Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-14
LOCAL NEWS.

H. L. Hall returned to Tgnacio thi
morning.
w. w. Mash went out on the east
ern this morning.
A L. Fisher journeyed to Lumber
ton this morning. Engineering work
Miss Bessie Normoyle accompanied
her mother to Denver this morning.
Democratic convention this even.
Ing. There viii be harmony in great
gobs.
Blair Burwell left for Aztec Mon.
day morning to engage in the final
survey of the Eden ditch.
| Harry Ware will put in the rest
of the week visiting points along the
Rio Grande east of Durango.
J, A. Brothers, of the San Juan
Fruit association. came up from Farm.
ington last evening.
Mrs. Alex Berry and daughters left
this morning for Denver where they
will remain for some time.
Remember the entertainment this
evening by Women OF woodcraft at
w. o. w. hall. A splendid program
and fine time assured.
George e. West departed for the
COW ranch this morning. Been in the
city several days and now longs for
the range.
Rex Mollette was an outgoing pas
senger this morning. Is headed for
Alamosa but couldn't tell when he
will make it.
Dr. and Mrs. A. w. Dobbins are in
from Bayfield, for few days, stopping
at the Boyle residence. This is their
first visit for many months.
]. w. Gedney and son are engaged
in building an addition to the Alex
Wahler residence on Second avenue.
Mr.. Gedney is always busy. which
speaks well for his work.
There are few cases of scarlet
fever in Durango. among them the
little child OF w. A. Navinger, foreman
of The Herald job rooms. Are the
officials looking after proper quar-
antine?
DR.. s. w. Morrison was in from
Grommet over night. The doctor Is
all animation since congress applied
the Carey act to lands on the late
Ute reservation as 1t means big things
for the county.
Let the democratic convention this
evening do the decent thing by en-
dorsing w. H. LaCount. Show that
you can rise above politics the same
as the republicans did last fall when
they endorsed Mrs. Pulford.
Walter Sheets. wife and baby were
departures this morning, taking
chances of getting over Cumbres
range. They are bound for Oakland,
Cal, where they expect to remain In
the future. We trust they will And
everything to their liking and pros
perity be with them.
w. c. Chapman writes from Corpus
Christi that he gained nine pounds,
Mary four and Mrs Chapman accord
ingly the first two weeks there and
all are feeling tiptop. He says he
met Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Il. Herr and
Coe Franklin at Corpus. They intend
ed taking a sail to Tarpon In a few
days.
Giles T. vandergrift yesterday pur-
chased $40 acres OF land In the ALL
SOA~ e'Sh'A A~- Ahi' NohdO8ihI lnlhhb
that section one Of the most promising
In this southwest section and also
that land investments are the best
that can be made these days. Mr..
Vandegrift is one Of the substantial
builders and contractors and his long
residence and experience makes him a
good Judge In this respect.
Mrs. Sands who left for Denver yes
terday morning. surprised her sister.
Mrs, Kruschke, by returning last
evening. Said the hotels at Chama
were crowded and she preferred rid
ing back and forth to killing time
in that place. She tried It again this
morning and falling to get over the
range will return and go out over
the Southern In the morning.
]. p. Deegan. auditor OF the Union
Pacific Coal company. who has been
in Durango from Omaha the past two
months supervising the opening of a