Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

Montezuma valley this morning
Telluride. according to press dis
patches, Is enjoying sensation.
George West hit the town last even.
Ing. Drowned out at the COW camp
Miss Nelta Limprecht went to
Chama this morning for visit with
her sister.
Caspus Malchus was returning
passenger to Silverton last evening
after wintering on the outside.
]. II. McDevitt went out this morn
ing on business connected with the
internal revenue department.
Henry Sherman passed through to
Silverton from Denver last night. leav-
ing the auto in the Queen city.
r. S. Clements J. H. Arnold, j. J.
Mckinnon and w. C. Rudersdorf re-
turned from their Denver outing yes
terday.
| Winter stopped over onto spring and
| spring is crowding summer. Perhaps
we'll have some nice summer weather
next fall
The rain seems to be general over
the state, including the Aztec-Farm-
ington section. 1t is surely welcomed
by the farmers.
1t is probable that the clouds will
exhaust their supply of moisture this
week and insure fine weather for the
spring races next week.
AS Decoration day causes scare
ity of flowers the Woodmen of the
World have decided to postpone their
memorial services from June 9Th to
the 10th
Wm. f. Bergen wh3 has been here
several weeks in an official capacity
in connection with the government in
vestigation, left for Denver this morn
ing, having completed the business he
was here for.
Horses suitable for the fire depart
ment are apparently difficult to obtain.
The city has been trying for some
time to get team, but have been
unable to do so up to the present time,
although willing to pay top prices.
II. T. Henderson returned yester-
day from Alabama, where he went
three weeks ago in connection with
big power plant in course of construc-
tion there. He was accompanied by
his mother who will spend the sum
mer here.
Joel F. Vale of Denver will deliver
the Memorial day address here Thurs
day, arriving tomorrow evening. There
is no more polished speaker in the
state than Mr.. Vale and every person
who can should attend and enjoy the
treat. Red Men hall has been secured
for the exercises and this will afford
room for 700 to 500 people.
Those who paid money to THE
Scouts Revenge" troupe that recently
visited Durango and were dissatisfied
can now enjoy their revenge, the com
pany having gone busted at Grand
Jupction. There are some barnstorm-
ers travelling around the country that
ought to be handling a hoe on a ranch
instead of trying to amuse people.
o.
The high school alumni will enter
tain the graduating class and friends
at Red Men hall Friday evening.
Those receiving an invitation should
bear this event in mind and be sure
to attend. Those in charge are going
to great deal OF pains to make 1t
the most enjoyable affair of the so
will succeed.
Prof. j. B. Phillips of the state uni
versity at Boulder stopped over in the
city yesterday and addressed the pu-
pills at the high school. He is on his
return from Silverton where he de-
livered an address at the commence
ment exercises Friday night He is
exceedingly well pleased with the Sill
verton and Durango high schools. He
left for Boulder this morning
Miss Edith NJ Baldwin, aged Is
years, daughter of Mrs. NJ. s. Baldwin
of Hermosa, died of appendicitis late
yesterday afternoon. She was bright,
lovable girl and her sudden demise
brings very great sorrow to her
mother, the other members OF the
| family and TO the community. The
funeral will take place at the home
| tomorrow at 10 a. IN.
A. p. Camp, president of the First
| National bank, departed this morning
for his old home in Illinois, where he
will visit the scenes of his childhood
the little red school house. the swim
ming pool and other loved spots his
III l.