Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lewis departed
" Denver this morning where they
Ill take in the cattle show and en-
y city life for three weeks or more.
Dan Thornton made The Herald
leassnt call yesterday. Dan is al
vays welcome as he ia one of our
farmers and stock fan
lers.
Harry Thomas could not help but
. pleased with the reception given
is nav Electric theater last evening. |
,rowded house. Pictures pronounced
Inc by those attending.
J. II. McDevitt was passenger for
,axosa Springs this morning where
% says he will put in the next ten
lays or two weeks steaming out bad
II there is a taxpayer In the city of
Durango, outside of the ring. who up
,olds the rebating of justly due taxes,
se have not heard of him and the op-
cannot point with pride to
me.
Word comes to Durango that Miss
Bessie Normoyle, step-daughter OF
Aleck Berry, was married the other
lay in Salt Lake to Harry Sullivan,
rain dispatcher on the Rio Grande
Western.
Ward, son OF DIR. and Mrs. Folsom,
left this morning to join a brother in
Kansas. Ward has not been very well
for some time and a change of climate
will no doubt do him good. At least
we trust so.
The Herald carries the largest and
finest stock of stationery for com
work in the southwest. We
also have the latest type faces and The
best workmen. This accounts for the
A hundred or more friends of Rev,
Mr.. Morell were at the depot this
morning to say good bye and wish
him Godspeed In his new field of labor
We will all miss his genial face and
Christian character.
The worlds most Travelled woman is
said to be Mrs. Marie Robinson Wright
of Georgia, who estimates that she
has travelled 100000 miles. She Is
the daughter of Judge Robinson the
noted jurist, and the wife of Hinton
Wright of Atlanta
Rev. Mr.. Ensign of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, Is expected to arrive either
Thursday or Friday evening and will
occupy the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday
and the week following. Mr.. Ensign
is pastor Of large church at Cedar
Rapids. town of $4,000 population.
H. B. No. II. presented by George
Weaver, designs to extend to paroled
prisoners some of the benefits best W.
ed upon convicts who serve their
terms out. It is to provide that pa
rolled men shall be furnished the same
amount Of money. clothes and other
necessities that are now given to those
released.
The growing numbers at the after.
noon Bible study in the First Metho.
dist Episcopal church attests its In.
terest and helpfulness. They are now
studying the work Of the Holy Spirit
In the Apostolic church. The meet
Ing begins each afternoon at 2:45 and
closes promptly at 3:45 p. m.
Denver Republican arriving last
night notes the marriage OF Mrs. Ed
ward G. Stoiber to Mr.. H. r. Rood OF
Seattle, the marriage taking place in
B. c., Saturday. Mr.. Rood
is said to be wealthy manufacturer.
spending much of his time abroad.
Miss Helen Rodgers is expected 10
arrive this evening on visit to her
relatives In Durango. Miss Helen
has been at Albuquerque since leav.
ing Durango, but after visiting in Du.
range goes to Denver where she has
a lucrative position. We will all be
glad to see Miss Rodgers and her
smiling countenance.
s. w. Carpenter was over from
Mancos last night, returning home
this morning. Mr.. Carpenter has the
honor of being elected county attor.
pey by q Democratic board. 1t is a
safe bet the commissioners of Mon
tezuma county will not pass any such
outrageous resolution as that passed
by the commissioners of La Plata
county rebating taxes.