Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-16

Mrs. A. A. Townsend, her son. and
daughter, Mrs S. p. Henry, with the
Iatter's two children, little Misses Mil
dred and Dorothy. left via the South
ern for La Plata City this morning.
Mrs. Henry has been visiting her
mother In Durango for the past two
months, and was returning home this
morning Her mother and brother &C
companled her home for a visit
Acting Forest Supervisor Fraser re-
ports the forest fire on Bear creek.
seven miles above bayfield,, under con
troll with about 100 acres burned over.
Four trained fire fighters were sent
out Saturday This is one of the
benefits of the forest service. If any
of our ranchmen discover a forest fire
| they should at once notify the Durango
office by phone.
w. b. Rogers came down from the
| Cumberland mine last night and is in
the city for day or two on business.
Mr.. Rogers says the snow is about OIL
and his company Is about ready to
commence work. They are looking for
n prosperous and successful season.
w. C. Clark. one of Mr.. Rogers part
ners, Is at present In Denver on bust
ness, but will return in few days.
| Miss Mamie Bates. who has been
visiting her cousin, w. G. otton of this
city, for the past year, left this morn
ing for Bismarck. n. D., where she
will spend some time with her sister,
and then go on later to her home in
Canada A number of Miss Bates
Durango friends were at the depot this
morning to wish her a pleasant jour
ney and return to this part of the
west, in the near future.
In some manner fire started Sun
day afternoon in the gulch between
Shelter hill and the one to the west
and with stiff breeze the entire
length of the gulch was soon ablaZe
and for couple of hours the dense un-
fiercely, causing much smoke and leap
ing flames. The fire scattered and
burned all night and in one or two
places is still burning, but no particu
lar damage is reported and so far
no efforts made to put out the blaze
The reported burning of the tram to
the coal mine was a mistake.
Mr. and Mrs. z. o. Walker and
daughter, Miss Vida. returned from a
trip to Silverton on this mornings
train. Mr. Walker went up to arrange
for the Silverton band and ball team
to take part in our Fourth of July
celebration, and was entirely success
full in his object. Both the band and
The ball team accepted the invitation
and expressed themselves as glad to
come. Editor Bowey of the Silyerton
Miner is busy with arrangements for
the visitors, Mr. and Mrs. Walker
/ WIN lhtiH IL AWAY ,
seems like summer when the eolum.
bines come. They are early this year.
Fruit Inspector G. w Mccoy, one
of the best posted fruit men of Aztec,
tells this paper that he does not be.
lieve the apple crop from Flora Vista
10 Cedar Hill will average more than
10 per cent Of Il full crop. He says
peaches and pears will be better
yield than apples. The June drop has
commenced and enables close esti.
mate to be made on the outlook for
FRUIT. Whatever the cause, whether
oVer-production last year or being
frozen late this spring, the apple crop
VIII be small one in this end OF
the county, although it is reported that
the lower country around and below
Pennington has good crop. We are
certainly glad II this is the case.-Az.
tee Index.