Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-23


been put on the market a. yet, In
any quantity. They have pretty big
crop up there to offer before Ions.
o.
Sheriff Dick Kermode of Monte
yuma county was here yesterday even
ing with Joseph +. Hamilton, taking
him to the insane asylum at Pueblo
this morning.
The last snow falling In La Plata
still ciings about the tops OF the peaks
and the weather will have to be warm
er than II has been for several days
II the white covering disappears be
fore next June.
Statements of Durango banks nave
shown for three years plenty OF mon
ey with which to build needed resi-
dence houses, and II You Will ask any
possessor of the money why he does
not build he cant tell yon.
The Misses Andrew entertained n
few friends last evening, Cards and
CANT lunch was served. All enjoyed
themselves until a late hour and re
port very pleasant time
Four or Ave different close-by noe
ranches are feeding their swine on Du
range slops, and this growing Indus
try Is fortunate for the health OF the
Ia, 40. In Z
barrels. alleys and streets.
John Nichols has returned to Du-
rango and engaged in the second hand
business, his place being in the Stein
eyer stone building above Chapman
hardware store Parties having goods
to sell should consult Mr.. Nichols.
Joe Jackson II down again from his
Junction creek property. where con
siderable work is being done. They
have had encouraging values from til"
start and feel that they have a chance
to get some ore with little further
work.
II is predicted that should Durango
potatoes 20 above the dollar mark San
Luis valley products win he brought
In. But let II he hoped that we viii
not wind mp in the spring paving 2F
cents for three pounds of old Greeley
potatoes.
McElmo canon In the Moniezuml
valley is still the best hog producinn
section in the Southwest and why all
the Durango sections can not do MS
well Is a wonder to many. Ne Mes
leo will have to help to produce tht
fresh pork.
II Pennington can house her visit
ors she may look for many from Du
range this winter. bu, If the RiC
Grande does not furnish cars NOR,
readily than II has been doing Farm
ington will have to haul some tent
down for her guests.
The Navajoes, ever since they wer'
licked by Kit Carson In 1865 an(
placed in their present country. hav'
had the health giving advantage o
living at attitudes ranging from les
than 1000 to 5000 feet. where the eli
mate is more uniform than higher up
L. j. Millard, representing the JohI
Towle Bridge company of Omaha an,
H. l.. Hollister. OF the Pueblo Bridg,
company. departed for home thii
morning over the eastern. the balanc,
of the bridge men having gone on
over the Southern.
Durango offers better opportunitlei
to poultry owners than any other sec
ton In all the West. and seven-tenthi
OF the poultry product consumed her,
liz shipped in from Kansas and Ne
braska- Let every one be commit
tee of one to try to get more peopl,
to raising poultry.
Henry Rhudy. who was shot few
days ago by Tex Richards at La Plata
came down yesterday evening Will
his head tied and wrapped as big a.
washtub. His wound in the neck 4,
getting quite sore. and he finds thai
he has taken long chances in waitinl
no long before taking care of mis- in
juries.
n is whispered that there will b,
n stage line put on between Farming
ton and Albuquerque. 1t is said tn,
time can be made from Durango by
that route quicker than by Antonitt
and Santa Fe. II is warm. opef
country In winter. never very colo
aud seldom stormy
The Herald has been informed thai
as soon ms he can get few days re
lief from Silverton, where poles am
wires for the distribution of electri,
power are being strung, Superin
tendent II. e. Henderson will go be
fore the city council OF Durango to dis
cuss the light question and probabl,
offer rate for furnishing lights foi
Durango.