Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-03

ber had already visited the fruft belt
aud mapped out the plans on which
the party will proceed.
Mrs. Nellie Collier who conducts
the Calumet boarding house at the
Boston coal mines, Perin's peak,
where she now has her children. is in
I the city today purchasing supplies.
In the history On Durango's exper-
4 ience with the vari-colored political
conduct OF municipal office. the city
/ is to he congratulated more for finally
securing pure water supply and a
| system of conduct through which the
water earnings are recoverable to the
/ public fund. Durango must have the
greatest pride in her water system.
William Firebaugh. an old-time
stockman and rancner In the Duran
go country, will go to the Grand
Junction section to look up an oppor.
tunity In the stock business. He de-
sires to get near to one OF the main
shipping railways aud to get in
country of buyers and sellers where
the grower can turn his money any
time he desires to.
II Is learned that meeting of the
deacons of the colored church will be
held this evening for the purpose of
making inquiry into recently alleged
peculations of the pastor, Rev Smith,
whom IL is alleged had so conducted
himself as to ALLEVIATE the affections
of Mr.. Tatum's wife. In this connec-
tion II is learned that Mrs Smith has
left her former home under pain of
threats made by her husband to do
her personal violence.
Temporary suspension of operation
of the Silver Lake mines and mill at
Silverton will be very naturally felt
at Durango. where the concentrates
cut an important figure In the daily
output Of bullion At the smelter De
crease of tonnage handled at the
smelter will call for corresponding
decrease in the production of coal.
But the largest proportion of the de-
veioped coal area Is now owned by
the Southern Pacific and Rio Grande
railways whom IL is understood will
operate largely for development re
gardless of the local demand for fuel
o
His many friends at Durango will
be glad to learn that O. G. Nesbitt,
when he died few days ago, left his
family at Alamosa quite well provided
for in insurance. "Old Nez" as his
friends in railway circles call him
was good one, one of the most pop
uar railway men In the employ of the
Rio Grande. Always courteous and
considerate he had befriended many a
weary traveller. The mother with
her little brood. always found Con;
ductor Nesbitt ready to assist them
and make them feel easy. He be-
longed to several fraternal organiza-
tions and was worthy of the best men
in them all.
George Goodman has sprung an en-
terprise that VIII catch the boy under
10 years. He has several wagons
about the right dimension which look
good in a string, and these will be
rallied on to advertise paints. A wa1
gon Will be placed In the window and
the boys without knowing the weight
of the paints placed in 1t will guess,
the one guessing nearest to the actual
weight winning the wagon. After all
the wagons are rallied off the girls
under 10 will be given chance. A
big doll will be placed in the window
and the girls Will guess at the
weight OF paints used for the dolls
pedestal, the one guessing nearest
to the weight OF the paints receiving
the doll.
Peter Jakino was arrested yester
day afternoon on a charge of selling
liquors without license and for sell
ing on Sunday. violating both the
state statutes. He had erected
building at the mouth of Wild Cat
canon, at It's junction with Lightner
creek and according to the testimony
of witnesses, had placed a unique
sign, reading; "All Nations Wei
come, Except Carrie
Near by were grassy spots and
shady hooks and convenient brush
heaps and piles of logs and debris,
giving variety OF scenes and oppor-
tunlties TO the lasclvious and aesthet-
ic
Witnesses we're called to establish
that Mr.. Jakino had been conducting
saloon, the preliminary occurring
in the county court. Adjournment
was taken until Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
A prominent citizen and mis- wife
were extolling the merits OF their
minister and urged the writer to at
tend church and listen to good ser.
mon The invitation was accepted
last evening. and great was his sur
prise to note the absence of the afore-
said couple. not to mention dozens OF
other members of the church. Do
not the members of a church realize