Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08

Organizer Camille Maulsby has in
stituted Circle of Women of Wood
craft at Bayfield,. She will organize
two circles in Montezuma .county.
The Mancos Tribune shows an i'm
proyement with the second issue.
Makeup and print is better Blakely
should be encouraged in every way
possible by the people of Montezuma
county.
Sheriff Kermode of Montezuma
county spent the night in Durango
enroute home from Canon City where
he escorted prisoners convicted and
senteced at the recent term of dis
trict court
The road to the Neglected mine is
disgrace. AS the mine is going to be
wealth producer, not only for the
owners. but many others, the com
missioners should do their part to
place it in proper shape.
Mrs. Owens. whose husband was
killed in a snowside in the Red
Mountain district, will not return to
Durango. according to statement OF
The Herald's Ouray correspondent
She will go to the eastern part of the
state.
Mr. Hansen has started force of
men on the Hidden Treasure mine in
Picayune gulch and will soon be ship
ping rich gold ore. Mr.. Hansen has
been active and secured large hold
ings in Picayune gulch which is be
yond doubt rich in the shining yell
low metal
There is good opportunity for
some one picking up S25 by informing
on the party, or parties, using Du-
range Land & Coal company property
for dumping ground, either for dead
animals or street and alley filth.
Mrs. Clayton Perkins entertained
the Whist club last evening at her
home on 7th street. There were
three tables and the evening passed
NtiN pltdouhtis WIN SdihSo anu i''
sic. Miss Mary Graham won the la
dies prize, and Mr.. Fred Smith the
gentlemens prize. Dainty refresh
ments were served and the club de-
parted at a late hour, adding another
happy evening to their list of remem-
bered joys.
There was a Mnacosite in Durango
over night with blood in his eye. He
came in search of a missing wife.
The woman in question came to Du-
range last Thursday to visit her moth
er. She remained until seven O'Clock
Saturday morning, when it is report
ed she left her mothers home to take
the train for Mancos, since which
time nothing has been seen or heard
of the woman. The husband is of the
opinion that she has skipped out with
a man whose name hefurnished. The
Herald withholds the names until
some additional light is obtained.
The statements of Messrs Walter
Wilson and Rasmus Hansen. who Wis
tied the Orc Fino district yesterday
in company with Frank Rivers, and
took in the Neglected mine, makes the
average person increase faith in the
richness of the district Both gentle
men say the Neglected Is a mine
among mines-very few of them to
be found in the country and predict
for it record equal to that of the
great producers OF the state. Having
been invited to go through the mine
as a matter of courtesy the gentlemen
felt hesitancy about talking when
approached by a Herald reporter last
evening. but said enough to convince
us that the Neglected is regarded by
them as wonderful property and will
bring fame to La Plata county as well
as wealth to the owners.
DR.. f. NJ. Peirounet of St. Louis ar
rived in Durango yesterday afternoon.
He will enter into partnership with
DR.. Mclean, taking the place of DR.
Jameson, who went away some time
ago. DIR. Peirounet is a graduate of
the College of Physicians and Sur
geons in st. Louis, and has practiced
for many years in that city with de-
cided success. He has made a spe-
cialty of surgical work, and has won
a reputation for his ability in that ca
pacity.
Communications have been received
today, saying that p A. Thompson
and H NJ. Roth of Walsenburg, Colo,
will be here for the races with the
horse 'Watshettss." Only two stalls
are now vacant, and it seems sure
thing that additional ones will have
to be put up A man name MacDer-
mott wants to enter his horses pro.
vided the races will be made for 2:29
instead of 2:3O, as they now are.
Fred Ortiz of Ortiz, Colo, has also
written, asking that stalls be reserved
for him.
The operators and miners delegates
from different parts of the district
held a conference this morning, in
which a scale of wages for the men
wa at MI