Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-01

ing to s10.50. and. on motion. the
same was allowed and warrant or
dered drawn in payment.
Superintendent Smiley submitted
his report for the month of October.
and, on motion the same was ap-
proved and ordered placed on record.
The buildings and grounds commit
tee reported that Mr.. Copeland had
resigned as janitor of the Whittier
school. and that they had employed
Mr.. Leonard Brown for said position.
They also reported that they had ar
ranged with Mr.. Fuel to cover the
lawns for the winter.
On motion, the superintendent was
authorized to employ temporary
truant officer to look up children not
enrolled in the schools, at the rate of
$50 per month for time employed.
On motion, the board adjourned,
subject to call of the president.
From Mondays Daily.
George Goodman went to Ouray
yesterday to figure up on his contract
at the Camp Bird mine. which is fin
ished.
George w. Thompson, sheriff, went
out to the western part of the county
this morning to build few political
fences.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. O'Keefe, on their
way to California for the winter.
stopped in Santa Fe to visit about
ten days.
went out on the Florida mesa yester-
day and came home with quite kill
ing of rabbits.
Mrs. A. NJ. Ferguson is visiting with
her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
o. S. Galbreath. having arrived from
Telluride, Saturday
Dan MacLean, manager Of the Du-
range branch of the American Smelt-
ing and Refining company, went to
Denver this morning.
Art Brannen and Frank Green left
this morning for Goldfield New, in
search OF mere productive fields of
endeavor than Durango seems to af.
ford.
AT a Y. NJ. c. A. debate in Cleve-
land. Ohio, 1t was decided that there
are no honest millionaires and II is
impossible for the richest men to be
good.
Louis Habermann, whose family
lives in Durango but whose business
is in Rico, finished a pleasant visit
here and returned to Rico this morn
ing.
Arthur Maple of the United States
geological survey went TO Denver yes
terday morning. The work OF his
party has been finished in this neck
of the woods.
Tom and Bill Coppinger, who have
been attending the United States dis
trict court at Pueblo. arrived Saturday
and went to Corteg the following
morning.
DIR. w. H. RAIDER who was operated
on at Mercy hospital, Denvs- for APP
pendicitis, arrived in Durango yester-
day via the Southern and went on
up to. Silverton.
Mrs. Adair Wilson has been having
a good time with Mrs. Dave Day at
Trimble Springs. She is at the stra-
ter again. having come from the
Springs this morning.
j. II. Crist, Democratic candidate
for the territorial council for Rio Ar
riba and San Juan counties. New Mex
leo. was in Saturday evening. He left
Sunday morning for Monero.
o.
w. II. Ostenberg went out to Cor
tez this morning to see his brother
in-law Harrison. He will return to
Durango in time to vote and shortly
thereafter will go to Omaha.
Mancos has man named Clark
running for sheriff on the Republican
ticket and DR.. Newland for coroner
on the same ticket The Clarks and
the Newlands are right in the political
swim this year.
Mrs. Guadalupe Vigil Barros and two
children were drowned while driving
across the Rio Grande at San Ilde-
fonso. N. NJ. The wagon upset and
the woman was caught under the
wagon box.
Reese McCloskey returned from PiI.
eblo Saturday and went down to Az.
tee this morning to represent the ID.
& r. G.. in the right-of-way cases be-
tween the d. & r. G. and A. & C. In
which testimony is being taken before
referee.
B. w. Ritter and C. C. Sroufe, rep
resenting the A. e. c., and J. G. Gwyn,