Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-11

the marvel. but that he should aspire
to MI a position he knows nothing
about.
{. $. Boyd is up from Aztec today
on business trip.
AL Pace is in from Pine river, shak-
ing hands with city friends.
Dave Ramsey has gone to Silverton
to commence work on the Benson
| block.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Slough and
daughter are now domiciled at the
Strater
The 4-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. All. Turner. of Hermosa, died
yesterday of pneumonia.
| Owing to four cases of smallpox
the authorities have decided to reopen
the pesthouse this evening.
| The aged mother of w. T. Kirkpat-
rick died Sunday at his old home in
illinois Mr.. kirkpatrick left on the
hrst train to be present at the funeral
| ID. Preston Bell and wife went to
| oct n,.Hn Mrs lNNI
| will visit her daughter. Mrs. DAM
schroeder, and Mr.. Bell will look af-
ter mining interests.
good deal OF real. estate is chang
ing hands. The Campbell & Rock
wood company sold town property
twice during the past month. the
three-weeks owner clearing $500 on
the transaction. A sale of lot in
town was also made yesterday.
| The Woodmen cleared $20g
on their entertainment. The Spy of
Gettysburg" for the benefit of the
band. The members of the caste
and all others directly interested have
expressed themselves very grateful to
Mrs. $. ID. Wilson for the efficient help
in staging and directing the play.
| w. M. Anderson. son-in-law of NJ.
Harrington, who has been buying up
and loaning money on so much prop
erty on Pine river lately has bought
the Lockwood residence on the Boule.
ward. The sale was closed yester-
day. the deed being made out in Mrs.
| Aldersons name The new owners
will come into possession on the 1st
OF May. Mr.. and Mrs. lockwood
have not yet decided on their new
home.
| When we look back we become
alarmed at the waning of our faculty
OF memory. For instance, we have
been laboring under the impression
that it was the money subscribed ana
the active work of our citizens. in
which Morris Stein took the inita-
tive, an to whom much praise is due.
that made success of the fair last
fall. But upon perusing the morn
ing sheet we find that all the credit
Is due that concern. Memory is de-
| lusive, sure.
| According to the bill lately passed
| by the general assembly the terms of
court in the sixth judicial district have
been changed as follows: In Archu-
leta county court will convene on the
| third Monday in January and third
| Inu in,
ty on the third Monday in March, on
the first Monday in September, and on
the first Monday in December; in
MonteZuma county, on the third Mon
day In April and second Monday in No
vember; in San Juan county, on the
second Monday in May, and the tniru
| Monday in September; in Dolores
county. on the first Monday in June
and second Monday in October. The
Dill also provided that the June, 1901,
term OF the district court within ana
for Archuleta county shoul,. not be
changed. An emergency clause was
| attached.
| Mr. Frank Stiatman was in town
tuesday en- route to Durango from
the oil fields on the lower San Juan.
1hey are located about As miles from
Blum CITY. The oil seeps from the
banks along the river, and the first
locations were made there last De-
cember. A company composed OF
Salt Lake capitalists is now engaged
in driving wells. Oil is found in
| considerable quantities, but no flow
ing wells have yet been opened. Sew
eral private parties have also filed
claims. Mr.. Stratman has filed on
40 acres OF the oil lands. This local
ity Is about 1000 feet lower than Far
mlnston, and this seepage no doubt
marks the border of the vast depos-
Its underlying Pennington ana vicin-