Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-03
Who said we would escape this win.
ter with but little snow?


Farmer West is still with us. Likes
our game.
Hotel arrivals will be slim for sew
eral days.
The council will meet again Fri
day evening.
This is the year ye editor remains
at home or walks.
Sun keeps peeping from under the
clouds late this afternoon.
Dick Gaines was down with his
little sled for few hours today.
It's growing colder. and this prob
ably means cessation OF snow.
i Judge Pike will not announce the
new district court clerk for week or
more.
Sleighs are the order of the day,
along with the jingle OF the merry
bells.
A party of young people enjoyed a
sleigh ride to Trimble Springs last
evening.
Miss Chelton will entertain you at
Red Men hall tomorrow evening She
is fine.
Railroad conductors will not be
burdened with passes--at least for a
few days.
The Ladies' Reading club will meet
with Mrs. Egan tomorrow afternoon
at the usual hour.
Let us shed a tear for Tom Bowen.
If ever wholesouled man lived Tom
was one of them.
The dance at Red Men hall was
fairly well attended last evening
considering the stormy night.
The postoffice at Jewet Will be dis.
continued January l5. Patrons will
then be served from Frultland.
III 1t Is reported the editor TO the Dem
ocrat swore of yesterday Will not
do any more knocking 'Tis well.
Very little of interest doing around
the court house today. Commission.
, ers are In session on routine matters.
A home is wanted for good
healthy boy ten years old. For par
ticulars apply to George w. Lane or
Judge Pike.
Four horses are reported on Reser.
voir mesa without food or shelter
Will be work for the humane officer
II owner does not care for them.
George j. Blakely announces inten
tion of commencing the publication
, of the "Fraternal News" in this city
VIII be monthly magazine devoted
to the various orders.
Telluride reports about foot oi
snow, hut drifting badly. Been
'torming since Monday. Silverton re-
ports only about six inches Of new
snow, but very cold.
Eastern train got over the range
; md left Chama two hours and fifteen
Tinutes late. This should bring the
rain in about Z o'clock, as no time
should be lost between Durango and
chama.
i Owners of stock should be careful
' n feeding and housing. 1t is not on
humane to do this, but protection
: No one can AFFORD to own cattle OF
. iorses who do not give them the prop
sr care.
, Reese McCloskey left yesterda,
morning for Albuquerque, where he
meets b. w. Ritter. when the re
aking of testimony will be resumed
N the matter of right Of ways be
tween the Denver & Rio Grande ant
he Arizona & Colorado.
! The High school Jubilee singer.
, we're the best Durango has beer
reated with for some time. The au
Hence Monday evening was large ant
appreciative. and II the remaining
number is as good the course will
) prove highly satisfactory one.
The council met In regular session
last night, but being New Year.
night only routine business was trans
acted. such as allowance of bills ant
matters requiring immediate atten
ton. The bridge or sewer matter.
were not brought up.
/. Stanton G. Smith. who has been II
0 Durango some months doing som,
: special work in connection with tn,
, forest reserve service. left this morn
|. Ing for Denver. having concluded hi
q mission in this section. Mr.. Smitl
B made many friends. who hope to Sc,
, him with us occasionally. at least.