Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-12

pool, o., where they formerly lived.
They went out on the eastern this
morning MIR. and Mrs, Zipperian
have lived in this section for the last
fifteen years. and have many friends
who will regret their going. but who
wish them good luck in their new
home.
Charley Payne's pack train took
load of supplies to Oro Fino today
for various parties.
John Wesch, of Ignacio, and A. c.
| Carroll go up to Oro Fino today to do
some work on their claims.
O.
The Red Men building is going up
in fine shape. The walls are up to
the top of the windows of the ground
floor and the work so far shows the
building is going to be a handsome
edifice 1t will make fine home for
the Red Men and will be an ornament
to the neighborhood where 1t stands.
w. S. Weightman went out on the
Southern this morning bound for
Kalispell. Mont. for visit with his
brother. He expects to be gone about
a month. by which time II is hoped he
will be fully recovered from his long
spell of sickness He closed up his
business. but will reopen upon his re-
turn.
AL Anheier leaves over the South
ern in the morning on a billposting
expedition for the Colorado-New Mex
leo fair He will bill all the towns as
far as Montrose, He has already bill
ed Silverton and Alamosa and inter
vening points between here and there
and from talking with people on his
trips he thinks there will be a large
attendance at the fair this fall.
John Kellenberger made pretty
good time when he left Telluride,
Tuesday. went 10 Montrose and did a
fine business. came to Ouray We'd
nessday and took orders from his Gus
toners there and got back home yes
terday evening. He says the hay
crop in Montrose county is one of the
biggest ever known, the fruit crop is
immense and the town enjoys quite
boom on account of the Gunnison
tunnel. upon which work is soon to be
commenced
Mrs. w S. Wilson, her daughter
Miss Belle and son Harry departed
this morning for a visit of two months
Ia,
places in Missouri They will visit
their old home at Bonnotsville and
hunt up friends and relatives in 9TH
er places Harry will shine on the
Pike. all right He is the Heralds
newsboy. and a better one never
sold a paper in this town. He has
made nickels selling papers and piled
them up until they have grown into
a nice little pile OF dollars, and now
he proposes to enjoy himself with
the fruits of his industry
The necessary amount to complete
the Orc Fino road has ben pledged
and the work of surveying will be
commenced at once The Durango
Girl subscribed $3.50 the Neglected
$3.50 and the smelter $3.50. The sum
of $500 was raised by other subscrip-
tions. so the subscription now exceed
by $40 the amount estimated neces-
tary. Work to the amount of 5000
has already been pledged by prospect
ors and others able to contribute
work but not money. This amount
will he largely swelled In few days.
Mr.. Burwell said this morning that
we were now assured of a road
worth $1,000. which exceeded the ex-
pectations of the committee But
the more money available the better
the road can be made
Joe Sheridan of Silver City. terri
torial coal mine inspector of New
Mexico. and r. C. Hills. geologist for
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company.
went out on the eastern this morning
They have been in this section the
last week or ten days looking over
some of the coal fields. AS TO what
their conclusions were or whether
any locations of coal lands or purchas-
es of claims will be made could not
be learned as they are strictly mum"
as 10 their transactions. This Is the
first time, 1t is believed, that the Col
orado Fuel & Iron company has had
party in here investigating our coal
lands, and this coupled with the re-
cent activity in railroad surveying and
all the railroad talk, is taken to mean
that the C F. G. l. wants to get into
this field without further delay.