Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-25

"'ANhs iaSt hiSnt Win u Dau case Ol
grip and other complications The
local postoffice sent Frank Lake. Jr.
out on the Durango Telluride run this
morning. 1t will probably be two OF
three days before new man can be
secured as the substitute list In Den.
yer Is exhausted. We trust Mr.. Rog.
ers will soon be out. He has had his
share Of bad luck.
r. X. PealSe, Rio Grande Southern
fireman. will arrive this evening ac.
companied by his bride. Miss Inez
Hockey, on a visit to Mrs. Peak S
sister Mrs. o. Il. Skoog of North
Durango. The couple we're married at
Ridgeway Tuesday.
G. r. Daniels and son who have
been investigating land propositions
near Cedar Hill, were returning pas
sengers to their Colorado Springs
home this morning. Mr.. Daniels has
invested and will return later In the
season.
The Sons of Veterans will enter.
tain the members of the G. A. r and
W. r. c. tonorrow evening Mt their
hall. All sons OF veterans are also
invited. There will be a musical and
literary program with some good
~
things to eat Turn out and have
good time
Mr and Mrs James Dyson and their
married daughter and her husband OF
Silverton were Denver bound pas.
sengers this morning Mr.. Dyson says
the weather is so nice that he hates
to leave, but having made preparations
to spend the latter part of February
and March on the outside felt tn,
plans should be carried out.
Chicago commission house wants
TO contract with an Albuquerque firm
for 500 acres OF canteloupes. II is
said the soil in that section grows
melons equal to the Rocky Ford prod
uct. AS soon as Durango has broad
gauge connections this section will
ship few hundred car loads OF melons
east every year.
Johnny Declines came down from
Silverton this morning en- route to
Denver. accompanying Mr.. Slattery
father of Jack Slattery, who is suf.
tering from long standing trouble.
Mr.. Defines expects Jack to meet him
In Denver the first of next week when
1t Is probable an operation will be
performed upon the old gentleman.
The bill recognizing the practice OF
osteopathy. in the District of Colum-
bia, passed the United States senate
without dissenting vote. Clearly
drug giving is decadent practice
while the star of osteopathy-the
American system OF drugless medicine
and knifeless surgery-is In the as
cendant See DIR. Fowler.
Water Superintendent Schalles re-
turned last evening from Montrosc
where he put In a week visiting rela
tiyes and looking over the country.
visiting several of the outlying dis
tricts. He reports everything pro-
crossing nicely but says the talk that
Durango is dead compared to other
towns is all buncombe, and he is glad
to get home again. His sister-in-law,
Mrs. j. j. Weigman, formerly Miss
Lottie Sibley. accompanied him and
will visit at his house for some weeks.
And there are many who are anxious
TO see the baby.
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE.
The postoffice at Littleton was rob.
bed of $40 in stamps Monday night.
The state printing goes to three diff,
ferent firms this year, Smith-Brooks
falling to secure the job-lot
Senators Teller and Patterson we're
among the Democrats voting to retain
Mr.. Smooth in his seat. Thus Colo.
RADIOS delegation backed the republi.
can majority.
According to dispatch to the Den
yer Post two Grand Junction girls en-.
gagged In a street fist fight and hair
pulling. Society circles are said to
be shaken up.
Receiver Stevick admits guilt by of
fering to return $1,000 to the deposit
ors Of the defunt savings bank. The
offer was refused by the depositors'
committee.
Henry p. Heath, resident OF Gree.
ley for 81 years and well known over
the state in connection with the |. o.
o. F.. the Knights OF Pythias and the
Woodmen oft he World lodges, met al
most instsant death In a runaway ac.
cldent Monday, within block of his
home. death resulting from fracturing
the larnyx, caused by the force Of his
fall.
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