Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-24

record of all cattle bought This II .
law for the protection OF cattlemsn
and 1t is safe to say that not one out
of 6ve butchers has complied with
| its provisions In this territory. Nc
wilIul breaking OF the law could be
proved in the case of Mr.. Henry and
he was given nominal fine by JUS
tice Walters an eminently Just de-
| cision
The San Juan has been rather high
FOR few days. A lady and gentle
man took an unexpected bath Sunday
while fording the river at the wrong
place.
II is said that no more tracklayinx
Will be done on the new road for nve
days the rails having caught up with
the bridge builders. The track IL now
within three miles of Aztec.
Mr. and Mrs A NJ. Edwards of
FarmingtOn went through Aztec Sat
irdny from Durango. On their way
lown they got into big thunder
ftprm and their buggy was struch
by lightning. tearing hole In the
.op bnt not injuring the occupants
beyond slightly burning Mrs. Ed
war. II was miraculous escape
from instant death.
Pennington Times Hustler
This week the contract for the croc.
ton of the Blake college was lot to
d. W. Tice for the sum of 1886. This
Includes all work except the erection
of the furnace and plumbing. The
work VIII be pushed with all possible
speed.
Last week Hon. Judge McFie ap-
pointed h II. McJunkin. +. o. Pink
stan and NJ H. Real az commission
to assess the damages done by the D.
Il Il. G. railroad In running through
the places OF A. F. Miller. Wayne
Walling and VIM. Sutherland. On
Friday they visited the premises Of
each and made the following awards:
A. f. Miller. 800 per acre for land
used; Wayne Walling, $40 per acre.
and $3.50 damages, VIM. Sutherland.
500 per acre and $3.50 damages.
=. b. McAtee, the general western
hustler for the ID. a. Il. G., was In
town Friday looking after businsss.
service would be established In tine
for our fall fair. He also says that
the strike would not interfere with
the progress of the road.
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The Pennington fair this year will
be greater than ever comprising all
that is great, good. clean novel and
wholesome in entertaining and In
structive features. There Is no one
to whom this years fair will not ap
peal. Bring the whole family. from
the baby in the cradle to grandma In
the rocker
Last Friday we had the unique and
new experience OF taking ride on .
railroad In San Juan county. May
of our citizens have waited 20 years
in the hope of being able to do this,
and now their wish can be realized.
We left the Durango yards at $3.50 =.
M. and after considerable switching
in the yards at camp headquarters.
we left for the run down the valley.
We occupied a position where We
could see the road ahead OF us. and
we were surprised not only at the ex-
celence of the grade. but at the many
stretches OF straight track that came
on our view ns we passed down the
line We rode as far as the end Of
the track. which was then about six
miles above Aztec.
Silyerton Standard.
A reign OF thieving seems to be
going on at Eureka. Mrs. f. c. Con.
dits chicken house was broken Into
last Friday night and eleven fat
chickens were stolen. Other parties
In the town have also met with losses
Sam Martins residence was looted.
another party has bad over 200 feet
Of lumber stolen. while a vegetable
peddler had everything taken from
his wagon except a box Of green ap-
| pies which were too green to eat.
There is certain loafing class In
Eureka who have no visible means OF
support and won't work. Query:
How do they live? II this Ii kept up
the Eureka city dads will be asked
to have the law regarding vssrants
enforced and compel these gentle
men Of leiusre' to move on.
Farmington Enterprise.
San Juan county Ii good place fof
civil engineers and surveyors TO 10
cate in. They are swarming all ovei
the county and are all as busy ~ th>
proverbial bee There seems to b
little doubt left in the minds OF ths
majority that the Rio Grarnde vii
build south from Pennington and .
is the opinion Of many that the South
ern Pacific will build. Civil enGi
. neers, surveyors. coal prospectors
government engineers, contractors
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