Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

From Saturdays Daily.
A. b. Keith of Ship Rock stopped at
the Savoy last evening.
f. C. Lawrence arrived from Den
yer yesterday evening.
o.
II. c. Meade of Colorado Springs
arrived yesterday evening.
b. ]. OBryan of Louisville, KY.
came in yesterday evening.
f. p. Watson of Silverton was an
arrival yesterday evening.
Mrs. Hopkins and daughter return
ed this morning to Bayfield,.
Miss Lucy Hillicus went out this
morning to visit friends at Bayfield,.
w %. Vinacke of Omaha, is visiting
the Durango country. focusing oppor.
tunity.
Attorney c. A. Johnson returned
last evening from Pagosa and Den.
yer.
Mrs. j. C. Sanford is up from her
La Plata county home, a guest at the
Savoy.
Prospecting has begun in the neigh
borhood of the May Day again very
actively.
Mrs. ID. Kelley who has been visit
ing friends in the city, returned this
morning to Denver.
There are now three general mer-
chandise stores in Hesperus, all do
ing a good business.
Attorney Ben b. Russell came in
on the eastern last night and stayed
over to eat some of his mas cooking
before returning to Silverton.
w. G. Black, w. S. Walker and w.
T. Allen of Aztec. all connected with
the Eden ditch enterprise, are guests
at the Palace.
w. l.. Paddock, the La Plata, N. NJ.
merchant, returned yesterday even
ing from a visit to relatives and
friends in Ohio.
Mrs. A. l.. Strawn md children
tquite little fock) returned to Pa
gosa this morning. after visiting
friends in the city.
Sam May who is always conserva-
tive in his statements, says he never
saw Durango enjoying a greater per
iod OF prosperity than at present
c. B. Adams of New York and j. A.
Kicker of Denver are at the Sayoy
and will tell the people about new
tangled ammunition that kills people
the quickest
George Ditchfield Is over from his
Dolores sawmill to visit his wife
Both show evidences that the Duran
go climate and altitude excels tnat
at Rico.
A cordial invitation is extended
friends to attend st. Marks church
tomorrow evening and listen to the
High school graduating class sermon
by Rev. Mr. Fleetwood
Work progresses on the construc-
tion of the Gina branch of the Rio
Grande Southern to the May Day
mine as fast as possible with the OBJ
tainable grading force.
VIM. X. Price who has nothing to
do with the Chief Mining company
in the La Plata district, but who is
manager of the Empire Gold Mining
company, is in the city.
Mrs. Edgar l.. Thompson, with C.
E. Thompson and Miss Young, went
to Trimple Springs yesterday evening
to remain a few days, before they
start for the Cascade country.
Hon. Otto Mears came in yesterday
evening from Denver where he at
tended the funeral of E. G. Stoiber
last Wednesday. There were many
San Juan people at the funeral.
1t is said, though not verified. that
the Iowa mine will resume operations
soon. This is one of the old silver
producers of the Silverton section,
heavy in lead and most desirable 20
smelters.
Mrs. Lottie Weigman, nee Sibley,
will go tomorrow morning to Mont
rose, her future nome, leaving many
friends at Durango. Lottie was
among the painstaking hello girls who
never got mad at yon.
Billy Darrow, who started out
few days ago. intending to 20 south,
became very Ill at Antonito and his
Es.s L.