Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-09

with him party OF settlers for Mon
tezuma county.
Deputy County Treasurer Parshall
is busy making his semi-annual re
port. VIII have 1t finished In few
days.
Marion Bell and wife stopped off
last evening on their return from
Denver, and are spending the day In
town seeing old friends. They go on
to Silverton this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Vandenberge ar
rived last evening for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Ball Mr. vanden-
berge is brother of Mrs. Ball. They
live in Havana, Cuba.
telephone message from Ouray
says the ball team will be kept in
tact all season and open to all com
ers. Durango will tackle the aggre
CATION before the season is over
]. II. Eby went out this morning To
survey for some extensions of the
railroad lines of the New Mexico
Lumber company at Edith. Fred
Seybold and Byron Eddy. went along
as assistants.
j. 4. Tiffany, the surveyor, has
moved his office from the Newman
building, where he has been located
ever since he set up for himself, TO
Ninth street between First and Sec
ond avenue.
Miss Alma Light, who has for the
past several months been a membeI
of the Times-Tribune staff at Man
cos. left this morning for her home III
Arkansas. Miss Light is a cousin OF
Freeman Bros, the editors.
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The Democrats editor and mana
ger were too busy watching Mana
speaking and give synopsis of the
| judges remarks. But the Herald is
the only paper that covers the field
Now that the gay week is about
| over you will want a rest. No place
like Trimble Springs. And the baths
will do you good-probably save Z
| spell of sickness. Round trip rates
permit going to Trimble tomorrow
and returning Monday.
| The train going to Silverton las
night was crowded like street ca
on baseball day. All standing room
on the platforms was taken. Some
of the passengers kicked for anothe
coach, but 1t didn't do any good. TIL,
| company likes to save the cars.
| The Herald favors San Juan base
ball tournament embracing clubs from
Silverton, Telluride, Ouray and pos
sibly the San Luis valley. The fal
fair would probably be the best time
for such a tournament would be thu
best drawing card that could be al
ranged With two games day th'
fans from all over the country woult
be in attendance.
| c. L. Mcconnell is arranging TO
an enjoyable fishing and outing trip
starting about the 18th. He will b,
accompanied by his two sons, hi!
brother Thomas, who arrived from
Los Angeles last evening, and hi
son. and the nephew from Tacoma
besides two or three young mel
about the age of Robert and Albert
They will camp the first night at tn,
intersection of Pine river and th'
Valliceto, thence upper Pine river
across to the Piedra meadows, thence
to the Rio Grande via Creede, tnenc,
up the Rio Grande to its head ani
over Stun Gullian to the head water
of the Lake Fork of the GunnisoI
and down stream to Montrose, theme,
home by rail. The trip will consum,
about three weeks. Mrs. Thoma
Mcconnell will remain in Durango.
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The success of any show depend.
largely upon the man who does the
advertising. 1t can readily be seer
that the success of the Carnival com
pany is attributable largely to tho
hustling qualities and original idea:
of Mr.. Ben. B. Ferguson. He is con
siderate and courteous. He over
looks nothing. BY his methods h,
makes friends for himself and create.
| good will for his company. H,
thought the poor Indians who hat
come (some as far as a hundred
miles) to see the Fourth of July
should be treated, and so he hat
them rounded up and marched to the
Stadium where they were given a free
show, and to them it was marvellous
for they had never seen such things
| before. They were also admitted to
a number of other shows. Then Mr.
| Ferguson wished to show his appre
citation of the 80 young ladies' who
had done so much toward making the
Fourth joyous time. And he took