Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Fred and George Hapfn arrived yes-
terday evening from Shiprock, on the
lower San Juan river.
The new foot bridge Is completed
and much travel is being diverted to
Fourteenth street.
Dominic. returned yesterday evening,
from a few days spent at Trimble
Springs.
Business about town has been ex-
ceedingly lively today. people con-
templating another snow storm, buy
ing In large quantities.
Jesse Shields Is down from the Cop
pinger ranch today and says the thaw
and flow of debris into the reservoirs
are destroying the ice crop.
w. l. Clifford, cashier for the South
ern Pacific coal mines at Durango,
returned yesterday evening from
trip to Northern New Mexico.
Cal Dock. VINO has been driving the
| warehouse express for the Graden
company was attacked yesterday with
what appears TO be either grip or
pneumonia.
Joe Dobbins who went to California
last fall writes his friends that as
soon as he can get out of the sick
| bed he will return to Animas City
and never leave again.
from Cananea. Mexico that 5000 min
ers are employed there and that 1t
is the llveliest country ne ever saw !.
everybody making money.
Joe Courtet is in today purchasing
goods for his Hesperus store, report
ing the road .holy terror" Trade
is good in Hesperus and Mr.. Courtet
is looking for a building boom this
season.
While there appear to be good
| many idle people about Durango 1t Is
a fact that when help is wanted in
almost any line, 1t cannot be found.
Cooks, walters and laundry help are
asked for almost every day. The me
chanics are all busy.
The Mexican boys are entering ac
lively into the kindling business an
art or science born to them. They
haul in pinion wood and split il so
small that match will make a fire
in minute. They are acting inde
dependently of the trust.
| C. C. Williams. assistant secretary
Of the Campbell Dry Farming asso
citation, left Denver yesterday even
ing and will arrive in Durango this
evening to be present at the meeting
of the Farmers Institute at the board
of trade chamber Saturday. where he
will address the farmers on the sub
lect of dry farming.
O.
Sidney ]. Wilson, wife and child
arrived yesterday evening to take
command of the Salvation Army at
Durango, having just left Amity col
ony where he was manager of the
sanitarium and assistant secretary
to Colonel Holland. Mr.. Wilson's
little son is a singer, and an effort
| will he made to attract greater
number of people on the street and
ut the hall. to the purposes OF the
Salvation Army. A wider cooperation
If all the people will be sought to
extend the work OF the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Slough sbid
good bye 10 Durango and their friends
this morning to make their future
nome in Denver, where Mr.. Stougn
| will make headquarters for his new
line of business, that of insurance.
The Stoughs have had their eyes
On Denver for long time, but it re.
quired time to dispose of the large
stock of goods carried in the Fair.
| ne Stoushs during their residence
of more tnan twelve years in Durango
have brought about them many
friends who will regret their leaving,
but people must conform to opportun
lty wherever it may drift them.
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