Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-25

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I senger this morning.
Earl Farris went to Aiarmingtop tn
! morning on = short business trip.
L. G. Eakins returned to Denver th
morning after attending to smeltt
business here.
Miss Mona Russell went to Silve
ton last evening to spend few day
with friends.
Gustav Niegold returned last ever
Ing from Ujo Caliente, where he ha
spent the last month.
Mrs. l.. l.. Thomas went to Farming
ton this morning. where she will lool
after her real estate. She expects t,
be absent week.
Some of George Anabers friends ar,
getting ready with tin cans and will
give him a grand reception when h.
returns from Pennington.
| Mr.. Gamsby left this morning will
a four-horse load for Emerald lakes
TO get fish eggs.
Rev. MoEr was out today, after the
recent operation. His many friends
hope now for his speedy recovery.
Mrs. Conrad Riester, son and one
daughter lett this morning for Okla.
homa, where they will visit for a time
Another daughter will stop In Denver.
Muldoon Kelley returned last even
ing from Cortez. where he helped C.
Q. Clark to get started with his new
paper.
Finney Jones returned last evening
from San Diego, where he and Mrs.
Jones have been staying for the past
year on account of her health. She
Will remain there while longer. Mr..
Jones continued to Sjlverton last even.
Ing.
Rents are being advanced wherever
sewer connections are made. A house
that now rents for $15 or $40 will rent
for x20 to s25 when bath is installed
and
Miss Lochabel departed this morning
Tor her home in Hastings, Neb., where
she Will spend the summer vacation,
and 1t is probable she will teach
again In Rico next year.
Mrs. Johnny Young. who was oper.
ated on at Mercy hospital Tuesday
IL reported 10 be on the road TO re-
coVery. She had close call, being
under the influence OF ether 30 long
that considerable apprehension was
mad until she regained consciousness.
Chas. Barker has just received the
first lot OF Little Iiiant Household
Pumps" ever brought to Durango. They
are guaranteed to remove waste pipe
oDstructions without noise or trouble.
Mr.. Barker is q resident of Durango,
and will tell Herald readers all about
this useful invention.
A talk with Edgar Buchanan about
the fruit raising business will con.
vince anyone that the higher attitudes
5000 to 1000 feet-are the coming
recognized localities for raising a sure
crop OF apples. cherries and some
other fruits.
c. II. Spencer, who has been placer
mining In the vicinity OF Bluff City
the past three years, was an arrival
last evening and went out to Denver
this morning. He goes out to confer
with members OF the company. He
says the work, while extending over
a period of three years, has all been
80 ssS h~tAAO VI CAPCi q. t1t IS
at present working 100 miles Deluw
Blum City. Regarding the oil discov.
cries at Bluf City, Mr.. Spencer said
he did not know much about oil, nut
from the best information he had he
believed the Bluff City oil was of the
best quality. the analysis showing only
per cent residue. He believes the
success of the industry is only a
matter of finding sufficient Oil to JUS
tify the laying OF pipe line to the
railroad. He says there is already
considerable travel to the natural
stone bridges. and travel is increasing
to those wonders. One party from
the east WAS on the way to the bridges
when Mr.. Spencer left Bluff City. He
thinks they could be reached with a
wagon.
(From Fridays Daily.)