Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-26

MO blanCp -DIsihs "iHu5, o'hs'
wise conditions good. alfalfa making
heavy growth; potatoes coming mp
we'll. some fall rye being cut for hay
demonstrating finished; pota-
.oes coming up; meadows in good con
iition.
From Mondays Daily:
The Durango people are Of good
cheer The city certainly mas bright
future.
d. G. Miller came in last night from
Denver and went up to look over the
May Day this morning.
A school census OF the county gives
2.s03 children of school age In the
boys and $50 girls.
Mrs. Russell Nichols left this morn
ing for Denver. where Mr.. Nichols
has a position with the Globe Express
company. and where they Will make
their home.
If Mr. Armstrong does not succeed
in convincing the delegates to Colo
RADIO Springs that Durango is the
greatest place that ever was, he will
come pretty near it.
Every resident will be glad OF the
city councils action in taking the
first step necessary to construct sew
ers. This is the greatest need of Du-
range at the present time
Judging by the way every one is
coming TO the front with Fourth Of
July subscriptions Durangoites are
pulling together and the Fourth will
be big day in Durango.
Miss Mary Mesecbre was a passen-
ger this morning for Colorado
Springs. where she will visit friends
for time. after which she will visit
In Denver and Boulder. She expects
to be absent the greater part of tne
summer.
Notwithstanding the very stringent
law passed by the last legislature
against dealers selling fireworks and
against anyone using them, number
of local dealers have them on display
and the small boy with mis- firecracll,
ers is already In evidence. That law
Is destined to become dead one
right away.
The Wesley Helm barber shop is
certainly place OF beauty, naving
been transformed through the agency
OF George Goodman who is sure
enough artist when 1t comes to paper
hanging and decorations. Wesley has
always been enterprising and he is
going to keep abreast of the times
Drop IT, and lake ook at the cosy
shop
j. 7. Brewer proposes that large
parade of young ladies' he feature
OF the Fourth OF July entertainment
He desires all young ladies' who want
to Join the parade, which will be on
horseback. to report to him as early
as possible. 1t is suggested that 9th
or livery stables also take the matter
np and each organize squad OF
Young ladies', who will compete for
prizes.
The Herald stated specifically yes.
terday that it was the only bidder as
per advertisement for printing bids {:
that its bid WAS returned to II open.
ed, We do not know who opened it
or If any one perused 1t; but we do
know that at the next meeting low.
er bid was submitted and The Her.
aid left out of the deal. II this Is
business between man or men we do
not want any of it.
Willard Teller. who spent the day
in town yesterday left this morning
for his home in Denver. He was here
on personal business. looking after
some coal land In which he is inter.
ested, Mr.. Teller mas been in Door
health the last two or three years
and is not feeling well at present. con.
sequently his trip here tired him very
much. He had intended to go to Sill
vertOn to look after some business
matters, but gave up the notion.
Mr.. McIntire. the miller at Mancos,
who was badly injured by being jolt
ed from wagon and being run over,
was brought to Durango and placed
in Mercy hospital He was riding on
the seat with the driver and the wa.
i;on struck rock and ae was jolted
Dif lighting on his head and shoulder.
The hind wheel of the wagon ran
over mis- jaw, breaking it, and he was
otherwise cut and bruised on the
head. He is reported to be improv,
ing.
The Arizons a Colorado r. X. Co"
are letters that adorn two of the win.
lows adjoining the law offices of Rit.
ter & Buchanan. This means that
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