Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

last night and continued his journey
home this morning
II. A. Carlton and Fred Mcclure. Jr.
OF Denver were passengers on this
mornings Southern to look over Mon.
te2uma valley land.
Old timers are extending the glad
hand of welcome today TO Marion
Bell. former popular Durango boy.
who is now one of Silverton's promi.
nent mining men.
A. E, Holmes of Des Moines. IA.
and r. L. Barrett of Usage, ia. went
down to The Prewiit pastures today
to look over the splendid land EN-.
braced in this tract.
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NJ. X Conroy, the dairyman, has
recently purchased Two fine ranches In
the Bayiield-Iguacio section and is ne
sotiating for the purchase of another
ih lnt pNlbIu ulSiIitls
X. G.. Allen and wife have rented
their Mont ezuma county ranch and
will enjoy less strenuous life for
The coming year. They came over
from Mancos last night and left for
the east this morning
Clint Moor, resident of Oklahoma,
and w. Pischel of Dawson, n. NJ. Went
down TO that far-famed fruit section.
san Juan county. N. NJ, this morn.
ing. The gentlemen are land seekers
and Will doubtless invest there.
Durango's prosperity is especially
manlfesting itself In the increased
amount of freight that is being ship
ped here. Yesterday In addition to the
Two regular freights from Alamosa
noon.
The Animas valley people dance al
| frimble Springs last night and away
into the wee small hours of the morn
ing. The affair was very enjoy
able one. AS usual ilrs. Day served
elegant refreshments.
| w. N. Searcy, The well known Sill
yerlon attorney. came up from Farm
| lngton last night He leaves for ST.
verton this afternoon. Fifteen years
ago Mr. Searcy practiced law In pu.
range and all old residents feel great
pride In his successful career.
| w w. Campbell and wife, Mr VII.
liam Clarkson, j. c. Thompson and
| i II. Hardin and wife of Dawson, n.
NJ. were guests of the Palace last
night. This morning they went to
Aztec TO locale on the fruit land they
| have recently purchased there.
The sight of five or six young boys,
| nom II TO IS years OF age, drinking
whisky from "A bottle on Fourteenth
street The other evening. was wit
messed by several reporting to The
| Herald office. What boys can be
| thinking Of TO be thus trapped is more
| than we can tell. Again. what are
parents thinking about when they per.
| nit this.
General Wingate who returned last
evening. says while in Denver he step.
ped into a moving picture show where
the Grand valley Is receiving splen.
| did advertising through fruit growing
| scenes. The pictures start In with
preparation of the soil, then the plant
| ing of the young orchard. its progress
then the budding season. picking. pack.
| ing and shipping General Wingate
| best advertisements he ever saw.
| Makes every one want TO get some
land and get busy.
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| Inc tOIIese tiIlS became soIheWIial
mixed with their dates by delayed
trains. Leaving Durango they went
| through to Telluride where they held
| forth Wednesday night before the larg.
est audience assembled there for a
long time. They then doubled back
| TO Mancos where they entertained last
| aVnptuV and Ihi. rparuipp arrunVa.
ments were made TO repeat at Tellu-
ride under the auspices OF the Elks,
the proceeds to be divided. Editor
| Painter says he sent his folks the
| first night and tonight he Is going
alone. occupying the first seat in the
| bald-headed row.
Mrs. NJ. E. Filley was an arrival