Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-29

the WORK of the line TO Animas Forks
and Burrows Park
John NJ. Thompson is in from Bay
field today attending to business.
J. w. Fowler is in the city from
Bayfield,. greeting his many friends.
VIII Alexander returned from his
trip to Colorado Springs last even
ing.
Miss Edith B. NJ. Young returned
last evening from her trip to Bayfield,
and Ignacio.
Born to w r. johnson OF Fifth ave
nue., a fine baby boy. yesterday morn
ing. DR.. Lackey attended.
The Blum building is being treated
to a coat of paint on the exterior,
which greatly improves its appear
ance
Herman Sahr, one of La Plata
county's prosperous ranchers, came in
Yesterday evening and is spending the
day in Durango.
Mrs. Dr. j. w. Kaylor is home from
Denver, where she went to meet her
mother. who will spend the summer
with her In Durango.
lockwood people are awaiting ap-
proval of dams from state engineer
before starting Tom Lotus on his con
tract for temporary dam
MIR. and Mrs b. w. Ritter returned
last t, euing. one day later than an
nounced Rollin. who attended Cor
| nell, returned with them.
Superintendent Whittenberger's car
was attached 10 yesterdays passenger
| proceeding TO Silverton last night. Re
turned To Alamosa this morning.
Fishing Is reported very good al
Wagon Wheel Gap. Superintendent
Whiltenberger says he has been in
Aulging in trout since the first of the
month.
Mrs. ID. f. Day and her daughter
Mrs. Stanley Day. have issued invita-
tons for lawn party next Thursday
afternoon at the home of the former
on Third avenue.
Rev. F. A. Henry departed thi!
morning for his former home. Wat
kins. Mo, in response to Telegram
announcing the serious illness OF hi
mother.
George Tyner's Florida residence
was destroyed by fire yesterday fore
noon with contents. Insurance to tn
amount of $7O0' will partially cove
loss but keepsakes cannot be replaced
The Silverton ball team will no
visit Durango Sunday. A match gam
has been arranged between the clu
and the Silver Lake nine for $3.50
side, and that is better than comin
to Durango and getting skinned.
A. Rex. Mollette spent the night il
the city, returning to Pagosa Spring
this morning. Mr. Mollette recent
returned from a three weeks trip t
the Pacific coast, which included al
the principal cities of California.
Dan Hoover has one hundred me
stretched out on excavation worl
With other contractors several hur
dred men will soon be employed o
the new water system. This Will ad
many ducats to the floating circul;
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Slattery, Mr.. an
Mrs. Clint Bowman and Colonel Ga
win. who are spending a few days a
Trimble, were in town a few hour
this afternoon, coming down in tn
hack accompanied by Miss Burns an
Miss Jaramillo.
Mrs. G. V. Copp and daughter Haze
departed this morning for beloved Ba
timore, where they will spend tn
summer months, returning about tn
first of the year. The senator accon
panied them but will drop off at Del
yer for a week or ten days.
A western editor asked his subscril
ers to contribute news items to hi
paper ''lf you get married, send /
the particulars. If a baby arrives 6
your house, send it in" Three day
after the item appeared three babie
were left at the door of the sanctun
At 1920 this forenoon A. NJ. Moor
the painter and paper hanger, fe
from the roof OF ID. F. Days barr
which he was painting, breaking hi
left wrist and sustaining bruise
nose with head and leg cut Drs. SCI
wick and Turrell are looking after tn
injuries Mr. Moore has been bus
this spring with work and the acc
dent is unfortunate at this time esp
cially.
Mrs. Ellen c.. Perkins, mother {
Register Perkins, returned last evel
ing from Pendleton, Ore, where sh
visited since last August. She wa
accompanied by Miss Mabel Morri
her granddaughter of Lewiston, Ida