Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27

Judge j. l.. Russell returned this
morning from Silverton, where he has
been on legal business for several
| days.
| Robert Prewitt came up from Farm
ington yesterday and this morning
went on to Albuquerque.
w. |. Clifford, W. n. Bagby and A.
C. Bagby were Denver bound pas
| sengers this morning.
Mrs. Harry RachofslSy left this
morning for Aspen where she Will
visit brother she has not seen for
fourteen years.
Twice in succession the eastern has
arrived on time. No wonder 1t turned
cold last night. A few more arrivals
on time are liable to cause a genuine
blizzard.
Mrs. Ernest Beach, secretary of the
school board in the La Plata district,
returned yesterday from two weeks
spent at Pagosa Springs. She went
up home this morning.
b. n. Freeman went to Pagosa
Springs this morning where he will
look after the Pagosa bank while Mr..
Hampson and others connected with
the institution visit Denver.
o.
DIR. l.. S. Barnes OF the fish hatch
cry this morning took out a batch OF
$4,000 young trout, which he will dis
tribute in the waters in the neigh
borhood of Pagosa Springs.
A number of the old shacks on First
street, near the bridge, are being torn
down and the appearance of that
neighborhood improved. They have
been an eyesore for some time.
Durango has plenty of water to
spare and Animas City should be
given chance to use some of the
surplus. The people over there are
willing to pay for all they use
Mrs. Flo Hurd is reported some bet
ter today and is now in a fair way
to be out again In a short time.
Her many friends sincerely hope that
she will soon be herself again.
F. w. Williams, formerly of the
office force of the local smelling plant,
is spend the week visiting Durango
friends. being on his annual vacation.
Mr.. Williams is chief clerk OF the A.
V. smelling plant at Leadville.
There have been no inmates In the
city Jail for a long time. The door
the time. AS a law abiding com
munity Durango now stands at the
head of the list.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Mason and Mrs.
Timothy of Hesperus and Thos. Ma
son, Jr., and Joe Powell of Porter went
to Denver on this mornings train to
appear as Witnesses In the land in
vestigation cases.
G.. w. Spencer, who moved his fam
| lily to the ranch on the Florida when
school closed last Friday, was in the
city short time today. While last
night was pretty cold Mr.. Spencer
says he does not think fruit was dam
aged to any extent and says there viii
| 4. gh Ia Nf ar,rlau thfs
year.
The Animas City people want wate
supply from the Durango water works
There is no reason why they shoult
not get 1t. The Durango system cal
furnish all the water needed for boti
places and have plenty to spare, ant
the revenue derived from the Animal
City service can be used to improve
the system, and the benefit will b.
mutual.
It's shame for the government u
take witnesses to Denver and kee
them there week or ten days ant
, | pay thtiH oniy %lsov pei uds ~ III
of this character means being out 81
to 500 In addition to lost time. Il
the east witnesses make somethin
out OF mileage but In Colorado ther
is not much left after railroad far
is paid.
AT the residence of ]. w. Pickerin
| L.. fan a In. f,x,
place when Miss Lena Kerr. daughte
of Mr.. G. w Kerr, became the viii
of Mr.. Lemon Stickney. The grooi
!. resides in Kansas and arrived In d.
range week ago Only few friend
Witnessed the ceremony which wa
performed by Rev. w. II. MARKHAM