Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-12

Judge Russell returned Saturday even
ing from their vacation on the Vale
cito and Pine river. 1t was getting
cold; Reese wouldn't wash the dishes.
the Judge wouldn't cook and Tony quit
getting all the wood and building the
fire In the morning, and they'd run
out OF everything but food.
The fire department was called out
at midnight last night to box IL on
Fifth avenue and Third street to find
false alarm. Parties near there
heard couple of young fellows and
lassies going by Just before the Are
wagon arrived. giggling and cackling,
and these are suspected, but they have
not been located as yet. However. in.
vestigation is being made and some
body may 20 to jail this time.
W. NJ. Hampton, assistant general
freight agent, before leaving for Den
yer via Silverton Saturday evening,
said to representative of The Her
aid that he was highly pleased with
his visit to Durango and the Aztec
Pennington country. being his first
trip to the great fruit belt. He felt
that the broad gauge road would prove
beneficial in many ways to both Du-
rango and San Juan county, N. NJ.
One thing tnat will specially benefit
apple growers Is the rate given on ap'
pies, an advance of only 10 cents n
hundred over the Durango rate. This
is equal to a saving of 40 cents per
hundred on apples and getting them
to market in better shape.
Plans and specifications reached Du-
range last night for the building of
the new Coors two-story house 25NlOo
feet next door south to the Inter
Ocean hotel When this building Is
complete Adolph Coors will have be
tween sos. 1000 and 100000 invested In
Durango realty and buildings. He
first introduced his beer through Billy
Kline, and when Billy decided he
could find better country In the
northwest, Gilbert brothers took the
Coor agency in Durango. in the little
about year Mr.. Coors decided to
build brick of his own wnich cost
$4,000 This building is now to be
enlarged. The new building next to
the Inter-Ocean will be occupied by
Frank Blatnick as a hotel and saloon
The growth OF Mr. Coors' business In
Durango is due in large part to the
rustling qualities of the Olberts, and
thus we gain taxpayer of more TAIN
the ordinary magnitude. There is
plenty of room in Durango for Mr.
Coors' buildings. He has them all
over Colorado and in Nebraska and
Wyoming. In the eighties the Coors
brewery at Golden was small insti-
tuition but It is now one of the largest
In the West.
C. II. Charlton was in the city last
night, leaving this morning over the
Pennington branch in company with
Agent McAtee. Mr.. Charlton is with
the government railway postal service
with headquarters at St Louis. his
business being inspection of new rail-
road lines and branches for the install
lation of railway postal service. The
mail between Durango-Aztec-Farm
ton Is stlll carried. by stage The peo-
Pile of San Juan county are very anx'
lous to have the mail carried by train.
as 1t would save one day. As 1t now
stands the statge leaves Durango al
O'Clock in the morning and does not
reach Pennington until 7 D. m. and
the same hours in returning. BY train
mail will arrive in Aztec and Farm
ington in time to get out important
replies by return mail Upon Mr..
Charton's report depends transfer
from stage to train service. The Her
aid trusts there will be little delay in
this, as our southern neighbors are
entitled to train mail service and the
quicker the better for all concerned.
The Famous is closed today, owing
to observance of the Jewish New
Year, but will open tomorrow with
new vim. Mr.. Harry Rachofsky, who
returned the latter part Of the week
from New York, where he put in the
best part of eight weeks, having been
absent over two months, says the
country Is sure enough enveloped IN
a prosperity wave-that the East is
booming in every way. And prices
are advancing and it takes careful
study of the market to secure goods.
Most of the manufacturers are way
| behind in orders-some year, and In
order to be on the ground floor Nh
Rachofsky contracted for large line
of specials for next spring. In every
line goods are advancing and will con
tinue unless the demand soon let's mp
| But, having plenty of time. Mr.. Ra
chofsky made the most of 1t and being
In the market both early and late was
able to secure advance patterns as
well as the latest novelties Of the sea
| son for fall and winter wear, especial
| ly the holiday trade. Mr. Rachofsk,
feels confident Colorado is going t.
secure its full share of prosperity ant
that Durango and this southwest sec
ton will lead.
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