Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-31

life miserable for the agile cotton
tail
John Kellenberger went out over
the Southern this morning to visit his
customers in the Montezuma valley
Telluride and western slope points
He will return the other way.
l.. B. Turman of the construction de-
partment of the Rio Grande. who has
been down in the Pennington section
several days. returned last evening.
He said he was not on company busi-
ness. Just taking little trip.
tezuma valley looking for raen to
work on his contract on the ir -igating
canal. Laborers are hard TO secure
at this particular time of the year. and
he is not having much success.
A. F. Hood mas withdrawn the sale
of his undertaking business. He will
still give it his personal attention
He expects to make more improve
ments and keep everything up to
irst-class standard.
Matt Harrington and sons went out
to the Florida yesterday after rabbits
and succeeded in soaring three bun.
MES to death There are lots of them
or the hang of shooting them on the
go.
The fact that many carloads of ap-
pies will he shipped from this sec
tion this year should be sufficient to
convince outside people that the
southwest is the garden spot of the
west. and there are many other things
IN which we excel
Frank Cunha, jr., went out to Ig-
brought back bunch of them. Hunt
'rs leaving here on the morning train,
returning the same day are handi-
capped. as the best time to find rabbits
Is either early in the morning or late
II the evening.
Rev. Mr.. Fleetwood conducted fare
well services at St Marks church
yesterday. During the twenty months
Mr. Fleetwood and his estimable wife
nave been residents of Durango they
surrounded themselves with many
friends who are sorry to have them
leave Durango, and among the num-
her can he counted The Herald push.
There are thirty-two cases on the
criminal docket for La Plata county,
twenty-five of which are old cases.
having been continued from former
terms of court. They will probably
not be tried this term. as some OF
them will likely be dismissed and
others continued. However. they will
all be disposed OF if possible, as Judge
Pike is determined to clear the docket
rs near as IL can be done this term.
II is reported that many miners
hike to the south for the winter. Re-
ports from the copper camps are not
very encouraging. On account of the
low price of copper the forces are
generally reduced. However in the
interior Of Old Mexico there is al
ways good demand for miners, but the
conditions are not at all pleasant or
desirable for American labor. At the
copper camps of Arizona and in the
Cananea country OF Old Mexico mine
labor is scarce in summer. by the mi
grafton of miners from the north
makes up the deficiency in the win.
ter and jobs are not so plentiful.
The Union church at Allison was
the scene of very pretty wedding
on the 23d inst. when Miss Flora e.
Cove became the wife of Clayton II.
Babcock. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. A. b. Sanderson of the
Florida mesa. The church was beau
tifully decorated with evergreels, au-
tumn leaves and white chysantne.
NUNS. The bridal party arrived at
$50 p. m. and entered the church to
the sweet strains of the wedding
march rendered by Mrs. j. w. SEQ.
gin. The bride was dressed in VIII te
silk, with white roses. The brides
maid. Miss Blanche Babcock, wore
white with pink flowers. The groom
wore conventional black. Mr.. Joe
Mitchell was best man. After the
ceremony wedding supper was
served by the ladies' of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock will make
their home at Allison. Mr.. Babcock
IL prosperous young rancher near
Allison. The bride is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove. recently OF Den
yer. but now citizens OF Allison.
The presents were numerous and
the happy couple has the well wishes