Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-26

large tudt extra wagons were required
to deliver it.
Mrs. George Opdyke. who has been
in. Ochsner hospital for several weeks
under treatment for burns, went up
home to Needleton to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Broad who
spent Christmas with Mrs Broad's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. r. E. Sloan, de-
parted for their home at Chama this
morning.
w. H. Galbreath came In Tuesday
evening to spend Christmas with his
family and this morning they accom-
panied him on his return and will
visit out there a week or two.
Joseph Lawrence, charged with
stealing a colt from w. A. Bay at
bayfield,, waived examination before
Justice of the Peace Hechtman this
uhoiHihS anu Was DOuuu over 10 Lnt
district court in bonds of $500. He
will furnish the bond in a day or two
and will be released until court con
venes in January.
Tuesday evening, just before the
close Of business, Mr.. Alexander, on
hahalf NJ tba ap,nInvac nf tba rroda-,
Mercantile company, presented Mr..
Graden set of handsome military
brushes mounted with sterling silver
and suitably inscribed. To Mr.. Sloan
a gold-headed umbrella was given. Mr..
Graden responded for himself and
Mr.. Sloan and thanked them for their
remembrances.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. White enter
tanned at dinner yesterday a party of
gentlemen composed as follows: Fred
Schrader Fred Strater. ]. j. German,
f. II. Rivers, Peter Ward, Sam May,
II. j. Hechtman, Capt. w. c. Davidson
C. A. Johnson, ]. r. Brown. Ferg Ora
ham and Oscar Buskirk. The dinner
was most elaborate one and COM
prised every delicacy the market al
forded. and was enjoyed by the guests
to the fullest extent.
Hon. Adair Wilson is back from
w hA la CT in
for the benefit of his health. He is
looking well and is much improved In
health Mrs. Wilson and the daughter
are still in California. The judge will
remain here several days and then go
to Denver. The loss of his law library,
the accumulation of fifty years in the
law business, was great blow to
him. His many friends in Durango are
pleased to see him and know of his
Improvement in health.
Durango merchants generally report
splendid holiday trade, In some
branches as good as former years
Cooke & Leiner and Richey's, whose
stocks are composed largely of holi-
day goods report excellent business
all week. At Richey's Mr.. Wing re-
ports that their business this year will
equal that of last. At the clothing
and dry goods stores trade was eS-
cellent, but not as good as formerly.
The grocery stores and meat markets
had all they could handle. Taking ev-
erything into consideration conditions
We're very satisfactory and indicate
that Durango is not nearly as bad off
as some would make it appear.
There will be great opportunity
for homeseekers to get next to some
good land when the sale of the allot.
ment of lands to the Ute Indians be-
gins. The advertisement should be
widely circulated and outside people
informed of the conditions The land
to be sold comprises some of the best
and most fertile in La Plata county.
much of 1t is improved and under cul-
tivation. With this land thrown on
the market there should be added
many families to La Plata county's
population. Durango people writing to
friends or relatives in the east should
take especial pains to mention the
fact that this fine land will be dis
posed of and the advantage of getting
in early.
Notwithstanding the fact that n good
many people had their money tied up
in one or the other of the closed banks
Christmas was generally observed as
day of peace on cath; good will 10
men. Christmas eve the various sun
day schools treated their pupils to a
Christmas tree and included programs
of songs and recitations. There were
Spyara1 nrivato amman rtia.