Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-20
From Thursdays Daily:

From Thursdays Daily.
r. ID. Burns. Jr., who has been Wis
iting at 1rimble Springs the past few
days, is In the city having some den
tai work done.
g. Il. Jones. recently OF Montrose,
departed this morning for Trinidad
to look over that place with a view To
10 gting there.
MIR. Armstrong, assistant secretary
OF the board OF trade, wired yesterday
that he would arrive Sunday to as
sumo his duties
Mrs. Mansfield, who is better known
TO our people as Miss Jean Smelcer.
was an arrival from Leadville last
night fer visit with her parents.
X j. McNutt of Silverton was
passenger this morning for Monte
vista TO attend a meeting OF the
board OF commissioners of the Sol
dIers' and Sailors home.
Mr. Guy Carroll Underhil and MISC
Amy Compton were united in mar
brides parents in Animas City. the
ceremony being performed by Rev. h.
Sanderson.
+. c. Elson. father of Mrs. Frank
Goodman, left this morning for his
home in Auburn. Ind, after having
made a visit here of several months.
Mr EsOn made many friends during
his stay here. and having fallen in
love with Durango. he hopes to come
again AT some future time.
B h. Custer, wife and child, ar
rived last night from Greenvilie. Cal
Mr. Custer is the new agent for the
utes AT lgnacio and he and his fam
iiy lett for their new location this
morning. Mr. Custer was stationed
at Fort Lewis about twelve years ago
and has been in the Indian service
ever since.
Basmus Hanson came down from
Silverton this morning and is spend.
ing the day in town. He has rented
his Columbine ranch to Fred AIS
urh. IN N
the place and keep the farm up in
tip-top shape. MIR. Hanson has laid
out new orchard on the hillside. and
Will nave the ground all prepared this
year and set out the trees next spring
Horsemen are anxious to bring their
racers to Durango in May and are
writing the secretary for information
Mrs. A. Scott Barber, sister OF Mrs
Frank Eldredge. and Miss Dyer arriv
ed last evening from Vancouver
Washington, and will spend the sum
mer months with her sisters.
City Marshal A. b. Avery of Silver
ton and Ed Hull of the same place
left this morning for Nevada on a
prospecting trip. 1t Is said severa
mining men OF Silverton are backing
them.
Mrs. q. b. Sarber will entertain tins
ladies' of the Baptist church at hel
nome Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
Every member is cordially invited tC
be present Mite boxes are TO be re
turned and opened.
George Goodman is about the bus
lest mortal in town. People are fol
lowing Herald's advice and gettint
their homes beauiified. It's wonderful
what little paint artistically spreat
along with wall paper will do for q
house.
Andy Chitwood and Marion Davi.
are celebrating the advent of a branC
new baby boy each today. They will
have them registered for the coming
| election
j. +. Coston is moving mis- abstract
office into the assessors office today
He Will save himself and assistants
great many steps in going betweer
the court house and abstract office,
I Gen. rhos. J. Downen, commander
of the Department of Colorado and
wyoming, G. A r., will be in Duran
so Thursday evening, March 80, tc
meet the members of Sedgwick Posi-
and also the w. X. c. He will be ac
companied by several of his stan, and
the department commander Of the w
| H. c. may also be one of the party.
A gang of about 100 Italians perch
ed on train of cars loaded with
grading implements was quite an at
traction at the depot tnis morning
They had their baggage and bedding
| and few OF them were eating theiI
| breakfast Of chppsp and cracLare nc