Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-02

among those attending both Masonic
and Pioneer dofngs, arriving at Pa
gosa Saturday evening. They 'arriy-
ed III Durango last evening.
Mrs. May Spicard, wife OF the late
j. F. Spicard. now residing at the
Springs, was alert in making 1t pleas |
ant for Durango visitors. Mrs.
Spicard says she has warm spot in
her heart for Durango.
Del Norte and Rio Grande county
were represented by Mr.. aud Mrs.
Dacre Dunn, both old-timers in the
San Luis valley, especially Mrs. Dunn,
who grew to womanhood on the banks
of the Rio Grande. Both are very
agreeable people to meet and mater
tally aided in the success of the Pho
neer gathering.
1t was contended by some that by
letting the next association meeting
of the Pioneers go to Antonita the
San Luis valley people might attempt
to hold onto future meetings for some
years, but the writer was assured
that no such effort would be made
and that should Durango or some
other nearby town desire the subse-
uuent meeting there would be no op-
position. fair play being the motto OF
the Pioneers.
Dan. E. Newcomb of La Jara, was
in attendance with his wife. And
pie than Mr. and Mrs Newcomb. Dan
is one of the landmarks of the val
ley. OF course the Rio Grsnde and
The Conejos were running streams
prior TO MI Newcomb's advent, bui
there are many changes since thai
time almost as remarkable as the for
nation OF new streams. And Dan
will be at Antonita with both hands
ont extending welcome.
Ellis NJ. Hampton of the Pagose
Springs bank, former mayor and soE
of the well known e. c. Hampton Of
the Florida mesa, is developing into
a royal entertainer. He was at tn.
head of the entertainment COMMITTEES
and certainly looked after the com
fort and pleasure of visitors in finf
shape And there are many entitled
to mention in this connection, but
space will not permit and we trusl
all of Pagosa's kind-hearted people
will take the will for the deed, as the
| writer has heard nothing but compli
| mentary remarks of the way thes
were treated in Pagosa.
Among those attending the Pioneer
| and Masonic gatherings from Durango
and La Plata county we noticed the
following: John w. Wingate, Mi
and Mrs. H. Rachofsky, Charles Nag
| elm, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Copeland, J
l.. Day of the Animas valley and his
| daughter, Miss Clara; Fl. c. Schroe
| der and son of Bayfield,; Judge Adaii
| Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Springer
Mrs. Evans G. Hampton of the Florida
mesa: Miss Stella Arndt, Mrs. L. Fl
Patterson of the Florida; Judge J. L
RUSSELL two sons of Mr. and Mrs. I
F.. Peterson, who rode over horse
back; F. C. Perkins. George ~ Ray
mond. Possibly we have omitted E
Dew, as 1t is hard to remember all.
When 1t became known that Anton
ita was after the next Pioneer meet
ing and was represented by three OF
her well known ladies', Mrs. Fred
Warshauer, Mrs. 7. d. L. Manke an
Mrs. K. NJ. Carroll, applicants for the
meeting from other places, If there
were any. capitulated. And with
Dan Newcomb coming to the rescue
and presenting the invitation in the
| manner he did. In the first place 1is
said in order to keep pace with Pa
sosa Springs for presenting bach Wis
| itor with bath ticket before reach
| ing the town. implying that batl
would be the proper thing before min
Cling with Pagosa's select, visitor
| to Antonita would be run on the "Y'
aHu eifeH All opportunity 10 lnuulRt
| in a hath in the sheep dip. Then he
4 promised an abundance of sprin9
lamb and green peas and concluded
by saying Antonita had the prettiest
| and most charming women in the
southwest and asking all who doubt
ed to take look at the delegation
present. This settled It and there
were no dissenting votes And there
after the Antonita delegation became
known as "The Ladies from the Sheep
Dip"
IL is always contended that the pas
ture is Just little greeDer in the
neighboring field. And this applies
to fishing. Just beyond the trout are
biting. In fact, one is often led to
believe the speckled beauties are
Just aching to flop into your basket.
The writer was made to believe this
and Wednesday morning hiked out
for Chama. II he were of the same
turn of mind as the st. Louis man
who killed himself because he only
cauPht three email Ash durinu m a.,