Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-01

low Sunday. a boy, DR.. Turrell attend
ing.
| Frank Brown of the upper Florida
Is attending to business in the city to.
day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ames are down from
the May Day, where Mr.. Ames holds
"A responsible position.
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Durango was selected for the meet.
ing of the San Juan Pioneer associa-
ton meeting next year.
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G. A. Sellick returned yesterday
from his vacation spent in the lower
valley. He enjoyed it very much.
T. ID. Burns, who spent yesterday in
the city and Trimble Springs, left this
morning for TERRA Amarillo.
John Harper, government superin
tendent of irrigation for Indian lands
went out to Dulce this morning.
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Chas. Hilliker returned last even
ing from Antonito. where he attend
ed the Pioneer association meeting.
w. j. Myler a pioneer stockman OF
Dolores, who spent a couple of days in
G. +. Purdy left this morning for
New York. He says he will come
back loaded for a fight for an electric
light franchise.
The Elks are considering the propo
stion of building a home to cost $22,-
900. and one that will be a credit to
any town.
S. w. Smith, who was injured three
weeks ago in a runaway smash up.
is able to be out again, but not yet
fully recovered.
The funeral services of Mrs. NJ. j.
Nelligan were held at the residence at
$40 this morning. and were conducted
by the Rev Father Callahan. Though
the hour was early large number OF
friends of the family attended and ac-
companied the remains to the depot.
Undertaken Goodman prepared the
body and had charge of the shipping.
The ramshackely coal sheds back OF
the Lotus and Henderson block are
being torn out This will greatly i'm
prove the appearance OF that alley
corner. Remove the whole string of
shacks along that alley and give 1t
decent appearance. They are not used
and should be taken out.
Thursday, August 1st, is Colorado
will not open on that day. The Sons
of Colorado will celebrate the day in
Denver, but aside from that we do not
know of any other section that will
observe the day Gy a demonstration.
The holiday is too new and people
don't really know of it.
Word was telephoned to the Duran
20 Undertaking establishment from
Ignacio that Mr. Mason, father of w.
Il. Mason, died at his home near there
last night. This morning Undertaken
Goodman went out with a casket and
prepared the body for burial. 1t will
be brought to Durango on this even
ing's train. No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral.
1t will not be many moons before
dirt will be flying from the trench
OF Durango's sewer system. After that
will come paved sidewalks and then
paving of Main avenue. Durango oc-
cupies a large place on the map and
the sooner the mossbacks realize the
better for all concerned. Durango Is
the hub OF the southwest and can't be
kept down much longer.
Leonard G. Thompson, correspond
| ing secretary of the Colorado Chris
| tian Missionary society, will be in Du-
range next Friday evening. August I'd.
Rev. Thompson is looking over the
ground with the object of organizing a
| Christian church and will remain with
us over next Lords day and will
preach morning and evening. The
place will be announced later.
| Citizens interested in seeing the rail-
roads operating in Colorado placed un-
der adequate supervision by the new
~ created railway commission, were
greatly disappointed In the decision oi
Judge Greeley Whitford of the district
court of Denver. Judge Whitford, de
spite the position taken by many oi
the abest lawyers in the state, was
unfortunately unable to see the con
stitutionality OF the new law and de
ciared it unconstitutional, says th'
Denver Republican. The demurrer o
the state to the petition OF interven
tion and complaint was denied.
Prof. Carlysle of the agriculture
college has notified the fair director
. that he will be here In person or sem
! representative of the college as
l Judge for the stock exhibit at the fal