Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-12


small bag of mallards, he wouldn't
shoot at the mud hens.
Mrs. b L. Rcdington, who has been
lnter-Ocean hotel this morning, and
took the eastern for Chama.
Joe Day. who he's been suffering
with pneumonia for several weeks. re-
turned to his home at lockwood yes
terday evening. much emaciated.
VIM. Schumacher. United States
veterinary inspector in the bureau of
animal pdustry. went ont this morn
ing to eastern points between Du-
range and Chama.
Miss f. l.. Clark departed this
morning. for Chicago to purchase
spring and summer millinery and will
be absent for two or three weeks.
Mrs Dietrich will be in charge of the
store.
j. f.. McCarty. prominent citizen
of Pennington, returned yesterday ev-
ening from attendance of the United
States grand jury at Santa Fe. and
continued south to his home this
morning.
Almost every one we meet from
Chama says: Were 1t not for one of
those old Mexican grants in the
Chama country we would have good
country to prospect and probably sew.
eral mines by this time"
The Red Men-Pocahontas ball last
night Is reported TO have been finan.
cial success, so 1t must have been
success In the detail. All who enjoy
the masquerade. and the majority ap-
pear to, had good time last night
Earl Snyder is displaying seedless
apples in the Graden windows this
morning. They are cut in two, that
there may be no guessing or decep-
lion. The seedless apple appears to
be fact.
Miss Mamie Bippus, sister of Mrs
W. j. Bowling, who has been visiting
in Durango for several months took
the Silverton train yesterday evening
to visit her brother George. Miss
Bippus has not been in Durango for
near twenty years before, when she
went to Trinidad the guest of Mrs. l.
w. Lacey.
Dr. Carpenter is expecting her faith.
err. j. A. White. to make her visit
of several weeks, on his way home
from spending several months in Cal
ifornia. If the climate agrees with
him he will remain indefinitely, as he
is seeking a healthy atmosphere and
taking life easy. He Is engaged ex
tensiyely in farming in North Dakota.
There are few business fronts in
Durango now of the old style (light
sash and small glass;. One of the
last Is being changed to plate glass
today at Bowman's stationery store
by Fritz & Goodman, and Mr.. Good.
man says he thinks one more change
VIII make it strictly a plate glass
street.
Jack Hurley, of whom mention was
made several days ago In The Herald
columns in connection with an acci.
dent on the Rio Grande three years
ago, which has probably resulted in
permanent injury, went ont this morn.
ing to the Rio Grande hospital at Sa.
Ida. Mr. Hurley. though working
nearly all the time. mas suffered al
most daily from the injuries to his
back, occurring in the accident near
Trimble Springs when his engine was
reversed in time to avoid running in
TO chasm left by the burning of n
bridge His friends will wish Jack
restoration 10 his former robust
health.
In many instances mems lives have
been shortened through ambition to
accomplish something good for their
fellow men, hence we are led TO he.
lieve the DAYS of the editor of the
Democrat will not reach the allotted
time of three score years and ten,
through his failure to proclaim to the
world that his mission In Durango
has been a grand success. The sacri-
flee he made in giving up his field
over the range to come to Durango
through solicitation of his fellows to
boost" Durango does not appear to
be rewarded with success. His at
tempt to enlighten the people and
bring JOY to the hearts of thousands
is yet in the shadows of ilis first eff
fort, and fourteen long years have