Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-28
LOCAL News.
rom Mondays Daily

Or. l. p George was up from River
SIDE over night.
Mrs. AL Bernard was a passenger on
the Red Apple train this morning 10
Aztec and Flora Vista TO spend u
few days with relatives.
Attorney s. W Carpenter returned
last evening from a trip TO Denver and
continued to his home in Mancos this
morning.
Russell Berry returned last night
from trip to Galveston and Hous-
ton. Tex, of about month. Mr.
Berry says there is Snite a bloom on
in Houston.
Iieut-Col. Jenkins and Major Waite
the Young Peoples secretary OF the
Salvation Army. left this morning for
Canon City. The gentlemen were here
couple of days visiting the local
corps. They had good meetings, the
hall being crowded at each service.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Marsh and lii
tie daughter Bessie went to Farming
toL this morning. Mr.. Marsh made
The trip on business and Mrs. Marsh
and daughter accompanied him for the
outing. Mrs. Marsh is slowly recover
Ing from the effects OF an operation.
w. X. Mason was a returning pas
senger to Hesperus this morning. Mr.
Mason came in yesterday to have med
ical attention for an old wound on his
neck which has recently been causing
him trouble, but on account OF the
river rising so rapidly, running bank
full this morning, he thought It best
to return to Hesperus this morning.
William Hankey. who is interested
with Charley Fleck in the Lucky Boy,
the Maggie F., Lizzie f. and Ella +.
group of mining claims in the La
Platas, left for the hills this morning
Five of the claims are located near
the Oro Fino. formerly the Neglected,
and five of them are on Lightner creek |
Mr.. Hankey went up to make arrange
ments TO do extensive development
work on the claims this summer.
]. w. Lair and family were guests |
of the Palace last night, passing
through from Aztec TO Phoenix, Ariz. |
Mr.. Lair was formerly resident of
Durango, moving to Aztec a few years
ago and entering the hotel business |
He has recently disposed of most of
his interests in San Juan county, and
expects to locate in Arizona. He said /
this morning that II was TOO cold in |
Durango and he was moving to a |
warmer climate. Probably find it Judg- |
ing from the direction in which he is |
headed.
Blair Burwell left for Pagosa
Springs this morning 10 look after
some reservoir surveys. Mr.. Burwell |
returned recently from n trip to the |
famous -Four Corners" where the
states of New Mexico, Utah. Arizona |
and Colorado meet. Mr.. Burwell thinks |
that modern enterprise win utilize the |
Four Corners and vicinity as a point
roundings are unique and attractive.
There is the beautiful Shiprock. the
Mother Hubbard rock. on the lower
end of Mesa verde, and the natural
the trip to see.
A party OF Odd Fellows went out on
the Southern this morning bound for
Cortez to attend the big convention
Tuesday. There will be the usual
lodge proceedings, with banquet and
a dance in the evening. Cortez Odd
Fellows are making big preparations
to entertain their visiting brothers
James Sleeth, Il. b. Anderson, ID. NJ
Logan, w. b. Cummings and l.. d.
Burnett were among the number from
Durango. Mrs. Sleeth and The children
accompanied Mr.. Sleeth They will
visit Mrs. Sleeihs sister. Mrs. j. r.
Giles. After the convention, Mr.. Sleeth
and his family will stay over for
few days visit in the valley
Mrs. Harry Patton is visiting Mr..
Patton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Patton in Ell Paso, Texas. arriving
with her small daughter, yesterday.
The baby is 2 years old, and this
is the first tine her grandparents
have seen her, and as she is the first
srandchild in the family, what good
lime the small girl has coming for the
next sixty days? Mr. Patton looks a
trifle forlorn-sixty days at the be-
ginning, seems a long time to be
homeless-but the longest time comes
TO an end, and ii may be good chance
to wear some Of The dear old garments,
which the head OF the house seems TO
fail TO appreciate. Who knows?