Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-19

morrow evening.
Lloyd Sheets was a passenger for
Alamosa this morning.
o. 5. Galbreath returned last even
ing from a few days sojourn in Den
yer.
II. NJ. Andrew went ont to Pagosa
Junction yesterday to take look al
the country.
Jack Torbert's body was buried to-
day, nothing more having been heard
from his people.
J. o. Campbell departed for Denver
an ore buying trip.
row in an Italian saloon at Silver
ton Saturday night resulted in an
Italian being shot In the leg.
Mrs. w. j Bowling departed yester
day morning for Newport. Ky, 10 see
her mother who is reported sick.
c. l.. Hall left for Denver yester
day morning He reports having done
very good business here with his
magazine.
l. Zeller left yesterday morning for
visit to the worlds fair and other
eastern points. He expects to be back
the last of June.
d. b. Kobey. who has been here a
few days visiting his brother-in-law,
II. Rachofsky. and family, returned
this morning for Denver
b. n. Freeman was a passenger this
morning for Denver. He may decide
10 go on to st. Louis to join Mrs. Free
man and daughter. who are there
w. Il. Mason supended work on his
Trimble Springs claim long enough to
go out and put in crop on his Pine
river ranch He wanted 1t done right
and so did II himself
Capt Wells returned to Telluride
with his soldiers from Norwood with
out finding any clue to the parties who
did the shooting at Frazier. the ranch
man.
Saturday evening and night Duran
go and surrounding section enjoyed Il
drenching rain. With all the rains
this spring the ranges should be as
good this summer as last.
Mrs. Pringle and her sister, Miss
Maud Weaver, departed this morning
for ST. Louis, Mrs. Pringle's home.
They will stop AT Denver and Kansas
City on their way and visit with
friends.
The Gold King boys had no difficulty
In defeating the Fort Lewis students
In the ball game Saturday. and then
added to their laurels in "skinnng"
the High school boys at the fair ground
yesterday.
Congressman Hoeg came up from
Montrose last night. He says the
meeting of Wednesday night was
hummer; tremendous crowd and ire
mendous enthusiasm In his opinion
there is no longer any doubt that the
work upon the great irrigation enter
prise will begin at once and be rapidly
pushed to completion. And he pre-
diets that In ten years Montrose will
have developed into modern city
with population of lo000. The con
gresham was accorded a most hearty
and enthusiastic welcome. and was
vigorously commended for his efforts
IN behalf of the tunnel and his general
record in congress.-Telluride Journal
The Arbor day report made by Miss
Young to the state superintendent oi
schools shows that the day was OBJ
served in ten districts. The school
rooms and blaclSboards were decorated
and The regular school work was laid
aside for special exercises. In every
Instance Mrs, Grenfells letter 10
schools relating to birds and trees
was read and in most cases talks on
bird and tree protection were given.
Nineteen trees and IL shrubs were
planted and II flower beds were made.
The experiment of schools gardens is
being tried in some of the districts,
The pupils of six schools raked the
yards. clearing away all the rocks and
rubbish.
The funeral of Nelson ovens was
held yesterday al the Baptist church
at O'Clock In the afternoon, Rev O.
b. Sarber preaching the funeral ser
mon. The Woodmen of the World al
tended in a body and tho funeral p.o'
cession was headed by the Woodmen
band. which played funeral iirse 10
the cemetery. Mrs. Ovens, Wife of he
deceased. had arrived Saturday even
ing with the remains. Besides Mrs
Ovens there are three daughters. and
a sister, Mrs Hills of this city. De
ceased was AZ years old and was AT
one time resident OF Durango. He
belonged TO the Woodmen at silver
ton. having lived there after leaving
this city. and small delegation OF
Woodmen came down from silverton
~ attaud Tho funeral