Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-13

John KellenberEer was . passenger
this morning for Trinidad.
F. M. Kilmer, superintendent Of the
Chief mine. left for Denver this morn
ing on business.
Killing frost last night and no doubt
about it. 1t probably means a clearing
of the weather.
The ranges will 60 into winter quar-
tiers well soaked and the coming year
will be great for stockmen.
John Garland and son George. OF
Rico, are late arrivals and will put
in the winter in Durango.
Dr. Copp has few specimens Of
ore from Goldfeld, New. sent him by
friend. They are very rich in free
gold
MIR and Mrs George West came In
Sunday morning from Denver and this
morning Mr.. West went ont to the
ranch.
Mrs. Charles Wigglesworth, Of Den
yer, was an arrival Sunday morning,
for visit with her relatives at the
Waterfall ranch.
w. ID. Lee, the new superintendent
OF the fourth division OF the D. & X.
G.. returned to Alamosa yesterday.
after looking over things here.
About fifteen men are at work
repairing the wagon road up the AMI
mas valley. The road up Junction
creek is also said to be seriously dam
aged.
Considering the fact that Mr.. w. T.
Wales only announced himself can
didate for Office a few days prior to
the convention he received very
complimentary vote.
Mr. Gibbs who is handling the Ami
mas valley free delivery route for MIR.
Grace, had a break down Saturday and
was unable to cover his route. The
roads are in terrible shape.
Messrs Hogg and Belford and Miss
Craig will be with us Saturday and
plans should be made to spend the
evening at the court house and listen
to the issues of the campaign.
o.
Jim Belford, the Red Headed Roos-
ter of the Rockies" one of the best
speakers in the state. will help enter
tain Durangoites at the court house
Saturday evening OF this week.
Edward keating, receiver OF the
Montezuma canal. is spending the da,
In the city. having returned from
MonteZuma county last evening Guy
j. l.. Williams and wife returned
last night from their trip east, having
been absent several weeks. They took
In the worlds fair and like every one
else. were delighted with the sights
William Alexander and wife OF Pa
gosa Springs returned Sunday morn
ing from visit to the worlds fair
They stopped at .Pagosa Junction and
took the frst train up for the Springs
The railroad boys OF Alamosa tend
cred Mr.. and Mrs. Whittenberger a
farewell reception before their depar
ture from that place presenting Mr.
Whittenberger with handsome gold
watch.
1t will cost La Plata county several
thousand dollars to repair wagon roads
and replace wagon bridges taken out
the past week by the heavy rains and
high streams. Not road In the coun
ty escaped damage.
The Pennington stage pulled out
this morning with light load and
four horses. hoping to get through late
tonight. although the roads are report.
ed without bottom In many places es.
pecially on the reservation mesa.
Mrs. Matt Harrington and fve
children returned yesterday morning
from their visit to st. Johns. New
Brunswick They were on the de
layed eastern train. which was due
to arrive here Saturday evening
The Pennington stage due Satur.
day evening did not arrive until yes.
terday morning about nine o'clock, be
Ing laid out on the reservation mesa
about midnight. The driver and two
passengers found accommodations al
ranch
George Sponsel was interested suf.
fciently in Republican success to
drive in from Thompsons park
through the rain to attend the Repub
can convention. And he was one OF
many who did the same thing Repub
licanism Is certainly winning card
this year as the voters are aroused.
Miss Craig. nominee for school su
perintendent. will spend the greater
portion OF next Saturday In our midst
affording our people an opportunity
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