Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-07

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verton last evening to look after usual
FIRST of the month collections.
MIR, and Mrs. Dave Logan are being
entertained by little girl which put
in an appearance yesterday,
II. j. Williams, the Singer Sewing
Machine man. pulled out for Silverton
and other San Juan towns last even
ing.
The Cold Storage company shipped
a car of onions to Kansas yesterday
This is something new. Its generally
been the other way.
H. T. Henderson of the lockwood
| Power company was a passenger for
| Denver this morning. He may go to
Indianapolis before returning.
Cheerful news is received from the
| Haggart residence this afternoon to
the effect that the little boy is better
and hopes entertained for continu-
ance.
The McCaw brothers yesterday sold
what is known as the Ambold ranch
up the Animas valley to Henry F j.
Kruger for $4,000. C. F. Newcomb ex-
| ecuted the papers.
Zen Russell returned last evening
| from trip to points along the Rio
| Grande Southern, passing the night
quietly in Durango and pulling out for
Denver this morning
Editor Finch passed through to Sill
verton last evening. having been to
| California for the benefit of his wife's
| health and pleasure on his own ac-
count. Mrs. Finch is tarrying at Den
yer for few days.
Tom Lotus will have to hurry to
keep out Pete McClellan's road. Pete
| commenced the foundation work for
the Ambold-Wingate building this
morning and Pete is not the kind that
wants to stand around and wait for
the other fellow.
A. f.. Reece was in from the Florida
a few hours today. He says while the
| outlook for moisture Is not as good
as desired. at the same time is not
inclined to be discouraged in the
| least. believing that all Will turn out
| right later on.
A. T.. Reynolds arrived from Den
yer last evening and with his brother
in-law. C. e. Mcconnell, visited the
May Day mine today, this being Mr..
Reynolds first inspection of the pro-
perty and we are inclined to the be
lief he will be highly pleased
George Tiffany believes in being
Johnny on the Spot" and to this end
has opened his soda fountain for the
campaign of 1904 and announces that
public in serving the choicest and
most refreshing of cool drinks
A few Durangoites thought the wind
was blowing disagreeably hard yes
terday. 1t was a mild zephyr by the
side of that which prevailed at Den
yer. Colorado Springs and Pueblo, also
Trinidad. yesterday. cars being blown
from street car tracks. Considerable
damage resulted.
The Elks had an interesting session
last evening and the attendance was
large. Carl Sigfird and Deputy Dis
trict Ruler Barney Dupraw were the
guests, the first named delivering an
interesting talk. Mr.. Dupraw and
| Street Commissioner Dupraw of this
city are brothers.
| The w r. C. will give a ball In the
| near future to help out their exche-
| quer. For one we do not believe in
| this way of raising money. We do
not want a ticket and chances will
not buy one, but wen gladly give a
| dollar If others will do likewise and
save the women lot of work and they
| will have more money in the long
run. Most of the money raised by
giving dances goes for expenses.
|
II is the intention Of the parties who
are pushing the good roads movement
to try to interest the ranchmen in ey.
cry community. 1t is only by the co.
operation of a large representation
of citizens that the desired good can
be accomplished. None can be more
interested n the Improvement of roads
than the ranchmen who travel them
and by an organization working In
harmony with the county commission.
ers, great headway can be made in
Improving our public thoroughfares
AT some time in the near future an.
other meeting will be called for the
purpose of perfecting a good roads or
ganization. and all farmers especially
are urged to give the matter their at.
tention.
| Eight negroes are dead at Birming
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