Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-23

night.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Jakway and
youngest child were Denver bound pas
sengers this morning, thence to Lin
coin, Neb., where they will visit a
brother OF Mr.. Jakway's few days.
They will be absent ten days to two
weeks.
The Herald is pleased to state that
business keeps up remarkably well in
Durango. There is plenty of money
ture. We have to many resources to
permit a knocking newspaper TO injure
the people or the country.
Alexander g. Jamison have christea-
ed their pool and cigar establishment
THE Colledar." They are adding a
number of improvements and will
make it a pint to cater to the desires
of the large clientage held by this
place so many years.
great many people drop into the
Brunswick to enjoy good cigar and
watch experts roll the worries. The
comfortable chairs give one genuine
pleasure, to say nothing OF the good
cigars that can be obtained. Stran-
gers welcome to drop in as spectators
any time.
Miss Allie Dunton, nurse at the Ochs-
from California, where she spent the
best part of month. being away on
her vacation. She says, while she en-
ioyed the change, Durango and Colora-
do are good enough for her and she
returns well satisfied to remain.
Jack Slattery was among the arriv-
ais from the east last evening, having
spent the holiday season, along with
Mrs, Slattery, with the children who
are going to school in Washington, d.
C. Mr.. Slattery continued to Silverton
this morning. Mrs. Slattery will visit
in Denver few days.
Mrs. Dr. Green continues to wear
her arm in sling as the result of a
dislocation about a week ago. She
came over from Durango TO spend the
holidays with her mother and brother
on the Dallas. but will not be able to
return for several weeks, on account
of her unfortunate accident-Ouray
Herald.
DR.. ]. S. Woods. for years located at
Chama, then Pagosa Junction and later
at Pagosa Springs, leaves this week
for the Pacific coast to locate owing
to poor health and residing too long
at high altitude. He will be accom-
panied by his wife and daughter. The
best wishes of many friends, includ
ing the Herald, go with them and we
trust Dame Fortune will deal kindly
with them
Rev. Scruggs from the pulpit of the
Baptist church last evening stated,
that he had crossed the continent half
dozen times and visitel hundreds
OF places, and that Durango had the
best water in the world to his personal
knowledge and he desired to compli-
ment those responsible for the sys-
TEN.
Superintendent w. D. Lee of the
Fourth division. went east this NOR
ming, having returned last evening
from a trip over the Southern, visiting
friends at Telluride and Ridgway. This
Is Mr.. Lees first trip over the line
he says he is we'll pleased with the
improvements. The laying of heavy
steel makes much smoother road
bed and the track in many places has
been leveled and Strengthened. He
does not predict any more experiences
with bad track, like that of last
spring
Rev. Mr. Scruggs preached to a full
house at the Baptist church last even
ing, fully $50 being present, his sub
iect being the The Mayor In short
resume, 1t is not possible to give even
synopsis, but suffice it to say. he
voiced some sentiments. that should
be carried into effect, especially in
regard to greater citizenship. One
notable and commendable statement
was, that the man who is not satisfied
with the town should move out That
1t is the duty Of every citizen to boost.
and that unless there Is unanimity, no
city can hope to increase in Influence
and population, He said also that no
community could go forward where
sentiment ruled and the laws of the
land were ignored. There were good
many other trite remarks ald we trust