Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-20
LOCAL MEWa.
Vrom Mondays Daiiy.)


LOTUS & Skldmore commenced work
IN the North Durango sewer this
verton the 29th of this month to pre-
sent their entertainment
Erik Peterson is In from Breen-
Says everything looks good for crops,
it is somewhat dry at pres
ent.
Mrs. Kuntz, who has been visiting
her daughters. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
left this morning for her
Pennsylvania home.
Nozzle Meiz arrived from Silverton
for stomach treatment at Ochsner hos
pital where he had an operation per-
formed some time ago.
T. J. Crowds, who went to Aztec
Saturday, returned yesterday with four
head of fine horses to be used at the
mines hauling ore and supplies.
Judge Pike. District Attorney Lane
and Court Stenographer Peters, left
Sunday morning for Cortez where dis
trict court convened this morning.
Mrs. John Price and daughter, Miss
Mary. came In from their home ut
Canon City last evening en- route to
La Plata to joint husband and father.
Jumping board bill does not pay
providing the officers locate the jump
ers. Sheriff Clarke took in Edward
Angel and Gustaye Vie OF Sllverton
Saturday They paid up and the COSTS.
d. A. Highberger of Pueblo spent
yesterday In Durango. Mr.. Highbsrs-
or is an attorney and taking a Va.
cation concluded to see this section
He went out on the Southern this
morning for Telluride.
District court convened at Corte2
The grand jury will make its report
and much interest centers in this n
connection with the irrigation projeo
in the Montezuma valley.
Mrs. ID. G. Wood, sister OF Franl
LeVan, and daughter, Miss Margue
rite, left this morning for Fort Col
Inns where they will reside, her soJ
Walter having gone there some time
ago Mrs. Wood has been a residen
OF Durango the past two years.
T. C. Graden and John w. Wingatt
left Sunday morning for Trinidad tt
attend the annual Grand Army gather
ing of the department of Colorad,
which comprises Colorado and Nyom
ing. Trinidad has made extensiv,
preparations to entertain the G. A. r
| boys.
Earl Schuyler, who came to Durango
from Denver, and Miss Jeanette T
Admonson of Springfield, ILL.,, were
united in marriage by County Judge
Hechtman Saturday. The couple viii
make Durango their home and VIZ
trust they will find married life al
that 1t should be.
!. George West was in from the rancf
over Sunday. Mr.. West says his stock
wintered very well. He was prepared
with plenty OF feed during the storm,
weather and thus escaped loss that
prevailed as rule throughout tht
country. 1t pays. Mr.. West return
ed to the ranch this morning.
William Latham, county patient
for some years at Mercy hospital, is
being held, at Hood & Ames under
taking parlors, awaiting advices from
friends in the La Platas who are ex
pected to bury him. Deceased was
about 40 years of age and had been
sufferer from miners consumptton
From the amount OF goods being
sent out by John Kullenberger it is
quite evident that he still has the bust.
ness of this southwest section cor.
rallied. John must deliver the goods
or he could not hold the trade. It's
real wet goods for the wet" towns
and soda pop, juleps. etc, for the
dry" towns.
Mrs. Thomas H. Wigglesworth re.
turned Saturday evening from Denver
where she has been with her son for
some weeks. Mrs. Wigglesworth con.
templates arranging her affairs so
that she will spend most of her days
with her married daughter In Texas
Many friends will be sorry to learn
that she Intends leaving this section
which has known her SO long, but al
the same time best wishes will 90
with her.