Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-28

tion on account of the delay of the
water commissioners and the opposi
ton of many parties. The surveys Of
would come under the irrigation sys-
TEN was to have been completed and
the acreage figured up by the first Of
April and the work is not finished yet
The breach between the company and
the farmers continued to widen until
the company declared negotiations all
of.
The following lawyers and court Of
ficials came in last night from Pagosa
Springs: Judge Russell, j. A. Pulliam.
Miss Messechre. C. A. Johnson, Edgar
Buchanan and B. W. Ritter. Adair
Wilson is to be in tonight.
The slaughter sale goes merrily on
at the Famous Mr.. Rachofsky stat
ed this morning new fall novelties
| would soon begin to arrive and 1t was
the intention TO clean out all season
able goods regardless CT values. And
this appears to be the case.
| Several of Miss Lota Todd's young
| friends surprised her last nighs WITH
what they called coon party The
girls were all dressed as darkies. The
costumes were comical and the girls
and boys faces we're blacked. The
surprise was complete and a happy
evening was spent.
| C. W. Wells, deputy state engineer,
arrived last night to inspect the ORC
Fino road and make recommendations
as TO the expenditure OF $4,000 appro-
priated by the last Legislature for i'm
provement OF the road. He went up
this morning in company with Con
tractor Hoover and others to look over
the ground.
Minnie Wardlaw has filed suit for
divorce from John NJ. Wardlaw, ask
ing for an equal division of the prop
$4,000. She alleges drunkenness and
cruelty as grounds for the separation
for which she prays.-Telluride Jour
nal.
The Herald is frequently asked why
ir prints the trust deeds and mort
cages as they are filed for record
in the county clerks office. The Her
aid never prints such records. 1t Is
another paper which prints them. The
Herald believes the troubles Of the
borrowers are great enough without
having them paraded before the pub
lie.
The body OF Harry Meldrum was
taken this morning to the residence
Of Jud Nixon, on Sixth avenue, where
} the funeral will be held. probably or
Sunday Mrs. Meldrum arrived OF
the Southern last night. When She
left Telluride she had only heard hel
husband was seriously Ill and did no
! hear of his death till she reached
Rico, where message bearing the
news was handed her. The uncle
A. S. Meldrum, of Ridgway. did no
come. He is expected to be here Sun
day to attend the funeral. A siste
, of Mrs. Meldrum. Miss Hazel Newton
, is coming from Telluride tonight.
r Miss Mona Russell is renewing Du
) range acQuaintances today. Mis-
! Russell returned Saturday evening
from st. Louis where she has beei
the past two years, being accom-
tpanied by her cousin. Miss Mary Rus
sell The two remained over Sunday Y
going to Silverton Monday morning
3 where the spent several days visit
3 ing Miss Nona's brother, B. B. Russell
+ An Introduction is necessary to Mis-
Mona except by the most intimate
! friends as she has not only growI
but changed In many ways. She say.
the cool mountain breezes are wei
come after summers spent In st
Louis, but city life has no doubt spoil
ed her for Durango. However, Durango
is on the genuine boom and In tht
course of another year will take OF
: full city airs.
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