Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-19

houses are after
Mrs. Root came In this afternoon
from her home on the Valliceto, ar
riving via Bayfield,.
The eastern train being six hours |
late the d. & r. G. will run stub"
to Silverton this evening, leaving at
the regular hour o'clock.
Little Dan Samain was up before
the county Judge today again. The
Judge is confronted with the problem
of what to do with him.
The train being six hours late 10
night eastern mail will not be distrib-
uted until tomorrow morning. General
delivery and carrier windows will be
open between . and 10 o'clock.
The Catholic fair opens this even
| ing at Red Mems hall The ladiss
have been busy with preparations for
some days and those attending VII
have the usual good time.
|
Suppose you spend next Sunday at
Trimble Springs. Remember you get
right treatment, clean baths, splendid
table and quick service. Mrs. Day is
noted for hospitality and guests are
made to feel at home and nothing In
tine house too good for them.
| M DAmap ,ror ON bptb tho namO-
cratic and Lindsey tickets. still Mr..
Haggott beat him in this county. This
is very good indication that voters
favor representatives of the progress
sive Republican party to look after
their interests at Washington.
The Lady Minstrels left on the
an entertainment is given this oven
ing. Most of the ladies' will remain
over until tomorrow afternoon, Rev.
Fleetwood preaching In the morning,
while six or seven of the local sing.
ers will assist in the choir.
Blair Burwell departed this morning
for Chicago aud ST. Louis on bust
ness connected with the New Eden
ditch near Aztec This ditch Is de.
signed to reclaim $4,000 acres. The
company is signing very liberal con
tracts with settlers, selling water at
s25 per acre foot and giving ten years
time on payments,
I
precinct as officially canvassed, ap
, pears in this issue. Many have been
, waiting for this as they want to study
the result by precinct and save for
future reference. The Herald sug
, egsts that our readers cut the tabu
lated returns and keep them for refer
ence two years hence.
4, BY reference to the official count Il
/. will bee seen that Thompson received
60 majority for the short term in
stead of 40 as published the othel
day More and more it is apparent
3 the people of La Plata county in
tended Mr. Thompson to represent
them as sheriff the next two years
, but in their zeal they failed to checl
his name twice.
Il. l.. Rogers, who was acting as
Y mail clerk on the Southern in the
place of Robert Johnson, fell into the
turntable pit at the round house ant
broke his leg. His car was in tn,
e shop for repairs and Mr.. Rodger.
. started to go from the depot to tn,
G car In the dark and fell into the pit
He broke two bones below the kne,
and above the ankle. He was taker
: to Mercy hospital.
l. Jesse Haller returned this mornin.
to Mancos after spending a couple o
days in town. He and his brothe
[ Fred are opening up coal mine neal
5 Mancos that will be big shippe
: one of these days. He says Ours
Williams, who is back on a visit from
Oakland, Calf, is doing well with hi.
, race horses out there. He has {
+ string of six or seven and just fol
' lows up the fairs and races and make.
more money and makes II easier thar
he ever did in Colorado.
Il. II. Grub, president of the state
, board of agriculture, was a guest a
r the Strater over night, coming in
over the Southern. He went out or
the eastern this morning to attend
l the Farmers institute at Bayfield,
, Mr.. Grubb stopped in Montrose on
( his way. He said he saw one outfit
r there who lost $4,000 boxes of apples
in the recent cold spell. This meant
loss of $4,000. Mr.. Grubb is a
| practical farmer of Carbondale and
t received his appointment on account
: of his great success.
: Jacob Baisch and wife of Palisade
Colo, came in Friday. Mr.. Baisch
was here during the fair and this trip
brought his wife over to look at the
! country. He owned 81 acres of land
IL of which was In orchard, mostly
apples, that he recently sold for $17,,
600. He will probably locate here as