Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-12

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: name OF the Mancos local of the Farm
ers' Society of Equity. seventeen new
names being added last Saturday.
Mrs. F. NJ. George came up from
Riverside last night on het way 4
Albuquerque. but was taken III afte
her arrival In Durango. and rcturne,
home on this mornings Red Apple
Mrs. George stayed over at the Pal
ace.
Mrs. R. c. Salyer and children O
Animas City went out on the eastern
this morning to Colorado City to visit
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. q. w
Yoder. Her sister, Mrs. Nutter. and
uncle. Aaron Yoder. accompanied her
Mrs. Nutter will remain permanently
with her parents. Mr.. Yoder Is going
on visit.
Mrs. D. Rehberry was an arrival
from Clyde. Neb., last night. on her
way TO visit friends at Dolores. Mrs
Rehberry has brother employed at
the silver Lake mine, but was not
able to stay over to see him until
she returns, on account of there be
ing an error in her ticket. Mrs. Reh'
berry went out on today's Southern.
The district court has been busy all
day taking testimony In the Leonard
Scott case This afternoon the court
room was two.thirds filled with per.
sons Interested. This ia one OF sew
eral cases against Scott. and is test
case. He is charged with stealing n
solt in the year 1905 from man
named King. both men being located
In the Disappointment country, and Is
being tried on that count.
The Herald is not going to believe
the aldermen elected Tuesday entered
into a deal to grant license 10 a
man turned down by the present coun-
Gil, especially as this man is known
to have been guilty OF selling liquor
to Indians and causing all kinds of
trouble on the Indian reservation. In
dictments hanging over his head at
the present time. The vote ON the
license will tell.
The Durango Real Estate Exchange
elected officers as follows last even
ing: Frank Eldredge, president; j. c.
Copeland. vice president; Joe Clark
secretary and treasurer; directors'
John w. Turner. Henry Berri and Geo,
]. Blakeley. 1t Ia the intention OF the
exchange to start a campaign OF ad.
yertising that will bring this section
prominently to the front. The Herald
will do its part.
Supt. II. j. Crowds OF the Toma'
hawk came down from La Plata last
night and was an outgoing passenger to
Denver this morning. on business. Mr.
Crowds now has his foot out of the
plaster cast. but is still using cou
pie of canes by way OF support Ia
avoid weight on the injured member
Quite bunch of Greeks left Du
range Wednesday morning for Mont
| rose seeking work on the Gunnison
tunnel project.
People who complain ABOUT the cold
| weather as compared With the same
time last year, should remember thai
this same cold spell may be the sal
vation of the coming fruit crop. The
buds will not swell so long as the
weather keeps cold. and thus the dar
ger of fruit being blasted by late
frosts is minimized. We can all Of
ford to put up with cold weather now
rather than later, and especially so II
1t insures us a bountiful fruit crop
| County Superintendent Mrs. Pulfort
has some sycamore seeds from h'
White house grounds In Washington
which she will be pleased to give t.
any one who will plant them. un
less, however, there is living watcl
on the place the seed will not grow
so It is useless to make the attempt
II yo1 would like some seed phon'
Mrs. Pulford or apply in person. sh
will mail the seed or distribute l
otherwise until the supply is exhaus'
ed.
The Presbyterians have called Rev
w. s. Crozier as pastor for the con
ing year. Mr.. Crozier to occupy tn
pulpit Sunday morning, the 18th q
this month, a week from Sunday. MI
Crozier comes highly recommended
having a pastorate at Des Moines. IL
He desires to come to Colorado ov
Ing to poor health OF a young Sol
the family consisting OF himself. wifi
and two children. Before going I
Des Moines Mr.. Crozier was pastor {
the Presbyterian church for Ion
time at Mason City. La.
, r. z. Gaines is not going 20 lea'
1 the country. With his sons he OWL