Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-23

The departure of Mrs. VIM. Doss
promises to precipitate all kinds of
legal controversies. She had assign
ed her millinery establishment, max.
ing Mr.. VIM. Rogers assignee, and
had gone to Denver. Mr.. Doss, wno
was down yesterday said he had no
premonition Of his wife's intentions
to quit business.
j. Milton. in charge of the South
ern Pacific railway surveys being
made in the Pagosa country, came in
TO meet his wife at the Inter-Ocean and
returned to Pagosa this morning
There are several corps of surveyors
working for the Southern in the coun
try east.
AL Brown, the old-time Needles
mountains prospector, came down on
the Silverton train this morning,
very sick man, going to the Palace no.
tel. where he called medical attend
ance. He is interested with Jack Nc
Cabe, the engineer, in mining pros.
The Alamosa Journal explains that
the auditors employed by the Rio
Grande system is not for tho purpose
of watching the conductors. The rail
way company exercised privilege
when placing the auditors in service,
and no explanation was required by
the company, auditor, conductor or
newspaper
Frank Staplin, editor Of the Farm
ington Enterprise. came up last even
ing from Santa Fe, where he had
been witness in the land office in
case bearing on the proper stealing
of a large tract of land which had
already been stolen In the form OF
land grant. Mr. Staplin is spending
the day in the city and will return to
the fruit belt tomorrow.
O.
George Goodman will occupy mis-
own building across from The Herald
office again, after the LIST of January,
having concluded that his business
can be as well conducted there as on
First avenue. The building is being
renovated and secured and sand
renovated, secured and sandpapered
and changed every way that art
will do for a wall paper. paint, glass
and art building.
Thos. Lotus has taken the contract
to build two miles of spur railway
from the May Day mine to Gina sta.
tion on the Hesperus and CorteZ rail
way. running west. He will employ
about eighty 10 100 men and expects
to be done building railroad in six
weeks. This new piece of road so
connects with the May Day that tho
product of the mine will be dumped
into Rio Grande cars, thus saving a
vast expenditure annually in packing
and hauling in wagons to railroad.
Mrs. Matt II. Harrington and the
children departed this morning for
Marysville, Kas.. where Matt mad
gone more than a month ago to take
charge of the big electric light plant
there. Mrs. Harrington said she re
grotted to leave the old friends in
Durango. but thought it might be bet
ter to go TO the new climate at least
for awhile. Mr.. Harrington is doing
better in the new place than ne ever
did In the old, and the change will not
hurt. but will be better inclined to
help health The family will have a
pleasant home in Marysyille, which is
I,ttt ma N
progressive, Christian people. The
best wishes OF all the good people in
Durango follow the Harrington fam
lily to their new home.
Sam May mad narrow escape from
being killed with a bullet Sunday. He
had gone out on the hills west OF the
city to gather some pine pitch, and
while digging the gum away from one
of the trees he heard a shot and In
the same instant heard the ball
strike the tree in front of his face.
Seeing where the ball entered. Mr.
May turned and asked space what
they were doing. In moment he
saw three of Durango's young and
dangerous hoodlums running. Parties
ont in the hills about the city yester-
day report careless and indiscrimin.
ate shooting in every direction. The
hoodlums should be restricted. even
If the sheriff and police forces must
get together once to restrain.
The duck hunting party, consisting
of Messrs. C. Il. Herr, Coe, Franklin
w. \. Perry, George West, Roy Hail.
Dr. LeFurgey. Marshal William
Wickline, Hooker and Brooks, return
ed last evening. Leaving Wednesday
morning they went by train to Dulce,
where they secured three rigs wit!
Indian drivers. The first night camp
was made at Rock Lake, reaching
Sinking lakes about noon of Thurs
day. Here the party remained until
Saturday morning. breaking camp and
going to Horse lake for the night
thence to Monero yesterday morning
and home on the train The party
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