Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-03
From Saturdays Daily.
Bricklayers are said to be esttin,
81 an hour in Silvsrton.

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Brieklayers are said to be esttin,
81 an hour in Silvsrton.
Prof. Arthur Lakes says the Pagosa
oil field is a promising one.
The San Luis valley has come in 70,
additional rains the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. R. Mason wara
Denver bound passengers this morn.
ing.
DR.. Sedwick was called to Ignacio
the Utes.
DIR. Copp will be out of the city for
a couple of weeks, departing this
The train is quite late again TODAY
-,eight to ten hours-caused by wash.
outs near Pueblo.
Over at Alamosa charge of %
cents is made for the school com.
exercises.
A. e. Reece, the Florida ranchman
says farmers are joyous over the fine
outlook for crops this year.
Charles Hoskinson has accepted
position with the Graden Mercantile
company. beginning work this morn.
ing.
That was glorious rain between
7 and 10 o'clock last night. inst
hard enough to soak the ground and
no damage.
There were many farmers in town
during the day. All report caaicus
rains the past few days which wed
welcome. 1t beats irrigating ali lrSl.
low.
Major Mcclure and wife departed
for Denver this morning. and Arbm
there will go to Cripple Greek to a..
range for another broadsword contest
with Mr.. Vidler
he ldlI SlOulu meet
and fix dates for the fair. Other sec
tions are arranging schedules and an
effort should be made not to conflict
with fete days in other parts OF the
state.
This is the bewitching hour of 50
and we are unable to hold the press
longer to ascertain who will be the
first to present this Office with mess
of trout. OF course we know there
are many anxious to do so.
Ranchmen in from the lower Flo
rida mesa report the heaviest storm
for years Thursday afternoon and
evening. 1t was the one that extend
ed over Ridges basin. taking a course
towards Pine river. Some of the
bitches overfowed, but no other dam
age is reported
Jack Webb had an accident the 9th
er day at the smelter that might have
had very serious results. Anantity
of matte exploded anI burnt his len
arm badly for several inches from the
wrist. His face, too. is SCARED jim
several places where the burning met.
al touched it. Mr. Webb says his
arm is still very painful.
Stephen Hoskins of Central CItyvi
friend of Louis Rachofsky. has been
looking over mining property in she
Needles in the interests of eastern
parties. Wmie very favorably i'm
pressed, Mr.. Hoskins is Obliged to re-
turn home sooner than expected on
account of sickness. He expects to
visit this section again some time la
ter. He left on the morning train
Father Hickey has been under the
weather for some days. the middle
of the week being quite bad. Coming
from Denver the day after the wash
out near Pueblo, in the transfer he
got his feet wet and the cold and sick
c. F. Newcomb and Bert Allen are
at Pagosa awaiting the opening of the
road to the Summitville district,
where Mr.. Newcomb will resume oper
ations on the mines he has been work
ing for some time.
ness was brought on from the effects.
Father Carroll of Telluride will con.
duct services in Father Hickey's place
at St Columba's church tomorrow
Sam Graham has resigned his posi-.
tion with the smelter. He leaves al
most Immediately for San Juan conn-
y' where he expects to spend the
in the mountains. A few
days ago Mr. Graham received letter
from Chicago stating that his sister
Miss Virginia, has just passed with
honor very difficult musical exam
lnation. Mrs Graham and her daugh-
ter have spent the past year in Chic%
60 the latter attending the Conserv-
htory of Music there. We are always
glad to hear Of the success of our
young people.