Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-22
From Mondays Daily.

J. L. Rachofsky was a passenger for
Denver yesterday morning.
c. c. Perkins and wife returned last
evening from the Pennington fair.
The Colorado-New Mexico fair is
the next big thing on the program.
The Democrats will have their
county convention Saturday, October
1st.
Miss Gladys Dyer was a visitor
over Sunday at the Hand ranch up
the valley.
Mrs. F. P. Van Keuren departed for
Denver this morning, after weeks
visit with her husband here.
B. N. Freeman returned Saturday
from Pagosa Springs, where he was
few days on banking business.
People about town who have to
reckon the day or week of their va
cations from toll are losing no oppor-
tunity to go into the country.
Robert Dwyer Is figuring on doing
furthur development work on one of
his several mining holdings in the
La Plata district, and will probably
let contract on one of his tunnels.
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city this morning en- route to the
Florida country where he has learned
that one of his horses stolen some
time ago is under herd.
1t is understood that parties are
figuring on the Wingate building for
mercantile purposes. and since 1t
has been rlmored about the block
there appears to be general appro-
val of the change.
The directors of the Colorado-New
Mexico fair are making some improve
ments about the grand stand and
grounds. anticipating large crowd
and needed facilities for handling the
people.
r. Tobish, s. A. Olympus. S. Hol-
land and T. r. Heron compose
party of surveyors who arrived from
Denver Saturday night to join in the
government survey work here.
Charles H. Kilmer, of Boston, was
an arrival Saturday to look over things
I,A tnr In, Ia irl hel 10 int
ested, He is a brother OF the superin
tendent of the Chief
Fireman Watkins has just returned
to Rico from his honeymoon and
thought he would rest up awhile. but
he was Immediately ordered to report
at Durango for work. Hard luck.
e. L. Shinbar, w. |. Chaplin, Harry
Nj. Barnes. George Christ and George
Hartshorn arrived from Montrose
Saturday to Join the party of govern
ment surveyors who comence work
below here tomorrow.
At Vendome Hall on Wednesday
September 21st. Prof. Simpkins, will
give an old Time Hoe Down Party.
The music program will be a novelty.
Cider and doughnuts will be served
concealed In the doughnuts will be a
prize for lady and gentleman.
The Montezuma delegation leaving
for the Democratic state convention
this morning were: o. d, Pyle, OF Do
In nj
James Frink and Dick Oxford. of
Mancos; Walter Hayes and R. R.
Smith. of Cortez.
The light and power plant was shut
down two hours for repairs yesterday
The street cars were out of bust
ness during that time. The company
has a new steam condenser coming
for the purpose Of increasing the
power. This is necessary on account
of increased business
Frank VIII spent his OF Sunday
yesterday rowing around the foothills
of the La Plata range and says he
found some Of the prettiest ranches
he has seen In the west at attitudes
of eight thousand feet and over
Among these he especially mentions
that of Henry Rathjen.
Yesterday morning the following
delegates went out to attend the Dem
ocratic state convention at Denver:
]. ]. German. John j. McKinnon, c.
L. Herr. C. T. Morgan. w. H. Reese,
and j. II. Abbott. This morning ]. p.
Coston and Thomas Tully went as
delegates.
Morgan Steward, the ranch and
stockman. says there will be no diff
fculty experienced in the government
securing fifty thousand acres of land
where the geological survey staff is
to engage within few days. Mr..
Steward has been all over the country
and has made study of the situation
with the view point of interest.
Albert Kinscher is down from the
La Platas and says there is work 60