Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17


the big institutions Of the southwest.
The Democratic gangsters are plan
ming for the nomination Of McCul-
Tough for commissioner this fall.
Bradley wants some one who win
work with him to bleed the county
and keep the daily organ from starv-
ing to death. But the voters Of La
Plata county will see TO 1t that no
chances are taken this fall. Com
missioner Schroeder is going TO have
working mate after the November
election
w N. Wallace Is spending = few
days in Durango. arriving from Farm
ington Monday evening. Mr.. Wal
lace wintered on the Navajo reserva-
ton, with an occasional visit to Farm
ington. He reports everything look
ing fne In the lower regions. Fruit
trees are beginning to bud, cold
weather having held vegetation back
later than usual.
The Wage Garner Is a very credit
able sheet this week-hlled full OF In
teresting local and editorial. Mr..
Benson In q finished writer and good
hustisr for news and readers OF that
paper can look for continuance OF
the article appearing this week, and
the Democrats will no doubt recipro-
cate by bestowIng upon It additional
patronage as the party is entitled to
paper In La Plata county that Will
not go back on them every month OF
the year.
We publish today an interesting ar
ticle from the Silverton Miner regard
ing some OF the mines in the valley
OF Rear creek. southeast OF Silverton.
We have been conversant with the
workings of these mines for many
years. and we are pleased to md
they are receiving proper attention
at last. The proposed tunnel spoken
of can he run TO cut the Kankakee
and Sylyanite vein in less than 500
feet. at or near the north end OF the
| Sylvanite mine We have under
| stood from parties from there that
the Monarch mine is one OF the best
In this group.
with the twelve mines OF the Syl-
vanite group and the Ave Of the Kan
kakee group. would be great prop
er'y In the hands OF one company, and
would soon show mp the strongest
body Of mineral In San Juan county.
II not In all Colorado.
We know that n Preston Bell and
y. O'Driscoll Of SIlverton were the
old locators OF many Of these mines,
and are owners in them now. They
have spent thousands Of dollars in de-
veloping these mines to their present
showing
Messrs. GobIe and O'Driscoll have
men working the Svlvanite group and
getting the mines In order for some
parties to realize n fortune Of millions
Of dollars I'm a short time.
From fridays Daily.
Remember the millinery opening at
Gradens tomorrow.
T. c. Graden WAS in from the Pine
river saw mill Yesterday.
Harry Turner returned last evening
from n visit to Telluride friends.
Rov Hall returned last evening
from goods purchasing trip to Den
yer
Tho great combination sale CON
tinues with much vfgor Mt The Fa-
nous
y g Bowman NJ Gladstone, was
among the arrivals from the upper
country last evening.
Niss Sinclair arrived from Chicago
Inst evening To take charge of Mad
amo Mermet's millinery department.
silas w Smith returned last even
state points after a months absence.
Mrs Fred Steinever returned via
the Southern last evening from a
short visit TO friends out of the CITY.
" 10 nuecr the harmonv that pre-
! walls among certain ~ our Demo
| cratic friends Almost on par
with T'I'man and McLauren,
Mrs Thompson the Mnncos miIIin-
or returned from Denver last even
ing where she went to buv spring
Goods She continues TO Mancos In
Aav or two
This 's the kind ~ weather thst
makes Won want To visit Krnschke's
and secure few suits Of heavy un-
derwenr which are being sold Mt 30
cents on the dollar.
" " Fngleman came mn nom
rarm'rgton last evening Mr. Engte-
man has rrent faith In the resources
md future ~ tho southern section
nnr invested his money accordingly