Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

from Cortez last night. This morn
ing she left for Bayfield, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Akers.
Robert Sullivan OF the Sunset Lum
bel company is spending the day in
town. Mr.. Sullivan reports business
very prosperous with the company.
Il. ID Whitlock. the genial mail clerk
who was injured in the wreck on the
Silverton branch, couple of weeks
ago, is still on the semi-inyalId isl.
w. d. Patrick. state fish superintend.
ent, arrived from Denver last night
He will spend a few days in this sec,
ton, looking after the interests OF his
department.
carload of hogs, billed from Man
cos to Denver. came over the South.
ern last night A buyer for Bert
Brown & Co. of Silverton offered .he
owner 91s cents pound live weight
for them but the offer was refused
Raising fish for the Durango mar
ket would prove paying business
Durango and Silverton consume hun
dreds of pounds every week and pay
high prices for inferior grades Carp
and bass lakes would pay big money
j, l.. Rachofsky. former Durango
merchant. returned to Denver this
morning after spending couple Of
weeks In town looking after his local
real estate interests, Mr.. Rachofsky
business conditions here and Is most
optimistic about the future of De.
range.
AT the Presbyterian parsonage at s
O'Clock last night Rev w s Crozier
pronounced the momenious words that
King of La lara. Colo. and Mr. Ebe-
nezer Fields of Aztec, N NJ. Both
these young people are well and IA
vorably known. They will make their
future home on ranch eighteen miles
west of Aztec.
The annual ball given by the San
Juan Commandary No. So. knights OF
ST John is always looked forward to
as one of the social events OF the
| season. The one given at Red Men
hall last night for the benefit of Mercy
hospital even surpassed the delightful
ones given in the past An immense
crowd enjoyed the dancing, the splen
did music and the delicious refresh
ments.
The Amy house on Third is to be oc
| cupied by Mr.. Gibson and family o.
the Gibson Lumber company. Mr.. ant
Mrs. c. +. Mcconnell, the recent oc
cupants, are moving into the Kcight
| ly house. G23 Third avenue. Mrs. Dick
crson and family. who has lived II
this house the past three years. leay,
for Aztec the first of April to JOIN
Mr.. Dickerson who is associated will
MIR. Allan in meat market in tha
flourishing little city.
We understand number of tn,
ladies' of the city are going to NEE
and take up the scheme of beautifyini
Durango, arranging for a general cleal
mp and otherwise improving our city
making II presentabe 10 the thousand
of strangers That will visit Durang
this summer The Herald trusts tina
as soon as plans for doing the wor
are announced that every residen
will join the good movement.
T. j. Frizzell, mention of whose ar
rival from Missouri was made In thes'
columns Ten days or Two weeks ago
coming here on the recommendation
OF his brother Sam, has purchased thu
Baptiste Ballino ranch on the Florid,
mesa, the deal being made by the Ga
lotti Investment company. Considern
ton. $4,000. which included machiner!
and some stock. Glad to have goot
citizens like the Frizzels settle amoni
us.
DR.. Charles Roberts of the DeDve
university will arrive from Denver to
| night. This evening he Will give hi
splendid lecture. THE Coming Man,
at the First NJ e. church. Tomorrow
afternoon he will address the La Plat
county teachers. Sunday he will fl
the pulpit OF the NJ r.. church In thi
absence OF the regular pastor. Dur
Ing his stay in the city he Will b'
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Grover C
Iiougham.
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