Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-18
short time WITH construction.

short time with construction.
Each returned this morning to his
respective home. but will return when
the weather Is little more propltious
for outdoor work. w. G. Turley said
IF You would live In our country
awhile. where the coidest is l6 above.
you would think your climate q little
fr.gid."
These enterprising promoters were
very enthusiastic for the future of the
| lower country. where they say there
are thousands Of acres OF rich land
and an abundance OF water In the San
Juan for irrigation.
L. s. Smith. an old San Juaner,
well known Mt Silverton and Ouray
since 1879. once a mining partner of
Grover Cleveland, is visiting Durango
today in the capacity OF mercantile
traveller, His comrades OF the road say
1t has been difficult to keep him go.
Ing since they hit the San Juan, be-
cause everybody wants him to stay
over.
Thomas l., Hamor and son Furman
came down yesterday evening from
Lake Hamor, Mrs. Hamor. wife of the
latter will come down with the baby
In few days. fearing the next snow
storm might make bad roads even
for snow shoes The old colonel will
go 1t alone and has promised to send
fish down any time he can reach
the railway with the long wooden
skates.
NJ. j Green. representing one OF
the Kentucky distilleries. the one max
ing Kentucky Dew" Is visiting with
Al. Grant at the Commercial Club to
day Mr.. Green Is n Colorado product.
having been born at Denver His
father Michael Green, was In charge
Of the track laying bringing the Union
Pacifc railway to Denver and held
the same position bringing the Rio
Grande to Durango "a years ago.
Durango is 800 miles from Pueblo
and Is the only city In the great South
west carrying enough capital In mer.
chandise to handle the trade with IA
cility and expedition. Durango car
ries about two-thirds OF the values In
merchandise carried In Pueblo, with
six times the population OF Durango
The commercial position OF Durango
has been discussed for years and we
are no nearer the solution than when
we began. But what shall be done
with Durango Is still question Vital
to men who have invested their mon
ey. not alone to build mammoth mer-
camille houses and city's trade, but
to all other investors as well. These
Investments are linked hand In hand.
and must rise or fall together. With
n greater diversity OF natural resourc-
es than any other one hundred miles
square In the world. Durango sits In
Its midst desiring to become city OF
trade. homes, education and that pro-
gressive civilization which would nat
urally follow.
Mrs. VIM. G. Markley and little
grandson are Durango visitors. com
ing up from Pennington Tuesday. She,
will remain over until Saturday In
order 70 hear Mr.. Warde.
Pixies county court yesterday even
ing. charged with stealing rabbits and
pigeons and other Juvenile offenses
The case was postponed awaiting fur
ther evidence. Several complaints OF
this character have been made to the
county court and 1t IL likely there will
be other prosecutions. The lawyers
and the courts appear now To be In
concurrence In an effort To restrain
or minimize juvenile ofYenses In Du.
range.
Toe Animas City schools were clos
ed this morning by the Animas City
council on account OF a diphtheria ep-
idemic which appears TO threaten the
health OF all the children In that
school district.
At meeting of the Animas City
council Wednesday, evening an inyes-
tigation Of the diphtheria epidemic
was instituted. Dr. McEwen OF Duran
20 having been employed To diagnose
the cases In the Girard family and
others the nature of which was not
known. The result OF DR.. McEwen's
Investigation has shown that the Cir
ard children have been suffering with
diphtheria for Ave weeks. nrst one
and then another of the five children
at home. and this is the reason given
for the closing Of the schools. Re-
quests have been made repeatedly to
have the Girard family quarantined
and Mr.. Roedecker, principal OF the
schools. mas sent the children home
to have them return again. In confer
ence with the physicians one Of the
ladies says the quarantine was re-
fused at one time because the Girard
family is in destitute circumstances
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From Fridays Daily.
George w. Spencer. one OF the real