Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-15
From wednesdays Daily.

J. ". Holmes OF Mancos 10 a visitor.
o. r. Womsck OF Mancos Is at the
IaterOcesn.
Carl ]. schornhorst Of Dolores re-
gisters at the strater.
J. G. Williamson Of Aztec is among
the guests at the Palace.
John GoslIn Of Florida is at the
Palace, growing ilis pin feathers.
When the Sanford Dodge show does
come 1t Is to be the greatest OF the
season.
DIR. Dickman OF Dulce and Mrs.
Dickmen OF the same place. are re-
Ristered at the Strater.
Billy Johnson Of Edith, a saw mill
community. either in Colorado or New
Mexico, Is registered at the Palace
while visiting the city.
Mrs. G. 8. Bryant and daughter
Ruth. who have been visiting around
among the neighbors at Dolores and
Durango. returned this morning to Pa
gosa, where they live.
o
w. II. Endner OF Glencoe. a station
Mt the mouth OF Lost canon. where
the cowboys used to reign is visiting
the city to change the monotony of
the simple life.
Gus Lang went out to Ksncos this
morning, saying that he would have
nothing but fat steers. that he had
to give the liver and hoofs to news
paper people.
John Kellenberger went down to,
Pennington this morning. remarking
that the whole world Is not blockaded.
He had disposed OF the dogs. One OF
them took Swede to raise.
II Is lamented that the farmers are
exceedingly shy on butter. compelling
their city cousins to pay high price
for what we are told is creamery.
Our sister farmer is not doing right
Mrs. Mott and her daughter Mat
tie. who formerly resided in Durango
now reside at Mancos. They have
been visiting friends in Durango and
returned this morning to Maneos.
Walter NJ Hunter. who is widely
known as one OF the original owners
of the May Day, which is one of the
biggesit gold mines on earth, is WIS.,
iting the city Mr.. Hunter. who had
much experience in the Cripple Creek
country, learned to believe in quick
sales and small profits.
Lee Shelton, who has Just returned
from Shiprock, says the Navajoes. to
encourage an amalgamated race. are
now offering one squaw. two goats
and eight dogs to white men to Join
In the governments policy to educate
and advance the Indian. Mr.. Shelton
complains that the contractor at Snip
rock adyertises to pay 50 per day for
men on construction OF the govern
ment buildings. and then offers to set
tie at 81 per day.
r. H. Banks. who was among the
first to invade the land of the Navajo
and trod the graves of the long de-
parted Aztec race, In the vicinity of
Farmington, Aztec. Bloomfield and
Canon Largo, when Lew Coe and his
brothers, George. Frank and Jasper,
came from Lincoln county, was a pas.
senger at the station this morning. re-
turning to Florida mesa. Mr.. Banks
thinks he will go to western Canada
TO reside.
The Doster family appears to be one
OF the most numerous In the South.
and doubtless all are Democrats, az
every family with one male CHILD has
Robert Il. Lee Doster. Earl Snyder.
with the help of North Carolina
newspaper Is digging up Dosters in
every berry and bramble patch.
Damiana Duran. who was arrested
on complaint of his wife. Placida Du-
ran. charging that he had fought.
beaten. kicked and scratched her and
then threw her out for dog meat, was
In Judge Houx's court this morning.
but the witnesses had conspired to
agree not to divulge to the court the
facts OF the case. and Damiana was
turned loose.
The members of the syndicate pur
chasing the Downing ranch, which
Mrs. SwickheimerSmith lamented
owning. figure that their Investment
is now doubled in value. but they de-
plore the prices asked by some OF
their neighbors for lots and lands
They were out to visit their new addI-
tion to the city last Sunday, and were
pleased with a better study of the
situation.
John s. Spear. the new superintend- |
ent OF the Fort Lewis Indian schools.
succeeding VIM. NJ Peterson. was nj