Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-07-31

ing to tne front very rapidly, being
lavorite location for the homeseeker.
And 1t has only Just started to grow.
San Juan excursion to Salt Lake
will no doubt catch a good many Du,
this year Can then take a
run to Portland and see the great
northwest exposition.
II you would build nome on an
easy plan consult the Savings &
association. The plan en-
ables the man working for wages TO
acquire a home by paving a little
more than he would for rent.
Rev. w. H. Ferguson and family
go out 10 Bayfield, tomorrow where
Mr.. Ferguson holds services III the
cnurch Sunday morning
and evening. They will visit with
friends there short time and after
wards take in the sights at lgnacio on
ration day.
A rare opportunity is that offered
by the Graden Mercantile company in
their big clearance sale of summer
goods. Shirt waists. summer suits of
prevalent style. white goods and sim
liar articles at astonishingly low
prices. Look over their ad and visit
their store.
The Herald is pleased to acknowl
edge call from A. A. Gargau, who is
being shown around today by w. T.
Davis, local manager of the Western
Union office. Mr.. Gargan is assist
ant superini endent and is visiting the
various offices in the state.
James Lewis. who has been mold
ing down claim near the head of
the Weminuche, is in town today and
reports three parties of surveyors
have been at work in that vicinity
lately. One OF them just left in the
direction OF Mosca pass and the two
others are still there. He does not
know what companies they are work
ing for.
Rev. A. Wickstrom Of Pueblo, is in
the city, conducting Swedish meet
ing and another meeting will be held
tonight to which all Scandinavians
are invited. The church is located
AZ the corner of Fourth avenue and
Tenth street.
Mr. and Mrs Geo n Raymond and
Mrs. S w. Raymond are giving their
visiting nieces. cousins and friends
an outing up the valley today. A
visit to Durango not to include a
trip to Bakers bridge. taking in tne
finest valley in the land is not TO be
thought of for moment. 1t is a
trip everyone should take.
Gonner's pictures of the wreck have
had a great run. He was early on
| the scene and got the best possible
views. They nave been in great de
mand. especially by railroad men and
| parties who travel over the road
Conner still has number to supply
the demand of those who have moi
yet obtained theirs.
County Commissioner George Lo
gan left this morning for Denver with
the object of seeing the state engi'
neer to have him come and accept the
Oro Fino road and also to advertise for
bids for the Flagler's Fork road, for
which an appropriation was made by
the last Legislature of $4,000. The
Oro Fino road should be finished by
The time the engineer can get here
The Flagler's Fork road means prac
tically an improvement of the Orc
Fino road, the routes of tne two be.
ing almost the same.
|. J. F. Peters returned last evening
from La Plata City, where he went 10
investigate the death of his brother
David. He found tnat death resulted
from gas in the tunnel 1t was gen
orally supposed that death resulted
from heart failure. Mr.. Peters left
this morning for his home in Oberlin
kans., with the remains of his broth
er.
Charles Mclean is wearing a gold
button which he obtained by roas t
ing ore from the Hazel NJ, one of the
claims west Of Trimble Springs. II
is surprise to many that mineral
has been found in that locality, for
it was not generally believed to be
mineral bearing territory. There is,
however, a dixie that runs from Trim.
BILE Springs to the Neglected mine
and 1t can be traced all the way At
various places where the dixie has
been investigated on the surface
small seams of ore have been found
and some of these seams run high
in gold and silver. On the Hazel NJ.
and other claims in the group in
which Tom Chestnut, John Harmon,
Wash Patrick. William Mason and
Charles Mclean are interested, the
dixie is so feet wide and all through
it at intervals of few feet appear
small streaks of silvanite, and some
fine specimens of free gold have been
found. 1t is the intention OF the gen.