Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-24

spector for the Rio Grande railway,
came down from Silvcrton this morn
Ing bound for the east. He Is making
a general tour OF the system.
l.. Habermann is down from Rico
where he is mining. He had intend
ed to take the family to Rico for the
summer but has about concluded that
Durango will be more desirable.
Thomas Hetherington of Mancos
came over yesterday and went to
Mercy hospital, under the care Of
DIR. Lackey, having been kicked by a
horse Mt the Stubbs & Jakway mill.
No other question is asked oftener
than What is the fare to Aztec and
Farmington Agent Brown this
morning said the fare to Aztec, regu-
lar, is s175 and to Pennington, $3.50.
This makes the round trip fare for
Sunday excursion the fare one way.
o.
Leo Koretz and wife of Chicago
who have been visiting SilvertOn for
a few days came down this morning
on their return home. They had not
gone to buy mine, but just went to
see the place. Mr. Koretz probably
had some Swedish friends at Silver
ton.
c. NJ. Yerkes who has been with j.
l.. Parsons store for some time, ac-
companied by his wife and child, de.
parted this morning for Los Angeles,
where Mr.. Yerkes' mother resides.
His mother is in poor health and de-
slres ner son and family to be with
her.
Engineer Jack McCabe who brought
the Silverton train down this morn.
ing. says the river has fallen good
deal since yesterday. This helps to
get the great masses of snow down
by jerks, easy. and minimizes the
danger of flooding the Rio Grande
tracks on the Silverton branch.
Mrs. N. F. Cooke and family re
turned yesterday evening from long
stay in California. Mr.. Cooke had
gone east to Pagosa Junction to NEE,
them. One little fellow who had
stayed at home was overjoyed with
the return of the family and his moth
er gave him the biggest hug.
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Mrs Castonguay and Mrs. Lock.
wood were returning passengers from
Denver yesterday evening to Silver
ton. They had spent the winter al
the capital to avoid the deep SHOWS
and rigors of Silverton's cold period
and to regain better health condi
tions.
When George Isgar was taking the
eastern train this morning for the
new and progressive Allison farming
section. he said: Real estate is all
right If you can do anything with it.
If you've got something in the shape
of farm YOU can make your living
on 1t, even If you cannot rent or sell
it, Mr.. Isgar is one of the largest
realty owners in Durango.
p NJ. Mcclellan went east this
morning to purchase machinery for
These blocks are made of crushed
rock, boulders or any old thing that
will crush good, with an admixture
of cement, moulded to various sizes
and shapes. Aztec and Silverton led
the way to the manufacture of this
sort of building material.
When the clouds were moving
northward this afternoon it was mo-
mentarily expected that there would
be rain at lockwood.
Since preparation for Decoration
day mas begun by the Grand Army OF
the Republic and civic organizations,
the question is frequently asked:
"Who is secretary of the Cemetery
Association, or who can locate plots
and lots and lines?" The Herald
will publish the answer or any infor-
nation desired by the friends of the
dead, SO far as is obtainable.
The clouds overhanging Durango
today, If in Missouri, would make all
the people go to bed. to avoid calam.
ity, but in Colorado (at Durango)
where all is life and activity, hurry,
furry, get there as fast as you can,
clouds would have to be still blacker
to lend sombreness to hope born OF
prosperity. Almost everything this
afternoon. save news, is active.
Edgar L. Tnompson of the DELAYED