Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-04
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w. H. Crissman from Iowa has been
the guest of c. 8. Cameron for sew
eral days. MIR. Crissman was so i'm
pressed by Mr.. Cameron's talk of this
county while east this winter that he
came out to look for himself. He is
much pleased and may bring colony
from Iowa to locate here.-Aztec In
dex.
A travelling man who came In from
the south last evening informs the
Journal that on Tuesday at Dolores
he counted fifty-slx loaded cars In
the yards at that station for points
along the Southern north from Dolor-
cs. many of them for Telluride.-Tell-
uride Journal.
The Citizens ditch Is not progress
ing very rapidly. owing to red tape,
and Mr.. Spath would not give out
much for publication. as he wanted
nothing published until he could give
something definite. All the stock is
signed for and more is in demand.
Mr.. Spath talked with the Eldredge
Investment company at Durango by
phone, and they Informed him that
they thought they would have no trou-
BILE In getting the necessary capital
Aztec Democrat.
W. p. Hensley and Henry Peck
passed through Aztec this week with
lot of horses and goods for their
trading posts at Ojo Alamo and Kim
buctoe. Mr.. Peck used to drive the
stage to Durango eight years ago and
is well and favorable known by a
large number OF the older residents
here. Mr. Hensley is from Kansas
and young man of sound business
capacity. The firm will deal In wool,
hides. pelts, horses. mules, Navajo
blankets and curios, and all orders
will receive prompt and careful con
sideration. Their postoffice address
will be Aztec.-Aztec Indez.
The oil well, which was temporarily
suspended last week awaiting the ar
rival OF more cable, has again got in
shape and today begins pounding
away on the sandstone formation
which they were in when the stop was
made. The drill has been passing
through alternating stratas OF sand
rock and shale, which is said to be
an excellent indication from geologi-
cal standpoint. The flow of gas con
tinues to grow stronger and If 1t were
all conserved is believed to be strong
enough now to nearly supply the
town with light and heat.-Farmington
Times-Hustler
Wood Galloway returned last Sun
day from his trip to Washington, d.
c., where he went to make an appli
cation for a patent upon an invention
which he has recently perfected. II
Ia puncture proof automobile tire
He filed his application for patent
and will begin manufacturing the tire
In the near future, just as soon as the
material out of which they are to be
made. arrives.-Telluride Journal.
Mr.. Richard Keller, who went over
to Rico yesterday morning, returned
last evening and this morning went
on down to his home at Montrose. His
purpose was to visit his mining prop
quite bad over the range, and trans
acted his business from Rico by
phone. Mr.. Keller arranged for the
shipping out to Denver of a small lot
of ore to be tested by the cyanide
process, the idea being II this pro
coss is adapted to the ere to add a
cyanide plant to the Emma mill at
punton. During the winter he is
working limited force on develop
ment.-Telluride Journal.
Mrs. Young of Fruitland this week
leased her coal mine to c. II. Irwin
Of Colorado, who has two other Colo
RADIO capitalists interested with him
The lease was made for ten years and
II IL the intention OF the parties to
put on n traction engine and haul the
coal here for shipment to western
Colorado. The contract provides that
they must take out at least 5000 tons
yearly, beginning next October. The
parties to the contract say they will
take out 10000 the first year and will
increase each succeeding one. This
means very much for both this town
and Fruitland section, and indicates
that some new railroad developments
are in sight-Farmingto Times-Hu
tier.
w. S. Walker advises us that work
on the final crosssection survey of
the Eden ditch will start next Tues
day and be rushed to completion as
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