Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-14

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the district court. He will continue
to Denver in the morning.
The limit for taking tax schedules
is the goth day of May this year. and
the assessors office is a busy place
these days.
Two additional carpenters yester
day and TWO this morning for the Neg
lected mill will push work. as every
man that can be used to advantage
is employed. as the company Is desir-
ops to have 1t completed as early as
possible.
A man named Seymour was arrest
ed about ~ o'clock last night by Spe-
cial Onicer Smith on advices from
Silverton, and is now in the Gala
boose awaiting Silverton officers. 1t
seems Seymour purchased watch on
the instalment plan. the property be-
longing to the merchant until paid for.
He failed to make any payments, but
instead disposed of the watch for $35.
The charge Will be obtaining goods
under false pretenses.
A. D. Lelner returned to the Duran
go Girl this morning. coming down
from the mine Sunday evening,
Twelve men are pounding away on
development work and taking out ore
and Mr.. Leiner says the showing is
fine He also reports the entire dis
trict looking well. but work will be re-
tarded somewhat, as Junction creek
Is getting dangerously high for pack
Ing. Coming down Sunday Mr.. Lein-
er said 1t looked like swimming his
horse several times.
Henry Krumpanitzky came over
from Mnncos last evening. returning
this morning. coming for the purpose
of securing flowers for the wife Of
Uncle Tommy White of Mancos,
who died at an early hour yesterday
morning The aged lady resided with
her husband on the Mancos since the
early days. and numbered all among
her admirers owing to her many
womanly qualities. The husband and
family have many Durango sympatniz-
ers In their hour of sorrow.
Dr. w. A. Robbins has decided to re
move to bayfield, and open an Office
there for the practice of medicine.
having visited the place Saturday
last, satisfying himself the field was
a good one. During his residence in
Durango Mr. Robbins has made many
friends and proven himself reliable
practitioner. and The Herald can
cheerfully recommend him to those
needing phygician OF course Bay
teld is not SO far away but that Du-
range viii see the doctor occasionally
George Tiffany. jr.. Is busy man
today. Not only this. but his entire
force, along with dozen others, all
engaged in the work of removing his
stock of drugs and fixtures to his new
location in the Crystal block. The
bulk of the goods have been removed
but 1t will take day or two to finish
the work. and probably week to get
comfortably located, although shelv-
ing and n good many of the goods are
in place and customers calling Will be
taken care of. and by morning George
expects to be running along as
smooth as though moving was an
every day occurrence.
j. l.. Parsons returned last evening
from trip to Aztec, Farmington and
the Navajo reservation as far as
Dick Simpsons store. where he went
TO secure curios for his store. Mr..
Parsons reports the Animas and San
Juan rivers booming, especially the
first mentioned. MIR. Parsons crossed
the San Juan Sunday on the ferry
that went out yesterday morning. He
says this will result in hardships for
many ON the opposite side of the river,
as supplies are limited and there is
no way of crossing the San Juan while
high water lasts, as the ferry up the
river went out some weeks ago. Mr..
Parsons says the fruit and general
outlook in San Juan county is excel
lent.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Lair returned to
Aztec this morning, Mrs. Lair having
purchased good sized bill of goods in
The millinery department at the Fa-
nous. II being her intention to open a
millinery store at Aztec.
Forger Frye had a hearing before
Judge iioux this afternoon. He plead
guilty and was bound over to await
the action OF the District court. This
morning Fryes wife wanted the re-
lease of her worthless spouse. offering
10 pay the amount of the forged
checks.
The Pyramids are making prepara-
lions for fine time at the Feast OF
Osiris" to be held at the Odd Fellows
hall Saturday night. II is to be box
social. and each lady must bring lunch
Tor two. Gentlemen can obtain tick
cts at the door or OF members OF the
council.
Messrs. NARROW and OlIara are ju-
bilant over showing in their mining
claims in the La Platas. development
work the past few days revealing good
bodies OF high grade ore, A repre-
sentative of The Herald was shown