Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-25

go with him.
C. w. Fisherdick. the postmaster at
LaPIata, N. M, came in last night and
is in Durango today on business.
The thermometer registered 1902 In
the shade at Pagosa Junction yester
day. A few other PAGES have it hot
beside Durango.
d. G. Miller of the May Day, and
son, II. i. Miller, were among the
arrivals on the eastern last night.
This morning they left for the mine
Mrs. Charles Pope was a guest of
tho Palace last night. She arrived
from Denver on last nights train. and
husband.
Mrs. and Miss Oliver OF Harrington
are at the Gadsden for few days.
MI Oliver Il in Pennington arranging
for the shipping CT the seasons out
put of fruit.
Mrs. A. e. Walker, and aunt. Miss
Mccormick, passed through today
from Pennington, where they spent
the past ten months visiting the
formers father, Joseph Moore, to their
home in Belle Fourche, s. d.
Mrs. Margaret Skeen recently wrote
to a Durango friend that she is now
in Detroit, and expects to remain until
the Goth of the month. She thinks
Detroit model city.
City Attorney p. G. Ellis is enjoy
ing a visit from two sisters, the
Misses Mary and Innez Ellis, of Bur
lingreen, KY. The young ladies' ar
rived Tuesday evening and have
rooms at the Rachofsky residence.
1t Is their first visit to the Rockies
and they are sure going to enjoy it,
c. F. Shines of Boston, Mass, who
has been the guest of X. II. Knowles
for day or two, departed this morn
ing for Grand Junction, on his way
east Mr.. Shines has been looking
over the country and was very much
pleased with general conditions. lie
expects to return later.
Miss Alma Johnson, daughter OF
Mrs. Lille Johnson of Pennington,
left for Pagosa Springs this morning
to visit her uncle, Tom i oner, for the
next six weeks. Mrs. Johnson came
up from Pennington yesterday with
Rev. Jackson, who was operated on
yesterday. He is resting easy today.
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Mrs. R. C. Graf and children were
arrivals en- the Red Apple train this
morning on their way to Burlington,
Colo. where Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ. lick,
the formers Parents live. There will
be family reunion at Burlington this
summer, which Mrs. Graf will attend.
She expects to be absent six weeks.
Norman Pearson, brother of Harry
| and George Pearson of this city, was
| an arrival last evening from New York
| City. This is Mr.. Parsons first visit
to Durango, but he likes it so well
he expects to remain permanently.
Part of the time, Mr.. Pearson will be
in town with his brother Harry and
part of the time with George.
| The sentiment in favor of the Flor
ida Mesa irrigation project is becom
ing more and more pronounced. The
dry season has convinced the land
owners that 1t is absolutely out of
the question to try and get along with
out ditch water Failure in crops one
year more than offsets two good sea.
sons and the one failure is more than
water will cost for three years.
Rev. and Mrs. w. NJ. Doggett and
son, Porter, departed on the eastern
this morning for Avalon. Catalina Is
land, California. Rev. Doggett has
a cottage on the island. We trust
that the sea breezes will soon restore
Mrs. Doggetts health. Their recent
outing on the Vallecito has been OF
great benefit and we trust the good
work will continue.
Mrs. ]. d. Adams was n passenger
to Telluride this morning to visit her
granddaughters, Mary and Elizabeth.
The twins are now in short dresses
and their grandmother wants to see
that it has been properly dane. j. d.
didn't particularly like being left at
home. but his wife wouldn't take him
this time. So he has to stay at home
and be charming widow.
| The funeral of Abram Weber, the
twelve-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Weber. took place at the Bap.
fist church at 2:3O yesterday. the ser