Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-19

year. and as soon as they are In the
store room Will be turned into a pre-
serve factory and the specimens
mounted and preserved. This will
take nearly all winter. but they expect
to have them in readiness for ship
ment East by the time the new crops
are gathered.
w. c. Willets, who had charge OF
the agricultural exhibit at the Chicago
fair, is in charge of the work this year,
and he said yesterday that they al
ready had more exhibits In the ware
house than have ever before been sent
from the state.
From Saturdays Daily.
r. e. Sloan went to Pagosa juno
ton this morning to look over the Sui
lenberger fire loss.
Paul G.. Ellis returned from Aztec
wearing contented look having won
his case in court there
Morris Click is packing up his goods
at Silverton and will ship same to
Crested Butte. his old stamping
ground before coming to Durango.
TIC. Graden went to Pagosa juno
one day he continues to Denver on
business, being absent about week.
A. c. Sadler, mention OF whose in
jury at Silverton was made the first
of the week. continues to improve and
will be about as usual in the course
OF few weeks.
Mrs. b. j. Ochsner, accompanied by
her brother. Frank Male. departed
this morning for a visit to her old
home at Madison, Wis. She expects
to be absent month or two.
J. r. Lewis, Mrs. Winters and Mrs.
McAlpin went out to Pine river this
morning, where Mr.. Lewis and his
daughter. Mrs. Winters, will spend
a few days with the McAlpins.
Agent p. b. McAtee came In last
evening from trip around the circle.
of Telluride will be working before
long. although no official statement
is given out
Judge Johp Campbell met many Du-
raDgoites yesterday and was agree
ably surprised to find so favorable a
feeling in the enemies country"
Judge Campbell is prince among
men. an able jurist and entitled to the
votes of our people. Do not let it be
said that La Plata county fell by the
way-side ON the Sd of next month.
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Hon. I. d. Burns spent the night at
Trimble Springs. returning home on
the morning train. He reports plenty
OF water and the discovery that the
shortage Of water has been caused
by an underground now that can cas-
lily be stopped by building a wall a
few feet below the surface. although
at the present time there is great
plenty for all purposes.
Mrs. Helen P. Look left on the
morning traip over the Southern for
Salt Lake City in response to tele-
gram received last evening appounc-
ing the sudden death Of her daughter,
Mrs, Evelyn Nagengast. Deceased
will be remembered by many Duran
go people, having resided here many
years, being an active church worker,
Many friends will sympathize with
Look in the loss of her daughter.
The initial number In the Durango
entertainment course given last even
ing at the Presbyterian church, was
a gratifying success. Edmund Vance
Cooke proved himself charming en-
tertainer. That Mr. Cookies literary
ability and fine dramatic talsnt were
appreciated was attested by the close
attention and frequent applause of
large audience during two hours
program.
A gentleman from Maine while in
Silverton this week offered 10000
shares OF Gold King stock at $120
per share. While Gold King stock
has been sold at lower figure. 1t has
brought much higher price. and even
at $1.20 share would place the Gold
King second on the list of valuable
properties in Colorado. One dollar
and twenty cents share means ST.
100000 for the roperties,-Silverton
Standard.
]. H. Morelander came down from
Eureka, San Juan county. last even
ing and this morning left for the East
Mr.. Morelander has been superintend-
Ing the working Of several mines the
past few years, but having resigned
will go to Old Mexico after visiting
his wife, He says the Eureka-Animas
Forks section is rapidly coming to the
front, fully warranting the extension
of the Silverton Northern to the lat
ter place.
Miss Bertha Biggs. assisted by her
mother. Mrs. S. NJ. Biggs. Is enter
tanning company Of twenty-eight la
dies this afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
Il. o. Price and her sister, Miss Della
vergne, the first named soon depart
ing for the future home at Tampa. Fla,