Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-27

No matter II Grand Junction is a
flourishins town there Is not room for
third daily. 1t will be an unjust
tax on the merchants and means per.
sonal journalism and factional politics,
Miss Jennie Sullivan, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. T. ii. Jones,
In Silverton. for few weeks, returned
last evening and is the guest OF Miss
Name Todd of this city.
| Mrs. Ray A. Gervais, who has been
visiting relatives in Pagosa Springs,
Is the guest of Mrs. Blair Burwell for
a few days. before returning to her
home In Telluride.
| A. II. Brown of Baltimore, Md, and
MISS A. l.. Hanson Of Whitewater.
Kan. were married last evening. MIR.
and Mrs. o. C. Shea of Mancos, the
brides parents, came over for the
ceremony. The entire party went to
| Mancos this morning.
Misses Edna and Bessie Seth of
Chama and Misses Mary and Frances
Bell of lockwood are guests of Miss
Edna Ambold OF this city. The young
ladies' are having an old time reunion,
to talk over college pranks, since
they were all students of the Stephens
college at Columbia, Mo-, the same
year.
Miss Winnie Roberts has returned
from vacation trip. She visited
Miss Caroline Haberman and other
friends in Rico for several days and
then Joined her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
r. II. Roberts, who we're on Bear creek
fishing. Miss Roberts says the camp
was ideally located and reports the
time OF her life.
party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. G. Perkins and Miss Dorothy, Mr.. l..
Main and father. Misses Helen and
Grace Main. and Miss Cutler of Pc.
oria. who is visiting Mrs. Perkins.
went to Needleton last evening, for an
outing and to look around some OF
the mines.
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Superintendent w. d. Lee of the
Fourth division of the Rio Grande
system, with Ave other officials, came
In last night from Alamosa on his
private car Among them are ]. T.
Jones OF Alamosa, T. b. Purvis. Jr.,
and w. Cook of Denver. The party
went to Silverton this morning to re.
turn tonight.
The Rev. DIR. John ]. Lace, pastor
OF st. Paul's NJ. q. church, Pueblo.
Colo, will spend Sunday with the
Rev. II. J. Grace of this city and
preach in the First Methodist church
at IL a. IN. Doctor Lace Is one of the
brilliant young men OF western Metho-
dism and treat is in store for those
who hear him.
Misses Abbie and Nettie McNicholas
have returned after an extended alb
sence. They spent last year at the
Greeley normal and when the term
closed In June went east for a trip
through southern and eastern Kansas.
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Knowles at Sun City, as well as other
relatives. Both young ladies say the
climate in Colorado is decidedly re-
freshing after the Kansas heat.
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The amount OF the state school fund
for this quarter. apportioned to La
Plata county is $22,047.94, and from
the county about $500. This will
amount to about $3.50 for each child
of school age. There are 3.1O1 chill
dren on the school census list of La
Plata county. The county superintend-
ent Is apportioning the money to the
different districts Of the county today.
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The AntiSalo0n league is the most
forceful organization for temperance
reform Of the present day. Great ad-
|vancement has been made against the
drink evil and rum traffic throughout
the country through the activities of
this association Of Christian workers.
A representative OF the state league
! IL to be In Durango on next Sunday
and will address a mass meeting al
the First Methodist church at 8 o'clock
.. IN. There will be large chorus
| choir and other special music and an
Invitation Is extended to everybody to
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8. W. Raymond returned from Sil
verton this morning where he was
| called as q witness in the boundary
line dispute between San Juan and
| Ouray counties. Mr.. Raymond says
San Juan county concluded its side
yesterday afternoon and Ouray started
in last evening. A vast amount OF tes
timony has been introduced, alonl
with plats and charts. The difference
contended for is about 1900 feet OIL
the northern boundary. 1t will taxi
the remainder Of the week to conciud,
the case.
A. r. Lewis is enjoying visit iron
his brother and wife who arrived las
evening via Ouray and Sllverton frol
Detroit, Mich. Mr.. Lewis is a membe
of the firm OF Beecher, Peck & Lewis
Wholesale dealers In paper and st,
tionery, the largest house OF the kin
In Michigan. He visited Durang
about twelve years ago and notes
number Of Improvements. and thi
time he came over the stage line b'
tween Ouray and Silverton to take 1