Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-05

S. Ellpton OF Lincoln, Neb, when
he came to town, registered at the
Palace.
Miss NJ. Adelaide MCGUIRE who had
succeeded Miss Mule In teaching
music in the public Schools, departed
for her home in the east this morn
ing Miss Mcclure will be remem-
bered for having made an honest ef-
fort 10 teach the little boys and girls
something about music.
H. c. Stoddard, who denies that he
is related to "Stod. formerly of Ou-
ray. took the train this morning with
the avowed intention OF going back
to Beatrice, Neb., to stay where there
is less uncertainty of life and more
uniform price of corn and pork. He
said he had always liked the prairie
the best, anyway.
AL Grant wants to ask the Denver
Post or some other nursery journal,
how many potatoes to plant to the
acre to secure proper results. The
journal answering this question will
consider the precipitation announced
by Wayand Bailey and consult the
engineers who nave in charge mum.
ber of irrigation projects. Mr.. Grant
desires to plant some potatoes.
Mrs Charlie Godfrey and the adopt.
ed girl baby went down to Dulce this
att bo
of her uncle Louis Wilmer. who was
| an early-day member of the city coun,
| ell OF Durango. Mrs. Godfrey said
| she would have a good time listening
to old German songs, as old as Der
| Faderland," and that grandma and
grandpa would take care of the baby
while she helped to cook supper
| Charlie Perrin's peak, which naa
| lent luster to the Boston coal mines,
will probably loose its significance
by changing the name of the coal
company to Calumet Charlie was
surveyor when he lived in Durango,
wearing a curl on the left side, and
small blonde capillary attachment,
and was favored much by matrons
| and matronesses. He had led several
times in the grand march. and in.
structed dancers in the "Lancers,"
| His recent residence has been in Mis-,
| souri,.
Ernest l., Gnillett, who was a poor
| boy once himself and who later seized
an opportunity to become a merchant
prince in Montezuma county, is visit
ing the city. He stopped at the Pal
ace hotel last night: Mr.. Guillett
more than 20 years ago discovered
that it was costing too much to haul
freight in wagons over two ranges
and later the Southern railway was
built Since then he has hauled much
of ais freight in and built up busi-
ness which carries an average of $751;
600 in stock. He predicts a great
future for the former domain of the
cliff dwellers.
George Griffin, VINO measures
horse with a glance and wins and
loses money on mis- speed, came down
from Silverton yesterday evening,
having shot the shoots in the Animas
canon. Mr.. Griffin could not have
been induced to challenge the perils
of the canon If he had not had urgent
business at Silverton.
August Kuhlman of Dolores is
spending the day in the city, having
come in to see relatives away this
morning Mr.. kaufman was among
the first prospectors in Rico and later
drifted gently down to the ranch
country below where he established
| IA farming enterprise and raised one
of the incest families in the new
Southwestso
| IT is learned through private sources
OF information that the home of s. s.
Merry, former superintendent OF
schools, was broken into recently by
the unemployed conti0gent Mr.. Mer-
ry will not need a smokeless gun; one
of the old fashioned large bore shot.
| guns, loaded with hot soap, rusty
nails and barbed wire will do in an
| emergency.
In conversation with Col. Price.
clerk OF the district court. this after.
noon, it was learned that much an.
| noyance comes to his office through
the Ignorance or neglect of witnesses.
And 1t will be pointer to witnesses
on behalf of the people in the Stan
sci case to tell them that II they fail
to call on the clerk and claim their
Tees before the adjournment of court
they will be paid nothing.
MIR. John Puetz pronounced Pitts.
oil Hesperus. modest man of German
extraction, who has been visiting the
city, is said to have been held up and
robbed of five dollars. Mr.. Puetz, be-
ing modest man, confided this fact
TO one of mis- friends who has betray-
ed him in giving the statement to the
Herald. An effort will he made this
afternoon 10 learn IL he has conildet