Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-02
CFrom Wednesdays paily.)

Grandma Trumbell is quite III with
pneumonia and a sort of paralysis.
| Men who talk gossip should quit
and talk business. Do 4 little boost.
| ing.
El Paso papers are said to be full
of railroad rumblings heading toward
Durango.
| Quite bunch of travelling men
iourneyed TO Aztec and Pennington
| this morning.
Mrs. Frank Broad came In last eve
ming to see how her sister-in-law.
Mrs. X. H. Sloan.s is getting along.
Johnny Herr is superinteuding the
building of a reservoir on his ranch
between lgnacio and the Allison sec
tion.
Cattle market is higher than for
some years and the game is true of
the sheep and lamb market. Those
having fat product are strictly In il.
The Ouray Plsindesaler says "if It
must be Bryan again, for goodness
| sake give US decent running mate
for him" How about Tom Patter-
son?
Leading Denver hotels have all
their space reserved during national
convention week Coloradoans visit.
ing the capitol know the route pretty
well and will be able to find accom-
modations on tha o.. sxirts.
La Plata county hens must be
| working overtime. Eggs were never
as plentiful or as cheap. the real
ranch product retailing for 20 cents
| a dozen. Now is a good time to cut
out meat diet and utilize hen fruit
Patrons OF the postoflice should
bear in mind that the postmaster has
positive instructions to close all
boxes where rent is not paid on or
before the first day of the quarter.
Don't get hot If you find your mail in
he general delivery tomorrow. The
postmaster was recently lacked up
because of leniency in the past.
Many of the Durango sidewalks are
in deplorable condition and the city
| authorities should get busy at once.
A country lady remarked today that
| IT Is easier to walk In the streets
than dodge some OF the holes in the
walks. And then the city is liable to
fend in case OF broken limbs.
The sewer excavations are extend
ing up town at a rapid rate. workmen
starting openings on Eighth street
| this afternoon.
DR.. c. II. Mclean returns to Den
| yer In the morning. Mrs. X. IL. Sloan
continues to improve in health with
no apparent necessity OF an operation.
Messrs. Alexander & Jamison were
unloading three new pool tables this
| afternoon. The tables are OF the lat.
est improved make and when set up
viii command the admiration OF pat.
rons of the game.
| The two Telluride banks certify
that reward OF $500 has been sub
scribed and Offered by private indi
| yiduals as reward for the arrest and
| conviction of the person or persons
attempting 10 assassinate Bulkeley
Wells. This is In addition to the
$500 offered by the county and city
of Telluride.
It's amusing to note the difference
of opinion as TO the money Contractor
LOTUS will make on the sewer con
tract iHe hiBhesl estimate Is pIacet
at $1,000, while many incline that h,
Will come out loser. No question
about the city securing fiat rates tina
would be hard 10 beat. But Mr.. Lof
tus is keen in such matters and will
try and come ont ahead OF the game
The Telluride Journal quotes Davi,
Swickheimer as saying that Rico will
yet be the best camp in the San Juan
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Lantz are II
town from their home at Content
Mr.. Lantz has been busy feeding cal
: Tie this wintsr and this is the mrs