Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-11

Frank Pierce came up from Farm
ington last evening TO interview trav-
cling statesmen
l. Zeller was a passenger for Denver
this morning He expects to be alb
sent week.
Franklin Guiterman went home this
morning after putting In a couple of
days at the smelter here.
II. W Ritter returned from Denver
last ere. <. Doesn't look as though
he had been mixed up in a severe
scrap political.
| Mr. Schalles. water superintendent.
did not have his salary raised, as i'm
piled by a morning paper. 1t is the
same old figure.
Dan Sheehau returned to Silverton
last evening, having come down to
see how his wife is getting along who
is under medical treatment
w. S. Dornblaser is a delegate of
the knights of Maccabees at the Joint
convention to be held in Denver to-
morrow He lett this morning
l. Kruschke is catering to a good
business these days The recent rains
made our people feel rich and they
have been indugins as a consequence
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II II Johnson. agent of the Jcar-
lila Apaches at Dulce. and Emmett
Writ. trader ieit for home this morn
ing after spending few days in the
city.
The plans for the Sategna brick
building on lower First avenue have
been changed IRON one story to two,
and the second story is well under
headway
The Occidental restaurant is open
ing up to good business. The loca-
tion. Hanson building on Ninth street,
east OF Colorado State bank
ing, is convenient The table is net
and service good.
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Orray reports the miners who were
deported from Telluride gradually
thinning ont few disappearing ev
cry day. Where they 20 to is not
known. and they are probably scatter
Ing olt through The country.
Victor Hirshela, an employe of the
Camp Bird. some time ago had a leg
broken and set 1t did not heal prop
erly and yesterday at Ouray It was
lrOken again so it could he properly
set, and now it is thought the limb
VIII neal as it should.
District court convened this morn
ing ana set the case Of Gilbert Briggs
VS. Thomas Wigelcsworth. which in
wolves d water dispute Tor hearing at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning The
case of Durango vs.. John Conway. in
volving division OF water on Pine
river, was set for April 10.
The play given last night by the Po-
cahontas ladies is generally conceded
to be one Of the hest ever given by
home talent in Durango, and many
professional troupes have come this
way that could not hold candle to
our home company. The company
efforts We're rewarded with packed
house. the late comers having to
stand. A nice sum was cleared. which
win go to swell the fund for the Red
Mems building 1t has been stated
that the performance would be repeat
ed. though his cannot be corroborated
at present.
IIoxard Charlton reti rnod home
this morning Mr.. Charlton is greatly
Interested in being in telephone com
munication with Durango and there is
no reason why this should not be the
case as the telephone company is as
sure1 Of % to 30 phones by running
a line 10 Pine river via Spring guIch.
The city will have to be connected
with the Florida and reservoirs by
quick connections and with the saw
mills and progressive farmers who
VIII contract for instruments the
Company eupulu iuht no tlIne IN get
ting to work on the line.
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State Game Warden ]. NJ Woodard
came In from Denver last evening to
sec how the local hatchery is getting
aong. lie says the output OF brook
front this spring will be in the neigh.
borhuUd OF three million OF which the
local hatchery Will furnish two-thirds.
this being the best plant and having
the best water with one exception in
the state. Mr. Woodard takes great
pride in the work and says the new
hatchery WIS built out of odds and
and ends saved from available appro-
priations, there being no show to get
the sum appropriated as the revenue
Will not be forthcoming. II is well
that Durango Is headquarters for such
fine hatchery. one that ranks with
the best, especially with man like
Wash Patrick in charge The new To-
cation was a happy thought and in
sures plenty OF the purest water.