Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-20

which will support eternal Industries.
The more the railway people can
learn OF Durango's substantial char
acter the better II will be for the
city. We trust that those now con
nected with the Rio Grande manage
ment who do not know our city and
its surrounding resurces will come
down and get acquainted. The rail-
road needs us and we need the rail
road.
From Fridays Daily.
Frank Conner was out to Orc F'ino
few days ago taking pictures OF
features of interest.
Geo. C. Franklin left on the morn
ing train for Boston to attend tn
annual meeting of his coal company.
The Graden Mercantile Co. has de-
cided to close out its entire stock of
the famous Florsheim shoe for men
at cost. This sale will commence
Monday morning.
Jesse Shields and Billy Hankey are
doing some mining on Black Gold Hill,
north of South Lightner, where they
hope to develop milling ore of suff-
cient quantity and value.
Mrs. j. w. Sites and daughter, Miss
Mary. left on the morning train for
Denver. Mrs. Sites returns in a
80. 4
will probably remain the rest OF the
winter.
One foot of snow would kill one
million dollars worth of deadly
germs which have accumulated in
the dry powdered dust on Durango's
streets and doubtless diminish the
scarlet fever plague.
The Neglected mine is hurrying in
its winter supplies, mine track rails
and things, and is about ready for
thirty feet of snow. If that much
should fall The Neglected is evil
IDENTIFY pretty strong producing
proposition.
1t was evident that snow storm
was progressing in the La Plata noun
tains at midnight, and at s o'clock this
morning 1t fretfully announced it's
presence in Durango. The magni
tude OF the snow will be problematic-
al until 1t Is over.
The treasury looter5 got In their
work-that Is. cashed their warrants
while the small holders, in some
cases men who worked hard for their
money, are compelled to wait or
have the money ioancrs shave their
warrants
Some of the lower grade ores of
the La Platas are the finest concen-
trating products in the world. The
free milling schemers will not get
any more mills built by conflding cap
ital, as they have quit mining fields
to whittle on goods boxes and advise
capital in other channels.
BY special courier 1t is learned that
the farmers called a ratification meet
ing yesterday evening when they
saw snow clouds take roost on the
La Plata peaks. The farmers along
the La Plata river can see a cloud
punctured when it veers against one
of those rugged peaks.
+. NJ. Pierce Is up from Farming
ton, arriving 'ast evening. Mr..
Pierce reports business very coed
| considering this time of the year.
he says prospects are exceedingly
bright for the year. The people of
that section are praying tor soak
lag rain or big snow fall.
Mrs. 7. f.. Peterson left this morn
ing for Denver, where she will spend
couple of weeks with a sister. and
then continue to Los Angeles, where
! she viii put in some time. A long
residence in this altitude makes a
change necessary. and the sea breeze
and California climate will no doubt
do her much good.
Lots OF folks around Durango are
hguring on producing their own
chickens and eggs, but as usual. .he
majority will conclude that It involves
to much time and labo. and the in
crease Will be about seven Young
chickens In the spring, and probably
about three of these will be Jack
Redman's, If Jack raises any chick
ems.
Denver has a thousand vigilantes
patroling the streets hoping To dimin-
ish crime of the most atrocious charac-
ter which has been rampant, While the
police were obeyinyg the behests of
the political gang machine known as
the fire and police board. Vigilance