Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-04


ID. B Ross. the veteran fruit grow |
'er Of San Juan county. spent the night |
in Durango. Says trees are liz bloom. |
DIR. condit OF Aztec spent the night |
in Durango. stopping at the Inter |
Ocean. He left this morning for San
ia Fe.
The wife OF John II =. Voorhees,
died In Denver the other day. Many
friends In the San Juan extend sympa-
thy.
+. NJ. Pierce is up from Pennington.
He reports everything looking fine in
the way Of vegetation and predicts big
crops.
Joe Prewitt and X. b. Bouck are up
from Pennington. They are putting
in the day Ioklng after business mat
ters
%. y. Galbreath returned last even
Ing from Denver and Colorado Springs,
where he mas been sojourning the past
ten days.
Fire Chief VIII Galbreath was a
Denver bound passenger this morning
where he goes to post himself on lat
est methods of fighting fires in large
cities.
Hughes. Kruscbke's right hand man
In the clothing department. says the
stock this year Is swell-cannot tell
the difference between made to order
clothing. and prices are marked way
down.
a family row emanating from the
Vicinity of the light plant. was aired
In the police court this afternoon.
Judge HouS lcctured the disturbers
and turned them loose
G. Il. Mcconnell visited his mining
interests In the La Platas yesterday.
Work is progressing satisfactorily and
we are expecting every day TO chronl-
Gle something big.
MIR. Finch OF the Silverton Miner.
employees during the session, passed
through to Slverton last evening.
He has been detained In Denver owing
to serious Illness of his wife. who is
some better.
G.. + Hon and wife are over from
Lake City MIR Hon was formerly
connected with the Durango schools.
He is now in the law business. Mr..
Hon expects to locate In Durango. He
viii be welcomed by many friends.
The Columbus postofiice was dis
continued last night. Hereafter the
mail viii be delivered to that section
by rural carrier twice week from the
bayfield, oiNce. Bartholomew sawmill
being distributing point for quite
large territory. The postofice at Par
gin has also been discontinued.
Indian Agent Joe Smith came in
from the agency at Navajo Springs
last evening and left this morning for
Ignacio Mr.. Smith accompanied Mr..
Chubbck. inspector of the agricultur-
al department. over the reserve and
,lso the allotted lands. who will prob
ibly report his observations to the de
partmcnt.
Mr. a. n. Sullenberger was conveyed
to the depot this morning and placed
In the Pullman bound for Denver. He
was Just able TO move with assistance
One arm is bandaged and In sling,
while rheumatic pains made walking
very difficult Added to this Is ner-
Vous prostratiOn Accompanying him
TO Denver Is his wife and Mr.. and Mrs
X. Il. Sloan The Herald trusts that
a lower altitude will prove beneficial
There should be some law to put a
stop to drummers from eastern houses
visiting Durango and peddling their
wares. The other day representa-
tive of "A Denver shoe firm was in the
city and took several orders for shoes
from different parties. The firm In
question neither pays cent of taxes
in this county or aids the upbuilding of
the town or county in any shape.
Nhllf bhi nave W pay
taxes. insurance. rents. etc. and not
day passes that they are not called
upon To contribute to this or that en-
terprise or donate towards charity.
In this II seems queer that men and
women who are making n living in this
city should patronIze outside peddlers
Of dry goods. clothing and shoes. Its
no way to build up the town.
Daniel Murnano, brakeman on the
incoming freight from Rico last even.
Ing while switching at the coke ovens,
met with severe accident. He was
standing ON the drawhcad of one of
thc cars when backing for coupling.
In SOME manner his left leg was
caught between the bumpers, which
tolcacopcd each other. mashing it al
moat 10 pulp, amputation being nee
essary. He was conveyed as quickly
is possible to Mercy hospital. where
Drs. Sedwick and Turrell performed
tho operation This morning the pa
ucn; was resting as comfortably as
gpull he gNpaetnd nulse befpy normal