Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-01
(From Mondays Daily.)

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(From Mondays Daily.)
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Ritter came In
from California. where Mrs. Ritter
spent the winter, Saturday evening.
The contract for the Lightner- Burns
Hall store at Ignacio was awarded to
Wesley Baker. The building will be
50xs0 and Will carry general mer-
chandise.
Mrs. Ella Mason and children came
down from Silyerton this morning on
her way to Pittsburg, Pa, where she
expects to make her home for the
present.
The forest reserve have secured
three rooms on the second floor of
the Century building. and will move
from the Newman building on the
first of the month.
George Goodman remains as the
head OF the Democratic ticket. Those
who would accept were not acceptable
to the powers that be and those the
committee wanted wouldn't accept
Mr.. Goodman is too good man to
run year like this.
The pilot of the passenger locomo
tive from Silverton this morning
struck a protruding plank at the Main
| street crossing, going to North Du-
range. causing slight damage to the
machinery. necessitating the switch
engine bringing the train to the depot
Rollin Ritter returned from Ship
rock Saturday evening where he was
In charge of some construction work
| completed H. p, Warner and Bruce
Pitcher accompanied him. The party
left for Albuquerque on today's east
ern.
| Merrill Dowd came down from Sill
verton last night and left for Farming
ton this morning to Join his family
who are spending the winter in the
sunny San Juan. Mr. Dowd says that
as winter climate Pennington has
no superior In this part of the western
plateau.
| Miss Johnson, and Mrs. ]. p. Sisson
were outgoing passengers to Pagosa
Springs this morning. Mrs. Sisson
was returning home and Miss John
son was accompanying her for visit
Mrs. Sisson just received word of the
death OF her sister. Mrs. Burns, at
Pagosa yesterday morning.
1 At ~ o'clock last night there was
another fire In the brick terrace be-
longing to Rowe Pingrey. This time it
was located In the two rooms on the
east side. Not much damage was
done. Like the previous attempts. the
blaze was evidently started by some
person or persons desirous of improv
ing the landscape.
u. F. Daniels and daughter Miss
Lenna, were arrivals from Pagosa
| Springs Saturday evening Miss Dan
iels left for Pennington this morning
on visit to her sister. Mrs. Matt.
Hubbard for couple OF weeks. Mr..
Daniels, who was returning from
brief visit with his family left for the
oil fields at Bluff City this morning
where he has interests.
A. s. Krapf, more familiarly known
as Shorty" the genial clerk Of the
Palace hotel. returned last night from
a visit with relatives in Blissfield,
Mich. Mr.. Krapf left Durango on a
sad errand. on account of the death
OF his father, and stayed over for
few weeks visit with the folks. He
says the east is all right. but he is
glad to get back to Colorado.
w. B. Burt Of Aztec was a guest
OF the Southern over Sunday. Mr..
Burt is deputy organizer OF the Wood
men OF the World, for Arizona and
New Mexico, and is on his way to
Charlsbad, N. NJ, where there is a
class OF 500 members waiting to be
initiated. He went out on the eastern
this morning. After his trip to Carls-
bad he expects to locate in Albuquer-
que.
The mothers of Durango should vote
to curtail temptation for their sons.
This can be accomplished through the
Republican nominees for city officers.
The Republicans are pledged to en-
force the laws without fear or favor.
itism. And the election OF = the Re
publican ticket means that minors
must be kept out of pool rooms and
the closing OF pool and card rooms on
the Sabbath day.
Miss Catharyn Mcdonnell and Miss
Mary A. Murphy, two accomplished