Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-28
LOCAL NEW S.

A. l. Fisher went out to Lumbertor
this morning. Be absent over night
Rex Mollette is home from Colo
rado Springs, arriving last evening
father to Archuleta county yesterday
| w. S. Carpenter OF Mancos was an
arrival last evening. registering at
! the Strater.
Every school child should attend the
corner stone exercises of the new H.
brary Saturday.
Mrs. Steven ]. Smith of Cortez
| stopped over night in Durango, being
en- route east on Visit
Manager Dan MacLean of the
smeAter was a Denver bound pas.
senger this morning.
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John II. Werkheiser of the First Ma
tional bank, Silverton, passed through
to Denver this morning
Hank" Sherman was a returning
passenger to Silverton last evening.
Been spending the winter in Denver.
The boy calling at The Herald office
Monday to secure work will learn
something to his interest by calling
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Morris have
gone to Silverton to locate. Mr. Morris
having formed a partnership with Ray
Goodman.
Many of the farmers are planting
their wheat crop. One farmer on the
Fort Lewis mesa says he has just
finished putting in thirty-five acres.
The Presbyterian church member
ship was well represented at the depot
this morning-there to say good bye
to Rev. and Mrs. Ferguson.
Mrs. T. e. Coffman, wife of the
brakeman on the Pennington line, was
passenger for Alamosa this morning
where she goes to visit friends
Roy Hall returned to Ignacio this
morning after spending a couple OF
days hob-nobbing with his many Du-
range friends. Roy is giving business
close attention these days.
p. T. Gillett and wife came over
from Cortez last evening, leaving this
morning for Pagosa Springs to try
the curative waters for their young
son who is in poor health.
Contractors desiring TO bid on the
erection of brick dormitory at the
Santa Fe Indian school can consult
plans and specifications on file at The
Herald office. See bid In another col
umn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Aurand OF Sill
yerton, who spent Sunday and Monday
the guests OF Mrs. Margaret Chase,
continued their trip to Denver this
morning. Mr. Aurand is operating
| mines in San Juan county.
The trial OF Star and Medlin Is go.
ing on this afternoon before Justice
Hechtman in the district court room.
Will occupy all the rest OF the day
as there is considerable evidence be-
ing heard.
Mrs. Pulford returned this morning
from the lower Florida where she
closed the organization of school dis
trict No. 26. Officers were chosen as
follows: II. N. Spinning, president;
W. A. Short, treasurer; w. H. Shaull,
secretary.
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| Rasmus Hansen, who is spending a
| few days at the ranch, was In the city
a short time today. Mr.. Hansen re
turned week or ten days ago from
a trip to Denver and Chicago. He
says there is no place where he feels
| as well as on the ranch.
Ray Goodman, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
George Goodman, has formed part
nership with Charley Morris and will
open a paint and wallpaper shop IL
Silverton. Ray is all right wherevel
you find him and The Herald takes
pleasure in commencing him to thu
good people of Silyerton. And will
Mr. Morris will make a good team.
Senator Patterson has been granted
authority TO make favorable repor
on the house bill granting some 20,00'
acres of desert land near Durang'
which formerly lay in the southerI
Ute Indian reservation to the state o