Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
From Mondays Daily.
John l.. Mcneil returned Saturday
evening from Denver.

From Mondays Daily.
John l.. Mcneil returned Saturday
evening from Denver.
]. J Clrl. general manager OF the
Kittimac Mines company. came in this
morning from Denver on his way to
Silyerton. and is staying over waiting
for the road to open up.
]. j. Lumsden of Canon City was
an arrival ON last nights delayed east
ern TO look over the Client Colorado
land proposition.
Miss Marie SENEGAL. instructor In
music in the Durango schools, ar
rived this morning from Detroit,
Mich, where she spent her summer
vacation with her mother.
o
Mrs Flora w. Pyle of Dolores re-
turned on last nights delayed east
ern from tip 10 Colorado Springs
aud Denver. where she spent a few
days with Mrs. Lillian Hartman John
son. Mrs. Pyle said the weather was
very disagreeable during the entire
time. which spoiled the trip some.
what.
Mrs. j. p. Pitcher, .Jr, Is marooned
in Durango on her way to Silverton
Mrs. Pitcher came in from Denver
this morning. Mr.. Pitcher is manager
of the Silverton railroad. Mrs. Pitcher
being the daughter of the distinguish
ed pioneer Otto Mears
The heavy rains have not damaged
the crops in San Juan county much
after all Around Pennington the
third cutting of hay is not quite ready
for cutting, and most of the grain is
in the stack.
Mrs. J. w. Wrigley and daughter,
Miss Hazel, are visiting Mrs A. r.
Knapp for a Few days. Mrs. Wrig-
ley has been spending the summer
with her sister. Mrs. Perry Stark on
the Florida, and niece. Mrs Dan
Place.
Miss Agatha Stevenson, formerly
one of the teachers in the city schools,
now in the Silverton school system,
arrived from Buffalo last night where
she spent the fImmer ,aearion The
lasuy is compelled to stay over in Du.
range for the present.
Mis-. Mary Schattinger, Miss Julia
Lawsing, and Miss Ella Schafranka
were Durango teachers arriving on
last nights delayed eastern. They
were returning from spending their
vacation at home, respective in Den
yer, New York and New Mexico.
i. F. Roose and Joe Prewitt re-
turned from trip to the Pennington
section Saturday night. Mr. Roose ex
pressed himself as well pleased with
the country and intends to be a fre-
quent visitor Sunday morning he
continued to his home in Denver.
Calvin. son of Joe Day, came down
from the ranch this morning. Says
flood has caused much damage Both
Baker bridges are out, one span of
the Williams bridge, also the east ap
proach and bank washing badly. Many
fields on the east side are under wa
ter AT Tom Roracher's, the old fish
hatchery, water flooded the house to
depth of eight inches on the ground
Never had touched the post before
Henry Kroger living above the day
ranch, moved his family out yesterday
forenoon but moved back again last
night.
Three large four-mule freight out
fits belonging to the surveying corps
pulled into Pennington last Friday
and loaded up with supplies. Mr.,
Breckenridge, the purchasing agent,
said the roads were almost impassa-
Bile ON account OF the heavy rains
The first engineers camp is located
about twentyfiy miles south of Fruit
land. the others being scattered be
tween that point and Gallup. The
work is progressing very fast. 1t was
of interest 10 note that all of the
Eighty mules used in the outfit of the
different engineering corps of the road
were branded A. & Cone OF the
straws which indicate that the road
is now engaged In permanent work.
Gray Richardson. sporting editor of
the Denver Times. and T.. w. Richard
son, sporting editor of the Denver
News, are spending the day in Du
range. These gentlemen were en- route
to Silverton to witness the prize fight