Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-10-07


Johnny Roessler returned to Maj
cos this morning. where he is ass1ei-
ated with the Bauer Mercantile Co.
Work progresses on the repair of
the North Side bridge. but II will be
some time before delivery wagons
will be relieved from fording the ri,-
er.
The Republicans of La Plata county
have never enjoyed q better oppcr-
tuDity To put good strong ticket in
the field and elect every man pns it,
VIII they get together anA S<hisyA
h 5&
The Needles mining diaS.Jcf, wfis5h
has been very attractive for more
than year. will continne through the
coming winter with development on
at least three groups OF mining
claims
Many Of the Democrats OF Durango
seem To be earnest enough In tbeir
desire To take their party out of the
hands of the gang that has disgraced
II. but what they Will be able to do
remains TO be shown this evening.
The conditions of mining were
never 80 good In the San Juan as r {
present Each camp liz producing
increased volume of ore and concen-
tratcs and In each there Is an active
campaign Of mining development
city Clerk Moore left for Silverton
his afternoon and viii go to Glad
stone tomorrow where he has mining
interests. He took bottle of par
cgoric and some fish bait for Van
Endert.
Billy Whites teamster found n
sack OF sugar yesterday on the Flor
ida road. going to his farm near Ig-
nacio. The owner can get it by cali.
ing at the store OF the Nathan Shoe &
Clothing Co.
A. j. Corey, OF Ebert Neb.. Will
have charge of the Stubbs g. Jakway
lumber yards. while ]. NJ. Chartrand
II Kansas City. Mo-. has accepted DO.
3ition as bookkeeper with the same
urn, being located In the hardware
establishment. Both are experienced
business gentlemen
Rev james Mcfarland who was the
ilrst pastor of the Presbyterian church
Durango and prime mover in the
frection of the first church building
ior this denomination In this city, was
4 passenger on this mornings train
rom Silverton to Denver. Mr.. Nc
'arland IL now resident of Denver.
Oscar Handler. who has been sue
eessftl In the presentation of dla-
natic attraction at the local opera
house. with local talent. departed this
'aornlng for Denver where he win Sc
cure another play. Fate" and pur.
chase costumes for staging this at
raction In the near future for Du.
lngo playgoers.
The Telluride contingent promising
10 attend the fair at Durango has en-
listed the interest of Gus Erickson
and Max Hipipler and Is waiting for
", u. Wheeler to decide. The Tell
nride crowd is one which Durango viii
have to look after. as Telluride ic
never crowded when Durango people
go there.
Present rates of rent in Durango
should readily induce the builder TO
Immediate efforts The building Of
Durango was begun In the snow and
continued through storms all winter
There is more inducement for such
mort now than there was In the be
ginning, for everything is assured
now and there was a good deal OF
| gu,asins then.
l.. IL. Gutshall of Ouray. who con
| templates residing in Durango In The
future II he can secure any sort of
suitable quarters, returned to Ouay
his morning. leaving Mrs. Gutshall
at the Strater There are many good
people who would reside In Durango
IL they could find anything To I'VE III.
Not all OF them wish to live at no
tel
The expansion OF Durango's coal
trade is more to be desired Just now
nan at any former time in the history
OF our coal fields. Developments in
the past two years have resulted in
the opening OF vast coal reserves for
which there are not adequate markets
TO Justify continued development.
Any consistent policy which the rail
ways may pursue to furnish relief FOR
the present situation will be apprecl-
ated by the friends Of our county and
It's industries
over In SiWerton and Telluride,
when the people want to do anything
Tor their towns. they just start out
and do H. A gentleman who has re.
Gently visited those cities says be
saw evidences ON several occasions
that the people there are possessed
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