Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-12

contemplation a camping trip to the
mountains.
For the teachers institute to be held
here beginning the 18th and lasting
until the Both rate OF one fare for
the round trip has been made from
Pagosa Springs, Rico. Silverton and
intermediate points. selling days the
18th and 24th, good returning until
September Sd.
Mrs. Lillian Hartman Johnson, ac-
companied by her friend, Miss Cox,
left this morning for the Montezuma
valley where several days will be
spent. Mrs. Johnson will gather some
Interesting information regarding
progress in the county and ditch work
for The Herald.
Carl J.. Sigfrid. C. NJ Collins. Harry
l.. Hyle, and Donard Brown. are reg
istered at the Strater. arriving from
Ouray last evening. They are here
on land Office business, occupying most
OF the time of Register Perkins and
Receiver Sheets today. They expect
| TO depart for home In the morning.
David Ramsey Is busy these days
| building a new stone residence. Mr..
| Ramsey has faith In Durango and
Is willing to put In both his money
| and labor II some others would do
waiting for something to turn up
| they would be better off.
Fred Doyle, reresenting the mining
interests of James Doyle in the Monte
yuma valley came in yesterday and left
| Tor the east this morning. He says
he will return prepared TO make things
hum In that part OF the country. James
| Doyle of Portland mine fame has some
| splendid property up there and when
he gets down to business he will tear
iHlHBs cTOsB Whys.
The morning paper says Labor day
| comes on Sunday this year. How
| strangel Labor day as established by
| the legislature, Is the first Monday in
| September II Father Time has twist
ed himself around so as to bring the
first Monday In September on Sunday
some action should he taken at once
To straightn things out. This reminds
us of the lapse of memory of Repre-
sentative Butcher In constitutional
| convention that made the constitution
for Colorado. The question under dis
cussion was the establishment OF elec
| tion day. A resolution placed 1t al
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day. Butcher woke up and entered an
objection OF the ground that II the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
should happen on Sunday the election
would be Illegal. OF course he sub
sided when he was given the horse
laugh and realized where he was at
The Sllverton-Tellurlde series o
| games is an assured fact providing
n satisfactory umpire can be secured
This much was ascertained by phone
from Jack Slattery this afternoon. The
preliminaries were arranged between
Silverton and Telluride last evening
both agreeing on Durango. The two
also agreed on young Story OF Ouray
To umpire the games. Several Others
were discussed but unsatisfactory to
either one side or the other. II Story
cannot be induced to come over and
umpire the games there may be some
difficulty In securing an umpire. In
talking with Telluride later statement
is made that bnray is preferred as
| Telluride would then be able to send
three to five hundred over by special
train, leaving and returning the same
day. In this connection the railroad
management should offer special
train rate for 100 or more that would
enable the games to be pulled on In
| Durango.
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