Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02

| ing expedition.
Lloyd Huntsman and Will Rea f
Tiffany went out to their homes this
morning. They spent couple of
days in town looking after business
interests and visiting with old time
friends.
Economy has certainly been the
watchword in the county clerks of
flee during Mrs. Oliver 0rme's re-
gims. During the fiscal year just
ended Mrs. Orme turned over to the
county commissioner $1,000 in fees,
after paying all office expenses.
g l.. H. Macintosh, the Underwood
representative, was among the trade
solicitors who were headed Aztec and
Pennington this morning. As evil
dence of his visit in Durango score
or more of offices are ornamented
with the Underwood calendars, which
are real works Of art this year.
The Silverton colony at the Hotel
Savoy is increasing in numbers. Last
night Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Fiant and
C. c. Mcmillan returned from Den
yer and will tarry with the other
snow bound folk until railroad COM
munications are established between
Durango and their home town.
Wilbur Tompkins, the 4-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tompkins,
is reported very much improved to-
day. The little fellow has been i'll
with typhoid fever for two weeks
Monday night pneumonia developed
For a few days his condition was ser
ious, but he seems to be out OF
danger now.
B. Caramouzis is still waiting in
Durango for the train schedule to be
restored on the Southern, so he can
make the first stages Of his journey
to the La Platas. He has one man
employed on group of claims in
Burnt Timber gulch and as soon as it
is possible to get supplies up there
will increase the force.
s, l.. Mcdowell is down from Camp
Dowell in the Cave basin district.
Snow is six feet deep up in his vicin-
ity, SO mining is practically at a
standstill. However, when spring
opens there is every prospect of "big
doings" up there. Mr.. Dowall's faith
in the camp, backed by his money and
labor has been the most important
factor in its developments.
We have the Mexican year book as
authority for the statement that
| S647, 100000 are invested in Mexican
| mining properties. OF this capital
only $29 100000 has been invested by
Mexicsns. American mining invest
ments in that country aggregate
$500 100000. According to a recent
article in Worlds Work, British in
vestments in Mexico mining proper
ties represents $87, 900, 900 of capital
Rev. Samuel Eliot, son of the form
er president Of Harvard, who IS
| studying the Papago, Pueblo and
Navajo Indians on their reservations,
is giving special attention to health
problems AZ they effect the Indian.
As 4 member of the United States
board Of Indian commissioners, it is
expected he will recommend that sew
eral hospitals be established on the
Navajo reservation. The diseases
with which white people have to con-
tend with have made their appear
ancs among the dusky tribes and is
tending to greatly decimate their
numbers. 1t is reported that DR..
Eliot may come across the country
and visit the Shiprock school, as he
is anxious to meet the leading super
intsndsnts Of Indian schools and con-
fer with them regarding problems
that confront the Indian wards of the
government.
Colorado's Hereford won the prizes
at the stock show, in competition
with the finest offerings Of the whole
nation. Last year the victory also
came to this state, thereby proving
conclusivsly that here is the place
the most perfect types of Herefords
are developed and to the Colorado
growers, the eastern breeders must
come for their prize stock. Stock
men of the San Juan basin believe
that no other place in the state of
fers quite rs good conditions for the
development Of the type as here and
are making e. sry effort to build up
the blue ribbol herds. Boyle and
Belville's herd have been famo Is
here and in other states for several
years, and the owners never neglect
an opportunity to improve it. At the