Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-14

known the rain OF this mornin,
: would be due here he would bav,
had in his onions, radishes and let
tuce.
Miss Pearl Jones, whose parents
have just made home at Aztec
found her first opportunity as tele
graph operator at Alamosa and went
out there this morning to take the
place. 4sN
\ "Jim," plain Ute, who had been in
the city to see what he could get for
his money, returned to Ignacio this
morning. He wanted to know IL the
conductor would have right to take
anything but his ticket
r. II. Gilbert of Sallda, who has
been at Silverton, when he took the
train for home this morning. said his
| attention had been attracted to the
san Juan by so many Cripple Creek
saloon men trying to find locations
here.
Tex Lyons, who has been visiting
the city. returned home this morning
to his stock ranch In the Florida
country. Mr.. Lyons says this will be
good year for the stockmen and
farmers who have already enjoyed at
least six years of unbroken prosper
ity.
Among the papers circulated large
ly in the Durango country are the
"Americanska Svenska," of st. PauI.
and the Nova Domovina," OF Cleve.
land. The former Is Swedish, the
latter is Austrian. "L'Araldo." of
New York. Is also becoming popular
with the Italian contingent
w. N. Ryer who sells goods for a
steel corporation, said this morning
when taking leave for the east. that
he didn't know whether the corpora.
tions engaged in manufacture of
years to deliver the orders they book,
but that he would keep on booking
till they call him in.
w. r. Price of La Plata is In the
city. accompanying his guest Enocn
Ohnstrand Of New York. who is now
connected with the Little Jane prop.
osition. but Interested In the Empire
Gold Mining company, operating the
small Hopes group of mines which
now have a tunnel In 1,6O0 feet to
cut the veins at great depth.
The Methodist church will hold
missionary convention In Denver
May 1924. in which delegates Will be
seated from Colorado, Utah. Wyo-
ming. Arizona and New Mexico.
Speakers of national reputation from
several denominations will be in at
tendance. One and one-ffth fare for
the round trip.
Miss Maude Morrison, daughter of
George Morrison, the veteran COW
man, came In from Dolores yesterday
evening and was a guest of the Pal
ace Motel. Miss Morrison went on to
Silverton this morning to visit her
sister. who recently was married to
Charlie Waters. secretary of the Sill
verton Miners union.
Mrs. Andy Menefee returned yes
terday evening from a trip to Idaho,
where she spent the winter with rel.
atives, at the home of her childhood,
where she married the late Andy
Menefee before ne came to the San
Juan nearly 30 years ago overland.
several times nearly drowning his
teams in the swoolen streams which
had no bridges. Mrs. Menefee re-
turns to the Mancos home where her
children are located.
Frank Blatnick of the saloon hotel
of that name. on Main avenue, across
from Union depot. welcomes two
more boys at his home this morning.
He says DR.. Ochsner and Mrs. Smith
nave treated him more liberally than
former physicians and midwives have
done and that hereafter ne will keep
them on his staff. Mr.. BlatnIck says
he has seven and that he believes 1t
will be practically patriotic to con
tinue thus to replenish and build
America.
Enoch Ohnstrand. VINO has never
seen the Little Jane mine, but who
has been visiting the properties in
the Empire Gold Mining company on
the north, returned to the city yester
day evening. Mr.. ohnstraHd has
been comforting with w. r. Price,
local manager of the company regard
ing the more comprehensive develop
ment OF the Small Hopes group of
| mines, and 1t is understood they have
| decided to extend work throughout