Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

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a hundred We're at supper.
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Miss Ruby Bryan. who has been at
tending the Durango Business col
lege. went to Aztec this morning to
visit her family relatives.
| About two more weeks will let the
grading forces get to bare ground in
the construction OF the Gina branch
of the Southern to the May Day mine.
II is understood the Hesperus Town
4 Improvement company Is getting
ready to haye-a bigger town on the
La Plata river.
Jack Hurley Is back from the Sa.
Ida hospital, where ne spent several
weeks. and will probably take his en-
gine again soon.
x-Representative Pace, who has
been In the city day or two, return
ed to his home at Pine river this aft.
ernoon.
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Frank Strntman has purchased the
interest of his partner, George Horth-
er, in the German Bier Halle. and EN-
ployed Andy Clausen.
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The first Ute visitors to the city
for several months arrived yesterday
evening, and the squaws were taking
in the sights along Main avenue aft.
or the lights were turned on.
Morgan Steward, who mas Just
come up from New Mexico to his
Colorado ranch on L.Ighlner creek
says stock cannoi he brought into the
foothills for several weeks yet.
Colorado Springs banks show an az
sregate resource OF deposits In the
sum of S10.oOO000 Denver. Colorado
Springs and Durango make excellent
showings.
+. A. Smith, engaged in the saw
mill business at Arloa, in Montezuma
county. went out 10 Colorado Springs
this morning. and win return on the
25th.
VIM. Schumacher, U. s. veterinary
Inspector finds much to do in his line.
going nearly all the time. leaving this
morning again for the Lumberton and
Dulce sections.
In n wrestling match yesterday aft
ernoon between Walter Alexander and
friend at AnImas City yesterday
evening the former dlslocated his
shoulder sustaining a painful exper
ience
w. A. Gibbons, who stopped over
at the Palace last night on his return
from Siverton, departed for Las We
gas this morning. Mr.. Gibbons has
mining interests in the San Juan and
Is now becoming Interested in new
mineral discoveries near Las Vegas
Enrico Casagrande. II is under
stood, says ne can identity one OF his
assailants who poked gun In his
face "Wednesday night and beat MIN
over the head taking what money he
had. Enrico was a sorry sight yester-
day evening. with his head bundled up
and ais eyes sparkling with anger.
People who have thought OF visit
ing the Mexican Republic with the
purpose OF learning If the conditions
would he desirable for locating there
permanently will find the letter ap-
pearing in the Herald today giving
much OF interest regarding The condi
lions which will be found there.
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Thomas Henahen, manager of the
North Star mine on Sultan mountain,
came down from Silverton yesterday
evening and continued on to Denver
this morning Mr.. IIenahen has not
been ont OF the Silverton country since
Christmas. He says the weather con.
dltions are improving and everything
moving along all right.
George Sterr is down from mis-
P'"his az" '"""'i '"ii'" '.''' VI Inc
city reservoirs. He relates having
discovered n settling break 600 or 700
| feet long on the south side of the res;
ervoir. which ne attributes either to
| the recent excessive moisture on the
surface or to seepage from the reser-
| volrs.
That Durango Is financially strong
Is attested in the statement of tine
First National bank. published in an
other column. This statement shows
deposits in the sum Of 81 ,39I .S0l39. a
gain OF about s200000 since the last
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