Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-21

more. and he has seen about ever
condition that comes to mining people
The pros pec.or need not be ashamed
OF haviag olly a frying pan. for II he
invites Jack to dine with him the out
lit VIII be big enough for both
W. $ Weightman has shipped in
three cars OF vegetables SO far this
lronth, in addition to a large guam
,ity OF fruit which he has distributed
Durango merchants as well as
several outside customers
The Woodmen of the World closed
the deal today whereby deeds were
conveyed for the four lots opposite
the court house. This II good loca-
tion and will furnish the Wcodmen
a splendid place to build and we may
confidently look forward to a new op-
era house In the near future.
The commissioners adjourned last
Night having completed the greater
portion Of the business OF the session
Bills were allowed to the extent Of
several thousand dollars in excess Of
money on hand and warrants are be
ing registered by Treasurer Patterson
and when all are issued by the clerk
$4,000 will he drawing inter
est. and this with fifty per cent OF the
taxes paid
The dust is settled for day or two
At least All day this section was
threatened with rain and about two
O'Clock the heaviest shower OF the
year put In an appearance. For the
ffst time In many months water ran
down the cross streets. The rain
only lasted about ten or fifteen min
utes. but the Indications point to more
before night. Let us hope so. Let us
y-four hours OF good rain. AT Ouray
and Telluride and Silverton considera-
bic rain fell this forenoon and also
last night
a J Clark. wen known In Durango
having been engaged in several bust
ness enterprises here several years
ago, and who has made three or four
fortunes mining. has returned to take
look at the La Platas. Mr..
Clark has well earned the right to
mine In the La Plata district. He ey-
pended a great deal OF money there
vears ago in development, when a
grea, many people joked him about
it, lie had confidence and has 1t now.
He Just went away to get faster ac-
lion in more active camps. but this
one looks good to him now.
w. A. Carson. for whom Carson min
ing camp near Lake City. was named,
a nephew of Kit Carson. the Indian
fighter who closed his long campaign
~ ,inst Indian wars and deviltry by
: rounding up the Navajo tribe In 1868
and holding them In n stockade cor
raj at Fort Defiance: is one of the lead
ing spirits in the organization of the
Three Metals Deep Mines company.
Mr. Carson Is one of those few men
who have never failed to make money
in their mining enterprises. although
he has met some propositions that
required long hard fights
pr l.. II Harris Is "A new arrival In
Durango and has opened Offices in the
Williams block DR. Harris had oc
oasion to pass through Durango some
two months ago and became so infatu
...l. 4 ~.
he concluded this was the ideal spot
The doctor has had long years OF ex
pcrience In his profession and In order
to give an idea OF the same. the fol
lowing resume will be of interest to
Herald readers: He was born in 1861
in Massachusetts,, graduating in 1881
from the college of Physicians and
Surgeons, and two years following
was hospital surgeon in the Massa
chusetts General hospital. The doctor
then went to San Francisco where he
was in active practice for nine years
In 1894 he returned east, taking a
special course OF studies in New York
city In general surgery and diseases
of women and children. In 1897 he
graduated from the Chicago Post Grad
uate School of Medicine. Following
this he took special studies in Nilsson
II where for eighteen months he was
hospital surgeon In st Josephs hos
pital at Kansas City and visiting ply
sician TO the German hospital From
there he went to Sheridan. Wyo.
where he was city health officer. sup
erintendent of the Deitz hospital, sur
seon Tor the Sheridan Fuel company
and the u. 4 NJ r. X. Co. and exam
iuing surgeon for the u. S. pension
commissioner Or, Harris is mar
ried man. having a married daughter
and son 10 years old who has been
attending st Johns Military acade-
my at Delaheld, Wis.
WILL ClEGHORk.