Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-14
months.

Miss Helen Kuntx. who has been Wis
itins her uncle. Mr. W. 8. Dornbiaser.
since last February. departed this
morning for her home at Allentown,
Pa And the young lady will be
missed by many who were fortunate
enough to form her acquaintance. But
maybe she will come and see us
again.
| The California party got away this
morning. 1t consisted OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mason Of Porter, Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Lewis and niece. Miss
Ruth Winters, W. A. Perry and Rob
ert Roberts. Mr.. C. NJ. Hilliker. who
went to Alamosa few days ago, was
TO Join them. but has given up the
trip. The party goes to Denver.
thence probably over the Santa Fe to
Deming. thence over the Southern Pa.
ciac TO Los Angeles and San Diego.
They expect to be absent three to Ave
months. possibly longer for some OF
the party, Mr., Mason's health being
quite poor. The Herald trusts each
and every one will be benefited and
that we will have occasional letters
to publish regarding their wanderings.
A. l.. Bailey and Miss Maggie Tim
othy of Hesperus surprised their
friends last Saturday evening by quiet.
ly coming to Durango and after in.
terviewing County Clerk Eddy re.
paired TO the Baptist parsonage
where Rev. o. b, sarber performed
little ceremony that made them man
and wife. The bride has grown to
womanhood at Hesperus and Is greatly
admired for sterling qualities. The
groom is son of d. B. Bailey. post
master at Hesperus, and a member OF
the firm OF Hopkins & Bailey, The
young man Is devoted 70 business and
as assistant in the postoffce and In
the store has proven himself worthy
the confidence OF the general public,
which Is growing to goodly dimen.
sions. as increase in postoffice bust.
ness indicates. The Herald extends
congratulations trusting that the
paths trodden by Mr. and Mrs. Bailey
Will be Uttered with flowers.
General Manager A. C. Ridgway ar
rived in the city last evening by spe-
cial. being accompanied by Superin-
tendent Lee of the Fourth division
and few other gentlemen.
This morning a representative OF
The Herald waited on Mr.. Ridgway
and the conversation at once drifted
to train service. Mr. Ridgway said
his mission over the Fourth division
WAS to ascertain the requirements and
see they were met. In this connection
he stated that Superintendent Lee now
had matters we'll in hand and that the
freight congestion would be a matter
Of few days, and that hereafter de-
lays would not occur. Mr. Ridgway
said that the road had boon really
swamped with business. a wonderful
Increase being in shape OF livestock
especially over the Santa Fe branch
which required immediate handling
even to the detrfment OF other bust
erything is again assuming regular
routine.
Concerning passenger service. Mr.
Ridgway said he was confident there
would be no cause for complaint here
after That commencing Sunday the
San Juan section was run as An inde
pendent train. being cut on the
through coast service and started oui
OF Denver an hour earlier in order tc
. and for transfer at Alamosa. and thai
. orders were 70 make time In the fu
, ture. and barring possible delay dur
Ing the holiday rush. which required
time to handle the extra express
!, there would be no further delay In ar
, rival OF passenger trains from Den
YER.
Mr.. Ridgway. chaperoned by Super
, lintendent Lee. called on many OF thu
, merchants and shippers during thu
a day for the purpose OF ascertaininI
= their requirements and ASSURING l
satisfactory service. The night vii
, be spent in Durango. the special pull
ing out for Denver In the morning.
The building question 10 one ths
4 has many sides 70 It. That there
+ something retarding building In d,
d range goes without saying. but to Ia
l. 1t to any one agency is surely wron,
O Complaint has been made that brio
It are too expensive and make res
d dences cost too much money. Til
l. being the case, why not use lumbe
IT This is a sawmill country and lumbt
{. is cheaper In Durango than In hu
= dreds OF other towns where brick ca
ba manufactured cheaper and su
frame houses prevail. Therefore,
0. Is wrong to say that the price Of brio
n prohibits building In Durango. Ar
Ir 1t Is safe to wager that II The Hera
o. contained an advertisement today ca
r. ing for bids for erection OF . buildin
:; supposedly costing about $4,000. al
1. brick were quoted TO contractors var
n. ing in price as much as 80 per thou
and, that some Of those figuring
IN $40 brick would he lower tnan son
"a. figuring on 81 brick. There Is 4 WI
Idiscrapanry betveen bfda ON an