Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-09
LOCAL NEWS.
From Mondays Daily.

FIOm Mouu8y OAlys
Roy Hall came in yesterday from
Ignacio and returned this morning.
Mrs. Henry Bolinger of La Plata
came down on yesterdays Southern
R6 is spending the day shopping.
The Office OF the Southern hotel re
ceived a coat of paint today and is
greatly improved in appearance there.
by.
Dr.. L. S. Barnes went to Pagosa
Springs this morning to distribute "a :
900 young trout in the waters in that
locality.
Geo. F. Burlington and Chas. E.
Spath of Aztec were yesterdays ar
rivals and are spending the day in
the city.
The La Plata County Sunday School
association will convene Friday after
noon and continue In session Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Democrat is more worried over
the special United States grand jury
than any of the men who have been
called to appear before the body.
A broken engine delayed the Sill
verton passenger train forty-five min
utes this morning, consequently the
eastern did not leave until 10.15.
The city marshal has notified auto
ist that they must not exceed the or
dinance limit of eight miles an hour
through the streets of Durango.
A string of five race horses is ex-
pected from Pagosa Springs in few
days for the June races Also strings
from Grand Junction, Montrose and
Delta.
The individual who is not satisfied
with the variety of weather the past
thirty-six hours is hard to please. This
forenoon's variations were like the
rainbow
Mrs. A. +. Hartman is in from Bay
field settling up the estate of her hus-
band. Mrs. Hartman reports farming
conditions favorable in the Pine river
section.
Hon. Price Walters, representative
from San Juan county, New Mexico,
to the last territorial legislature came
up from Aztec yesterday en- route to
Santa Fe.
"rhe New York bakery bread wagon
will not be running for few days
owing to needed repairs. Mr. Perrung
says the wagon will be on by the last
Sof the week sure.
Attorney s. w. Carpenter of Man
cos was home bound passenger on
yesterdays Southern. He has been in
Denver several days on matters per
tanning to the Montezuma ditch.
j. A. Pulliam returned last evening
from Denver where he was called to
look after certain details in closing up
q
fore turning everything over to the
new owners.
Jerry Frank came in from Denver
last evening and Joined hands with
Tom Clark. This having two United
States deputy marshals in our midst
is pretty tough. but guess we will
have to stand Il.
Wonder If the numerous earth
quakes of the past year have anything
to do with the unusual weather this
section and other parts of the coun-
try are experiencing? Something
seems to be wrong.
A. H. Grant returned from Denver
last evening where he went to attend
the funeral OF his brother-in-law, Dave
Cook. Mr.. Grant says the weather in
Denver was very ddsagreeable all the
time he was there.
SThe office of the Southern hotel
looks as bright as new pin with its
coat Of new paint. The whole interior
will be thoroughly renovated which
will add greatly to the appearance OF
this popular hoselry.
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DR.. Fox, mayor of Silverton, was
returning Denver passenger last even
ing, being accompanied by party of
friends. They stopped on at Trimble
Springs, last evening, intending to
continue home this evening
The Theatorium has started well
and promises to be a great success.
The films for change of program were
expected last night but failed to arrive.
They are expected tonight and
change of program may be expected
tomorrow.
State Humane Agent Mcconnell is
here from Denver investigating the
treatment OF the Wright children.
whose parents are on trial this after
neon before County Judge Clements.
n is liLely that the Children will be