Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09
wrong place.

wrong place.
The shed burned on the Conejos
range is known as No. II the one just
south OF Osier.
DIR. j. n. Pascoe came down from
Silverton this morning and is spend
ing the day in the city.
Mike Tierney was in court this
morning in connection with a hog
case. Decision reserved until tomor-
row.
St Marks Sunday school will have
a basket picnic next Thursday at
Brookside, They Will take the street
car at 10 O'Clock for the grounds.
DR.. Driver of Fort Lewis. who in
tended leaving this morning for Fort
Lewis, has given up the trip and at-
ter remaining a day or two longer in
our city. will return to the fort.
Telephone from oilverton reports
stormy day-rain and hail. The storm
is quite severe in the mountains, as
the telephone line is about knocked
out, The Herald being unable to con
verse with either Ouray or Telluride.
Charles e, Mcconnell spent the
night at Silverton. journeying there
last evening to meet a party who ar
rived from Ouray by appointment,
both gentlemen spending the evening
together and leaving that place this
morning.
Of course there is going to be un-
rest among our people until the smell
ter difficulties are permanently ad-
iusted. We have conyersed with
number of union men and they are of
the opinion that the action of the Den
yer workmen was hasty. and that
work will be resumed before long.
DIR. James Beaton came down from
Silverton last evening and this morn
ing continued to Pueblo on business.
Or Beaton says he has commenced
operations on his Minnie gulch prop
4rties The doctor has been a Jealous
,dvocate of the great wealth of the
San Juan country, and we would like
to see his faith rewarded.
Rev. and Mrs. Hawke, Mrs. j. L.
Schutt, Mrs d. l.. Sheets, Mrs. Sey-
bold and daughter Bertha, Mr.. Curtis
and wife and two or three others,
formed a party leaving for the Hamor
4,
two weeks will be spent Major
Sheets and MIR. Schutt will wander
hat way about Sunday for the Sab
bath.
Johuny Hechtman says he met DR..
Folsom and Herb Clarl, in Los An
geles the other day. The gentlemen
are having lc time seeing the
sights and beauties of the Pacific
slope Mr. Hechtman says he also
met Colonel Webb. the pompous gem
tleman who induced a man by the
name of Force to part with his dough
in this city. The colonel is trying to
boom mining property, but so far has
not struck ii rich.
LIS. George n. Raymond, Gertrude
and Hubert, departed on the morning
train for Zion City ILL.,. where they
will spend the next six weeks Ger
trude will remain and attend college,
or rather preparatory school, this win
ter. while Mrs. Raymond will spend
September to January visiting
through Minnesota, Iowa. Michigan,
Ohio, probably extending her trip to
New York, being absent until the first
of the year. Mrs. Raymonds sister.
Miss Jackson, is at Zion City, which
will make it like home.
e. w Harvey arrived in the city
yesterday to accept a position on The
Herald, doing local and general work
on the paper, and learning the intri-
cacies of the linotype and making
himself generally useful in a print
shop. The Herald bespeaks for him
a cordial reception by our people. Mr..
Harvey has had experience in news
paper work, both reportorial and me-
chanical, He will also prove yalua.
BILE addition to the band. playing the
clarinet Mr. Harvey belonged to the
22nd infantry band of Omaha for two
years and accompanied the band
through Cuba during the Spanish war.
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Freighting between here and Du-
range is increasing and will continue
to increase until late in the winter,
and it is of the greatest Importance
to this and La Plata county that
the roads be put in thorough repair
so that the thousands OF tons of
freight may he moved in the best CON
dition possible without unnecessary
hardships. In this connection we de-
sire to call the attention Of the COM
missioneHs OF La Plata county to the
miserable conditions OF the rond at
the Mexican settlement, twelve miles
this side Of Durango, For several
hundred yards the road makes
slough which is wet and muddy with
several places almost impossible.
Two men with n tpptn ppuId tFptbor