Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-16
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
G. w. Thuringer went down to the
lower country this morning.
r. s. Baker left this morning for
Shiprock where he may locate.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Hollis passed
through to Silyerton last evening.
This is the last week OF school for
the primary grades Then for three
months campaign OF fun and frolic.
The fife and drum corps looked
quite swell In their new toys as they
paraded First street this morning in
going to the depot.
Silverton is making 1t lively for
rested again yesterday, but hearing
put of couple of weeks. Looks as
though the authorities Intended to
close them or put stop to disorderly
houses.
The acreage given to sugar beets
this year in Delta county has been
increased by 1000 acres over 1906
Democrat.
And the farmers OF Delta signed
the same kind of contracts the Demo
crat urged the farmers of La Plata
county not to sign.
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/ A telegram announces that u. G.
Dunbar will be in Durango in a weel
or ten days with men to take hold
of the Neglected property. Mr.. Dun
bar has a bond and lease of The grouI
of mines and IL is understood the frs
work will be to unwater and retim
her the workings and engage in de
yelopment work. The Herald trusti
the ore body that made the Neglected
famous will be encountered.
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A bunch for Aztecites left for Den
yer this morning to appear before the
United States grand jury, among the
number being Monroe Fields, Bvere
Fields. Homer c. Fields. Maud L
, Fields, Charles Carter, John w
Swire. Alex. F. Hart, Sherman S
: Howe. and Mrs. |. NJ. Jarvis. Amonl
, those from Durango were Mr. and Mrs
) j. w. Jarvis, formerly of Aztec Geo
! A. Schreck
Marshal Mccartney is surely get
ting after those refusing to clean VI
, their premises, making one arrest th'
other day. later letting the fellow of
on promise to go and sin no more
Those who persist in refusing to cleaI
J leys for dumping grounds will find i
expensive in the long .un.
: About 200 citizens of La Plata coun
ty have been subpoenaed to appea
before the United States grand jur,
: in Denver in connection with the Goa
land investigation. They will be &c
J ing out in punches from now unit
the Both. The largest number to g
ut one time will be on Sunday next
} as they are required to be in al
tendance at court on the Goth.
The Western Slope Racing assc
citation which meets in Montrose o.
) the 22-23-24 of this month has not
fed Secretary Armstrong that it is III
Intention to bring the horses in al
tendance there to the race meet her
, in June. In that case 1t will be th
biggest racing event ever held In lhi
part of the state and there will n
: some very pretty races.
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, c. Il. Dudley is showing some hand
: some specimens of copper ore from
; Graham county, Arizona, where he ha
} become interested in several claims
The postoffice is Aravaipa, and tn
place is reached by going to Wilco
on the Southern Pacific, and theme
: sixty-five miles by stage. The cope
belt Is firm five to eight miles wild
and extends to Globe. The specimen
shown by Mr.. Dudley run from 2S t
belt is from FIVE to eight miles wild
ounces in silver. Mr. Dudley say
the country needs railroad facilitie
, end will have them inside of cou
, pie Of years. The ore specimens cal
, be seen at the Brunswick billiard par
lors. Mr.. Dudley will remain in Du
range during the summer month
when he will return to Aravaipa wher
I Ii.
who has several valuable minini
claims.