Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-01

The mumps are prevalent among the
children of North Durango.
Some of Durango's Sidewalks would
he a disgrace to an abandoned town.
Mrs. Michael Croker and daughter
returned yesterday from an extended
visit in the east.
r. w. Armstrong has been selected
as vice president for La Plata coun-
ty of the State Fair association.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Hurley of Grip,
Pile Creek and Mrs. NJ. =. Duxtad and
children of Alamosa are visiting the
folks here.
Deputy District Attorney Lane came
down from Silverton this morning and
accompanied Coroner Lefurgy to 1g-
nacio.
w. II. Gabreath came in from Juan
ita yesterday and boarded the can
non bali special for Silverton this
morning.
Harry Lazarus returned this morn.
ing from the La Platas where he spent
the fore part of the week looking
after mining and other interests.
The Sunday school of the Baptist
church will have their picnic ON the
4th Of July at Brookside park The
parents of the children are especially
invited to attend.
James Doran. charged with attempt
ing to burn the Gold Prince boarding
house near Animas Forks, was ac-
quilted by the jury yesterday in the
district court at Silverton.
Joe Freed, Jr., was down from the
upper Animas today. He is minus
his mustache and a number of peo-
pie took him for a stranger, until he
smiled.
l.. G. Eakins of the American Srielt |
ing and Refining company. who spent |
yesterday here in the interests OF The |
company, left for his Denver home thi. |
morning.
Herman Hanno is preparing to put |
down concrete sidewalk in front |
of his riverside home. 1t will extend |
to the bridge and will be a great i'm |
!. proyement over the wooden affair.
Captain and Mrs. Reno of the Sal. |
vation Army, who were married at |
Amity, Colo, last week, came in on |
yesterdays train. Tonight the army |
will have rousing big time in cele- |
bration of the event.
The bargain sale of the Graden Mer |
camille company begun yesterday aid |
unusually heavy sales are reported. |
Good goods right prices and courteous |
treatment will bring results. You get |
them all at Graden's store.
pThe attention of all those interested |
in land is called to the notice of the
restoration of public lands to settle
ment and entry published in this is
sue of The Herald. Cut it out and
PicotiNt II. II VIII Dt bllEiAN SObh
for future reference.
Coroner Lefurgey was notified last
night that the dead body of Mrs. A.
C. Morris was found hanging it a
stable near Ignacio, and went out this
morning, accompanied by Deputy Dis
strict Attorney Lane, to investigate.
No other information than that given
above can be obtained at this dine.
r. NJ. Johnson, railway mail clerk
who was injured some time ago in a
wreck on the Southern, left this morn
ing for Kansas City. After spending
a short time there he will visit his
parents at Maple Hill, Kan, and will
probably remain during the summer.
/. Mr.. johnson is not recovering from
his injuries as rapidly as he should
and his physician advised him to seek
a lower altitude. His many friends
trust he will return, with renewed
vigor and health.
E. L. Buck, one OF the progressive
farmers of the Allison district is now
at Longmont, where he went with Mrs.
Buck after her recovery from typhoid
fever. He is telling the people up
there all about this country and has
several times sent down for advertis
ing matter and more data. Several
letters of inquiry have been received
from people up there. This is the
kind of boosting that counts ten to
one better than mere advertising.
The San Juan Pioneers association
will hold its annual meeting this year
at Antonito on July 25th. Every one
who can possibly do so should make
arrangements to attend These meet |
ings are pleasant mile stones in the |
pioneers life, where the trail blazers,
who made the settlement of the San
Juan country possible, assemble and |
renew friendships and recount tGe |
hardships and pleasures encountered |
thirty years or more ago, when they |