Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-16

west are expected to be largely In
creased during the present year. !
j. w. Hayden of the Boston Fuel
company left this morning for trip
around the circle on coal business.
A special with Manager Herbert
and party of the Denver & Rio Grnade
is slated to arrive at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Delta shipped one thousand cars Of
fruit last year. This indicates that
the fruit growers OF that section
did some business.
The wife and family Of John Males
returned yesterday from an extended
eastern trip. and John will be more
contented hereafter.
Hay in the Mancos country is held at
stfr prices although the feeding up
to this time has not required half
the usual quantity.
H. p. Gieberson Of Ouray. who has
been in the city since Thursday even
ing, departed for home this morning,
going by way OF Denver.
Il. w. Walters, prominent in mining
circles. San Juan county. came down
from Silverton this morning en- route
to Denver on business.
The people over about Montrose
and Grand Junction talk about the
small pox as matter of fact good
deal like Durango talks of the scar
let fever.
Cold storage Is a new industry in
the southwest but the first plant is
an assured success Others will be
built throughout the country as the
situation warrants.
Better water for Durango still re-
mains n problem. This and sewage
for city that hopes to have twenty
thousand people within five years,
will be essential
Mrs. w. II. Crooke goes to Silver
ton in couple OF days to spend a cou-
pie OF weeks, when she contemplates
a trip to California, where the bal
ance of the winter will be spent.
II is reported there is e possibility
OF n Ouray gentleman carrying of
one of Durangos fair young ladies In
the near future. We have promised
to keep stlll-well. we won't say any
thing more.
Any policy which will encourage
the upbuilding of home industries
should receive the loyal support of
all the people of the suthwest who
live here and regard themselves as
citizens OF the country.
The Silverton Standard is one of
the most active, yet conservative
mining camp papers in Colorado.
The Standard has performed most
valuable service for San Juan coun-
ty, in attracting attention to worthy
mining property.
The building in early spring of a
piece of coal railway from the Ami.
mas river. at the Standard smelter
bridge. to the Champion coal mine
of the Gold King Consolidated Mines
company. 1t is understood has been
determined upon.
None of those who have made II
study of years have ventured the
prediction that the recent
slight slump in the metal markets
viii be more serious or that there
VIII be permanent hardship sustained
to the producers of metals.
Postofiice Inspectors Simmons and
Fredericks departed this morning af-
ter week spent In this city on mat
ters connected with the local office.
Mr.. Fredericks went out over the
southern and will stop at Telluride "A
day or two. Mr.. Simmons went d.
rect to Denver on the ID. & R. G.
The people OF the southwest who
er rarely complain of good prices
paid for home products, but they gen.
orally object to paying more than any
outside product is worth when 1t
damages rather than aids the home
producers.
The Pennington newspapers pre-
sent every evidence of prosperous
country. They are brimful OF local
news, discussing the many features
OF progress. and their advertising
columns are well filed with ads from
enterprising mercantile houses.
Keep your eye on the Pennington
country.
II. +. Phillips, who has been spend
Ing some weeks in Durango with his
wife, left this morning for Denver
where he will decide upon his fu-
tnre residence. and 1t is possible may
30 to Grand Junction or San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Phillips will remain
M-.a o.