Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-18
Eastern train AZ minutes late.

ride Sunday.
Eastern train AZ minutes late.
John Gilbert went out to the Florida
this morning.
Al. Pace was with us over night
again. Likes us.
ID, c. Coulson OF Bayfield, is spending
the day in tne city.
+. M. Pierce OF Pennington is doing
business in Durango TO-DAY.
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The Colorado State bank statement
In this issue shows up well. Doing
business ut the old stand
Travel is rather light since the non
pass system Is IN vogue. and, accord.
ing TO Denver papers. lnis is not the
oniy section smut OH.
The wei known Japan mines in San
Miguel county. whicn nave been Idle
some time. viii start up ut once. prin
cipally on development worh.
J. j. Brown, prominent mining
man OF Leadyille arrived last evening
and left Tor the La Platas this morn
ing to see what kind oi mines they
have up there.
nj ha 81, DnI
bar 10 Nick M. Grimes who Will con
duct the place in the future. II means
little change as Nick has been realiy
head push Tor some time.
Statement that Secretary Hon OF the
Citizens AlIlance Intended ieaying Du-
range is without foundation. Mr..
Hot is enjoying an increasing law
business and likes Durango.
Handlers Comedians played to
full house last night anu there were
no dull moments Tor the audience.
The troupe departed over the South.
ern this morning Tor Mancos where
two nights are put in, then to Tellu-
ride.
George Hazard finally arrived last
evening and this morning donned min
ing clothes and hilSed Tor ihe La Pla-
tas. MIR. Hazard has great faith in
the future OF the district and expects
to get hold OF something good before
returning to Denver.
Some fourteen jolly Animas valley
son ut his Colombine home last even
Ing and made merry several hours.
They took along refreshments-the
solids-Charley having the liquids
and there were no dull moments.
Among those present were Joe Day
and wife, Henry Ambold and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Smallwood and several other
couples.
Wednesday evening man dressed
In miners garb, with spurs attached
to his boots, indicating he had come
to Durango horseback, visited the jew
elry stores for the purpose of dispos-
Ing of 10 pounds of amaigam. He
claimed the same TO be worth $50 per
pound, but desiring to leave town
would part with 1t at the rate of $40
per pound. Two of the jewelers. took
samples to make tests. From IL pen
nyweights one obtained three penny.
weights OF gold. while the other from
nine pennyweights obtained two pen
nyweights. showing net value OF
about $35 per pound. The man was to
return again yesterday, but he only
stopped at one place where he appear
ed very nervous. Instead OF 10 pounds
he had 10 In sack. He said he was
in a hurry and jeweler told him he
could test the amalgam in five min
utes This was too long. and three
minutes proved too long, finally re
fusipg to display the amalgam, taking
his departure without cermony, evil
IDENTIFY laboring under the belief that
he was being shadowed. The jeweler
In question was anxious to notify the
marshal but had no opportunity. 1t
is quite clear that the man had either
stolen the amalgam or was playing
confidence game and became weak
kneed when the showdown came. II
the is pounds proved as valuable as
the sample from which tests were
made II would be worth about $500.