Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-10
and Cedar Hill.

and Cedar Hill.
Sheriff All. Kramer OF San Juan
county was in Durango last night,
passing through from visit with his
family in Mancos. to Silverton.
Mrs. James Miller and baby and
sister, Miss Maud Trumble, went to
CASTELAR, this morning to spend a week
or two with their mother. Mrs. F. NJ.
Trumble.
N. b. Shute, formerly OF Bayfield,,
and more recently of the Animas val
ley, went east this morning. We
understand that Mr. Shute was on a
| collecting trip.
Henry H. wason, the Creole mining
man, was an arrival last night, and
is at the Strater today on business
pertaining to his mining interests in
San Juan county, Colorado.
The Herald received letter from n
friend in Iowa the other day and in
speaking of prices said eggs were 30
and 40 cents per dozen, butter 40 cents
per pound with meats out of sight.
Taking 1t all around one can live just
as cheaply in Durango as they can
any place.
Barney Hampton has ordered the
Daily Herald sent the First National
banli of Bayard, Neb., of which he is
now in charge. We understood some
weeks ago that Barney was figuring
on milking change from Chama. The
best wishes of The Herald go with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton in their new
location.
George Albright of Pine river, a
resident OF the county for years, and
a former citizen of Durango, left over
the Southern this morning for Sunset
Wash. about ffty-five miles from
Spokane. where he expects to locate.
Very few of Georges friends expect
him to stay in Washington, but they
all wish him good luck wherever he
may be.
A new firm has just opened up head
quarters in the Century building, un-
der the firm name, Kiel & Skoog, civil
engineers. They are prepared to fur
nish irrigation, land, railroad and mine
surveys, and will also do drafting and
blue printing. Both young men are
well known and deserving of success
The latter is a Durango product, hav.
ing grown to manhood here. We be-
speak for the new firm a generous
patronage and wish them the best of
results from their Efforts along the
lines in which they have been fitting
themselves for some time past.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Adams are the
iroud grandparents of twins. A phone
message from Telluride from E. b.
Adams, their son, acquainted our
friends with the good news that they
were richer by two granddaughter
both big healthy girls. Mr.. lams is
an attorney in Rico We congratulate
all concerned on the happy event, and
are sure that grandpa and grandma
hare lots OF good times coming-and
so have the twins. Trust grandpar-
enis for being good to the children
The average child finds there isn't
| anybody quite so nice as their very
own grandpa and grandma. The small
| or large child who does not remem
Der his grandparents has our sym
patty.
| One of the pupils in Miss Ellen Gil
nor's room in the Whittier school made
an amusing mistake. A class in read
ing was in progress and the children
were working for head marks. The
little folks read beautifully and il
appeared that 1t would be difficult Il
select the hest where all did 10 well
One of the little girls with excellen
emphasis and good expression, reat
at length. THE farmer plowed hi
board fields and was as happy as tn,
king on his thorn!" With the air o
having done her very best, the littl,
msid spread out her dress and seat
ed herself as If a difficult task wa
satisfactorily concluded. What woul,
yo1 have done If you had been tn,
telcher? We believe Miss Gilnor die
just that
The Herald will be just as quick Il
commend the county commissioner
when they act in the Intere ITS of tax
payers and the people in general as |
is to condemn, therefore, in beha lf o
the taxpayers. The Herald desires t.
commend the commissioners ia no
granting the app opriation asked 70
by the Western World representatives
AT least we understand the commits
sioners will take no action, giving care
full consider alton to the protest of tn,