Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-13

Dry land farming is a subject whicn
is rapidly engaging the attention OF
the people over the West and South
west.
the growth of the coal mining bust
ness in La Plata county during the
past three years has been steady, con
stantly gaining.
James Mcnamara and w. j. Dowl-
ing. the latter with Alex Wahler 80
long, will engage in the grocery busi
ness at Silverton.
ID. ]. Shively continues work on the
lower cross-cut on the Mountain Lily
and will probably cut the vein on this
level yet this fall.
b. G. Hildebrand, wife and children,
who came up from Aztec yesterday
evening. continued on their way to
Oklahoma this morning.
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The last end Of the fruit season is
in sight. Henry Wood of Cedar Hill
received from the Gradens one dollar
a box for carload Of apples, broad
gauge car.
Travel over the Rio Grande South
ern has been declining "A little for
few days. The Dolores and Montezu
ma people have not been moving as
much as usual.
Recent visitors to Mancos say the
little town is growing right along, ev-
cry mechanic in the country being
busy. They have been drawing on Du-
range for mechanics, too.
A. G. Chaffee, VINO has been employ
ed at Silverton, came down this morn
ing, on his way to Fredonia. Kas.. Just
emerging from his sick bed, much
emaciated from having pneumonia.
Annual assessment work on mining
claims is employing all the miners in
the La Plata district at present who
are not engaged regularly by the op-
Grating mines.
Potatoes are selling considerably
cheaper In Montrose than in the Du-
range country, but the Durango pro
ducers expect to keep their product
close to the dollar mark, and higher
| later on.
The completion of the lower cross
cut tunnel on the May Day mine is
| looked forward to with much concern
| though general confidence that it will
| prove one of Coorado's greatest gold
mines.
| r. p Sherretz and wife, who sold
their Florida farm recently, departed
this morning for a visit at their old
home in Illinois, stopping at Leayen
worth, Kas., on the way. They will re
turn in the spring.
| Mechanics are rushing the construc
! tion of the new Coors buildings and
the bottling department is expected
| to be ready for occupancy in about a
week, II the cement floor can be gotten
1 ready by that time.
The Florida water is not held re.
sponsible for the numerous cases OF
scarlatina and scarlet fever in Du
range. 1t has been lack OF the OBJ
servance of quarantine laws and neg
lect by the proper officials.
The distance by rail to Pennington
is 1926 miles, and many of the people
for years have claimed 1t so miles
down the river between the two
places. A difference OF 1000 feet in
| altitude is much in favor of the latter
place, however, If the people there
| ever get good water to drink. Pick
up the Florida fluid at its mouth and
, pipe it on.
New Mexico and Montezuma county
will have TO be depended on to swell
! the production of wheat, oats and
pork. The Durango country has al.
ways been shy on these products and
doubtless always will be so
While building has continued In a
modest way in Durango for three
years the increase of population has
been such that we have not noticed
the fact that during the time we have
secured more than 200 new residences.
Well informed mining people are
predicting that Walter NJ. Hunter will
make a mine ont of the old Saxon, in
Burnt Timber gulch, near the Monte.
yuma, which Jake Ohlwiler is hoping
will be purchased by somebody who
will operate it also.
Nelson, the secondhand aealer, has
decided to remove his business to the
building recently vacated by John
Lair's grocery. where he will have
about three times as much floor space
as he had, and where ne will add a
general line of hardware.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fariss were given
a pleasant surprise yesterday evening
by a number Of friends who went TO
their house to make presentation OF