Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-04

ID. T.. Coulson islin from bayfield, Tor
the day.
Mrs. A. f.. French Of Cortez IS vls-
iting friends in this city.
C. d. Potter left this morning to
round up the Bayfield, district.
George Logan oined ". H. Kinney
this morning for Denver.
This southwest section is in for
sure enough luscious vegetation.
Miss Emma Blumenthal left this
morning on an extended visit TO Den
yer friends.
James J. German went to Silyerton
last evening to attend the Rodgers
Newton wedding
Charles Thompson. the well known
dairyman of Silverton, was Denver
bound passenger this morning.
Johnny Farrell is in from his Texas
creek ranch. Frequent showers have
made excellent crops a certainty. says
Mr.. Farrell
Gartin's automobile left this morn
Ing at sos for Pennington with Dr.
J. A. Dun, George H. Griffin and Stan
ley Day.
George D. Hazard. who has been
piloted around this section the past
two weeks by George Logan, left this
morning for Denver.
The Animas river was raging last
evening-higher than for several
years. A few additional warm days
and the washout point Will be reached.
Yesterdays storm did not extend
far above the Home Ranch and only
few miles below town. The storm
today seems to have covered terri
tory to the west of us.
The Adams party came down as far
as lockwood from Silverton this
morning. and after spending the day
looking over the reservoir site, will
come on to Durango this evening in
carriages
DR. Copp is in the city for a few
day or two-to keep posted con
corning the game called sluff. Doc
has something on in the La Platas
and we trust will hatch ere long.
w. u. Kinney of the Gold King prop.
critics, Silverton. passed through to
Denver this morning The Herald ex-
poets to have some interesting news
from San Juan county before long.
The secretary of the treasury has
designated the First National Bank OF
Durango to be depository of the
United States The nearest govern
ment repositories heretofore have
been at Denver and Pueblo.
F.. w. Popple arrived at Silverton
for the summer Mr.. Popple is at the
head of the company owning the
Sunnyside Extension and 1t is likely
arrangements will be made for exten-
sive operations this summer.
Miss Josephine Wilson, an old-tlme
Denver friend of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam p. Vale. spent the night as their
guest, being on her return to Denver
from circle trip. Miss Wilson con
tinued her journey this morning.
Donald Meredith Doze Is the name
given new arrival at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Doze OF
North Durango about noon yesterday.
The little fellow is bright and happy
and the mother is doing nicely.
Mrs. L. V. Campbell of the Animas
valley and her sister. Miss Knight. one
of the teachers in the public schools
of this city. left this morning for Den
yer. The first mentioned Will return
In couple OF weeks, while Miss
Knight Will spend the summer in Den
yer and vicinity.
Postoffice Inspectors A. p. Freder-
lcl; and A. w. Smithers were among
last evenings arrivals. This morning
MIR. Smithcrs left for Aztec and
Pennington, to be absent a couple of
days. while Mr.. Frederick remain
ed In Durango. MIR. Fredericks visit
is for the purpose of securing suitable
postofiice quarters, the present lease
expiring the first of August 1t is
likely notice will be posted calling
for propositions along with complete
new and up-to-date equipment, as Mr..
Frederick feels that Durango is enti-
tied to this or course this will de
pend on the propositions submitted
by owners of the present location and
others who have buildings to lease for
long term of years.