Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-05
LOCAL NEWS
(From Mondays Daily)

j. II McDevitt came IN Saturday
night from a trip TO the San Luis
valley.
The high school boys are preparing
TO give one OF their social dances
Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. p vaile returned
Saturday evening from spending
Thanksgiving in Denver
Hans Aspaas arrived from Duce
Saturday. evening yesterday morning
went over to Breen to see his mother.
Henry Accord came down from sill.
vertun Saturday pad is spending a few
days with his parents ON the north
side.
Mrs. II. l.. Hanna and daughter re-
turned Saturday night from Florence.
where they were visiting Mrs. Hanna s
sister.
Notice is given to the lodges using
Red Men hall that entrance to the
lodge room will hereafter be made
from the west entrance.
Undersherif R. L. Dale went out to
the Pine river country this morning
to subpoena jurors for the present
term OF the county court
The criminal docket Of San Juan
county for this term Includes charges
against nine gambling houses. The
civil docket is rather lengthy.
Price Walters came up from Aztec
Saturday and left yesterday morning
for Dell Rapids S. D. called there by
the critical illness OF his mother,
whom he had not seen for number
OF years.
George McGregor left this morning
for Santa Fe where he will assist in
the final wind mp OF the contract OF
putting up the Indian school for the
government He expects to be gone
a couple of weeks.
VIM. Sease who used TO run the
stage line between here and Farm
ington and later in the transfer bust
ness here, had the misfortune to break
his leg at silverton while unloading
stone for the new court house
The city council will meet tomorrow
night in regular session. Allowing
bills and selecting success to Fire
Chief Deitrch will be the principal bus
mess transacted unless the sewer bid
question can be gotten in shape for
action.
Saturday Henry Dietricn handed in
his resignation as fire chief to take
effect on the first and intends to
go to ranching. Sam Etheredge will
act as chief until the meeting tomor-
row night. at which time the new chief
will be selected
The county court opened for the
December term this morning This
week will be taken up in setting and
hearing civil cases and motions. On
account OF the absence OF District At
torney Pulllam and Assistant Lane the
criminal docket will not be called until
Wednesday, the l1th, at which time
the jurors will be required to appear
Standing room was AT a premium at
Men hall last night Each number OF
the program was rendered in a most
pleasing manner. The Rev. Morel
made a most pleasing ald instructive
address. The memorial occasion Is
the time the Elks are at their best
and that is saying great deal They
do nothing by halves at any time. The
vast audience enjoyed the services to
the last number.
The eastern train has been coming
or time so regularly Of late that it has
ceased to be a novelty.
p S. Taylor wife and daughter were
down from their ranch on the upper
Animas today on a shopping expedi-
tion.
Mrs, Mamie Watn@ of this city was
operated on this morning by DIR. Lack
ey at Mercy hospital and is reported
doing nicely.
II is rumored that two weddings oil
Durangos popular young people are
scheduled for somewhere about the
first of the year.
The FIRE department lost a good Off
Ger when Henry DIETRICH handed in
hia resignation However he has "A