Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-22
LOCAL NEWS.
From Fridays Daily.

Silverton yesterday.
r. h. Cunningham OF the Rio Grands
detective force came In from Mancos
last evening.
Every merchant suffers by having q
knocking newspaper No matter what
line of business.
Mrs, w. |. Clifford pleasantly enter
tained number of lady friends yes.
terday afternoon.
Mr. ]. C. Strawn came up from
Pennington yesterday and is visiting
friends in this city.
Hon. I. c. Graden and r. f. Sloan
returned yesteday from business trip
to Pagosa Springs.
w. o. Creagor came up from Blanco,
N. NJ, last evening and was circulat-
ing among the merchants.
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VIII Alexander returned last even.
Ing from several days sojourn at Pa.
sosa Springs and vicinity.
j. l.. Jenkins. connected with the
d. & r. G. went out this morning for
trip to Colorado Springs.
Mrs. S. NJ. Briggs and daughter re-
turned last evening from three
weeks trip to Denver and Canon City.
Clarence o. Finch and wife of Sill
verton were passengers on yesterdays
train, returning from trip to Denver
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The La Plata Bottling works is In
the field to serve the people with ice.
See advertisement in another column.
Chas. Il. Herr went down to Aztec
and Pennington this morning to look
over his business interests at those
places,
II 7. Hubbard, Jr., Indian trader at
Shiprock, N. NJ. arrived on yesterdays
Pennington flyer to replenish his
stock,
The schools are enjoying a vacation.
And it is quite welcome to the grad
uatlng class. The seniors have been
rather busy of late.
Passengers on this mornings train
from Silverton report that a blizzard
was ragig when the train left The
weather here Is nothing to brag of
today.
Guy Silliman has moved his family
down from Silverton and will go into
partnership with his brother. o. II.
Silliman, in the North Durango gro
Gerry.
Deputy Game Warden w. ID. Wilson
has been looking after affairs connect
ed with his office in this locality. He
! departed this morning for the Pa
gosa Springs country.
+. G. Mcconnell of Denver, agent for
the state bureau of children and ami
NAL protection. came in last evening
ON business connected with his depart
ment. There is plenty to occupy his
time during his stay. He expects to
20 back tomorrow morning.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ Brown and
daughter returned last evening from
winters sojourn In California, where
they went for the benefit of NH.
Browns health, which was much i'm
proved by the trip They are glad to
get back to Durango again.
There are but few plates not en-
gagged for the board of trade banquet
on the 25th. Those of our merchants
who have not sent in their names
should do so at once, 80 that prepa-
ration can be made for their accomo-
dation.
Henry Bollinger OF La Plata Is
spending the day in Durango Mr.
Bollinger says the La Plata district
Is going to be heard from this year.
During the winter several important
| strikes have been made and Henry
| says there will be more men employ
ed and more ore shipped than any
time during the history of the camp,
all OF which is pleasing news.
o.
The La Plata Bottling works will
branch out about May first and engage
in the wholesale liquor business in
Connection with the bottling plant. II
is the intention to handle and sell
only in original packages as the goods
come from the distilleries In case and
barrel lots. Only the highest class
goods will be carried. Mr.. Gilbert will
| give particulars later.
This morning DR. l.. S. Barnes, sup
erintendent of the FISH hatchery, sent
over the Southern 10000 young trout
for distribution In the neighborhood of
Rico. Monday he will ship 100000 to
be distributed in the Vallecito and
tributaries. About the 25th he will
send car load to be distributed in
the Rio Grande between Alamosa and
| Creede. Some time ago he distributed
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