Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-05

Foster and Becker are operating tn,
I Jenny Lind under lease This proper
ty has made several shipments of higi
grade tellurium.
Mrs. Spencer came in from the
Florida yesterday to see her son. Mr.
Perry Spencer, who is will at the
house of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Bas
sett.
Mr.. and Mrs Bruck of Denver ar.
rived In town last evening for a
weeks visit with Mrs. Bruck's sister.
Mrs. Kruschke.
The product of the Neglected has
dispelled all doubts in the minds of
the La Plata district.
Mr.. George C. Franklin departed
this morning with his wife and baby.
for trip to Denver where Mr. Frank
lin goes in the interests of the San
Juan Coke company
The silk worms intended for exhi-
bition have arrived and are at $40
| First avenue, but as they have not
| vet begun TO work, the doors are not
open to the public. 1t is thought that
they will be ready to go to work to.
morrow.
Extensive improvements are being
| made in the interior decorations and
| fixtures of the office saloon. Messrs.
lsgar Gillespie are right up with
the times in their endeavor to keep a
trst-class cleanly place.
BILLY" White had his fortune told
today. The gypsy said. among other
things, that Bill is going to die young.
and that his enemies hate him. They
| also tried to catch Jim Bennett. but
he didn't bite 1t is lots of fun to
hear what the gypsies know.
There's bunch of gypsies in town
| today. camping out in the park above
Junction creek Now is the chance
| for all the townspeople. especially the
Younger and unmarried ones to get
vour fortunes told and see that your
back door is locked
Colonel Price returned yesterday
from his trip to Mancos, where he
went to inspect his new house. He
saws that the building on the ranch
is progressing rapidly. that the town
Of Mancos in general seems to be very
prosperous. the crops look good. and
the people are looking forward to a
favorable season in every way
Mr.. C. f.. Mcconnell. with his wife
and son, We're down to the train this
morning with Messrs. ] Wheeler and
w w. Taylor, who left for their
home in La Crosse. Wis, after an ex-
tended tour through the western coun-
try. They have Just gone around the
circle. and came to Durango last night.
| La Plata county cannot be too lib
eral in its policy regarding the build
| ing and maintenance of roads in the
La Plata district, particularly with
those roads which prospectors have
progressive people and friends of the
county will not oppose such road
work
The Independent band drew a large
crowd of people last evening to its
concert on the corner of First avenue
and 10th street, and the music was
much pnnrnointnd 10 nj
ure to have these concerts on sum
mer evenings, when we can enjoy the
coolness and inspiring music at the
same time.
The Three Metals group of mining
claims is under exploration and will
probably arrange for continuous work
on a deep tunnel enterprise which is
already in the mountain by tunnel of
over one hundred feet, where great
depth can be attained. The group Is
said to have quite large and well de-
fined veins carrying gold, copper and
silver. Several thousand dollars
have been expended in development,
and the ground is reached by very
good wagon road.
The report is circulated today that
Mrs. Mary Vogt, the music teacher,
will leave Durango the latter part of
the week to return to her home at
| Rochester. N. Y. Having come to the
west in search OF health. and being
one of the fortunate people who have
| found it beneath the sunny skies of
Colorado, Mrs. Vogt's thoughts have
again turned homeward. Everyone in
Durango, and more especially the
young men and women who have
profited by Mrs. Vogts excellent in
structions in music. regret exceeding
ly the fate that calls her away from
us, but since it is for her a good fate,
we can rejoice in the happiness that
awaits her when she returns again TO
her home so greatly benefited by our
glorious climate.
The snowballs look very pretty in
| their white bloom all over the town.
| New beauties of nature are developing
every day as the season advances
and hearts that are attuned to ma
ture's harmonies, expand with them
Man is closely akin to Nature. The
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