Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-17
came into town. Good thing the train
was running slow.

was running slow
Stockmen are anxiously inquiring
what will be the policy OF the govern
ment regarding leasing forest re-
serves for grazing.
Travel south Is rushing the broad
gauge for passenger accommodation
Coaches are needed here now and it Is
hoped will soon arrive.
The funeral of James T. Templeton
was held yesterday afternoon from
Hoods undertaking rooms The re-
mains were followed to their last rest.
Ing place by number OF old-time res
ldents.
| Ii is reported that Lyon, the little
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Stewart of
Flora Vista. met death from drinking
carbolic acid Saturday. bottle had
been set on the floor for moment
and the little one got hold of 1t. The
child was three years and half old
Il
1t Is said that an officer OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
Is to arrive in Chama tonight and nold
meeting there with engineers run.
ming over this end OF the division II
| is to be determined at this meeting
whether the engineers will continue
to run over the road under present
conditions or not.
Red Men and Pocahontas party at
tending the state pow-wow at Denver
during the past week, returned yes
terday evening. They were John
Males, X. Il. Newell, w. X Wilson
and o. S. Galbreath, representatives
G. A. Pike, of the Great Council; Mrs
Anna Barth. Great Pocahontas. Nan
DickersOn, representing Minnewawa
Council No. 20.
Charley Stilwell departed this morn |
Ing for his eastern trip. He will go
TO Lawrence. Kans.. first, where his |
mother lives After short visit |
there he will go on to Chicago. where |
he will be Joined by w. @ White, who |
leaves Durango next Thursday. The |
two will proceed eastward together. |
their itinerary including trip along |
the 81. Lawrence river.
#. W, Harlow Is back from two |
months visit to mis- old home In Du-
luth, MINI. His mother and two sis |
ters live there. He had not been back |
In 25 years and he enjoyed his visit
immensely. He will go on up to Eur
eka tomorrow To look after his mining |
interests. He says he Is going to take |
in the Pennington fair and will ride |
all the way on the new road-if II |
goes far enough-and If 1t don't quite |
reach Pennington 1t win not be far to |
walk. Mr.. Harlow was early to take |
advantage of the opportunities offered |
for Investment in the Pennington field |
and he bought tract OF land which |
he IL steadily improving II Is near |
town, and every dollar he spends on |
IT makes the property four.fold more
valuable.
Hon. F. C. Goudy returned last |
night from Cortez, where he spent |
the last week looking after the water
com missioner's side OF the irrigation |
tangle. Mr. Goudy. together with
Judge Adair Wilson. has been employ.
ed by the commissioners of That irri- /
cation district to look after their /
rights and best interests. and this is
ample guarantee to all who are inter
ested In that section that those inter
ests will be properly protected. Mr..
Goudy was a caller at the Herald Office |
this morning He reported crops /
looking fine in the Montezuma valley, |
and, like everyone else familiar with
that section, predicted the valley |
would go ahead with great bou9ds |
when the irrigation problem Is once
settled. In talking OF the prospects |
OF that section he was very enthu
siastIc, In fact. eloquent. AS to poll
tics, Mr.. Goudy said he did not hear
much Of 1t He was too busy with |
business to pay nuch attention to pol
itics. and everybody else appeared to |
be In the same fix Governor McDon |
aid was making a good governor and |
giving general satisfaction. Mr.. Gou-
dy went out for Denver this morning.
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