Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-28

D. 8. Collins, chief clerk Of the
bridges and buildings department OF
The D. & r. G., departed for his home
at Alamosa yesterday morning. Mr..
Collins put in few days in silverton
and also in San Juan county, N. NJ.
He visited Aztec and Pennington to
make arrangements for fruit.
c. A. Ballreich, q Pueblo attorney,
is visiting his brother. William Ball
reich, who is home again from the
hospital. While the latter is not well
yet, he is getting along famousiy. MT.
rapid recovery seems little
short of marvellous. when the extent OF
his injuries is taken into considera-
ton.
Manager James Pitcher Jr. of the
Silyerton railroad, and wife. came
down from SiIverton this morning as
far as Needleton. There Mr.. and Mrs.
Pitcher met a party OF friends from
the Rio Grande, and then left for the
yallecito where Mr.. Pitcher has cot
tage. They will camp and fish for
several weeks.
Durango Masons are fortunate In
having with them Robert d. Graham
who arrived Saturday evening from
Denver. Mr.. Graham is probably one
Of the best posted men on Masonry
in the country and this evening he
will deliver a lecture on the work. Mr.
Graham's Investigations have led him
to discover many Masonic signs among
the ruins of the ancient Aztecs and
he will probably touch on this fea
ture tonight 1t will be genuine
treat and all Masons who can should
attend
Sam Sloan and Gus Roberts return
ed on the Silverton train this morning
from trip through San Juan county
Colorado. They left Durango Friday
night and put in a couple OF days
seeing things In San Juan county
Colorado. They made the trip up Red
mountain and took in the sights al
Gladstone and Eureka. not emitting
Silverton. If there is any place they
omitted they forgot to mention 1t. We
are not advised as to whittier Mr.
Roberts and his chaperone will travel
next. So far they have tried two
brands OF climate-hot and cold
Seems the next will have to be mix
ed.
In another column we give space tC
an article from the Denver Post re
garding the action of the state high
way commission. 1t will be observed
that La Plata county fares the best Of
any. The commission has the right t.
designate where the money shall be
spent and If La Plata county Joins the
movement and creates fund OF 80,
600. $4,000 being state contribution
o highway traversing the county from
east to west passing through Durango
and $1,000 on the road connecting will
that of San Juan county. 1t nov
stands our commissioners and the PEG
Pile to meet the requirements. The
money appropriated by the commits
sion is available at once but II moi
used this year reverts back to the
state treasury, hence no time should
be lost In getting busy.
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The Durango ball club journeyed t.
Silverton yesterday accompanied b,
about fifty fans. The Telluride bunch
arrived the night before by rigs ant
horseback.
Manager Moody says the game was
Il good one from start to finish; about
the only difference was that luck ia
vored the Telluride boys. For in
stance, two different innings Durango
had the bases full with good batters
up. and lucky hit would have at least
tied the score. On one Of these oc
casions Buchanan knocked liner in
to the shortstop's mit-two feet high
er would have made a wonderful diff
ference. The next time a liner was
sent to the third baseman.
Wallie Haas OF Silverton umpired
and while the Durango boys did not
enter any protests the crowd did
against number of decisions. the Sill
verton people being almost unanimous
ly with the Durango team.
Manager Moody says the Durango
club was accorded fine treatment The
grounds were turned over to the clubs
and 1t required all but IS of the $l67
taken in to pay the expenses of the
clubs, the Durango expense being less
than one-third of that OF Telluride.
From Tuesdays Daily.