Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-03

l<the SiNy bOdsts Vi a youhB iou'Nh
brass band
j. II. Kennedy went to Siyerton
last night on rog-rolling business.
Big fellows ought to do big things;
let the little fellows have the fry.
q
Miss Sharley Pike returned last
evening from a visit to Mancos
Montrose announces a canning fac
tory as one OF the assured Industries
of that place.
Policies affecting the welfare OF
communities. born In hate and spite.
cannot survive.
Durango must enforce rigid quaran
tine on all contagious. There must
he no fear or favor.
New coal territory Is being opened
on the south side of Lightner creek
about seven miles from Durango.
Aztec has decided 10 celebrate the
arrival OF the broad-gauge Rio
Grande railway south and Farming
ton will nave to go In wagons.
Charles Armstrong, the son Of Mr.
and Mrs w r. Armstrong, Is expect
ed to arrive from Denver this even.
Ing to spend few weeks with his
parents.
The directors of the Pennington
fair had meeting the other nign
and they gave II out hat the fair this
fall will be a hummer. And of course
II will be attended by a large number
of Durango people.
The Grand Junction chamber of
commerce will put man on the train
at Salida for the purpose of distribut
ing literature pertaining to Grand
Junction and the surrounding country
TO west-bound passengers
The first wagon load OF rubber
weed was brought into town last
evening. having been dug by the crew
taken out yesterday by r. s. Baker
1t was taken to the old sampling
works where the factory Will be 10.
Gated. fft
a gang of Montrose young men
were arrested and fined $25 each for
stealing chickens the other night
Tney were all prominent and felt the
disgrace keenly after they had sober
cd Il. liz, a.
had done.
Eddie Covert was down from Light
ner homestead yesterday. He and the
little brothers are handling the ranch
In good fashion. They were the firsu
TO get their hay in the shed and tney
will play lucky on the second cut
ting. We need more of this kind OF
American heroes
good clever sort OF fellow might
do some good at Colorado Springs
with fine-tooth comb. raking for
money to develop more La Plata
mines. Several of the BOYS over
there have cashed in and don't know
what to do with their money, and
they might learn to like Durango
The government mas not establish
ed mining portfolio in its cabinet
and 1t will not he amalgamated with
The agricultural department Dig.
ging prospect holes and pulling tur-
nips are widely different Industries
1t might be well 10 urge the mining
DrDnnsitinp Whila Rnncnvnlt 10
Morgan Steward of the Lightner
country sold yesterday 100 head of
beef cattle. rich, rare and juicy, to a
Mr.. McCaw, who makes money ont
OF beef and Mr.. Steward is still In
the cattle business. with over 200
mead. Mr.. Steward has range in
country on Lightner hemmed in by
sheep.
Many inquiries come to The Her
aid regarding the policy which may be
pursued by the government with ref
erence to leasing forest reserves to
stockgrowers, whether botn sheen
and cattle or either will he allowed to
feed on these reserves. The Durango
land office has not been advised in
the matter.
o
Professor w. H. Campbell. tne or
iginator OF what is known as the
Campbell system of dry farming -
has been invited by the Durango
board of trade TO he present during
the Farmers Institute. which is to be
held here on the 10th of August
Prof. Campbell lives in Lincoln, Neb
and as anything that can be said In
regard to dry farming should be OF
interest to our people, 1t is hoped he
will accept the invitation.
County Commissioner George 10
gan returned last evening from Den
YER where ne went to ask the state
engineer TO come and accept the Gro
Fino road and also to recommend the