Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21

A. C. Jury, the well known Silyerton
hotel man. is at the Strater.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Lockwood of
Silverton were in town on shopping
expedition yesterday.
Fred Carbis says ground is warming
up and Animas valley farmers are
making active preparations for spring
work
State Superintendent of Fish Hatch
cries W. r. Patrick left for Denver
this morning. En- route he will stop
over day at his Ignaclo ranch.
The public is cordially invited to at.
tend the lecture on Christian Science
a. Red Men hall Sunday night at
o'clock. Frank Leonard, G. S. b., OF
Brooklyn, N NJ, speaker of note.
will deliver the lecture. Admission
free.
Mark Preston came in from the Fort
Lewis mesa this morning and will
remain until tomorrow. Mark says
roads have been too bad to come TO
town for long time. Again, he was
laid up about three weeks from the
effects of a kick from horse and then
with a siege of the grip.
Barney Haughey was a Mancos
bound passenger this morning. Next
which sits at Cortez Monday. Mr.
Haughey recently received a very fine
offer from an eastern association to
come there and engaged in organizing
the farmers, but he has refused the
loffer preferring 10 perfect his organi-
zation here.
BY oversight the resolution of Alder
imam Smith relative to sewer tax was
left out of the council proceedings
given in another column. The resolu-
ltion reads: "Resolved, that the city
4
treasurer be requested to furnish a
statement showing the amount of the
sewer tax collections collected from
sewer district No A." The same was
adopted
The death of Mrs Charles Tripletti
a former resident of Durango, occurred
In Los Angeles Cal, Sunday morning,
Mar. 13 She was n sister of Mrs. f.
A. Harmon and Mrs. U. G. Kiliau of
North Durango Mrs. Triplett was one
iof those rarely beautiful characters
Whose
l"Sweet prompting unto kindest deeds
Were in her very look:
We read her face as one who reads
A true and holy book"
Executive committee, received by mail
last evening the subscription of Mrs.
&c NJ. Williams TO the railroad fund
Amounting to $3.50, being the full
lamount of her assessment. Mrs. Will
iams is a large property holder in
Durango and realizes the Importance
of having the Southern Pacific build
Into Durango OF course every one
familiar with Mrs. Williams knew that
she would be TO the front with her
part. Now let every one get in the
, band wagon.
A. l. Richey departed for the east
this morning He will join Mrs. Richey
in Denver for a four weeks visit In
the Queen City of the Plain. after
which they viii continue to Maryland
: where they will make their future
home. Durango can III afford to loose
this progressive business man and his
excellent wife. For more than fifteen
4 years they have cast their lot among
us and have ever been among our most
public spirited individuals. That
splendid business, the A. l.. Richey
Confectionery company, that MIR
!, Richey has built up is great credit
! to the town, and a fine testimonial to
4 his ability and integrity as well. He
e stated this morning that he soreiy re
GREETED leaving Durango but for rea
sons of health the change seemed ad
q visable. However, as it was necessary
for him TO dispose OF his business
q interests here he felt gratified thai
e they had been taken over by such :
capable man. The best wishes of al
Durango people go with Mr.. and Mrs
n Richey.
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