Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-18

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From Thursdays Daily.
Ed Hendricks is up from his River
side ranch.
DR.. ]. 8. Thurman was down from
Hesperus over night.
Assistant superintendent McAtee
returned from trip to Silverton last
night.
Now is the time TO invest In agri-
cultural lands. Never will they be as
cheap as at the present time.
Very quiet around the court house
today. None of the officers could
even imagine an item of news.
An advertisement In The Herald
Is sure to reach the people. Results
is what the advertiser wants.
Brace up, Tulley, and publish some
news. We would like fresh item to
copy from once week at least.
II the republicans want to win this
spring they must put up the right
kind of men for the various positions
Ed Watson was a through passenger
from Denver to his Silverton home
last evening. Been out about week
kissing spreads the grip, 1t is claim
ed. There are many men willing to
risk the danger with the proper sub
ject on hand.
Contractors should get busy and fig
ure on the sewer excavations, etc.
See advertisement elsewhere calling
for bids.
Water Superintendent Ed Schalles
is enroute to Montrose, stopping last
night at Telluride where he enjoyed
meeting with Blue lodge Masons.
r. r. Smith returned yesterday
from Silverton where he sold two
cars of hay and one of potatoes. Left
for his home at Cortez this morning.
The political pot is beginning to siz-
zle around the edges. Getting about
that time, but The Herald believes in
giving the people as long rest from
strife as possible.
The funeral of Mrs. Houser of Hes
perus took place yesterday afternoon,
interment taking place in Greenmount
cemetery. Undertaken A F. Hood was
in charge.
John Rank, brother of Mrs A. l..
Richey, who has been working in the
Richey store for some years, left this
morning for Denver and Central City.
1t is possible he may remain. At
least he will be gone some time.
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I. may be somewhat quiet around
town, but this fact is easily account
ed everybody is busy. There is
demand for all kinds of laborers,
hence there is no floating population
to speak Of.
Hon. Melvin Edwards left Telluride
this morning after looking over some
mining propositions. Been some time
since Mr. Edwards was in Durango.
He ought to come around this way
and get acquainted.
Vic Coulson returned to Bayfield, to-
day after spending thirty-six hours in
this city. Mr.. Coulson reports his
brother. Carl, and family enjoy ing
themselves in California and imr ov-
ing in every way. They expect to
be home about the first of the COM
ing month.
John Nichols, who came down from
Silverton Sunday morning, visiting
Pine river In the meantime, left this
morning for Pagosa Springs to join
his wife who preceded him a week.
Mr.. Nichols reports her improving and
hopes that month or six weeks will
restore her to health.
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The Herald prints more telegraphic
and local news according to the size
of the town than any paper in the
state. Grand Junction leads Durango
II population and number of patrons
or paper, still The Herald pays
'ut more for telegraphic news in
week than any Grand Junction paper
n two months. And the amount of
'eading matter corresponds in other
directions.
In speaking OF sewage this morning
dr. Hahn. the progressive jeweler, /
aid he was in favor OF the PROPOSE
lon. owning preprty on both sides OF