Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-07-31
From Thursdays Daily.

the date OF the Farmers Institute In
Durango, which begins August l6.
Mrs. Sherman Bell and daughter,
who have been visiting Mrs. Bells
parents in the Animas valley. left for
home this morning.
Mrs. A. L. Davis departed this
morning for Denver TO visit her
daughter, Miss Lena, and her son ].
r. Barber He is connected with the
board OF public works there.
Frank Wetzel OF Slverton, who is
spending few days at Trimble
Springs, came down this morning to |
put in the day. VIII return to the |
wellkept resort on the evening |
train.
The Official catalogue of the Port
land exposition gives the 9th of Sep
tember as Durango day. 1t has prev
iously been announced that Durango
day would be the 9th, but it has not
come officially heretofore.
J. d. Biggs and wife left this morn
ing for visit TO Pagosa Springs, and
after a short stay there they will re
turn to taeir home in Canon City
E. NJ Biggs. their son, accompanied
them, going as far as Edith.
The remains OF e. NJ. Allison were
sent out this morning, the brother
from Chicago changing his plans and
deciding TO meet the body in Pueblo
From there ne will take them back
to the old family home. Statesville
N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. 10 Link. who are
making a number OF little trips to
points OF interest around Durango
during Mr.. Links vacation. went TO
Ignscio this morning to take in the
sights. Mr.. Link is a shift boss a,
the smelter.
Baking Powder" Kennedy reports
the Woodmen membership growing
all over the state just as 1t is in Du-
range. Only good tlmber-timber
that is substantial and will stay--is
solicited, and that is the reason the
suspension st is SO small.
The Herald received the news late
last night that Frank Wilson, the en-.
gineer who was injured in the wreck
OF the lumber train near Pagosa June
ton, was still living and mad good
chance for recovery. 1t was reported
on the streets yesterday that Wilson
had succumbed to his injuries.
]. f. Peters arrived last night from
Oberlin, Kans., TO take the remains
OF his brother back. He went up to
the mine this morning to see II ne
could learn anything as to the cause
OF mis- brothers death. He will start
back with the body in the morning.
Deceased WAS married man but his
wife is dead and ne left a child with
his parents in Oberlin.
F. A. Rodecker is able to hobble
down TO the store. after being laid up
for some days by an operation.
w. r. Armstrong, who is keeping
cases on the Farmers Institute which
commences the 10th of August, says
1t looks bigger and bigger every day.
W. |. Greenway. member of the u.
8. q. S. corps, was an arrival last
night from Hot Springs. Ark. and
will be located in this vicinity for
some time making investigations.
c. j. O'Keefe. manager OF the tel
ephone line here. returned last even
Ing from trip to Mancos, where he
inspected the line and service. He
reports the private line to Cortez will
Miss Margaretta Wilson will take
In the Portland exposition, leaving
on the eastern this morning. After
visiting the fair she will go to Ber.
kelley, Cal, wnere she has sister
living. Mrs, Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. W W. Smith enter.
tanned about 80 friends last night al
tneir home at 415 Fifth avenue, the
occasion being in honor of Mr..
Smiths sister. Miss Lou Smith OF
Farmland, Ind. who has been here
visiting since July 10. The evening
was spent at cards, music and social
conversation. Lunch was served
The recent discovery of ricn min.
eral in the Deep creek country on one
of the Three Metals Deep Metals com
pany's veins at Lightner creek is at
tracing more attention than anything
since the discovery of the May Day
mine. Many prospectors are going
into toe old pasture country looking
for another May Day. Quartz that
pans gold looks good to tne prospect
or
II Is written that gambling Is
doomed in Silverton. which is about
the best town the gamblers have left
N hA tain