Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-27

Thorson of Glenwood Springs; sec,
retary treasurer, Miss Bowie of Boul-
der; E. n. Bushnell, representing the
postmaster general, and George l.. Van
Dyke, a field superintendent. were
present. 1t was a most interesting
| session.
Marshal Mccartney took two boys
in charge Saturday for exploding fire.
crackers. He kept them a short time
and turned them loose on their prom
| ise to desist in the future. The mar
shall wishes to give warning to others
| and says ne is going to put a stop
TO the practice. 1t is bad enough on
the Fourth, very everybody expects
1t then. and many can escape 1t by
going into the country for the day.
but when 1t is kept up two or three
weeks before the Fourth 1t becomes de-
cidedly annoying.
Mrs. ]. r. Pattee and her daughter,
Hazel, go this week to Monte Vista
where they expect to reside for time
Mrs. Pattee has lived in Durango for
about five years, during which time
she has been active in religious work
and at the same time she has given
much attention to the welfare of the
sick, the needy, and the helpless. She
has the esteem and confidence of the
many with whom she as been asso-
ciated in her labors as well as of those
who have been benefited by her min
istrations
At the residence of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Bernard
last evening Mr.. Ray Burch and Miss
Lena Bernard were Joined in the holy
bond of wedlock. County Judge r. S.
Clements performing the ceremony.
The bride is one Of Durango's fairest
daughters and is deservedly popular.
The groom is young man with a
promising future, being at present con
nected with the Silliman Grocery com.
pany on the north side. They are
buying furniture today and will 20 to
housekeeping in a short time The
Herald joins host of friends in wash
ing them happy future.
b. w. Ritter, who has been In Den.
yer attending the land convention and
to other business matters returned last
evening.
Efforts are being made to arrange
for big time at the farmers institute
to be held at about the goth of July.
1t is now proposed and the matter
IS being placed before the merchants
to have a three days celebration.
barbecue, baseball and other forms of
entertainment. The street car com
pany has agreed to give the free use
OF Brookside park for the meeting
and to turn over its moving picture
outfit for the entertainment of the
people in the evening. Inasmuch as
there will be no celebration of the
Fourth here this year this will pro
vide a means for the people from all
over the county getting together and
enjoying themselves. The institute
will be held anyway for one day. so
why not make it three and insure a
large attendance.
r. Il. Sloan returned last evening
from attendance at the land conven-
tion at Denver. He thinks the con
yention resulted In much good to the
west, as the representatives of the ad-
ministration go back with better
knowledge of the true situation and
needs of the people of the west. Com
missioner Garfield said he had not un-
derstood that the people of the San
Luis valley section were prohibited
building reservoirs and when he re-
turned to Washington would make
thorough investigation of the matter
and make every effort to relieve that
section especially. The delegates to
the convention made little objection
to forest reserve, but they were
strongly opposed to leasing by gov
ernment of pasture land AS a re-
suit of the better understanding there
will undoubtedly be some beneficial
laws inaroduced and passed by the
next session Of Congress.
MiLLER-RAFFERT
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