Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-22

have all finished their work on tne
branch, and now only the
section man is to be seen along the
line.
Miss Gibson of San Francisco came
in yesterday evening and went on to
Pennington this morning, where sue
will visit friends and probably locate
permanently.
Many of the people of Durango are
learning the Spanish language. the
greater number doubtless with the
view of locating in the warmer and
more equable climate of Mexico.
w. S. Cooke very sick man from
Aztec. came up yesterday evening, ac-
compauied by his wife, and went to
Ochsner hospital, where he had been
before for treatment for abscess.
Nellie Collier is moving her furni-
tnro and fixtures today to open the
Tcrlc restaurant, which she formerly
handled successfully. She will serve
both regular and short order meals.
School district No. 3 is said to have
needed truant officer more during
the past few months than for some
time. A great many children of school
age have remained out of school.
New Mexico Is coming in for light
SHOWS and rains, while the mountains
are getting heavy SHOWS.
Eggs still continue at the top notch
price of forty cents and the poultry
people are correspondingly prosper
ous.
Considerable fruit is reported In
New Mexico which will later reach the
markets. but most of 1t Will go east
of Durango.
Mrs. Thomas Wells of Oklahoma ar
rived yesterday evening to visit hei
son and daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Chas.
kgert, at Fruitland.
The sheep men have worked their
herds far enough south this winter to
avoid loss from deep SHOWS and Sc
we're weather.
George Fitzsimmons and F. l..
Coombs, who came with the pay car
for the Rio Grande from Salida, roost-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Naylor and fam
lily came in from Telluride last night
to make Durango their home. Mr..
Naylor is connected with the Rio
Grande.
Mr.. Accord, who lost an arm in the
recent tragedy, Is reported to be re-
covering rapidly, in spite of his ad-
yanced years. Having taken good
care of himself and possessing
strong constitution helped wonderful
ly.
When the Southern Pacific runs
south from Durango 10 the Gulf and
The Pacific. within two years, the peo-.
ule OF Durango will have no longer
70 dread the Cumbres pass. They can
then sail right out and lose the sight
OF snow in half day.
Jesse Stansel. who was placed un-
Her arrest AT the Mercy hospital sew
cral days ago. is doubly guarded, Be
sides having a deputy sheriff present
all the time. he has a watch of his
own, day and night. He is reported
TO be getting along all right, with
chance to be up in a few days. If there
are no new complications to contend
with.
The weather of the past few days
has set several hundred school chill
men to coughing; many of them be-
come languld and lie about the warm
places like kittens. 1t will do to
watch
When the health board takes up
Investigation df it decides to inves-
tigate) regarding the causes which
may have brought typhoid to Durango,
The inquiry might be extended to the
qualities and conditions of foods used
hy some of the people. and sold by
some Of the vendors.
Tho snow shovolers who are out to
open the trail from Junction to the
Neglected. had very bad time yes.
ierday and last night but Hugh Owens
has comfortable cabin and they can
keep under cover till the storm abates.
When some of the mines get to oper.
ntng the year round packing and
hauling traffic will keep the roads
and trails open.
The Cascade and lockwood school
districts of La Plata county are going
to be the richest of all for several
years AZ least. The tax valuation of
the Animas Power lakes. fumes, pipes
and machinery plant and the Rio
Grande railway gives those districts
plenty of money for school houses and
The hire of teachers, which let it be
lepoutly wished. will he thus invest.
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