Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-20

From Mondays Daily:
Jim Bennett went to Pagosa
SPRING. this morning to take the es-
animation for range rider.
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j. p. Airy will take the examina.
ton for forest ranger. leaving this
morning for Pagosa Springs, for that
purpose
Both outgoing and incoming trains
have to stop and register at the
junction--where the broad-gauge
track diverts TO Pennington.
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The Rico News says sawmills in
that vicinity are filling large orders
for Silver'on parties. one mill receiv-
ing an order for 100000 feet.
The Times Observer is still indulg-
ing in few friendly references to
Judge Russell. The fur will fly be
fore another year rolls around.
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Il. Lissner was an arrival last night
from Boston and will put in some
time here looking after his mining
claims in the Needle mountains
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kincade and
two children OF Florence. are visiting
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Hanna. Mrs
Kincade is niece OF Mrs. Hanna
The library has just received full
set OF Mark Twain's works. Each
week something new is added which
is making the library an attractive
place.
Engineer Beatty of the Rio Grande
returned last evening from ais Den
yer trip. accompanied by his son
Mrs. Beatty will visit her married
daughter in Iowa before returning.
Hon. +. w Mondell and wife re
turned last evening from the lower
country. They had been down on the
Pennington line where Mr.. Mondel
is interested in one of the GRADING
contracts.
The Los Pinos and Brazos. the head
OF the latter, are ideal fishing
streams. Free from willows ana
brush with charming pools where the
speckled beauties lie In wait for the
floating grassnopper or deceptive fly
These hot days II would be goot
idea to have basin OF water for the
convenience of your cats and dogs
No doubt they often suffer when it Is
only because their owners forget tC
give them water.
The outfit for building the tele
graph line between Durango and
Pennington arrived last night and the
work will start at once. G. w. Os
born, formerly resident of Durango
Is in cnarge of the work
George C. Hopper, who has the con
tract for the Shiprock buildings. came
up from the lower country last nigh
and left for his home at Hutchinson
Kans., this morning. He will return
soon and commence work on his con
tract.
w. s. Pickerill and Geo. N. Ray
mond returned last evening from O
fishing trip to the Los Pinos AM
Brazos. Fishermen are beginning to
thin the first mentioned streams but
the latter is fine. although trout are
small.
A. T. Holmes o. S. Patterson and
F. v. Bodfisn, the party of Victor men
who have been examining the Neg
lected mine. returned last night from
the mine and went to Trimble Springs
this morning to spend the day Leo
Won Rosenberg. the New York expert
remained at the mine to finish his ex
animation.
George Logan returned this morn
ing from the Silverton a. Gladstone
railroad, where he went last week Ia
superintend the job of putting in
some switches and sidetracks. Be
sides being first class coal mine
superintendent and good count !,
commissioner. II seems that Mr.. Lo-
gan is quite railroad man.
Supt Lee came in from Alamosa
last evening and is spending the day
Inspecting the broad-gauge line.
Rails Arc laid ahput n milo. l,,,,,