Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-20

postoffice. but the facts will probably
come out at the trial. II Is also said
they may be arrested on govern
ment warrant and taken before the
nearest United States commissioner.
Aztec Index.
(t'rom Mondays Daily.)
Mrs. James Sleeth and the baby
went to Pennington this morning to
spend few days.
Miss Olive Baldwin is teaching
new school established at the Heibler
& Co. sawmill, near Mancos.
Joe Smith returned Saturday eve
ming from Denver where he took IN
the Republican festivities.
The Stroehle Brothers are figuring
on putting In a brick kiln at Farming
ton and burning a half million brick
this summer.
John C. Glover. for long time as
sociated with the Del Norte Pros
pector, died at his home at Union.
Ore. last week.
The Silyerton Masonic order is now
out of debt, having paid the last OBJ
legation last week. and the order now
owns about sl7,500 worth OF property.
Pretty fine showing.
Owing to the heavy snowstorms
Richard Keller has had TO abandon
further efforts to get additional ma
chinery TO the Emma mine and will
close operations until spring.
Alamosa is already at work secur-
ing baseball timber for the summer
games. San Luis valley enjoys the
game and good ball receives more en-
couragemelt than in Durango.
George Cline. the Mancos banker
and Charley Kelley, the liveryman
were returning pilgrims from Denver
Saturday evening, continuing to theii
Mancos home Sunday morning.
John T. Barnett has had his annua
toll hA vail
pany, which leads the Plaindealer tc
remark that the Hon. John will be
compelled to walk home from Denver
I. Il. Peterson went out to Igna
clio this morning to note progress on
the new bridge across Pine river, Mr.
Peterson having been given most OF
the work by the successful bidder.
The jury in the Christian Hansen
case decided Saturday evening that
plaintiff had no cause for action. We
trust this will settle the matter so far
as putting the county to costs is con
cerned
Jimmie Moretield, all around base
bah player, who bumped against the
real thing when he played with Sill
verton against Durango last fall. has
signed with the Pueblo Western
league for the coming year.
There Is live competition among
bridge men these days, there being
half a dozen bids for the one being
put in across Pine river, while eight
or ten bidders were in evidence at
Pennington the other day, looking
after bridge work.
And now move is on to place the
lid on Salt Lake. closing saloons on
Sundays. And now the Barkeepers'
union is leading the movement. 1t Is
only question of few years when
Sunday observance win be the rule
all over the land.
Dr. ]. w, Lackey has been awarded
the contract OF looking after the med
ical wants OF San Juan county pau
pers that may be kept in Durango
this year for the sum OF SIS per
month, PAYABLE by the board of com.
missioners of San Juan county.
Mr- and Mrs. Matt Allen were re-
turning passengers from Denver last
evening. continuing to Silverton this
morning. Mr.. Allen Is chairman OF
the Republican central committee OF
San Juan county and has been taking
in the Republican doings in Denver.
n. Rachofsky left this morning for
the New York City markets to pur-
chase the spring and summer line Of
dry goods. clothing. millinery. ETC.,
for the Famous Stores. Mr.. Rachof
sky says he is confident Durango will
resume her usual activity in the
course of a couple Of months. and that
the demand for good goods will be the
same as in past years. and will buy
accordingly.