Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-25
From Saturdays Daily.

Joe Smith returned TO Ignacio this
morning.
DR.. Copp was a passenger for Sill
verton last evening.
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l.. ]. Nathan was a passenger for
Telluride this morning.
Judge Russell returned last even
ing from Pagost Springs.
Charley Johnson was an outgoing
passenger on the eastern this morn
ing.
Lon Arlington came down from
Sllyerton this morning to buy some
pack mules.
More interest is developing in to-
event this season.
Jessie w Shields arrived in this
city last evening from Telluride
Mrs. Steve Rodgers came down from
Silverton this morning to spend
few days with her relatives.
e. r. Lamb returned last evening
from Pagosa Junction and left this
morning for his home at Cortez,
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Attorney General N. C. Miller ar
rived last night and Is putting in the
day talking with people about the
| Orc Fino road.
When you chance to encounter
a beyy of men on street corners en-
gagged In earnest conversation just
put it down that tomorrow's ball
game is the subject under discussion.
The Durango friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Golden Barrett, now residing In
Denver. will be interested in knowing
that Mrs. Barrett presented her hus-
band with n bouncing baby boy the
9th inst and that mother and child
are doing finely.
Fenno Wakeman is spending the day
in Durango. arriving from Rico last
evening where he Is arranging for
the resumption of work on some min
ing properties. Mr.. Wakeman Is en-
thusiastlc for the Republican party
and has great confidence in the tri-
umph of the party in Colorado and
the nation this fall
n Carl Reams arrived last evening on
the train from Siverton and went
out this morning with the remains
of his brother for Battle Creek, Mich.
A short service was conducted this
morning by Rev Sanderson at the
rooms of the Durango Undertaking
company and the remains were es-
corted to the depot by the Woodmen
of the World.
w. ID. NARROW went out this morning
on the eastern. He Is going to make
n trip through Arizona, New Mexico,
and will go to San Diego. He goes
for the purpose OF verifying reports
as to the amount of coal used In the
mining and smelling districts, in order
that he may the more accurately fig
ure on the probable market for his
coal.
Another meeting was held by the
directors of the fair association last
night. The number of days of the fair
was reduced to three. to be the 21st,
22d and 23d OF September, 1t was
originally intended to include the cath.
The sum of s1,250 was appropriated
for horse races. $500 for agricultural
display and --- for ball games. The
! appropriation for live stock exhibits
will be made later, owing to the fact
report.
The Aztec Index is becoming sar
castle in its all home print and takes
the Herald to task for stating that the
machinery for the canning factory at
Pennington was being put In place.
The Herald supposed it was helping
along an enterprise and giving facts,
having obtained the information from
Mrs. McAlpine. The Index infers that
Mrs. McAlpine is working graft.
II lhiS 10 Tic tast u iS heWs " tht
Herald, but if she is the item re
ferred to can do no harm.
r. Walter Beam stopped over night
at the Strater. He was plotting a
a party of eastern people who are
combining business with pleasure.
taking n trip around the circle and
at the same time examining mining
property, The party was composed
Of Dir. and Mrs. A. G. Brownlee of
Denver Mrs. G. w. Johnson of New
Castle. Pa, J. j. Fisher of Pittsburg.
Pa. J. H. Henry Of Denver, Mrs. l..