Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-11

| wears when he Is going TO complete
the happiness OF two fond souls With
but single thought, two hearts thai
beat as one. Fuller particulars will
be given when ne returns.
1t certainly looks good for Rico
The production of zinc Ia not near
great enough to supply the demand
and that is the reason way the great
zinc producers, the Atlantic Gable
will be able to operate. The Atlantic
mines OF Joplin in carrying consider
able values in gold and silver.
o
Durango friends OF Mrs. NJ. n.
Chamberlain have received the news
of her death In Denver about week
ago from pneumonia. II was known
that she had been sent to hospital.
but the announcement of her deatn
came as surprise, MIR and Mrs.
Chamberlain were early pioneers of
Durango. but of late years were resi-
dents OF Denver
Loren o. Campbell was in from
bayfield, today proving up on his
homestead Charles L. King and Al
fred Undernill, witnesses, were also
in. Mr.. Undernill reports that farm.
ers out his way have not been able
yet to do much in the way OF planting
ON account of the extremely wet
ground. The gold excitement does
not extend out that far. or they might
quit rancbing and go to placer min.
ing
valley this morning for the purpose
of being married to Miss Catherine
Kroeger. at the home OF the iady's
parents He is due to arrive In Du.
range with his bride t'nis evening, and
the happy couple will make their
having fitted up the Casey house on
West Third avenue The groom is
member of the new grocery firm OF
Otis, McGirr 4 Co., and was employ
ed in the grocery department of the
Graden Mercantile company for sew.
eral years. He Is a successful bus
mess man, having won his way by
persistence and the qualities that
win. The bride Ia one OF La Piata's
most estimable school teachers, hay
ing taught In various schools In the
city and county. Both the bride and
groom have host Of friends who
wish them well. May their cup of
Joy never be less than full.
A train containing eleven cars OF
zinc left Rico yesterday for Denver for
making elaborate tests One car OF
crude zinc also goes to Germany by
way of Galveston. This Is also for
tests. This is the largest
shipment OF zinc that ever left the
San Juan country, and 1t is believed |
to be the largest amount Of zinc ever |
moved at one time In Colorado. The
ore was taken from the Atlantic Ca |
BILE mine, owned and operated by the
United Rico Mines company. d. II. |
Moffat OF Denver Is largely interested
In this company. The Atlantic Cable |
was the first claim located In Rico
II IL a mammoth zinc vein which also
carries small values In gold and sill
yer. There is a large outcropping OF
the vein on the Main street Of the
town. The property has lain Idle fol-
many years, but the greatly increased
demand for zinc has Induced the own
ers to work the property and tests on
a large scale will be made to deter
mine what process for concentrating
are to be used.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Well OF Al
lentown, Pa. also their sou William
H., are new arrivals Ia the city and
may decide to locate here. They are
friends Of DR.. Dornblaser, and Mr
Well. like his friend. is also a plan
Ing mill man. Mr.. We'll was not here
long until he had sized up the great
anu tNHouitVb III Duiohb' hhh
he wondered that greater advantage
mad not been taken OF them. Re
sources like these We have could not
rest undisturbed for a day In the East.
He thinks that with concerted ac-
tion on the part OF our people some
great things could be accomplished
in the way of getting Industries start
ed here which we are at present
without. He said tnat up till 1870
his home town had only one industry
and that was the manufacture OF
iron. A panic came and the people
got poorer and poorer. Finally as
matter OF self-preseyatlon they got
together and wene after one Industry
after another, and got them, until in-