Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-24

the ground as depth in any other way
could not have been gained.
or bear. or else he has some good
prospecting ground at the head OF
Deep creek. as he inteded to be back
last night and has not returned.
Gus Walschmidt. the prospecto-
who comitted suicide In Denver, gave
the papers a story about having rich
mine in Montezuma county. II was
all hot AR" II he had mine that
was really rich he did not need to go
to Denver to rustic capital to work II.
It looks like the longdeferred build
ing boom is about to get start.
Frank Robbins brick with two store
rooms IL nearing completion. Plans
are being drawn for second story
for the brick block occupied by tho
Western Union office, Mrs. Satterlee
and Dr. Lefurgey. Adolf Coors has
arranged to build one two-story brick
and one single-story brick. Frank
Eldredge is having plans drawn for
handsome residence on the North
Side.
n. McCune, former state engineer,
came TO Durango In 1881, and In a lit
tIe talk before the board of trade last
nisht ON irrigated lands. he made the
following statement: The grazing
fIn ~
took. while the fields are richer and
produce finer crops than they do on
the eastern slopes; our alfalfa fields
ir0 much liner ON account of the red
soil and | predict the highest price
paid for land In America will be on the
western slope in Colorado"
Plans are being drawn for building
second story on the brick block
on Ninth street occupied by the West
crn Union, Mrs. Satterlee and DIR. Le-
furgey This viii be quqite an I'M
provement In the building line. The
property Is centrally located and will
no doubt be readily rented. Frank
Eldredgc is agent for this property.
Mr.. Eldredge Is also having plans
Drawn for handsome residence on
The North Side for rent
ihete Is no end to reform In this
-own. Alderman Hanno is now aKt-
.nting the question of having pub.
ic 'mensurer" whose duty 1t will be
o see that man gets his full nick.
ifs worth He says the different
'lzes of schooners causes discrimina-
ion In that one man gets more than
mother, and sometimes man gets
more than he ought to have and other
lines ne don't get as much as he
wants. Yes, the town is on the re.
'orm.
Jack Slattery passed through this
morning on his way to Cripple Creek.
-eadytlle and Denver. IL liz surmised
no Is going to Leadville to see how
hat team plays ball and to the other
places to pick up a cracerjack or two,
he can find one that will improve
Ms team. Leadvllie comes to Silver.
on TO play three days during the big
.abor day celebration, and Slattery
Iont want them to get any more OF
he baseball money than courtesy and
hospitality allows-not II he can can
lelp 1t, He says Leadvllle has the
'est team In the state, excepting Sil-
'erton, of course He also SAYS the
iilverton grounds have been greatly
improved, and now they are the best
rounds In his corner of the state,
lot even barring Durango.
Today this town Is to the front
With another industry ]. J. Stroehle
md his SON, j. A., are introducing ce-
nent tile blocks for new style OF
iidewalk. They nave Just made a few
'amples which may be seen In the
window of the board of trade office.
They were made as rough samples.
he makers not yet having the machIn-
,ry necessary for the heavy pressure
which Will be required to give the
,locks the desired finish. The sam
lies In the window are hexag0n In
'hape and each one Is of a different
,olor from the others. They At nice
y together. They are eight or ten
inches across and about three inches
II thickness 1t takes only glance
# them to convince one that a walk
made of them would be a beauty.
rhey made the samples at their home.
1862 Fifth avenue. The gentlemen are
newcomers, arriving from Ohio re-
emily. They were attracted to this
country by the favorable reports they
heard.
A quiet home wedding took place
1t 30 this afternoon at the nome
Df Mr. and Mrs. Fillmore Hand In the
Animas valley. The contracting par
lies were Mr.. John ID. Evans and Miss
Minnie Hand. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. o. B. Sarber OF the
Baptist church and the wedding was
a very quiet affair. being attended by
only n few OF the most intimate
friends and relatives. Mr.. Hand, faith
er Of the bride. came down from Sit
gerton this morning. accompanied by
TWO or three old friends OF the fam
lily. The affair was kept secret till