Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

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William Wetenhal came up from
Shiprock last night MIR. Wetenhall
who has been the clerk at ShIprock
for some time. has been transferred
to Ignacio. They left this morning
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Mr.. w. NJ. johnson. pastor OF the
NJ. f. church at Aztec. came up to
meet Mrs. johnson and the children
who were returning from visit in
mississippi. This morning they left
for home.
Mrs. Paxton. mother of II. l.. Paxton.
who spent the past six weeks In Du.
range. left this morning for her home
in Fort Worth. Tex, Mrs Paxton ex.
poets to spend a few days In Trini.
dad.
Mrs. Emellne Coston and daughter.
Miss Lucy, of Rifle. Colo, have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs John Coston
This morning the ladies' left for Farm
ington to visit their son and brother
W. u Coston
Miss Lena Maris of Cottonwood,
Idaho, came in with her uncle, F..
&c Perkins. and will spend the winter
in North Durango with Mr.. Perkins
mother.
| The anniversary ball given by the
Sitting Bun tribe of Red Men Is an af.
fair always looked forward TO as one
of the delightful social events of the
season, Al the dance last night the
Red Men lived up to their well earned
reputation OF being splendid entertain.
ers. Feichtinger's orchestra furnished
the usually fine music
Durango merchants reaped harvest
b. Otto Mears purchasing supplies in
Durango. The Graden Mercantile com
pany sold him thousand dollars
worth OF groceries Mr.. Mears also
purchased over three hundred dollars
worth of cooking utensils and mat.
Il ess from the Bradford Furniture com.
pany When leaving. Mr., Mears re.
marked. MY men must have good
food and comfortable place to sleep,
and then they do go work"
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Judge Charles d. Hayt OF Denver
and AIessrs. L. L. Siimson and Attor-
ney Tew OF Greeley, were a, the Stra-
ter over night en- route home from
toriez where they were attending the
session OF district court Mr.. slim
son was one of The parties indicted
by the grand jury last spring with
Mr.. Mowry and others over alleged ir.
iigation Irregularities. He returns
free man so far as the court viewed
he situation. The entire party left
for Denver this morning, although
Judge Hayt returns next week when
the civil suits in connection with ir-
rigation matters comes up for trial.
In regard to the FLORIDA mesa irrigation
district Judge Hayt said he was not
doing anything-,hat ii is up to those
most interested, those needing water.
Judge John c. Bell was at the Stra-
tel over night, returning from Cortez
where he attended district court The
writer enjoyed short chat with the
judge before the train pulled out this
morning and It seemed like old times
There Is little change In our old time
congressman except in his personal
arpearance-wears his hair considera-
bly, longer and is smooth shaven, hav-
ing parted with the heavy mustache |
He says the Montrose section is espe-
teznma valley will also be In line In |
few years as it is great fruit ter
ritory as well as producing bountiful |
crops of every character. Judge Bell |
leaving on the $3.50 train
News comes from the Florida mesa
of the death OF Willie Brown. aged r,
.'ch VI his anu NdittT bIoWHs
residing ON the Perry Stark ranch |
Several months ago the child fell |
against the stove. splintering the cheek |
bone. One of these splinters worked |
upward behind the eye and caused a
tumor. About a month ago the child |
was taken to Ochsner hospital where |
II was found necessary to remove the |
eye as well as the tumor The child |
was apparently improving when he
was stricken with spinal meningitis.
Dr. Oschner held out no hope for re-
covery. As the family felt they must |
go back to the ranch they took the
child with them Saturday. He con.
tinued to grow worse. death ensuing /
about s o'clock this morning. Funeral |
services will be held at the Hood |
school house Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The sympathy OF all parents
Is extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
in this sorrow that has come to them
Mr. r. C. Perkins returned from