Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

General Miller, arrived yesterday
evening and will be a guest of Mrs.
Chas. T. Herr while here.
The notice of application for a
franchise for electric lighting In Du-
range is one which should be read
and considered by taxpayers.
o.
Johnnie Bell returned to the scene
OF quarrying lime for the big smelter
yesterday evening. He was glad to
note the growth of Durango
Many Dnrangoites are hustling out
to get patch of ground on which to
live in their later days, when the cir
Gus and the red wagon and butterfly
no longer attract.
Mrs Mickey Bfeen looks younger
than ner age, when it is considered
that she has borne the. burden of
more cares and griefs than the av-
erage woman finds to bear.
George Il. West TelurHeu yeslerudy
evening from his COW range with the
elbows of his coat quite worn. He
fastened in 10 be present at the next
meeting of the city council.
l.. w Cole, representing the Colo
RADIO News company, having made a
tour of the San Juan and lacked up
the peanut butchers on the Fourth
division, returned 10 Denver this
morning.
NJ. T. Chestnut returned this morn
ing from Trimble Springs where he is
doing some mine prospecting on a
dixie that runs into the Gro Fino
mountains He is sinking shaft
and doing some drifting.
Otto Mears was not "piking" when
ne cut a mile of snow Is feet deep
to open a railway to quicken the pro-
duction OF the mines at lAnimas
Forks. 1t is effort like his tnat min
imizes hard winters and stimulates
industry.
Many Telluride people were in Ne
vada, says the Examiner, when the
earthquake visited the Pacific. and
they are writing home of hard times
in Nevada. that section being effect
ed by the stringency in the money
markets on the coast
Miss Anna Meuser mas decided to
quit the 'nello" business and become a
trained nurse. and will soon depart
for Denver TO begin upon this work.
Miss Anna is a worthy young lady
and has decided upon noble mis-
sion.
Mrs. Jennie NJ Gill, president of
the western department of the Wom-
ems Relief Corps is expected to ar
rive this evening. She. will be a
guest of Mrs. Sadie NJ. Likens, 1853
Fourth avenue, and will be glad to
meet all members of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic.
The status of the Animas cemetery
is matter of concern to great
many people. and still there appears
to be no one in particular who is so
far concerned as to look after 1t, fix
the fences or do anything else that
Is done ordinarily to protect the
graves and headstones of the depart
ed.
Samuel and Joe Meyer of Wabash
Ind, brothers of the late Boy Heyer
who lost nis life by falling from the
pilot of Rio Grande Southern en-
ed the funeral of their brother at
Rico, stopped at the Palace last nigh,
and went ont on the eastern this
morning to their home.
Miss Jennie Martinez, one of the
teachers for several years in the pub
lie schools of Durango, went out tc
Pagosa this morning to visit her par
ents and will go to Del Norte to Wis
1t her sister. Mrs. ID. L. Fitton, be
fore returning. Ask almost any to
who knows her and it will say 81
like Miss Martinez.
o.
The presentation of the Little Ty
COON at Red Men hall last evening
by the Dur ngo Choral Society was
the event of the year from theatri
cal standpoint. 1t again demon
strated taat Durango possesses rare
musical talent, talent that eclipses
and of the semi-professionals on 10
road that strike Durango. And /,
was pleasing TO note the appreciation
of our people, both in way of attend
ance and applause rendered
Mrs. mickey Breen and son John
came down from Silverton yesterday
evening, John finding it necessary to
return to the hospital. DR.. Lackey
operated on him sometime ago for
appendicitis, and he remained in the
hospital only is days. thinking he was
rugged enough to let nature finish