Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-09
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(From Fridays Daily.)
! There is still plenty OF snow on the
mesas and 1t viii be several weeks be,
fore farmers win be able 10 start
plowing
During the absence of j. II. Eby
from Durango his office will be in
charge OF James X. Livengood, his as.
| sistant.
G. T, Caspar. a sheep man from Cha.
ma. came in last night on the stub
and Is looking after business In this
section.
| Lawrence Phipps of Denver has
a summer home at Wagon Wheel Gap.
The place comprises 400 acres and
is state licensed park.
| Hanford Miller, the enterprising
| merchant of Kline, came in to see
what kind OF bargains Wood n Nor
! gan We're Offering
Frank Greer is in from Kline to at
tend the horse sale He thinks 1t is
almost worth horse to come In the
way the roads are now.
Trout will be nearly immune until
late again this season Three years
OF high water should be the means OF
replenishlng the streams in fine shape
March is slated to partake of the
nature of a lion This viii not be
so bad II the lamb Will make It's ap-
pearance in April and remain with us.
The Grand Junction sugar factory
turned ont $4,000 sacks of white sug-
ar in 1907 The factory people expect
TO use the beets from 10000 acres
this year.
B. W. Solomon and wife came n
from Allison last night Mr. Solomon
Will drop around at the horse sale and
Mrs. Solomon viii have little visi,
with cid friends.
A man Is In Grand Junction show
! ing his frost-preventlng machine. It
is said that the machine reased the
| temperature of an orchard In Mont.
rose 3 degrees.
Jerry Thompson. superintendent Of
the entire bridge system of the Rio
Grande, departed on the eastern this
morning after looking after matters
In his line here.
Dr. Lefurgey says terrific snow
| storm ragged In Rico and a person had
to wallow in It to get around. But
coming down to Dolores there was
very little snow--a great change In n
few miles.
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man of Aztec, came up last evening 10
meet friend from the east. There
being no train Mr.. Black was com
PEELED to wait. He is stopping at the
Palace.
George Tallman Is in the city from
Telluride. enjoying our italian ell
mate. Mr.. Tallman makes Durango
whenever the opportunity affords, hav-
ing friendly feeling for the town and
our people.
The AZtec-Farmington line is the
| only road not tied up by snow. May
the time soon come when the line Will
he extended so our people will have
direct connection with California and
southern points.
A Chicago schoolma am has started
10 live for forty days on orange juice
Pessimists will. of course ask what is
the use In view of the fact that orange
iuice would be sure to go up If we
should all learn to live on 1t.
]. II. Eby departed this morning Tor
Lancaster, Pa, to attend his mothers
funeral. having received message
Wednesday of her death. Owing To
the uncertain condition of the noun
tain ranges at this time, Mr.. Eby de
| clded not to take his family.
Dr. McEwen and DR.. Lefurgey re
turned last night from Rico. where
they we're summoned to appear as
witnesses in the Morrison murdei
case. At the time they left Rico. lat
Yesterday afternoon, the defense wa'
lust putting out witnesses.
Mrs. Joseph Samples, who has beeI
spending few days with her daugh
ter. Mrs. VIM. Pike, who has been Ill
returned this morning to Grommet'
her daughter being very much I'm
proved. Mr.. Samples is at home ol
the ranch. He Is 76 years old an
put In a big crop last season. tende'
1t through the summer and harvested