Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

: went through this morning to Denver
, He goes down to spend Christina
with his little stepson, who is a
I school there, and get acquainted witt
| his wife.
Josiah Moore. who has been minin,
at Needles for several years, is dow
, for a few days to take Il rest and a,
occasional glimpse at the sun. whicl
he cannot see in the majestic Needle,
until about 10 O'Clock every day.
o.
We got rid of VIII Hall this morn
ing and things will probably NOV,
along better. Every time he comes
he kicks rug over or leaves IL hang
ing under the door. or does something
else to perturb. He went to Ignacio
The boy baby of Mr. and Mrs. Cbas.
Voilleque al Needleton died Wednes.
day OF some infantile malady. The
baby was born on the lith and died on
the 20th. Mr.. Voilleque has been
working at mining in the Needles
country.
Joe Hindman, VINO has been working
In Boren gulch for Colonel Demmine's
! mining company, came down yester-
day evening to give broken leg "A
chance to perfect It's knitting. He
had the misfortune TO be In the path
OF n rock which was dislodged above
him.
If the Denver Post does not sell the
Sunnyside mine at Silverton again
this week Judge Terry will continue
its operation till the Posts lands. Mine
owners and operators, however have
gotten so used to the Post they don't
mind II much any more
The Telluride journal announces
that Mrs. Frank w Barnes has been
sick for several days, the attending
physicians attributing her illness to
the high climate. Women can live at
1000 feet for a while. but most OF
those who have to live above 5000
feet are not treated right
Mrs. ]. ID. Bowen. who has been re-
siding at lockwood, took the babies
this morning and went to Gary, Okla,
10 visit her parents, leaving her hus-
band to bach" awhile. They put the
baby buggy in the passenger coach
and said the auditor could tend to his
own business.
One OF the surveys of the Southern
Pacific. when completed will skirt
the base of Greenmount cemetery and
pass through Animas City. crossing
the divide on the east to the Florida
river.
The holiday purchases have been
unusually large. probably greater for
1906 than in any previous year of Du-
rango's history. indicating that the
times are very good with the people
who toil-the only ones who produce.
]. w. Fowler. one of the merchants
Of Bayfield,, was in today purchasing
supplies to make good during the hol!-
days Mr.. Fowler says his town Is
the best one in the Southwest. and
that's what all the Bayfield, people
say.
Oscar BuskirlS came down from Oro
Fino yesterday evening Will Shafter
says that when they were both very
tired they saw snowslide coming
down the hill and they waited till the
tail end came and got on and rode
to the bottom of the hill.
glance at six big meat markets
in Durango today will give an idea Of
how much meat can be hung on the
hooks in a day for the Durango trade.
and this does not include the many
halves and quarters peddled over town
to consumers by the growers.
Jack Stedtman. who was brought
down from Silverton a week ago with
pneumonia, died at Ochsner hospital
this morning. 1t was not believed the
unfortunate fellow could 1--we when he
arrived here, but his constitution gave
the best battle 1T could. Nothing is
known of his relatives Funeral ar
rangements will be made this after
noon.
"Bo" Dale received a marriage II
ceEse yesterday as a Christmas pres
ent from County Clerk Eddy. and he
has been busy since interviewing ac
quaintances on the subject of matri-
mony. "Bo" would make as good a
husband as many have made. probably
better tran some. They would only
have TO learn his ways.
william Shaffer came down last
night on an avalanche from the Orc
Fino district, lighting in a halo OF
glory, when the slide had spent Its