Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-04
From Mondays Daily:

From Mondays Daily:
The Neglected pack train pulled ou
for the mine early this morning witt
load OF supplies.
The front is being put in Wahler S
new brick building and the place is
fast nearing completion.
TAe An!mas was higher yesterday
than II has been for TWO years. A
week or ten days right warm weather
and the old stream VIII surely boom.
The Democrat originally opposed
house bill l7s and only changed its
attitude after the News-Times took
mp the fight against It,
Mrs. C. G. Challen and her sister.
Mrs. Hugh Quinn. departed this morn
ing for visit in Hudson. Mich, and
points in Ohio They will probably
be absent about three months.
Lars grocery and Dickerson Il
LARS meat market have moved into
the next door south OF their old
s'and-into the room formerly occu-
pied by the Biggs Furniture company
The fact that the smelter people
become interested in the Florida gold
neid leads many TO believe there is
I something in it.
Arbor day reports being received
by Mrs. Pulford from rural SCHOOLS -
dicate that much work was done TO
ward Improving and beautfying the
surroundings OF he schools
R. j. Johnson is down from the
May Day TO have thumb liked thai
vas Injured by rock rolling on ii
He says there is lots Of snow vet be
tween the mine and Hesperus
The Montezuma Telephone company
has let the contract for furnishing
aud setting poles beteen Mancos and
Cortez. and unless weather conditions
cause delay. the line will be in oper
alton by the LIST of July between Man
cos and the county seat.-Mancus
Times
Fishing fever has struck several OF
the boys a hard lick. Foreman Zim,
norman and Machinists Smart ana
Cook nave combined forces and will
go after that gold medal offered by
the independent journal for the larg
est trout caught this season-Ala
mosa independently journal.
h. NJ. Andrew returned last might
from Canon City, where he recently |
Went in the hope of shaking of al
traces OF severe siege of the grip |
While not being entirely recovered |
he is considerably improved.
Location certificate OF the Smeltei |
placer claim was filed for record to |
day, described as follows; The north
west quarter of section l9 in town |
ship "a, north of range s. Located |
by Gordon Smith. Guy NJ Kerr, |
Mentzel, Monte Pickel, A. Il Lund |
George Spangier Ed. Biggs and J. II |
Wirts.
The funeral OF Louise. daughter OF
Mrs. George B Mellinger was held |
at the residence on Second avenue at
. O'Clock this afternoon. the ceremony |
being conducted by Rev. o. B Sarber |
Mrs. Mellinger is a widow woman
and besides the little girl sne has |
just lost she has four other children |
The sympathy OF all familiar with the |
circumstances of the family goes oul
10 the mother and her. little ones |
whose cup of sorrow is indeed full
Police were on the lookout all las
nlgnt for burglars on the mesa bui
did not catch any suspicious charac
ters. People are warned TO be on a |
sharp lookout for burglars as they
appear 10 be in our midst and are only |
awaiting an opportunity TO get IN
their work
Mayor C F.. Mcconnell. C. c.
Sroufe, Percy Rider and Harry Jack |
SOD journeyed TO Trimble Springs
Saturday evening, where they enjoyed
the baths and good service of landlord
Hueloth. Mr.. Jackson returned yes
terday morning which prompted b
w Ritter TO go up and keep the other
boys company over night. the -four
returning this morning. Yesterday
Messrs. Mcconnell. Rider and Sroufs
put in the time visiting the various
ranches and watching farmers plant
spring crops and generally observing
farm life No we are not lying about
what they did Sunday.
Opinion as 10 the merits Of the
gold fields on Florida mesa is little
less skeptical today tnan for several
days past This is owing to several
reports brought in that gold in con
siderable quantities has been washed
out OF gravel taken from the well.
The Robinson gold machine, obtain
I,y-