Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-18

five years more. He has been in man
wrecks during his service in the ma
department but the wreck at Tolte
was the worst of his experience.
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Mr. and Mrs. Andy Chitwood ar
rejoicing over the advent of a secon
son. Arrived Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Strothers of Hes
perus were yesterday made happy b.
the arrival OF girl baby.
Mrs. Patrick Maher died at Mere,
hospital this morning at O'Clock afte
a lingering illness. The date OF the
funeral has not been set.
| w. W. Gerhart and family were
arrivals yesterday from Canon City
They went down to Pennington this
morning, and will locate in that neigh
borhood.
The Herald at different times has
remarked: Are you going to the
country fair?" promising to give par.
tlculars later. Well, the country fair
IS something to be pulled on Friday
and Saturday nights by the ladies' OF
| st. Marks guild and it is going TO
be unique in several particulars. We
! advise all to make up their mind to
attend.
The remains of Thos. S. Pounds will
be brought to Durango for burial, ar
rival on this evenings train accom-
panied by relatives and few near
friends. The funeral will be held at
Hoods undertaking parlors at s
o'clock tomorrow morning, Rev. Mr..
Grace preaching the sermon, burial
taking place in Greenmount cemetery
Friends are invited to attend.
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Frank S. Mcclure. who sold his
ranch on the Upper Animas and went
to California last December, writes j.
w. Turner that he and Mrs. MCGUIRE
are enjoying themselves and feeling
better than for twenty-five years past.
They are in Emersville The winter
there has been rather severe. Mr..
Mcguire has invested in fine race
horses and will make the coast cir
cult this spring
Word comes from Denver that the
conference between the committees
representing the train men and the
rna N 10 thn ma
Grande road, could not agree on the
question of wages and the trainmen
are going to ballot whether to strike
or not. The d. G. R. G. offered the
same increase which was agreed to
by the engineers and firemen a week
or two ago, but the trainmen wanted
more. The Herald trusts there will
be no strike. 1t is an expensive propo-
sition for both sides.
Comparatively few people realize
that Colorado, known far and wide as
the greatest producer of precious met
ais, is now forging to the front as one
of the leading agricultural states. Not
withstanding the fact that last year
the mineral output was greater than
that of any previous year in the his
tory of the state, the value OF the farm,
range and ranch products exceeded
that of the mineral output by $114,-
100000 A comprehensive resume of
the agricultural resources of the state
of Colorado is contained In a booklet
recently issued by the passenger de-
,.tt,a av,t - o i
railroad called THE Fertile Lands OF
Colorado"
War on dandelions is being waged
all over the country. AS stated the
other days, some places are setting
aside special days to engage in exter-
mination and Durango might profit iy
the example. By proclamation of the
mayor, the $4,000 people in Topeka
are expected to do battle against the
dandelion tomorrow. Every man is
expected to dig dandelions out of his
front yard. While his army is at work
in front of the homes of Topeka, Gov
ernor Hocn and all state officers as
sistants, stenographers, male and fe-
male. in the state house will clooe the
building and wage war on the pests
in the state house grounds. One hun
dred boys in the Topeka reform school
will march to the capitol grounds 10
the music of the school band and aid
in digging up the weeds.
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The next big attraction to be seen
in this city is that sterling New Eng
land play. along the Kennebec,"
which will be given in all its entirety,
wealth of rural scenery, the great
quarry scene with its working drills
and real steam engine at the Still
well opera house Thursday evening.
April IS. The company is one of the
best travelling and numbers many well
known players, including some clever
specially artists. The characters are
all unique in originality and there are
several types entirely new to the
stage. In all. the play. in its entirety
will compare favorably with the best
of New England plays, such as "Old'
Homestead" County Fair and
shore Acres" The comedy duel
scene in the third act is very funny
and Is said to surpass the celebrated