Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-10

the Passion Play" at the church on |
July 18th Four thousand feet of NOV
ing pictures will be used. See an
later.
c. G. Brewer. an Aztec merchant,
came into town today for supplies.
Messrs Wood and Morgan returned
last evening from Denver. where they
rave been watching the feats of Polar
Wilkes.
The oil well machinery is again
broken. II looks as if an evil spirit
were haunting the place. and had
somehow got into the iron.
Frank Hays. Jr.. pupblisher of the
Springfield Herald. Bacca county, in
the southern part of the state. accom-
panied by his wife and baby. is visit
ing parents up Junction creek.
The removal of The Famous into
the block beyond 10th street will have
a tendency to enlarge the business por-
tion OF Durango. as other large stores
will probably follow the example thus
set.
J. w Kight. of Pennington is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. C. l.. Russell
OF this city Mr. Kight has been an
invalid ever since he suffered a
stroke OF paralysis on his way here
from Pennington last fall
George A. Marshalls two little
daughters came in from Denver yes
terday to visit their father. They will
remain few days with him. looking
around the country and getting ac-
quainted with their fathers friends
in this town.
Rev. F. A, Hawke and party left
yesterday for three weeks outing al
Hermosa park. 1t is Mr. Hawkes. in
tention to return each Saturday for
the Sunday services. He can be
phone 1864 for any special purpose.
The Schutt Commission company
is preparing to give Durango people
plenty to eat They are unloading to-
day two carloads of watermelons. cab
bages. potatoes and onions, and to-
morrow will unload three more. con
tanning meat and sugar.
Mr. and Mrs. Kellenberger returned
Saturday night from their vacation
trip to Glenwood Springs Mr.. Kellen-
berger reports a very pleasant visit,
but cannot help feeling a little regret
at losing so many DAYS in which he
might have rustled business with
profit in these parts.
The Boston Coal e Fuel company
are rushing their new railroad and
wagon road. The hill is being graded
into an easy slope, new street is be
ing laid out, and the old one used for
the railway. Things will be in better
shape up that way when the work is
completed. and then part of the town
will be lively with business.
John Graham. formerly a resident
who went to Annapolis and entered the
naval school there, and who has since
served in the United States navy dur
ing the Spanish war at Cuba and the
Philippines. passed through Durango
Sunday evening on his way to Silver
ton. where he will spend some time
visiting his people.
Mrs. Burr Kennedy of Chicago. who
has been visiting Mrs w. G. White
| for the past five weeks. left on the
| eastern train this morning. She will
| stop in Denver for a time returning
| to her home Mrs. Kennedy says that
she has had a very pleasant visit in
| this section, it being the first time she
| has been here. She finds the country
very picturesque and beautiful, and
the town interesting in every way
| much different from her home in Hi
| nois where wide level plains are the
| rule. Mrs. Kennedy has recently
spent some time in California. and
| was charmed with the state. its seen
| cry and fair weather. though she does
| not think it the most satisfactory spot
| in which to spend the summer months
In April she found the stay there most
delightful, and. in fact, all the season
between December and June.
A. p Camp of the First National
bank has just returned from a short
trip to Pennington and vicinity. and
makes some pleasant observations re
garding that portion of the country
The valley. he says. is looking very
prosperous. and good fruit crops are
promised. especially apples, of which
there will be an abundance this year
The hay crop is the finest they have
ever had. There is an abundance OF
water, the bitches are well filed. and
everything is flourishing. The towns
of Pennington and Aztec have gen
aral air of growth and prosperity
Pennington has grown considerable
during the past year and Aztec also
shows good deal of Improvement
The people of Pennington are build.
ing constantly and several new fam
lies have settled in the town and
country around within year. Others
have gone out, and a great many