Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-14

ing after Rio Grande business.
About 30 men and several teams are
at work grading the Boulevard at the
south end.
Ore shipments to Durango show that
production is increasing throughout
the San Juan.
| AL Newman, whose family has had
a sore time with a smallpox case, has
a new baby at his house today.
Pennington fruits have been slow
coming in this season and high prices
have ruled for outside products.
A large rattlesnake was killed yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. Shepard in
North Durango. 1t had seven rattles
The commissioners are advertising
for bids for the construction of the
east Wallace bridge across the Ami
mas river.
Being called an ass is no argument,
and is only in line with the Democrats
policy, something with which every
one is familiar
Rev. FergusOn's vacation is at an
end and he announces that services
at the Presbyterian church will be re
sumed Sunday.
The Rio Grande management is
preparing as speedily as possible to
establish train service and stations
at Cedar Hill and Aztec. n. NJ.
Rev. Horace Bushnell of Concordia,
Kans father.in-law of +. C. Perkins.
is visiting in the city being on mis- re-
turn from visit to the Portland fair.
Billy O'Brien, road commissioner
for the western district, is in the city
today, having just completed busy
campaign Of road building on the La
Plata river.
1t is probable that the Major d. l..
mine on Junction creek will soon join
the list OF producers. II is being OPP
Grated by German, Rivers. Bell and
McCloskey
The visiting Pueblo business men
are finding the San Juan towns all
and more than they had contemplated
and they will have to boost for us
when they go home.
The Southern Pacific has a locating
survey through Weminuche pass
whether ii ever uses II or not aud its
surveyors are strung from there to
the Sangre de Cristo range
Two Italians were injured yesterday
by an explosion at the Sunnyside
mine. One had both eyes injured and
it is feared he will lose one eye. The
injuries of the other were less seri-
Gus.
The fall fair and race meet is al
| ready assured of success. Railway
rates should be secured which will
J bring people from all over the state
BY the time of the meet there will
be train service to Pennington and We
| will get a big crowd from that sec
ton.
S. w. Mcclure, a former resident
of this city, and Henry Behrman, who
! have been visiting Durango the past
few days, left this morning for their
home at Boulder. They are both
ranching there. Mr.. Mcclure still has
his ranch here. 1t is located in
Ridges basin.
James Doyle who controls one of
the largest mining enterprises in the
West at East Mancos, has given much
study to the mineral resources of the
entire La Plata district and doubtless
will be a valuable influence in the fu-
ture in securing money for the pur-
chase and development of La Plata
properties
Henry Savage, announcement of
whose tragic death appears elsewhere
in these columns, while on the police
force of Durango was regarded as a
brave officer, considerate and careful.
He was related to the Goegleins. Til
lie Savage, his sister, married James
Nicholas, who was marshal of Du-
range in the early 90s and they now
reside in Butte, Mont.
The Herald is pleased to acknowl.
edge receipt of card bearing the war
record of the editor of the Democrat.
We never for minute doubted that
the Democrat man had n war record,
and do not question the record as Civ.
en- on tne card. However, inasmuch
as General Frank p. Blair and General
W. T. Sherman, the other heroes men.
toned on the card. let other people
and history proclaim to the world the
glory and renown they gained for
themselves. it is with poor taste that
the veteran with a newspaper keeps |
his record standing to print every
| time there is a hole 10 fill I'M