Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-01

irrigation act pushed along by the ad-
ministration, to secure reservoir sites
and build large dams for the benefit
Of the farmers during dry seasons and
also impound waste waters for the ir-
rigation of lands yet to be taken up.
From Mondays Daily:
Jas. Doyle returned Saturday night
from the East Mancos, where he went
to look over his claims, and yesterday
morning he returned to Denver
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Judge Terry and wife of Eureka
passed through this morning on their
way to Denver, where Mrs. Terry goes
in the hope of having better health.
Miss Georgia Mathes, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jeff Taylor
the past three months, departed this
morning for her home in Paris. Tex.
Supt. Gould and his able assistant,
Prof Smiley of the High School, are
busy getting everything in readiness
for the opening Of school the coming
week.
Miss Agnes Croke left this morning
for Denver on her vacation. She will
probably continue on to Beloit, Kan,
where she has relatives. She will re-
turn in two weeks.
Local attorneys are getting ready for
district court which convenes week
from today There is quite a lengthy
criminal docket, and session of two
weeks is probable
]. w. Atkinson and wife and Omar
Bundy and wife and maid. who have
been visiting for some time at Fort
Lewis, left for home this morning The
gentlemen are in the army
Oscar +. Allen mail clerk on the Rio
Grande Southern. left this morning on
his vacation. which he will spend
mostly in Denver. During his absence
Francis Bartlett will fill his place.
i'hy ltNhihNu CNthihS
from two weeks sojourn at Che
tepa ranch, and we presume has been
studying up more deviltry-schemes
by which he can keep the people of
Durango divided and in turmoil.
Col. Price returned this morning
from a visit with George Carr and
family at the Buckley sawmill on the
Florida,
The Woodmen of Mancos have ar
ranged for an excursion to Trout lake
on Labor Day, and very low rates will
be made from Durango and all towns
along the Rio Grande Southern. Man
cos has guaranteed 1876. Further par
ticulars will be given later.
Bishop Millspaugh went to Mancos
this morning to see the cliff dwellings.
Rev. Ostenson did not go. as he in
tended, on account of having a severe
attack of neuralgia. The bishop will
ruins by S. w. Carpenter.
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Hon. and Mrs. T. d. Burns are
spending the day in the city, coming
down from Trimble Springs this morn
ing, where they arrived Saturday eve
ming from TERRA Amarilla Mr.. Burns
says his section of the country is pros
porous, good crops and stock looking
fine.
C. w. Thuringer was showing some
specimens of potatoes, wheat and oats
which were grown the first year at
Vallejo. Last year the fields were COW
ehed with sage brush and now they
are covered with fields of golden grain
The specimens showed that the crops
were excellent.
The Pocahontas ladies will see to
1t that the opera house is filled next
Tuesday evening. Miss Minnie Hand
will be assisted by her sister. Mrs.
render selections on the violin. A
genuine treat is certainly in store for
those attending,
Rev. ]. Herzer, the German Evan
gelical Lutheran minister who came
all the way from Springfield. H., to
ordain his son, j. Herzer. Jr,, and in
stall him as pastor of the church at
Dix and Durango, left this morning
for home, having performed the cere-
monies yesterday.
This afternoon the funeral of Fred
Swanson, who died Thursday at Mercy
hospital. was held at the residence of
Mrs A. b. Nelson on Fourth avenue.
The funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. o. e. Ostenson. The Odd Eel
lows, Of which deceased was . mem.