Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-30

Tiburcio gulch, Is expected to arrive
this evening to do something toward
starting up the Bonnie Girl mines and
mill
Mrs. w. r. Mason, nee Lille Lin
precht, who has been visiting her
mother here, Joined her husband and
went to Chama this morning, where
Mr.. Mason is engaged In railroad
work.
Transfers of realty In the Farm.
ington section continue active at
strong prices. The larger tracts are
being cut down to ten, Ave and one
acre tracts, the acre frequently sell
Ing better than for thousand dol
lars
One good mining discovery now
Will do great deal OF good; 1t will
stimulate prospecting and exploration
| throughout the entire La Plata dis.
trict. Nothing. however, but ore Will
| do for a strike. II VIII be idling time
TO spring anything else.
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A. l.. Pace. ex-representative OF La
Plata county in the state legislature.
and wife are planning the furnishing
OF n house In Durango where they
have decided to make their home,
having given up the idea of living In
the country where 1t takes so long to
get The Herald
Since the explosion in the midst of
the big life insurance companies oc-
CURED not long ago, exposing rotten
management. absolute stealing and
waste of funds. the West has been
filed to overiiowing with hustling
agents to write new policies and build
on the same ground.
John Kellenberger returned yester-
day evening from big tour through
the state In the interest OF the big
Durango wholesale house. Mr.. Kel.
lenberger says conditions generally
in the state appear very good, with a
prospect of becoming better right
along. The winter mas been au,,e
heavy all over.
Fred Balcom and wife started
across the country this morning to
Pagosa. the first effort this spring to
reach the famed hot springs from Du-
range by wagon. Fred wanted to talk
to his wife about going on ranch
and he wanted to get her out where
meeting of the woman's club would
not be interjected.
Ouray bobs up with the announce
ment of discovery of aluminium
When the weather IL more propitious
there will be something more heard
about Otto Mears to build an electric
| road from Ouray to Silverton. They
need the road. II was kept open for
| mail during the past winter when the
AnImas canon was blocked with
| slides.
The Silverton newspapers express
| regret that George Hemphill. the old
time merchant, and family. will de-
part for Utah, where they will make
their permanent home Probably the
blockades of the past winter have had
something to do with Mr.. Hemphills
determination to seek the simple life
on q ranch.
NJ NJ. Dawson of Ration. N. NJ.
| whose mission IL was to purchase the
electric light franchise at Pennington,
has returned to his nome without an
nouncing the result OF his visit. 1t
IL probably left In the hands of the
| council or for vote of the people.
Mr.. Dawson has an idea there will
be money In improving the light sys-
TEN in the progressive territorial
town.
In the removal Of the Offices OF the
Animas Power company from Duran
go to Silver;on 1t is probable that the
4 company felt that at least temporar.
lily this would be a logical step, as
Silverton is now practically In the
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power must be distributed for the
operation OF the mines and mills of
the San Juan country. Should the
company at some future time find that
II will be more convenient to place
their Offices at some other point this
will probably be done.
The story published a few days
ago In Denver paper, announcing
the probable sale of the Red Rodgers
In Poughkeepsie gulch, above Silver
ton, would be very welcome news all
over the state we're 1t verified. Mrs
Tabor made a finish by cooking for
the miners when the departed OK
senator made his last effort In Boul
der county to make u mine out Of a
prospect; at that Millionaire STRAIT
ton gave him $4,000 and told him
never to mention 1t. Senator Tabor
bought property through Dan Dana
In Pougbkeepsie gulch In the early
Sos and his brother. who had little
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