Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-02

and those familiar with tile geology
and general conditions in the la Plata
district wi'l bot The ou,ions on ur,r
coats thot the May Day viii he proven
still bigger than ever
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Attorney Sol schwayder ls doN,,
from Denver gisihne his tolks. the Rn.
chofsNys
Arthur Ayrcs was at the don't yes.
terday evening to weut ais mother
and brother Harry's wife. whn have
heen yiaiting IN the East
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Andy Clauscn IS preparing to give
an opening Of tho resort purch1ses yea.
tcrday from John Gilbert & Co, and
will serve young pig In the roast. and
the trimmin's.
G. W. Meyers. representing the In
ternational Correspondence Schools OF
Scranton, Pa. Ia in the city looking
after that greatest OF American
schools interests.
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a coop Of Plymouth Rocl, chickens
came in from the West last night
probably for somebody who will try
10 raise enough 10 eat without waiting
FOR the Kansas and Ncbraksa cold stor
age product
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While there is much wheat coming
in from the farms Of La Plata county
md adjoining sections, the erenter
quantity is held hncl, for oithoI .hresh-
ing or higher prices.
o.
Jodnnie Herr returned last nigh,
from Dayton, Ohio where he went on
the sad mission OF attending his faith
er in his last hours. His brother char
lie and wife win return later.
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Joe Murphy with the Graden com.
pany, IS bound To make some mining
money He has been dnbhline in any
time It looked good and has hnnll
secured IN interest Ia n good one AT
silvertou ana thinks he has somethIno
quite as good IN the junction creek
country
Tho slirmisn Tor coal locations con
tinues active 10 a.l the Durango coun
Try east, wcst and south. The boy.
shonld no careful about stalking pat.
ented ground or getting too many pegs
on one piece Of government ground.
o.
The Rio Grande o few days ago was
behind JOG cars Of freight for Silver.
ton. To-Day 1t is only seventy cars
behind showing a gain OF thirty cars
in two days Tho eastern part OF the
system is behind more on stuff for
the san Juan and Southwest than IS
the Siyerton branch.
Nellie Reid, an unfortunate girl of
iG. sorcly afflicted with skin disease
having her face dlsdgured. who has
been ~ Mercy hospital FOR some time
was taken back home to PaEosa this
morning by CnjcrsnoriF James V.
DrooliG The girl ig partially dement,
ed. but has seemed to be recovering
ln some degree recently. II is feared
rhe win have to be committed to Pm
eblo.
MI and Mrs. r. w. srater returned
last evening from Dcnyer, whore they
put In Two weeks 10 the enjoyment ot
both Fred says for weather Durango
beats thcm an When ne left Denver
Sunday evening the wind was blowing
a hurricane, and with three to four
inches of snow on the ground It va
hard 10 see dozen feet ahead. The
storm came mp suddenly in lhe aftcr
noon. Ike II does on the plains. 1ua
the wind had clean sweep. Mls
Gertrude win remain in Denver ~
other week or Ten days.
o.
Charlie TIcathors. who spent tho
night In Durango, went ont to Ala
mosa this morning to complete de
tails regarding the shipment Of 7.00t
head Of sheep TO pea feeders in tho
San Luis valley. at Monte Vista. III
| will ship half Of these and John Nc
Dermott and ]. NJ. Cornelius will shiI
the other half The sheep will b'
loaded at Hcsperus' and Bocea Th'
pea feeding business In tne San Lnii
valley Is one worth studying. Wh!
not raise some peas In the Durang'
country for feeding
D.
The health committee Of the cit
council Is composed of Alderme
Casey. Berndt and Logan. Their a
tent!on ls directed to the number G
red flags In the sourh part Of III
rongo. wnero public inquiry is Intei
ested In knowing what the true situi
ton is, how well the quarantine
observed and why there appears ,
= have been an lncrease in the maladit
calling for flags. The health comml
. tee Is asked 10 Investigate now whi