Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-29

row.
B. N. Freeman departed for Den
tiers.
Louis b. Schwanbeck, former state
auditor died in Denver Monday from
heart trouble
Work is progressing on the con
struction of the Junction creek road.
More than eight miles is finished and
in good shape.
MI. and Mrs. w. A. Ptolemy of
Mancos stopped over night in the city
their summer ranch above Rock
wood
Mrs. b. Austin Taft of Silverton
was down yesterday with Mrs. Il.
buchanan, the two returning last
might to the Buchanan ranch, where
Mrs. Taft is visiting.
Hon. John A. Potter arrived from
Denver last evening. Mr.. Porter
says Durango is all right and ais
faith in the growth and prosperity
ton is greater than ever.
Mayor Mcconnell said this morn
ing in reference to his trip over the
pipe line that he and his party had
found the pipe line In very good
shape and he was exceedingly pleas
cd that Durango has such bounti-
ful supply of such good. pure water.
Rev. w Il. Collect left this morn
ing for Denver. having spent several
days here in his work. After a day
or two in Denver he has to visit the
reformatory at Buena Vista and the
school for incorrigibles at Golden.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Cornell and
he boy returned last night from their
sit with Mr.. Cornell's parents in
Michigan. They had most enjoy
able time and Mr.. Cornell resumes
his duties greatly rested and feeling
ike new man.
The Llgntner creek miners who
have built their road of nearly five
miles twice during the past ten
wears are having that thorougnfare
washed out now for the second time
by high water This was made q
county road ten years ago.
A. p. Bowen, publisher OF the Colo
RADIO Real Estate News, is looking
over the Durango field. familiarizing
himself with the resources and posi-
bllitles of this section. Mr.. Bowen's
paper has something to say about
this section quite frequently.
w. A. Stewart and his partner Mr..
Rudolph departed this morning for
Pueblo. They will return in a few
days and 1t is expected they will
start work as soon as conditions per
nut 'h SUNNI plDpcTlits lueS hIt III
ierested in in the La Platas,
The flood waters from the melting
SHOWS of the La Plata mountains
continue to swell the Animas river
at Durango. Lightner creeks has
carried n larger volume of water tnan
junction for several weeks and is
considerably higher now, indicating
that the snowfall in the great Light
ner basin was heavier than in the
Junction section
1t looks as though the Phelps
Dodge people had given Pennington
The go-by. Wnile this does not
change the railroad situation to any
great exuent-Ithe Denver & Rio
Grande having secured the Phelps
Dodge survey, it indicates that they
were running a blum and succeeded
in securing satisfactory concessions
from the Santa Fe. II is quite evil
dent that the u. a. r. G. will continue
building south from Pennington as
Noou ds int llne 10 mat point Is COM
pleted between Durango. unless the
contractors should be put on the
link between Durango and Creole,
thus giving the Rio GraDde direct
broad-guaEe connections from Den
yer. One thing is sure, there is go
ing TO be something doing in railroad
building for some time in this i'm.
mediate vicinity.
The Hodern Woodmen last night
gave a dance to members OF the or
der In the lodge rooms after lodge
was over. This was the first OF a
series Of dances which are to be Civ.
en- every month for the purpose OF
raising money to buy uniforms for
the degree team which will go to
Pueblo to attend a big log rolling" in
August The dance last night was
limited to members of the order, but
it is expected the next ones will be
open to the public,
Superintendent r e Peterson OF
Fort Lewis yesterday received orders
from the Indian department to lay of