Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-14

3 experiencing much trouble with
oft tracks, both ON the Durango and
iidgway ends.
Ed Ptolemy who spent the winter
n California and Texas. came In yes
erday evening and continued to Sill
rerton this morning.
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Joe Terry OF the Sunnyside, return
cd from Denver yesterday evening,
where he went several days ago to
.ttend religious services.
Sheriff George Thompson went out
this morning with Charles Chapman
to their sheep camp near the La Pla-
Ia river to fix camp during the
lambing season, the weather being
still too cold In the mountains to take
the sheep higher.
Jimmy Mcholland who mas recent
ly taken a regular passenger conduct
or run from Alamosa to Silverton,
went out to Alamosa this morning.
Jimmy will about Ak up some plan of
residence SO Mrs. McHolland will
have to move the chickens again.
f ". Bodfsh, who is mining on the
Mountain Queen at Silverton, return
ed yesterday evening from the East.
He says the San Juan Is now the most
attractive mining magnate. In say
ing the San Juan, he means every
thing south OF Saguache and west Of
the Conejos range.
T. Jay Hurley, Jr.. OF New York,
arrived yesterday evening and con-
tinued on to Silvertsn, where, at
Gladstone. he with his father and
others, are engaged in extensive
mining development. Mr.. Hurley
says the feeling in New York for
western mining securities is good.
Mrs. d. o. Hatfield returned this
morning to Osier, where she con-
ducts the railway boarding house
since her husband, telegraph oper-
ator. died about year ago. Mrs.
Hatfield is a sister of j. r. Durnell,
former superintendent Of schools in
La Plata county, and now editor Of
the Colorado Springs Gazette.
]. p. Watson, bishop of the Colored
Methodist church of Southern Colo
RADIO. returned this morning from a
visit to Silverton and continued on
to his headquarters at Pueblo. Mr..
Watson said he had found the church
affairs of the colored people in the
south part OF te state in very pros
porous condition generally.
The remains Of Il. Pacheco who
was killed in the handcar accident
on the Bio Grande few days ago.
near Carbon, were taken this morn
ing to Espanola for burial. accom-
panied by the wife and baby. About
the depot were many sorrowing Mex
lean people who mad lent their pres
ence In sympathy for the bereaved
wife and baby.
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The management takes pleasure in
the coming OF the Wards
minstrels at the opera house on We'd
nesday next, May 16. A splendid
company; full band and orchestra.
Prices, 25, so and rs cents. Band
parade and concert on the streets at
6 D. m. Wednesday.
The mining camp papers OF the
San Juan are beginning to chronicle
the return of mine owners and oper-
ators, as we'll as prospectors who
have been out for the winter. In the
olden time there we're few who could
get enough money to go out for win
ter. and the fact that 30 many can
get out now would be taken as an
index Of greater prosperity.
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George G. Goodman, employed
with the First National bank for a
long time, departed this morning for
California and Old Mexico to take a
vacation. He will go to Los Angeles
and San Diego and thence down the
coast skirting the Mexican republic
on the west. When he gets down
around San Quentin he will have
found q gorgeous display of sand
dunes and begin to wonder where
they end. At this season the Cali
fornia part of the visit is opportune.
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Many will remember Dick Plunkett,
the Irishman who came over from the
"ould sod in the early eighties. He
is now a star guest at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York, having been
given some prominent position in
connection with Indian AFFAIRS, A
New Yorker reaching Durango yes
terday evening vouches for the state
ment. When Dick was here ne was
finally trader with
Indians, dealing in blankets and
trinkets. He left Ireland unceremon-
iously on account OF his connection
with some new home rule movement.
Secretary w. Il. Armstrong OF the
board Of trade received yesterday
evening q number OF copies OF the
year book OF the Colorado State
Association, with head
quarters at Denver which he has dis