Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-25
From fridays Daily.

oI 5O.U0U nsh TO fagosA springs this
morning.
Miss Bertha Molander arrived from
Sifverton last evening on a visit to
her sister, Mrs. Fassbinder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Charlton will
visit Mr. Charlton's mother In Flor
ence a week or two and also take IN
Denver. They left this morning.
the other three holdnps to leave the
country on there Will be no kick
unless 1t be from the railroad COM
pany.
Afeck Gregg, formerly of Ophir and
we'll known In this southwest section,
was an arrival from Denver last
evening and will be with MS few
days. possibly deciding to remain per
manently.
II you dance you will attend the La
Plata Circle, Women OF Woodcraft.
dance at Red Men hall next Tuesday
evening. 1t is going to be a swell
affair and no pains spared to make II
pleasant for those attending.
When it becomes necessary for
Democratic members of the council
10 publicly jack up the police force
and state the town is receiving a bad
name from travelling men. isn't II
time something was doing to change
the situation?
The death of Young will probably
put stop TO the investigation going
on to discover those guilty of assist
ing him in escaping Monday. There
are many rumors aiioat regarding this
but The Herald awaits official action
before giving publication.
o.
Death having Intervened discussion
Of W. n. Young's newspaper work
naturally ceases, especially as DAY
this morning admits having furnish
ed the half-rate transportation and for
this favor Mr.. Young undoubtedly re-
ciprocated by repertorial work.
Mrs. W. ]. Godfrey and daughter
Hazel. and Mrs. Chas. Godfrey came
up last evening from Pennington
where they had been spending few
weeks on Mr.. and Mrs w ]. God
frey's ranch. They brought fine lot
OF cherries, picked from the orchard
The women came up TO attend the
wedding of MIR. George Owens and
MISS Cleo Pelton on Florida mesa,
which occurs today.
A wedding is slated for the Florida
mesa this evening. 1t is that of Miss
Cleo Pelton and Mr.. George Owens.
The groom is ranchman and tht
bride the daughter of Mrs. William.
son. Mr.. Owens has ranch on the
mesa, where the couple will make
their home.
w T. Shelton returned from Man
cos last evening and left for home al
Shiprock this morning on the Big Red
Apple .line.s He had been buying
horses for use at the agency He
says the kind of horses wanted are
scarce. He reports the agency and
school buildings. eight in number,
VIII be finished In August. Condi
tfons OF one kind and another have re
tarded the work.
John Harris departed last evening
for Red Mountain to look after mis-
claims. Mr.. Harris has some valu.
able property and has been holding
IL for many years in the hope of get.
ting what 1t is worth. Now since the
Crawford operations have given Red
Mountain boom and restored that
camp to something resembling its old.
time activity. Mr.. Harris long de.
ferred hopes may be realized.
%
w. F. Smith, for some years super
intendent OF the Bon Homme mine in
Burrows Park, passed through from
Telluride TO Silverton last night. ac
companied by his wife. Mr.. Smith Is
now leasing In Telluride and showed
some fine specimens of free gold
frequently encountered in the mine
He is shipping to Durango. He is
going across the range from SilvertoI
to Burrows park to see how things
are at the Bon Homme. which is at
present closed down on account OF
litigation.
Officer Stansel denies tnat he swore
In the Young trial last Saturday that
Young had a star. Stansel says he
stated that ''if Young had star he
would recognize him." Stansel says
so far as he knows Young had no,
displayed star for over two weeks.
The Herald reporter says he was
careful In correctly quoting Mr.. Stan.
sci. In order to verify the testimony
The Herald obtained permission to Sc,
cure copy of the stenographer's
notes but upon calling for the copy
was informed Mr.. Stansel's testimony
was not taken. hence we give Mr..
Staura1'q rarufnp pf ,,,hat IA. .,,,.,.