Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-07-16


Ter stacks this summer. The men are |
not going TO let 90 for an uncertainty. !
Those who want to go elsewhere
should do so and not Interfere with |
those who want TO remain.
" e Howells resigned as manager |
Of the Boston Coal * Fuel company. |
aud also the San Juan Gas 81 Coke |
company a few days ago. to take eff |
feet the 18th OF the month-today |
This morning Mr. Howells, accompan- |
led by his wife and two sons, departed |
for their home In the east. going over
land to Pueblo. stopping at different
places TO fish and hunt a few days.
Having severed his connection in the
management OF the above companies,
Mr.. Howells win not return to Du.
range. Mr.. ]. W Hayden will have
direct charge OF the affairs of the
companies
Morgan Griswold arrived last even
ing and held an examination for rural
mail carrier, to take the place of Har
ry Dunlap, VINO resigned, Mr.. p. f.
Grace having been in the service the
past two months as temporary carrier
There were two applicants but under
the law one was not eligible, only hav
ing resided In the county two weeks
MIR Grace. therefore. was the only one
examined and the papers forwarded TO
Washington this morning. Mr. Girls
wold's territory embraces Colorado,
Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri. Kansas. Ar
kansas. Texas, and one or two other
states. and at times Is compelled to
make long jumps. coming direct to Du-
range from Hillsboro, Tex. He left
this morning for Denver and thence
TO Nebraska. where he has some
routes TO look after, Thence he goes
10 his home in Ottumwa. la.
Dr. A. c. McEwen of Pennington
is In the city visiting his brother,
Mayor McEwcn. He is here on a short
vacation. and while in the city the
doctor win look up some school teach
ers for his community. those of that
profession being a scarce article in
San Juan county.
The Woodmen of the World and
heir auxiliary lodge held an installa-
ton of officers last evening at the
Woodman hall. A social entertain
ment of the nature of a short drama
was played, after which refreshments
were served. A general good time
was had by the members present
w W. Parshall took his wife and
hoy 20 the ORC Elmo district yesterday.
'oming down again this morning for
zone supplies as the boys appetite is
developing very rapidly. Mrs. Par
shall will probably spend the summer
months in the mountains, an agreea-
Bile change from hot days in town. Mr..
Parshnll is making rock fly at the
mine. and viii have something to
| brag about before snow lies
Among the many properties in the
| ORC Elmo district attracting special at
icntion at this time, is the lrodois and
lther claims comprising a group own
| I'd by r T. Peterson The work done
| IN the Irpdois this season has accom-
| plishcd more to determine the true
value than any time In the past The
property with reasonable transporta,
| ion rates would be "A paying PROPOSE
| lion at the present time. Mr.. Peter
son, by his energy and faith In the
outcome of his mining ventures, VIII
In the future no doubt realize hand.
somcly and do much towards making
l rich mining camp.
There is no further question as
10 oil underlying Durango. Announce
ment was made in yesterdays Herald
| If contract for sinking new well by
| Mr. Meyers The site of the new well
IS about fifty feet from the old one.
| When work was abandoned at a depth
If thousand feet on the old well, ow-
ing 10 loss OF tools, 600 feet of casing
was taken out and few feet below
| the surface platform was laid over
The well. a pipe was placed in an
! opening to a depth of eight or ten feet
rom the surface, the pipe extending
| FOR some distance along the ground.
In places where the pipe was uneven
! the pipe sagged and yesterday fore.
/ aeon il was discovered that oil gas had
come up through the well and the wa
Ter. passing through the pipe in ques.
tion. causing oil secretions where the
pipe sagsed. II was supposed the nat
ural gas struck at a depth of between
/ 500 and 600 feet was exhausted, but
this was dispelled by the above dis
cuyery and the further fact that with
| straight connections gas belched
through the pipe, and a match was
| touched to see II It would burn. Well,
it burned all right and all night too,
and was sim burning this forenoon.
What more indications do our peo-
| pie want than this that oil is certain
ty when sufficient depth is gained?
| Those Interested are greatly pleased
with the discovery, and they have reas-
ON To rejoice Let all who can put
their shoulder to the wheel and help
along this enterprise.
Thomas Tulley, the new manager
and editor of the Democrat, announces
his policy This morning. In Il great
measure, it is along the same lines as