Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-20

today 1t was a royal feast the com
pany partook OF at ~ O'Clock. 1t II
needless to say all enjoyed tne oc-
casion. especially the younger ones.
Merchants are not complaining of
trade these days.
Il. W. Hollis and G. w. Rattle were
returning passengers to SilvertOn last
evening
The opening OF the Uintah reserva-
ton will attract quite number OF
1t is not the proper caper to permit
persons exposed to smallpox moving
about the city.
Very few idle people in Durango at
present. Steady and remunerative
means easy money.
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TO climbing the Alps. It's too bad
more fasteners do not realize this.
Peace negotiations having been de-
clared on war between the morning
papers is on again. The gambling
question is the bone of contention.
Mrs 6. G. Franklin Is seriously Ill
with appendicitis. The Herald along
with many friends. trust the lady will
soon begin to mend and be around as
usual.
Mr. and Mrs. Ware, who returned
Sunday evening from visit to Aztec
and Pennington. report fine trip,
and state that fruit crop is going to
be immense
Quite number of local fans are
figuring on taking in the ball game
between Ouray and Silverton Sunday.
providing rates can he secured and
the train held until O'Clock.
C. C. Wright. The Herald's local re
porter, left this morning. accompani
ed by his wife and two children. for
Pinker;on Springs, where they will
camp for week, enjoying a needed
vacation.
A party of ten. among them VIII
McFadden and George West Jr., left
for Alamosa this morning to join a
surveying party. supposed to be the
Arizona n Colorado Railroad com
pany, for work on the proposed line
between Durango and Pueblo.
The funeral of the year and half
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Nc
Cabe took place yesterday afternoon,
the little one dying Sunday morning
whooping cough being the direct
cause. Many friends join the be
reaved in sympathy over the loss of
dear one
George w. Lane. deputy district al
torney and correspondent of the Den
yer News. Times and Post. has gone
on fishing trip to the head of the
Rio Grande river.
Gently from hurt he received on
the head seven years ago by being
thrown from horse. and family have
serious forebodings for him.
The morning papers are engaged
in an effort to throw what they are
pleased TO call sidelights on the clos
ing of gambling. Sheriff Thompson
says ne alone did 1t. and doubtless he
is amused II not amazed with the
morning papers
For the first time In years, If ever
before, three cans of trout spawn
were emptied in Lightner creek few
days ago by the state hatchery. The
little stream has been whipped every
year with varying success, and in an
other year it ought to provide better
sport
The trail constructed along Light
ner creek fourteen years ago, to the
Hlbernia and Joe Graf, on which "A
days work has never been done
since, is now almost entirely obliter-
ated by the thousands of sheep that
have ranged there during recent
years. and the only way to get to
those properties now is to travel the
old nigh line north of the Folsom
ranch, and cut cross-timbers AS you
go. The Sheek properties have been
reached for several years via Tiburcio
gulch, crossing the range to the east.
DIR, Eplar and wife came In from
Texas creek last evening wnere they
We're the guests of Curley Mcbride
at the Farrell ranch. departing for
home this morning. DR. Eplar is the
who successfully operated
ON Mr.. Mcbride for appendicitis and
the friendship between the two is
well entrenched. The doctor and ais
wife report an elegant time, catching
a few fish, although water is still
nigh for good fishing.
n G. Miller will ha ahia 10 li,.a.,