Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-23
friend of theirs. was at the depot to
see them off.

Miss Lois De JaraId or Pueblo and
Mrs. W. N. Hunter of La Plata City
came in last evening from La Plata
where Miss De Jara1d has been Mrs.
Hunters guests for q few days. The
former left for her home In Pueblo this
morning. Mrs. Hunter will remain for
a few days visit with her mother,
Mrs. 8. M. Campbell.
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Miss Kate Real. who has veen visit
ing her sister. Mrs. J. w. McDermott.
and her brother, John Real and fam
lily. for the past two weeks, departed
to her home in la Plata, N. M, to-
day Miss Lizzie Real accompanied
her aunt to spend a week or two with
her grandmother, Mrs. James Real.
Quite a number of the farmers are
becoming interested in the local po
litical situation. They are going to
demand representation on the Repub-
lican ticket this fall and we can name
several who will add strength. With
the right kind of ticket and good man
agement Republicans should carry La
Plata county with ease this coming
November.
Paul Ritter, now on the staff Of the
Denver Times as cartoonist, posi-
ton he has achieved In a very short
time, is In town to spend part of his
vacation. The young gentleman Is to
be congratulated on his rapid promo
tion. His drawings. which he is IN
the habit of signing "Rit" are very
clever. Mrs. Ritter will remain in
Denver some time longer.
Tomorrow wednesday, evening mt
s o'clock at the Presbyterian church,
Mrs. Harry Ware, who has recently
returned from the international Sun
day school convention held at Louis
vile, will give an address to all those
interested In Sunday school work. AS
Mrs. Ware Is an interesting and able
speaker, what she has to say will
merit attention.
Miss Kitty Hayden of Pagosa
Springs, who has been visiting her
sister, Miss Mary Hayden at La Plata
City. where the latter is teaching,
came in on last nights Southern.
Miss Hayden also visited her cousin.
Mrs. Julia Beach. formerly a teacher
in the Durango schools. The young
lady left for Pagosa Springs today
where the family has lived for many
years.
Matt Harrington is home again from
trip to Dallas, Texas. The grand
lodge of Elks met there last week, and
Matt was the Durango delegate. He
says that Dallas in the summer time
is enough to melt the icebergs around
the north pole. That's poetical way
of saying he had "hot time" We
don't doubt It. Elks usually do.
"They" say 80 and they" ought TO
know!
Fred Bunker and A. M Hubbard
were returning passengers to Aztec
this morning. Mr.. Bunker Is still as
firm a believer in Aztec's future as
ever, only more SO. Both gentlemen
belong to the Aztec Boosters club.
This is an organization that keeps
boosting, morning, noon and night
and then some. This morning Joe
Prewitt wanted to go to Aztec, but the
boosters wouldn't have him along. So
they said! Joe's story was different.
He wouldn't be seen in such company.
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The high school grounds present a
very attractive appearance Just now.
The lawn and parking is In perfect
condition and looks like velvet. Sweet
peas are blooming abundantly and
crimson rambler roses and purple Gle
matis climb part way up the stone
walls. Beds Of pansies and geraniums
contribute their part to the general at
tractiveness. To two persons who
attended high school in the Longfel-
low building. the present conditions
form vivid contrast. The grounds
of today's high school speaks of
progress In civic conditions. also Of
careful manual labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Lowell started
for home about IL o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Lowell being anxious to get
home as he has two mowers cutting
hay Mr.. Lowell is surely progressive,
coming in largely to attend the board
of trade meeting. And this reminds
us that Mr. Lowell takes far greater
interest in the welfare of Durango and
the county than many who reside in
Durango and 1t is too bad we have
not more such kind of citizens who
are willing to sacrifice their own time
and interests to the general welfare
of the community. Another rancher who
took the time to remain in the city
over night and attend the meeting was
Charley Griffith. the progressive Flo
rfda mesa farmer. Both Mr.. Griffith
and Mr.. Lowell said the board OF
trade should be continued and we say
SO to.
Mrs. f. L. Hickman passed through
from Silverton this morning on her
way to Everton, Mo. She was taking
the remains Of her husband, who was
electrocuted by touching a live wire
at the Mammoth tunnel near Silver
ton yesterday morning. Yesterday. at
9:20, the poor lady's husband was
alive and well, as the accident did not
occur till 1905. Today, she was on
her way with his corpse for burial.
Mrs. Hickman was very composed
Those who have felt the bitterness of
such an experience know that such a
shock stuns. At first the springs of
grief dry up and the full realization
of what has happened does not come
till later. Perhaps 1t is Just as well,
although there Is relief in tears. We
all wish Mrs. Hickman well and our
sympathy goes out to her In her sud
den affliction.
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