Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-31
r,.sp Wednesdays Daily.

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7ysa, Wednesdays Daily.
JACK Mccormick came down yester-
lay evening from the big ranch. He =
ne money, and more, If they are to
,e good thoroughfares.
Howard Graham, who Is connected -
With the Bonnie Girl Mining Co.. op-
rating in Tiburcio gulch, came down
,es.erday evening and will spend
oration day in the city
Mrs. Grange, who has been en-
Dyed for several years by the West
n Union Telegraph Co. at Durango,
snt out to Pagosa Springs this morn
lg with her little boy to look after
er homestead.
lanes Knous came in from Pagosa
esterday evening and went on home
this morning to Telluride. II things
pan out right on Cornet creek Jim
wiz probably have enough money TO
start another show.
w. s. Walker. connected with the
New Eden ditch enterprise. in the
the New Mexico fruit belt, is visiting
Inc city today and will go out with
Blair Burwell to look over the upper
Aninas valley while he is here.
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S. H. Smith OF Hespsrus came in
yesterday evening and slept at the
Palace. Sam is one of the husky sur
vivors Of the Civil war. If they all
had been blacksmiths and lived the
same strenuous lie Sam has lived
the Grand Army would have lived
longer.
Ex-Shsriff joe Smith was up from
his ranch yesterday evening to learn
the best remedy for rhsumatics. He
said Judge Darrow's remedy might
leave farmer without stomach and
he would tary with the aches
little longer, until something a little
easier would be presented.
Jack Davis of the Peters Paper Co
had finished his tour OF the San Juan
and took the train for Denver this
morning Mr.. Davis says the San
Juan is all right; that its trade is
strong and healthy; the dealers are
buying lots of paper and collections
are good
Charles G. Abbott came in yester-
day evening from Arizona and will
90 to Ophir in a few days to look at
ter mining interests. He is a brother
ST George C. Abbott, who was among
the Silverton snowslide victims, inter
ested with Billy Boyle in the Inde-
pendsncs mine.
The Herald Is in receipt of Ion.
and interesting letter from Robert
Vinyard, who is aiding in the con
struetion of the kthmian canal. This
letter will be published Saturday, be-
ing too long for eur present limited
space. 1t will be foand entertaining.
Still p. Taft Is spending thu day ir4
Durango arriving last evening MEf
Taft Is superintendent OF the Railw
Mail Service of the seventh division.
with headquarters at St. Louis. ES
ing in Denver on business with Chfsf
Clerk Putney, he found 1t necessary
to come around this way on matters
pertaining to the service. Ne departs
in the morning via the SoutherR.
Clarence q. Waegly. a painter in
the employ Of Fritz 4 Goodman, and
Miss Maggie Brazisx of Trimble
Springs. were married this morning
at the Methodist parsonage, Rev. H.
j. Grace oRdatng. They took the
train for RrningtoR, where they Will
spend few days, then return to Du-
fango and 60 to housekeeping on Sc
cond avenue. Many friends wish for
them long and happy life together.
Mrs. 8. E. Elet and daughter, Miss
Luz, win 60 tomorrow morning to
ohhlicothe, Mo-. to spend the summer
months, and Miss Virginia Ellet, ac-
aompanied by Miss Eva Love, will go
10 spokane, wash, TO spend the va
cation. The Ellet sisters, in their as
sociation with the Durango schools,
have won the love and tho admiration
OF the children, and that will make
their lines pleasant wherever they
go.
Johnnie Herr and Henry Scouten
have made lucky fall-in at Ophir, in
getting a lease on one of the best
silver-lead producers In that section,
and the landslide at Telluride will not
interfere with their shipment of ore
to Durango. Johnnie lost his rabbits
foot out on the Florida mesa when
some clever fellows dug well and
found gold in 1t, bat Henry went
"moseyin' aroun' and found il at