Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-07

Q management hopes TO be able to tur
D out coal in about two weeks.
(From Fridays Dafly)
w J. Whitlock came In from tri
to Pennington last night where h
went In search of land. and deparie
? for his home at Pueblo on the easter
this morning.
+. N. Mason OF Allison, Albert Wei
er of Telluride and A. A. Remiey q
Bayfield, are in the city for day o
two shipping sawmill outfit to Man
cos. They are staying at the Palace
Supt. John S. Spear and family wer'
In from Fort Lewis last night TO at
tend commencement exercises OF tn,
Durango high school. Miss Mary was
one OF the graduates.
c. W. Thuringer. the Farmingtor
real estate man departed for home
this morning. He says he's ut home
where he hangs up his hat, Farming
ton is a pretty nice place TO be-
Mrs. +. Brown OF Pueblo returned
last evening from a trip through the
Montezuma valley and continued to
her home ON today's eastern. Mrs
Brown was a guest of the Palace last
night.
Miss Frances Bell is home again
from Columbia. Mo-, where she attend
ed Stephens college the past year.
Mrs. Bell and her daughter, Were in
town last night to attend the com
mencement exercises.
Miss Fadah Beardsley of lincoln
Neb., Miss Ora Elliott of Wray. Colo. .
Miss Anna p. Smith of Greeley, Co.1~
and Miss Irola Henderson Of Portland
Me. all teachers in the Cortez schools
last year. departed for their respective
homes this morning
Sheriff John Clarke returned last
evening from Cano City via the South
ern. He says he met parties from
the Nevada minig districts who say
many San Juaners are anxiously
awaiting an opportunity of getting
back to this country.
J. o. Taylor went out on the east
ern this morning bound for Ruedi
on the Fryingpan, between Glenwood
aud Leadville, to attend n stockhold
next Mr.. Taylor expects to spend u
few days In Denver before returning
+. NJ Biggs was an arrival from
Denver last evening TO attend United
States court here. Mr.. Biggs is the
well known sawmill man now operat
Ing at Edith. and owns much of the
timber In MonteZuma county to which
the government is contesting the title
w. j. Conway of Newton. Kans., was
guest of the Palace last night. Mr.
Conway came In on last nights South.
ern from trip through the Monte.
yuma valley, where he has been look
ing over land for number of peo-
pie the past two months, He left for
home today.
Mrs. John English and party OF
eleven picnicked up Junction Creek
yesterday. They rode and drove about
eleven miles up the creek and camped
for the day In a beautiful spot-one
OF the many to be found along the
creek II was an ideal day and II was
happy party that returned TO town
late last evening.
James NJ. Garrett, who has been In
the employ of the Graden Mercantile
| company for the past three years
leaves ON Sunday for Alamosa where
he will go into business for himself
and raise poultry for market. Mrs
! Garrett went 10 Alamosa this morning
We wish them the best of success In
their new location. The chicken bust
ness ought TO be a paying proposition
l.. Sigler, head OF the company han
ding the Carey lands In this county
left this morning for Denver aftel
spending yesterday with Mr.. Suttor
looking over the tract. Mr.. Siglel
says the company headquarters II
Denver are In receipt OF several hun
dred letters daily making inquiries
regarding the land and conditions. j
takes large force OF typewriters 4
answer the letters. If all should com
who Indicate a desire 10 secure land
La Plata county will profit as ther
/. are thousands OF acres outside OF III
district being advertised. open for Sc
Element. There are several hundre
splendid propositions for homeseeker
throughout the county-plenty OF In
proved land for those who want
= make money from the start. In tb
k connection water in most sections I