Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

From SATURDAYS Daily.
John w Wingate viii take a rest
at Pagosa Springs and George Vests
ranch, going out on the eastern this
morning
| Agent McAtee says the Galloways of
McI1lmo canon will ship forty carloads
of fruit this season. He says all kinds
Of crops are promising in Montezuma.
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Mrs. George Waters OF Aspen went
to Silverton last night for a visit
with her mother Mrs. George Noll.
She has been visiting her sister here.
Mrs. Russell Nichols.
| Degenhardt's new brick building ad-
Joining Chapman's hardware store is
rented before 1t is finished A. X.
Ferguson will occupy 1t with his stock
of dry goods and ladies' clothing.
| C. w. Burch and wife, Miss Victoria
Andrews and We've Burch. who have
been visiting in San Juan county. N.
NJ. departed this morning for their
home in Port Gibson. Mississippi.
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DIR. l.. C. Barnes is home again from
his ranch on the Weminuche. IS miles
from Durango. Mrs. Barnes. who has
been staying at the ranch the greater
part OF the summer, returned with
him.
S. S. Abbott, Grand Master Work
man of the Colorado jurisdiction of
| the A. o. II. W, was an arrival last
night and visited the lodge here. He
went out on the Southern this morn
that line
A. r. Reece, the energetic Florida
rancner says the farmers OF the mesa
will eat this winter. crops being very
good The rains set in just about the
time irrigating bitches were begin
ming to run low. hence no kicks are
| emanating from that section.
Tom lockwood, who returned from
Rico last evening. where himself and
Mr.. Perkins have a lease on the En-
terprise mine and dump, states that
the mill is running and men are at
work in both the mine and dump. and
Mr. lockwood is looking for good re-
suits. We hope so.
A party left this morning by raj
for Pagosa Springs, composed of Mes
1ames Louise Sanders and Jane Scou
ton of Durango, Mrs. Obert of Rico
who has been visiting friends here
Miss Mary Morgan of Pine Ridge ant
Glen Scouten. They may remain 8
month.
Miss Minnie Hand will give a con
cert in Durango on the evening o.
September 9th at the Opera house un
der the auspices of the Pocahontas
ladies. Miss Hand will be assisted
by her sister. Mrs. McCrimmon ant
one or two others which means &
delightful evening. Full particulars
the coming week.
Those in charge of the arrangement.
for the Pioneer meeting at Alamosf
/ next month are adopts in the art o.
. advertising, 1t is safe to say that nj
one will be left out in the matter O.
notification. And we trust there will
be good attendance Alamosa will
do herself proud in the matter of en-
, tertainment.
Secretary Thomas of the San Juan
Fruit Growers association has writ
ten letter addressed to the fruit
growers of San Juan county to be
more careful in packing and shipping
He calls special attention to the neces
sity of proper labelling. Being in di
rect competition with other sections
that have learned the lesson, the ad
vice is certainly timely.
The announcement that parties go
ing to the Trimble Springs picnic
would have to take a lunch along was
mistake. Mrs. C. c. Murray will
provide lunches for all parties desiring
them. The lunches will be put up in
baskets. and each basket will contain
lunch for two. The price of a basket
!. is so cents.
j. w. Turner and George Noll were
in town yesterday afternoon from the
ranch OF the former up the Animas
valley. Mr. Noll has been under the
weather the last two weeks and has
been staying on tie ranch in the hope
of Improving. Mr.. Turner says the
rains are catching lots OF ranchmen
with their hay down and a great deal
is spoiled in consequence He ship
ped some fine pears to Silverton yes
terday
Aztec Index: The coming fair will
be the fair par excellence. There will
be more people in attendance at Aztec
than ever seen in Northwstern New
Mexico at one event. There will be
prizes for the producers. sports for the
sporty and amusements for all. The
balloon ascension, parachute leap and
high dive are attractions enough to