Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27

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erty. The new mill. which startet
two weeks ago, Win be short OF or,
until the towers can be replaced
which will be about 80 DAYS. Mean
while 1t will run on ores received ovei
the Silver Lake and Aspen tramway
| j. NJ. Miner. editor OF the Holly
Chieftain, was way1aid and assaulted
by s, E, Lewis. proprietor Of pool
nail, where gambling devices were in
operation, while going to lunch. He
was severely beaten about the head
and mouth especially. Lewis imme-
diateiy went TO the police court, where
he pleaded guilty to common assault
and was fined. case is now being
| drawn up by the district attorney on
criminal charge. Miner is waging
war on gambling.
Workmen blasting for the founda.
ton for large building In the edge
oil the blum south of the union depot,
Pueblo, discovered fine indications of
bituminous coal. Experts who have
examined the showing. say that 1t is
Identical with that found in portions
OF the Fremont county coal fields.
Men OF wealth and experience are al.
ready making plans for thorough pros.
pecung, The nearest coal mine Is
ABOUT eighteen miles distant. and a
mine In the heart of Pueblo would be
bonanza
Walter Cary, 20 years old, son OF
John u. Cary, formerly president OF
the Davis Iron works and for years
connected with the Smelter and Sup
ply company and other big Colorado
enterprises, was drowned Tuesday
morning in Bear river, near Hayden.
Routt county. Young Cary and Two
companions, Frank Haworth and Cecil
Buell., attempted to cross the river
where the current was particularly
swift, in a frail skiff. which struck n
hidden boulder and overturned and
sank almost Immediately. Young Cary
was swept against one of the rocks
and must have received an injury to
ms legs. for he sank soon after the
collision. Haworth and Buell. were
rescued 100 yards further down
stream.
Greeley only has two poor families
on the charity list at the present
time.
The next annual state convention
of the knights of Columbus will be
held in Trinidad next May.
Greeley has disposed OF $4,000
worth of city hall bonds and the build.
Ing of the hail will begin soon.
Former Governor }. II. Peabody will
be the orator of the day at the Me
mortal services of the Canon City
grand army.
The application for a parole by FL
deity Johnson will be vigorously op.
posed by the depositors in the bank
which he wrecked
The Florence 4th of July committee
has raised 5000 for the celebration.
Special trains from adj the surround
Ing towns have been arranged for.
w. e. Priest, local agent for the
Colorado Telephone company at Flor
ence, fell PROSTATE in his office and
expired In few minutes. Heart fail
ure.
Articles OF incorporation were filed
at the secretary of states office in
cooperating the Desna Wanda Deve-
opment company of Pueblo. The com
pany has a capitalization of $4,000 900.
The base of operations viii be in Cas-
tilla county.
The committee having in charge the
soliciting of funds for the construction
OF an electric line connecting Florence
with the surrounding camps report
having raised $4,000. with all the
large property owners yet to see.
About $4,000 viii be required to com
plete the work.
Fred Smith OF Pueblo has been ap-
pointed parole officer for the peni-
tentiary and the Buena Vista reforma-
tory. His duties will be to look after
all the paroled prisoners, find employ
ment for all who are out Of work.
He will have more than 600 to look
after.
Quincy Brown, C. a. S. brakeman
OF Trinidad, sustained fractured
bhuil DtluG hhoNh'h NUN tb' 'pp
Of his car and is still unconscious.
An operation was performed and the
pressure of the fractured bone on the
brain was removed, but his condition
shows little change and his chances
for recovery are slight.
Impeachment proceedings will be
filed against Sheriff Won Phul of Grip
pie Creek for failure to comply with
the law regarding gambling. II is
claimed that a spotter had informed
the sheriff that gambling was going
on In the National hotel. He replied;
Get me warrant and | will arrest
any one"
The county bridge across the north
fork of the Gunnison river, at Paonia.
was carried away by high water. The
| bridge was known to be unsafe and
| the county commissioners mad con
tracted with the Pueblo Bridge com
pany for its removal to another place
and the building of new bridge at
| Paonia.
Two government secret service men
| have been in Grand Junction for some