Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-04

Hon. Otto Mears and Colonsi 3. B.
| Calvin came down from siyeTtcn 10
Trimble Springs TO spend day or SO.
Billie Palnsquist. sheriff at Silver
ton, went out this morning TO meet
his daughter who Is returniuG home.
| c. b. Clark and wife who nave been
visiting the city few days returned
this morning to their home at Pueblo.
Mrs. w. G. White returned this
morning from Silverton where she
has been visiting Mrs. Rasmus Han
son.
Mr.. and Mrs H. F. Ware and son
leave for Denver the first OF the
week for few days visit with
friends
Charlie Burt returned yesterday
evening from Durango 70 the
Needles to resume work on his min
| Ing proposition.
r. W. Ptolemy. j. E. Ptolery. Jrs.
w. A. Ptolemy. Mrs ]. f. p,oismy
w. A. Ptolemy and Mrs. j. e. ptal.
emy are guests at the Savoy.
j. b. Rutherford and Bert McCasley
OF Albuquerque came up yesterday
evening from Pennington where they
have been on insurance business.
Lawrence Sullenberger who mas
been visiting Mr. r. E. slo1n and
family went out this morning to
Princeton. N. j.. TO attend the com.
mencement exercises
Commencing with July st the tel
ephone company will collect monthly
in advance for the mse of phones
This Is better. Quarterly bills in ad-
vance fall quite heavy on the average
person and the new ruling will be
welcomed. And the telephone will
not appear so burdensome. Or course
those who prefer will be allowed to
pay as many months as they desire
in advance.
A. M. Edwards, manager III the
Pennington fruit canning plant the
San Juan Chief" departed Tor Den
yer this morning. Mr.. Edwards says
the outlook for, splendid fruit crops
this year is most promising
Thomas Kane returned yesterday
evening from Buffalo. n. =. Were
he had spent the winter ,ie con
tinued ON up to Silverton wnere he
is interested in several m ing and
milling enterprises.
Ed. Clements came down yesterday
from Eureka to visit his ranch. Mr..
Clemons expects to do good deal
of work on his properties this sum
mer He is among the oldest time
prospectors and one of the most prac
tical in mine development.
The chamber of commerce OF Den
yer wants the commissioners OF diff
ferent counties to appropriate 5000
| each towards caring for the state ex-
hibits and entertaining visitors to the
state. La Plata county has been so
licited to come to the front in this
respect.
Mrs. b. C. Walters. formerly Miss
Somers. accompanied by her sister,
Miss Bessie Somers, Miss Florence
Salibar, who returned to her Pine
river home after completing her
school term here. came in from Bay
field to attend the commencement ex-
ercises.
Miss Lillian Platt, representing the
Colorado Springs Evening Telegraph.
returned to her home this morning,
having made tour of the San Juan
to appoint young lady agents fur the
paper. The 12 young ladies in Colo.
rado who turn in the greatest mum.
ber of subscribers, will be given an
excursion to Salt Lake this fall.
A numDer OF persons interested IN
| gun practice have made arrangements
| TO meet at the Fair grounds on sun
| day morning. A good trap has been
secured with supply oil blue rock
and any one Interested in this sport
are invited to be present Silverton
| has gun club that affords amuse.
ment and has some very enthusiastic
\ members, who make very cFediiable
scores. There are a - number of
sportsmen in Durango and q club
should be organized II is thought
that If arrangements can he made
That a shoot on July 3 or 1 would be
an attractive feature OF the celebra-
ton.
Rev. w. II. Ferguson has returned
from his trip east and will be in his
pulpit tomorrow. His business away
was TO represent Pueblo Presbytery
in the 11Sth general assembly of the
Presbyterian church, which met in