Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-25

she should write up this country, we
are sure to get some OF the best ad-
vertising the town ever had. Her re-
marks were received with general ap-
plause
From Wednesdays Daily.
T. P. Brinegar is ready to leave for
Mexico as soon as he has a message
to go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheehan are rejoicing
over the arrival yesterday of son.
Mr.. Sheehan works in the Fulton
market.
Miss Maggie MacLean. sister of
Dan MacLean, arrived last night from
Scotland and will visit this summer
in Durango.
In answer to many questions, The
Herald will state that Mr.. s. W. Ray.
mond is still confined to his bed.
not feeling quite az well today A. the
past two or three.
w. S. Croke went out to Bear
creek today with two women who
have homesteads out there. They
took along supply of groceries and
will camp there for a time.
Mayor Mcconnell, George West,
chairman OF the water committee,
| and Supt. Schalles. left early this
morning for trip over the line OF
the aume and tht upper reservoirs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Herr are now in
| Denver Mr. Herr is reported to
have stood the trip very well and the
dry, snappy Colorado climate may do
him lots of good. At least we all
hope so.
Clarence O. Finch, who has been
spending a few days at Trimbls
Springs. went home to Silverton thi:
morning. Trimble Springs is com
ing into great favor with Silvertou
people as well as with Durango.
| w. r. Armstrong returned this
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went with Mr.. Burns. Mr.. Armstrong
made one of his good boosting
talks at meeting Of the business
men.
| Mr.. C. C. Sroufe and Mr.. Gwynn of
the D. & r. G. surveying corps start
ed down the line this afternoon.
! While no statement was given out 1t
is surmised an effort is being made
question.
1t seems that a great deal OF the
gold on Florida mesa is invisible. 1t
is contained in the black sand and
cannot be seen at all, and Its pres
ence is only proved by assaying
This accounts for the fact that soI%
prospectors have panned without
finding anything.
Parties who staked claims on Flor.
ida mesa have not much time left in
which to do their work The great
majority of them have been waiting
until other parties proved up the val
lie of the district before they incur
red any considerable expense In find
> ing bedrock.
Il One thing that married the pleasure
of those who attended the entertain.
ment last night at the High school
was the failure of number OF won-
en- to remove their hats. 1t is dim
cult enough to see on level floor,
but impossible when hats are worn.
II Awoman never fails to remove her
nat in the theater, and why she
wears it at another entertainment Ia
a mystery.
Hon. John T. Burns passed through
this morning from silverton on his
return to Denver. On Saturday he
, leaves Denver in company with E L.
White. president of the Colorado
board of the Portland exposition, for
the purpose of formally opening the
fair on June l. Mr.. Burns will re
, turn to attend the state meeting of
the Realty association at Colorado
Springs from June 20 to 22 inclusive.
Mr.. G. G. Sroufe returned last
evening from a trip to Santa Fe and
Tucson in the interests OF the Ari-
IONA & Colorado railroad. Mr..
Sroufe is more emphatic than ever
: That the road will be built and that
work will start In the near future.
The surveys connecting with the
Southern Pacific will be completed in
few weeks and anal estimates made
and work started. THE road will
assuredly be built" were the nrst
and last words Of Mr.. Sroufe and
outside of this he had nothing to
say.
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