Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-09

that recent letters in the
Herald had something to do with this
trip. Most everybody would like to d.
see these places. Dr. Carpenter Is a
fortunate woman. for she has her
papa grabbed" and she knows 1t.
They will have good time in The
historic land of Cortez and Maximil-
lian.
Frank Staplin. editor OF the Farm"
ington Enterprise, went out this morn
ing expecting that that best friend.
his mother, will die before ne comes
back, and his friends will be sorry for
this.
Gus Lang came in yesterday even
ing with broad gauge car of fat
steers purchased at Aztec for the Du-
range blocks. Mr. Lang says there
is still plenty of prime beef by pay
ing the price.
C. ]. williams and wife, who stop
ped at the Palace hotel when in town
last night, said when leaving this
morning that they would go to Pue-
bio before returning to their home at
Santa Fe.
August Kuhlman returned this
morning to his ranch home on tna
Dolores after concurring in the opin'
ion that there ought to be more dol
I'm Dolores county, which was carved
out of the former county of Ouray.
Mr.. J. C. Bradley is reported on tha
safe side; Tony Boyle is about well.
but Mrs. Boyle has not given Ger.
tificate of clearance as yet; Earl Sny'
der is still very sick with brain fever
and his friends, If they could change
it, would have him well again.
Mrs. r. B. Frederick who did faith
full service in the Durango postohice
during the past year and who but re-
Gently Joined 'ner husband at Denver.
Will go to Porto Rico where Mr.. Fred
erick will have a nice position with
the government.
Mrs. Pulford reports $3S02 from
the general county fund for school
purposes for the first quarter of 1906
and predicts that the year will de-
velop from $4,000 TO $4,000. Taxes
are being paid in La Plata more ,
promptly than at any time in former
history. so it follows that times are
much better than many people think.
Henry Ludwig is in from Pine riv-
er today. having experienced some
difficulty in reaching the city, on ac-
count of mud. At three o'clock yes
terday afternoon he telephoned the
Herald that he was digging the nortl-
east leg of the off horse out of the
mud at Buckley's sawmill Mr.. Lud-
wig says he thinks people should be
careful about handing out anything
for publication.
In conversation with the buyers of
the Downing rancn 1t is learned that
there will be no hurry about subdi-
viding the property into lots. One OF
the syndicate remarked laconically-
that there are many people who have
to be showed" and that it may be
necessary for the Southern Pacific
| trains to consummate what is known
as schedule time in running trains.
In the meantime or interim, as 1t
| were, the Porter mines win enlarge
/ dayolpnnant IN ha nd
| the Durango domestic trade.
The La Plata Insurance & Invest
ment company yesterday sold the lit
| tie place of A. X. Ferguson on West
Third avenue, North Durango to Mr..
Peterson. Consideration, $500 TIE
day tnat Cal" Copeland does not
make a deal is certainly a slow one.
j. Fl. Billingslea, so long associated
with the Rio Grande express depart
ment which was later merged into
the Globe Express company, using
two horses on the wagon instead OF
one, ate his breakfast at the Strater
this morning.
Ora. Kirk. who came down yester-
day from Silyerton with the body Of
his dead brother who lost his life in
the Shenandoah slide, went on this
morning, doing all a brothers hands
could, and will bury Ed. at Grand
Junction, where the family will nave
sorrows That others cannot share.
Mrs. Henry Wommer, who was
sent few days ago to the Work sani-
tarium in Pueblo, is reported as get
ting along nicely, recovering appetite
and reason.
Mrs. Henry Ives returned yester-
day evening from Denver, accompani-
ed by her daughter Ellen, who had
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Simpkins.