Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-08

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Francis d. Pastorius was an arrival
last evening from Colorado Springs,
coming to prove UP on mis- desert land
claim under the Florida canal.
John Ladder Of Dolores died last
night at Mercy hospital. He was 85
years old Funeral arrangements can.
not be announced until advices nom
Dolores are received. The body is at
the Goodman undertaking rooms.
Mrs. F. c. Dowell Of Olathe stopped
over night in town and went out to
Allison this morning. where she Will
make her home. her husband having
bought the general store there.
Mrs. Hugo Cato and Mrs. J. B. Pat
terson OF Silverton stopped In town
over night and went out 10 Dolores
this morning TO visit relatives. Mrs.
Cato has daughter living there.
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Frank Hartman Is home again after
spending a month In Denver The re-
port that Mrs. johnson had bought
the Cortez Herald and that Frank
would run 1t is not correct. Although
negotiations are In progress, the deal
has not been coDsummHted.
Hon. Price Walters and p. II. Coon
Of Aztec returned last evening from
Santa Fe and went on home this morn
ing. Mr.. Walters had bean out to
attend a meeting OF the penitertiary
commissioners. He says politics ia get.
ting pretty warm In Santa Fe, but II
is not felt much in San Juan county.
as on the edges 1t IL Just simmering
little.
W. f. westland. the well known in
surance agent who has been making
this territory about once a year for
past several years, was an arrival last
evening and will spend few days In
town. Mr.. Westland is representing
the National Cash Register company
as side issue, and Is calling on mer-
chants and other business men and
taking cash register to them. This
issue of The Herald has his nd In.
which should be read by anyone hav.
ing use for cash :>cxister.
Agent Brown informs The Herald
that hereafter the Fsrmthgton train
will run every Sunday. This is 4
change which will be greatly sppre-
ciated, not only by the people Of San
Juan county. New Mexico. but by cur
home people as well. for the Sunday
trains will enable many to 70 down
to the land Of the big red apple who
cannot take c week day for 1t.
H. II. Barnett. J, T. Duncan and
'Chas. Matson Of Cortez and r. p. Cor
don Of Dolores, came In last evening
and are spending the day in consulia-
tion with d. A. Camfeld. the big ditch
contractor Of Greeley, who Is also In
terested In the ditch contracts Of the
Montezuna valley. Mr.. Cam6eld ar
rived last night and the party is stop
ping at the Strater. Mr.. Camfeh is
the man who built tie CamAeid hotel
In Greeley. and he Is Interested in
some of the biggest iirisaifon propo-
sitions In northern Colorado.
Chas. Conroy thought today he was
going to sell marriage license when
a fellow called and inquired about one.
but had TO wait TO see the gtrl 10 see
If it would be all right with her. He
thought It would, but wasn't sure
enough to get the license. Judge
Hech,msn wss notified a short time
after that that his services would prob
ably be required this afternoon His
caller said he YVES ready to be mar
ried right then. but the girl wasnt
and she WIS going to g1vs him her
answer at O'Clock. Here's hupiuz
everything comes out all right.
Robert McSieholss went out on the
Southern this morning to visit west
ern parts of the county in the interest
OF the cooperative flour mill. He N
going TO make farm-io-farIn canvass
to get farmers 10 take stock. c. I
Tovrea is csnvsssing the Oxford and
Pine river section and J. A. Sewers
is taking in that part OF the country
along the Animas and Florida rivers
The Incorporation papers, rs stated {
day or two ago. have been nled with
the secretary of state and 1t is ex
pected they will be fled with The
country clerk and recorder today o.
tomorrow. Robert McNicholas state
that stock Is being subscribed for read
lily by the farmers and that about SO
O0c has been subscribed for aifssd5
1t is. desired to get about $4,000 81
hand so there win be ample fund
to buy wheat with. II II rot know,
''yst vhsthss tAs ~ mill VII - bsueA