Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-05

Dr. w. II. y. rOlSom ueP"i'"" -
Denver yesterday morning. Going to
buy an automobile, he said!
Miss Nettie Townsend spent several
days whiting her folks here and went
hack to Denver this morning.
Emil Stein departed yesterday
morning for Columbia, Mo-, to finish
his studies at Columbia college.
r. f. Newell, engineer OF the switch
engine went to Alamosa yesterday on
a little business. Be back In n few
days.
Chas KeH, Ernest ODriscoll and
Arthur Turner left Monday morning
tor the Shiprock country on sur
veying expedition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Charlton re
turned Saturday from their fishing
trip. They had an enjoyable time de
spite the bad weather
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sackett were
Denver bound passengers this morn
ing after spending several days visit
ing friends in the city.
+. ID. Pastorius arrived from Colo
rado Springs Saturday night to look
after his many interests here. He
left for home this morning.
Miss Mayme oppenstein. after a
two weeks visit with her sister. Mrs.
A. l.. Nathan, departed for her Kansas
City home Sunday morning.
b. B. Calvin returned Saturday ev-
ening from five months tour Of the
old country and wended his way to
the festive scenes of Silverton.
II. X. Scoutor went out to his ranch
at Allison yesterday morning. He ex-
poets to return this evening for the
regular council meeting tonight.
Charles Mumma, in charge of the
Herr lumber interests at Pennington,
left Sunday for his old home at Trot
wood, O.. where he will spend his
vacation.
Sunday night and last night the
eastern WAS about FIVE hours late.
Cause not known at this end of the
line. 1t is reported as leaving Ala
mosa on time this morning.
Mrs. Lucy II. Armstrong, who has
been Visiting her son, w. II. Arm
strong, for several days, left for home
In Denver yesterday morning. accom-
panied by Carl, who will attend school
there this winter.
Several residents Of San Juan coun-
~ were passengers on this mornings
eastern bound for Santa Fe, where
their presence is required by the fed
eral court. further than that they
were in the dark.
S. II. Masters, one of the melon
growers of Rocky Ford. was in the
city the past few days and secured
orders from Graden Mercantile com
pany and w. S. Weightman for regu
lar shipments of watermelons and
canteloupes.
Some smart Alec started the report
yesterday morning that the morning
train to Silverton had been wrecked.
one man killed and many injured,
and caused considerable excitement
for time until information was OBJ
tained proving 1t to be hoax.
Sunday mornings train for Silverton
was probably the largest excursion
train ever pulled on Colorado road
There were eighteen cars and every
one OF them loaded to the guard. Four,
teen of them carried the merchandise,
the other four passengers. 1t made
exceedingly good time-45 miles H.
Ave hours.
Price Walters came up from Aztec
Sunday evening and went out Mon,
day to Santa Fe. to attend to his
duties as one of the territorial peni-
tentiary commissioners. He was ac-
companied by his hrotherin-law, Will
Bates They will be there about two
weeks.
John W. Wingate returned Satur
day night from Monte Vista, where
he attended the meeting at the sail.
ors and soldiers home. Mr.. Wingate
says Adjutant West was not removed
He handed in his resignation and the
board accepted 1t. He holds office
until his successor is chosen.
The ranchers OF the Allison district
A.