Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-18

resumes his work as clerk At the
freight depot tomorrow.
Mrs. G. A. Schmitt and children re-
turned from Ignacio last night where
they have been the guests of Mrs.
Fred James since Thursday.
Merrill Doud came down from Sill
verton en- route to Pennington this
morning where he goes for his livery
stock that has been wintcred there
Mrs. Lulu Moore and sliss Dora
Sherwood, representing Field and
Farm, left for points east yesterday
morning after canvass Of Il e south
west in the interests of that valuable
paper.
After almost n years stay in Eng
land, Alva Ross returned to Durango
last night on his way to his old haunts,
the Mancos country.
George Tyner, one Of the prosper
GUS ranchman of Lower Florida, is
purchasing supplies from local mer-
chants today.
Walter Callahan, advance agent for
Bobby Fountain is in town, making
arrangements for the show to appear
here next Friday. Bobby Foyrtain's
show is always greeted by an i'm
merse crowd and they always deliv-
er the goods.
| i. A. Casey, the International Ger
respondence school man, who has been
here for few days enjoying the hos
pitality of his miniature daughter,
riary Olive, and her mother. defarted
fur points on the Southern today.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Self passed
through from Trimble to Florida
mesa this morning. They are arrans
ing to go to lower altitude. Mr..
Self. who is sufferer from rheuma-
tism, was greatly benefited by the
Trimble water.
The Misses Isabel and Mary Harris
of Trimble were through passengers
to Chama today where they will be
the house guests of Mrs. Roy Hall.
A few days at TERRA Amarillo with
Mrs. Burns will also be included
among the pleasures of the trip.
Mike Brennan, who is one of Coun-
ty Clerk Conroy's valued assistants,
is again holding down his old job at
the court house after ten days visit
to Colorado cities. Last Sunday night
he was one of the class of thirty ini-
tiated into the Knights of Columbus
mysteries in Alamosa. Tom Lotus
was also among the number.
Reports come from all over the
southwest of the excellent condition of
the crops. With the fruit crops as
snred and the mines rapidly increas-
ing in production we are certainly
destined to have the best year in the
history of the country.
About the galliest set of takers that
we ever saw is the set of Gypsies
which are infesting the city today
The method used in prying into the
future is altogether too strenuous for
modest man SO we chased the for
tune teller hence and our fortune re-
mains untold.
Durango did not enjoy a superla-
lively dry Sunday yesterday as
those who were out about 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon without umbrellas
can testify. The weather man said
Fair" but the clouds from early
morning indicated the error of his
Judgment. Every hour or two few
drips of rain fell but about we were
visited with hail and rain storm
that put irrigation efforts out of bust
ness for several days. While the rain
maker was working overtime here
the Bayfield, and Ignacio sections were
treated to severe windstorm.
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Mrs. o. S. Galbreath left Del Norte
for Denver today. The Judge is find
ing the care of the chickens very bur
densome and far from entertaining.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Angus Mcqueen of Pioneer City
was an overnight guest of the Palace
hotel.
]. c. Hoote of Animas City shipped
a carload Of cattle to Denver this
morning.
The finding of an unknown mineral
in the Legal Tender mine near Ouray
is creating considerable comment in
mining circles.
Smudge pots were used with excel
lent results in the Montrose district
Jt,. Ia.