Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-24

sion. 1t will not be necessary to
climb ladders in case OF fire.
Judge Chas. A. Pike left this morn
ing for Alamosa, where he will meet
his daughter Sharlie tomorrow morn
ing, who is coming home from Colo
RADIO college for the holidays.
John r. Cundiff is in from the Ig
nacio district today proving up on his
homestead. Mr.. Cundiff has resided
on Pine river for a good many years
and is entitled to the prosperity that |
is coming his way
Mr.. A. w. Cornell goes to ChaDa |
the fore part OF the coming week to
accept the position of agent for the
many friends regret the departure of
Mr. and Mrs. Cornell. they will be
glad to know that 1t is for the best
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Ed j. Wilson, Armour's man, re-
turned last evening from a visit to
Grand Junction, where he arranged
to go into the grocery business with
a cousin, who has a prosperous trade.
Mr.. Wilson has made many friends in
Durango and we are sorry TO see him
leave us.
Willoughby, of the Naturita Valley
Land company, a Montrose organiza-
ton, has skipped with valuable secur-
tiles and his partner has closed shop
and gone in search of the thief in
hopes of capturing him and making
him disgorge. The richly furnished
office Is now in mourning.
The Denver merchants were forced
once before to discipline Tom Patter-
son. when he promised to be good.
Since that time Patterson has secur-
ed large holdings in the Denver Dry
Good company and few other large
Denver firms that are seeking to de-
stroy the trade of smaller communi-
ties.
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Farmers in the interior of Pennsyl-
vania have found that feathers are
unusually thick on the breasts of
chickens this year. This, they say
indicates that we are to have very
cold winter. Why is 1t that chickens
never anticipate stringency in the
egg market by developing extraordi
nary capacity as layers?
Guy Day and bride arrived on last
evenings Southern, continuing to
Trimble Springs on the belated east
ern. The newly married couple surely
met with hearty reception, the
neighbors showing their appreciation
of the event by turning out with COW
bells, milk pans and many other noise
producing agencies and the night air
was enlivened for some moments
when matters focused by "havin'
suthin.' Guy will make his home at
the Springs and assist in looking af-
ter the comfort of the guests.
To any man with a sense of shame
or decency the mass meeting of the
commercial interests of Denver to re-
solve against the knocking policy of
the News and Times, must be CALLING
1t is pretty tough when any commun-
ity is compelled to meet and take ac-
tion against a newspaper that makes
a business of decrying the interests
of the town and county in which it
is published. Patterson is passing to
the childish age, and he is using the
money contributed by the business
men of Denver to throw mud. Duran
90 knows what ii is to be thus handi-
capped.
1t was a sad homecoming for Sher-
IN Thompson last evning.
Two cases added $40 to the citys
exchequer this morning.
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Judge Houx returned last evening
from his Pagosa Springs trip.
Certain of our attorneys appear to
be usurping the prerogatives of news
paper men.
This weather is making up for No
vember. And the farmer can stand it,
as he is way behind in his fall work.
Sheriff George w Thompson re-
| turned last evening with Dugan and
lodged him in the county Jail to twait
trial for his misdeeds.
Tomorrow will be farmers day, as
they will come to town In droves, il
the weather continues pleasant, 10
do their Christmas shopping.
Hahn, the jeweler, sold several fine
diamonds yesterday, the most expens-
i've being to Chas. II. Snyder, being a
two and one-half caret stone.
The new front of the Graham hard
ware store improves the appearance
OF the entire block. The improve
ment is one long desired by Fergie.
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