Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-22

It. II would cost too much to buy the
ranches to be used for dam site, and
It would spoil one of the prettiest
valleys In America.
From Tuesdays daily.
d. C. Coulson was a visitor from
Bayfield, yesterday.
Mrs. Mrs Cora Bailey, of Aztec
is Durango visitor
The fire boys give their annual
ball December 2s.
Royal Arcanum meets tonight at
O'Clock. X OF p Hall.
Begins to look as though shedding
will be mighty poor Christmas day.
o.
The election contest case at Pagosa
Springs is set for hearing January q
Miss Mary Morgan of Pine Ridge
was a Christmas shopper last even
ing.
Thomas H. Kelly. superintendent of
the May Day. spent the night in the
city.
Judge Adair Wilson departed for
Denver this morning TO spend a week
or two.
j. w Deem, Rio Grande surveyor,
departed this morning for Telluride
on business.
George Logan and family left this
morning for Denver, where they ex-
poet 10 spend a week or more.
W S. Pickerlll went to Silverton
last night TO adjust the loss OF his
companies on the Silver Lake fire
In this issue is published the ex-
PLANTATION of the weather flags Cut
the article out and paste 1t up for
reference.
+. b. DeGarmo, assistant superin.
| tendent of the fourth division, spent
The night in the city. returning to
Alamosa this morning
II is said wife is responsible for
the support of a husband the same as
a husband is liable for the upport
of a wife. This ought to be good logic
The stores were well patronized
last night. Men and women busy dur.
ing the day are making the best of the
evenings to interview the venders of
holiday goods
Organizer Kennedy of the Wood
men of the World and DIR. Fowler
returned yesterday from lockwood
and report nearly score of additions
to the order
Miss Mary Wickersham was a pas
senger this morning for her home in
Lebanon. Mo, having been here on a
visit for some months with her sis
Ter. Mrs Charles Allen.
b'bii iidl Dtl lNil ltllH lUT
Denver. and after making "A short stop
there will continue on to Zuni. in New
Mexico, TO look after the irrigation
reservoir for the Indians.
In this land of plenty let there be
enough. Let those who have to spare.
give something TO the unfortunate who
have nothing Give It to the Salvation
Army and they will see to its distribu.
tion.
With U. S. government engineers
having several camps and three or
four rival railroad companies looking
mp feasible routes to the south of us.
this southwest section is evidently in
for some beneficial results.
Mrs. Harry V. Ausburn and Mrs
Rcssie Wade and two children depart
ed this morning for Pennsylvania,
where they will make their new home
Mr.. Ausburn will follow later They
have the best wishes of host of old
friends in Montezuma and La Plata
counties in their new location
O.
Most people are TOO busy thinking
what TO get for Christmas to pay
much attention TO the progress being
made in this southwest section. The
'lnmher of men profltably employed is
Tar greater than in the history of
Durango and La Plata county and this
number will be increased in the near
future
The handsome designs for Christ
mas in Weightman's windows are
things of beauty and will be taken
adnntage of by many who would fix
their houses In elegant style for
Christmas and New Years. There are
wreaths and various designs of holly
mistletoe and needle pine. and they
are attracting considerable attention
from shoppers.
MIR Bailey, of the Weather Bureau,
informs MS that he has the work OF
setting up his instruments nearly