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

to consider the situation we have just
visited There is really nothing |
iow to say as 1t will require the full |
ine OF the committe to get com |
prehensive idea of what can be
lone
From Tuesdays Daily
w. r. Parshall is down from Orc
Fno.
Miss Griffith of Florida mesa. is in
the city today
DIR. McEwen made his regular trip
to Ignacio this morning
Henry Sherman and wife of Silver
ION are stopping at the Strater.
Herman c. Schroeder. the Pine
river commissioner, is in the city to-
day.
Quite lively times are reported at
La Plata. where newcomers arrive
daily.
What has become of the Durango
Wheel club and other athletic organ-
zations?
Silverton parties are operating one
Of the properties at the Trimble
Springs dikes.
Many fortune will he made in the
La Plata district during the next ten
years, soGe of them much sooner.
II the days continue to get hotter
many of the Durango people will be
huirying away to the mountains.
1t is thought by those familiar with
the situation that the Kansas Jay
hawker will sure enough make mine.
]. II. Moreland, a mining man Of
| Eureka. is in the city and will visit
mining interests which ne has in the
La Plata.
| S. s. Merry took the eastern train
this morning bound for Cripple Creek
where he will introduce his catarrh
remedy.
| Silverton mine owners are begin
| ming to take deeper interest in the
La Plata district than they had form
erly known.
| James Taylor and Henry Wood OF
Cedar Hill. New Mexico drove in last
night in the cool of the evening and
are shopping today
Animas City is determined to have
water for irrigation. The wells fur
nish all the water required for do
mestic purposes.
H. C. Finney who has been driving
the Rio Grande express delivery at
Durango. will be checked in as express
agent for thirty days at Telluride
E. II. Van Endert is developing some
Oro Fino property for local syndi'
cate in which he is interested. and
has a good prospect for some pay ore
Miss Storey is representing The
Herald at Silverton, where she will
remain several days and gather facts
and data regarding operations in the
old reliable camp. for publication
S. d. Wilson came in yesterday from
the wild country about the Piedra
4 ~. Nj
self and wife and brother Harry, edi
tor of Puck. and wife are camping in
the mountains.
| D. +. Ackerman. grand master OF
the Odd Fellows of Colorado. residing
at Aspen. visited the local lodge yes
terday evening, and was pleased to
find the order in a prosperous condi-
tion. enjoying a steady growth.
Johnny Mack is building up a big
trade for Durango beer in the San
Juan towns and all through the
southwest The Durango beer is rap
idly winning reputation on its merit.
1t is a Durango enterprise and Du-
| ptoBl' utSIi' lS ouN'NSSs
The great Sunnyside mine at Eu
"eka above Silverton, has enough ore
blocked out to keep its present milling
capacity running forty years. and de-
yelopment goes on to block out more
ore. For long life of steady gold
production the Sunnyside will have
no superior 1t will be a wonderful
producer for years to come.
A. C., Van Cott. manager of the big
Needles mountains water reservoir
system. came in Yesterday evening, re-
porting satisfactory progress with the
work. A dam is under construction
below Jewett park, where fifteen men
are working and Contractor Rose will
| mt on more men right away.
Jim Brown now holds the position
Of chief clerk In the Rio Grande of
flee at Durango Mr.. Brown is to be
congratulated on his promotion to one