Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-24

"'i' anu Mte' ~ Ia tioasianu are 4
from Red Mesa spending the day.
Only So cents to talk with Alamos
] now as against $3.50 charged in tn
, past.
!, Johnny Farrell is spending the da,
In town. coming In from Pine rive
last evening.
| DR.. McEwen journeyed to Allison
thh morning to inspect the work o
tree planting.
| II was a refreshing rain that fcl
yesterday afternoon and welcomed b,
the farmers. although not as heay,
~ desired.
Mrs. Fillmore Hand came down from
ths Animas valley residence this morn
ing and will remain in the city unit
tomorrow evening,
sohh Cipsit leAl thls morning 10
visit points along the Southern where
the La PLATA Bottlings works have
quite nice business.
| Carl Coulscn was In from Bayfield,
last night. Played mean trick on
the boys by leaving them at home
while he took in the show.
National Banker Examiner Beatty
went to Silverton last night, having
completed his work in Durango which
10 Always an easy and pleasant task.
y. a. Franklin, after taking a nice
order from The Herald yesterday even.
Ing. spent the might In happy frame
OF mind. going to SllvertGn this morn.
ing.
Mrs. N. NJ Longenbaueh came In
nom Denver last evening. stopped
over night at the Palace and this
morning continued TO her home at
Cortsz.
Mrs. II. p. Wilson came up from Az
tee LAST evening to meet her mother
Mrs. Rully. who arrived ON the even
Ing train from Denver. The two were
passengers on the Red Apple line thia
morning.
Robert Mc.Nicholas received wire
from Denver yesterday offering s1.Tb
per hundred for a car load of spuds
T. o. b. Durango. The farmer who
mas few car loads on hand is Ger.
tainly In the swim.
There was a heavy white frost last
night that made the early risers feel
dubious about fruit. but the thor
mometer did not get down as low as
many mornings last week and buds
and blossoms were not injured.
The details OF the transfer OF the
Standard Light & Power company TO
the Durango Gas a. Light company
the new company. are being gone over
today and the transfer WIN probably
date from the goth OF the month.
o.
Duke NJ. Farson. the we'll known
member OF the Chicago bond firm OF
Farson e. Co.. accompanied by prom
inent capitalist and banker, d. c
Green OF Milwaukee, arrived last even.
Ing. leaving this morning for San
Juan county. N. NJ. to look over the
Citizens ditch proposition.
A distinguished party OF capitalists
Of the Phelps-Dodge syndicate arrived
| last evening from III Paso and this
morning left ;or the coal fields al Pen.
dleton by private conveyance. Their
visit Is one OF Investigation and they
will probably return via Pennington
The members OF the party are C. O.
Ellis. J. s. Douglas. w. II. Brophy,
Il. X. Perth. and George Kingdom
Messrs. Douglas and Brophy are
among the head men in the syndicate
Their visit undoubtedly is significant.
On their return The Herald will en-.
| deavor to obtain an Interview for the
| benefit of readers
Attention IL called to the communi
cation In this issue from IL. B. Field
president OF the Colorado Telephone
company, In connection with toll Rates
over the state. Hereafter long distance
charges Will be based on actual all
line basis. This means a decreas,
between Durango and Denver of II
cents, the old rate being s265. tn,
new $3.50 The Pueblo rate is cut
little more than half. the old rate be
Ing $3.05; the new $3.50; old rate I,
Colorado Springs. $3.50 new $3.50. Th
big cuts are between Durango an,
Creede and Durango and Alamosa
The old rate to Alamosa Is $3.50, ne,
rate IS cents. old rate TO Creede 50 81
new rate 60 cents. reduction G
! about 700 Der cent. Under the ne,