Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-31

The deather conditions today are not
auspicious for the fellow who has
already found the road'a tough propo-
sition for nearly two months.
j. A. Swartout, who represents his
| fathers interests in the Needles noun
| tains, went out this morning on the
| eastern train to be away for several
days.
One of the highest mountain rail
ways in Colorado, the Rio Grande
Southern, still holds the record of
making the best time and having the
least trouble.
The eastern train for Saturday was
abandoned and yesterdays train ar
rivede a little over three hours late,
bringing the mail and continuing on
to Silverton.
Sam Ridinger Of Aztec returned
from Denver last night. One of his
friends says he has been down there
buying a swell outfit for new re-
sort that will inspire the weary.
The social to be given by the ladies
of the Presbyterian church we held at
the home of Mrs. S. Briggs Wednes-
day eveneing. A musical program. All
friends are cordially invited.
Seekers of land on the public do
main are kept busy sidestepping, to
learn from the land offices, govern
ment inspectors and the state land
board, whether they can get look
In at anything.
A Missourian was telling Dutch
man today how he had quit drinking.
He said: when | felt 1t coming on
| just went and got an apple or some
thing to eat" The Duchman inquired:
We're you get dose spmedings to
ead?"
Mrs. o'Brien, living on the North
side, complains that boys roll rocks
from the top of Sunnyside hill, which
hit her house during the evening hours
sometimes as late as 10 or IL p. m.
And she says she finds no redress or
remedy.
Prof. VIM. Berainger who was
known sometime ago in the musical
category in Durango, writes from Ari-
zona to a friend that he makes "a
per night mining, except Friday, when
he gets $40 for playing where they
dance.
Mrs. Cora Bellinger Is In receipt
of advice of the death OF the mother
of DIR. P. F. Bellinger at Ilion. New
York on the 18th of the present
month, at the age Of 73 years. Mrs.
Bellinger visited her son and family
in Durango nearly twenty years ago.
The crop of pinon nuts last year was
light, there being but few in the Du-
range country. The price is too high
for local consumption, and the product
| being sent out demands 20 cents per
pound The pinon nut is one of the
| Cnlarp
Of the aborinigee before we comee.
Frank Sanford has gotten the trac-
ton engine and brush breaking ma
| chine to working on the La Plata mesa
and is said to be doing good work.
| When the brush is broken and drag
ged out by the roots 1t is stacked
and burned and the plow does the bal
ancL
The dog poisoner is again at work
probably the same one who has al
ways been engaged in the fiendish
deviIment. Among the horde poisoned
on the west side OF the railway tracks
were one for Mr.. Tow and one fol
Jesse Shields Saturday. Both wert
valued CANNES. but there will be nc
more satisfaction in investigation
than there has been for twenty years
w. F. Pickett. wife and three chill
dren, all girls. departed this morn
ing for Arcadia, Neb.. to reside. Afte
living in Durango year he MAJ
learned to like the country, but hay
ing girls who must go to school n
, had decided to take them to tow
where the simple life is easier =
obtain. They will read the Herald
c. A. Clark. who has published tn
La Plata Miner for ten years, is i
1.-The east trying to interest capit,