Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-28

DURANGO.
well If all the churches had more
such gatherings. 1t brings the young
people together and they find there is
something in the world worth living
for. Young people enjoy each others
society. Get them together oftener.
Life is what you make 1t. Then make
it worth the while for each and every
one TO strive TO so live as to be n
shining example
Bob Lowell, the well known messen-
ger formerly running on this end, and
now on the run between Grand June
tion and Denver, left for Telluride this
morning TO renew his former acquaint-
ance with the citizens of that town.
Mr.. Lowell is on a vacation trip and
has been in Durango for about three
weeks looking around.
C. " Howard. editor of the Cor
tez Herald. left for Hotchklss this
morning to arrange for the sale of
one of the newspaper plants belonging
to the firm of HUT & Howard. The
firm own three plants at Hotchlsiss.
more than they need.
w. NJ Gibson. nephew of Mrs. Ed.
F. Hill, who has been visiting his rela.
tives here for about three weeks, left
for Grand junction this morning to
spend some time with his aunt. Mrs.
A. r. Mckenzie. Mrs. Hilrs sister,
Before returning to his home in Hast
ings county. province of Ontario. Can
ada. Mr.. Gibson will stay over for a
few days visit with Miss Myrtle Hill
AT Colorado Springs The young lady
has now entirely recovered her health
o.
NJ. A Cooper, the sheep man. has
been In the city for couple of days
making shipments Yesterday Mr.
Cooper sent some thoroughbred rams
of the famous Rambouillett strain, TO
Monero. and today a car of the same
went to Lawrence Nolan at Lumber
ton. Mr.. Cooper is the owner of a
800 registered ram of the Hanson
stock of Utah. He came down Sun
day from lockwood where the sheep
summered. and left for Pennington
this morning.
Rev. Mr.. Turnbull of the Baptist
church. preached a very fine sermon
at the union meeting at the Presby.
terian church last evening. The at.
tendance was very good, the church
membership OF the city being we'll
represented along with a sprinkline
OF. non church members. These meet.
ings promise TO be Interesting. II
sfouId be remembered that no regular
prayer meetings will be held at the
different churches this Wednesday ev-
ening, all uniting at the Presbyterian
church.
Halloween is drawing near and
while there is some excuse for limo
cent fun, there is none when the cole
bration takes the form OF destruction
of property With the number of nee
essary improvements made by city
property holders the past year. any
extra expense is apt to be burden
some. When pranks involve the de
struction OF the property belonging
to another, the so-called fun becomes
crime. Last year by the increase OF
the police force the city had the situ
ction well in hand. The mayor and
officials doubtless have plans for the
same course of procedure this year
Miss Terrie Nossaman, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Nossaman OF Pa
gosa Springs. went to Dolores this
morning to visit Miss Nita Thompson
daughter of Il. Thompson, the cattle
man. Miss Nossaman said she wanted
to ride in the round up while In the
Dolores country If she had the chance
The young lady. who is decided bru
nette, is a fearless rider, one of the
best. II not the best. in Archuleta
county. Miss Nossaman and her moth
er came over couple of days ago
from Pagosa Springs. Mrs. Nossa.
man will stay over in Durango until
tomorrow.
The writer was agreeably surprised
this morning to have our old time
friend. J. W. Patterson. drop into the
sanctum. Mr. Patterson arrived from
Albuquerque Saturday night. managing
to spend the night without much ad
vertising, going TO Silverion Sunday
morning where he put in a couple OF
days with his son "Tud." coming down
last evening. He is spending the day