Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08

+ Lou Nathan arrives from Pueblo Il
morrow evening to he in charge of, tn
store during his brothers absence.
The new residence of Charlie Hutch
ins on Fourth avenue. near Caarli
Wtehe's property. is nearing compile
tion.
\ new residence on Firth avenue
near Ninth street, is teing plastere,
and will soon give somebody plac.
TO live in
And now Roy Hall has the fever
and win probably take q southern
jaunt with other Dura1goItes the lat
ter part of the month. !,
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Mr. and Mrs. A. X. Ferguson expect
10 get away the first OF the week foy
the city of Mexico. thence to Vera
Cruz and then by ship to New York
where Mr.. Ferguson goes Ia purcbaue
goods
The corps Of Southern PacRflc sur.
yeyors who have been camped on
Pine ridge and vicinity, have worked
through storm and shine only finding
a few days when they mad to remain
in camp on account OF billiards.
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Tom Lotus. who recently purchased
The Ambold brick near the corner of
Fifth avenue and Fifth street. is re-
modelling the building and has already
rented H. Dan McGllis and Art Fass-
binder are working on the reconstruc.
tion.
George II, shone, who years ago
and until within three or four years
ago was master mechanic for the
Fourth division Of the Rio Grandc
railway, again holds that position. He
came over from Alamoso yesterday
With Superintendent Lee. Mr.. Shone
was first engaged In the work at Du.
range when The railway hrst reached
here.
IlGra
NJ the San Juan now than there are
coming in The cold weather has
Given the Rio Grande solid track
md a good business hauling people
out. AS many OF them will come back
n the spring, business will continue
70 he good In the passenger trafac.
Edgar l.. Thompson OF the Delayed
Mining company, operating in the Cas-.
ade river country in San Juan coun.
~, went out to Buffalo. N Y. this
morning. where he will confer with
members Of his company regarding
'nturc development of the properties.
lie viii be gone about two months
There is a notable increase in the
lemaud for white labor since there
has been an exodus from tne San
luan camps TO Arinzona and Old Mex
leo. In the warmer climates. II white
labor continues to go south in pur-
suit Of opportunity the mountain
country will have to go south for cool
.e and inferior labor to man the mines'
md other Industries.
People at Hesperus continue to
omplain that they can not purchase
OTIS on which to build. they can lease
rom month to month, and under such
an arrangement refuse to put up more
Than temporary hulls or shacks. Some
time there will be lively little town
At Hesperus or near to It, and there
will be some modern buildings Of per
nanent structure.
John II. Burns. brother OF Hon. I.
u. Burns of Park View, N. NJ. who
las been visiting in Durango several
lays returned home this morning.
Mr.. Burns says mis- country Is cold
but that stock is doing well. the sheep
having been moved further south for
winter months. The TERRA Amarillo
country. Mr. Burns thinks. Is holding
IS large or larger number of sheep
during summer than formerly.
The Rico News announces that
,1noe the United Rico Mines company
paid of a few days ago there has
)een more money In sight In the little
town than for six years. In another
ITEM the News says it has heard only
3asually that It was a liar. but this
evidently does not refer to the state
ment about prosperity. Maybe some
one Of the constituents objects TO
looming the camp. y