Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-30

probably go to California before re-
turning, taking vacation.
Louis Collier succeeded In getting |
three men to work at the Montezuma |
No. 2 sawmill and went out this morn
ing.
J.B Whitaker of New York, ]. L.
Swift Of Pueblo and Mrs. Terry oil
Silverton were among the arrivals on
the delayed Silverton train for the
east this morning.
T. c. Graden returned yesterday
evening from attendance at the Unit
cd States court at Pueblo
Jim Tucker, who has been handling
large number of cattle In the south
part of the Needles mountains, has
moved down to a lower altitude and
will go south later.
Captain o. w. Morrison. who has
large interests in the Orc Fino sec
ton. is down from Denver and will re-
! turn tomorrow, probably to come
down again in a week or so.
Slim Baird, head logger for the
| Graden mills, a philosophical student
of theology and teacher Of the cate
| chisms around the mills during the
| odd hours, is among us today.
| Colonel Price of the district court
| says he still holds the certificates for
| thirty-fve or forty jurors who did ser
vice in the last term of court and de
sires the owners to call for them.
| %. S. Rodgers, father OF Helen, who
had his leg broken at Silverton sew
eral days ago. has been great suffer
er. Putting his leg in IA plaster cast
is contemplated The limb has been
highly swollen ever since the break
occurred.
| A. w Snldeler of Durango desires
to acknowledge receipt Of $50 accident
| insurance paid BY the Woodmen In.
| surance association OF Lincoln, Neb.
| Mr. Shideler was hurt while working
at bridge work. He procured the pol
icy through Herman Meis.
George Patten is In today from his
Pine river ranch saying that In his
section the hay crop is light and the
/ wheat yield not as much as had been
expected.
4 The machinery and other apparatus
for the new elevator at the Grader
dry goods establishment is here and
is being placed. so that 1t will not be
long till the ladies' can get ride while
looking over the stock and tellin' the
clerks they won't buy today.
O.
II, NJ Billings and wite and baby
will arrive from Telluride Sunday ev
ening and on the first of November
Mr.. Billings will take place in tn,
In this they are fortunate, for the,
are at home again and in a better eli
mate, better place to live in by al
odds.
II From the Florida, Pine river an,
eastern sections come the same com
plants that the wheat crop will b,
from go TO 30 per centum of what hat
been anticipated thirty days ago.
is reported. too, that the wheat croJ
In the San Luis valley is shorter thai
1t has been for years. How this will
affect the present selling price OF fcu
remains to be learned. Whether othe
wheat producing sections will be abl,
to ship -four to Durango and sell a
present prices is a question also to b,
, determined
Il State Labor Commissioner Brak,
came down from Silverton this morn
Ing, en- route to Telluride. Mr.. Brak,
is a pleasant gentleman to meet ant
from the success he is meeting with
not only at Silverton but other parts
OF the state. he is evidently the righ
man In the right place, and the labor
ing and Industrial interests are to b,
congratulated upon having such mar
at the head Of labor We happen tc
know that to Mr.. Brake is largely due
the settlement Of the trouble at Sil
lverton
The train from Denver last even
Ing remained over night in Durango
leaving this morning at $50 for the
scene OF the burned bridge above
lockwood, where transfer was made,
the train returning and departing for
the east nearly two hours late. re.
turn train to Silverton, a stub, was
made up to carry passengers. mail
and express, leaving at 1870 this af-
ternoon. The transfer is made in
about ten minutes. but as stated else
where. 1t is expected that a train can
i-pass the bridge tomorrow morning.
The news of the settlement of the
threatened labor strike at Silverton is
subject of general rejoicing all over
Durango, In every avenue of business
and Industry. Every evil result would
nave been felt In Durango as quickly
as at Silverton. One of these towns