Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-01

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former operation.
Durango Is to be the hub of many
electric transit lines and some OF
them will climb hills.
B. A. Rodriguez, d, A. Gallegos and
F. Lobato, of Arboles. ministers from
the port Of Arboles, are guests at the
Edelman.
Though appearing quiet on the
streets today the merchants and re-
sort keepers generally say business
is rushing.
F. E. Kohl of Canon City is at the
Palace. Mr.. Kohl is studying the
opportunities presented in the fruit
belt on the south.
The stage line from Pennington to
Shiprock was started last Monday
and found an eager travelling public
ready for the service.
Farmer Davis of Lightner creek
was in the city today, having rounded
up one of his hounds over in the
northeast hills somewhere.
F. NJ. Hamblett, the old time cattle
man who is now engaged in the less
strenuous avocation OF farming, Is In
today from Hay gulch district.
Judge Pixies juvenile feature of the
county court is becoming more voluri-
nous and arduous. Some boys he hac
out on probation arrived .oday to
complain that "Toughey'' johnson
md other boys had been killing chick
ans.
The commissioners are closing con,
;racts and accepting bonds for tneir
performance today The massive
loors at the front entrance of the
court house have been taken down
md lighter structures are taking
heir place.
Land hunters in the New Mexico
fruit belt are pushing on down the
San Juan river as far as Shiprock
and below. They find better eli
mate in winter than during summer
months when the sands of the Ship
rock section blister ones feet
With 800 carloads of mining and
milling machinery already on the
ground to set up, Silverton will get
nearly as much more during the next
AIRY it. And 1t is the San Juan now
instead of Cripple Creek that is talk
ed about most all over the world.
Joe Day, son of w. r. Day of Rock
wood, came out of Mercy hospital
;his morning, cured of pneumonia
paw had contemplated his nome
coming and the goods went up last
night, so Joe will be no worse for go
ng home.
Tom Davis now has the armadillo
on exhibition. with his partners shell
hung up for basket. The ant eater
before making his flight to the United
states had butted into a barbed wire
fence and torn mis- frontispiece nearly
on. This and the cold climate, with
the presence of his partners skin
hanging over him. has indisposed him
considerably and there will probably
ne the makings OF anosher basket
pretty soon.
Mack Copeland. who returned from
California Monday evening. after be-
ng unable to sleep for several weeks,
slept about thirty hours. and then
took a little refreshment and went
10 sleep again. Mack had about killed
himself on mining contract before
leaving for California and was in bad
shape physically when he reached the
coast country. Relatives and friends
express the hope that few days rest
will make material change for the
better.
II is common belief that there Is lit
tie mineral territory left in the San
Juan for exploration by the prospect
or. but this is grave error. The
San Juan has more virgin territory
than any twenty mining camps in the
state. Silverton probably has less
than any other San Juan camp. La
Plata, Mineral and Hinsdale have
vast areas that the prospector's pick
never disturbed.
The Red Men and Pocahontas lodg.
as will give masquerade ball on
March Z at Red Men hall, and this
will be one of the memorable events.
When all of both lodges get there it