Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-14
From Fridays Daily:

II. S. Kent returned last evening
from a trip over the Rio Grande South
ern.
Pedro Delgardo. clerk of the district
court of Archuleta county, came over
from Pagosa Springs last evening.
Miss Burghart, who has been the
guest of Miss Nixon for some time,
left for her home in Denver this morn
ing.
j. l.. Williams returned last evening
from Pagosa Springs and the Piedra
river, where he spent few days on
business.
w. c. Kinkaid departed for Denver
this morning after putting in a few
days with Wash Patrick at the fish
hatchery.
La Plata City must be picking up as
per announcement of the Miner that
another saloon is to be opened--by
Mancos parties.
Fred H. Gordon. the La, Plata City
postmaster and general merchardiser,
is preparing to move in new quarters.
Increasing business demands this.
The little six-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Miller of the Florida,
was buried this morning, dlth having
taken place Wednesday afternoon.
Their many friends extend sincere
sympathy.
George Tyner of tine Florida was in
the city short time today He says
Repubicanism is growing in the coun-
try precincts and thinks La Plata
should roll up majority for Roosevelt
and Peabody this fall,
The two-bit dinner at the Bank res
taurant is what catches the crowd.
Chef Guilfoyle seems to know just
what the people want and sees that
ii is served nicely. Short order pre-
walls morning and night.
Judge Holbrook and wife returned
from their Pennington trip last even
ing. taking the morning train for their
home at Alamosa. They report an en-
joyable time and think the land to the
south of MS about as fine as it made
Arthur Ayres, who returned from his
trip to Old Mexico Wednesday night.
says it was the most enjoyable ever
taken. He put in a couple of weeks
in the City Of Mexico, from there went
to the gulf coast and many interior
points. Weather was delightful.
w. A. Kirk returned last evening
from points along the Southern where
he did a nice business. At Telluride
he experienced the novelty of going
about with pass Says it is the first
time since he grew up that he had to
have permission to be out at night
j. w Slayton of Newcastle, Pa, ad-
dressed a small audience at the court
house last night on socialism. He will
speak at Bayfield, tonight at the Hood
school house at Pinyon Grove tomor-
row night and return to Durango to
hold another meeting at the court
house Sunday night
II. Fl Blunt's assay from the Water
Falls group at Needleton shows 80
ounces silver and So hundreths in gold.
He says the streak from which this
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to IL inches and he is confident he
can ship at a profit. The whole vein
is four feet wide
The new telephone directory will be
out April LIST. Subscribers desiring
any changes made in name or address
should hand me to management
prior to the 18th of this month. II you
have changes telephone same soon as
you read this item and then it will be
attended to.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Rose are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of a boy which
put in an appearance at 2 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. And it weighed IL
to tell who is the most tickled, Papa
Rose, or Grandpa II. r. Rose. But
there is enough JOY TO go round
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Mrs. Il. II, Lamb of Cortez Is spend
ing the day in Durango. arriving from
the land of the Monteznmas last even
ing She will visit bayfield, before re-
turning. She says there is consider
able speculation concerning crops un-
less moisture falls soon, but all are
going on the belief that the good Lord
will shower His blessings on the peo-
pie ere long,
Mr.. and Mrs, A. r, Springer drove
up from the ranch yesterday. bringing
Mr.. and Mrs, Bert Brown and children
who went to Mancos this morning
where Mrs Brown has ranch. Mr..
and Mrs. Springer returned home this
morning. Mr.. Springer says the out
look is all right that ground is in
very good shape, farmers plowlng. and