Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-08
From Fridays Daily

DR. Robbins will occupy the office
first OF January.
Workmen are rushing work In get
ting the old Famous store rooms In
shape for occupancy. Several par
ties are figuring IN both the south
and north rooms.
Miss Kathryn DAWN teaches guitar
and mandolin at st. Mary's academy.
She is a competent and thorough
rsacher. Those desiring to take les
sons please call at St Mary's.
w A. Hunter and wife OF Farming
ton. will arrive in the city tomorrow
cnroute to Oklahoma where they VIII
spend year or so. Mr.. Hunter is
one of the old settlers Of San Juan
county ~ NJ, and well liked. He
wants change and will take life
easy for year at least.
Aztec reports the railroad surveyors
six miles out of town coming towards
iJuThneo. lDe survey 10 tohpietS III
every respect and 1t Is fully believed
that the men back of 1t mean bust
ness While known as the Santa Fe
Central 1t Is likely the Rock Island
is back OF the company.
The Tom Maher case is occupying
the time of the court today The
fore noon hours were taken up in Sc
| curing a Jury, recess being taken to
/ 30 this afternoon. when the panel
was completed. At 2:30 this after
noon five witnesses had been examin-
ed. The case will probably occupy
the rest of the afternoon and evening.
No other business transacted.
C. e. Mcconnell visited the South.
ern Boy today There are a great
many Durangoites who would like to
see the Southern Boy develop into
another Neglected Mr. Mcconnell
has faith that when the tunnel reach
es the main vein rich ore will be en-
countered and we certainly hope so.
Surface workings produced about the
finest specimens ever shown In Den
yer.
The fire department is supplied
with sufficient hose under all ordinary
circumstances, but should fire
break out In some other part OF the
city with line of hose stretched like
the other night. the boys would be
greatly handicapped While hose is
.Nt t4ft h.. ,aIt tad
X. II. Gaines and Henry Ambold of
the Upper Animas valley loaded four
cars OF cattle this morning for ship
mcnt to Kansas City, six or seven ad-
ditionai cars being loaded at the Pear
son yards on the Florida. Charles
Gaines. son OF n. e.. and Henry Am
bold accompanied the cattle to look
after them.
j. j. Biggs. the old-time and popu-
lar corral, hay and grain man, has
again taken hold of the business after
three months respite from work.
during which time he visited Illinois
and enjoyed needed rest. Many
farmers and stockmep who have been
steady customers for years will be
pleased to know they are to do busl-
ness with him once more.
The trial of James F. Mcdonald.
alias James f Dlnwoodie. will not
take place AT Conejos until Monday of
next week, In the first place the
prisoner made an affidavit that ne
could prove an abb While this was
known to be out of the question at
the same time the court had to go ac-
cording to what was before II in an
official way. and time was granted to
secure witnesses on another affidavit
to the effect that they could not be
secured before Monday. When Mon
day arrives the trial will undoubtedly
proceed. witnesses or no witnesses, as
the people OF Conejos county are not
| In mood to pile up more expense
than is really necessary. as II already
means several thousand dollars to le-
gally hang a cold-bloded murderer.
The Herald was aware of an i'm
portant real estate deal yesterday. but
/ ~ NhE h'Hi'h W luN' an pdDtIS
| signed before giving publicity to the
| transfer The papers are in the
bank and will be signed undoubtedly
/ tomorrow upon the arrival of Mr.
| John w Wingate. The property con
/ slsts OF the two lots on Main avenue.
| occupied by Wesley Helms barber
shop, Joe Townsend and Morgan &
| Leap, owned since the early days by
/ Charles Newman. The consideration
! is sli 600, and the negotiations were
/ onducted by the rustling real estate
and Insurance firm of lockwood q
Perkins The transfer means that
our people have confidence in the fu-
.ure of Durango and those having
money are investing in order to Sc
cure good returns.