Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-16


es yesterday that don't At their eyes. |
and receive thanks.
The Doyle machinery Is said to
have arrived day or SO ago. and it
is soon to be placed at the Doyle prop
critics on the Mancos.
Captain w r. Davis has secured
lease and bond on a good prospect
about one mile west OF the Neglected.
which our informant says is likely to
be shipper soon.
Messrs A. l.. Miller C. w. Stewart,
T. p. Sheretz and Gus Stuckman. were
in from the Florida getting In their
usual Saturday loads of supplies
J. L. Felix OF Cedar Hill. loaded out
this morning with supplies and ma
chinery. Mr.. Felix says that they will
commence cutting alfalfa at Cedar
HIll Monday morning
Mr. and Mrs f. F. Swan of New
York are registered at the Strater.
Mr. Swan is travelling for large olive
firm. and Mrs Swan has been out on
a five months trip with him.
The concert last evening given by
the Woodmen band was well at
tended and highly appreciated by
many who remained In their homes.
rs well as those who went out to listen
to the music.
Some of the deals which are pend
ing for the sale of La Plata mines
will surely he contaminated within a
short time soon enough for am
ple preparations for winter or contin-
nous development.
Mr.. Eldredge is In receipt Of a tele.
aud tools for the oil well are at Flor
ance and will he sent on to Durango
at once. Drilling for oil will soon
commence again.
Mrs p. n. Freeman will give co
lonial party Tuesday evening. The
guests will all appear In colonial cos
tune. and there viii he a colonial tea.
The cards that are out for the party
are also printed in the colonial STYLE.
u, is predicted bv one who ought
to know whereof he speaks that the
| Orc Fino district will soon prove an
other mine as good as the Neglected.
The Herald hopes the prediction will
be verified.
Should the Little Jane resume min
ing and the Comstock shaft and other
mining enterprises start up as is ex'
pected. the La Plata river section will
he the scene OF livlier operations than
| ever before.
Mrs. r. p. Sheretz of the Florida
won sewing machine from the Week
| " San Francisco Examiner at the an
nual distribution of prizes for this
wear. Some of the other prizes given
with the coupons were trip to Eu
rope. $4,000 house and an auto
mobile.
w. S. Hankey is down from the
| Three Metals wehere he has been
with others driving the tunnel which
Is now at depth of one hundred and
and ten feet, where water course
is flowing freely at the breast. Mr.
Hankev says the Three Metals vein
is improving with the progress OF
work
Today is Flag day. and the stars
and stripes are waving patrioticai,
over few of the city buildings
Those of the district schools which
are still in session, celebrated the oc
casion yesterday with fitting exercis
es. endeavoring by those means tt
instl love for the flag into the
hearts of the children.
Mr.. w. s Hankey. a miner of year:
practical experience and observation
in the several mining camps of Colo
RADIO. who has been working on the
Three Metals group, expresses the be
lief that there is a good chance fo
malSing two or three mines in th'
group. He thinks further depth b!
the deep tunnel enterprise may prove
shipping ore. the last work done re
Gently bringing in improved condi
tons Mr.. Hankey says two shifts
have been breaking about four fee
per day in the tunnel. which indicate:
that the character of the ground is ia
vorable to rapid progress for depth.
Here is a slap at the educators: II
Is called No Time for Trifles:"
We teach the children Danish
Trtgonometry and Spanish
Fill their heads with old-time notions
And the secrets OF the oceans,
And cuneiform Inscriptions,
From the land of the Egyptians:
Learn the date of every battle.
Know the habits OF the cattle,
Know the date of every crowning.
Read the poetry of Browning:
Make them show preference,
For each musty branch of science;
Tell the acreage of Sweden,
And the serpent's wiles in Eden
And the other things we teach EN-
Make mountain so immense,