Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-06

A. L. Richie and family are taking
an outing. They went up Junction
creek this morning.
The record of thunder storms this
month shows thunder on nearly ev-
cry day in the month.
DR.. Barnes announces that he has
moved frdaD his former residence to
the residence at the fish hatchery.
Mrs. George Isgar and son went to
Silverton last night to spend week
with their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nichols.
Cal Copeland has sold the Burgess
house and lot on Sixth avenue near
the High school to Mrs. Eliza King.
Consideration 5000.
Hr. Kettlewell is happy today. Mrs.
KettleweIl and the boy returned last
night from Ohio, where they have
been visiting three months.
The Heather brothers were in from
their sheep camp up In the hills to-
day and got wagon load of supplies
from the Graden Mercantile company.
A party of five geological survey
ors for the government are Quitting
In Durango today for trip along the
San Juan river. taking in Shiprock.
The same party was here last year.
Complaint was made to the Humane
Society this morning about teamster
named George at Animas City letting
a crippled horse lie neglected, unable
to get up and suffering from an in
durable injured leg.
A. l.. Nathan returned last evening
from the eastern markets, where he
went to select his fall stock. He
went early so as to get the first pick.
and bought heavily to be able to meet
all demands of growing business.
The w. S. Pickerill residence in
Brookside is nearing completion.
Says he wants plenty of room for the
children to play-where they will not
quarrel with the neighbors.
From what appears to be reliable
sources it appeares that a contract
has been let for 800 miles of work
on the Arizona & Colorado road, ex-
tending northward from Bowie. Ariz.
This would bring the road to Gallup,
or almost.
j. w. Wilson. a newspaper man of
Colorado Springs, stopped in town
over night on his return from Aztec,
where he went to see his brother, the
editor of the Index. The newspaper
business runs in the family. He de-
parted for home this morning.
George Goodman Is building an
other house at the east of the corner
house, occupied by Mrs. Ovens. 1t is
| like the other two. 1t will be fin
ished in about three weeks. People
have been trying to rent 1t ever since
it was started. 1t will be a desirable
place.
Aztec-Farmington fruit growers
should arrange for large production
of strawberries. There is money in
the luscious fruit and the country
south of us should take the place of
Canon City and supply this section
two and three weeks before the Ami
mas berries are in market.
1t lookS odd to see men who have
always ridden on passes go up to the
ticket window and put down his mon
ey. This is the case when the South
ern Pacific men ride on the d. & r. G.
ever since the suit over right of way
has been on. 1t would not be ethics
to do otherwise.
The funeral of w. r. Day will be
held at the Durango undertaking
rooms Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and the ceremony will be conducted
by Rev. Grace. The body will be
buried here until Mrs. Day can wind
up her affairs here, when 1t is ex-
pected she will take the body back
to her Louisiana home.
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Last evening at the residence of
the brides parents occurred the mar
riage of Mr.. Elmer Underhill and
Miss Wanda Attaberry, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. H. ]. Grace
of the Methodist church Only the
immediate relatives and few close
friends of the young people were
present to witness the ceremony.
Many friends and acquaintances wish
for the bride and groom long and
happy life.
A notice has been hung up In the
postoffice advertising for men for
Fort Wingate, N. M. For stone cut.
ters IS day is offered, for carpen-
ters $3.50 and for common laborers