Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-20
LOCAL NEWS
From THURSDAY S Daily.

Johnny Farrell came in from his
Pine river ranch yesterday.
Chas. z. Herr la home from Denver,
returning last evening.
Coe Franklin returned from a trip
on the outside last evening.
The fishing season will soon be on.
Then there will be something doing.
ST. Marks guild will meet with Mrs.
C. II. Chartrand tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30.
The wife OF Gene Ames of the May
Day mine left this morning for Kan
sas City.
John Gilbert left this morning for
ton.
Mrs. Patrick Clifford, formerly of
this city. is reported seriously i'll at
her home in Silverton.
II. f. Ware was passenger on this
mornings Pennington for a trip to
the lower country.
The weather today makes on feel
like keeping in the shade. Our prayer
is for its continuance.
80 is
journing in Durango a few days. Get
ting thawed out.
Rev. C. H Bates of the Adventist
church is sick and will not be able
to attend TO his duties for a few days.
Yesterday Undertaken Hood receiv-
ed an order for a casket to be sent
to Chama and 1t went out this morn
ing.
Robert Shields and family departed
this morning for Fresno, Cal, where
they will make their home in the
future.
The postmasters annual association
meeting will be held at Glenwood
Springs in June. The meetings are
well worth attending
Miss Elicit, the school teacher is
i'll today, and the first primary grade
at the Park school is enjoying va
cation day in advance of schedule.
Frank Brown, of the Bordeleau
Hardware company, Silverton. passed
through to Denver this morning. Will
return the first of the week.
B. w. Ritter returned last evening
form Denver where he was called the
middle of last week. He reports Den
yer weather far worse than Durango
Willie F. Graves and Miss Emma
Jeineck were married yesterday al
the home of w. C. Becker by Rev. w.
l.. Markland. The groom will take
his bride to Cedar Hill to reside.
Wilson Porter. who underwent an
operation at Mercy hospital some time
ago, left for Denver this morning
where he will remain until he has
finally recovered, when he will return
and assume his position with the tele-
phone company.
Fort Collins was selected as the
next meeting place of the Grand Army
OF Colorado and Wyoming. 1t was too
much to expect Wyoming delegates
to travel as far as Durango, although
our people would have done them
selves proud in entertaining the old
boys.
Mayor Mcconnell is having the time
of his rife in Denver learning to
manipulate an automobile with which
he will entertain his friends upon re-
turning to Durango. Maybe the mayor
will have compassion and invite the
newspaper people to enjoy spin with
him. But then riding in an auto is
too much for the average editors
blood.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Goeglne came
down from Silverton and Mrs. Geog
line left this morning for Santa Bar
bara, state of Chihuahua, Mexico,
where he will take charge OF the car
penter construction for the Guggen
helms. Mrs. Geogline and the baby
will remain with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. F. O'Driscoll, during the sum
mer months and will join Billy in the
fall
The condition of affairs at the GENE
terry, as shown by the discussion Tues
day night, should be remedied. II
the city will take charge of the ceme-
terry, as proposed, the revenue would
be sufficient to pay one man salary
and keep him there and let him devote
his whole time to the work. He could
do much toward clearing the brush
and otherwise improving the cemetery
that present conditions will not war
rant.
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