourag,rg. The
heavy SHOWS of the winter which f;i-
vored this section entirely skipped
the San Luis valley. and the ground
has not been dampened by natural
moisture for year or more, thai is.
to do any good. The snowfall in the
vi Ny tne itip
is also said to be unusually light.
At the residence of the brides
mother. Mrs. John r. Rule. Mr.. Os-
car Dallas and Miss Ethel A. Rule
were united In wedlock at 7:30 last
evening Rev. o. B. Sarber officiating.
There were about twenty-five friends
present and the couple were the recip-
tents of numerous costly presents.
The groom is a young man who has
resided in Durango the past two years.
He is popular with his associates and
u young man of excellent habits The
bride is also a Durango young lady
of attainments and many friends. May
the future prove as bright to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dallas as they anticipate, is the
wish of The Herald,
Rev. o. B, sarber departed this
morning on an extended eastern trip
for the purpose of raising money for
the building of the proposed new Bap-
tist church. Mr. Sarber takes with
him good pledges. gone over by the
auditing committee, OF $500, bet
ter showing than anticipated. while
new subscriptions are being added
almost daily. one for $25 being hand
ed in this morning. Mr.. Sarber will
first stop in Denver. thence he goes
to Chicago. and then to Springfield.
| Mass. where the general annual meet
ing of the church will be held, and
where he will no doubt secure valu-
able aid from wealthy members inter
ested in extending the gospel. One
thing is assured. and that is, the erec-
ton of the new edifice, and the peo-
pie of Durango are to be congratulate
ed upon their liberality and enter
prise. as nothing is better adver
tisement than strong churches and
schools.
T. d. Burns arrived in Durango, last
evening and this morning went up to
Trimble to enjoy an old-fashioned
bath. Mr., Burns spent the first part
of the winter in st. Louis, returning
to New Mexico to participate in the