Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-16


enthuse the Indians to any extent, at
the same time when Indians find out
there is money In II at cent and a
halt per pound delivered at some rail-
road point they will get down 10 bust
ness. When Mr. Dunbar returns from
Denver he intends calling meeting
of farmers at some convenient time,
wilen he will explain to them the ma
turc of the rubber weed and the mon
Shorty" Franklin returned last ev
ening from his first trip to Farming
ton, having put In between trains,
booking six orders out Of seven firms
called on. But 1t is II habit with
shorty" 10 do business. He always
works The Herald and 1t is sucn
common occurrence that we seldom
deem II necessary TO speak of 1t. How
ever as morning sheet refers to hav-
ing ordered car OF news print, any
one calling at The Herald office viii
be shown a duplicate order sheet for
n car to be shipped to The Herald
And 1t was only six months ago The
Herald received a car OF print. The
Herald's circulation is certainly grow
ing very rapidly. but leading, as Th,
Herald does, with local and telegraph
ic news, 1t is not surprising.
Hon. Otto Mears was Silverton
bound passenger yesterday evening
Ia a.
found in the chair car reading copy
OF the daily Herald. which had been
on the press for about three minutes.
To the reporter he said the automobile
for the Red Mountain or Rainbow
railroad would he pu, on next season
as early as possible. Mr.. Mears has
arranged to conduct the business OF
his slsyscraper road at Silyerton In
conjunction with the Rio Grande main
office there and he viii make his resi-
dcnrc ~ Silverton. taking the famils
therr shortly. His interests are so
extensive In the San Juan that he
finds ii necessary to get nearer To
them to give the measure Of personal
attention they require.
Asked about the proposed building
of an electric line from Ouray to Red
Mountain to connect with his road, he
| said he had made the Ouray people
a very liberal proposition, but that he
did not know whether ii would be ac
cepted or not Mr. Mears says the
| San Juan Is born again and its prog
| ress during the next few years will he
| beyond the expectations of its most
sanguine well wshers. At Denver AM
| in the east everybody interested In ol
| attracted to western affairs is talking
about the San Juan and Its wonderful
production of mineral The RAILWAY
building and lines proposed. too, are
the subjects OF much comment al
| over the country, from ocean TO ocean
ON his return to the San Juan IL
| reside the pathfinder will find 2
| hearty welcome, for he can't stay here
without doing something for advance
ment
! The sudden disappearance of A. b
Douglas yesterday morning is still
shrouded In mystery. In the morniul
| ne bado goodbye to two or three
| friends and said he was going away
but he had not advised his vile of his
intentions to leave. At the dinnei
hour he did not 20 home and his wift
waited for some time, thinking hi
would come. but finally went oul
among his friends and begun inquiry
when she learned that he had said h,
was going away. He was seen on the
| street in the morning by different per
sons about s o'clock but those who
take in the morning trains regularN
| lid not see him on the train when i
was leaving or about the depot prem
| lses before that time.
Conductor Lochlin was wired two y,
| three times 10 learn ii Mr.. Douglai
| was on the train. and each time ro
piled that he was not.
Finally Harry Ware the traveIin.
salesman, was wired. and he respond
ed that he saw Douglas on the trail
| At pagosa Junction
Mr.. Douglas was for several years
| engaged in the furniture business II
| Durango with the firm of A. b. Doug
las & Co, his wife being the company
II is understood.
About year ago s. NJ. Biggs n Co
| purchased the furniture store aud lat
er Mr. Douglas purchased LOO sheep
which he has been holding on 200,
acres of leased state land. He hat
been talking of buying more sheep.
| He had been troubled with some
malady. 1t is said. similar to Bristh''
| disease, and he Is said to have ac,eo
| queerly at times when suffering fror
| this afilicton. James Johnson, hli
most intimate friend in Durango, Wa,
among those whom Douglas bGde goot
| bye yesterday morning. and ne say'
he seemed TO he deeply depressed
| but perfectly rational. The friends o
| Douglas can not account for his tan
ing to tell his wife OF his intended dc
| parture, ms they say the couple hav,
always appeared TO be happy.
O.
Litigation will probably follow tn,
making of another mine, this time II
the Needles mountains. in the Actin
mine which some time ago opened 9
| 'nry. Af ,.t,b sil,rar a,a