Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-22

Richard McCloud returned last
evening from Denver, where he spent
a week very agreeably. Mrs. McCloud
and Nellie are still In the metropolis
The authorities should ascertain the
grating proclivities OF circuses, and
see that no fiim-fam games are work
ed. Our unsophisticated people must
be protected.
No rain for week-that fs that
counts. Crops have advanced mater
tally and the farmers are correspond
ingly happy-except few along the
Animas who are flooded
The San Luis Valley Masonic asso-
citation will hold its annual reunion at
Del Norte. Congressman Hogg and
Ex-Governor Adams are on the pro-
gram for speeches.
Pagosaites will endeavor to sink
another oil well--getting down to the
depth Prof. Lakes said oil abounded-
5000 to 1000 feet. The Herald trusts
the efforts will prove successful.
Thomas II. Kane was a Silverton
passenger last evening from the east
where he has been since early In the
winter. Mr.. Kane will push mining
operations this season.
r. w. Rice, route agent of the
Southern, is at work again after six
weeks vacation spent in Illinois. He
reports fine time. Mr.. Boot, substi-
tute. left this morning for Denver.
c. o. Finch of the Silverton Miner
was a returning passenger from Den
2er last evening. being accompanied
by his wife's mother, Mrs NJ j.
Pierce who will spend the summer in
Silverton.
Mrs. Thomas H. Breen and daugh-
ters returned from Denver last even
ing. the latter having attended school.
The doctor came in to meet them and
all departed for Fort Lewis this morn
/ ing.
Agent McAtee returned last even
ing from a visit to Silverton. Says
ii is a good thing the weather turns
| cool every few days, or this section
| would experience second edition of
the Kaw river in Kansas
Miss Irene Baker left this morning
| for Denver. She is slated to return
| the first of September to accept a
| position with one of the prominent
| firms of the city. AS designer and
| trimmer Miss Baker is a success.
A new time card goes into effect to-
morrow. The only change in the pas
| senger service Is the departure of the
| train for Silverton, the time being
o'clock, giving 20 minutes here in
| stead of Is. The mixed train leaving
in the morning departs at and will
| arrive at 1920 in the evening.
II. c. Wagner, travelling agent of the
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul. who
is in the city, is showing some pictur-
| esque scenes along the line of his
road through Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin. Mr.. Wagner says the mountains
are all right, but for genuine enjoy
ment one should spend the summer
vacation in the northwest for
change. x.Aaa
w. S. Weightman received forty
crates of berries from Canon City last
evening. The Animas valley berry
| ~ L.
the money circulating around home.
The Canon City berries are the best
received this season and those desir-
ing the luscious fruit should call and
secure / few boxes.
| 1t has been good thing for this
| section of the state that cool wealth
er prevailed most all spring. otherwise
there would have been great loss by
floods. Bridges would have been on
their way to the Gulf of California,
while farm lands would have been
ruined for the season. The good Lord
certainly tempered the weather right
this spring.
Mrs. Elsie Davis returned from Ne
vada, Mo-. on the eastern Thursday
evening. She has ben visiting rela.
tives and at the Weltmer School Of
Healing. She says she had delight
full visit in spite of rain and floods
Mrs Davis will be remembered to be
the successful practitioner Of Welt
merism and her cures here in Durango
have proven to the people the efiicien
| af hAr Nd oh ic cd
back by her many patrons.
| The largest real estate deal for the
year was consummated yesterday,
through the efforts of John c. Hub
bard, when ]. E. McCarty traded his
100 acre Fruitland ranch and improve
ments to l.. Beck. for the Stevenson
ranch east Of town, Mr.. McCarty pay
| ing a bonus of $4,000 to Mr.. Beck, the
| McCarty ranch being valued at $4,000,