Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-11

ber of saloons open tomorrow. The
Herald insists this evil should be stop
ped or the Sunday lid removed What
Is good for one is good for all. This
favoritism should be stopped.
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| Jack Slattery, son Frank, md daugh-
ter, Marguerite, passed through from
| Silverton this morning on their way
to Washington, ID. c., where the lat
ter Is attending school. Mr.. Slattery
was going to Denver. but was n trifle
uncertain, whether he would go as
far as Washington. but thought ho
would do so.
Miss Laura Burwell who spent her
Christmas vacation with her parents
In this city. left for Greeley this morn
ing to resume her studies at the state
normal. Mr.. Burwell accompanied his
daughter as far as Denver. Miss Bur
well intended to leave earlier in the
week. but stayed over few days In
order 10 have Ter fathers company
on the trip.
Supt. c. ID. Wolfinger and wife, and
Mrs. Amos Walther came In from Ridg.
way last evening. Mr.. Wolfinger has
some business matters to attend to In
Durango today. The ladies' are the
guests of Mrs. w. s. Pickerlll for
| few days. Mrs. Walther is also
school friend of Mrs. M. w. Strong,
Judge Terry's daughter. and win spend
some time with her at the Strater.
while In the city.
The Democrat Is processing charity
and then goes on to further excite the
morbid curiosity of the people regard
| ing certain very distressing happen
| ings Either give the details or shut
up. The Herald informed the guilty
party yesterday that for the sake OF
wife, mother and relatives this paper
would not drag the family into the
| limo light. II Is possible developments
may make a complete statement nee
esfary.
| Mr.. Mrs. Dan Kight and children are
at the Palace. They leave in the morn
ing for Denver for a change OF altitude
on account OF Mrs. Rights health. She
| is Just recovering from an operation
| for appendicitis and is not gaining
strength rapidly as she might. Mr..
and Mrs. Kight may decide to go on
| to California In case the change to
Denver is not sufficient. We trust that
the change may prove beneficial, and
that Mrs. Kight may soon regain her
| health.
Mr.. and Mrs. A ]. Clark of Los
Angeles, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Clark of this city, for
4 n daVu Iaff I1anvpr thia mi
ing where they will spend some time
with friends. The two gentlemen are
brothers. Mrs. Clark just before leay-
ing. this morning, said she thought
Durango was a lovely place. the air
being SO inyigorating. The lady added
that she hopes to return next summer
| for some excursions into the hills. We
shall be pleased to welcome her to
! Durango.
H. l. Buck and j. s. Turman are
in town from Allison to see wha. can
be done in regard to Mexican family
in which scarlet fever is raging. Faith
er and mother and six children are
| living In one room, or rather were,
for one child died Thursday night, and
when Mr. Buck left Allison yesterday
evening the death of another was ex-
pected any moment. The gentlemen
were promised help from the commits
sioners They notified DIR. Lackey, the
health officer, asking him to come out
as soon as possible. DIR. Lackey went
10 Allison on this mornings train.
People visiting Ophir are treated to
quite sight. In the window OF Henry
| 80 n lu Ia,
tree which has six large sized lemons
ripening, In addition to one that Ii
graeing the show window Of John Kel-
lengerber. The lemon In tho kellen-
berger window is the largest specimen
we have seen In a long time, being
abou. three times the size OF the usual
lemon and weighs just one pound. Mr..
Bonzet sent the lemon, along with
the stem upon which II WAS growing,
to MIR. Kellenberger Christmas day.
Everyone at Ophir stops and takes a
peer at the lemons when passing the
Bonzet place.
The closing meeting OF the week OF
prayer at the Baptist church last even
ing was well attended. Mev. Mr.. Fra
zier, pastor OF the North Side Metho-
= ulsl was tut ltdutls sun
1 ject was The home religious life pnd
the schools. Mr.. Frazier dwelt at
length as to what the home sboild
be. and that the training received at
the home went a long way towards
developing the child's religious life.
Home training is largely displayed in
the child when away from the parental
roof. although this IL not always the
case. The parents that neglec. the
training Of the child usually live to
see that child around the streets at
all hours Of the day and nisnt. and II
the child IL not inocculatsd wi.h re.
ligious principles at home the work Is
much harder In later life. Mr.. Fruzier
also dwelt upon the necessity OF strong
minded. moral and religious teachers
In the school to set an example of
right to the pupils--not that II Is nee
essary to teach religion In the schools,
but that the teacher might be a llv-
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