Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-02

he if an applicant ioi ihr sV'"'""'
ship OF New Mexico.
James H. McDevitt left Sunday
morning for trip around the circle
which will include visit to Denver
Judge C. A. Pike has bought the
residence OF Mrs. Finn on West Sec
ond avenue on the North Side. and
moved in.
Three more cars OF horses arrived
on the eastern Saturday night Tor the
grade. Three of them were killed on
the road.
Tne Montezuma journal says 500
has been pledged towards the con
struction of telephone line to Cor
tez
The regular Saturday night dance
was given at Trimble Springs and was
attended by a large number OF ranch
ers and people from town.
The school at Hesperus will begin
in April, NTH Miss Nedra as teacher
Miss Nedra has been teaching In Dis
trict No. II on the Florida. That
school Is now closed.
w. c. Liesenberg arrived last night
from Denver to take dis old position
with the Local Security company. Mr..
Llesenberg's many friends Will be
glad 70 see him back.
The passenger on the Rio Grande
Southern was four nours and a half
late Saturday evening. The engine
got OF the track between Porter and
Fort Lewis aiding on account OF the
rails spreading. No damage was done
to the train.
The report that Percy s. Rider had
severed his connection with rne Unit
ed Rico Mines company proves to be
untrue. However Mr.. Rider may
leave the company later, as he has a
very fiatteriDg offer from the Neglect
ed peopIc-Rico News.
Morton Schutt came down from Sil
verton yesterday morning, returning
on the afternoon train after attend
Ing to some business matters. Sill
verton must agree with Morton. as
he is about 30 pounds heavier than
when residing In Durango
George Mckenzie, marshal Of Can
on City, arrived Saturday night and
Sunday morning took Mrs. Ada
Loush back with him TO answer to the
charge of kidnapping. The officer is
and hopes vet to catch the party i'm.
plicsted with her.
Ebert Hubbard makes the remark
stenographers who apply for positions
can neither spell nor punctuate nor
do they think II necessary. 1t is easy
for . newspaper to believe that Is
no exaggeration. Judging from the
typewriter copy they come in con
tact with.
Tom Graden bought seventy-fve
tons of nay from W. NJ McGee and
Luther Wolf, and will winter his
stock on the latter's ranch Mr.. Grad
en- frmly believes In future great
for Aztec and a magnificent opportun.
ity for the development OF the sur.
rounding country. He left for home
Sunday, and will return again with
more stock.--Aztec Journal.
Gus Voigt received message
from Denver informing him OF the
death last night of his fatnerin.law
In that city, f. X. Cowell Mr. Cow.
ell was well known in Durango and
the whole southwest part OF the state.
being one of the pioneers and a mem.
ber Of the San Juan Pioneers asso.
ciation. He built the first court
house in Durango and built the Krus.
chke building in 1880. Telluride pa.
pers please copy.
The Index reads the Aztec board OF
Trade the riot act Harmony should
prevail between all organizations for
the advancement of the welfare OF
communities Boards of trade and
newspapers should pull together and
the board Of trade that fails to recog
nize this fact is pulling against the
current Get together, gentlemen.
The Herald has Witnessed the effeci
OF cutting and slashing the past few
years.
Ouray Plaindealer is agitating a re
vival of the Western Slope Congress-.
asking thai Ouray he the first to en-
tertain the southwest section II
conducted on legitimate basis the
Western Slope should have sucn an