Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13

Friday and was present when the sum
mons came. Mr.. Brumley was on,
OF the well known cattlemen OF thi
southwest section.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Richey left yes
terday morning for the old home il
Maryland to reside permanently. The,
| will stop over in Denver and attent
the marriage of Mrs. Richey's sister
Miss Margaret Rank, which takei
place Thursday morning.
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]. A. Strawne is in from Bayfield,
He reports a week ago Saturday 1
heavy wind storm, nearing the cyclone
stage. struck large hay barn he
was about enclosing and demolished
it as though built of straw. The dam
age was upwards of $1,000.
| Miss Millicent White is en- route
home, coming by steamer from New
York to Galveston, being accompanied
by young lady friend with whom
she will visit a few days at her Hous
| ton home. It will be the latter par,
of June before she reaches Durango.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. White re
| turned yesterday from a weeks out
| ing on the Valliceto where they have
erected summer cottage on the club
| Grounds Frhay frr rtnh Gxa
and expect to spend many pleasant
days fishing and enjoying nature be-
tween this and October.
A. Il. Penley and wife came in Sat
urday over the Southern and spent
Sunday in the city. Mr.. Penley is tie
and timber inspector for the Rio
Grande. They left this morning over
the eastern, Mrs. Penley will go home
via Salida and Mr.. Penley will look
at the tie piles along the road.
The rumored order closing gambling
in the district presided over by Judge
Shackleford, which takes in Telluride,
Ouray and the Grand Junction section.
has been issued by the district attor-
ney and The Herald is informed that
the order will be rigidly enforced.
The dispatches credit the Lilley de
falcation with starting the movement
Durango's popular Salvation army
captain, l.. R. Reno, left this morning
for Pueblo, thence to the army col
ony at Amity where he will be mar
ried next week, getting back to Du-
range in about two weeks. Here is
wishing you all the joy and happiness
there is in married bliss, captain, and
may you and your fair help-meet con-
tinue in the good work until life's
work Is ended.
Frank Rivers came down from the
work is progressing very satisfactorily
on the mine and that it will be un-
watered ahead of time which will be
the last of the month. Mr.. Rivers re-
ports the Junction creek road almost
impossible for a canary bird. The
hence the Neglected will be working a
large force. We have confidence in
the mine.
Mayor Mcconnell and son, w. r.
Armstrong and Harry Pearson, went
out yesterday to Wood & Morgan's
pasture and engaged in a real round
up, all but the mayor and the auto
mobile wouldn't make good COW
pony. There were sixteen riders in
the bunch. Harry roped his first ami
NAL and while he didn't make a very
artistic job of it he got there just
the same. They brought in about
200 head and will put them on new
pasture.
Wood & Morgan have completed
arrangements for irrigating the the
Harvey ranch, four miles below town.
They have placed an order with the
Smelter and Mine Supply company of
Denver for the necessary machinery
to lift the water from the Animas
river. The cost OF placing the sys-
TEN in condition to supply water will
be between $4,000 and $4,000. The
ditch will irrigate TAO acres of land.
When the system is completed 1t is
the intention of the owners to plant
the entire acre age in fruit.
W. II. Crawford. contractor for the
irrigation enterprises now under way
in Montezuma county. stopped over
night at the Strater hotel, going out
to The San Louis valley this morning.
Mr.. Crawford reports work progress
ing very satisfactorily at present, hav-
ing eighty teams and 200 men putting
in steady time. This force will be
Increased from time to time. Mr..
crawford says Montezuma county is
"A rich agricultural district and pre-
diets great future, especially when
the irrigation system is completed
| And we guess he Is right.
The rumored change of time on
the Denver & Rio Grande took place
yesterday, the passenger from Denver
| arriving twenty minutes later 05
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