Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-17

sttipf- ihe party VIII pToohDly be
absent seversi days.
Mrs. Ellen Galiotti and Mrs. Stur.
gill went out on today's eastern for
Winfield, kans.. to spend the summer.
| Grandma" Sturgill arrived from Az
tee last night where she has been Wis
lting her daughter. Mrs. Ross, and is
now on her way to visit another daugh
ter in Winfield. Mrs. Gailottis trip is
for much-needed rest and change.
Edwards, irrigation engineers In the
United States Indian service. came In
last night from Albuquerque. and went
down to Shiprock today. Mr.. Bush
has charge OF a big ditch project to be
constructed from the hogback to the
mesa below Shiprock. They expect
to commerce work right away.
ID. ID. Mayo. manager of the Globe
Express company. left for his head.
quarters in Denver this morning. after
couple of days IN town looking after
the company's business In this see
tion. MFR. Mayo said he would obtain
an estimate OF the fruit crop as soon
ss possible so that The company could
be prepared to handle the crop with
case and efficiency.
Billy Turner, brother of John Tur-
ner, the real estate man, went out ON
the Southern today to Salt Lake, to
visit with his brother Frank till Au.
gust, when they win go ON to Seattle
II is Billy's first long trip and he was
looking forward to It with considerable
interest Billys good boy and we
wish him the best of success and
good time on his trip. @
w. Fl. Bentley. representing NJ.
Rumely a Co. OF Denver. is spending
the day In Durango in the interests
OF his people who handle all kinds OF
farm traction engines. Mr.. Bentley
has placed the agency with the John
X. Ball Foundry and Machine works
and samples will be on exhibition later
in the season. For information call
ON Mr.. Ball and obtain catalogue.
County superintendent Mrs. Pulford
has just finished correcting the papers
of the May examination for eighth
grade graduates. The successful op
plicants are as follows: Animas City
Helen Fritz. Lloyd Locke. Marie whit
tlesey. Myrtle Talbot; Dry Creek,
Vades Gipson and Elsie Stevens;
lockwood, Hester Love and Florence
Deputy.
In few minutes conversation with
ID. ID. Mayor. manager of the Globe
Express, he made the statement that
he expects to return in about month
for the purpose OF visiting Aztec and
Fnrmington as well as the Animas val
ley to ascertain the amount OF the
fruit crop, In order that the company
may plan to handle all shipments OF
fruit with ease and speed. MIR. Mayo
said the company would handle all
fruit to whatever amount. and would
charge such rate that 1t would pay
persons to ship.
Last evening after the eastern came
in a man named Chris Larsen was
found at the depot in dangerous
condition. City Physician Hurd and
County Physician Turrell examined
the man and pronounced him suffer.
Ing from scarlet fever. a house was
obtained In West Durango and he
was taken there At once. Larsen came
from Pagosa Springs, 1t would seem
that the outside counties had better
be giving some attention to contagi
ous diseases, since this is the second
case OF the kind within the month.
The reception given by the ladies OF
the Presbyterian church last evening.
in honor OF Rev. and Mrs. w. s. Gro
zier. recently arrived from Des Mones,
Ia. was one OF the most enjoyable so
cial affairs ever held In Durango. Mr.,
and Mrs. Harry Ware were host and
hostess. giving their guests cordial
welcome to their pleasant home, and
introducing the new pastor and his
wife to the Durango friends Assem-.
bled TO meet them. For more than
three hours, people came and went--
came TO greet the guests Of honor and
make them feel at home among us
Al intervals there was music. which
added to an already delightful occa
sion. Mr.. Lewis. Mrs. John Houk's
cousin. and talented yiolinist gave
a violin solo. Prof. Werker and Er
nest Fankhauser played some beau
tifuI plano selections, and Miss Mari
Sites sang charmingly. The ladies
| served delicious refreshments.
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