Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-19
Dan B. Bailey and wife OF Hesperus
were in today trading


Dan b. Bailey and wife OF Hesperus
were in today trading.
O.
Thomas Mason has moved his fam
lily from Porter to Durango for the
winter.
| James Pierce went down To Ignacio
this morning to look after his ranch
interests.
All the travelling statesmen are max
ing Aztec and Pennington now. Just
as they do Durango.
Fred Dusenberg and Lampert Egoif
came in today from the Lightner
country for supplies.
Richards. the would-be destroyer of
Henry Rhudy, is taking matters easily
and philosophically at the county Jail
VIM. NJ. Peterson. the live Indian
Fort Lewis ever night, he and hi wife
going to Iguacio this morning.
Mrs Quansirom returned yesterday
evening to Silverton, having visited
old country friends at Durango.
w. A. Bellows was Silvcrton-
bound passenger last evening. where
he VIII look over the camp few days
Two huge broad gauge cars were
loaded last evening for the Farming
ton country. They were loaded with
merchandise.
Brice Patterson and Frank Watson
of Silverton came in from their hunt
Ing in the Pagosa country yesterday
evening on their way home.
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Judge o. 5. Galbieath went east this
morning TO Pueblo where he Will at
tend the United States court, going
to Denver before his return.
w J. Thompson. ''Lucky Bill" re-
turned this morning from trip to Sil-
verton, Ophir and the Burro bridge.
where he has mining properties.
Ed Van Endert came down last
night to meet parties departing on
the eastern train this morning, leav.
ing Oro Fino at late hour during
the night.
The sheriff of Rio Aribba county Is
Offering reward OF $500 for the ap-
prehension of John Cowan. wno mur.
dered an Italian at Monero Septem-
ber 22.
The Democrat is going to meddle
with other peoples business--so II
announces this morning. Seems i'm.
possible to keep the strife-breeder
down.
II our merchants desire to get next
to the people, those who have wealth
to provide the necessities and com
forts of life, they should utilize Her
aid space.
The representatives of the different
bridge companies VINO appeared be-
fore the council last night embraced
as bright a galaxy OF good fellows as
Durango has seen in many moons.
The companies evidently need good
ones in their business.
II was evident last night at the
meeting of the city council that each
member was duly impressed with the
seriousness Of figuring with n good
many people for various kinds OF
bridges. There were SO many plans
that the council was like girl going
to buy new dress where there were
several hundred patterns. Had there
been one or two the girl could make
n selection, and SO 1t was with the
council. They we're stacked with
plans, maps and charts, and they
reached out greedily. like the boy in
the candy store. to grasp them all.
But with all It's seriousness 1t was a
pleasant meeting, with genteel lot
of fellows who knew just how to tell
you about their particular kind OF
bridge. There was an expression
by members of the council last night
as to durability and permanence of
the stone which might be used In
building a stone bridge. 1t was fear
ed that any OF our stone would disinte-
crate or crumble when 1t came in con
| tact with water. The concrete foun-
dation and pier II one is used. built
above the water line. might enable the
builder with stone to get an arch that
would stand. but they are afraid OF
stone foundations. abutments and
piers which must come In contact
with the water.
COUNCIL MEETING.