Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-10

See those House Coats in Nathan's
window. Swell.
s. F. Stacher OF Cortez departed
this morning for Amarillo, Tex. in
response to message that his
mother had died. Mr.. Stacher is con-
nected with the Indian agency at
Navajo Spring.
The entertainment and supper
given last night by the Degree OF
Pocahontas at Red Mems hall was at
tended by quite number Of people
who thoroughly enjoyed both the pro-
gram and the good things to eat.
The announcement last evening
that the eastern was on time drew
| out crowd that would have made
the heart of theatrical manager beat
with joy. 1t was the largest crowd
seen at the depot In several weeks.
| II Mesa county establishes the
claim to raising the biggest sugar
beet 1t will have to show the beet.
Affidavits don't go. Some of those
people over there caught the affidavit
habit when they were helping Alva
Adams out.
Doc Kroeger went down on the Big
Red Apple line this morning. He
Lghtner and the two will go to
Bianco and take an inventory of the
Dougherty store, which Messrs Burns
and Lightner have purchased.
II. T. Hubbard, Jr., and wife were
arrivals last night from Shiprock, N.
NJ. and are putting in the day taking
advantage of bargains offered by local
merchants They are finding a sup
ply of Christmas goods that can't be
outdone this side of Pueblo.
O.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Merry and her daughter,
Miss Leta, were arrivals last night
from Lincoln, III. They will be the
guests for few days of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Baker. after which they. with
Mr.. Merry. will go to housekeeping
| anu iuuhe tnlS lullIt
Murray Lee, one of the old stand
bys of the United Mines company of
Rico, who has been at Silverton ever
since the property closed down, was
sent for and he came down last night
and this morning left for Rico to take
hand in starting up work again.
l
Jack Goulding returned this morn
ing to Flora Vista. He is also inter
ester in having a bridge built across
the San Juan river and says he of
fered to contribute $50 fourteen years
ago towards a bridge and the Offer
has been standing ever since.
Frank Hyde and wife of Bluff City
Utah, are resting today on their re
turn from Pueblo, where Mr.. Hyde
took lot of blankets and curious
to sell. At the Palace hotel Mr.
Hyde said he had done well on his
trip. finding good demand for thu
goods and, what is more, findini
plenty of people who were willing tt
q pay good prices
s. R. Blake, one of the large lant
owners and principal pushers o
Pennington was shaking hands witt
, friends at the Palace last night ant
telling them of the glorious prospects
ahead for his town. Mr.. Blake lef
this morning for Pagosa Springs Il
look over some oil well machiner.
Pennington II he can get what III
wants at satisfactory price.
In an interview with Reese Nc
I Closkey. attorney for the United Ric,
mines, who returned last evening
we learn that Ricos prospects ar
particularly bright. Several proper
ties are now working on pay ore
I There are no idle men and more mel
can find employment. The propertie
OF the United Rico Mines company
which embrace very large per cen
> OF the developed mineral area. ar.
! now actively to be worked under tn,
efficient and energetic management
of A. B. Roeder its president an,
general manager. 1t has plenty o
money in its treasury for the exten
sive mining and development contem
! plated. and proposes to begin opera
tlons at once.