Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-11-17
left this morning for Los Angeles to
spend a part Of the winter.

left this morning for Los Angeles to
spend a part Of the winter.
John H. Werkheiser, Of Silverton,
returned home this morning after
spending the day in the city yester-
day
Hon. r. d. Burns came in on the
eastern last night and spent the
night at Thimble Springs, returning
home this morning.
Rev. ]. c. Carman and Mrs. j. w.
Walker departed this morning for
Walsenburg. where they will hold
another Sunday school convention.
The Oro FinO pack train was head
over heels in business this morning,
Parties intending to work on their
claims this winter are anxious to
get their supplies in before snow flies.
The editor of The Herald sat up
some Sunday and Monday and was
thought to be improving, but he was a
little worse yesterday and was not
able to get out OF bed at all. He rest
ed a little better last night, however.
John Harper departed this morning
for Santa Fe after making short
visit home. He says the reservoir
which the government is constructing
for the Indians will not be completed
In time for use next season. but that
work will continue on the enterprise
the greater portion of next year. The
reservoir is calculated to irrigate
about 5000 acres, all of which will be
cultivated by the Indians.
Yesterday Mrs. j. s D. Hopkins
started to drive a new horse and the
animal started to go backward in
stead OF forward Mrs. Hopkins had
hold OF the bride and in some way
two of her fingers were caught and
that one of her fingers was
broken. but 1t turned out that it
was only sprained. 1t swelled so she
had to come to town and have a
ring filed on BY the time she got
home another finger had swelled so
she had to return to town and have
another ring filed OF
The Durango Realty & Railway
company held meeting yesterday
and j. A. Porter was elected presi-
dent. C. NJ. Williams vice president,
and w. S. Pickerill secretary and
treasurer. The extension OF the street
City, was authorized, and work will
be started very soon, The new cars
will soon arrive, and In the spring
the company will be in shape to han
die the business which will be IN
creased by the extension of the line
to the park. 1t is the intention of the
company to make the park pleasure
resort, which will attract great
crowds all through the summer.
c. C. Bruner, one OF the pioneer
miners and prospectors of Hinsdale
county, is spending a few days in Du-
range. He says Lake City is very
pector that he is he never loses hope
and always sees a good time ahead.
He Is confident that Lake City will
vet come to the front and some of the
greatest mines Of the state be opened
up there one of these DAYS. II any
thing in the world would make sue
cessful mining camp it is that spirit
II there is enough of it. and Mr.. Bru-
ner sure has as much as any one man
can have. He has bought ranch in
Delta county and has his family liv-
ing there. Since seeing what fine
place Durango is he might trade for
property over here, If there was any
one here who would be willing to
trade for property in Delta county.
A smelter employe named William
Christopher was injured by falling at
the smelter yesterday evening and
DR.. Haggart was called to look after
him The doctor tied his horse by an
electric pole which was not secure.
ne pure Ieli over dSHluSt tnt HoTSe
and scared him so he broke loose
and started to run away. He went but
short distance when he slipped on
on one of the rails of the railroad and
broke his leg II was found necessary
to shoot the animal The horse was a
fine large bay roadster and very
valuable one. At Wood & Morgan's
barn. where the horse was kept II
was said the auimal had cost the doc
tor about $500 and could not have
been bought for any price. as the
doctor was greatly attached to him
The horse was secured for DIR. Hag-
CART by Wood 4 Morgan in Denver
Mr.. christopher was taken to Mercy
hospital. although his injuries were
said by DIR. Haggart to not be serious
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