Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-14
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Mrs. Rosa c. Puiford, county super |
lntendent of schools. is attending 10
business at lockwood and Cascade
She expects TO return Wednesday.
Miss Anna Conway went TO Denver
yesterday morning where she will re
main until she learns all the progress
which mas been made by the Colorado
Telephone company in the improve
ment OF this means of commnniea-
ton between people and communi
ties. Hiss Conway is said to be one
Of the most expert operators in the
state.
Articles OF Incorporation were filed
today with the county clerk iormins
the Florida Telephone company with
a capital stock of $1,000 in 100o
shares of 81 each. The company Is
incorporated for 20 years, to establish
and maintain telephones in La Plata
and other counties in the State OF
Colorado. and to connect with other
telephone lines, etc. The incorpora
tors are Geo. W. Spencer, Robt. l..
Alexander and Perry A. Stark, who
with j. A. Sewers and Chas. w. Grif'
feth form the board OF directors, The
dead Offices are to he located in Du
range.
Aztec Camp No. 80. w. o. W., un-
yelled the monuments at the ceme-
terry yesterday that nave been erected
over the graves of Woodmen for the
past year. The ceremonies were i'm
pressive and in every way worthy of
this great order, bringing out a large
number of spectators as well as the
numbers of Woodmen who participat
ed Six monuments were unveiled.
w. A, Reese delivered the principal
address and excellent music was rend.
cred by the quartette composed oil
Dr. Sullians. Messrs. Buck, Chart.
rand and Roberts.
While Frank Hartman will remain
one of The Herald force-while re
firing from the local department, he
accepts that OF travelling solicitor be-
ing empowered to contract for any
kind of business that may come along
During the next three or four months
he will visit every farm house in La
Plata and Montezuma county, Colo,
and also San Juan county, n. NJ, en-
abling him to obtain thorough infor
nation concerning the progress of the
rural districts the past 10 years. And
Mr.. Hartman's versatile pen will de
plct conditions fully in Herald col
umns. This means neavy addition
al expense, but The Herald believes
farming, stock and general interests
outside of the larger towns need eX
plotting and that in the long run this
paper will receive benefits by increas
ed patronage. This southwest sec
ton is an empire in itself and has
never received proper recognition and
The Herald is going to remedy this
as far as possible.
The Silverton branch of the ID. &
r. G. is in trouble again. This time
it is high water. The river nas cut
the dirt out from under the rails al
three places--at the Cascade water
tank. at Elk Park and at point one
half mile above the lockwood power
plant. The eastern got down this
morning about 40 minutes late, but
the mixed train to Silverton had to
turn back from lockwood. The wa
ter in the river is reported only eight
inches below high water wark and
the continued warm weather is no,
helping the situation any. Assistant
with a work train this afternoon and
at 4 o'clock The Herald is informed
tha the eastern will go through to
Silverton, or at least will attempt t
do so.
Aztec Camp No. 80, Woodmen OF
the World, charmed and chained one
of their number last Saturday even
ing and then made him say he liked
it. Mr.. Frank Goodman of the firm
of Fritz & Goodman was the victim
and was very mucn surprised when
his brother Woodmen presented him
with a gold watch chain with hand
some emblem, charm attached Mr.
Goodman has been very active in the
| lodge work and his gratuitous serv-
ices in painting banners and using his
fine artistic talents in other ways for
the benefit of the order SO enthused
his brother Woodmen that it had to
lind expression. Refreshments were
served, of course, and then another
surprise was sprung by the Women OF
Woodcraft, who rushed in with still
more provisions and entertainment.
Mr.. Goodman made a very suitable
speech of acceptance and appreciation
and the evening passed quickly and