Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-26

per annum per lot from So to 81, and
this will place it within the reach OF
all.
A dispatch published In The Herald
few days before the earthquake oc.
currence at San Francisco. regarding
slight disturbance at Mt Raufer, Ore.
recalls that the story. which was lat.
er in the day pronounced by the AS
soeiated Press fake, might
have been a forerunner of the havoc
-aat followed. The Associated Press
wlll aaVe TO put more geologists on
its stan.
Attorney c. A Johnson received
word Saturday evening from his bro
ther John that he was safe, having
escaped the fires and falling wreck
age. He was running one of the limo
type machines in a newspaper office
Jshn Johnson was an employe of The
Herald in 1890. in the old hand type
setting days, but he has since learned
the linotype and become a student
OF theosophy.
DR.. S. w. Morrison. who was re.
turning to Grommett this morning, in
ormed reporter that he had sold all
mis- rights in lands and irrigation pro
jects to the Colorado Land & Water
company, which will have 10000 acres
land in that vicinity. segregated
ler the Carey act.
4 much larger irrigation enterprise
~ arise from this deal and when
nally consummated, Will cover a
much larger area of land with water.
The Durango Concert band gave
n Open-air concert at the North Side
lark yesterday afternoon, and 1t kept
he two foot-bridges in commission
'nout two hours. going and coming
he structure where the new bridge
building was heavily taxed.
The band boys are stronger than at
ny time in the history of their organ.
2at'on, having mo1 than 20 pieces
out yesterday. These concerts will
ne more attractive this summer than
Turing any Of the past seasons and
The band is to be one of the prides OF
he city.
It is the intention of the band. to
give alternately in the South and
North Durango parks Sunday after
noon concerts; also one evening con
cert each week to be given on Main
street, programs of which will be pub
lished in the papers. provided suffi.
cient interest is manifested, and for
his purpose a subscription will be
asked in order to continue the con
certs through the summer.
The band has been enlarged and
are better in every way than ever be
fore.
The Arizona 4 Colorado branch of
he Southern Pacific railway is per
ecting its arrangements for right of
way and terminal facilities in Du-
aneo.
During the past few days the road
has procured abstract OF title and
contour of the land slIirting the Ami
mas river ON the east side and made
practical tracing of the line on
which it is desired to establish a
right of way through Durango. All
data and information touching title
have been forwarded to the head
quarters, and it is probably only a
matter of little time until the right
OF way will be established.
W. A. Perry favors The Herald
with copies of Oakland papers giving
description of the ruin at Frisco
by earthquake and fire. Also four
page edition of the Call-Examiner
Chronicle, the three papers combin-
!. ing in the one sheet 1t is likely the
combination will hold good for sew
eral days, as the plants of these big
papers were destroyed. The fact
the three papers united SHOWS a com
mendable spirit and also indicates
that not an issue was skipped-the
files will be complete, even If hyphen
ated. OF course not an advertise
ment of any nature appears in the pa
per. These copies have been left at
the Durango club rooms for benefit
of members.
Mr. Perry writes that he had a
close call, but escaped without in
jury. He win undoubtedly arrive in
Durango in few days.
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