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


lar with its character say that 1t has
an average width of about FIVE feet.
is easily mined and the best streak OF
ore runs s14 in gold, silver and lead.
Ward Black will have charge of the
work. which will be commenced as
soon as the condition of the roads
will permit.
Mancos Tribune
1t is quietly talked that the Rio
Grande Southern will abandon the
Lost Canon road and will build dl-
rect from Mancos to Cortez and then
mp the Dolores. 1t will only take
about twelve miles more of track,
would be a much better route, and
last but not least 1t would take In a
town with one of the best futures OF
any town in southwestern Colorado.
TIE Mancos river is certainly going
some It took out one. end OF the rail-
road bridge just above town Thurs
day and it was several hours before
it was repaired TO the train could pass
over. Yesterday morning it was run
ming through the business part OF
town and water was six inches deep
in the Mancos tin shop. Men with
Carrie Nation hatchets and rubber
boots were kept busy all day yester.
day rip-rapping and turning the water
| In the main channel. II was feared
that the electric light plant would be
| partially under water today, but II
| has escaped so far. The worst Is yet
10 come if the weather remains warm
Much damage is expected to be done
| in the lowlands further down the
valley.
| Every trip of the pottery hunters
uncovers something new In the way
of ancient relics This week Taylor
Norton returned from Whites Mesa,
| Utah, with a fine collection, consist.
ing of two bowls. one about twenty
inches in diameter and the other
| about eighteen inches in diameter,
both perfectly preserved; one wooden
| Implement. several small mugs and
bowls and skull. All was taken
| from an Aztec grave and whicn would
| also lead one to believe that they.
| like the Indians, bury all the property
| of the deceased with him G. T.
Cline purchased these relics by pay
ing neat sum and now has them on
| exhibition at the bank, but expects to
soon place them whit some OF the
| Lon a ino ,y,tv q
tireiy different from anything that
has ever yet been found
o
| P2gosa Springs Times Observer
| Mancos and Cortez will each nave
creamery. If creamery is a good
thing for those towns why would 1t
not be for Pagosa Springs? In tnis
mans COW country most of the butter
used is shipped in.
| Aztec Index
Mr.. King of Throckmorton, Tex,
brother of w. e King, is here and is
| under the protecting wings OF our
real estate men. Jarvis took him to
Pennington yesterday and turned
| him over to that bunch of sharks"
| 1t is safe to predict that King will
never visit the Lone Star state again.
The Rio Grande crew in charge of
Mr., Dave Hunt are now completing
| the driving of the piling for the
| bridge at the upper end of the Rails.
| ton ranch and will soon move to the
Whitney ford and then to the bridge
site below Cedar Hill. The outfit
! consists of about twenty men and
two huge pile drivers, and they nave
| been making good time with their
| work in spite of the delay from bad
roads interfering with the hauling OF
piling from Durango.
| Alamosa Independent journal.
Ed. Paullin's serious illness came
as surprise. His many friends sin.
cerely hope for his speedy recovery.
He was taken to Saiida Wednesday
on a special train and operated upon
| for appendicitis, which ordeal he
| stood wonderfully well.
| From Tuesdays daily.