Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

for Denver on business and pleasure.
VIII be absent about a week.
Mr.. Brown. manager of the Hyde
Exploration company. Pennington.
arrived in the city this afternoon.
Gan Juan county, N. NJ, contribut-
ed 332.35 to the Mckinley monument
fund.
Several Colorado towns are enti-
tied to sympathy. Eli Perkins is
billed for lectures.
Rev. A e. Arlington. well known In
Durango. Is holding a series of meet
lngs at Pagosa Springs.
The town OF Del Norte Is without
a plumber. In many ways this is
fortunate No opportunity to kick Mt
bills rendered.
The past ten days have been some
what hard on railroad boys--those
whose work IL on the outside. But
summer with all It's glory will soon
be here.
The Delta Independent says one
hundred railroad surveyors are en-
ployed in that vicinity. Where there
is 30 much smoke there must be
something back OF II.
Pennington will hold an election
on the 25th OF this month for the pur-
pose OF voting proposed water fran
chise to c. II. McHenry.
Al. Doyle, a saw mill cmploye at
Rice's saw mill, Dolores county, had
his feet badly frozen week ago Sun
day. He will lose several toes.
A. l.. Collins. manager OF the Snug
gler-Union properties In San Miguel
county. passed through to Silverton
yesterday to look after the North
Star mine interests.
II. A. Ullery. who has been with
Sam @. Wall for some years. departed
yesterday morning for the eastern
part of the state where he expects To
angagc In ranching The best wish
cs OF the Herald go with him
DIR. A. w Robbins Ia new arrival
and Will be associated with DR. Hag-
gart. DIR. Robbins has been with st.
Luke's hospital. Denver, for some
time and is thoroughly versed In sur
gical work.
The Pagosa Springs News wonders
what has become OF all the stray cat
tie, 1t says every ranchman misses
from one to thirty head every year
and concludes with the remark that
there must be Niger in the wood
pile, Chase him out. is our advice.
The Del Norte Prospector last
week entered on It's twenty-ninth
year The prospector is the oldest
publication In the San Juan country.
II has always been an up builder
not a calamity howler, and we trust
II VIII continue to be one OF the
s'and-bys of the great and glorious
southwest
Miss Ruth johnson arrived satur-
day night from Freeport. Ill. on an
extended visit TO her aunt. Mrs. c. J.
O'Keete. Miss johnson spent some
time In Durango couple of years
ago, making many friends who are
glad to have her with us again. as
she IL n decided acquisition to local
society.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ]. Ermiich ex.
pect TO leave Durango Thursday morn.
Ing. They first 20 to Denver. and
thence east on an extended trip. Mr..
Ermlich has not decided on n perma.
mont location. but present indications
point to Denver Mr.. and Mrs. Erm-
Itch have been residents of our little
city for some years and made many
friends who regret their departure.
Mr.. John Herr has purchased the
assaying and, mine agents business
OF Geo. j. Ermlich and took possess.
Ion the first OF the month. Mr.. Herr
is well and favorably known to min.
Ing men OF the southwest, having
been In the assaying department OF
the American smelter OF this city. for
"A long time. and is thoroughly quail.
ified To give satisfaction to all. busI.
ness entrusted to his care. The
Herald bespeaks for him u continu.
ance OF the business enjoyed by MI.
J. NJ. Morgan Of the nrm of Wood.
Morgan a Co, OF Durango has been In
this section trying TO purchase horses
to be used in the Boer war. He trad.
ed for Frank Aliens little greys. leny.
Ing Frank as fine driving team of
chcstnuts sorrels as We have ever
seen ON our streets. They are swift
stcppers and will be n valuable addi-
iion To Mr. Aliens teams.-Farming
ton Times.
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