Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-17

From Tuesdays Daily.
Lincoln Post at Pennington Will oh
serve Memorial day, committees hav
ing been selected 10 look after the
detail
There are many neglected graves
In the Anlmas and Greenmount Gem
eteries. And May 30th is Decoration
day.
Mrs. ID. Preston Bell returned yes
terday to Silverton, but promised hei
friends to come back and stay con
pie of weeks
Frank Dodson and wife came uI
from Aztec yesterday evening and
VIII visit friends at Bayfield, before
going to paEosa 10 reside.
Reese McCloskoy went down tc
Denver this morning. declining tc
give any special reason further thar
that he was exercising a privilege.
y
j. w. Buckley, operated on at Ocns
ner hospital few days ago for q
complication of troubles connected
with appendicitis, is improving every
day.
The Salvation Army has given III
its nall on Tenth street for lack ol
funds with which to pay rent. The
place was formerly saloon and later
a variety show.
Bert Brown returned yesterda,
evening from the Pagosa country
where he has been out with Alya Pat
terson looking for bear, but bruii
had hidden ont.
Trimble Springs this year will be
come more attractive by having
dancing pavilion In the park in from
of the hotel. and probably other at
fractions will be added
+. NJ. Hamblett OF the La Plata Il
In today. He says the ranges are get
ting greener every day: that 1t will
be a prosperous year for the stock
growers and farmers.
The Fair Is being remodeled to
better plan of departments to carry
larger and more varied stock o
goods, the carpenters and filters hay
ing been at work several days.
Since the Rio Grande mas estat
lished the regular Sunday excursion
, to Aztec and Pennington 1t has beel
suggested that those towns be give
the same rate to visit Durango som
day during the week
The Herald still has on hand a fey
packages of seeds sent us by Messrs
Hogg and Brooks for distributio
among the farmers. If any of OIL
readers have not been supplied wit
n n package either call or write us.
Thomas Connor and sister, Ms
n l htDHtW VI NlCl
y ael Connor, engaged in the dairy bus
a mess, after a pleasant visit wit
n their aunt and uncle returned thi
n morning to their home in Chicago.
y w. A. Ptolemy went up to Rocl
y wood yesterday evening to look at
y ranch he mas owned long time. II
y said ne would get Frank Deputy I
y see II the fence was on the lines an
y then he would rent 1t to somebody I
n grow sugar beets.
y Ed. Carpenter reports busines
" picking up In the clothing and fu
n nishings department at Kruschke'
n The new spring goods represer
~ careful selections of the best mab
~ and material which always counts
~ ~ the long run. And one always is 81
~ ~ en- right prices at Kruschkes.
o
" Surveyors In the vicinity Of the co
u belt on the La Plata river In Ne
T. Mexico. give rise to the belief tn
Nl' VIII tDI1li u'A
'g branch arounds from Pennington. /
u the La Plata river Pennington Is
e. few miles removed from coal. al
a. the La Plata country Is the neare
y source of supply known at present.
Id o.
1t is Pagosas turn to entertain Il
sd 0ld.timers OF San Juan on ne
e. Fourth OF July but since their ran
ne have been considerably thInned OF
p other places giving celebrations
ey the Fourth will not miss those W
On go to Pagosa where the people a
hnstling to give them royal ent'
ed tainment.
g' The last Issue of the Rico Ne
makes the cheerful annouuceme