Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-30

this afternoon at the court house, the
ranch near lockwood. John A. VIII
mer bid 1t in. costing him $40.
The acreage this year in the Pine
river district will be about double that
Of any former year which means that
thousands OF dollars Will be kept at
home in place of going outside for
farm products.
Morris Click is home again after a
weeks absence. visiting Crested Butte
and other points In Gunnison county.
A. Z. Mermet was untiring in his ef-
forts In looking after the burial Of
Miss May Olson. mention OF whose
death was made yesterday. He was
simply engaged In Christian act for
one who died away from home.
Bernard Hampton said goodbye to
many friends at the depot this morn.
Ing. We do not know If there were
tears in-h his eyes or not as he turned
his head, but some of the girls shed
tears-or Will when they discover how
much they miss him.
Harry Neer and little daughter had
an experience Sunday while driving
near Trlmble that Is not desired again
right soon, a bolt Of lightning striking
the young girls parasol and giving her
quite shock. No serious results but
IL was close call.
Ernest Stock. the wife abuser, fail
ing 10 have the money to liquidate a
Sa5 fine. will have the pleasure OF do
Ing duty on the chain gang. Officers
should see to II that he Is provided
with plenty OF work and bread and
water diet. II is too good for him.
The Golfers household number for
May is one of It's most attractive edi-
tions. 1t contains beautiful full
Alice Roosevelt. and the Gibson pic
turc In scarlet. entitled: THE Eter-
nal Question" is one of his happiest
hits.
Tom Ilamor is with us again. arriv.
Ing last evening via Silverton. after
an absence dating since last Novem-
,ber, Mr.. Hamor has been looking af-
ter coal property for an eastern COM
pany, In what Is known as Dry creek
In the western part of Montrose coun-
ty. Mr. IIamor will probably return
to Montrose county after short visit
with the folks. He is looking well.
Jerry Wagner, an old offender, was
given sixty days In the county jail this
afternoon by Judge pike for obtaining
goods under false pretenses. Wagner
called at The Famous stores the other
day, introducing himself as Frank
Brown. employed at the smelter, Sc
curing goods to the value of SIS on
such representation. Investigation
revealed the fact he was not working
there and arrest followed with convic-
tinn ms above II Is too bad the coun.
ty has to board such person. There
ought to be rock pile for him to work
on.
All the miners employed on the Neg
lectcd mine. between 80 and 40. are in
town. The Herald reporter met and
converscd with number of them and
good feeling seems to prevail with
them towards the owners. They sim.
ply claim the drift was wet and extra
pay should be given. The increased
pay would affect six miners and four
trnmmers The men claim that the
shaft Is very wet and that they had
10 purchase rubber coats to go down
and come out of the shaft in. This
was done ut their expense. They
were not furnished rubber goods for
the wet drifts. and the men employed
In he dry portion believed 1t was only
right the men engaged in the wet plac-
cs should be paid extra. AS to the
Increase, no sum was specified. simply
being request on the part Of the
men affected.
Efforts are being made to get the
men and the management together.
and fhts will nrnhah1y he the case