Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-09

Springs. where he was called on bust
ness connected with his office.
Mrs. n. Cunningham and daughter
returned last evening from an eastern
visit of some duration. They were mel
by Mr. Cunningham, and the three de
parted for their home at Hesperus this
morning
A. Z. Van Cott was among the east.
round passengers for Colorado Springs
this morning. We trust that the
placing of the water bonds and the
disposal of the Florida reservoirs will
not keep Van from visiting us quite
often.
Hullihan, the pitcher of the Ouray
pail team the past few seasons, will
play professional ball this coming
summer. having signed with the Oak
land, California, team.
Let Republicans pull together so far
as affecting the general result is con.
cerned. Scrapping among party men,
pers VIII not aid the cause which we
all desire to see victorious.
Canon City fruit growers want iegis-
lation passed preventing the killing
of birds that destroy insects. This is
right. Some weeks ago The Herald
published an article showing the value
OF birds as destroyers of insects and
the great good accomplished.
Mr.. Gravett left this morning via
the Southern for Butte, Mont, He
leaves many warm heart, saying
God bless him." for he endeared him
self to the people who had the privi-
lege OF hearing him, as few men ever
do. The Baptist church and many
outside friends have been greatly
blessed by his visit
According to the following from
the Silverton Standard, our distin-
gnished Silverton attorney will spend
most of his time ranching this sum
mer: MIR, and Mrs. Edgar Buchanan
left Tuesday for their home near Her
mosa, Glen Arbor,' where they will
reside in the future. although Mr. Bu.
chanan will necessarily have to be in
Silverton much of his time"
The seyen-months' baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry W. Thomas died yes
terday afternoon after an extended ill
ness. Funeral will take place tomor-
row morning, but will be private The
sympathy of friends is extended in the
hour of sorrow.
j. f. Sanger, secretary of the Colo.
rado Title & Trust Co., of Colorado
Springs, returned home this morning,
having deposited the money in the
First National bank for the new water
bonds. The premium of $2,5OO with
cash down and no trouble of deliver.
ing the bonds is quite card for the
city.
1t continued showing in the mount
aims and to the south of us during the
night, but being warm, melted fast,
the same as in Durango. 1t is safe to
say that two feet of snow has fallen
the past forty-eight hours, but there
is only an inch or two on the ground.
The streets, however, are running
rivers of slush and mud, and persons
from the country say the roads are in
bad shape.
The audience that greeted Mrs. Ida
Crouch HaZlett last evening at the
court house was not as large as anti
cipated, but the room was fairly well
filled, however, and her remarks were
listened to with much interest. She
talked for over an hour and a half on
THE Glass Struggle" and was closely
followed, especially by those whose
cause she represented. The lady is
a fluent speaker and easily holds an
audience.
Miss Helen Sumner, daughter of ex-
Judge Sumner of this judicial district,
is collaborating with Prof. Thomas S.
Adams OF the University Of Wisconsin
in the preparation of Labor Prob
lems," which will be issued shortly.
Miss Sumner is writing the major por-
ton of the volume and will discuss
The Genesis of the Labor Problem
Hc lsdDOE VI NOlleh anu Shliuieh,
Housing and the Sweating System,
Apprenticeship ana Industrial Educa-
ton" Building Associations and Saw
ings Banks Notwithstanding and Co
operation and Socialism. ."-Silverton
Standard.
The SilvertOn Standard attributes
the renewal of the through passenger
on the Denver & Rio Grande to the
work of the board of trade of that city
1t says: The San Juan County
Board of Trades work in securing q
renewal of the through passenger
train service from Denver after the
first of April is an evidence of the
worth of such an organization to the
people of this city. Boards of trade
chambers of commerce and kindred
bodies are simply intended to unionize
and harmonize community interests
and frequently furnish a striking ex
ample of the old saying that in unior
there is strength.
d. b. Ross, one of the old-time fruit