Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-11


land some buckshot into some one If
the practice is continued.
John Farrell and wife were in from
the ranch on Pine river to attend the
funeral OF w. S. Croke. They re-
turned home this morning.
At the board of trade meeting last
night reception committee was ap-
pointed to look after the members of
the St. Joe Commercial club which is
slated to visit Durango on the 18th.
w. |. Clifford, superintendent of the
Potter Fuel company. left for Denver
this morning 10 confer with officials
of the Porter Fuel company relative
to rebuilding at Porter.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Herbert are re-
joicing over the arrival of a daughter.
Mother is doing nicely and so is
dad" Here is looking at you. We
know the pleasure of the first born.
Now get busy and arrange 10 attend
as many of the institutes throughout
the county as possible. The Herald
will do its full share towards closer
communion with our agricultural
friends.
Alderman and Mrs. Casey returned
from Silverton last evening, being ac
companied by Mr.. and Mrs Innis, the
latter being on their way from Silver
ion to Gienwood Springs to enjoy the
honeymoon.
Durango merchants should be well
represented at the various farmers in
stiiutes to be held throughout the
county within the next two weeks.
The first gathering will be at Allison
Thursday of this week.
Harry Caldwell is awfully lonesome
since his wife and babies left for Iowa
on visit. Mrs. Caldwell expects to
be absent six weeks to two months.
VIII have to delegate some OF the
widows to look after Harry.
There is much sympathy expressed
in Durango over the misfortune of the
men who lost their lives in the Gold
King mine. And here is hoping there
will be no additional deaths as a
result of the brave rescue work.
Judge b. f. HouX left this morning
for Fort Collins to attend the annual
Ilks state convention. He will be
Joined in Denver by A. F. Hood who
left Durango several days ago. The
two are Durango's representatives.
"Tud' Patterson returned to Silver
ton last evening, having come down
to attend the funeral of his father
in-law, w s. Croke "Tud" looks as
though Silverton and married life
agreed with him. Mrs. Patterson will
remain in Durango until Thursday.
The St. Joe Commercial club will
visit Durango the same day as the
farmers institute. Saturday the Muck
Rake will advise people to remain
away and for the visitors to cut out
Durango, The Muck Rake intends do
ing its full share towards doing" this
city.
Herman Matson, one of the men
seriously affected by suffocation In the
Gold King Saturday night, was brought
down from Silverton last evening and
taken to ochsner hospital where every
thing is being done for his relief. His
condition Is critical and it's toss
up between life and death.
Mrs. r. C. Prewitt, Mrs. George N.
Raymond. Gertrude and Hubert and
Miss Webb, In sightseeing trip to
reservoir mesa, gathered a large bou-
quet of flowers which go to Silverton
this evening for the victims of the |
Gold King mine. And the Colorado |
wild flower, hardy and respendant, is |
an appropriate decoration for the grave
of those who died in trying to save
the lives of fellow men.
j. p. Lowell came in from Pine river
today TO attend the annual meeting of |
the Colorado-New Mexico Fair asso- |
ciatfon. Mr.. Lowell is looking for |
large attendance of farmers at the in |
stitute to be held at the Lowell school |
house Friday Of this week. Great prep
arations are going forward for the |
picnic in the Lowell grove and farm.
ers will have all kinds of entertain.
ment, and none should lose the oppor-
tunity of listening to up-to-date meth
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