Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-17

From Wednesdays Daily.
John lockwood went to Pagusa
Junction this morning on business.
Mondays Post contained a nice lit
tie write-up OF Durango's new water
supply, with several illustrations.
e. C. Arnold. proprietor of the
Mountain View hotel is confined to
his room from an old injury to his leg
Col. d. b. K Sellers Is spending the
day in the city, arriving last evening
from Pennington enroute to Albuquer-
que.
Earl Farris returned last evening
from Pagosa Springs where he was
called to help out in the bank at that
place.
Lake Cityites have made their kick
count and after the first of the year
the six days a week service will be
restored.
.hdooho siiphih bt Suit W Idht tuSll
wives. mothers and sisters to the en-
tertainment at Masonic hall tomorrow
evening.
Senator Patterson probably desires
to keep his name before Ccloradoans,
hence the resolutions introduced con-
cerning the Cripple Creek situation.
From what The Herald can learn
shippers have kick coming from the
way freight is handled in transfer at
Alamosa.
S. Sessions, the secondhand dealer
who sold out recently, was 4 passenger
| for Pueblo this morning where he will
probably locate
| Mrs. Maggie Sharp. Great Pocahon-
tas of Colorado. is expected to arrive
| Saturday for an official visit to the
Pocahontas lodge here.
Clayton Wetheril and Monroe
Fields and family, returned last even
ing from Denver and took the stage
for Pennington this morning.
With John Harper in charge of all
Indian irrigation We can look forward
to season of justice and Improvement
among the Utes and Navajoes.
| John Wesch came in from the
agency last evening accompanied by
| the wife and family who will spend
III ho,ilay season with the old folks
at Nan ccc.
DIR. w H. RAIDER has concluded to
locate In Silverton where he held forth
a few years ago. He succeeds to the
practice OF DR.. Ingersoll who will re-
move to Trinidad
Commissioners are sitting today in
compliance with the law to listen to
reasons why those who failed to vote
last fall should not have their names
stricken from the registration books.
| o
Bob" Prewitt, of the Pennington
| Times-Hustler. is in the city, his first
| visit in eighteen months. He reports
| his section thriving and the paper bus.
mess profitable since consolidation
|
| %
Captain C. E. Dudley is arranging
to leave for southern California in
about week, to spend the balance of
the winter. The captain has been in
poor health for some time and thinks
the change may do his good.
| The entertainment at the Presby-
lterian church last evening was at
| tended by large gathering of mem
| bers and friends of the church. 1t is
needless to say that all present were
highly pleased with the evenings en-
joyment. AS a musical PRODIGY Gar
retson is hard to beat and his playing
on different instruments was enthu-
siastically applauded. while Ratio dis
played exceptional elocutionary tai
ents.
| The reports printed by Denver pa
pers that the great ore body of the
Atlantic Cable at Rico has been found
to be tin, will have to be verified be-
fore 1t is believed in this section Mr.
Rider, manager of the mine, has stat
| ed to friends within the last few days
| that he knew nothing of any tin de-
posits. The Atlantic Cable was the
first discovery made in Rico. the great
lead being exposed in. the street to-
| day. 1t would be strange indeed if the
owners remained in ignorance of the
| character of the mineral all these
years. However, everyone would be
glad should the reports prove true. as
| Rico would take on new life and
eclipse the record of her palmiest
days.
Concerning Miss Lillian Lee, who at
| one time occupied a position in the
Western Union Telegraph Office here,
the Denver Republican says: Miss
Lillian Lee who will play the role of
Mrs, Eichorn in Mrs. Wigs of the
| Cabbage Patch at the Tabor Grand
| this week, is Denver girl. Miss Lee
was formerly a telegrapher in the em-
| ploy of the Western Union in this city
.