Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-08

EXTENDED Flslt. Dui iH6 ihciT stay
here they are the house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. C. F. Wood and Miss Emily.
Albuquerque has hung up $1,000 for
baseball at the annual fair. and San
Juan county wants to send Compel
ing team.
Farmers with hay down might as
well take 1t philosophically. Cannot
expect to get big crop harvested
without getting some of 1t wet.
w. G. Russell and wife, who have
been visiting relatives in the east,
we're among the early morning ar
rivals. They leave for their home in
Aztec this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Melugin and
daughters of Thompson's park are the
guests Of Mrs. Rosepha Pulford, Mr..
and Mrs. George Gilbert and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gilbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Cooper are en-
ioying a visit from their daughter, Mrs,
Ballou and little sons of Denver. They
came down from Silverton this morn
ing where they have been visiting
friends for a few days.
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According TO a report to the state
superintendent recently compiled by
County Superintendent Mrs Rosepha
Pulford, the cost per month per pupil
based on the average daily attendance
in the Durango schools is 500 and
in the one-room schools in La Plata
county 1894.
Recent news from DR.. and Mrs. Ochs-
ner is that they are in Vienna. The
doctor and Miss Shirmer are taking
course in one of the large hospitals
of that city and familiarizing them
selves with electric operating, the mod
ern method which meets the highest
approval of the medical authorities.
Robert d. Graham, prominent Ma
son, will deliver an illustrated lecture
at st. Marks church Monday evening,
under the auspices of the Masonic and
Eastern Star lodges. The subject is to
he "Coloi ado, the Ancient or the Egypt
OF America Those who have heard
the address state that an unusual treat
is coming Durango's way. Immense
audiences have greeted Mr.. Graham in
the towns where it has been delivered.
Rev. Traugott Herzer, who has been
the guest of his brother, Rev. Herzer,
pastor of the German Lutheran church,
returns to the east Tuesday for a
short visit with his parents in Spring
field, H., and then leaves for his new
charge in the country recently opened
by the Canadian-Pacific railroad, Rev
TIerzers account of the rapid develop
ment of that country is exceedingly in
teresting.
A washout occurred at Caracas yes
terday which delayed the outgoing
eastern at that point until O'Clock
this morning. The incoming eastern
Preached Durango at 7:40 with a large
number of travel-worn and cinder-gray
passengers on board. The damaged
track is repaired and unless further
trouble occurs the trains will run or
schedule time. However, nearly al
outgoing passengers this morning took
a generous lunch.
1t was great meeting that conven.
ed at Aliens hall Tuesday evening fol
the purpose of protesting against the
establishment of distillery in our
lcounty, and particularly near our town.
There was but two days notice given,
and yet the hall was nearly full of men
and women who are anxious to keep
unmarried the good name we have of
being the only dry county in New
Mexico. 1t was simply proof positive
of the overwhelming sentiment of this
community in favor of keeping out not
only the saloons but the liquor bust.
ness in all its blighting features
Pennington Times-Hustler.
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Mrs. Burgoyne and daughter Grace
OF Grand Mound, Ia, came in on this
mornings delayed eastern to spend
three weeks with the formers sister
Mrs. L. E, Martin. This is their first
visit TO the southwest and we regret
that their night at Caracas may have
made their first impression unfavora.
BILE. But we who are "old timers" can
truthfully assure new corners when
they are forced TO endure an unpleas.
ant experience, on account of the ele.
ments. that it is unusual.
General John Wipgate departed for
the cast this morning on an extended