Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20

secret hOstrum OF 1lttTtDtCfl COTiIOS6
ton. Don't do 1t.
friends to do the same IL Is a strong
indication that the southwest will soon
come into its own and become the gar
den spot OF the west.
Henry C. Bolinger, the popular mer-
chant of La Plata city. was doing bust
ness in the city today.
The application of Alvin Short for
AN order restraining Redding and
others from using overflow water from
ditch in the lower Anlmas valley
Is being considered this afternoon by
District Judge Pike. There are num-
ber of witnesses to be heard and 1t is
potable that the case will not be de-
cided until tomorrow.
The funeral of little Alice Clare
Turner, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Har.
ry Turner, was held from the Episco-
pal church this morning at 10 o'clock,
the Rev. Morell of the Presbyterian
church officiating. A large number
of sympathizing friends of the family
attended and followed the remains to
their last resting place in Greenmount
cemetery. Suffer little children to
come unto me, for of such is the king
dom of heaven
John Frazier, charged with breaking
n head gate on the ditch of John Nc
Cullough. down the valley was tried be-
fore County Judge Clements yester-
day afternoon, and found guilty OF a
misdemeanor. The defense asked for
and was granted ten days time to pre-
pare motion for new trial Pass
ing OF sentence was postponed. pend
ing the disposal of the motion. The
trial was attended by nearly all the
ranchers in Fraziers neighborhood.
A party of eight Chicago people are
expected in in day or two to look
over the upper La Plata valley with a
view OF investing. They come ON the
recommendation of George Irving, who
spent several weeks investigating the
various sections of the southwest. Mr..
Irving is booster from way back
and backed his confidence In this Sec
tion by the purchase of 800 acres of
land In the La Plata valley. When he
left couple of weeks ago he said
he was going TO advise his friends to
get In on the ground floor He has
evidently been doing 1t and the pres
cnt party will be followed by others
all during the season. The more the
merrier. We've got land for all of
them and then some.
Geo. N. Raymond left this morning
for Glenwood Springs to attend the
| annual meeting OF the Colorado post
masters. These meetings are encour.
aged by the postoffice department an !
| quite often representatives from n
department at Washington are sent
out in order to give personal ta,- $
and information. BY meeting with
the postmasters OF the large cities and
different parts Of the state points are
| gained that are valuable In administer
ing postoffices. Mr.. Raymond is ac
companiedl by Mrs. Raymond. Miss
Gertrude and Master Hubert. They
will spend one night at Telluride, one
day with Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Jackson
at Ouray. Mrs. Raymond's brothers
family, then few hours at Montrose
an evening at Grand Junction and two
days at Glenwood Springs, the post
masters meeting Friday and Strawbei
ry day follows Saturday so they VII
be able to take in the popular annua
event. They then go to Denver whert
Mrs. Raymond and the children will
be the guests of Mrs. Wayne Russell
a couple Of weeks, then returning the,
will come via Ouray and put in two
weeks. Mr.. Raymond will be HON,
next week.