Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-04

field last evening, returning home this
morning.
Camping is not complete unless you
get one OF those up-to-date beds at
Graden's.
The Brunswick billiard parlors are
catering to constantly increasing
| business.
| S. D. Church. connected with the
government land department, arrived
last evening from Washington
Bishop Spaulding is in the city and
| there will be special services at the
Episcopal church this evening with
special music.
Richard Keller is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. c. e. Mcconnell. arriving from
Montrose last evening. He will be
here several days.
II. M. Gushing. travelling passenger
agent for the Rio Grande, arrived in
the city Saturday in the interest of
the San Juan excursion to Salt Lake.
which is scheduled for August 18th.
At Trinidad an aged Mexican wo-
man, while attempting to cross the
track of the Santa Fe road was struck
by an engine and hurled 100 feet and
was instantly killed.
About forty friends of Thomas
Wheeler, the popular street car man,
surprised him at his home in Animas
City Saturday evening. They took all
kinds of good things to eat and spent
an enjoyable evening.
John NJ. Gamsby is down from EN-
erald lakes. He reports the taking of
spawn progressing, although the sup
ply is not as large as heretofore for
some reason. He says the water is
very high and difficult to secure the
spawners.
f. c. Dunbar came down from the
Neglected Saturday and reports the
work Of raising the water progressing
steadily. 1t is only question of
short time before the Neglected will
be put in condition to resume ship
ments.
The Herald has been officially in
formed that all the leading stores will,
close all day on the 4th of July and
we presume all places of business will
be in line and AFFORD one and all an
opportunity of enjoying the national
holiday. Make Mr purchases the
previous DAY.
Geo. n. Raymond returned Satur.
day evening from his trip to various
parts of the state, reporting an en-
joyable time. En- route from Denver
he stopped off one day at Osier to
try his luck in the Los Pinos but the
warm days Of the past week have laid
fishing on the shelf and the speckled
beauties are in for respite of week
or two.
Julius Mentzel, died at Oschner's
hospital Saturday night, from pheu-
monia. He was operated upon about
a week ago and was getting along nice
" when Pneumonia set in and carried
him away. He had been in feeble
health for some time previous to en-
tering the hospital. The funeral took
place this morning from the Hood I'm
dertaking parlors.
None should miss the opportunity
offered this evening to listen to Mr..
Bicknell Young at Red Men hall, on
the subject Of Christian Science. He
is too we'll known In the lecture field
for us to be able to add anything to
his reputation as public speaker.
His subject is one of SO much interest
to the public just now, that they
who want to be well informed should
be at this lecture to hear him.
c. H. Schlacks, vice president; A. S
Hughes, general traffic manager; A.
C. Ridgway, general manager; w. s.
Martin, assistant general manager;
7. b. Pervis. superintendent OF ma
chinery and rolling stock, comprised a
party of Rio Grande officials which ar
rived this morning in three special
cars. They went on up to Silverton
accompanied by Superintendents Wei
by and Lee who were already here.
They are on an inspection tour.
The host OF friends of Mrs. B. w.
Ritter will be panied to learn that
in some manner she slipped on the
floor Of her residence Sunday causing
her 10 fall and break her hip bone,
being bad fracture and more severe
than a broken leg. Mrs. Ritter has
not been strong for some time, hay
ing had hard attack of pneumonia
while in Denver. and this accident
means confinement for some weeks.
All trust that recovery will be as rapid
as possible under the circumstances
and that no ill-effects will result.