Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

o. F. Boyle returned last evening
from Kansas City. where he accom-
panied trainload Of cattle.
Mrs. Retta NJ. Allen returned last
evening from Pennington and goes to
Hesperus. where she is teaching
school.
The locomotive looked as though 1t
had encountered a few snow banks
as II pulled in from Silverton this
morning.
Felix A. Young was In the city from
the Allison country yesterday. Ar
ranging to prove up on his desert land
claim.
County Judge Pike is getting his
ONCE in shape to turn over to the man
the commissioners will designate to
fll the place.
Nora B. Armstrong came up from
the Indian school at Shiprock last
evening. taking the morning train for
the East to spend the holidays.
Lewis Larson. one OF the progress
sive settlers in the Allison district.
returned home this morning after at
tending to business In Durango.
A Hotchkiss paper tells of a
wreck in that vicinity and adds that
no one was hurt owing to the train
running slowly, whereas the usual
speed is between 12 and IA miles an
hour
Ed Gantner. as Spanish cavalier,
took the gentieman's prize at Ahe
mask bail last evening. Mrs. War
rick was the artist who planned and
made the costume. Mrs. Ruby Bry.
an was awarded the ladies' prize.
Robert Forester and wife were
Denver bound passengers this morn
Ing. MIR. Forester does not appear
to be worried over the indictment re
turned by the Salt Lake grand jury,
stating that his coal deals are straight
In every way.
II the ruling OF Judge Russell in
regard to the age of consent law is
correct there are quite number serv.
ing time at Canon illegally. man
having been sent to the pen a week
or ten days ago from Greeley on the
same charge.
c. e Rentz. president of the Rentz.
Puett reservoir company, is over from
Dolores. This reservoir is capable OF
Furnishing water for irrigating sew
eral thousand acres of land and is
aiding the work of settling the coun.
ty with progressive farmers.
Johnny English of the Palace has
dog. Came in box from Denver last
evening by express. AS the purp ap
pears to be a valuable one, he is an.
xiously awaiting further advices, as
up to date he does not know II 1t is
present or simply consigned to him.
The streets have not been in as
bad condition for many years. And
the two hours rain late yesterday
afternoon did not tend to improve
them. When the mud dries up there
will be lot OF work for the street
commissioner in rounding up the
grade.
President Roosevelt might as we'll
take back seat. MRS Bellamy Stor.
er says she and her husband are re.
sponsible for our Teddy. The more
letters and trash the Storers give to
the press the more convinced are the
PSppAu that thc pIcSiueHt acted WISE
ly In dismissing them from the dip.
lomatic service.
The Modern Woodmen session last
evening proved surprise, but an en-.
}oyable one just the same. Messrs.
and Bridges giving a
luncheon to the lodge in hon.
or of the retiring clerk, Her.
man Heis. There were lots of
good things to eat. Just an indica-
tion OF the esteem In which Mr.. Meis
Is held by his fellow members.
Ivanhoe Commandery No. II, X. T.,
elected and installed the following
'ficers for the ensuing year Tuesday |
evening: Samuel 8. Sloan. K. C.;I
Emory e Smiley. Gen.; John W. Win.
gate. C. c.; Samuel H. Thompson,
prel.; John L. Parsons. Treas; Glenn
Scouton. Rec: Geo. w. Franklin,
;. W.: Isaiah J. Lyons. j. W.; John
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