Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-29


State superintendent of schools,
Miss Craig, will visit Silverton the
coming week TO look into educational
Father Callahan OF st. Columba's
church returned last evening from
Denver, where he has been for the
past ten days.
e. p. Watson OF the IowaTiger
mines, and Guy l.. v. Emerson. cashier
Of the Silyerton National bank. were
Denver bound passengers yesterday.
l.. A. Klinger, one of the hustlers
of the Silverton Standard. after ten
days of recuperation on the outside,
was home bound passenger yester-
day.
1t is time for the clean up commit
tee to get busy and see that the rub
bish piles In the streets and alleys
are removed before hot weather
comes.
The Pennington train was pretty
well loaded this morning with dele
gates and visitors, who were attend
ing the Odd Fellows celebration. The
Mancos crowd went out on the South
ern this morning.
NJ IL 4 art. ic
ing for a visit to her home in Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Lowe will accompany her
as far as Denver. and go to Creede
and other San Luis valley points be-
fore his return to Durango.
The good news comes from the low
er Animas that the fruit crop was not
destroyed by the late freeze, although
peaches and pears We're damaged The
winter apple buds were not far enough
advanced to be much damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Preston Bell. who
have been enjoying the sights of Den
yer and the benefits of lower alti-
tude, came in on the eastern yesterday
bound for their home at Silverton.
They are both feeling much better
for their trip.
Standard says three hundred men
carry dinner pals out of the town of
Silverton every morning. They work
In mines and having their homes in
Silverton contribute much towards its
prosperity. The mines adjoin the
town.
VIM. NJ. Peterson, ex-superintendent
of the FIT. Lewis Indian school, has
been reinstated in the service and will
leave for the northwest in week
or so where he will remain several
months as allotment clerk at one of
the Indian schools and will be sent to
different schools and agencies. The
Herald is pleased to make this an
this worthy gentleman.
The official board of the First Pres
byterian church has granted the use
of their church building to the Meth
odist people while their building is be
ing repaired. Hence all the services
of the First Methodist church will
be held in the Presbyterian church
for the next two Sundays. The Sun
day school will be held at p. IN. in
stead of 9:45 a. m, the other serv-
ices at the usual hours.
The new fire team recently pur.
will soon be In condition to try out on
the wagon. The one suffering from
distemper Is almost well again. The
team will be welcome addition to
the fire department, as the old team
as served well and faithfully for sew.
eral years and deserves a rest. 1t
will take about two weeks to break the
new horses in and get them in working
order.
George f Allen. the successful fruit
grower OF San Juan county, N. NJ,
returned TO his home near Pennington
this morning after spending yesterday
in this city, having attended the ban
quet at the Strater hotel Thursday
evening. Mr.. Allen says he fears the
peaches were most all killed by the late
freeze and that Durango will have to
get along without his famous Albertos
this year. We trust the damage is
not as great great as he states. AT
the same time Mr.. Allen says there
will be a very good apple crop unless
we have later frosts.
Mrs. Mary Kavanaugh died this
morning at 6 o'clock at her home in
North Durango after a lingering i'll
ness, aged so years. She leaves eight
children to mourn her death-Mrs.
John Turner of the upper Animas val
ley, Mrs. Eward Proels of Animas
City, Misses Ella and Miltie, who re
sided with their mother, Mrs. Mamie
Stertz of Arizona, John of California,
Charles of Missouri and Humphies of
Montrose. Deceased came to Durango
fourteen years ago and during her
residence here has made many friends
who will mourn. with the children, the
loss OF one whose gentleness and
womanly qualities endeared her to all
who knew her. The funeral will take