Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16

| Silverton will be shy on dairy
stock since the last blockade as many
good milk cows were killed for beef.
| F. W. Maxam, who has been plac-
| ing the machinery in a Touring mill
at Mahcos. left the Palace this morn
| ing for his home in Denver.
Henry Ambold is down from his
ranch at the upper end OF the AMI
| mas valley today and predicts a big
| year for the farmers.
When the Easter comes tomorrow
| there will be many children indispos-
ed to get out. The last few days
have indisposed many of them with
colds.
w. ]. Whtlock. contractor on the
| construction of buildings for the gov
ernment at Ship Rock. arrived yes
terday evening and continued east this
morning.
Little Lightner creek Is asserting
its temporary spring importance as
a mountain stream, and the settlers
on the bottoms are moving the hen
coops to higher grounds.
Nels Nelson, formerly engaged in
business in Durango. has. returned
from Pueblo with his family and Is
looking for a location TO establish
himself in upholstery and furniture re-
pair and the trimming of carriages.
Among the things needed at Silver
ton on rush order were bacon. salt
side and lard. and Durango jobbers
have been very busy yesterday and
today hauling these orders to the
depot for shipment.
Harry Newcomb came down from
Silverion yesterday evening to re-
main day or two He has been in
mine for sometime.
:. Miss Minnie Shields and Mr.. John
Wright will be married on Monday
evening either at the home of the
brides parents or at the home of Mr..
WI. Godfrey, their respective homes.
Miss Shields.is daughter of George
Shields.
The old soldiers are getting ready
to observe Decoration day and will
appoint the proper committees for
that purpose. All citizens can join In
the decoration of graves and observe
one of the most fitting holidays the
country has.
Justice .Houx's court was occupied
this forenoon with a contention over
, a stove, Annie Zuzick having replev-
ined d. stove in the possession of Joe
Boben, Claiming 1t as her own. The
, court decided TO let Joe keep the
stove,
II w G. White was ready and waiting
to fill orders for pork product when
4 .Silverton got through with the first
freight, and has hauled dray after
dray of bacon, salt side and lard to
the depot for shipment to the camp
just emerging from blockade siege
of more than month.
You can go out this evening or to-
morrow morning to Trimble Springs
and take the big plunge and a rest
and return refreshed Monday morn
ing. The service is first class
throughout and If you need the recrea-
ton Landlord Freed offers the op-
portunity.
Among the passengers going east
this morning were Wray Snyder and
sister, Mrs. Jennie Ross. brother and
sister of the late lyamented Earl Sny-
der. They were returning to the old
homestead at Dover, Kans., to wait
for the arrival of the remains of their
brother, to be accompanied by Mrs,
Snyder and Joe Flickinger. OF Kan
morning after services are held at the
Durango Undertaking Parlors at 8
o'clock in the morning.
One of the most important real es-
tate-deals made in Durango for a long
time was consummated in the filing
of the papers this afternoon in the
county clerks office, conveying from
John Casey to W. s. McNeeley the
brick house at the corner of First
avenue and Fifth street, formerly
known as the Blain annex and later
at the Poor House. The consldera-
iion is $4,000, a price largely in ad
vance of what Mr.. Casey paid for the
property short time ago,
The Mancos Times confirms the re
. cent report of the marriage of VIII
liam Roessler and Mrs. George Bauer
, at that place. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Sarber of Durango
and the Times gives the following al
guests. present: Mr.. and Mrs. Pa
quin, Mr. and Mrs. John Bauer, Mr.
, and Mrs. John Roessler, Mr.. Chas