Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-02


Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bay are among
the Bayfield, visitors. They never
want to he counted out when there Is
good going on.
The Pennington ball players are
somewhat disappointed at not being
able to try conclusions with the Du-
range club this afternoon, but maybe
they will be able to do so tomorrow.
AT last an arc light has been placed
at the depot platform and from this
on friends will be able to identify one
another when the train arrives after
dark. This is a step that should have
been taken long ago.
Judge w. d. Watson and wife, who
have been taking in the ball games.
accompanied the Siverton boys to
Denver this morning and the judge
says he is going to do some roofing
for his home team.
Stolen, strayed or lost-one Sterling
coaster bicycle. Was taken from the
front door Of the Western Union Tel
egraph company The party taking
the same had better return. as the
officers are on the track.
If you overlooked a fish dinner to-
erson g. Lair for supply tomorrow.
They received two large boxes of as
fine fish as could be desired last even
ing and will be able to fill your orders.
At the dance last evening there
were SO many Pennington boys and
lassies wearing booster" badges that
some people wondered where they
were at"-Durango or Pennington.
Our southern neighbors are jolly good
people.
Superintendent w T. Shelton is up
from Shiprock agency on the San Juan
TO help the Navajoes enjoy the glory
they are gaining at the fair He ar
rived last night bringing with him
Sandoval. the policeman, and a few
other distinguished Navajoes.
Walter Juan Davis of the Denver
Post departed this morning for Den
yer, accompanied by his wife. The
two enjoyed every moment spent
in Durango and Durango will receive
prominence through the columns of
the Post as result OF the visit.
The opera house was packed last
night to see the performance Of the
Ninnequa Dramatic company. A lot
OF people stood up after the seats
were all filed and then some sat on
the floor in the aisle. Moving pic
lures were shown between acts.
II you want paper that circulates
a paper tnat is for Durango. a paper
that prints the news-the only news
about the fair and the fine exhibits
YOU will have to take The Herald
This is the only paper that has worked
for the success OF the fair. Are you
with us?
John Taylor has the best looking
sQuaw on the grounds A visitor who
had heard John had six asked him
where the rest were and the colored
Interpreter like the colored man who
saw yo' ad in de paper" said: ''He.
he, haw haw' no, no, Where's the
rest of 'em? don't need but one at
a timel"
Mr.. A. Hahn left on the morning
train for New York city to make the
usual fall and winter selections in the
iewelry line. Mr. Hahn says he will
buy heavier than usual and give Du-
range just ms large stock In novel.
ties to select from as can be obtained
in any town in the state, not except.
Ing Denver He will be gone about
three weeks.
Buckskin Charley had a horse viii,
third money in the squaw race yester-
day and he only got mis- horse in the
race by the Skin Of his teeth" Char.
ley got word little late that the race
va" sums w ton' ou Tie hurried 10
his camp and saddled pony and then
he couldn't find his squaw. He was
rustling over the grounds while
friend got the judges to wait for him.
He said ne couldn't hnd his squaw
and his friend told him to take some
other mans squaw, which he did. TAX.
Ing Mrs. Ounce.
w N. Kight, who is In the city from
Pennington attending the fair, SAYS
that real estate in his country at the
present time is better than having
money out AT 90 per cent Mr.. Kight
has been buying and selling consider.
able lately and he is In position to |
know whereof ne speaks. He predicts |
hat eventually San Juan county will |
be divided up into Ave and ten. acre
racts, for he claims that Ave acres
,f orchard or garden. or the two com
,ined. Is all man can take care OF.
As an indication OF the way orchards
ire increasing he says one nursery
lgent from Salt Lake recently secured
5000 worth Of orders. He did not
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