Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-20
tF'rom Mondays Daily. }
George Ditchfield OF Rico spent Sun
DAY in the ,ity.


w. T. Kirkpatrick went to Denver
this morning.
Dick Gaines of Hermosa is in the
city today.
Joe Wallace is down today to see
why people don't BUY more potatoes
Until the question of a pure water
supply is settled right the growth OF
Durango will be retarded.
Miss Nellie McCloud returned yes
terday from her visit to Miss Maria
Burns at TERRA Amarillo.
Mrs. Robbins and daughter. mother
and sister OF Mrs. Sedwick returned
to Baltimore this morning.
DR.. L. A. Harris took the eastern
train for Boston in response to d tele-
gram announcing the serious illness
of his mother.
James Doyle of Victor, who had
been visiting his company's proper
ties on the East Mancos, returned to
his home this morning
Mrs. P. H. Murray and friend Mrs.
Fred d. Ralph Lewis, who have been
stopping at Trimble were at the Stra-
ter yesterday.
Mrs, B. N. Freeman returned yes
terday evening from the east where
she had been to visit her daughter.
Helen, who is attending school.
A. A. RolleSton, cashier of the Vic
tor Banking company who accompan-
led Mr.. Doyle on his recent visit to
the East Mancos mines. returned to
Victor this morning.
Weightman's fruit store not only
has the greatest variety of fruits but
all kinds of vegetables and other arti-
cles OF food. When purchasing do not
overlook Weightman.
]. o. Campbell. with the American
Smelling & Refining company, return
ed yesterday evening from Rico and
started out this morning for Creede.
j. II. Pollard and sister departed
this morning for Virginia. Mr.. Pol
lard it will be remembered by many,
has been sick at Mercy hospital for
some time and his sister came from
Virginia to assist in caring for him.
J. j. Mccormick has sold his entire
herd Of cattle to a Mr.. Nelson of Utah.
This herd of cattle is said to be among
the best In the country and were in
exceptionally fine condition. Mr.. Nc
Cormick will hereafter handle steer
and weather stock. he says.
w. ]. Patterson returned yesterday
evening from Pueblo, where he went
to meet his mother, who resides at
North Platte. Neb., and his wife. who
has been visiting at Albuquerque.
Both ladies' accompanied Mr.. Patter
son on his return
Willie Ritter. Nelson Astrudo. Alva
and Harry Coon and Bert Herman
were before Judge Houx this morning
for rolling boulders down reservoir
hill in the vicinity of Mayor Wallis
residence. After hearing Judge Houx'
advice in the matter, they promised
that they would not repeat the danger
Gus exercise.
Miss Lura Gallup opens the class in
oh in i'm
college this evening. This institu-
tion is progressing along all Its lines
and the several classes are increasing
in numbers and there is no doubt that
the city recognizes the need of this fin
ishing school for those who have to do
with the business affairs of life.
o
Frank Rivers returned yesterday
evening from a tour Of inspection of
the big mills recently erected at Jas
per, near the Summitville country.
The Neglected owners are evidently
making a careful study of the milling
situation, as they have visited mills in
all sections of the state The right
, kind of a mill at the Neglected will
= mean much for the future progress
of mining in La Plata county.
Street Commissioner Dupraw is put
ting in new section Of elevated side
!, walk on the east side of First avenue
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets which is the most substantial
in character ever built in the city. He
says he is putting it in to last for
forty wears. with rock foundation and
all lumber protected from ground rot
Some of the old lumber is being util-
lied for braces and supports.
While it is true that nearly all the
large holdings of cattle in the south
west have been sent out of the coun-
try during the past three months
well informed stock men say that
there are still in the country in the
hands of small owners, greater num-
Der of cattle than there were when
the largest cattle owners operated
: -here, but the fact remains that there
are not as many cattle now in pro-