Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-03

I
ing to build new place for a gro
cery store.
A number of surveyors connected
| with the Rio Grande construction de-
| partment are here TO locate the Gina
branch to the May Day mine.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Reese were at
the depot yesterday evening to meet
their little daughter Alice who had
been visiting friends at Pennington.
Nell Campbell has returned from
the ranches on Pine river and will
go over on La Plata again to resume
effort to find something that looks
Like a mine.
f, II. Burdick, civil engineer, re-
Gently OF Denver. is In Durango to To-
cate Mr.. Burdick has been reading
the papers and has concluded that the
Durango country looks best.
Mrs. David Logan, Sr., mother of
George. Dave and VIII, returned this
morning to her home in the San Luis
valley. having come to Durango to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. George Lo-
gan.
Nj. T. Chestnut. who succeeds his
old partner. Charlie Newman, is max
ing Denver the basis OF operations
for all the San Juan properties owned
by them and their friends.
Miss Catherine Logan, sister Off
George, who came here few days
ago, Will remain here Indefinitely and
be mother TO Mary and little Henry
nice position for the good sister.
The Silverton train arriving yester-
day evening had two cars of Johnnie
Bells lime rock and two cars of Gold
King concentrates, the lightest train
out OF Silverton and lockwood in 25
years.
Miss Josie Goodwin and Mr.. M. L.
Stewart and wife of Bayfield, who
came In yesterday to attend the wed
ding this morning OF c. p. Foreman
and Miss Pearl Bay. are stopping at
the Palace hotel.
Mike Murphy, who Is engaged In
the goat business at Chama, came in
yesterday evening and will confer
with the sheep growers regarding the
forest reserves with the purpose OF
securing range
Mel Springer is in from BAYFIELD,
where he Is engaged In the mercan-
tile business, having retired from the
newspaper business temporarily, at
least until Bayfield, is big enough to
have Its own paper.
George Hemphill, wife and f,ve
children, who are leaving Silverton
to go to Utah. came down from Silver.
ton yesterday evening and will visit
friends In the Mancos country for
few days before taking their leave
ioi 'he mOFiuOn bIAte.
A stroll over the mesa part OF the
city Will reveal many slender trees
which were set out on Arbor day. and
1t will be found that many of the
older shaders along the residence
avenues have been trimmed to better
symmetry.
Colonel Garst is enlisted with the
effort of George Allen at Pennington
to produce the early vegetable and
has placed the initial order for all he
can produce. He says he likes to
spend the peoples money with men
who try to DO something.
Joe Smith Is up from Elquo, In the
southeast part OF where the La Posta
bridge will be built. Joe processes
Ignorance OF any promises political
candidates had made to build the
bridge in wider place on the river
than the one which has been selected.
laborers who have been engaged on
the Southern railroad came In yes
terday and day before and were TAX
Ing In the city la cowboy yesterday
evening. The Japs find living mex
Densive and have plenty of money
with which to dress and toy with
follies.
Miss Nettie Townsend, who has
been with lockwood & Perkins for
several years, went out this morning
to Denver. where she will take a
practical business course with Woods
worth college. Miss Townsend is
one OF Durango's worthy girls and
Will win her way.
Mrs. 8. Joyce. 1870 Sullivan st.
Ciaremont. N. H., writes: about a
year ago / bought two bottles OF Fo.
ley's Kidney Cure. It cured me of
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