Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-13

| the test and the product is recognized
| all over the San Juan as the equal oil
| any -four on the market.
Adolph Helmboldt and A. ID. Hal
yorson came down from Eureka this
morning and are spending the day In
| the city. Mr. Helmboldt reports QUO
| Mears pushing work on the railroad
extension TO Animas Forks and Bur
roughs park.
Joseph H. Ward arrived in the city
last evening from Bristol Conn. stop
ping a few days In Denver. Mr.. Ward
| says the east continues prosperous,
the manufacturing concerns of Con
necticut running full time. He WIN
| spend the remainder Of the summer In
Durango looking after mining inter
ests In the ORC Fino district.
Montrose picked up an outsider
at 800 a month to occupy the pitch
er's box against Ouray and other
| clubs. assuring his employers that ne
would land the money for them. ou-
ray batters didn't do thing but pile
mp seven talies the frst INNING lhe
800 was dropped TO 81 after the
game.
The meeting of the oil stockholders
and directors slated for tomorrow.
Friday. evening has been postponed
iihtir Monday evening. as many OF the
members have appointments which
would prevent them from attending
Mr. Eldredge is desirous of having
full attendance Monday evening as
operations on the oil well are going to
be pushed once more
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Eugene Varache is mp from the
lower Animas country with load oi
cherries. Mr.. Varache is making
success of farming. raising fruit ana
stock growing. the same as he sue
ceedcd In the restaurant business III
this city aud Silverton many years
ago Mr.. Varache has already placed
1875 tons OF new hay In stack, and VIII
continue to add to II for the next SIX
ty days. He reports everything look
ing fine throughout San Juan county
Through the Local Security agency
an important real estate deal was
consummated yesterday whereby the
j. f. Hechtman residence occupied by
|. Kruschke, was transferred to Mrs
A. f. White. the latter having arrived
in the city couple of weeks ago on
a visit to her daughter, Mrs Dr.. j. W
Kaylor. Mrs. White became impress
ed with the beauties and possibilities
of Durango and Invested accordingly
Consideration is not stated. but proba-
bly, In the neighborhood Of $4,000.
The Herald has time and again
counseled the people of Durango to
give pedders and canyassers for out
side firms the go-by. There should be
some protection. however, for the
home merchant who pays taxes ana
contributes In a hundred other ways
to build up the community In which
he resides The Denver merchant
who sends out canvasscrs tears down
Instead of building up town like Du-
range. The man or woman who earns
a livelihood In this city should give
such cnnvassers the gu-by II they want
to see Durango prosperous and hold
their Jobs
The county commissioners are still
grinding away on routine business.
Miss Edith II. NJ. Young is visiting
the schools on the Upper Florida to-
day.
Sam Herr liz still confined to the
house. or rather bed, the attack oi
rheumatism hanging on in good shape
The Sunday school of the St Marks
Episcopal church. In spending the day
picnicI>ug In the grove near Brook
side.
Mrs. f. D. Burns arrived at Trimblc
Springs last evening from TERRA Am
arilln. She Is spending the day in Du
range.
Thomas H. Wigglesworth came
down from Eureka this morning
where he is looking after railroad con
siruction for Otto Mears. He says
work on the grade started yesterday
noon lie IL unable to secure neces
sary men In San Juan county and
would like TO obtain fifty or more In
Durango, but the outlook IL not good
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From Fridays Daily:
Pay day at the Porter mines tomor'
row.
j. o. Campbell came in from Tellu'
ride last evening.
c. A. Peters returned last evening
from Trinidad and Colorado Springs.
The banks have pooled to close Sat
urday afternoons at / O'Clock during
July and August.
DR. Copp is preparing TO leave for
Denver next week to attend the extra
session of the legislature.
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