Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-04

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The minnebaba claim, located IN
Cement creek, Is to undergo extensive
development under the management
of the present owner, Mrs. Cotton.
This property with several hundred
feet OF development. has gradually
improved aa work has progressed.
and today 1t is "A shipping proposition.
The Silver Ledge people let con
tract last week for the reconstruction
and continuation of the present shaft
500 feet deeper. A cage will be put
In and the mine worked on larger
scnle than ever. AS the ore contln-
ues TO improve with depth, II lis al.
most certainty that the ledge will
prove Yankee Girl.
The future for Howardsyille and
the Cunningham grlch district is be-
yond calculation. The Big Five, op-
Grating at the city limits; the EN-
ma tunnel, going into Galena mountain
at rapid rate, has already cut one
good pay vein and will continue to
open up greater wealth; the assu
rance of the Veta Madre mine and
mill being connected with a tram and
large force employed is by no means
iiscouraging. Then the Neigold
group, the Pride Of the West, the
Highland Mary group, the Anti-Peri-
odic group and many other claims
In that section with good showings
and promise of active operations this
season give that town and vicinity II
most iiattering outlook.
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From Saturdays Daily.
Lyman I. Henry returned to Ouray
this morning.
There's all kinds of green stuff at
Brachvogel's.
Frank Thaler is slated to arrive in
Durango this evening.
Jack Parsons is i'll today. A Sc
we're cold and the everlasting grippe
Roy Hall, who came in to the dance
last night. returned to Ignacio this
| morning.
George West departed for the San
Luis valley this morning. where he
is feeding bunch of cattle.
If the Colorado Legislature was as
/ 81. 4,
the people would heave IA sigh of re
| lief.
Mrs. b. N. Freeman left this morn
ing for Colorado Springs, where she
will visit Miss Helen. who is attend
ing school.
Mrs. Perkins, which has been very
III for some time past. is much i'm
proved.
You viii be well entertained Mon
day evening at the opera house.
Tho Colorado Telephone Co. will
no doubt give Durango excellent ser
vice.
March came in like lamb so far
as this section is concerned. Wonder
II II VIII go out like lion?
Prof Edgar r. Downs, city superin-
tendent of schools, will arrive from
his trip to Chicago tomorrow evening
f. Il. Graham took the morning
train for Pueblo, and may visit Den
Yer before returning. He will be alb
sent week or ten days.
| Oscar Maher Is taking hold of the
| bottling business like the old hand that
he Is. The San Juan works under
his management cannot fail to be sue
eossful.
Mrs. Abe Schiller and maid came in
! from Alamosa last evening to wait
ON Mrs. Schiner's mother. Mrs. Geo
j. EImlich, who has been quite III
The past week.
Mrs. Catlin. who has been visiting
| her brother Rev. w. II. Ferguson. left
| this morning for her st. Louis home
She found the altitude too high. and
hence her unexpected departure.
Mrs. f. l.. Howard, of Pueblo, has
leased the Windsor hotel. Her name
| as a hostess is a sufficient guarantee
that those who patronize her will be
treated right. She intends opening
dining room later In the season.
Henry Ludewig returned home yes
terday after spending n couple of days
In this city Henry is still in hopes
that political lightning win land on
him in the shape of deputy game war.
denshlp.
II will certainly do you no harm to
attend church tomorrow, and II might
do YOU some good. a good sermon
and fine music are excellent agencies
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