Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-14

aid to extend their thanks to the
lneighbors who were SO kind during the
Illness and funeral OF the child. being
a bright spot in the time OF great sor
row.
r. w. Berry and party OF Washing
ton, ID. c., arrived Saturday evening
The gentlemen are members OF the
United States geological survey. and
are in town for few days preparing
to go into summer camp.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Court, nee Nell
Pearson, are now In Nuremberg. Ba
varia, Germany. Mrs. Court writes
that she is busy studying German. Mr.
Court is European manager for the In
ternational Harvester company
Misses Eda and Julia Anderson, both
well known teachers OF La Plata coun
lty, are both planning to attend the
University OF Michigan at Ann ArbOi
this fall The young ladies' are not
related and did not know OF each 9th
er's plans.
Mrs. r. A. Lowe and daughter, Miss
| Naamah. returned this morning from
| SilvertOn, where they accompanied Su
perintendent and Mrs. s. II. Barnes In
their special car. Superintendent and
Mrs Barnes are staying over In Du
range today
George w. Avery is down from Com
stock for a day or two. The Incas
Mining G. Milling company Is ship
ping q car of ore every other day from
their property. Mr.. Avery had sam
pie OF the ore this morning running 100
ounces.
County superintendent Mrs. Pulford
says that in case there are any school
directors in the county, who have NOT
hired their teachers by the last week
in August. II they will come to the in
stitute during the last week of the SEES
sion, she will be pleased to introduce
them 10 teachers not already located
for the coming term.
| Those persons planning to take the
teachers examination in August, may
be interested to know that the Read
ing circle books for this year on which
the August questions will be based
are as follows: Teaching A District
School," Woolley's Handbook OF Eng
fish Composition" and Selected Els
says from Ruskin."
| Miss Edna Brown, popular mem
Der OF Durango's younger set, and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brown
Is visiting friends in Colorado Springs
| Miss Brown will also spend some time
in Denver, and later, will be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walters OF Pueblo
formerly residents of this city. Mr.
Walters is now with the Pueblo Chief
| tain. Miss Brown expects to be alb
sent until school opens in September
o.
Word comes from Thompson's park
that the irrigation proposition involv
ing the construction of reservoirs to
conserve the water from the Mancos
divide is once more being agitated
Surveyors are working in the park,
and the company they represent Of
fered George Sponsel an option of $780,
900 for his ranch. but he refused, say
| ing that he didn't care to sell. 1t is
not surprising, when we understand
that Mr.. Sponsel thrashed 10000 bush
els of oats from his place last year
clearing in all $4,000 on his years
crops.
| Sheriff James Gawith of Montezuma
county came in Saturday evening with
Mrs. Frances LuptOn, whom he was
taking to Pueblo. Mrs Lupton was
recently adjudged insane. It is said
| that for some time she had been men.
| tally unbalanced, and on the night of
the Fourth Sheriff Gawith found her
near his house at Cortez. after return
ing from trip. Mrs. Lupton told
him she had drowned her 6-year-old
daughter, by holding her head under
water in big tub. Mr.. Lupt0n soon
arrived from Arriola seeking his wife.
and The story was found to be true.
Mrs. Carrie Briley accompanied Mrs.
I.upton from COrtez to care for her
during the journey
A, NJ Il, church quarterly meetings
Sunday were success, each session
being attended by the faithful and
earnest workers of the church. Three
soul-stirring and highly spiritual SEES
sions were held, as follows: Love
feast at IL a. M, led by Rev w. II.
| Prince, p f.. In n very near preface
address prepared the hearts of the
people for the occasion. At 3 p. m.
the pastor. Rev. S. NJ. Smothers, ad-
dressed the people on THE Lords
Supper" following with communion
services. At p. III. Rev. Prince was
at his best and delivered an eloquent
and timely sermon. Subject, "Prodi
gal Son" Text, He Came to Him
SELF Services tonight at 8 p. m.
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