Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-05

J. NJ Buckley was in from his mill
on the Florida today. getting supplies
Richard Kellar is visiting Durango,
having come In yesterday from Dun
ton.
W r.. Mason. from the Florida
mesa. was in town yesterday and TO
day on business.
n T. Sloan OF the Graden Mercan'
tile company started this morning for
a visit tic Denver
n. w. Acres a. Co. have been load
ing up with supplies today Tor ther
sswmill at Ignacio
y r.. Graham returned Saturday
evening from a business trip 10 Den
yer where he went the arst of last
week.
John r. Barnett prosecuting nitor'
new Of Ouray. came In from Pagosa
Springs yesterday for short visit to
this town.
Mr. bartholomew brought in large
order today for provisions to be
shipped TO the RUBY King mine In the
AL Platas.
Mrs. Eyelina. daughter of Mr.. Hen
ry Hechtmsn. went out Saturday TO
their ranch In Moniczuma county
Miss Hcchtman has been al school at
Durango during the winter
District Judge Russell. and District
Attorneys Charles a. Johnson. u, w
Ritter and Reese McCioskey. departed
for Rico YESTERDAY where they will
accept the regular session Of the dis
trio, court In that place.
Mrs Gray. who has been visiting
her parents MIR and Mrs Judge Rus
sell, departed for her home Ia Kan
sas City yesterday morning Mrs
Gray went via Denver whore she viii
mnk. "a short stay with u friend
Miss Nornh conlRcn left on the east
flH lihih AbfHN lbi '''7hN'ts "h''' W.
viii make short stay, proceeding
from there to PlattEworth Neb. TO
ylsit a friend After that she win gO
easi on the teachers excursion
The board ot county commissioners
OF San Miguel county have offered
81 800 reward for the arrcs, and con
yictiou OF the person or parties who
caused the death or diHnppcsrance of
W ] Barney. who dropped ont Of
sight last June
n r Henderson Of Chattanooga
Tenn, representing the Western
States Gold Mining company. who are
conducting operations In San Juan
county VIII make his residence In
Durango. His wife and family viii
occupy the Scovillo residence about
the 18th inst
II 10 reported tina, the woodmen
have bough, the two lots opposite the
pcurt house for their new opera house.
aud expect TO start working ON the
building within very short time
The plan IL to have the opera house
on the nrsi floor and the lodge rooms
above
The bii nj the oil well hns been
eBrncst for oil II canno, be many
more days now before the 300 inter
Yening feet are passed and oil struck
In good quantities n the sangsilnc OK.
pectatiops Of hll parties are ful.
allied
u. Y. Hous administrator of the
estate OF Daniel Murnnnc decenscd.
sold the property today u, the front
door of IN. court house, to John Pear.
son The estate IN situated ON the
5. y OF n E y and s u OF n W
+. Sec. u Tp ~ ~ X o W. n NJ p.
NJ. In La Plata county. Colo
Judge Pike decided the divorce case
this morning Of Cynthia A Keith vs.
stephen Nj Keith, commonly known
as 'lioot" Keith around La Plata
county The case was brought up on
the ground OF deser,ion. the defend
ant was found guilty OF dcser,lon and
divorce granted TO the plaintiff
Mrs Richard McCloud with her
daughter. Miss Nellie, started ycs,or
day for n trip to Connecticut where
they viii visit far about n month
They viii spend some time. also. nj,
Washington. u. C., and takon In other
eastern points. Judge McCloud ac.
rompanied them as far as Denver
George c, Franklin who with n
party OF friends. mas been out hunting
between Hermosa and Rico. two or
three miles from Flag station reports
very good time They had with
them hve of the hounds tha, Presi.
dent Roosevelt had at Mccker They
got bear located. and expect next
fall To have a very nice trip and get
some big game.
ID. w Thompson. tn. bridge build.
er. returned Saturday might from Pine
river. whore he has just completed a
nume over Dry creek. $50 feet In
length. The fume is three feet wide.
and carries ~ feet OF water The