Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-25
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Charles Nelson, while working on
the midway OF the Silver Lake tram
line. was knocked of the staging or
elevated platform by moving buck
ct to the ground. distance OF thirty
feet. fracturing his hip and arm ana
bruisIpg his head A team was sent
to the place of accident and the IN
iured man brought TO Silyerton where
his wounds were dressed by Doctor
Winters. who Informed member of
the Standard stan that Nelson would
probably be cripple for life. Ihe
accident occurred Tuesday afternoon
--Silverton Standard.
c. c. Anderson. formerly proprietor
of the Teller house IN this city. but
now a resident of Salt Lake City, was
n visitor in Silverton two weeks ago
today. a fact which this paper neglect
ed to mention In its last Issue ana
which II now hastens to do. at Mr.
Anderson's personal request IN"
gentleman is now a sergeant OF po-
lice In the Mormon city and II doing
well financially. but he never fsiis
TO have good word for Silyeron ana
his many friends here. lie returned
home the following Monday.-silyer-
ton Standard.
II Is reported that the Federal on
company intend drilling another wen
In the near future at the head of the
Itt,ia planco The Federal company
consists of all home people nj present
which proves that they still have con
fidencc In our oil field. The Home
OIL company are casing at present. but
must have more casing before they
can complete the job. They erpect
10 borrow some from the Blggs wen
IN a few days The oil news has been
very scarce the past few weeks but
something is liable to pop In q short
time.-Pagosa Springs News.
DIR. Il. @. Cnndit. formerly OF AZ
toe but more recently assistant man
ager of the Sioux Mining Co, Eureka,
Colo. has concluded TO again make
San Junn county his home, and has
purchased a residence In Aztec, where
he will practice his profession.-Farm-
ington Hustler.
There seems TO be no doubt but
whai the truth Will soon be known
regarding the burning Of Outlet Bror'
Flour mill at Cortez a few years ago
Sheriff Kermode and District Aitor-
ncy johnson have been diligently nj
work on the case for some time past
and the confinement pf Frank Belch'
rr in the county Jail for several
months past on the charge OF attcmbt-
ed arson Of his wife's dwelling mas
given them chance to hnd out many
things regarding the mill are Bclch'
.r seems anxious to mako fnll con
fession but the officers refuse that az
they are anxious that all guilty ones
may bo punished. hut acting on in
formation furnished by lIelcher In
some of his talk they this week went
10 Charley Loaycll who lives In Monte
yuma valley and got from him n tnll
history OF the affair In what man
ner Charley Loavili became possessed
of his information we do not know,
but on the strength OF that informa.
,ion shcrir Rermode went 10 Lumber
ton. n. NJ. and arrested John Bclchet
and brought him to Durango where he
is now confined In Jail II Is said
that the end IL not yet and that other
arrests viii soon he made We hope
the officers will be successful and all
the guilty parties punished Manoos
Times,
with the nomination of that ster-
ling western man Henry NJ. lioga Of
Telluride. the Republican convention
OF the Second congressional district
held at Colorado Springs yesterday.
the series of nominating conventions
closes with the exception of one more
float state senator. who viii be Sc
lec,ed nj Canon City today The en-
tire Republican ticket IN one OF sin
gular strength and II In regarded by
the rank and flle OF the party with
the utmost satisfaction. The climax
OF the succession OF good nominations
Is that of MIR IIogg. one Of the most
able. solid. successful citizens of
southern Colorado. He viii be n
credit TO southern Colorado In con
yress. and his vote and influence viii
count In legislation for the west In
stead of being lost or ignored as now.
Pueblo Chicftain.
George Bauer this week purchased
for about $500 nearly lso acres of
land from J A. Rush Sr.. E. A. and
William Rush for the purpose Of pro
yiding "A summer resort for Maneos.
This land has n reservoir on II now,
but Mr. Bauer intends 10 raise the
dam ~ feet higher and viii cover
about 10 acres from s 10 20 feet lie
intends TO stock this reservoir with
fish, build boats. gymnasium. band
stand. dancing pavilion and other
buildings necessary to make 1t at.
tractive. He will spend In all about
$4,000. and viii make Mancos ia.
nous as one OF the greatest resorts In
southwestern Colorado-Mancos Tfi'
bune.
For FIVE years past the Journal re
tas.nt- t.nk lao.