Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-26

From Fridays Daily.
Dick Hughes left yesterday fol
Shreveport, La, where he has secnr
ed the position of timekeeper OF tbs
Kansas City Southern railroad.
C. c. Sroufe and b. w. Ritter de
parted this morning for Santa Fe OF
matters connected with the Arizonf
& Colorado road.
l. A. Woods came down from Eur
eka last night. where he is workinl
mining property and left this morn
ing for Pennington for a visit witt
his folks.
Fire Chief DIETRICH says he viii
prosecute to the fullest extent of the
law any parties caught burning rub
bisn or making fires inside the frt
limits without a permit
o
Louis Murphy, VINO has been here
the past week visiting his cousin, A
l.. Richey. departed this morning for
his home In Dubuque. Ia. where he Is
editor of the Dubuque Telegraph.
John +. Ieary. who lives in Cney
enne. Okla, writes 10 Sheriff Thomp
son to know If his brother Charles
c. is in this country yet. He was
here four or FIVE years ago and ais
father is dying in Peterboro, Ontar
TO- and wants to see mis- son.
The main leading direct from the
reservoir down the hill sprung leak
about . o'clock last nignt and the
street was badly flooded with water
before the water could be shut on
The leak was repaired and water
again running by o'clock this morn
ing.
The Herald is in receipt of prop
osition to publish a column reading
notice of one of the Trail resorts
at the Portland exposition and in re
turn receive 25-cent admission
ticket. We are not in favor of &C
cepting SO much liberality and decline
the offer with thanks.
Durango contractors failed to gel
the contract for building the new
buildings at Shiprock. They did no
bid quite low enough, though the,
were very close to the man who die
get the work II was awarded IL
George Hopper of Arkansas City
Kans. Toe price is said to aggregate
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Eagles entertained the families
of members last at their lodge rooms
short session of lodge was held, aft
er which the invited guests were ush
cred in and entertained by a very in
teresting program Music was fur
nished by tne Redmen orchestra
After the entertainment all repaired
to the banquet room, where an ele
giant spread was partaken of.
About ine same klnu Oh harmony
prevails between state Democrats
represented by the Speer faction or
one side and the big Four'--Patter
son, Adams, Thomas and Teler--as
exists between the editors of the Du
range Democrat and Pagosa Springs
News and Judge Russell Verify
there will be stirring times the next
eighteen months in Democratic
camps.
S. II. Elkins, postmaster of Colum
bia, Mo, passed through this morn
ing from Silverton for Santa Fe Mr.
EllSins has been at Silverton looking
after mining property in which he is
interested. His claims are the Thun
der, Falryiew, keystone and Bryan
on Sultan mountain. BY recent sur.
vey it was found necessary to drive
sc feet yet to reach the vein. Mr.. lei.
kins goes to Santa Fe to consult with
his partner, J. II. Vaughan, the ter.
ritorial treasurer
Il. p. Wilson returned last night
from Denver and left this morning
Tor Aztec. where he expects to close
deal for the Index, having iad an
option on the paper since his last trip
here, about two weeks ago. Mr. VII.
son has held position for some years
pn the Denver Post, but hearing so
much about the great resources of
our neighboring county. ne decided to
come and see the country. He came
and one look was enough to make him
fall in love with the country, and he
nj once opened negotiations with Mr..
Bailey for the Index. He was not
slow TO take advantage Of good
thing. We are not informed Just
when Mr.. Wilson will take charge.
but presume 1t will be tne LIST of July.
Mr.. Wilson has wife and two little
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