Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-02
(From Thursdays Daily.

(From Thursdays Daily.
Miss Julia Sorg returned last even
ing from a couple of weeks spent in
Salt Lake
C. w. Thuringer came in from Den.
yer yesterday and went to the lower
valley this morning.
DIR w. r. McRee of Aztec returned
from three weeks trip to Santa
Fe and Pagosa Springs this evening
and went down home this morning.
Mrs. Laura Tatlock. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. B. w. Solo
mon for the past ten days, departed
this morning for her home at Chey-
enne, Wyo.
Supt. w. F. Shelton and wife of the
Shiprock Indian agency, returned yes
terday from months visit to the ole
home In South Carolina, and this
morning went down to the agency
C. A. Johnson, who has been at
Mercy hospital the past two weeks
suffering from a stroke of apopleXy,
was over town this morning He L.
still very feeble but is gaining slowly
The heavy rains of the past few
days have caused many fishing parties
to return to the city where life Is
more enjoyable at the present time.
Stories or big hauls are numerous
In addition to the $25,000 appro.
priated for new buildings there is s10,-
900 for repairs at the Fort Lewis In
dian school, making a total expendi-
ture of $4,000.
Our people have a little money laid
aside for pleasure and amusement
This was evidenced Sunday last by
the excursion to Pagosa Springs and
the number who take in Silverton.
The sidewalk Is being torn up in
front of the lots on the corner north of
the Strater and a cement walk will
be laid there Just as rapidly as posi-
BILE. extending to the Topic building.
Hubbard will pitch one of the games
for Durango at Silverton. The way
that boy can throw ball is eau
tion. He can also go behind the bat
and hold down base with the rest OF
them. No slouch with the stick, either
Miss Irene Koehler, who has been
the guest OF Miss Margaret jackson
for several days, returned to her home
at Silverton last evening, accompa
MED by Miss Jackson who will be her
guest during the Labor day celebra
ton.
Silverton Miners union has given
$50 to the fund for the Durango drum
corps. With the $40 from G. w. White
and the 500 from the Democrat makes
$50 for the boys which will pay their
fare and expenses while in Silverton.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Hammond visit
ed the Fort Lewis mesa and La Plata
river country below Fort Lewis yester
day, looking for a suitable ranch as an
investment. They say the country
looks fine and the farmers are hap
py over big crops.
Now let our contractors get busy
on the Fort Lewis work. If Lake &
McGregor were able to go away from
home and carry off the persimmons
there is no reason why local con
tractors should not secure the home
work
The Herald is still compelled to
receive its telegraphic news by phone
via Denver. In this Connection We
have correspondents at Silverton, Tel
luride, Montrose and Grand junction
who help us to keep the people in this
neck of the woods posted. One thing
our readers can rely on-every tele
graphic event enumerated takes place
at the time and date mentioned. No
news a week or ten days old.
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Ruth Spargo celebrated her ninth
birthday Tuesday afternoon by invit
ing In number of her young friends
as follows: Anna Christy. Thecla
Wright, Vadls and Harriet Paxton,
Beatrice and Dorothy Broughton and
Anna Otis Choice refreshments were
served by Mrs; Spargo and the little
ones thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Miss Ruth received many beautiful
presents.
Sim Stanley and Grant Hughes re
turned last evening from Salt Lake
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