Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-25

Colo, were arrivals last night from
the Montezuma valley where they pur.
chased land recently.
Mrs. Julia Lagonne came down from
Siiverton last night continuing on to
Denver this morning. Mrs. Lagonve's
home Is In Liverpool. England.
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Rod Mcdonald. who is looking after
the interests of the Colorado Land
and Water Supply company. went to
Denver on business this morning.
The new copies of the state school
law have been received by County
Superintendent Mrs. Pulford. The law
grants these to members of the school
board only.
Mrs. ]. r. Outlet and daughter,
Miss J. Outlet of De Witt. Mo. and
Mis- g. Outlet of Cortez arrived from
the east last night. They left for
Cortez this morning.
Mrs. p. w. Quick OF Little Rock.
Ark. returned home this morning
after after two months visit with
her daughter. Mrs. H. A Weaver at
Mancos. Mrs. Quick is delighted with
this section.
agent at Pennington. returned from
California last night where he has
been on pleasure trip for the past
two months. He left for Pennington
this morning.
William Cole of Sllverton left for
Denver this morning in response to a
telegram received yesterday stating
that his daughter, who Is III at st.
Joseph's hospital. had suffered re.
lapse and was in very dangerous
William 7. Biggs. the genial repre-
of the Calumet Baking Pow.
der company left for Chicago this
morning Durango ladies are looking
forward with much interest to the
demonstration given by the lady rep
resentatives of this company to he
given at Red Men han next week.
An editor over AT Delta recently
received the following very apprecia-
tive letter: "Send me few copies OF
the paper which has the obituary and
verses about the death of my child
week or Two ago You will publish
the inclosed slip aboue my niece's
marriage. and | wish you would men
tion in your local columns, II II don't
cost me anything. that am going to
have few extra bull calves to sell
Send me a couple of extra copies of
the paper this week. but as my time
ia out You can stop my paper as times
are too hard to waste money ON a
newspaper"
Mrs Pulford visited the Bayfield,
schools this week and found them in
a flourishing condition. The building
has been completely renovated and
the yard mosi beautifully kept. Bay
field is certainly fortunate to have
such a capable woman as Mrs. Duffleld
at the head of its schools. Mrs Pull
ford also visited the Lowell school In
charge of Miss Lota Todd and the
Moss school which Is In charge Of
Miss Emby. Miss Emby has crowd
ed school but she is getting most sat
isfactory results. This is Miss Lota
Todd's first experience but she bids
fair to make an excellent teacher.
II was sad sight many people
some from outside OF town, witnessed
III inc ioWeT Gnu OI tne city last
evening about train time, the wander
ing about of "Bo" Dale almost crazy
drunk. He was hatless and shamblIng
about the railroad yards. Where he
obtained his whisky or beer we do
not know. but 1t Is fact that he OBJ
tained 1t some place. And this is not
the first time ''Bo" has been under
the influence. The saloon man who
offers a drink or the Individual who
proffers DO" bottle should be
ashamed. Surely IL will not be hard
to trace the evil II continued.
The house owned by John Harmon
on West. Third avenue was partially
destroyed by fire about 1880 last
night. The fire, which started In the
kitchen, was supposed to be due to
defective flue. The fire alarm was
turned In and although the depart
ment responded promptly the kitchen
and adjoining room was total wreck
before they got the fire under control.
The tenants, Mr.. and Mrs F. II. Peter
son. lost nearly all their household
goods. but fortunately they have suf-