Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-20

rates are very reasonable Having
plenty of horses he is able to handle
most any sized party in addition to
daily travel, and should more than
fifteen desire to take the trip any time
he will provide for them.
Raspberries from the Animas valley
are now on the market
Ouray fans are going prepared to
take in Slattery's wad Sunday.
Wnile they recognize the Silverton
Glaze is the best pitcher they lay
claim to the best all-around team.
Roe Pingrey returned yesterday aft
ernoon from the Valliceto much i'm
proved but he phoned the store he
would take 1t easy another day or
two before reporting for work. Sen
sble.
The farmers of Durango who have
not already gotten their first cutting
of hay into sheds and ricks are busy
getting II there as fast as they can,
and from all sections reports are that
1t is big first cutting.
Fred Gordon is down from La Pla-
Ia and reports busy camp with
good many visitors seeking invest
ment The production of the May
Day. II known to the outside world.
would do much to induce capital to
come to dozens of properties in the
gold camp.
Colonel George Barnett tells stories
of that fishing trip with Rowe Pin
grey to the Boyle ranch that makes
a fellow hungry. The colonel says
Rowe caught 1903. six less than his
catch. They had a full-grown fryin
pan and they just kept fryin' fish
and eatin' until they don't want any
more for two weeks.
| The morning papers could devote
their space to advancing the interests
of Durango and southwest Colorado
to better advantage and more salts
faction to the people than squabbling
over n dead issue Let up on the rot.
The question is settled and what Is
the use of making 1t appear there is
a local feud when such is not the
case?
If YOU want to make children hap
, ply take them on picnic to Brook
side, put up swings, hammocks, etc,
. and with innocent games and some
thing for lunch, an elegant spread
like tnat provided by Mrs. Boyle to-
I day. not being necessary. their en-
joyment is complete And it is good
for the ones advanced in years 1t
makes them feel younger to watch
the little ones romp.
Advices have been received by tne
local Red Men lodge that their broth
er. Steven Steiger. is in New York in
a hospital with very little hope for
recovery. Heart trouble took MIN
away short time ago seeking relief.
, Mr.. Steger has lived in Durango
about ten or twelve years. and has
been one of the steady Woodworking
supporters of Durango. He was at
the local brewery and in the street
|, service for several years.
Fred Dusenberg was down this
morning from the Lightner creek
country where he says everything but
the county road looks good. He pre-
diets a busy finish of work in that
section and thinks a little ore may
come out before fall
The state wagon road will be com
pleted to the Neglected dump within
a few days. blessing to all the
great Junction creek country, where
several mines will respond with pro-
duction since transportation of ores
is thus cheapened
Colonel w. F. Collins. inventor of
a process of oxidizing ores will try
to introduce one of his furnaces in
the La Plata district this year, prob
ably in the Ligntner creek section, to
treat low grade sulphide ores. His
process fits the gold-carrying sulphide
ores for cyanide treatment at the
minimum cost of treatment
The police court had two culprits
mp for fighting this morning. botn
charged with biting Jimmie Magner
Both We're fined. one iquidating, the
other appealing to the county court.
Two Italians taken in tow after mid
night for loud talking and attempt to
resist an officer, will come in for
hearing late this afternoon. And
thus the city's eNchequer will be en-
HANGED
The Haynie sawmil at Animas
city, has been naving some annoying
things to contend with since II start
ed up few weeks ago. First small
poX started in the logging camp.
which was put under quarantine.
This ended logging for several weeks,
and finally, when the quarantine was
broken and an effort at logging was
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