Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-20

from Gradens FOR Jewett this morn
ing.
c. NJ. Hilliker will put in the best
part of the summer in Durango and
surrounding hills
Al. Dustin came up from Farming
ton last evening and is doing business
in the city today.
Harry Stollsteimer has been ap-
pointed bookkeeper under Warden
Cleshorn at the penitentiary.
Ex-Mayor S. G. Wall left for Den
Yer this morning on business. May
possibly be called farther east
Farmers are making up for lost
time. Another ten days of this kind
of weather will find them with crops
planted.
w. c. Chapman is handling fine
line of seeds-from California, war
ranted TO be fresh and of the best
grades.
go for the atmosphere to warm up to
any great extent until the sun gets a
little higher
A C. Van Cott departed for his
home at Colorado Springs this morn
ing, having put in just week looking
after ditch matters.
Denver sports are kicking on the
new game law. If they are dissatis-
fled they can go to some other state.
Colorado can stand it.
Robert Bostwick and wife came over
from Pagosa Springs last evening reg
istering at the Inter Ocean. They are
spending the day in Durango.
County Commissioners yesterday af-
ternoon selected two hundred names
from among the taxpayers for jury
duty at the next term of district court
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and family, of
the New Era store, departed this
morning. Mrs. Taylor goes to Den
yer while Mr. Taylor will take a trip
through Arizona.
A car of beef cattle was shipped to
Silverton this morning for the Pear
son-Hemboldt market. Jack Pearson
bringing the stock in from Montezuma
county yesterday.
The breaking of the storage reser-
voir near Montrose last week means
Iag of rba do
probably be repaired in time to fill the
dam with water from melting snow.
The drilling machinery, consisting
of a portable boiler and engine, with
necessary paraphernala to be used in
boring at Trimble Springs. arrived on
last nights freight from Akron, o
Looks as though it should do the work
j. j. Biggs goes to Silverton Satur
day morning to take charge of the
steam laundry at that place which he
owns Mr.. Biggs give his business
close attention and can be relied on
by our Silverton friends as straight
goods.
j. c. Bowman registered at the Pal
ace last evening from the Snowy
Range" Says the beautiful is pretty
deep around Gladstone but looks for
bare streets by June. He accompan
led his brother C. w to Pagosa
Springs this morning.
Little Martha Wingate entertained
company of children of about her age
yesterday afternoon between 4 and g..
or course the little folks enjoyed
themselves as only youth can. Mrs.
Wingate was the real entertainer,
however. as it was the refreshments
that made the tots smile and wish that
day.
Dave Cunningham, E. w. Hunt and
]. b. Patterson, who went to Denver
Sunday morning to interview the gov
ernor forninst the measure cutting off
a slice of San Juan county, We're re-
turning passengers for Silverton last
evening. Their mission was success
full They, with Tom Trippe, who was
in Denver, just showed" the governor
and the man from Canon was willing
TO be shown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irv McGrew and child
-ren were outgoing passengers this
morning, possibly for good. They go
to Denver, thence to Assinniboia, a
section of the British possessions sew
eral hundred miles north of Seattle
If conditions are anything like he an
tcipates il is Mr.. McGrew's intentions
to locate permanently. The best wish
es of The Herald and host of friends
go with them.
c. c. Murray has leased the Hermo
sa house at Trimble Springs, and viii
at once place everything in READINGS
for the reception of guests this spring
and summer. The hot water flow, as
announced few days ago, is furnish
ing plenty of water for the swimming
pool and plunges. The bath arrange
ments will be improved and other i'm