Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-24


this section does not appear to have
been as good as in several other La
| Plata sections; it has not one trail
| 10 boast of. but has number that
can not he found any longer A little
work would enable the traveller to
lind number of thoroughfares built
by the glrliest prospectors. ANY
way so as to get over"
From Mondays Daily.
|. Kruschke left yesterday for New
York to buy fall goods. ,
Miss Mabel Herner of Silvertor
passed through yesterday on ner way
to Denver.
Phil p. Hitchcocks boy, who ha
been visiting here week, left yester
day for his home in Denver.
Charley Van Brimmer and wife
went to Trinidad yesterday TO visit
with friends a few days.
The roof is now on the new smelt
er office. The new building is OF
brick and is much larger and more
convenient than the old one.
Harold, the young son of Col. d. X.
b. Sellers of Albuquerque, but for
merly of Pennington, Is making a
name for himself in local dramatic
circles. He is having a run at pres
ent as McManus, an Irishman.
r. c. Phelps, cousin of Mrs. j.
p. Coston of this city, is a visitor
of the west Mr.. Phelps will visit 9th
er relatives in the Montezuma coun-
try before returning home.
o.
Treasurer Hood says the payment
of taxes are better than usual,
20 per cent of the 1904 taxes hav-
ing been paid. The payment of per
sonal taxes is now being made rapidly
and within little while there will be
little outstanding.
Frank Will observes that n number
who have not occupied his summer
residence might have done so with
more justification than he had done,
and he wants a copy of the quarantine
laws sent by mail He says: "Is 1t
or is it not-vat iss?"
Mrs. William Stansbury and two
daughters left yesterday morning
for Prescott, Arizona, where they will
make their nome. Mrs Stansbury's
the electric light company, and her
daughter, Miss Minnie. has a place
as stenographer.
The Pennington fair will be held
September IS to l6 and the Aztec fair
and carnival will be September 10, 81
and 2l, SO it will be seen that the
dates OF holding these fairs do not
conflict with the dates at Durango
September 27 TO 90 The fairs OF
our neighbors may look for big Du
range crowds.
From the length of time the min
ing experts put in here on the Neg
lected IL is believed that this Is by
far the most exhaustive examination
ever made of any mine in the La
Plata mountains. And thorough ex
aminations in this district are court
ed. The district will bear the most
rigid inspection.
Progressive business firms OF Du
range are employing method OF ad
vertising the fall fair which can moi
fail of beneficial results. The plan Is
; TO use envelopes with an ad. for the
of the envelope. They are being or
dered for this special occasion in lots
ranging from $50 to 1000.
O.
j Conductor John O'Connell and al
uncle from Iowa were this week look
| ing into the affairs of father ant
brother. WIN. O'Conne!l, deceased. II
the surprise of most people MI
OConnel was heavily involved an,
I; there will be practically nothing TO
the family.-Pagosa Springs Times
Observer.
In the comparison of the wages o
today and those OF the eighties w
find that all skilled mechanics are re
receiving more pay now than theI
there being that average betweel
$3.50 and $500 per day for the ordlr
airy wage. So it will be seen that tn
corresponding difference Is in favor q
the present time. at least In 30 ia
as wages are concerned.
Hon. A. ]. McCune. former state el
gineer, and Hon. T. C. Henry. tn
great irrigation expert. have been II
vited to attend the board of trad
meeting tonight, and both have q