Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-05

| iiuii HAS tduStu StllOuS udIldRe u
tender crops, especially cantaloupes
In the vicinity of Rocky Ford and La
Junta.
| From Saturdays Daily.
The Hyde people at Pennington
have sixteen girls packing fruit for
eastern shipment.
The farmer with good crop of
spuds this year will have dough dur
ing the winter months.
A Masonic lodge has been institut-
ed at Pagosa Springs. The new
lodge starts off with good member
ship.
Eastern people are paying mountain
prices for all kinds of vegetables and
garden truck has reached a point
where the poor are side-tracked.
Richard LeBert, of Denver, and at
present consul to Belgium, was inves-
tigating the Pagosa oil field the first
of the week. making several filings.
Matt Arnold, while riding In the
streets of Pagosa, took shot at a
dog. The canine escaped, but not so
with his foot which received the ball.
Lawrence Miller. driver of the fire
wagon, is taking his lay-off and will
spend the vacation in the mountains.
leaving for Silverton this morning.
The sixryear-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. l.. Oleschlager, OF Animas
City, died yesterday. The father was
at Silverton at the time but arrived
later. Funeral will take place tomui-
row.
The Herald has a correspondent at
Pagosa Springs and hereafter will
be able to record all important happen
ings of Archuleta county.
w N. Kight of the Sunnyside or
chards at Pennington, is evidently
handling some fruit this season, hav-
ing disposed of twelve tons of pears,
peaches plums and apples inside OF
eight days.
Lloyd Sheets was a Denver-bound
passenger this morning. Must be
some attraction in that neck of the
woods. He will also stop Off at Colo
RADIO Springs for a brief visit with his
brother "Coots"
AS Durango ice has taken the place
of the local supply, ice cream has
gone up at Pennington, the price now
being Is cents per dish The fellow
who has several summer girls will no
doubt feel the rise.
Clean up your back yards and alleys.
And this applies to one and all 1t
Is of little use for one person to obey
the injunction and next door neighbor
to ignore it. Just make 1t impossible
for typhus germs to exist.
d. G. V. Copp. wife and daughter,
and DIR. RAIDER and son. VIII, left this
morning bright and early for a week
or ten days outing either on the up
per San Juan or on the Piedra. They
will camp at Peterson's tonight.
Mr.. f. w. Jones. an oId-timc ac-
1uaintance and friend of H. T.. Mcf,l-
roy, arrived last night from Ossa-
loosa, Iowa, to take up his permanent
residence in this city. Mr.. Jones will
be with the Durango Lumber Co.
Howard Charlton, who was In the
city yesterday afternoon. reports ar
elegant downpour. lasting two hours,
at his place Sunday last The terri
tory covered was not extensive.
Land covered was greatly benefited.
Charles Carroll. one of the band
boys, is taking an enforced lay-off for
few days. Working at the smelter
Yesterday he got mixed up with one Of
the pulleys and injured the calf of
one leg. He was able to play
with the band last evening. however.
Those who occasionally indulge in
water should look out for the bas-
sommatophorous pulmonate CASTRO
pod. This animal has worked its way
into Chicago's water supply and Is
said to be spreading. As yet we have
not observed any of the species in
the Durango product.
Mrs. r. d. Burns and sister. Mrs.
p. G. Leicero. Miss Margurite Burns
and Mrs. T. J. Murray left thir morn.
ing for TERRA Amarillo. M-s. Burns
being called home by the sickn rs Of
her mother. while her daught -rs en-
pect friends from Santa Fe They
will probably spend another brief sea
son at Trlmble b,fore the surmer Is
over.
Mrs Blanchard and daughter are
home from their summer vacation.
Mrs. Blanchard spent the time in Den
yer attending summer school for teach
ers. and while she worked hard ara