Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-17


thing In sight and his many friend,
are pleased to know this. Mr.. Davis
hurried around to see few friends
this morning. departing for Denver or
the 9:15 train.
Miss Lucille Greer has just return,
ed to her home at Red Mesa, from
Chillicothe, Mo-, where she attended
school the past year. She studied in.
strumental and vocal music. together
with pen art and the common branch.
es, Miss Greer found her work very
pleasant and made many new friends
during the term. She expects to re-.
turn to Chillicothe and resume her
studies In the fall.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing In regard to the homescck
ers' rate over the ID. Il r. G. There
Is now n rate in operation from Colo
RADIO common points-Denver. Colo
RADIO Springs or Pueblo, TO any point
In agricultural districts in Colorado,
which of course includes Durango
This homeseekers' rate OF one fare
Tor round trip is good any day in the
week. and mny be obtained by any
bona fde homeseeker by applying to
the agent. and convincing him that
the said applicants claim Is genuine.
This does not apply to commercial or
mining districts. On two days in the
month homeseekers' rates are sold to
New Mexico points. Such ratea are
good every day in Colorado provided
the person applying is a bona fde
whose destination Is a
point In an agricultural district.
j. Cunningham. cashier OF the
Phelps Dodge bank at Bisbee, Ariz.,
E. H. Ellinwood. general attorney for
the Phelps Dodge company. and Ger
aid Sherman, general superintendent
OF the Phelps-Dodge mines. came in
last evening from Bisbee, and went
down to their coal holdings on the
I.aplata. near the New Mexico line.
which T. OBrien is managing for
them. The gentlemen are here ON pri-
yate business entirely. their trip hav.
ing no connection with railroad mat
Iers. and therefore having no slgnif-
canoe In that respect Together with
a number Of other southern Arizona
men. the visitors are Interested In de.
the coal fields on the La
plata and are here to look over their
property. The gentlemen walked
around Durango last evening after
their arrival, and expressed themselves
MS very much pleased with the town.
While II has no bearing on railroad
for that class of people to
be Interested here is of great benefit
TO the country.
Three of the central church of Du-
range, the Episcopal, Presbyterian and
were occupied all OF yes,
terday afternoon and a part of the
evening in considering the proposi.
tlon of bringing to Durango for
lecture course next winter some OF
the best talent to be found In the
United States. The price asked for
This talent seemed high to the repre-.
sentatives OF the churches, but II was
at last decided that, for the best In
tellectual good of Durango, they ought
to accept. The course includes such
as the Central Concert
company. composed OF Ma1imiiian
Dick, the greatest of American violin
lists, and three other stars of the
musical realm; Jaurant. the greatest
OF magIcians; ten college girls, and
two lecturers of pre-emlnent ability.
It is hoped ,hat the community will
support such an undertaking and that
entertainments of this superior char
acter may become a feature OF Du.
rango's intellectual opportunities IN
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