Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-29

In Durango.
E. II. Oliver of oxford was n guest
Of the Palace overnight. This morn
ing he left for Mancos.
| X. Oliver came up from Pennington
last night to meet his family who
Will arrive this evening from The east.
n. p. Knowles came In from La
plata, N M. last night. Mr.. Knowles
Is Interested in the Glen land.
DIR. w. B. Webb of Beaverdam, W:s1
departed for home today Or. Webb
bought ranch up the Animas valley
and Will return later
Sam II. Edwards of Emporia, Kans.,
was an arrival from Pennington last
| night, where he purchased a ranch re-
Gently. Mr. Edwards is staying over
today.
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Mary Burke left this morning Tor
Cbama on two weeks fishing trip.
Mr.. vinton is an engineer on the d. &
r. G.. running on freight
Mrs. c. s. Griffith and daughter
Miss Reda, were In town yesterda.
and were guests of Mrs. d. l.. Sheets
over night. The ladies returned TO
their home ON Florida mesa this morn
ing
Mr.. King, the Pennington fruit
grower, made shipment of fine
peaches yesterday. They are to be
found at Otis, MeGirr & Co. They
are fine.
| Mrs Grubb, who was taken from
Ochsner hospital to her home about
a mile below town short time ago,
was removed 10 the hospital again yes
| terday. in order TO have the care
which her weakened condition needs
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Roberts and
family have returned from Bear creek
where they intended to camp for the
| rest of the summer The heavy rains
spoiled the fishing and made camp life
disagreeable. so the family decided to
return home.
j. F. Fraser, route auditor for the
Globe Express company, camo up
| from Pennington and Aztec last night
Mr.. Fraser brought up a splendid
branch loaded with cherries from the
j. II. Jackson place at Cedar Hill,
and hung it up In the office of the
| Strater.
Mrs. Drury, grandmother >of Mrs.
Bertha Dominic and the latter's cous
in, Merle Kennedy. departed this morn
| ing for their home in Pittsbmg, Kans.,
! after six weeks visit with Mrs
Dominic and with Mrs. Drury's daugh
ter. Mrs A. w. Spencer of the Monte
yuma valley.
Rev. S. T. Fisher was an outgoing
passenger to his home in Champaign,
ILL.,, this morning. Mr.. Fisher is pas
tor of University Place Christian
church of that city, and spent the last
ten days in Durango as the guest OF
Rev. and Mrs. r. H. Newton, the lat
ter being his sister,
Miss Nicodemus and niece and Miss
Edith McCloskey, all of Flushing, n
Y. departed for Telluride this morn.
iiig, where they will visit VIII Nico-
demus. who is well known In Durango.
Miss Nicodemus and win are brother
and sister. The ladies have been in
town since Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. Donald, mother of Mrs. T.
p Wilson of the Aztec Index, came
up last night from visit with her
daughter, and left for her home in
Colorado Springs this morning. Mrs.
liieley. mother of Mrs, Robert Wilson,
returned last night from a similar
mission in Aztec. and departed for
her home In Georgetown, Colo, today.
Both ladies' were guests of the Palace
over night.
j. W. Reagan is busy today with
various members of the board of trade
and committeeman appointed by Har-
ry Jackson. looking over possible and
suitable sites for terminals for the
Southern Pacific railroad Various
things in connection with proper place
for depot and yardage are being con.
sidered. We are unable to distinguish
The whistle of the new roads locomo.
tives from the d. & r. G. yet but
we expect to soon.
James Taylor. one of Cedar Inns
successful ranchmen and fruit grow
ers, is In the city today. Mr. Taylor |
says he expects San Juan county. N |
NJ, to ship half a million dollars
worth of fruit this season, by far the