Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-30

nesday at bayfield, where he landed
the first trout of the season, getting
ahead OF the old time experts. Mr..
Keeler went out to Tiffany on the
morning train.
Editor ID. l.. Egger OF the BAYFIELD,
Blade was In the city over night on
business. Mr. Egger's son Reef grad.
uated last week from the Pagosa
Springs high school. being one of the
members of the first class to com.
plete full four years course. Reef
dent
The bacoalaureate exercises tomor.
row evening In the Presbyterian
church will be Of unusual interest. In
addition TO the sermon to be preached
by Rev. W. Il. Bennett. there will be
n splendid musical program OF chorus
work and solos. The chorus has been
diligently praotlcing under the efii-
Client training Of Miss SENEGAL and
will give some famous selections.
j. Lohroy Slusher and wife and
Taurus Conoycr were among tie ar
Slusher is the president OF the Pho
neer Construction company and is in
terested In several projects In this
county. He has also recently Joined
the order OF Benedicts and Is clabrat-
ing part of his honeymoon with
trip TO Durango. The new Mrs. Slush-
er is handsome brunette.
o.
Messrs. C. e. Mcconnell and Tom
Davis are out with handsome and
attractive booklet descriptive OF Du-
range and La Plata county which VIII
do much to advertise this southwest
section While the booklet Is issued
by the Southern Pacific Realty com
papva. lis not III diasci advertisement
for the firm, therefore ita splendid
thing for every one. Durango has
been slow In setting forth advantages
OF this section and we are pleased to
compliment Messrs. Mcconnell and
Davis on their enterprise.
Major II NJ Randolph and james
Doyle were arrivals on the Southern
from Aancos last night. The major
came In from Mesa Verde and Mr..
Doyle was returning from trip to
his properties on East Mancos. The
gentlemen met J. s. Murphy of Den
YER representing G.. c. Hamlln. the
Colorado Springs capt. iljst, who ar.
rived last night. This morning they
all left for the La Plata 20 look after
some copper and other propositions
in which the major and Mr.. Doyle are
interested.
G. T. Cline, the Mancos banker. was
III the city over night on brief busi-
ness trip The new building which IL
being erected for the First National
bank Is progressing nicely. The foun.
dation is completed and they hope TO
see the roof ON the building before
July. 1t Is to be built OF pressed brick.
Manc0s Is flourishing and is very
much alive at present. Building to
the extent OF $4,000 is going on.
The First National bank is occupying
part of the Bauer Mercantile com.
pany's building while their own is
under construction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Coyey LEFT ihis
morning for Pueblo where they viii
make their home in future. Mr.. coyey
mas been one of the most popular tray.
cling salesman on this end and has
made many friends in his territory.
lie Is leaving to go into business with
MS father X. T. Covey. In a flourish.
ing auto and livery concern. A. G..
watson. Mrs. Covey's father, who has
been visiting his daughter for some
time. accompanied them to Pueblo.
We must not omit "Jinks," Mr.. Covey's
dog, who was also OF the party Both
Mr.. and Mrs Covey expressed their re.
gret at leaving Durango, a regret
which is shared by their many friends
Ii. this city.
The sad news was phoned The Her.
aid last evening of the death OF Mrs.
Andrew L. Barr at her residence. thu
and half miles from Kline, Sunday
morning, May %. death resulting froul
pulmonary odema complicated by
Brights disease and confinement. Neya
Deer Barr was born to her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs John Deer. June 20, 1882.
at Shelbina, Kans.. the family NOV.
ing 10 Oklahoma where the hardships
OF frontier life were endured Two
years ago her parents moved to Colo
rado. locating near Kline where dc
ceased met and was married to A. l..
Barr Aug. %. 1909. Besides her htis-
band. she left three days old baby
~ " hVbih nv iocos hlHO uti par
ents and several sisters and brothers.
Mrs. Ida Miller. Mrs. Fawn Sorden OF
the Kline district. James and Reece
Deer. Miss Dollie Deer. Mrs. Dona
Wakley, Mrs. Maggie Sulgrave. resid-
ing In Oklahoma. and Mrs. Minnie
Stotis OF Pratt. Kan The funeral
was held Monday OF this week, Rev.
George Compton officiating. there be-
ing the largest attendance In the
history Of Kline. The remains were
laid to rest in the Kline cemetery.
Deceased bore her long illness with
Christian fortitude. being n member
OF the Christian church, singing hymns
day or two before death. She viii
be missed by the entire community.
to say nothing Of the great loss to
her family. especially the motherless
babe.