Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-08
ALUMNI BANQUET.

ALUMNI BANQUET.
The annual alumni banquet took
place at the Strater hotel last even
Ing. plates being laid for 40. The
company that surrounded the table
was composed OF those who have
graduated in years past and the class
Of 1903. along with Froi. Downs and
superintendent Mass Young and few
other invited guests. The menu was
highly eomplimented by all present.
Good cheer prevailed until the mid
| night hour. The toasts were specially
enjoyed and We're as follows:
Address of Welcome. Chas. G. Hawke
Response .....-......... Miss King
Brains. Energy. Ambition, Nerve.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. G. T. Morgan
The Spelling Lesson Miss Parker
Selected ................ C. A. Pike
If .....................M Miss Young
Much Virtue in an If-"-"As
You Like It,"
Retrospect and Prospect. E. r. Downs
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From Fridays Daily:
Weeds are growing sky high this
spring
A goodly grist of commercial men
at the Strater over night
Mrs. Frank Palmer returned to Sill
| yerton last evening
Stage makes regular trips as far as
the Neglected mine once more.
An electric road up the Animas val
| ley is one OF the certainties within the
next year or two.
The round trip fare to Silverton
| Sunday is reasonable and should in
sure "a fine crowd
" u. Rodgers returned to Telluride
| this morning. Vint will soon be fol
lowing the steps of his brother Steve
Excavations have commenced for
w. j. Forsyth's new home on Third
| avenue between 1lth and 18th streets
Roy Hall Is putting in the week at
ignacio looking after the store while
his brother is looking after outdoor
work,
George w. Brawner has returned to
| the La Plata district after spending
| the winter in lower climate, which
| benefited his health.
Denver league team is having its
| usual eastern luck-going down the
toboggan slide about as fast as it
| can,
| Mrs. Kellenberger's many friends
| are glad 20 see her looking so well af-
| ter the severe operation some months
ago.
Durango Is hooked up pretty well
| so far as local base ball team is con.
| cerned and Silverton boys will have
to play ball Sunday If they win.
Miss Bernie kochler returned to
Silyerton this morning after spending
| two nights and day in the city. at
tending the alumni banquet Wednes-
| day evening.
Miss Agnes Bradley came in from
Denver last evening for a short visit
with the folks. Miss Bradley is TAX.
ing a trained nurse course at st. Jo-
| seph's hospital.
T. !, OHara spent the night in the
city, exhibiting sons orc from the
| Providence Mining company proper.
ties that looks good to a tenderfoot.
| 1t won't be long before shipments en-
sue.
Here it is the fifth day of June and
| the trout fishing season has been on
| since the first and not a single fish
story IN facl, we have not heard OF
| any one landing even II small frye.
Brother Gartin's flying auto left
Pennington about ~ o'clock today,
| after undergoing repairs. At the hour
of going 10 press our Aztec cores
pondent had not sighted the vehicle.
In this connection every man, woman
and child AT Pennington turned out
to view the racer as well as people
from the country. Such is greatness.
Bert is slayer, however, and he will
win out If such thing is possible.
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PAGosA TO CELEBRATE.
Preparations Are Being Made for
Great Time on JuIy 4th