Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-30

baked beans. potato salad.
coffee and doughnuts and Friday even
Ing ice cream and cake will be served.
II. w. Hodges. the former Animas
valley ranchman, arrived from Den
yer last night and continued to Sn-
verton today.
r. II. McJunkin is up from Farming |
ton doing the fair. HIS has acquired
the taste for them since that at Farm
ington was such a success.
Hon. Alva Adams was an arrival
last night from Pueblo. Mr.. Adams
spent the evening with F, X. Graham
and tarried over night at the Strater.
This morning he continued to Silver
ton.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
friends and immediate relatives Of the
late Mrs. Mary Noble assembled to
pay their last respects to her mem-
ory. There was simple beautiful
service consisting OF few songs and
prayer and short talk by Rev. Gro
zier. The casket was covered with
flowers, sweet tribute to lovely
life.
L.. hn1f Ton rrtxf nd n q
evening IN good condition, primed for
war. In short, they may be said to
be out after scalps. AS indicated by
the Strater register. their names are
AS follows: Fred Owens. Mr.. Ambes,
Carl Fettes. Joe. Fettes. Charles Do
Ian. John Cochran, Bob Hinska. Ed
velhager. and Barks Ruby. Glad to
have you, gentlemen.
Father Callahan last evening united
Frank Conner and Ruth Schempp In
the holy bonds of matrimony at the
Catholic church. James Conner. the
groom's brother, was best man. and
Miss Jose Clark bridesmaid. After
the ceremony the couple departed for
Trimble Springs to remain few days
Both are well known Durango young
people and The Herald trusts they
will find married life all that IT should
be, blessed union for good.
Judge Charles d. Bradley Of Flor
ence was being piloted around town
last evening and this morning by H
l.. Rice. The judge returned last
evening from visit to Aztec on lane
matters, continuing to his home this
morning, lack of time preventing hin
remaining over a day and taking IL
our fair. The judge says We have I
great future and If he were young
man he would feel like coming ant
joining our prosperity.
H. l.. Rice says there was one o
the first Marathon races at Farming
ton during the fair he ever Witnessed
lit was between four Navajos and I
l Wnitc hc icn6tA Va LUG CouA ~
, was thirteen miles. The white mai
ran eight miles and quit. The In
dians finished the race and danced Ii
the evening as vigorously as If the.
had never gone step. The event wa
so good that all OF the Indians wer,
given present or prize. For thos'
who did not win a prize the bystnnd
ers made up purse. The same even
Ing the Navajos danced, making thei
own music and singing.
Several people, who went to Farm
ington to attend the fair. stayed owe
, till Saturday to visit the orchards
, Ben Heidi says he and number o
others put In Saturday morning II
that way. The fruit crop is jus
|, fine this year, and some of the or
chards are beautiful sight. thu
boughs Just bent with the weight 0
the bright colored fruit Mr. Held
said he had never seen SO much frui
In his life. He thinks the Farmingtol
people are all right Vic Bloom, Ches
ter, the well known shortstop, VIII,
, played Mt Pennington the past weel
and will form one of the Durang'
nine here this week. and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Thomas were among those VIII,
! came up on Saturdays train.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Silliman and fam
lily left this morning for their nev
| home in Santon county. Kansas. nea
Johnson. Mr.. Silliman was associate,
with his brother. o. r. Silliman, IL
the North Side grocery and meat mar
+ ket, which the brothers disposed o
some weeks ago. In his new Location
! Mr.. Silliman will have the manage
ment of some 760 acres of land, in
cluding 160 of his own, and will b'
associated with others In the cattl,
business on a large scale. Durango
people are sorry to lose this excellen
| family, since In all their relations. So
cial, business, and religious. they hav,
always been worthy of respect ant
regard. Mr.. and Mrs. Silliman. thel
daughters and SON have made man,