Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-02
fFrom Monday.s nnilyl
Edgar Buchanan returned from
Denver last evening.

Edgar BUCHANAN returned from
Denver last evening.
]. o. Paine, one OF the progressive
Florida mesa farmers. left this morn
ing for visit TO the old home in
Kansas
Rasmus Hansen is spending consid
cradle time at his ranch up the An
imas getting ready for the spring
work.
Edgar Buchanan reports Mrs. b. w
Ritter improving and growing strong
er every day, pleasing news to many
friends
Chas f. Herr was passenger on
Bob loves train this morning. VIII
take in both Aztec and Pennington
before returning.
IT Is said another paper has been
promised Del Norte. Better cut I
out. The San Luis valley is well SUP
piled at the present time.
Frank Wetzel left this morning
the Oio Caliente hot springs whcsr
he will put in short time enjoying
the baths and drinking the water
J. NJ. Gamsby is down from En-
erald Lakes for day or two's consul
tatlon with supt. Barnes. Mr., Cams
by Is n sure enough fish man.
The Animas valley people will
dance at Trimble Springs again Fri
day evening of this week TO music
furnished by the Feicbtinger orches-
ira.
John Kellenberger went out on the
Southern this morning. WIN visit his
ranch in the Montezuma valley in adj
dition to calling on customers along
the line.
With ex-senator Patterson trying
to break into the Republican ranks
there is some excuse for Senator Hen
ry NJ. Teller coming back to his orig
inal love
The eastern train is two or three
hours late today, coming around by
way Of Salida owing TO a wreck on
La Veta pass, the extent of which we
have been unable TO learn.
Cortez journal says apricot trees
are in fun bloom In the McElmo dis
trict The McElmo section is one of
the finest fruit districts in the coun-
try. Canot be beaten anywhere.
Denver received a carload of straw
berries Thursday last. the first of the
season, selling for S. and $3.50 per
crate. Well, Durango editor might
be able TO look at single berry.
Farmington's town well is complet
ed. the depth being 1877 feet The
flow OF water rises to within 20 feet
of the surface and the bucket brigade
is working in fine shape
The Telluride Journal of Saturday
contained a great write-up of the at
ta,,ntad aggosgination 81 n,l1,aiav
Wells Newspaper enterprise is not
entirely confined to Denver and the
large cities.
The Pagosa Springs Times Observ-
er says the action of the Archuleta
members of the Democratic national
committee turning the party over to
the Speer faction is meeting with
much criticism.
The Pagosa Springs Tlmes.Observ-
err is opposed TO the prohibition move
ment at that place and thinks the cur
failing of the revenue derived from
saloons will be a serious blow to the
finances of the town.
Alamosa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. re-
ports that the San Luis valley exper-
fenced the severest wind storm in the
history of present settlers last week,
the wind cavorting at the rate of 70
miles an hour Was trine breezy.
The Durango base bali team will
give dance at Red Men hall on
Thursday evening, April 9th. to raise
funds to start the ball rolling" for
the season of 1908. OF course every
fan will go up against ticket.
l.. II. Rubin of New York City, ac-
companied Mr. II. Rachofslky home
last week and viii be with The Fam
GUS this summer. Mr., Rubin has two
brothers engaged in large manufactur-
ing business in New York.
The city council of Silverton award
ed the contract OF furnishing the red
stone for the completion of the city
hall to Giles T. Vandergrift of this
city, the price being $500, $500 be
ing paid at once.