Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21

Gus Stuckman says 1t is very dry
irrigate before this can be accom-
plished.
John kellenberger returned last
evening after ten days along the line
east of this place. John reports the
usual number of orders-only larger
Dr. Dowdy, the dentist, is in Silver
ton looking after mining interests.
The doctor expects to make a big
haul one of these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogg are still with us,
but return home tomorrow. Mr.. Hogg
will just about be landed in congress
by the voters of the Second district
this fall.
The Neglected mine is a great fac
tor in the prosperity of Durango. BY
fall as many again men will undoubt-
edly be employed and chances favor
many other properties being worked.
/ The gas proposition will now be
pushed for all there is in 1t. Nothing
further to cause any hitch, as the
money is ready and Durango will soon
feel the effects of money paid to work
men.
County commissioners are in hopes
OF winding up the business of the
session today. At least this is the
devout wish of Mr. Schroeder, who is
anxious to get home and look after
{ business.
Would-be thieves entered the Stra-
ter hotel bar night before last They
were content to get away with two
| boxes of cigars and quart of whis-
key Fortunately no money in the
cash register.
/ r. ]. McNutt of San Juan county.
was through passenger on last
nights train. Mr. McNutt has been
absent from home several weeks, TAX
/ ing In Rico, Telluride and other San
Juan towns. coming in via Alamosa.
Charley Stilwell says he is glad to
get home from the wicked city of Den
yer. Then. again. the climate is not
satisfactory. Three inches of snow
Sunday. cold and disagreeable all the
time. Durango takes the cake In this
regard
Mr. Stilwell met Messrs. Doyle and
Lonergan in Denver. They expect a
big rush to this section the coming
month. They are endeavoring to
keep people out. however until the
! 18th of the month, SO snow will not
conflict with prospecting
The following Is from the Colora.
do Democrat, and should be needed
by the party mentioned: Dave Day
of Durango. among others in that sec
tion, appear to think that Charles A.
! Johnson would make a good congress
man for the Second district If Day
is for Johnson 1t is all of with John
SON."
Judge Granville Pendleton returned
| NtbN'ihuF tNtlllhE odhtd II c,
where he was called to attend a meet
ing of the territorial board OF immigra-
tion. The judge, as heretofore noted
In these columns. is doing some splen-
did work In advertising the wonderful
fertility of the soil of San Juan coun-
ty. N. NJ.
Mr.. Moore. ex-city clerk. when de
mand was made on him the other day
Darlington for the city funds, said
all would be fixed up In a few days.
Thus Mr.. Moore still remains OF good
cheer The taxpayers are not so
cheerful.
In another part of the paper Is an
item referring to the arrest Of men
charged with driving Italians out of
the La Platas. The men In question
mon this morning. and not one Of
them was identified by the Italians.
and all were discharged.
Under Sheriff Thompson went over
to w. II. Moore's house this forenoon
to arrest him on the information filed
/ by the district attorney. Moore was
I found to be in bed and according to
/ doctors is threatened with severe
case OF pneumonia. Consequent
the matter stands as heretofore. Mr..
Moore being out on bond approved by
Judge Houx.
District Attorney Johnson this
morning filed two informations in
the district court, one against Morris
Stein. charging him with returning
too low valuation for tax purposes,
and another against l.. C. Jakway. as
manager against the firm OF which he
is the head alleging the same cause.
In reference to the latter, we under
stand the matter was discussed by
some of the commissioners at the
time. the valuation standing as re-
turned on the ground that the present
store was not opened until the middle
of May.
Three men, n. II. Harbaugh, John
Wallenhurst and Ernest Beach, were