Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-17

ing to Santa Fe aud the latter to
Denver
Barney Gogarty and wife and Hon.
j. ID. Adams and wife are visitors at
sIIverton today They will return
this evening
William schultz the Silverton
brewer. was among the city's visitors
YESTERDAY Mr. Schultz few years
ago was brewmaster at the Durango
brewery
Charles Casad and friend Benson
vent ont to Pine river this morning
10 put in week angling for trout.
Among other things they took bait
with them.
Elmer Goodwin who resided in Du-
ralgo several years. was among the
Eagles who swooped down from the
mountains yesterday to gather in the
BularRo chicks"
The visiting Eagles from Silverton
cnlivened the Sunday exercises of Du.
rango yesterday with a band concert
during the afternoon. The Silverton
band is one OF the bcs, In the south
west.
Senator $ /. Hallett manager OF the
silver Lake mine with his wife and
dauchtcr. who have been sojourning
mt pagosa Springs for sometime
passed through the city yesterday
evening on their return to Silverton
u. \. Freeman, wife and daughter
OF this city are guests of $. l. Hallett
ut Waldheim the beautiful country
place on the banks OF the Animas far
mp In the rugged mountains OF the
San Juan.
George n. Raymond. editor OF The
Herald. who has been having Il tussle
with the health proposition for several
weeks. is pIttns In Few days at Sill
vcrton To get away from the every
DAY drag of newspaper.
| Mas Bernie koebler. with the Colo
RADIO Telephone company at Silverton,
was down yesterday to visit her pa
tiers Bernie is a favorite In Durango
with all kinds of people because they
like her plain sort of way.
Miss Helen Rodgers and Miss Jose
phine Croke departed this morning for
Denver and thence to Santa Fe, where
they will be present at the consecra-
lion Of Bishop Pitival. formerly for a
short time having taken the place Of
Father Hickey OF this city
Mrs Waynick has returned to Du-
range and resumed her position with
the steam laundry to be nearer her
children and their grandma. Since
Wylie Waynick was killed In the Sill
yer Lake mine n few years ago fortune
has not been better to his wife and
children than to others.
The water problem In Durango is
one which must be met now. There
N nv NliH' w loNf- ne iu't 'utt pht
OF the greatest rivers In Colorado
wears ago carrying an abundance of as
pure water ms ever issued from n
mountain spring is now swiftly carry
Ing disease breeding elements. does
not permit procrastination.
Complaints are made that the Du-
range branch Of the Humane society
is either imperative or derelict in its
duty frequent occurrences appealing
IN vain for Its intervention. There
are many humane people in Durango
who would not oppose the Humane so
ricty In any well directed effort
Very favorable reports are coming
IN from the several sections of the La
Plata district. They are not making
Neglected mine every day but they are
showing mn some fine prospects for II.
Like Cripple Creek 1t has been many
years a COW pasture where the bliss
OF the hcrder and master alike dream
ed not of where they tread The
Mexican sheep herders are quitting
their Jobs to prospect for gold.
From Mayor Lotus OF Animas City
The Herald learns today that the city
council OF our sister Animas. will have
system OF water supply for irriga-
tion. and that 1t is probable that
plan now under consideration will be
adopted. II is estimated that an out
lay OF $4,000 to $4,000 will give Ami. |
mas reservoir on the west hill. EN-.
ployine pumping facilities generated !
by turbine wheel In the Animas river |
below the city bridge.
Guerney Alexander. who is now 10.
Gated AT Silverton. was in the city yes
lerday. having performed one of those
missions for which some men are