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


George c. Kline is laid up with
pneumonia.
A. b. Douglas and wife are at Aztec
vito q view OF locating there.
George Slough was q passenger yes
terday morning for Denver on busi-
ness
The Aamosa independent Journal
is in its thirueth year. Really, we
pioneers are getting old.
The Index editor says nine-tenths
of the people Of New Mexico are will
ius to accept joint statehood.
The Pagosa News says all surplus
hay In Archu]eta county will be used
by the time the range is green.
r d. Burns, VINO has been stopping
a few DAYS at Trimble Springs. left
Yesterday morning for Santa Fe.
Investors are seeking the Aztec
Pennington section. Real estate In
that town and county. Is sure 10 win
out.
Mrs. Susie Allard, who was injured
in the Small Hopes snowsiide about
three weeks ago Is stili unable to
leave her bed.
The Aztec Index is nlled to over
flowing with items concerning railroad
surveyors They are thick as bees in
the lower country.
According 10 the Examiner the Saw
Pit district below Telluride is again
coming to the front. That section pro
duced considerable pay mineral some
years ago.
An effort is being made to secure
an appropriation of 81 600 TO build
bridge across the San Juan river at
Pagosa Springs We trust our neigh,'or
will be successful.
]. S. Brown purchased $50 head OF
Texas cattle year ago this spring
for summer feeding in Archuleta coun-
ty. He did SO well that he has again
invaded Texas with the same view
Delta county's indebtedness OF $e7,.
900 OF a year ago has been reduced to
S27 900, the work OF one year. But
then Delta county did not have Brad
ley or a Dave Day to manipulate al
fairs.
1t will be Just bout two hours spin
TO Farmington wnen the cars get to
running. This means we'll go down
about every week during peach season
and hll up on the choicest fruits In
the world.
The Missouri botters should be left
to themselves hereafter. After thirty
years fighting the enemy, they now
turn In and kill The good work of last
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opinion OF the cattle.
II is rumored contracts have been
let for grading on the ID. l. II. G
Farmington branch. Whether let or
not makes little difference because
work will start Just as soon as weath.
er conditions will permit
The numerous railroad projects
south of US nas caused the people to
forget all about the proposed automo-
bile line. Autos are all right but they
will only be used between Durango
and Pennington AZ a matter of pleas.
nre.
Mrs. White, who formerly conducted
the Rochester house In this city. came |
up from Pennington yesterday to see
her daughter of for her home in Den |
Yer. Her daughter mas been visiting |
her at Pennington since the holidays
Pete Mcclellan is putting quite a
ANpC mphVy III NliSuidtlou toudg pay
ing OF the men who have been EN-.
ployed on the concrete work of the
lockwood Power dam the work hay-
Ing been finished. The next thing ou
the program is building
P. 5, Rider was returning passen-
ger from Denver last night. The news
that work will be resumed on the
properties in Rico owned by the Unit
ell Mines company will be hailed with
delight, not only by Rico people, but
the people OF the whole southwest
section as we'll.
Mrs. o. +. Boyle left yesterday morn.
Ing for Nattawa, Mich. in response to
telegram asking her TO come at once
10 the sick bed side Of her mother