Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-05


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Messrs. Charlton, Logan and T. E.
Peterson went to 1gnacio this morn
ing on bridge business.
w. W. McAlpine is limping around
as the result of being struck on the
leg by sleigh during his last trip to
the lockwood sawmill
Duck hunters are numerous these
days. This morning a bunch went
down the Animas to the mouth of the
Florida.
o. S. Galhreath and Henry Hecht-
man were passengers for Denver this
morning. They expect to return in
few days.
w. B. Coston and wife, cousins of
j. p. Coston, went to Pennington this
morning To look around. 1t is pos
sible they will locate in that section.
Rev. w. II. Doggett, the new Epis-
copal minister, recently arrived from
Colorado Springs, is stopping at the
Strater. Mr.. Doggett expects to bring
his family TO Durango in the fall.
James II. Vandenberge, who recent
ly secured an option and made pay
ment on the Neglected mine, departed
this morning for the east and expects
TO return in thirty days.
Mrs. F. A. Cow, who mas claimed
Omaha as her home for a number OF
years, will hereafter call Dolores her
home. She went out there this morn
ing to join her son, who is ranching
there.
Durango people are proud OF their
town. This is emphasized by the
statement of Mr. Balster, who says
he has sold thousand of those long
colored postal cards since the middle
of last November.
j. Hayhmst and Ben Caudell, who
are engaged in freighting between Du-
rano and Kline, started out this morn
ing with big fouT-horse load. They
go by wagon TO Pine Ridge and there
transfer to sleds.
DIR. McEwen and DR.. Lefurgey were
summoned to Rico as witnesses in the
Morrison murder case, leaving this
morning. They conducted the autopsy
after the death of Mr.. Morrison in Du-
range, the man having been brought
here after being shot in Dolores.
Emery Brown went to Allison this
morning to commence to get things il
shape to raise a small crop on his
ranch this summer. He will build
house and make other improvements
and clear some more land. He has
about twenty acres cleared already.
B. w. Ritter left for Denver again
Sunday morning to look after the
comfort of Mrs Ritter. They will not
be able to take the South Sea island
trip with Mr.. and Mrs. Camp and Mrs.
Herr, who leave Denver tomorrow for
San Francisco.
Mrs. George A. Schmitt and children
will make their home in Durango for
awhile. They arrived from Telluride
last evening. Mr.. Schmitt is en-
ployed by the Globe Express company
there, but the town is too high up for
the family to stay there.
There is only one bootleg" estab
lishment in La Plata county. And by
the closing of saloons in Durango the
great and self-righteous editor feels
that it would be worth $4,000 to $780,
900 per year. Great scheme. But
there is one trouble-most people are
onto the game.
F. A. Rodecker yesterday sold his
tea and coffee store to Mrs. l.. e. Gal
laher, who bought the business for her
son, Leon Akers. The young man is
only 16 years old and Mrs. Gallaher
will remain and assist him with the
business. They have been living near
bayfield,.
Wood g. Morgan will bring in to-
morrow the balance of their stock
from the ranch for the auction sale.
Wagons, harness, saddles, etc. will be
sold on the first day. Thursday. and
horses and bulls on the other two
days. Mr.. Wilkerson of Durango will
do the auctioneer act the first day. !
An auctioneer from the Goulding sta
bles in Denver is expected to conduct |
the bidding the other two days.
II Is not often the country districts l
are represented at committee meet
ings like the one held Saturday night.
There was Robert Nelson from the up.
per Florida. Mr.. Griffith from the low
er Florida J. N Springer from Bay-