Semi-weekly herald., 1909-06-21


d held at the Academy of Music. Mis-.
e Ruth will probably remain In the eas
). with her aunt, Miss Mary D. Rock
wood. and Will return TO Durango
!. asout the middle of August.
hI w. O Ashcroft came in on las!
g nights eastern from Illinois. where he
? mas been located for the past year and
, n haif. on his way to his former home
/ a. Kirkland. N. NJ. This morning he
departed for Aztec 10 spend few
days. on business.
, Ignacio, the now townsItc, Is to
have a hotel running the first OF the
month. T, C. Cameron advertising for
u cook In this issue. A mau named
fiufaker from Monassa. ConeIos coun.
", is arranging To open q livery and
feed stable the frat of the month and
general store win be the next thins
Guy V. L.. Emerson. cashier OF the
Silverton National bank passed
through to Denver today. The State
Bankers association meets on Mon.
day and Tuesday OF next week. and
Mr. Emerson. being secretary OF the
association. went up day or so ahead
to prepare for the meeting.
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l.. NJ. Sutton Is busy man these
days. He says information comes
from Denver that the Carey act lands
will be oversubscribed ten times. This
means hundreds VIII scatter through.
out this and adjoining counties. And
we can assure them they viii find
something TO their liking.
The Graden Mercantile company are
making a number of improvements in
their mems clothing department. BE
side number OF clothing cabinets and
Ing room for trying on suits is being
put in. When completed. the new fix
trres Will be great addition as wen
as convenience TO the department
Gus Voigt came down from silver.
ton on last nights train, He says
business Is fine In that flourishing bure
| and that the Indications are such that |
the season will be prosperous one |
Mr. voigt handles drug sundries and
holiday goods. fine manicure sets and
toilet articles. He left for Mancos |
this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. w II Elder were ar
rivals on last nights Southern from
Cortez, accompanying The remains OF
the latier's sister, Mrs Naomi Rice
who died In Cortez n few days ago
to their old home In Harrsonvlle, Mo
Mr.. and Mrs. Elder stayed over at the
Palace. continuing their snd journey
| on this mornings eastern.
| This one thing pray May the
was p 4. Longs parting words TO
| Charley Stilwell this morning "Gec,'
said an irrevereni person standing by
why doesn't he pray for something
he stands some show OF getting?" But
Mr. Long was by that time no Longer
with us, having hicd him TO the train
Great thing, faith.
According to Information not over a
| tenth. and at best not over II fifth OF
those filing FOR Carey act lands in
this county will be able 10 secure
lands This being the case II stands
our real estate men 10 get busy and
( have their lands listed with complete
data. Every dealer should make a
list and advertise In the papers TO
the fullest extent. 1t win pay.
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Corsetti and
little daughter left for Cortez this
morning on Visit to Mrs. Corsetti's
parents for about a week. Mr.. Cor
setti. who is member OF the fire
department of Los Angeles. arrived
last evening on his vacation. Mrs.
Corsetti, who has spent the past six
| months In Cortez. came TO Durango
to meet him: They expect to return to
Los Angeles In about a week.
w. A. Green OF ST Joe, Mo. the
poet who immortallzed the balmy eli
mate of Crested Butte. In winter. went
to the sunny San Juan this morning,
where instead OF singing songs of snow
and ice. he may weave an ode TO cher
ries red, and strawberries a-ripening
in the sun. 1t is just possible that
Mr.. Greene may long for a good slice
of a snowslide before fhe summer Is
over. But who expects poet to be
, consistent?
1t Is to be hoped high water will
soon be thing OF the past. espe
ciaIly IL this the wish Of many Animas
valley farmers whose lands have been
| flooded for weeks. in many cases en-
tire wheat fields being destroyed. Ant
the only way to remedy this is t.