Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-15


Miss Mary Rausch, whom Durango
ladies' will remember. has asked our
county superintendent, Mrs. Pulford,
10 speak In the domestic science sec.
ton. which meets In Denver next De-
cember.
Mrs. ]. 8. Spear was in the city
over night from Fort Lewis with two
Indian girls whom she sent down TO
Sbiprock this morning. Supt SheltouS
Will meet the girls in Pennington.
Mrs. Spear returned to Fort Lewis
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Mason of He's
perus were at the Palace over night
on their way to Silverton. They went
up on this mornings train to attend
the funeral of the little daughter OF
Marshal Jones. Mrs. Jones is Mr..
Mason's niece
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Crooke returned
from Denver last night, where ;Ss.
Crooke spent the winter, Mr.. Crooko
joining her there about a month ago.
Mr.. Crooke continued to Silverton last
night. Mrs. Crooke staying over In
Durango to visit her sister, Mrs. l.,
C. Jakway for a few days.
ASMexican named T. Sena died yes
terday afternoon and VIII be buried
tomorrow. Deceased was about 10
years of age. His wife died some
years ago. Several children survive
him. He worked at the smelter much
OF his time
The funeral of Mrs. d. b. Bailey
| took place this afternoon at 1880 at
the NJ. Il. church South. There was
large attendance of people from Hes.
perus and the procession from the
| Goodman undertaking parlors TO the
| church was an unusually large one.
The services at the church were i'm
| pressive, Rev. Mr.. Frazier preaching
the sermon. The casket was buried
in flowers from sorrowing friends.
| Last evening forty young men as
sembled in Degenhardt's hall upon
the invitation extended by the wade
men of the Methodist Episcopal Buk
day school. The evenings entertain.
ment was begun by series of fun
producing antics, the boys converting
themselves into horses, frogs. etc.
and testing their skill and strength in
various well known stunts. This was
followed by feast of sandwiches and
cofee; and then by program of music
ana speech making. Plans were dis.
cussed for permanent and larger
organization. Clean conduct and good
behavior on the part OF every one
was noticeable. and leaves nothing for
any one to regret. w. II. Davis was
the Royal Chef" and Prof. E. j.
Myer the chief instigator of deeds. and
the boys the perpetrators.
Early this forenoon an Austrian
named A N. Kruick was killed at the
smeiter The man was employed ut
one OF the crushers for year past.
Just how the accident happened no
one knows, although there were sew
eral around and saw the man imme.
diateiy after he fell and was being
carried over the fly wheel. The;e are
different presumptions-he might pos.
sioly have been oiling and lost his foot
ing, caught in the pulley or had a
lalnting spell. AT any rate he fell
III such way as to be carried over
'he rapidly revolving fly wheel and
thrown against wall with much
force, bounding against a second wan
Inc BODY was badly bruised and man
sled. The dead man was taken to the
Goodman undertaking parlors. The
herald has not been able to learn
hluch about the man more than be
was single and about 80 years of age
lie was figuring on leaving Durango
the coming week and going to Utah
| %
The jury in the Starkey case after
oeihg out about an hour Yesterday
returned verdict of guilty. 1t is said
the evidence was revolving. Imnris.
ohment for three years 10 life cnn
De imposed. The court will have to
Judge from the evidence and the an.
parent truth of the charge. The iir-v
evidently was of one mind.
Ihis morning the case against the
Indians for alleged statutory crime
was called. 1t was decided to trv
them separately. the younger one erst
II took until quarter past one TO
secure Jury. The evidence ON mar,
oi the prosecution is being heard tb;s
afternoon and as It requires an In.
diah Interpreter, It is naturally SLOW
WORK. The Indian maiden upon whom
ene crime was committed, had tn ba