Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-25

From Mondays Daily:
Judge Adair Wilson was a passen
ger for Denver yesterday morning
A. d. Lelner is nome from his visit
to the old home in Ohio. arriving Sat
urday evening.
w. z. Kinney and wifc passed
through from Silverton yesterday
morning bound for Denver
Captain Black and Lieutenant Van
derville of the Salvation Army, who
have been In Durango the past week,
departed this morning for Pueblo.
Joe Prewitt pulled out for home this
morning after spending several days in
Durango and making a trip TO Silver.
ton. He was accompanied to Aztec
by f. B. Townsend. the hardware tray
cling man.
S w Raymond left this morning for
Denver and with W. u Kinney Of Sil-
verton will take In the Peabody ban
quet tomorrow evening. Indications
point to u large attendance from all
parts of the state.
The Siverton Standard says that
Frank Schneider. president of the Sill
verton Miners Union, has been called
upon by the Western Federation 10
take part IN the state work, and it Is
possible that hereafter Mr.. Schneider
will make his home at the headquar
ters of the federation wherever 1t may
be established.
Ensign Pitt and wife Of the Saliva
ton Army. conduct farewell services
next Sunday evening and next morn
ing leave for some other post They
will stop for time In Colorado
Springs, where Mrs. Pitts mother re
sides and after time there VIII prob
ably take another assignment. This
move is considered necessary on ac-
count of the poor health Mrs. Pitt has
had for some time. II Is not known
at this writing who their successors
here viii he. but we hope they will
ful as Mr.. and Mrs Pitt have been
The Herald desires 10 speak good
word for Harry Lazarus who has pur.
chased the clothing and gents furnish.
ing house of his father, | Lazarus and
will conduct the same in the futnre.
Mr.. Lazarus. Sr.. devoting his time to
numerous mining interests and spend
ing more time in the old stamping
ground New York city. Harry Laz
arus Is young and energetic has been
resident of Durango for twenty
years and is perfectly familiar with
the wants of the trade of this south.
west section. and we hespeak for him
continuance of old pltrons and for
others 10 drop in and see him and the
stock carried
Judge Granville Pendleton of Aztec.
left yesterday morning ON business
trip to Denver. The Judge is very en-
thusiastic over the general outlook for
San Juan county With all the ditcl
building at present going on and al
that is planned for the near future
and the assurance of a railroad with
In the next year, together with the
prospects for securing canning fac
tory for the county seat. it is no won,
der he feels good over the outlook.
He is Interested with A p Camp and
John l.. Mcneil OF The Durango First
National bank, and others. in large
ifah t,l L.. 4.
in the next six weeks The Judges
land under this ditch amounts to 500
acres, and he expects to have ii all
under cultivation this season
Mr.. Louis Frisch president of the
Bavarian Gold Mining and Milling
company, accompanied by Mr.. Her.
mann j. Van Dieren. the consulting
mining engineer, returned yesterday
morning from Howardsville. where
they Inspected the contract work done
during the last year on the company's
ten mining claims After paying on
for work done, the Bavarian NJ. A NJ
Co. contracted for a 2O0-foot trunnel
and also ordered the erection of a "a
stamp mill on their site. to be com
pieted inside OF eight weeks This
company recently struck rich copper
ore containing over 90 per cent in
gold, and feel highly eated over their
strike. Mr. Frisch declares to be will.
Ing to employ union miners exclusive
ly, having by experience, come to the
conclusion that in the long run 1t T.
more profitable to employ union labor
with It's fixed rules and regulations.
than to put up with all the annoyances
and vexations of unoreanIzed work.
ers.
Mrs. Z, Il. Davis and Miss E l..
Clarke entertained their friends at
Martha Washington party Saturday
night Al the home OF the former. Mrs
Davs was dressed to represent Martha
and Miss Clarke successfully repre-
sented George. wearing knee pants.
powdered wig and all The guests
were also dressed In ancient costume.
some very handsome and very old
gowns being worn. The house was
1..E Il.