Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-10
From Mondays Daily.

journed till Monday. August IA.
G. r vandergrift returned thl
morning to camp at lockwood.
Miss Nora Masnburn, is home agail
after a two-month's pleasant visi
with friends in Pueblo.
| Charley Allen and Gordon Smith
will take an outing on the Los Pinos
leaving for there this morning,
Pat Murphy. the engineer. came II
from Chama this morning to attenc
the funeral of Doc" o'Connell.
The Durango street railway did
record breaking business yesterday
Everybody and his folks we're out.
| Trade conditions on Saturday were
excellent, the salesrooms being crowd
ed with buyers at the finish OF Toe
evening.
| Ernest Grill came In from Boulder
on the delayed train this morning and
continued on to Silverton after TAX.
ing nap.
Rev. ]. II, Smith OF A. NJ. e Church
| preached his farewell sermon last
nignt and left this morning for I'll
Paso He will stop at two or three
points enroute to visit friends.
H. II. Sloan and Gus Roberts de-
| parted this morning for Chicago and
other eastern points TO buy a stock
of fall goods for the Graden Mercan.
tile company. The purchases this
season will be very heavy.
The Colorado State Fair Association
gives Its fair at Pueblo September
l2, 1S, "A and 15. The event will
attract thousands OF visitors from
all over the state. the railroads help.
ing the event by making low rates.
Tne success of the Colorado New
Mexico fair is matter of Importance
to all our people, and In view OF this
fact the attention OF the directors is
respectfully called to gentle remind.
er published elsewhere in this isue.
Montrosc always puts UP a good
show at the Western Slope fair and
they draw their crowds from all over
the San Juan ard western slope re-
gtons. The date of the fair this fall
is September 19. 20, 21 and 20. The
Herald is pleased to acknowledge
complimentariss.
w. II. Swartwout returned Saturday
night from New York and will 10 up
tomorrow TO look at the fine body
of bismuth ore that was opened up
while he was in New York;. He met
Commodore Wilton in New York be.
fore he tMr. Swartwout) started
west
Leo Won Rosenberg and party re-
turned this morning to the Neglected
mine. All indications point to this
examination being most thorough and
complete. 1t appearg that the
minutest details are gone into.
If the deal goes through as
every one hopes 1t will toe pur.
chasers will undoubtedly know al,
there is to be learned OF the property
With fhn
George McGregOr returned this
morning from Santa Fe, where ne
went to look over the ground 10 as
to be better informed in bidding on
the new government buildings TO be
erected there at the Indian school.
Mr.. McGregor says Santa Fe Is look
ing lively-lively for that sleepy town.
AS an indication that there ts con
siderable building going on in town
and around there, he said all the brick
the penitentiary could make was be.
Ing sold.
The train arrived from the east
'hiS uioi hihE At = ~ Jhbt tWcifc uOui .
late. Eight hours was lose between
Pueblo and Alamosa on account of
a freight wreck near Walsenburg,
and four hours was lost between Ala
mosa and Durango on account Of no
section men working and It was fear
ed fast running might prove disas-
trous. A stub was made up and run
to Silverton last night and returned
this morning. Tne freight with coach
attached left for Silverton this morn
ing after the passenger pulled out
east.
The various fall fairs over the state
are sending out their Invitations to
rne country editors. asking them to
come and see their shows. put their
feet up on the table and make them
selves at nome. In consequence Of
this the fairs are receiving great
deal OF free advertising. OF course
not all the newspapers receiving the
invitation will go, but every editor
who receives one of the little pieces
of pasteboard emitting nim to ad-
Glad aay aOm0thfH 4