Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-28


Bryan. his recent utterances in favor
of Parker and Davis are not likely to
win him much consideration.
Mrs. Edward Davis, who was OPP
Grated on two weeks ago by DR.. Lack
ey at the hospital, returned home yes
terday.
Al Leiner and Mr.. Weinig went up
to the Durango Girl last night to look
after some of the work contemplated
on that mine.
Mrs. w. NJ Doggett of West Second
avenue, North Side. who was operated
ON two weeks ago by DIR. Lackey, is
getting along nicely, and in a few days
viii be n well woman.
Charley Payne has the contract for
hauling the lumber from the Graden
sawmill at lockwood to points along
the hume He must deliver $4,000
feet day until the lumber Isl all de
liyered
w w. Bellows of Springfield. Mass,
and Il. NJ. Springer OF Boston arrived
on the eastern last evening and were
met by =. S. Rider of Rico. They
went to the Neglected mine today to
look at the property.
Mrs, l. N, Covert. who was injured
so severely in the explosion. has been
suffering for the past week from what
seems to he mild attack of lock-jaw.
She has to be fed entirely with tube.
moved. Everything possible in the
way of thorough nursing and treat
ment in being done for her.
Sunday night w. H. Kinney posted
forfeit of $3.50 for another game be
tween the Gold King and Silver Lake
mines, the game to be played week
from the coming Sunday at SilveTton.
1t is said Slattery has accepted the
challenge. although the money details
have not been completed. Nothing
like getting the fans wrought up. 1t
would mean a nice little bunch of Du-
rangoites going up to see the game.
Mrs, Mary Moigg and Mrs. Theresa
Gasser departed this morning for Ty-
rol. Austria, where they intend to
make their future home. Mrs. Moigg
is the mother of Mrs. Andy Tipotsch.
and Mrs. Gasser is an old-time resident
of Durango. The latter sold her prop
erty here recently and concluded TO go
back to her native land to spend her
declining years. A large number OF
friends We're at the depot to see them
on
The j, e. Schutt Commission Co.
made an assignment this morning to
Morton Schutt of Silverton. While no
official statement has been issued.
The Herald is informed that the as
sets are about double the liabilities,
which are less than $4,000. The store
is closed today. but will open tomor-
row morning and the stock sold at and
below cost at retail in order to wind
up the business at once.
Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Coppinser Will
leave in TWO or three weeks for their
old home in Virginia and Tennessee,
taking in the fair en- route. Mr.. Cop
pinger has disposed of his ranch and
personal property, and it is barely pos
sible they will not return again to Du-
range, making their home in the
sunny South, all of which will be re
fAI hN frtn A
the same time all will join in wishing
them good luck no matter where their
location.
Considerable good feeling exists
around town on account of the pros
poets of large, force of men being
put at work on the Durango Girl. and
On account OF the prevailing belief
that new company Is to soon take
hold of the Neglected and work the
mine on larger scale than 1t has
been worked heretofore. Everyone re-
allies the vast benefit that must fol-
low the working of these two mines on
a large scale. 1t would make large
ly increased pay roll for the district
for one thing, and for another 1t would
stimulate other property owners to
work who are doing nothing now. II
would induce other investors to make
ventures in the La Platas which would
result In other mines being opened up
Arthur Cornforth left for his home
in Colorado Springs this morning. hay
ing completed all the legal details OF