Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-01

Telluride end of the line when the
washout occurred and this was his
first chance to get home. It 10 nice
to be a railroad man and get to ride
all the time.
Theo Gabrowsky passed through
this morning from Silverton with his
party OF eastern investors who have
been looking over San Juan county
They were very favorably impressed
with San Juan county as q whole, and
especially vito Mr.. Gabrowsky's
property on Galena mountain.
According to Newspaper repor,
former Governor ]. B. Orman of Col
orado. OF orman 4 Crook. has gone
to Chicago to make bids on the new
Santa Fe tunnel at Ration. N. NJ.
which is to form part Of the New
Mexico cutoff Of the Santa Fee. There
is tunnel At Ration, but another Is
to be built 400 feet lower down to re.
duce the grade
Mrs. J. F. English of Rico, who
has been on a trip to the great North
west with her husband. returned last
| night. She returned to Rico, but as
she had left DER baby here with her
sister, Mrs Ross McGirr. she was
very anxious to get TO Durango. and
not being able to come on the South.
ern on account OF the washouts. she
had 10 come around by Salida
A committee of business men this
morning asked The Herald to urge
every place of business to close all
day tomorrow. saloons Included.
They said the latter SHOULD be willing
10 close at least from 10 TO 4. The
suggestion Is good one We are
informed that all places OF business
will close at 10 and remain closed all
day. AT least all the dry goods. gro
Gerry and clothing houses have
agreed to do 30
A bridge carpenter named Chas, ID.
Hall was drowned In the Animas rlv.
er Saturday afternoon. He was
working vita the bridge gang, nine
teen miles below town He was on
some timbers over the water and ne
slipped and fell into the water and
was washed away. being lost sight OF
at once after falling in and not be.
Ing seen again. Nothing Is known
here Of the man except that he claim.
ed Arvada as his home.
Rev. ]. II. Ketchum OF the Ameri.
can Sunday School Union held sery-
ices yesterday morning in the Meth.
odist church on the North Side and
last evening he preached at union
service in the Baptist church. His
subject WAS. The Greatest Institu.
ton in the World" The sermon was
listened TO by a very large crowd and
thoroughly appreciated. Rev. Ket-
chum departed tnis morning for Colo
RADIO Springs.
Geo, W. Spencer. T. X. Names and
L. w nave Iothttu tut
"Hooshier Kiota" placer on the
Florida mesa. The latter two gen
tlemen were visiting Mr. Spencer
week ago. Mr.. Names being q rela.
tive and running across q vacant
piece OF ground that looked favorable
located same. Mr.. Spencer Informs
us that he is doing some work and
has splendid indications
Henry Arnold arrived in the city
Saturday evening to look after DR..
Bells Durango interests. He is ac-
companied by Il. l.. Morse of Excel.
sior Springs, Mo. who 10 here for the
purpose OF looking over the town.
The two depart in the morning, but
we expect TO see both of them in the
near future. Mr.. Arnold as rule
making Durango quite often, while
Mr. Morse Is so well impressed that
he says ne is coming again and may
decide TO locate with us.
Track laying was commenced this
morning on the Pennington branch.
There are two short gaps in the
grade to be filled in between sections
two and three and between three and
four, but this will b accomplished
before the rails are laid That far, 30
track laying can be continued with
out interruption until the bridge
across the Anlmas nineteen miles
down is reached. The track laying
force is not large, but 1t adequate for
all purposes.
G. w. Spencer. the well known and
prosperous Florida farmer. says he
nas been using mechanical cream
separator the past four years. also
what Is known as the tin can separs-
tor Ia settling process) and after
thoroughly testing the two processes
he is ready TO say that he can make
25 per cent more butter by using the
mechanical separator. and that the
butter is better favored. will stand
up better In not weather and keep
longer by the mechanical over the
tin can process. Mr.. Spencer gives
this item for the benefit Of ranchmen