Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-12

Just completed very successful term
of school at La Boea.
District Attorney Lane returned from
Silvertou this morning. Says there
was no criminal business coming up
for trial, what there was, going over
TO he next term. 1t is expected civil
business will be concluded in day
or two.
Mrs. ). p. Lowell, Mrs. Geo. n. Ray
nond, Mrs. II. Wayne Russell, Mrs A..
e. Arlington, Hubert and Bruiser drove
up the valley this morning and are
spending the day at Raymondale ranch.
Just an outing for the two visiting
ladies'.
Paul G.. Ellis, city attorney. returned
from Denver last evening after spend
Ing nearly week in that city. Mr.
Ellis says Denver is moving along at
Z goodly pace. Did not hear any rail-
road news of interest but thinks every
thing is progressing nicely.
Mrs. Alice Darnell was an arrival
from Flora Vista last night and stay
ed over at the Palace, on her way to
Eureka, where she will visit her
mother for few weeks. Mrs. Dar
nell went to Silverton on this morn
ing's train.
j. c. Watts. who built a canning fac
tory at Pennington and has since been
running it for the past two years,
was in the city last night passing
through from the sunny San Juan TO
Delta. where he will have charge of
canning factory.
w. S. Walker OF Aztec was a return
ing passenger ll evening from a bus
mess trip 10 Den =, continuing to the
lower country" this morning. That's
what the San Juanies call it them
selves! DO you sup Sc they have ref
ence to the warmtl. Of the summer
sun?
S. w Raymond is down from the
ranch today-iirst time for many
weeks. Been too busy with spring
planting, setting out nearly thou
sand apples trees along with the other
work. Says The valley is looking fine.
Petition is being circulated for side.
walk improvement district No. 2, in.
Guiding the eastern part of the town
When Durango is completely covered
with cement walks and curbng we
will have the prettiest town in the
state.
Contractors expect to have the new
county steel bridge across The upper
Animas completed today. This will be
a great improvement as high water
prevents crossing the river aDd with
the Baker bridge out farmers are put
to much inconvenience. Again mail
delivery has been only every day from
Trimble Springs on each side of the
river as the carrier had TO double
back. not being able to cross the
stream.
j. A. Dolan, travelling passenger
agent for the Erie railroad. happened
in from Denver last evening and de
parted on the Red Apple flyer this
morning. The summer tourist season
is commencing and the passenger
agents and the officials in charge of
the freight departments are getting
busy trying TO find out what they will
have to prepare for in their respective
departments. There will undoubtedly
be something doing in this section this
summer along number of different
lines.
Mrs. w. w. Bay drove in from Bay.
field this morning and left over the
Southern for Cortez on a visit to
h'i uhuShltis MIS- - - roItIldu
Mrs. Bay said before leaving that the
| road through Horse gulch is dread
fully dusty, being several inches deep
in light powdery dust that wbirls in
a cloud so thick that you can't see
Mr.. Foreman was in town on business
| lover night from Cortez and Mrs. Bay
| accompanied him home.
On Thursday evening, May IL, at the
First NJ II. church, will be given an
| entertainments consisting of music md
essays. These essays have been writ
ten by pupils in seventh and eighth
eltGes of the Durango school. Prizes
Tor best and second best essays writ
ten to be award by Durango w. C. T
l.. You are earnestly requested to
heai this program, which will be pub
ilshed later.
ID. +. Day wires encouraging news
from Tucson. although 1t is orly in
line with what our people have been
informed for some time. There Is
nothing definite in Mr.. Days telegram
Just announcement and that Is what