Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19
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Mise Bdith kennon stopped over
uiyhi in the city on her return from
the eas1 to Mancee
Reese MeCluskey returned Satur-
day from Denver, where he went a
few Gays ago to look after legal bus
lness
Ralph d. Hurd. of ri Psso, was an
arrival Saturday night and goes
down In the lower country 10 Join the
Pbelps-podse survey.
C. NJ. Elliott departed this morning
TOT Rocky Ford, where he intends
putting in few days, after which he
will 10 10 Montrose and look around
in that booming town.
Hon r. S. Rider returned Saturday
from Denver, where he had been
since casting his electoral vote for
Theodore Roosevelt. He continued on
10 Rico this morning.
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According to the Mancos Tribune
Cnirg Williams will make his future
homs in California. Mr.. Williams is
already there and Mrs Williams and
children will lease 10 few davs.
Jack Slsttery. wife and children
passed through yesterday morning
from Silverton on their way TO Homo
lulu. lack said he wanted to get back
IN time for the opening of the base
usll season.
hauling supply OF -four from Hesperus
to The school The -four comes from
Aiamosa- This suggests that uhere
are possibilities of greater wheat
raising and milling here
II one railroad builds south Of Du-
range the second is bound to, and
va are Just AS certain as day and
night that one of the proposed roads
will be throwing dirt in = very short
time No wonder Durangoites are feel
ing jubilant over the outlook
Mr.. and Mrs. Pieper came up from
Cedar Hill TO meet some relatives
from Great Falls. Mont They were
Mrs C. Y. Alexander, her mother,
and Miss May Watkins, sister
They left for Aztec this morning
Mrs Wales, principal of the Whit
tier school, is absent from her post
OF duty today, her mother. Mrs. Bar
bier. being sick with pneumonia Her
many friends hope she will soon re.
cover Miss E1leLt is filing Mrs
Wales place. Miss Johnson is also
teaching in the place OF Miss Gilmour
tis.
,Key J. n. Smith. a colored preach
er, WAS an arrival from FL Paso, Tex.
last night, having been assigned by
the Central Texas conference to thc
Colorado conference. and appointed
pastor of the African Methods
church OF Durango. He is calling on
rhe members today and will have a
meeting OF the board Of directors to-
night, and will preach his first ser
nomon Sunday night. His field take
in Silye'ton, where he will go a.
srated intervals 10 hold services.
Ths body Of Jack Walker who wa
KILLED in the Small oHpes slide above
La Plata, City Wednesday night. was
broush, to Durango last evening and
taken TO the undertaking rooms of the
Durango Undertaking company to be
prepared for shipment TO the man
former home at Belvidere Kan. Il
cannot be said al this time whether
any funeral services will be held BE-
fore the body Is taken to the depot
OF not. Deceased was about 35 year.
old, The body will be shipped in the
morning
DR. |. r George came up from Az
tee last niRht and left this morning
for visit to Colorado Springs and
Cripple Creek. There is little to do
on the ranch now and the doctor
Thought he would take HE trip now
and ssp hack by the time the snow
is gone, for he expects mighty busy
season. With two or three railroads
building there is going to be better
market for the ranchmen's produce
thap they have ever vet enjoyed In
that section, and he intends TO work
his ground 10 the full limit
Durango people-in fact this entire
southwest given equal opporni.
nities with Denver and other larg,
cities 10 purchase dry goods and