Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-15
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
From Saturdays Daily
George West came in from his ranch
i~si C.ening
J. o. Campbell, ore buyer and mine
operator. came down from Silverton
this morning.
| The Herald 10 under obligations OF
]. II. Eby for the account Of the meet
Ing at Bayfield, Thursday night
| Thomas Cash was In from his Flor
ida ranch this morning to get the
latest city gossip.
Al Pace, who is In from Bayfield,,
says spring Is five to six weeks earlier
on Pine river than last year.
Suppose each block organize an im-
provement society and join in the gen
eral movement to beautify Durango
]. l.. jenkins is recently arrival
from Colorado Springs and has taken
position as brake twister on the D.
& r. G.
DIR. Driver again assumes the posi-
tion of physician for the Fort Lewis
schools. DR.. Lacky's appointment was
only temporary.
Will Alexander and J. R. Abscher
went out to Pagosa Springs this morn
ing for few days recreation and to
| attend TO some business matters.
The young people taking part in the
exercises at Red Men hall last even
ing acquitted themselves in a highly
satisfactory manner.
Joe Prewitt departed this morning
FOR Denver, where he will remain a
few days and then go to Albuquerque,
n. NJ, where he has established an in
surance Office
Chas. Fassbinder. who has been en-
pfoyed at the Silver Lake mine above
Silverton for the past six weeks, came
down this morning to spend Sunday
with his family.
Mayor Mcconnell has notified Alder
man Mcclellan that he has bought and
shipped span of horses for the fire
department. The pair weigh $500
and cost $400.
j. w. Rice returned from Allison
last evening where he met some par
ties from the eastern part Of the state
10 whom he disposed Of one ranch
with another on tap.
VIM. Morrison, who returned day
or two ago from Montezuma valley,
is somewhat under the wealth, being
confined to his room. We trust the
illness will be of short duration.
George Allen. the fruit king of Farm
ington, is a past master in the boost
ing line and is making an effort to
bring a number of people from his
| section to the board of trade banquet.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Edwards de
parted this morning for their home
in Pennington after few weeks
spent on the outside. They were
| accompanied by Mr.. Edwards mother.
who came with them from Denver.
p. H. Knowlton, the paper man who
| has been doing the trade at Silverton
| came down this morning and contin-
ued on to Denver. He Is very much
pleased at the success he has had
on this, his first trip.
A civil service examination was
| held at the high school building this
| forenoon for rural letter carriers, there
being a vacancy on route No. l, AMI
| mas valley. There were seven on
hand for the examination.
Shorty" Bridgeman will Sunday al
Pasogas Springs. leaving on the morn
ing train after having waited on the
trade in Durango and Silverton
shorty does not change much. being
| about as broad as long. And he Is
Just as genial as he used to- be when
tying up groceries for Fred Sherwin
at Silverton twenty-five years ago.
The Pueblo Star-Journal says the
Business Mems association OF that
city will send n large delegation to
the Durango board of trade banquet
on the 25th. Secretary Armstrong
| reports the outlook very bright for
big crowd from outside points and
from present Indications there Will
be present all they can accommodate
Milt Herrick leaves in the morning
for Chicago, stopping at Pueblo to
visit his sister, Mrs. L. j. Nathan,
| then day in Denver and on to the
great western city. When Milt comes