Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-02-09

new avocation remunerative and to
his liking. The family viii remain at
Maneos until he goes over the new
quarters.
The Rio Grande Southern has not
near the trouble from snow that the
Rio Grande has on Cumbres range
About the worst place on the South
ern is In the vicinity Of Hesperus.
where the snow is reported about Ave
feet deep on the level. The train for
Telluride had a nard tussle getting
through there yesterday, losing about
four hours time.
The total precipitation 50 far this
month is $40 inches, OF which 3.67
inches is melted snow. The total snow
fall has been 275 inches, and there
Is now about IA inches on the ground
on the average Much of the snow
partly melted as 1t fell and melted
still more when II was not showing
The forecast is for more snow tonight
and generally fair tomorrow.
Superintendent Coughlin came in
over the Southern last night in his
private car and stayed over night,
leaving with his car attached to the
eastern this morning Superintendent
Melirum came with him from Ridg-
way and went back this morning on
the passenger. Superintendent Lee of
the fourth division returned for Ala
mosa this morning with Mr.. Cough
lin.
The news was received Yesterday
by w A. Reese and Wilson & Nc
that the supreme court of Colorado
had granted Zipperian n new trail. The
new trial was granted on error in in
structions to the jury. Iipperian was
sentenced to the penitentiary for life
for rhe murder of Matt Luxinger, and
has been in the penientiary for sew
eral months.
Thomas II. Kelley. superintendent
Of the May Day, reports that the snow
al the mine is FIVE feet deep and fears
tnat If the snow continues to fall much
longer operations at the mine will
have to be suspended for while.
The snow falling there has not been
so wet as that falling here and has
moi melted so fast. The weather has
been much colder there than here in
town. and the open fiat at Parrott
City has always been great place for
the snow to drift blowing in great
clouds off the hills above. u
r. Rachofsky departed this morning
for New York and other eastern mar
kets for the purpose of buying new
spring goods for the Famous. Mr.
Rachofsky wants to get on the buy,
ing ground early so that he may have
ample time to make his selections be
fore the goods have been picked over
by other buyers. His purchase will be
heavier this year than formerly, for
the reason that the trade of this sec
tion has grown to such proportions,
and the prospects for good year with
merchants here, make 1t imperative
that stocks he largely increased.
o.
Mrs Jake Avey bad serious acci-
dent Saturday as she was returning
with her husband from Durango Ia
their home on Texas creek. They were
in light sleigh and met Sam Baisden
on horseback. Mr.. Baisden turned his
horse out of the road to let Mr. and
Mrs. Avey pass. The singIetHee
touched Mr., Baisden's horse on the
hind leg and he kicked and broke
Mrs. Avey's left leg below the knee
As soon as telephone was reached a
doctor was called up at Bayfield,, and
he arrived at the Avey ranch about tne
time the Avey's got home The frac
lure was set and at last report Mrs
Avey was resting as well as could be
expected under the circumstances.