Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-11
F. R. Lamb. r. r. Burke. G. H. Nc
Currie, NJ. A. Bonwell. L. B. Furman
and w. M. Johnson.

+. r. Lamb, X Il. Burke, u. h. Nc.
Currie, NJ. A. Bonwell. L. B, Furman
and w. M. Johnson.
George Logan is pushing to fill or
ders at the City and Champion mines.
Getting cars in the fall to fill noun.
tain orders was SO difficult that the
mines could rot put In reserve coal
and now they have to rely on getting
it from day TO day.
John Conway came In from his
Florida ranch last night. saying he
would not trade 1t for all OF Arizona
and California; that he loves the
ranch, and believes Colorado is richer
in resources and health than all the
balance of the West
The theory has been advanced that
the Grommet SHELTON was that of a
man killed by COW thieves. The re-
verse theory might have been ad-
vanced in the same breath The bones
were found in a section where there
have been many feudal difficulties.
The Porter and Hesperus mines
find it difficult to secure enough men
to fill orders. In fact, all the coal
mines are up against it for miners.
Should the weather continue as cold
as at present for any length of time
1t will be difficult to get domestic or.
ders filed.
1t was said yesterday by one who
ought TO know that Prof. Stevens,
who taught In the Park school last
winter, lost ais place for inflicting cor.
poral punishment on hoodlums. II re-
ports are true regarding some OF the
lower grades in the schools OF today
about one dozen Stevenses are need
ed. or battalion of police.
Coe Franklin says his coal road to
the Perin's Peak mine Is In excellent
condition now, and that II the ground
will remain frozen through the winter
he Will have no difficulty In hauling
good trains OF coal down hill He
made the run up hill yesterday with
eight empties in Is minutes, distance
of 5.6 miles.
The Navajoes are said to be enjoy.
ing greater degree of prosperity
this winter than in many years. They
have corn and money to buy German
town wool for the manufacture of
their blsni,t Is, on which they gener.
ally make about quarter of one per
cent proht, If they do not sell for less
than the Gust of the yarn. They do
not value this labor but love the art,
and the traders do we'll
Tom Chestnut and wife went home
to st. Louis this morning. Tom had
been looking after mines and Mrs.
Chestnut was visiting her sisters and
mother. 1t was the first time all of
Zach Aliens girls mad been together
for thirty years. They were at the
depot together this morning: Mrs.
Sam Townsend, Mrs. 7. NJ Chestnut,
Mrs. j. l.. Parsons and Mrs. Wash Pat.
rick. Thirty years ago Tom and his
wife were counting in Del Norte, and
they are still courting.
Colonizing against justice, destroy.
ing the power of court machinery CO.
ercing and thwarting the truth.
bulldozing and perjury, must
be put down in La Plata county or the
peace loving people will be living un-
der IA reign of terror again as oppress-
i've and dangerous to life and liberty
as that which followed close on the
birth Of the county. Fixed frames for
killing and jobbing to turn criminals
loose are methods against which the
people will revolt. La Plata is not to
emulate Huerfano county nor any 9th
er western section whose history Is
in the blood of crime and OBJ.
with It's carnage.
Otto Mears came down from Silver
yer. He said he was opening the Red
Mountain railway and would have 1t
open by tomorrow night; that he was
doing this to give the mines chance
TO work; that there could uot be much
now for the road to do, but hurrying
production Of the mines would lead to
business for the railways. Told that
could not get cars fast
enough for the shipment of coal to
the mountains, he said: We'll. you'll
have to kick" He continued that Sill
yerton is the most prosperous and pro
ductive section on earth and will dou-
BILE her production within year. He
said Silyerton would build the new
100000 hotel, probably during the
coming year.
There is brickmaker In Durango
looking over the situation with a view
to establishing a brick plant some
where near the city. He desires CO.
operation with the builders Of houses.
those who wish TO build and would
organize local syndicate. Investing
money himself In the enterprise. He
says his Investigations thus far nave
convinced him that he can make su-
perior brick In Durango for less money
,ban 1, can he nroduced for elsewhere